Hasselhoff

I returned home last night from a really tough track workout to relax and see if the Indians game was on. I was ready to kick it and enjoy the rest of the night... my plans were foiled however when I turned on the telly, and what did I find... but a Hasselhoff.

Now, I wouldn't have have been very alarmed had it not been for the dress of The Hoff. He wore a shirt half buttoned and some sort of charm dangling about his chest... seeming to pose as a modern sex symbol. Also he was judging a talent competition, "America's Got Talent". I had heard of this show but never watched or thought much about it. After seeing Hasselhoff in all his glory, however, I decided to take a second look. My first impression was that he sat confidently judging individuals that at first glance had abundantly more ability than him, but I really never put in the effort to know much about The Hoff, so I decided to do some Wiki research.

As I suspected, according to Wiki, The Hoff's resume consisted of: 1) His lead role as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s U.S. Series Knight Rider, 2) L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the early 1990s series Baywatch, and wait, basically nothing else until 3) NBC's America's Got Talent in 2006. Somewhere in there he also attempted a singing career which obviously didn't amount to much. I'm not trying to slam The Hoff's career, I have no problem with his mediocre television success and overall contribution to the entertainment industry- but let's take it for what it is. He just shouldn't be out there critiquing singers, dancers and a variety of other performers who may actually have a high aptitude for their craft and something unique to offer.

It is clear Hasselhoff views his own capabilities somewhat differently than I do, however. He compares his acting in Knight Rider and Baywatch to being more difficult than acting from a well-written script such as Reservoir Dogs, The Godfather, or Dances With Wolves. He also saw it as a major success that no one died during of either of his great tv shows... because both shows were about saving lives, not taking lives [insert any number of humorous comments here].

I guess Hasselhoff's oddness is actually what made him rich though. Baywatch was originally cancelled after only one season, but Hoff brought it back using his own money because he believed in it so much. Hoff's wealth is estimated at over $100,000,000, so I guess he can afford now for people to care about his opionions. I still have to feel bad for the performers on America's Got Talent, though. This could be the only opportunity for many of them, and it is placed in the hands of Hasselhoff, Sharon Osbourne, and that Pierce guy (no clue who he is).

One more thing, as I searched for a good picture of Hoff to put on this blog, there really was no limit to the hilarious photos I found. It was difficult to choose. Also, 90% of them are from around 15-20 years ago.