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Hasselhoff claims he had hand in Berlin Wall falling
Ananova ^
| Thursday 29th January 2004
Posted on 01/29/2004 11:23:03 AM PST by presidio9
David Hasselhoff has complained to museum curators after finding his photo absent in a collection of memorabilia about the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The actor and producer, who says he is working on a film version of TV series Knight Rider, claims he is partly responsible for the fall of the concrete divide.
Speaking to German magazine TV Spielfilm, Hasselhoff said in 1989, the year the wall fell, he had helped reunite the country by singing his song 'Looking for Freedom' among millions of German fans at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
He said he felt he had moved people on both sides of the wall, although he admitted hardly any of the East Germans could speak English. He said: "I find it a bit sad that there is no photo of me hanging on the walls in the Berlin Museum at Check-Point Charlie.
"After my appearance I hacked away at pieces of the wall that had the black, red and yellow colours of the German flag on it. I kept the big piece for myself and gave the smaller pieces to colleagues at Baywatch."
Hasselhoff said he doesn't mind that Americans make fun of his popularity in Germany and says he feels it is his second homeland.
He said: "Many Americans joke about my popularity in Germany. But they have no idea how beautiful Europe is and how rich it is in culture and fun and warmth and children. In Germany children have brought me thousands of flowers."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: davidhasselhoff
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To: Tree of Liberty
Thaks for that link, ToL...I'd never seen it before. Sadly, still none of those are scheduled anytime soon, but I did see the first two seasons of SCOOBY-DOO, WHERE ARE YOU? coming in March. :)
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posted on
01/29/2004 12:57:04 PM PST
by
TheBigB
(My opinions aren't formed with your approval in mind.)
To: presidio9
Oh, David.......get over yourself, would ya?
To: presidio9
Maybe he tied a rpoe to K.I.T.T. and they pulled the wall down together.
83
posted on
01/29/2004 1:08:40 PM PST
by
satchmodog9
(it's coming and if you don't get off the tracks it will run you down)
To: TheBigB
No sweat. Also,
The Digital Bits and the DVD page at
The Futon Critic would have news on the subject as well.
I'm big on home theater/DVD, if you couldn't tell :)
84
posted on
01/29/2004 1:09:54 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
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To: Tree of Liberty
Cool, thanks again!
Having MacGyver (but only the first few seasons, before he went all wussy and started haning out at that kid's club) and The Night Stalker on DVD would be great!
85
posted on
01/29/2004 1:12:08 PM PST
by
TheBigB
(My opinions aren't formed with your approval in mind.)
To: Tree of Liberty
...This just in: TV's Greg Evigan claims he had a hand in the capture of Saddam Hussein.
86
posted on
01/29/2004 1:12:14 PM PST
by
presidio9
(FREE MARTHA)
To: Tree of Liberty
...This just in: TV's Greg Evigan claims he had a hand in the capture of Saddam Hussein.
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posted on
01/29/2004 1:12:18 PM PST
by
presidio9
(FREE MARTHA)
To: presidio9
That guy always seemed to be all ego.
To: TheBigB
I'm waiting for WKRP in Cincinatti. I've heard rumors that it's being worked on, but they have to find alot of replacement music that still fits the respective scenes.
89
posted on
01/29/2004 1:20:00 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
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To: TheBigB
OH, and you're welcome for the DVD news links. I've got a whole folder full of 'em.
90
posted on
01/29/2004 1:21:52 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
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To: presidio9
ROFL!
Monkies. They're just pure comedy gold.
91
posted on
01/29/2004 1:22:48 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
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To: Tree of Liberty
WKRP is out on some VHS tapes, but a lot of fans didn't like them because they weren't the best eps...not even the Thanksgiving ep was included.
HOW can you have a WKRP release without the immortal saying, "As God is my witness...I thought turkeys could fly."
92
posted on
01/29/2004 1:22:49 PM PST
by
TheBigB
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To: presidio9
Ahhh, Knightboat...
Announcer: We now return to "Knightboat: the Crime-Solving Boat".
Michael: Faster, Knightboat! We gotta catch those starfish poachers.
Knightboat: You don't have to yell, Michael, I'm all around you.
Michael: Oh, no! They're headed for land. [the poachers ride onto the beach, jump on motorcycles, and speed away]
Michael: We'll never catch them now.
Knightboat: Incorrect: look! A canal.
Homer: Go, Knightboat, go!
Bart: Oh, every week there's a canal.
Lisa: Or an inlet.
Bart: Or a fjord.
Homer: Quiet! I will not hear another word against the boat!
93
posted on
01/29/2004 1:31:25 PM PST
by
SquirrelKing
(a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">miserable failure)
To: presidio9
Everyone forgets he started on a soap. For years. He played Scooter, or Cooter, or Booger or Zippy or somebody.
To: Tree of Liberty
Monkies. They're just pure comedy gold. Don't tell that to Dennis Miller. The sooner the monkey goes the better as far as I'm concerned.
95
posted on
01/29/2004 1:38:10 PM PST
by
presidio9
(FREE MARTHA)
To: In_25_words_or_less
Snapper Foster. The Young and the Restless. God help me for knowing that.
96
posted on
01/29/2004 1:38:45 PM PST
by
TheBigB
(My opinions aren't formed with your approval in mind.)
To: presidio9
It's easy to rag on him, but anyone that creates the show Babewatch, I mean Baywatch has earned my respect.
97
posted on
01/29/2004 1:42:23 PM PST
by
Dan from Michigan
(Take me down to the paradise city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. Take me Home)
To: presidio9
Hey, I laughed at the monkey. Miller, not so much.
98
posted on
01/29/2004 1:45:16 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
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To: TheBigB
Snapper Foster. They shoulda stuck with Zippy. Or Booger.
To: TheBigB
Didn't know that some were on video. Then again, I haven't bought a VHS tape in almost a decade. Totally agree about the Thanksgiving ep., but they probably just released a few that they could get the music licenses for.
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posted on
01/29/2004 1:47:19 PM PST
by
Tree of Liberty
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