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At the Beach with "The Hoff"

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Former Baywatch costars, David Hasselhoff and David Chokachi, hit the beach in Malibu, California to celebrate a cause that is near and dear to Hasselhoff's heart "A Chance for Children." Hosted by R.J. Williams.

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RJ Williams

Welcome to YoungHollywood. com. RJ Williams here and we are at the Polaroid Beach House with the one and only David Hasselhoff.

Young Hollywood

Tell us a bit about the event.

David Hasselhoff

Right now it's called Chance for Children and that's been bringing hundreds of kids from all over the inner city to the beach to learn to become lifeguards and learn about self-esteem and learn to swim and show that for a day that somebody cares to help them out where it's hot, muggy, and sometimes homeless and bring them out to the beach and say, "Hey, you know, come on, it's a win-win situation."

Young Hollywood

So, now you've got the number one show in America with America's Got Talent. What's it like being back on top?

David Hasselhoff

You know what? It's fantastic. It's really put a lot of people on the map with crazy talent from singing to dancing to ventriloquism, anything kind of goes and and this year it's been phenomenal. It's all about heart, it's all about helping somebody.

Young Hollywood

You've been doing the singing, you've been doing the play, you've been doing television, but now suddenly you're an author. Tell us about the book, how did that come about? Don't Hassel the Hoff.

David Hasselhoff

And they came up with the name Don't Hassel the Hoff because of my t-shirts. The book is really about the truth. You mean whatever you see in a television, in the tabloids where someone's exploiting your personal life or my children is not cool. So what I did is I wrote a book to say, this is who I am. I am a human being, I'm a father and I'm a I make mistakes, but it's not how long you're down, it's how quickly you get back up.

Young Hollywood

The one thing I'm really curious about this nickname The Hoff. Like who created it, how did it happen because it's become this huge phenomenon now.

David Hasselhoff

Started with IC. Somebody called IC and said, "Can you make David Hasselhoff a rapper?" He goes, "Yeah, don't Don't Hassel the Hoff. IC." I've never met IC. He used to drink IC. Just Google my name if they want to find the Hoff. It's everywhere now. It's unbelievable. They have everything from The Hoffather to Gandhoff to Desperate Hoffwives to

Young Hollywood

So we're here with David Chokachi. Now how how often do you actually hang out with your your former Baywatch cast family?

David Chokachi

He usually has a Super Bowl little fiesta every year. If we're all in town, we go to that and kind of we all piecemeal like whatever, whoever's around, we'll try and force each other to get together. But yeah, dude, we gotta go back to the back to the beach, back to Tower 12 and start saving some lives, you know what I mean?

Young Hollywood

America's Got Talent, number one show in America. Have you had a chance to check out the show? You seen America's Got Talent?

David Chokachi

Yeah. He's great on it. It's hilarious.

Young Hollywood

So, if you were to go on the show, what would your talent be?

David Chokachi

You know, I'm I'm really I think I would bomb really quickly on that show and get torn up by David and Sharon Osbourne like in a flash.

Young Hollywood

What would David's talent be?

David Chokachi

David's talent David's talent would be probably just walking out there because he's so damn good-looking. You know, just go out there and flex his abs. We just have an abs show, you know.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • RJ Williams

    Host of the interview

  • David Hasselhoff

    Interview subject and 'A Chance for Children' supporter

  • David Chokachi

    Interview subject, former 'Baywatch' costar

  • IC

    Credited with creating 'Don't Hassel the Hoff'

  • Sharon Osbourne

    Mentioned as a judge on 'America's Got Talent'

FAQ

What is 'A Chance for Children'?+
'A Chance for Children' is an event that brings hundreds of inner-city kids to the beach to learn to be lifeguards, swim, and build self-esteem.
What is David Hasselhoff's book called?+
David Hasselhoff's autobiography is titled 'Don't Hassel the Hoff,' named after his popular t-shirts.
How did David Hasselhoff get the nickname 'The Hoff'?+
The nickname 'The Hoff' originated when someone named IC suggested making David Hasselhoff a rapper, leading to the phrase 'Don't Hassel the Hoff.'
What TV show is David Hasselhoff on?+
David Hasselhoff was on 'America's Got Talent,' which was described as the number one show in America at the time of the interview.
Do 'Baywatch' costars still see each other?+
According to David Chokachi, the 'Baywatch' cast tries to get together, with David Hasselhoff typically hosting a Super Bowl fiesta each year.
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