"Steve Hofstetter" is a comedian, and the host and executive producer of "Laughs" on Fox television stations. His rise to popularity came mainly via YouTube, with over 20 million views.

As a radio personality, he hosted Four Quotas, which aired twice per week on Sirius Satellite Radio, and The National Lampoon Radio Sports Minute (Or So) which aired in over 180 different markets. A print version of the Sports Minute runs in many papers, including the Rocky Mountain News.[http://www.minuteorso.com/ Steve Hofstetter's Sports Minute or So]

Hofstetter has written for outfits like Maxim, ESPN and Sports Illustrated for Kids. He was a weekly columnist for Sports Illustrated,[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/writers/steve_hofstetter/archive/index.html SI.com - Steve Hofstetter - Writer Archive] where his "Stand Up Guy" ran every Monday morning in Scorecard.

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I try to mix it up. Who wants to see a comic who just goes on with one subject, such as politics, for an hour? I go in a number of different directions. When I perform, there is no subject that is taboo.

I was on the other side of this. It changes you.

I enjoy getting the e-mails saying what's up. But the most important thing is that they send a few bucks.

I get my material from just living. I go through an experience and then decide if I want to talk about it.

No matter how things go for me, the one thing that I never want to get above is criticism. A lot of people in this industry don't like criticism. I think you need something to keep you in check.

I don't think I ever cracked up as much in my life as I did during my stepfather's funeral service and burial. All we could do to prevent crying was to laugh throughout it. Laughter is very powerful. It's something that can't be underestimated.

When donations are made it should simply be to help, not to get credit, ... I would rather them make (a donation) and feel good about themselves.

Some people get offensive at some of my jokes. It was nice to see that this audience 'got it.' Nothing I say is offensive, but just good debating points.

When someone offers to have a party in our honor, we say 'Yes'.