David Hasselhoff arrived in Sydney, Australia last night for his run on Celebrity Apprentice.
Hasselhoff will raise money for his nominated charity, Surf Life Saving Australia — a nod to his Baywatch days.
Channel Nine producers have claimed former Baywatch star Hasselhoff will guarantee the second series of Apprentice will make global headlines.
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Some of the tour dates for David Hasselhoff’s February-March tour in the UK have been cancelled with venue sites citing “touring logistic problems.” London is the only concert that will happen, according to David Hasselhoff’s Twitter:
“Hoff to Australia be back for the Evening with the Hoff LIVE SHOW at the Indigo O2 Theater Come party Hoofstyle!! March 2 one night only!!”
“The Hofficial Tweet! Buy tickets for An evening with DH tour now…http://www.kililive.com/artists/david-hasselhoff/. Dare to be there ! March 2nd Indigo o2arena”
This is closest official statement from David, and the “one night only” pretty much confirms the cancellations. The tour dates for other UK cities are still listed on the ticket website, but visiting each individual venue has them listed as canceled. We tried to reach David and his publicist for comment, but our calls and emails were not immediately returned. We did confirm a cancellation from Edinburgh directly. With the little information we got about the Las Vegas cancellation, this is probably the most we’ll see. However, we will keep you updated with any new information we get.
Feb. 23: Birmingham Sympony Hall – Cancelled
Customers can obtain a refund from THSH Box Office on 0121 780 3333, or alternatively tickets can be exchanged for a ticket to the London show which will still take place.
Customers wishing to exchange tickets should email info@kililive.com quoting your ticket reference number along with ‘Birmingham Symphony Hall’ in the body of the email.
Feb. 24: Newcastle City Hall – Cancelled
Please return your tickets to point of purchase for a full refund.
Feb. 25: Cardiff – St. David’s Hall – Cancelled
Contact the Box Office at 029 2087 8444.
Feb. 26: Edinburgh – Usher Hall – Cancelled
We are offering refunds – please call the box office on 0131 228 1155. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Feb. 27: Manchester – Bridgewater Hall – Cancelled
Existing ticket holders will be contacted in due course.
Feb. 29: Nottingham Royal Concert Hall – Cancelled
The Royal Concert Hall box office will be contacting all ticket holders to offer a full refund. Any ticket enquiries should be made to the box office on 0115 989 5555.
Don’t forget: The March 2 date in London is still currently going on, and you can purchase tickets here.
If you purchased tickets for the Birmingham show, they are letting you transfer your ticket to the London show, as instructed above.
All the other venues are giving refunds and/or will be contacting ticket holders.
David Hasselhoff with his new friend, world magic champion Latimer
“I didn’t know you could become legendary by getting the crabs.”
Before you think the worst, David Hasselhoff is reflecting on the latest honour to be received by this most multi-faceted of our cultural heroes – having a newly-discovered crab named after him by scientists, by virtue of the crustacean’s unlikely broad and fluffy chest. And The Hoff is loving it:
“I have a Guinness Book of World Records entry as the most watched person on television, now I have a new entry as the only man who has a crab named after him. My daughter sent me a photo of the Hoff Crab – I think it’s very funny, very cool and endearing.”
This is only the latest episode in the unique career of David Hasselhoff, with his enduring global success and celebrity. He’s a massive pop star in his ancestral Germany, and has been taken truly to British hearts, too. As well as dating a Welsh lady – “I’ve been spending a lot of time in Wales, brilliant” – he’s just finished a run in panto at Bristol Hippodrome (Hoff the Hook in Peter Pan, what else?). And he’s already spent a season as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent, a stint on which he now casts a curious perspective:
“When I was doing Britain’s Got Talent, I really enjoyed it, but I found it very difficult to be in the audience. I like to be on stage, I feel safer on stage because I’m in control.”
Episode 2 – This saturday BBC1 6.35pm
The Magicians returns with more celebrities and more jaw-dropping illusions. Darren McMullen hosts the second programme in a series of six, which sees comedy magician Pete Firman joined by Countryfile and Watchdog’s Julia Bradbury; Barry and Stuart paired with Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood; and World Champion of Magic, Latimer with American icon David Hasselhoff.
With each act performing four tricks, two of which are live, anything could happen. The stakes are high, as once all three acts have performed viewers get to vote for their favourite, with the losing team having to face a terrifying live forfeit.
Highlights include a death-defying escape, some ninja magic and an awe-inspiring levitation, but who will have to face the forfeit once the votes have been counted?
Released via COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment, the “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of David Hasselhoff” DVD arrives in stores nationwide on Tuesday, January 11 and will also be available at http://shop.comedycentral.com.
The “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of David Hasselhoff” DVD bonus materials feature over 25 additional minutes of extra footage, including a behind-the-scenes feature, celebrity red carpet interviews, the Hoff’s post-Roast reaction and Roaster wrap-ups.
EmmyTM-nominated “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane heads the festivities as the evening’s Roast Master. Roasters include Pamela Anderson, Whitney Cummings, Greg Giraldo, Gilbert Gottfried, George Hamilton, Hulk Hogan, Lisa Lampanelli, Jeffrey Ross and Jerry Springer.
The “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of David Hasselhoff” is executive produced by Joel Gallen from Tenth Planet Productions, who also executive produced and directed the “COMEDY CENTRAL Roasts” of Joan Rivers, Larry The Cable Guy, Bob Saget and Flavor-Flav, as well as the EmmyTM-nominated “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of William Shatner” and the “COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Pamela Anderson.” Larry Thompson also serves as executive producer and previously held this title on the “COMEDY CENTRAL Roasts” of Joan Rivers and William Shatner. Elizabeth Porter serves as the executive in charge for the network.
Image by Grafic House
A life-saving dog met a former TV lifeguard to promote a North Somerset charity’s fundraising appeal.
Whizz the Newfoundland dog came face to face with David Hasselhoff during a visit to the Bristol Hippodrome where the former Baywatch star is appearing in pantomime.
Image by Grafic House.
Whizz is owned by David and Gean Pugh from Clapton-in-Gordano, founders of the charity Newfound Friends which sees Newfoundland dogs take part in fundraising days by demonstrating their life-saving skills in water.
The charity has launched an appeal to help raise money for Bristol Children’s Hospital, which has treated a young member of Newfound Friends, Tol Taylor, for leukaemia.
To help raise money, Newfound Friends will be at Portishead Marina on July 14 when people can sign up to be rescued from the water by one of the dogs.
For more details visit www.newfoundfriends.co.uk.
David Hasselhoff, second left meets Bristol Badgers from left Scott Sibereis, Matt Bray and Dan Looney
MEMBERS of the Bristol Badgers got the chance to talk baseball with international superstar David Hasselhoff over the weekend.
Baseball fan ‘The Hoff’, who has recently completed a month-long stint appearing as Captain Hook in the pantomime Peter Pan, met with a number of players backstage at the Bristol Hippodrome.
Badgers co-manager Dan Looney said: “It was great to talk baseball with David.
“He likes lots of sports, but I actually think he just loves to hear that people are participating in something active.
“We’re pleased to welcome The Hoff as an Honourary Badger!”
Hasselhoff, who was born in Baltimore, added: “Baseball is a great team sport.
“It’s played all around the world, although most people probably don’t realise it was invented in England.
“It doesn’t matter what size or how fast or strong you are, as long as you have hand-eye co-ordination you can play.”
The Badgers, who play games through the summer at their Failand base, won the British AAA South Division last summer for the first time in their short history.
They are gearing up to defend their title again in the forthcoming campaign, for which indoor pre-season training begins next month.
The Badgers also run an independent team, Bristol Bats, which plays friendly matches against other teams across the West Country.
The club are always on the lookout for new players of all ages and abilities.
Further details of how to become involved are available at www.bristolbaseball.co.uk.
The Nine Network has nabbed David Hasselhoff for Celebrity Apprentice.
“The Hoff” has recently been a judge on Britain’s Got Talent but was shed from the new-look panel headed by Simon Cowell. He has also judged America’s Got Talent, but is best known for his TV work on Baywatch and Knight Rider.
Hasselhoff has been rumoured to be on the shortlist for the second season of the Nine Reality series, but TV Tonight can confirm he will be a starter when filming begins on Monday.
Grabbing “The Hoff” is a knockout casting coup by Nine, ensuring the series will attract plenty of buzz.
Other names rumored to be potentials include Ian “Dicko” Dickson, Jason Akermanis, Nikki Webster, Julie Goodwin, Mark “Chopper” Read, Kris Smith and Stephen Belafonte.
HOP – the Easter flick that David Hasselhoff was in is coming out on Blu-ray and DVD Combo Packs featuring an all-new mini movie, extensive bonus features and digital copy on March 23, 2012.
Blending state-of-the-art CGI animation with live action, HOP is a non-stop, rockin’ adventure packed with humor and hijinks as a rebellious young rabbit, E.B. (voiced by Russell Brand), strikes up an unlikely friendship with Los Angeles underachiever Fred (James Marsden) en route to becoming a rock star drummer.
The perfect Easter gift, the HOP Blu-ray(TM)/DVD Combo Packs deliver perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and include an all-new, never-before-seen, music-filled mini-movie, extensive bonus features and interactive games, adding hours of entertaining fun for parents and children alike. The Combo Packs also contain a Digital Copy of the film for a limited time, compatible with iTunes®, iPad®, iPhone®, iPod(TM) touch, Android or online retail partners as well as an UltraViolet(TM) copy, the revolutionary new way for consumers to collect movies and TV shows by storing them in the cloud to instantly stream and download to computers, tablets and smart phones. Consumers can now truly enjoy their movies anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice.
Directed by Tim Hill (Alvin and the Chipmunks) and produced by Chris Meledandri (Despicable Me), HOP features hilarious performances by Russell Brand (Despicable Me, Get Him to the Greek), James Marsden (X-Men, Enchanted), Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), Kaley Cuoco (The Big Bang Theory), Hugh Laurie (House), Gary Cole (Talladega Nights), Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) and David Hasselhoff (America’s Got Talent).
'Self-motivation. Self-prayer. God's cured me many times in life,' said David Hasselhoff
By SIMON LEWIS
He says his new British tour will be a ‘hilarious and emotional ride through his life via song and dance’. If it’s half as entertaining as this interview, we’ll take a season ticket…
There’s a 2007 book entitled Did David Hasselhoff End The Cold War? I’ve just shown it to the man in question, in a chilly canteen by a north London canal. He puts down his plastic coffee cup and eyes it suspiciously.
‘Is it supposed to be a joke?’
Actually, no. The book makes the point that Hasselhoff’s 1989 song Looking For Freedom (No 1 in the West German charts for eight weeks) was heard by East Germans on the radio and became a symbol for what they didn’t have. Hasselhoff brightens.
‘Well, everybody made a big joke of it,’ he beams.
‘A silly magazine called the National Enquirer said I was upset there was no picture of me at Checkpoint Charlie. Completely fabricated. But as it turned out, I went to East Germany this year and they were saying, “Thank you for Mauerfall” – the fall of the Wall.
‘I thought they were kidding. But they said, “Do you realise that the first English words out of our mouths were ‘I’ve been looking for freedom’?
‘We were behind the Wall and we could not speak English, but we heard this song about freedom.” It was a psychological boost for everybody. It sold 11 million copies. One man can make a difference – that was the Knight Rider motto. And I did! I felt like a spy!’
It may sound odd for a 59-year-old man in a leather jacket, white vest and reading glasses drinking from a plastic cup to be holding forth about ending the Cold War. But you’d expect nothing less from David Hasselhoff: actor, singer, raconteur, talent-show judge, pantomime villain (Captain Hook at the Bristol Hippodrome) and all-round force of nature. We’re here because he’s touring a one-man show called An Evening With David Hasselhoff. Shall we crack on?
‘Crack on, baby! Crack on.’
What’s in the show?