Tesh or The Hoff?
I interrupt this regularly scheduled sports discussion for an issue that remains unresolved in my mind, despite much time spent pondering the merits of each side: Which is it, Tesh or The Hoff?
Tesh is of course the former Entertainment Tonight co-host, ongoing musical savant, and current host of the John Tesh Radio Program which provides “intelligence for your life” in between musical offerings… which you can read all about for yourself at “tesh.com”.
The Hoff is the once and former Knight Rider, co-creator of “Baywatch” (for which we are all grateful), ongoing musical savant (at least in Germany), and current judge on “America’s Got Talent”. The Hoff also has a website (”hasselhoff.com”).
It’s a tough call. The Hoff has provided us endless hours of entertainment (intentional and unintentional), while Tesh only reported on it. But Tesh’s musical acumen seems to be recognized outside of The Hoff’s limited fan base in Europe. Tesh’s radio show and “America’s Got Talent” are equally mind-numbing, and can only be viewed/listened to for amusement purposes (as in, we’re laughing at you, not with you). Tesh clearly has the better website, but… The Hoff gave us Erika Eleniak, Pam Anderson (pre jobs), Carmen Electra, Vanessa Angel, Shawn Weatherly, and countless others and extras in very appealing wardrobe (or lack thereof). Tesh has the hot Connie Selleca as significant other, and The Hoff had Pamela Bach… toss up.
I’m stumped. Which way does it tilt… Tesh or The Hoff?
Be heard.
May 16th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
It is no contest.
Tesh is new-agey, pseudo-intellectual, his music watered-down Pink Floyd. And I don’t really care for the full flavor variety in the first place.
The Hoff is a multimedia sensation. Not only does he fight crime with a talking car, he is so manly he is not at all bothered that the car is gay. As you point out, he bequeathed Baywatch to the world. And he was the driving force behind the collapse of the Berlin Wall:
http://www.danieldrezner.com/archives/001076.html
Indeed, to deny the primacy of He Who Must Never Be Hassled is to taunt atavistic Teutonic forces that are best left to slumber.
May 16th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
whoops. (whoops?! don’t say “whoops!” - name the movie)
Anyway, had the wrong link in my comment - here’s the correct one:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/3465301.stm
May 18th, 2007 at 9:20 am
I’ve shirked my responsibilities in the movie-naming quest. Quote sounds awfully familiar, but I just can’t place it. Seems like it should either (a) involve Bill Murray, or (b) be a Buddy Cop movie quote (”Lethal Weapon”, “48HRs”… something in that genre). Regardless, once I get the answer, I will only respond thusly, (thumping palm on forehead): “Bob!”
Oh, speaking of which, also while down in Fort Myers, I came upon the following radio station: 102.9 Bob FM… naturally, it plays “classic” rock, as Bob is indeed classic. Every promo is “Bob doesn’t like long commercial interruptions” or “Bob plays more music than anyone else”. The *only* thing that would make it better is if it was “Bob *frequently* forgets to play more commercials” or “Bob *often* fails to follow the limited play lists of his competitors”…. Bob!!!
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WJGO
May 18th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
“Whoops?! Don’t say ‘whoops!’”
- Gail Stanwyk to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch”
Come on, this is week one stuff!
May 19th, 2007 at 7:32 am
“I was prepared to commit one murder, ass-face! What makes you think I wouldn’t commit two?!”
“Whoops.”
“Whoops? Don’t say whoops!”
“Nice job Irwin.”
“Don’t call me Irwin.”
May 21st, 2007 at 8:15 am
I’m a little suprised more folks haven’t weighed in here.
If we allow ourselves to forget for a moment that the letters in his name can be re-arranged to spell “Fad of Devil’s Hash,” the obvious choice becomes David Hasselhoff. I believe that puts the Hoff up 2-0 over Tesh.
But don’t just take my word for it. A google search yields nearly 2.2 million results for Mr. Hasselhoff, but only a paltry half million or so for Mr. Tesh. I therefore submit that in the arena of public opinion, the Hoff doesn’t just squeak by here. He is actually 4.4 times better than Tesh!
This little gem is just icing on the cake…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi2CfuqcUGE