Brooke Hogan Gets Her Own Show
Brooke Hogan Gets Her Own Show
There have been some pretty trying times in the Hogan household as of late. With Hulk allegedly cheating on his wife Linda with one of his daughter Brooke’s friends (which led to a divorce) many of us were wondering, what’s next?
And we’re delighted to inform you that the Hogans aren’t going anywhere… well, at least Brooke isn’t. The aspiring pop star is getting her own reality gig coming up next season.
The show, “Brooke Hogan Knows Best” is a spin-off from her dad’s VH1 show “Hogan Knows Best” and will follow the blonde bombshell as she moves away from her family to Miami.
That’s not to say that the former wrestling champ won’t be in the picture. After all, we all remember how protective the “Hulkster” tends to be.
Bonaduce, Screech, Rodman Ready for Smackdown
Wrestlemania this ain’t.
But CMT has rounded up the usual batch of semistarsDanny Bonaduce, Dennis Rodman and Dustin “Screech” Diamond, among themto go a-grappling in Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling.
Joined by reality-show stalwarts like Diff’rent Strokes star Todd Bridges, ’80s popster Tiffany, The Real World’s Trishelle Cannatella, Playmate Nikki Ziering, as well as Erin Murphy (Tabitha on Bewitched) and super heavyweight boxer Butterbean, the would-be wrestlers will receive tips from the Hulkster before competing in a series of elimination-style smackdown challenges.
Hogan, pro wrestling manager Jimmy Hart and former World Championship Wrestling president Eric Bischoff will do the judging. Former pro grapplers Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and Brian Knobbs will help with the training.
The last contestant standing gets the title of Celebrity All-Star Wrestling Champion.
The eight-episode series, produced by Hogan, Bischoff and Wonder Years alum Jason Hervey, is currently filming in Los Angeles and expected to premiere on the cable channel this fall.
Still in Solitary, Nick Hogan Phones in Lawsuit
Nick Hogan does not want to be singled out by Florida’s Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department. Except when he does.
The Hulkster’s son, currently serving an eight-month sentence for felony reckless driving stemming from a crash that left his friend in critical condition, has filed a civil suit against the department for releasing recordings of his private phone conversations.
News of the suit surfaced on the same day a judge denied the younger Hogan’s request to be removed from solitary confinement because it’s causing him “unbearable anxiety.”
Hmm. Perhaps that’s why it’s called punishment.
Officials said the 17-year-old, whose real name is Nick Bollea, was originally separated from other inmates because he is, until his July 27 birthday, a minor. This, despite him being convicted in adult court.
The rejection and subsequent alone time shouldn’t smart the teen too much, however, as he seems to prize his privacy above all else.
Attorneys for Bollea have filed a civil suit against the Sheriff’s Office for what they claim is a violation of his privacy rights, after the office released a series of phone conversations between the jailbird, his wrestler father and his mother.
Pinellas County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Marianne Pasha told News that the family had fairand frequentwarning their calls were being recorded.
“During the phone calls, there is a recording that comes on reminding callers that their call is being recorded,” she said. “All calls from the jail are collect calls and all persons involved in the calls are advised that the call is being taped.”
However, the Bolleas should feel free to go at it now.
“We cannot comment on this case because there is now litigation pending,” Pasha said. “And we will also not be able to release any more calls while this litigation is pending.”
Bollea’s attorneys, meanwhile, also claim the Sheriff’s Department allowed a news crew to film him against his wishes during a family visit. His attorneys claim that none of the releases should have been allowed, as none of the communiqués could be considered “public record.”
“It’s unfortunate that we are required to file a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office to compel them to follow the law and respect the privacy rights of a juvenile and his family,” attorney David Houston said. “A judge’s order should not be required to stop the Sheriff’s Office from putting Nick, his family and their most intimate thoughts on public display.”
Attorney Morris “Sandy” Weinberg agreed, adding that “Nick only asks that he be treated no differently than the other inmates at the Pinellas County Jail. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office has singled him out by the unprecedented release to the media of his personal calls with his family and the intrusion into his family visitations by the media.”
In the series of recordings released to the media, Bollea complains about the size of his cell, calls friend John Graziano, currently in critical condition as a result of the accident for which Bollea is serving time, a “negative person,” and also asks his father to secure a deal for him to appear in a reality show once he’s released from jail.
In response, Kim Kohn, one of the attorneys representing Graziano, tells News, “We are not both not surprised by the filing of the motion nor the judge’s decision to deny the motion.”
’Shenanigans’ claimed in Hogan divorce
The Hulkster’s soon-to-be-ex is accusing him of trying to pull a fast one on her. Linda Hogan has requested that the judge freeze Hulk Hogan’s (real name: Terry Bollea) assets to prevent him from spending the proceeds from the sale of the couple’s ten million dollar mansion. She goes further to claim that Terry is trying to dupe her out of other assets from “legal shenanigans”.
Hogan is best known as the professional wrestling icon of the 80’s. The couple appeared together on the VH1 reality television series Hogan Knows Best. Hulk Hogan can currently be seen on television hosting NBC’s American Gladiators.The Hulkster is resorting to such trickery? He never cheated during his multiple reigns as heavyweight champion, even when he had to face Andre’ the Giant. Well, I suppose there was that time he became “Hollywood” Hogan during the 90’s. Oh well. Forget it.
Perhaps they should settle the whole divorce settlement in the wrestling ring. Now that would be quite a pay-per-view.