Hulk Hogan
As a pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan was always great at talking smack. But he's getting a smackdown for saying ex-wife Linda Bollea helps him understand O.J. Simpson.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, sounded off in the new issue of Rolling Stone about his ex and the "shaggy-haired pool boy 30 years her junior" she is now dating. His frustration even led the former wrestler to compare his situation to O.J. Simpson's.
"I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like O.J., cutting everybody's throat," Hogan said. "You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can't go to anymore, you're driving through downtown Clearwater [Florida] and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife.... I totally understand O.J. I get it."
Simpson was tried and acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995. A civil jury found Simpson liable in the deaths two years later, and ordered him to pay $33.5 million to the Goldman family.
A rep for Hogan has since issued a mea culpa. "Hulk in no way ...
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Nick Hogan leaves the Pinellas County Jail
Nick Bollea, reality TV star and son of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, has been released from a Florida jail after serving five months for causing a serious car crash.
According to the Associated Press, Bollea, now 18 years old, was released from Pinellas County Jail Tuesday morning, where he served his sentence after pleading no contest to causing the accident in May. He was arrested last year after he lost control of his speeding Toyota Supra and crashed into a tree, permanently disabling his close friend and Iraq War veteran John Graziano.
Bollea could've spent up to five years in prison ...
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Hulk Hogan by Kevin Kane/WireImage.com
This fall, stars will throw down and show off their wrestling skills in the upcoming reality series, Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, on CMT.Per the Reporter, the series will feature celebs competing in various events, including working a crowd, learning difficult wrestling maneuvers and (perhaps the best of the bunch) trash talking. Not mentioned as of yet are spandex-wearing and body-slamming — but there's bound to be plenty of that, too. Each contestant will be judged by Hulk Hogan, former World Championship Wrestling president Eric Bischoff and professional wrestling manager Jimmy Hart.The clincher for Hulk's new series is the group that's signed on so far. Celebs set to compete include Dustin Diamond ("Screech"), Dennis Rodman, reality-series-must-have Danny Bonaduce, former popstress Tiffany, Diff'rent Strokes' Todd Bridges (aka Willis) and Playboy Playmate Nikki Ziering, among others. The question remaining, then, is who's going to get their butt kicked fir...
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Nick Bollea — the son of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan — has been sentenced to eight months in jail after pleading no contest to charges of reckless driving.Bollea crashed a car in August, 2007, leaving his best friend, John Graziano, in critical condition. The 17-year-old was also sentenced to five years probation, 500 hours of community service and three years with his license revoked. In court Friday, Bollea reportedly said, "I would like to apologize to the Grazianos and to my family for the accident.... I will never ever be able to say I'm sorry enough." Attorneys for John Graziano filed a lawsuit against Hulk and his estranged wife in March, claiming that the parents of an underage driver are liable for the accident.Hulk Hogan (né Terry Bollea) was present during the proceedings, after which Nick was taken immediately into custody. — Anna DimondRelated:• Car-crash Victim Slams Hulk Hogan with a Lawsuit
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Look out, brother. The passenger who was critically injured in a car crash involving Hulk Hogan's son is now suing the wrestler. The attorneys for John Graziano, the Iraq War veteran riding in Nick Bollea's Toyato Supra when it lost control and crashed into a tree on Aug. 26, filed a lawsuit against Hogan and his estranged wife, Linda, claiming that the parents of the underage driver are liable. The suit, which attorneys say will seek millions of dollars, claims that Graziano was left in a semiconscious state and will require care for the rest of his life. Nick Bollea also faces a criminal charge of reckless driving involving serious bodily injury.Do you think Hogan and his wife should be held responsible? — Adam Bryant
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On Jan. 20, VH1 debuts Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, in which Flava Flav castoff Brigitte Nielsen, wrestler Chyna, Daniel "The One Who's Not Alec, William or the Religious" Baldwin, Jeff "Kenickie" Conaway, Idol also-ran Jessica Sierra and more attempt to get clean at the same time as they extend their long-expired 15 minutes of fame.... On Dec. 6, contestants from the first three Top Chefs will reunite to prepare a holiday meal for their former judges — in hopes of bagging a $20,000 prize. That same day, the cabler is launching Top Chef Challenge, a new cell-phone game in which players slave away at a fictional restaurant run by Tom Colicchio.... Soon-to-be divorced Hulk Hogan, via his agent, has asked TMZ to "please respect my family's privacy at this time with all that we have been through." In response, I am issuing the following statement: "No".... Bravo has ordered an hour-long pilot for a series about Real Housewives of Orange County babe Jo De La Rosa and her search fo...
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Linda and Hulk Hogan courtesy Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com
Hogan may know best, but he apparently doesn't know his wife's every move. The St. Petersburg Times reported on Friday that Linda Hogan has filed for divorce from her husband Hulk Hogan — and then later went on to apprise the famed wrestler himself. "Thank you for the great information," Hulk responded upon learning of the divorce action from a Times scribe. "My wife has been in California for about three weeks.... Wow, you just knocked the bottom out of me."Hulk and Linda had attended marital counseling during the most recent season of Hogan Knows Best, and the therapy seemed to be successful. (Then again, body slams seem real, too.)
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NBC has recruited wrestling legend Hulk Hogan to host its revival of American Gladiators, which is slated for a midseason bow, Variety reports.... Jon Stewart's production company this week can expect a series pickup for Important Things with Demetri Martin, a sketch-variety show fronted by Daily Show contributor Martin and eyed for a late 2008 launch.... HBO is developing a movie based on the book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case (shop Amazon).
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Hulk Hogan's son, Nick Bollea, was seriously injured when his car hit a raised median, flipped around and slammed its rear into a palm tree Sunday evening on Route 60 in Clearwater, Florida. Bollea and an unidentified male passenger were extricated from the totaled car by paramedics, then airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg, where their injuries were assessed as serious and critical, respectively.Alcohol is not believed to have played a role in the crash. Rather, extremely high speed is considered the culprit.UPDATE: Nick's mother, Linda Hogan, says in a statement to TV's Extra, "Nick suffered minor injuries and has been treated and released from the hospital. At this time his friend, John Graziano, remains hospitalized. Nick is currently at the hospital with John and his family. His sole concern is for the well being of his friend. On behalf of my family, we ask that your thoughts and prayers be with John and his loved ones."
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Brooke Hogan
To command the undivided attention of Brooke Hogan has proved a difficult task. This is not so much the fault of her being the 18-year-old celebutante offspring of Hulk and his wife, Linda — though TVGuide.com concedes this factoid may play a small role, considering the former wrestling champion of the world is more than happy to pile-drive anyone who looks the wrong way at his "Brooketini" — nor is her designated role as the all-American beauty on the family's VH1 reality series Hogan Knows Best, which returns for the second half of Season 3 on Sunday, Jan. 7. In truth, her high-octave vocals and flawless piano-playing are the true culprits. Since the release of her debut album, Undiscovered, in October, Hogan has become
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