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The Hoff Kicks Off MTV Australia's Celebrity News Month

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David Hasselhoff will be kicking off Celebrity News month at MTV Australia!MTV's VJs Kate Peck and Keiynan Lonsdale are handing over the coveted presenter reigns to a series of different celebrities to cover all the latest news and goss; starting this Monday, July 1.On top of presenting The Hoff Yearly Report - updating you on all the goss and pop culture news you may have missed this year - he'll also be dishing all the deets on his favorite MTV shows.The celeb-packed month will continue with other stars taking to the newsroom, including Jenna, Chidgey and Leeroy from The Valleys, and Australia’s very own Justice Crew.To catch all the goss and weekly news, tune into MTV News daily at 5pm, or head to mtv.com.au/news.Our Aussie friends can watch a special teaser video at MTV's website.

Source: MTV
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David Hasselhoff Rocks Out For Rock for Doc

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David was in Australia for the Rock for Doc concert. Check out photos here.Doc Neeson, the veteran frontman of one of the central bands of the classic pub rock era, the Angels, is suffering from a brain tumour. That is why the room was crammed with more than 2000 people and the stage packed with many of those who defined pub rock.Rock for Doc at the Enmore Theatre on Monday night brought together members of Midnight Oil (yes, including one federal minister happy not to be talking about school funding for a few hours), Rose Tattoo, Noiseworks, Cold Chisel, Dragon, Mi-Sex and plenty of others for the kind of fund-raising concert money really couldn't buy.Organiser Cat Swinton said money raised would be used to keep Neeson fed and housed and to pay his medical bills while he is off the road and receiving treatment. When he goes back on the road - the talk is always when, not if - remaining money will be put into a trust for people with a similar condition.''I have had so much support,'' Neeson said. ''I've shed a tear or two in gratitude.''He said he wanted the night to not just be about him but a celebration of Australian music.''This is what was going on night after night in Sydney [35 years ago] and this is what Australia still has to offer,'' he said.The Angels with David Hasselhoff - "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again (live)" from Steve Mascord on Vimeo.

Sources: The Age, HoffArmy
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David Hasselhoff to be at the Supanova Pop Culture Expo

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David Hasselhoff will be at the Gold Coast Supanova Pop Culture Expo in Australia this month. The fan convention at the Gold Coast will be April 19-21 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Center. David is keen to hang out with his fans."If you haven't been to one of these fan conventions, then get ready," he said."I doubt you've been to anything else quite like ... they're a bit like a one very big Halloween party. People come from everywhere to meet their favourite stars and most of them dress up." Hasselhoff would be surprised if he didn't see fans channelling characters from his TV hits The Young and the Restless, Knight Rider and Baywatch."I sing at concerts and go to parties all the time where almost everyone in the room is dressed-up to look like me. I suppose you sort of get used to it," he said. He remembered one fan who presented her butt cheek to show him a tattooed picture of himself and asked him to autograph it.With a stellar cast of guests, heaps of interactive comps and events, masses of retailers and Artist Alley vendors, legends of the industry such as Weta from New Zealand and so much more, from the worlds of film, TV, anime, gaming, comic-books, authors and more! It's not to be missed!
 
Activities to look out for include:

  • Madman National Cosplay Championships
  • Australian Timezone Supanova Pinball Championships
  • Dreamworld: Supanova After Dark (Gold Coast Exclusive – separately ticketed)
  • ESL (Melbourne Exclusive)
  • Imagineers Playground (Melbourne Exclusive)
  • Supanova Cosplay Parade featuring the 501st Legion (Gold Coast Exclusive)
  • Zombster Gunpla Model Building (Gold Coast Exclusive)
  • The Cast and Crew of Sushi Girl

David Hasselhoff is leading the stellar cast of guests including:
 
Rose McGowan [Charmed, Grindhouse, Nip/Tuck, Jawbreaker]
Eliza Dushku [Dollhouse, Angel, Tru Calling, Bring It On, True Lies]
Adam Baldwin [Chuck, Serenity/Firefly, Superman/Doomsday]
Barbara Eden [I Dream of Jeannie, Harper Valley PTA]
Michael Rosenbaum [Smallville, Justice League, Breaking In]
Natalia Tena [Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, 'Molotov Jukebox' band]
Sam Jones [Flash Gordon, TED]
Kostya Tszyu [World Boxing Champion, Bullies Aren't Scary]
Ryan Robbins [Sanctuary, Falling Skies, Blade, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate: Atlantis]
Noah Hathaway [The Neverending Story, Battlestar Galactica, Sushi Girl]
Greg Cipes [voice-actor Ben-10 Alien Force, TMNT, New Teen Titans, 'Cipes and the People' band]
Vic Mignogna [anime actor from Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach and dozens more]
Garry Chalk [voice actor, Optimus Prime from Transformers]
Dave Gibbons [artist of the seminal comic book, Watchmen, and many more]
Joe Jusko [painter and illustrator, Marvel Masterpieces, Conan the Barbarian, Marvel DC comics]
Tad Williams [author of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn, Otherland, Shadowmarch]
Hugh Howey [author of Wool, Shift, Bern Saga]
Kylie Chan [author of Dark Heavens, Journey to Wudang]
 
And it doesn't stop there with a MASSIVE Middle Earth cast of stars supporting the presence of Weta!
 
Graham McTavish ['Dwalin' from The Hobbit, Wolverine and the X-Men]
Stephen Hunter ['Bombur' from The Hobbit]
Dean O'Gorman ['Fili' from The Hobbit, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]
Mark Ferguson ['Elvenking Gil-galad' from Lord of the Rings]
Sylvester McCoy – Gold Coast exclusive ['Radagast' from The Hobbit, Doctor Who]
 
The Supanova Expos are a celebration of pop culture created by the Supanova family for your family, and for fans of all ages and these are going to blast beyond any and all you may have been to before!Get tickets here!Sources: GoldCoast.com.au, Supanova

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Rock for Doc Concert April 15

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David Hasselhoff will be joining a slew of other singers and performers for the Rock for Doc concerts beginning April 15 in Australia.David announced he was going to help out The Angels frontman back in February by recording an acoustic version of the band's 1978 hit song Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again for iTunes. Proceeds would go to The Doc Neeson Support Fund and Support Act Ltd, a non profit organisation set up to support members of the Australian music community who are dealing with adversity. Neeson was recently diagnosed with a brain tumour and put on an immediate course of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.For generations, Doc's on stage theatrics have lured in many loving fans and sold millions of records worldwide. Since forming the Keystone Angels in Adelaide in 1974, Doc has now racked up 38 years with the band and it's many different lineups, released two solo albums, acted in the mini series 'Spirited' and 'Holy Smoke,' formed bands with friend David Lowy and performed at numerous charity events. Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009, The Angels’ 38 years of powerhouse rock’n’roll is etched into the Australian music history landscape.As a show of respect and support for Doc, The Angels, Bob Spencer, James Morley, Buzz Bidstrup and Jim Hilbun plus a stellar cast of artists including: Rose Tattoo, Jon Stevens, Steve Balbi (Noiseworks), Jimmy Barnes and Don Walker (Cold Chisel), Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie (Midnight Oil), Baby Animals, Mark Gable (Choirboys), Diesel, The Radiators, Mi-Sex, Red Pheonix with Peter Northcote, Diva Demolition and personalities from all areas of the music industry including Jonesy & Amanda from WSFM, are coming together on this special night to 'Rock For Doc'.The proceeds from this event will assist Doc through this difficult time with medical treatment and day to day living expenses. Kindly donating their time and support are: The Enmore Theatre for the venue, Catalyst PR Co-ordinating and Publicity, Spitfire Music Promoting/Management, Hyperbole Advertising, PowWow Studios, T-Rex Art, Cards 4 Kids, Jaden Social, Camelion Lighting, Rock Posters, Lizottes, Money Penny Services and friends along with a host of bands and celebrities performing on the night – more to be announced. Proudly presented by Support Act Ltd in association with Spitfire Music. All proceeds from the benefit go to the Doc Neeson Suport Fund.The next show is The Melbourne Rock for Doc on Saturday, 20th April at The Cherry Bar (AC/DC Lane).Buy tickets at Ticketek.com here. Tickets are $89 for standing room and reserved seating at Emore Theatre in Newtown.

Source: Doc Neeson - The Voice of Angels Facebook
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David Hasselhoff Promotes Kaspersky and Tech Titan in Australia

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The multi-talented David Hasselhoff was in town to do some shows and also promote Kaspersky and Tech Titan.Now 60-years-old, the Hoff is, of course, the body or the face or both, of Baywatch - that 1990s television show based around the exploits of a group of lifeguards that also included Pamela Anderson.He is also a singer, producer and bodybuilder.This event took place at Lizottes in Dee Why, NSW, and was followed by a public dinner and performance. ARN did get pictures of the Hoff mingling with the guys from Kaspersky (sponsors of the Manly Sea Eagles) and Tech Titan (sponsors of the Manly Sea Birds cheerleaders).The Manly Sea Birds performed with Hasselhoff that night.

Source: ARN
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David Hasselhoff and Wippa Perform Together

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About a week and a half ago, we told you about Wippa performing with David Hasselhoff on February 15 at the Hi Fi bar.That artist was Knight Rider and Baywatch legend David Hasselhoff who invited Wippa to be part of his big closing song at 'An Evening With The Hoff' at Hi Fi on 15 February 2013.Wippa was prepared for The Hoff's classic 'Jump In My Car' but it turned out that Hasselhoff was finishing his Australian shows with a cover of "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?" by old Aussie band The Angels.Wippa, dressed in a Hoff-inspired black leather jacket and no shirt, had one line... the infamous 'No way, get f***ed, f*** off'. Nova muted out the f-words in the video above but you get the idea.

Source: Nova FM
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An Evening with David Hasselhoff Australia: Promotion Marathon

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David has arrived in Sydney for his Australia tour, and with that comes the media tour! Here is a list of stops we know of:

If you want the chance to ask David a question during one of his shows, post a comment on the An Evening with David Hasselhoff Australia facebook post here. Please note: Only post a question if you are attending.

Source: Facebook
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David Hasselhoff coming to Dee Why: Australia Tour

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Now you can see David Hasselhoff in person at Lizotte's Sydney, Dee Why next month.Billed as An Evening with The Hoff, the event will include singing, stories and a bit of everything else from one of the world's most recognised celebrities.Lizotte's owner Brian Lizotte said tickets had been selling well and he believed one of the reasons people were interested in seeing The Hoff was the intrigue of what the show would offer."From what I hear it will be one of those nights where you don't know which curve ball he will pull out," Mr Lizotte said."There will be plenty of song and dance scenarios and possibly the chance to have your photo taken with The Hoff at the end."I think people are going to see him because they just don't know what they're going to see."Mr Lizotte said it was great knowing a celebrity of The Hoff's prestige was keen to entertain at a smaller venue than he perhaps traditionally wouldn't."I think he wants to mix and match it up a little bit in an intimate setting," Mr Lizotte said."We love to get these types of acts you normally wouldn't get in a small room ... we're very happy."On the small screen, Hasselhoff was also the star of popular 1980s television show Knight Rider.More recently, Hasselhoff has been involved in talent shows, such as Dancing with the Stars and America's Got Talent.THE HOFFWhen: 7.30pm, February 20Where: Lizotte's Sydney, Dee WhyDetails: sydney.lizottes.com.au or phone 99849933

Source: Manly Daily
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David Hasselhoff 2013 Australian Tour

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The Hoff's live performances have been described as "an intimate, hilarious evening of song, dance and audience interaction. Knight Rider to Baywatch, Broadway and the Berlin Wall."

An Evening With The Hoff comes to the Corner Hotel on Thursday February 14. Tickets on sale from the Corner box office on Monday August 27.

An Evening with the HoffAustralian Tour February 2013Tickets go on-sale Monday the 27th of August at 9:00am

  • Thursday 14th February – The Corner Hotel, MelbourneTickets available from the Corner Hotel Box Office or bigtix.com.au
Sources: Beat, Spotlight Report
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Celebrity Apprentice Australia: Episode 2 Recap

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Check out Channel 9's Episode 2 photo gallery here.MARION Grasby is the first to admit it: she's a two-time reality TV loser.

The former MasterChef Australia favourite made another untimely exit from Channel 9's Celebrity Apprentice - after failing to reign in Baywatch star David `The Hoff' Hasselhoff in an art challenge.The friendly foodie conceded her "niceness'' may have worked against her on a TV program punctuated by powerful personalities and rampaging egos.TV boss Mark Bouris acknowledged her "gentle soul'' during boardroom discussion's following this season's art project episode, which saw Grasby lead Team Fortune to a loss against the Ian `Dicko' Dickson-led Team Platinum.But the meek-and-mild creator of Marion's Kitchen food range proved too sweet for the celebrity series."Before I went on the show I thought to myself `you know what, I'm going to have to really toughen up otherwise these people are going to be mean to me,'' Grasby told www.thetelegraph.com.au."But at the end of the day, I just can't be someone that I'm not.''Getting to know the personalities on board this season proved a mystery box, with Grasby warming to Charlotte Dawson, Ben Dark and Dicko."They were the big surprises for me. I found them really supportive and nice and lovely, even if they don't come across like that on the show.''Featuring in promos describing Dawson as a "bitch,'' Grasby said: "I think she's must nicer than she lets on. While she pretends to be mean, she's really not that mean at all.''This year's Deni Hines-style villain, Tania Zaetta had the ability to "rub people up the wrong way,'' Grasby revealed."I didn't know much about Tania before (the show). It surprised me how much people can rub people up the wrong way. Not that I think she was doing it intentionally. She's not a malicious person.''Ever-the-sofie, she added: "I think it's a bit sad that Tania's the villain. I hope by the end of the series people like her a lot more. She's just someone who talks a lot really...(laughs).''Grasby joked her early departure was "true to form'' given the national headlines she made after her shock elimination from the 2010 series of MasterChef."I think everyone thinks they're going to win when they sign on (Celebrity). I of course have already lost a reality TV show, so I'm just being true to form. Winning didn't really work out for me.''The Adelaide-based food writer and home-meal range creator is in Singapore attending a trade show and researching new products for her brand.But it may not be the last we see of Grasby on Nine's celebrity series. Stay tuned.

Source: Daily Telegraph
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Celebrity Apprentice Australia: Episode 1 Recap

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The Herald Sun gives us a quick recap of the first episode of Celebrity Apprentice which premiered last night.Check out Channel 9's photo gallery here.YOU'VE got to love David Hasselhoff.The former Knight Rider and Baywatch star has enough energy to light up a small city.Hasselhoff, or The Hoff as he likes to be called, is the X-factor that makes this year's Celebrity Apprentice Australia a treat.The Hoff didn't come to Australia to slum it. He brings a passion to the Channel 9 reality show that is infectious.Last night the men's Platinum team used the Hoff to win and raise $245,000 for charity in a dog pampering challenge.The most-watched star in the world - according to the Guinness Book of Records - was unstoppable as he was mobbed by fans on Bondi Beach.Male celebrities including Ian "Dicko'' Dickson, Ben Dark and Vince Sorrenti were in awe of The Hoff.Former AFL star Jason Akermanis was clearly jealous that The Hoff was getting so much attention.Even the female Fortune celebrities got caught up in Hoff-mania. Tania Zaetta banged on endlessly about her short stint in Baywatch.The Fortune females spent most of the dog challenge bitching about one another. The Platinum guys seem much more team spirited.Things got emotional near the end when The Hoff handed over that monster cheque to the Starlight Foundation and explained how a young child had changed his life on the set of Knight Rider.Celebrity Apprentice Australia is a winner. Long live The Hoff.

Source: Herald Sun
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Celebrity Apprentice Australia is Hoff and Running

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WHEN you sign Elvis Presley to your band, you're hardly going to hide him down back on tambourine.You stick him out front, where he can swivel his hips for the screaming fans.In the opening scenes of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia, contestant Ian "Dicko" Dickson claims David Hasselhoff is his team's Elvis - the man who will draw hordes of excited fans to Bondi Beach for a dog-wash challenge designed to raise money for the Starlight Children's Foundation.Dicko's on the money. Hasselhoff, who is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as The Most Watched TV Star in the World thanks to roles in Knight Rider and Baywatch, is dripping in sweat, but he's indefatigable as crowds flock to Bondi ostensibly to have their dogs shampooed."We raised $245,000 in the first round because they used me as bait," Hasselhoff says of his Team Platinum, a title that conjures images of men slipping bank notes into the garters of exotic dancers."They (the fans) didn't come over to wash their dogs, they came over to take a picture with a guy who is going to give them worldwide publicity. I know what marketing is about. I've marketed David Hasselhoff and I've marketed The Hoff."Hasselhoff loathes pretension. He knows there are peers and critics who see him as a man smothered in unironic showbiz cheese, but even they cannot deny his staggering global popularity as a singer (he performed for a crowd of over 500,000 in Berlin on New Year's Eve, 1989) and actor.Interviewing him, he's impossible not to like. There's no hint of manufactured niceness, or airbrushed dullness, about the way Hasselhoff answers questions.Not only is he prepared to rake over the coals of his colourful past, he's unafraid to show his vulnerable side.That sensitivity comes to the fore when talking about Celebrity Apprentice, where Hasselhoff was moved profoundly by an experience with a child who had arranged to meet him through Starlight.Tears well in Hasselhoff's eyes as he explains how the child reminded him of Randy Armstrong, who was a fan of Knight Rider."A boy from the Starlight Foundation ... he was an exact replica of Randy," Hasselhoff says."Randy was 16 and came to visit me on the set of Knight Rider. I got a letter from Randy that said, 'You taught me there was more to life than pain'. They (the family) sent me a picture of him, of him and his casket with a Knight Rider hat and jacket."That to me is what my life's about. Why did I get Knight Rider, maybe because I could make a difference in people's lives. Of course I can and I do. It's really frickin' easy."And here's a boy who came down to our set of Celebrity Apprentice to show his support and he's battling for his life. Those kids give me the power. That kid affected me, had soul and charisma and passion. He reminded me of Randy. Randy Armstrong still lives on."It's fair to say few have lived a life as public as Hasselhoff's. His fan base is monumental and mobile phone technology ensures he rarely has a public outing that is not filmed or photographed.He says if people act "inappropriately" in trying to get a snap when he's with his girlfriend Hayley Roberts or daughters Taylor-Ann and Hayley "they are going to get a reaction from me".It's a sign of the times that fans rarely ask for permission before pointing a lens in his direction."People don't even think about it, they just start (filming) and I know they don't think about it because if somebody did it to them I think they'd freak out. But they are just so enamored they saw a celebrity, or The Hoff, that they just don't act rationally."There's also a side of me that says the time to worry is when nobody wants to film you," he adds with a laugh.Hasselhoff, born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1952, has been singing, acting and dancing since the age of seven.His TV work is internationally known, but he also has a long list of lesser-publicised stage credits including Jekyll & Hyde, Chicago and The Producers.For all the successes, however, Hasselhoff has at times had to draw on deep reserves of resilience to overcome life's knocks. He clearly has the capacity to believe in himself when many others have lost the faith."You just have to pick yourself up and move on," he says."I find an amazing amount of strength through humour, 'Whoa, that was a bad move', and laugh about it. Everyone knows when we screw up. And you go, 'I know I was stupid, I know I was an idiot', but so what, it's part of life."I find an amazing amount of strength through my children. They are stronger than I am. I'll take something (criticism) a little too seriously and they'll go, 'We know how much we love you' and they know how much I love them."A low point for Hasselhoff came in 2007, when he was filmed drunk at home with one of his daughters. He saw the release of the footage as a disgraceful invasion of his privacy and was mortified his daughter had to endure the indignity of it being played on YouTube 11 million times."Everyone decided to exploit it. It didn't happen 11 million times, it was just YouTubed 11 million times," he says."It was an intimate moment between me and my daughter, but everyone chose to take it and exploit me. More than anything it embarrassed my daughter, hurt her and hurt me because it was something that was not legally put out."It made me really sad that it was exploited because it involved my family and was never anything but a private moment. It wasn't to talk about alcoholism and David Hasselhoff and his kids, it had everything to do with ratings."Hasselhoff is decidedly more upbeat when talk turns to acting ventures. He bursts with enthusiasm as he speaks during a break from filming the movie The Christmas Consultant."The best part is that I am the Christmas consultant - back on the call list of being number one. It's a real family movie," he says.He also has a role in the dubiously titled Piranha 3DD, which promises gore, bikini babes and Ving Rhames playing a character sporting a leg-cannon. "I have just finished Piranha 3DD. I've got the college crowd, I have a big following with that group. But I always want to keep the family audiences fresh."I've done a heap of things - Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent - that keep me hip with the kids."There is also a possibility Hasselhoff will squeeze a wedding into his busy schedule at some point.He's had two failed marriages - to Catherine Hickland and Pamela Bach - but his romance with Roberts, 32, has him thinking he'd like to have a third go.He has jokingly proposed to her five times in a series of bizarre situations, once while swimming with sharks.The next celebration coming his way will be his 60th birthday in July."I want to put on something big. I might have The Hoff Festival celebrating my 60th birthday. Right now there's an offer to have it in Austria because that's where I started my music career."I said 'Whichever comes first - the festival or the funeral'," he says with a laugh.

Source: News.com.au, thanks to Vanessa for the tip
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Hair by the Hoff: Celebrity Apprentice Challenge

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Source: Northern District Times, by Alicia Tetley

TEENAGE girls were screaming, children were screaming, men were screaming, and I was screaming.“Hoff, Hoff, Hoff.”Imagine seeing Baywatch hunk David Hasselhoff, 59, less than 10m away from you, styling a woman’s hair. Could you believe it? I couldn’t.Top Ryde City was host to 12 celebrities, including The Hoff, who were being filmed for the second season of Australia’s Celebrity Apprentice on Monday.The crowd was filled with screaming fans, including me, waiting for The Hoff to grace the stage.Comedian Vince Sorrenti was presenting the men’s team who were challenged to style a women’s hair in different categories such as “rocker chick”.“I’m not a hairdresser as you can see,” Hoff said to Sorrenti. “I’m going for the rock look.”On either side of The Hoff was former AFL star Jason Akermanis and former Australian Idol judge Dicko.But all eyes were on the American superstar. Sales assistants in Esprit were holding a sign saying “we love The Hoff”, The Hoff was chanting his name and I was taking pictures on my phone.The women’s team was out before the men’s with Australia’s Next Top Model judge Charlotte Dawson presenting water-ski and boxing champ Lauryn Eagle, Dancing With the Stars’ Patti Newton and Bollywood actress Tania Zaetta.Taking only 20 minutes to style their participants hair, the women’s team seemed to do a better job.But who cares? The Hoff was coming up next.The winner will be revealed when the show is screened later this year.

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Next Challenge For Celebrity Apprentice Australia

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Hassel the Hoff for charity tomorrow (Tuesday) for the next challenge on the Celebrity Apprentice Australia! David tweeted he will be at 47 George Street - The Rocks starting at 1pm for a Celebrity Art Auction. He asks for people to take a piece of the Hoff wall. So come on down and support the Save the Children charity and help David win!The auction features artworks ranging from smaller pieces of Hoff's smashed-up Berlin Wall to a vanity mirror and an artwork Team Fortune collectively created alongside The Hoff.Project manager Tania Zaetta has created smaller artworks that reflect her move to India for work while facing a cultural barrier and achieving her dreams in Bollywood.The Rocks Popup Project takes up residence in temporarily vacant buildings. Painters, sculptors, designers, writers, experimental artists, musicians and even inventors are turning The Rocks into a nucleus of studios, galleries, and event spaces as they breathe new life into familiar surrounds.More photos below the cut.

Sources: Twitter, Daily Telegraph, Daily Sun

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