Star wrestler says he's 6 months sober after adopting major lifestyle changes
After years and years of pain and surgeries, Hulk Hogan finally got a stranglehold on his health.
While speaking to Men's Health for a "Gym & Fridge" video, the Hulkster recalled drinking "three Miller Lites and [taking] two Tylenols" before nearly every wrestling match of his career. After the post was over, his "meal" consisted of "probably 12 Miller Lites."
He's now six months sober and doesn't even take Tylenol.
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"I don't drink alcohol at all," he revealed. "I just got tired of it. It got to be a way to numb me a little bit, because I had a bunch of crazy business problems and personal stuff going on. And I caught myself after I would train, getting too aggressive once again with alcohol. So I just had to stop it."
Hulk, 69, limits himself to water and organic, dairy-free food, a diet he's maintained for a few years. Since making the lifestyle change, he's lost 40 pounds.
"About 15 years ago my body kinda shut down on me. I had several knee surgeries, and then after wrestling 40 years almost, my body shut down on me," he said. "I went in for one back surgery and it was turned into 10 back surgeries. Both knees needed to be replaced. Both hips were replaced. A couple surgeries on my face from getting my orbital socket broken a couple times. And it ended up being 25 or 26 surgeries, or a couple more, over a 10- or 12-year period."
He added, "So it changed the game on me. It made everything different for me. And I changed my whole lifestyle because at the time, being in so much pain and getting older and older I couldn't carry that much weight. When you are sedentary and not wrestling or moving every night, it's easy to put weight on. So, I decided to drop weight and get down to about 265. Actually, the last time I weighed 265 was in ninth grade."
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While the surgeries have corrected his health issues, Hulk still likes to feel a little pain from time to time.
"I feel great ya know," he told the outlet. "Without all the other extra stuff, you actually feel alive, because a little bit of pain makes you know you are alive."
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'Melrose Place' star 'off the wagon' again following 20 rehab stints: Report
Worry is mounting after new images showed Heather Locklear looking disheveled while walking along an elevated ledge — the images come as a source says the once-sober "Melrose Place" star has reportedly fallen "off the wagon."
"Heather is drinking," a source told the Daily Mail, who published the aforementioned disturbing photos. "The family is very worried. Everyone feels helpless."
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While several of the images show Heather looking distressed, video made things worse, as she was recorded walking along the elevated ledge of an office building in Malibu, Calif. Heather had to steady herself by holding on to pillars in order to avoid a steep drop onto the asphalt. She was talking to herself in another video.
"Tequila has always been her drink," a source said. "She can't stay away from it."
An insider also alleged that the actress "obsesses over her weight" and is taking the popular diabetes drug Ozempic to shed some pounds. Thus far, she's apparently down 40 pounds.
The "Spin City" star has battled demons for years, and People magazine reported in 2019 that Heather had been to rehab "more than 20 times." She has gotten sober several times over the years.
In 2006, after splitting from rocker ex-husband Richie Sambora, Heather was arrested for driving under the influence. In February 2018 police came to her home following a fight with her boyfriend. Once police officers arrived and tried to take Heather in for domestic violence, she allegedly became combative and attacked a cop. A few months after that, she was booked on two counts of misdemeanor battery upon an officer and emergency personnel following a drunken incident at her home.
The two incidents sandwiched an involuntary psychiatric hold at a Los Angeles hospital.
"Heather got off so easy with no probation or accountability after beating up cops and then threatening EMT ambulance drivers," the insider told the Daily Mail. "The no accountability has allowed her to continue to hide out on top of her mountain estate and drink her tequila body into a much larger unhappier figure."
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Amid her struggles, Heather's fiancé, Chris Heisser, is doing his best to keep her afloat, but "he is battling alcohol too," the source said, dubbing Heather's behavior "unfair."
"[Chris] has to drive her for mandatory errands and try to sustain his career while lying to family and friends consistently hiding her alcohol and drug problems," the insider claimed. "[The couple] told friends she has been drinking again months ago and would return to rehab to no avail."
Former 'Good Morning America' host just handled partner's shaming comments in the best way
Keke Palmer is making no apologies for an outfit she wore in Las Vegas over the weekend to an Usher concert — this after her boyfriend made some unsavory comments about her fashion choice.
On Wednesday, July 5, a video showing Usher serenading the "Hustlers" actress began making the rounds on the Internet. That was all Keke's man, Darius Daulton Jackson, needed to see.
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"It's the outfit tho.. you a mom," he tweeted, insinuating that his lady should be wearing something more conservative, given that fact that they welcomed a child in February.
After fans came to Keke's defense and ripped Darius, he doubled down on his thoughts.
"We live in a generation where a man of the family doesn't want the wife & mother to his kids to showcase booty cheeks to please others & he gets told how much of a hater he is," he tweeted. "This is my family & my representation. I have standards & morals to what I believe."
He ended his message with by saying, "I rest my case."
It seems that the shade toward Darius was too much more him to handle, as he reportedly deleted his social media.
Still, the "True Jackson, VP" actress wasn't about to be fazed by the drama. Although she's not directly responded to her boyfriend's comments about the sheer Givenchy dress, she did take to Instagram to post images from that evening.
"I wish I had taken more pictures but we were running late!," she captioned a series of snaps. "I am telling y'all right now, if you haven't seen @usher YOU MUST GO!! HE WAS SO FABULOUS!! Giving theater, Atlanta downnn, tips and tricks and just absolutely iconic. I was truly inspired as a performer."
After the post, the "Nope" star received support from Usher, too.
"The Big Boss!! Thank U for coming," she commented on Keke's Instagram. Fans also came to her defense.
"YES MAAM!!!! You don't criticize the mother of your children publicly. End of discussion," one person said. Another added, "Cheers to the women after they have a baby still dressing tf up for themselves and not conforming to what society deems acceptable as a mother."
The status of Darius and Keke's relationship isn't known, but they no longer follow each other on Instagram.
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Pop star allegedly assaulted by NBA rookie's security team, police report filed
A member of NBA rookie Victor Wembanyama's security team allegedly assaulted Britney Spears in a Las Vegas restaurant on Wednesday night.
The pop star has filed a police report.
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TMZ reports that Britney and her crew, which included husband Sam Asghari, arrived for dinner at Catch restaurant inside the Aria hotel at 8:30 p.m. on July 5. After being "swarmed by fans" upon entering the casino, the "Toxic" singer made the short walk across the hotel lobby into Catch. As soon as she got inside the popular restaurant, Brit spotted Wemby, who is in Vegas to play for the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA's Summer League.
Britney, it seems, is a big fan of the recent No. 1 overall pick and wanted a picture together. After making her way to the 7'5" Frenchman, Britney reportedly tapped him on the shoulder. It was then that the Director of Team Security for the San Antonio Spurs allegedly "backhanded" Britney and caused her to fall to the ground. Her glasses were knocked off in the process.
In the aftermath of the chaos, Britney returned to her table. Soon after, the alleged assailant came over and apologized. The security man also said he didn't know who Britney was when he reportedly slapped her.
"You understand how it is when you're being swarmed by fans," he allegedly said, according to TMZ.
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Britney accepted the apology and her security team hashed it out with Victor's security team. Before the evening was over, her security team filed a police report for alleged battery with the Metropolitan Police Department.
Victor is already one of my most hyped rookies in recent decades and is believed to be a generational talent. There was speculation last NBA season that teams would intentionally lose in order to increase their odds of being able to draft Wemby. He ultimately went to the Spurs.
Despite not having played an NBA regular season game yet, Wemby has already become a celebrity in his own right, as he's been pictured with Travis Scott, Michael Douglas and LeBron James. He also took batting practice at Yankee Stadium and threw out the first pitch before a game.
"It was a pleasure meeting you at a couple @metropolitans92 games in Paris last year," Michael Douglas wrote alongside a June 23 picture. "Wishing you all the best for an incredible career with the @spurs!"
Grammy winner, husband moving to Australia to star 'new chapter': Report
G'day's are ahead for Pink and her family.
According to a report from New Idea, the "So What" singer is planning a "semi-permanent" move to Australia to begin a "new chapter" with husband, Carey Hart, and their kids, Willow, 11, and Jameson, 6.
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"Australia will be such a special time. Setting up their much longed for dream base Down Under where they can escape the wintry months will be just what the doctor ordered," an insider said.
Pink has previously spoken about her Australian affection. Earlier this year while appearing on Australian 60 Minutes, she said she was "looking into" possible citizenship.
"Last year I was thinking about applying for citizenship, I am not even joking," she said.
Pink did not specify which Australian cities she's eyeing for a potential home base, but the Grammy winner and her family are reportedly scouring the country for a large plot of land big enough for a dirt bike track, similar to what they have at their California home.
"Pink and Carey have set a string of goals and all of it is hinging on Australia," the source said. "If they can work through their issues with the aim of having a great Christmas and New Year, then Australia will be the ultimate reward."
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At a London concert, the singer opened up about going to marriage counseling with Carey, whom she briefly split from in 2008. The couple's relationship has been "hot and cold and everything in between," the source said.
"Pink admits there were times when things got so tense that being stuck at home seemed like a pressure cooker," continues the source. "This is a woman who admitted she once slashed Carey's tires during a particularly heated Thanksgiving. She can be testy!"
Any potential move likely wouldn't come until after Pink's Summer Carnival Tour, which will stop in seven Australian cities next February and March.
Former TV star going under the knife after 'mean comments'
Brandi Glanville is about to make some changes.
The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star claims to have never had plastic surgery on her face, but she does plan to go under the knife soon.
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"I've NEVER had surgery on my face. I'm so sick of all the mean comments," the 50-year-old tweeted. "I've aged & now these comments are p****** off my kids cuz they know the truth."
She added, "I've never been in bandages."
The best-selling author, though, acknowledged that she is gearing up to get "a lower face & neck lift," similar to what "Housewives" star Teddi Mellencamp once got.
"I think she looks amazing and I will eventually do my upper eyelids," she continued. "I don't know when because I have to have time for down time & right now luckily I don't!"
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For Brandi's sake, hopefully she'll receive a different response than Teddi got following her surgery.
"Everybody went crazy," Teddi told told "Extra" last year. "I mean, there was way more positive than there was negative, but I kind of wanted to point out the negative because people continuously want to know all the details, but when you give them the details, they are upset about it."
She advised, "Truthfully, whatever makes you feel beautiful and makes you feel happy, do it."
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The model is no stranger to cosmetic procedures. Just last year she admitted to getting liposuction after "constantly" being asked if she was pregnant. Interestingly, Brandi – who noted that she gained 20 pounds during the COVID pandemic — once said she didn't "believe" in liposuction, but she's since changed her mind. She has also admitted in the past to receiving Botox and fillers.
Back in April 2022, Brandi fought back against suspicion that she went under the knife to enhance her face.
"Ok I'm saying this once I had periodontal (gum) surgery on the right side of my mouth on my back right side because I had a cavity below the gum line," she tweeted at the time. "It is infected and swollen I am on my second round of antibiotics and when I do get plastic surgery I will be the first to say."
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Pop music icon reportedly intubated in ICU after being found unresponsive
Madonna's "Celebration" tour has been postponed after she suffered a bacterial infection that landed her in the intensive care unit.
Page Six reported that the Material Girl was found unresponsive over the weekend and was subsequently rushed to a New York City hospital. There, she was reportedly intubated "for at least one night before having the tube removed."
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The report noted that the pop star is alert, responding and no longer in the ICU.
Madonna's daughter, Lourdes Leon, was by her mom's side throughout the medical incident.
Amid speculation around her wellbeing, Madonna's manager, Guy Oseary, confirmed the hospitalization but shied away from discussing the alleged intubation.
"On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU," he shared in an Instagram post. "Her health is improving however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected."
"At his time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour," he continued, adding that the impacted show dates will be rescheduled.
Madonna was set to kick off an 84-date global tour in Vancouver, Canada, on July 15. The tour was set to cover music spanning across her 40-year career.
"I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for," she said in a statement in January after announcing the tour.
The "Like A Virgin" singer's last social media post showed her rehearsing for the tour.
"The Calm Before The Storm……….," she captioned the snaps.
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After criminal charge, 'SNL' alum checks into rehab for 'PTSD issues': Report
Pete Davison has checked into rehab for borderline personality disorder and PTSD — a move that comes just a few weeks after being criminally charged in a car crash.
"Anyone who knows Pete knows that he will always step up and get help when he knows he needs it," a source told Page Six on Wednesday, June 28. "He has a lot of people in his corner who love him and support him, and are proud of him."
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The source insisted that the "Saturday Night Live" funnyman is "taking a well deserved break so he can focus on himself and learn to better deal with his PTSD issues."
The comedian is reportedly being treated at the same Pennsylvania facility where pal John Mulaney sought help for addiction issues.
"Pete regularly goes to rehab for 'tune ups' and to take a mental break, so that's what's happening," a close pal said.
Pete's girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders, is said to be standing by her man as he works on his issues.
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The "Bupkis" star's life has taken several twists and turns over the past 12 months. Back in August 2022, he and Kim Kardashian broke up after nine months together. He then moved on with Chase.
A few months later, in March 2023, Pete and Chase were involved in a car accident in Los Angeles wherein the 29-year-old allegedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a house. The house has since been razed. In June, he was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving. Police do not believed drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
Pete, who's firefighter father died in the 9/11 terror attacks, also caught flak from PETA over the past few weeks for purchasing a dog at a pet store, as opposed to adopting a pooch from a shelter. The dog was for Pete's mother, who recently lost her previous pooch.
On June 5, "The King of Staten Island" actor left a visceral voicemail for PETA's Senior VP of Cruelty Investigations. In that message, obtained by TMZ, Pete said he's "severely allergic" to dogs so he has to get a cavapoo, a nearly hypoallergenic breed that doesn't shed. During the foul-mouthed message, Pete accused the organization of "creating news stories" because it's "boring" and "tired."
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Pete — who's been diagnosed with Crohn's disease and borderline personality disorder —has been to rehab several twice before, once in 2017 and again in 2019. He's been fairly open about this mental health, once telling radio host Charlemagne Tha God that he's "always depressed, all the time."
In speaking to Glenn Close for Variety, Pete said, "I got diagnosed with BPD a few years ago, and I was always just so confused all the time, and just thought something was wrong, and didn't know how to deal with it. Then, when somebody finally tells you, the weight of the world feels lifted off your shoulders. You feel so much better."
'Yellowstone' star 'can't afford' to pay ex's 'astounding' child support demands
With Kevin Costner's role in "Yellowstone" ending, he "can't afford" to meet his estranged wife's six-figure-per-month child support demands.
Christine Baumgartner, Kevin's wife of 18 years, is requesting $248,000 per month in child support, but the actor says he's in no financial situation to fork over that kind of dough.
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"I will earn substantially less in 2023 than I did in 2022. This is because I am no longer under contract for Yellowstone, the principal source of my income last year," he stated in court documents filed this week, which were obtained by Page Six. Christine, he added, "understood" that this upcoming year would be "a difficult year financially" because the "Yellowstone" checks are no longer flooding in.
Kevin has played family patriarch John Dutton since the hugely-popular series began. Earlier this year, "Yellowstone" producers announced the show would end with its fifth season.
In arguing that Christine's demand is "astonishing," Kevin says his ex doesn't have a clear picture of his bank account. In fact, he plainly says he can't "afford to pay those amounts and pay my living and business expenses without liquidating assets."
Kevin and Christine share three children, Cayden 16, Hayden 14, and Grace, 13. He recently alleged that her financial ask wasn't necessarily for the children, but rather for her extravagant lifestyle. The Oscar winner said Christine spends more than $100,000 in cosmetic surgery procedures, and has dropped thousands of dollars on other things that have "nothing" to do with the children.
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The former couple's divorce has gotten ugly. In mid-June, TMZ reported that Christine is refusing to leave the marital home she shares with Kevin — this despite a prenuptial agreement clearly stating that she needs to vacate the home within 30 days.
The website obtained documents revealing the Oscar-winning star asked the court to essentially force Christine out, alleging that she's had plenty of time to vacate the home. Plus, Kevin claimed he'd already given his ex nearly $1.5 million for a new place, per his obligations under the prenup.
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In court docs obtained this week by Radar Online, Christine —who admits to having no income — argued that she'll happily leave as long as Kevin complies "with whatever support and fee orders that the court makes on July 12."
"Kevin wants me to rent place without financial plan in place. However, have our three children to think about. It is contrary to their best interests to commit to rental that may not be able to afford, particularly as that would ultimately lead to multiple relocations," she said. "My goal has been and continues to be maintaining as much stability for our children as possible, which includes having the proper resources and plan in place so that can establish stable home for them, rather than making temporary and inconsistent housing arrangements."
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Former talk show host says 'it's time' for infamous convicted killers to be released from prison
Rosie O'Donnell has revealed that she's been in contact with imprisoned murderer Lyle Menéndez and has grown "very close" to him — she also argues that both Lyle and his brother Erik Menéndez should be released from prison immediately.
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In 1993, four years after the slaying of José and Mary Louise Menéndez, Lyle and Erik were found guilty of murdering their parents. The brothers never denied the murders throughout the case, but defense attorneys essentially argued that the killings were an act of self defense after years of sexual abuse, largely at the hands of their father, who was an RCA Records executive at the time.
On TikTok, Rosie said she has "known" the brothers were innocent, even relaying that Lyle sent her a letter in 1996.
"The letter basically said, 'I know you know, and I hope we could connect.' And you know, he was right. I did know that they were innocent. I did know that those were boys who had been incested," the former "A League Of Their Own" actress said. "Why I knew, and how I knew — Lyle also knew. I didn't write him back because I felt afraid, and I wasn't ready to touch the subject, and you know, it was 1996."
Back then, "people weren't ready to accept the fact that boys too get raped, sometimes by their fathers, and as a culture, we ridiculed them," she said.
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During the court process, there was some public belief that the Menéndez Brothers killed their wealthy parents for the inheritance.
Rose argued that Lyle and Erik, who were 18 and 21 years old at the time of their 1993 trial, were "kids who had been molested since the age of preschool, fighting back and standing up, and people thought they just wanted the money. They had the money. They didn't need the money. Money was not what it was about."
Initially, the brothers were tried separately in court, but the trials ended in hung juries. They were later tried together, and both men were eventually convicted on two counts of second degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Afterward, a judge sentenced them to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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After watching the "Menéndez & Menudo: Boys Betrayed" documentary, in which former boy bander Roy Rosselló claims Jose molested him, Rosie connected with Lyle.
"So, we believe them now because of Roy from Menudo? Do we believe now because of the letter Erik sent his cousin eight months before the murder?" she asked. "It's time. I believe them."
"They were horribly abused by their parents, they did the unthinkable, which had been done to them day after day after day, and they paid the price for that," she continued. "Free the Menéndez brothers."
