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6 PM PT -- Nick Hogan was front and center at Hulk's tribute before "Raw," getting emotional during a 10-bell salute.

He stood among past and present WWE stars -- and his wife Tana Lea - while a tribute was read for his dad.

WWE's Hulk Hogan tributes will continue on Monday night ... with the legendary wrestler's son, Nick, slated to attend "Raw."

TMZ Sports is told Hogan's only son will be in Detroit, Michigan for the festivities at Little Caesars Arena, although it's unclear if he'll have any involvement in the show.

The news comes days after Hogan's death was acknowledged with a 10-bell salute and a lengthy farewell prior to the action on Friday's "SmackDown," which included a heartfelt speech from Triple H.

A piece of pop culture history is hitting the auction block ... the car Britney Spears drove during one of the darkest periods of her life -- and it's arguably one of the most photographed celebrity whips of all time.

Britney's iconic black 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLK350 is being sold to the highest bidder next month ... after spending nearly 15 years on display at the Volo Auto Museum in Illinois.

The sporty convertible used to be known as the most dangerous car on the streets of Los Angeles ... because it's the ride Britney was driving in 2007 when her life started spiraling.

Al Sharpton says President Trump is running from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal and he's hoping an old trick distracts the masses ... attacks on big-name Black celebrities.

The Reverend joined us on "TMZ Live" Monday and we asked him about Trump alleging Sharpton was paid $600,000 to endorse Kamala Harris.

Al says the claim is absurd and it's a desperate move by Trump to shift the news cycle away from the Epstein Files. He says Trump's throwing crap on the wall and nothing's sticking -- so now he's leaning on an old crutch, going after former prez Barack Obama and other Black celebs.

Sydney Sweeney is turning up the summer heat ... riding a Sea-Doo with a new muscular man holding her waist.

The actress was all smiles Friday during her thrilling ride -- grinning ear to ear with her unidentified hunk in tow.

Safety came first for the cuddly duo, both rocking life vests as they zipped across the water.

O.J. Simpson's longtime lawyer says President Trump's trying to call attention away from the Jeffrey Epstein scandal ... by sharing a meme comparing Barack Obama to The Juice.

Malcolm LaVergne, who is also the executor of O.J.'s estate, tells TMZ ... Trump's a marketing genius who tends to introduce one distraction to cancel out another, and the Obama-Simpson meme is straight from DJT's playbook.

ICYMI ... Trump posted a meme to several of his social media accounts Saturday ... POTUS and J.D. Vance are photoshopped into a couple police cars following the white Ford Bronco carrying O.J. down the 405, with Obama replacing A.C. Cowlings as the driver in the iconic 1994 shot.

GloRilla may have found herself a baller ... she and NBA star Brandon Ingram were seen getting close at a Cabo nightclub -- and left together in the wee hours of the morning.

In new footage -- obtained by TMZ -- the rapper is seen all over the Toronto Raptor ... wrapping her arms around his neck as they swayed together on the dance floor early Monday morning.

We're told GloRilla was celebrating her birthday -- which is today -- at a nightclub called Balam ... and an eyewitness tells us when she and her crew took over an entire section as soon as they arrived.

Adam Sandler had nothing but nice things to say about MJF's performance in "Happy Gilmore 2" ... and the love's certainly mutual, 'cause the AEW star tells TMZ Sports hearing the praise from his on-screen pops "absolutely" gets him excited.

We caught up with MJF -- who plays Sandler's son in the sequel to the 1996 classic -- out in New York City earlier this week ... and he described it as a dream to work alongside the Sandman.

"He's really like a father to me at this point," the wrestler said. "I grew up absolutely looking up to him and idolizing him as a kid."

Patrick Mahomes Sr. just got a judge's permission to watch his Chiefs superstar son play in Kansas City's first preseason game next month.

According to court records, obtained by TMZ Sports, Patrick Mahomes' father requested on July 17 to be able to attend the Aug. 9 K.C. vs. Arizona road tilt at State Farm Stadium. On July 22, a Smith County, Texas judge gave him the green light.

Mahomes Sr. said he'll be gone for the trip from Aug. 8 through Aug. 10 -- and will be staying at a Glendale-area hotel throughout. He vowed to follow the conditions of his probation while away ... as well as submit to a urinalysis test after returning to Texas on Aug. 11.

With the BIG3's $5 million offer to Caitlin Clark never coming to fruition ... could a lucrative Angel Reese proposal be up next for the hoops league?

Don't count on it.

TMZ Sports caught up with Ice Cube at LAX this week ... and the BIG3 honcho said there will be no deal put in front of Reese anytime soon.

Jax Taylor is stepping away from his Los Angeles bar Jax's Studio City ... TMZ has learned.

A rep for the "Vanderpump Rules" alum tells us ... he made the decision to terminate his partnership with the establishment, saying it was "a carefully considered and necessary step to prioritize his sobriety and mental health."

The news comes after folks on social media noticed workers removing his name from the Studio City building Saturday, sparking concern.

The Bravolebrity notably announced he would be exiting "The Valley" less than 2 weeks ago ... attributing his need to focus on his mental health and sobriety.

As you know, substance abuse and mental health have been longtime struggles for Jax -- and he sought in-patient treatment to better himself nearly 1 year ago.

He's been on an upward journey since -- even amid his divorce from Brittany Cartwright.

Amaya Espinal got a hero's welcome in the Big Apple after her winning run on "Love Island USA" ... including shaking it with a few of the New York Knicks' finest.

The 'LI USA' season 7 winner pulled up to Sei Less -- a fine-dining Asian Fusion restaurant in Midtown Manhattan -- Friday night after months in the villa ... and, she and some friends decided to go all out at the celeb hot spot.

Our sources say Sei Less is one of Amaya's fav restaurants, a place she frequented before achieving fame on 'Love Island' ... but, yesterday was a change for Espinal, who got a private dining room and was mobbed by fans while walking through the joint.

Former TNA wrestler Trenesha Biggers -- who went by Rhaka Khan -- has been arrested in New York City.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... she was escorted out of her former Midtown apartment building around 11:30 AM Saturday on a criminal trespass charge.

Tenants reported she remained on the premises without permission, in violation of an order of eviction she was previously served.

Jessica Alba is locked in with a kiss -- literally -- to her new beau Danny Ramirez!

Check out the pics of the actress and her new flame passionately smooching each other outside his house in Los Angeles Friday. They look like a couple of teenagers freshly in love ... holding on to each other and sneaking in one more kiss before they part ways.

The pair even matched in baggy gray sweats and black tops, plus dark-colored baseball caps. How cute!

Bam Margera is smiling back at memories with his good pal Hulk Hogan following his unexpected death this week.

TMZ caught the former professional skateboarder out and about with his wife Dannii Marie in the City of Angels Friday -- he told us it's been a "rough week" between the "shocking" loss of Hulk as well as Ozzy Osbourne ... and he took us down memory lane with the late WWE star.

BM was all smiles as he told TMZ he and his wife stayed in Florida all winter, specifically at the request of Hulk ... who used Dannii's professional stretching techniques to limber up his body.

If you thought life couldn't get worse for the alleged 'Scream' mask, gangbang teacher Brittany Fortinberry, then think again!

Fortinberry has been cooling her heels in jail since her February arrest and has been charged with 41 felonies, including sex crimes against minors — and now she's been sued by a bank for skipping out on credit card payments.

Synchrony Bank filed the lawsuit Wednesday in an Indiana court, claiming Fortinberry failed to pay $2,125.50 in credit fees she amassed since opening the account in 2021.

Even though he's got a new pair of lungs, Ben Askren says doctors have assured him he's fully capable of living a lengthy, healthy life.

The former UFC star sat with TMZ Sports just days after he returned home from his weekslong battle with a horrific case of pneumonia ... and while he's down a ton of weight and fresh off major lung transplant surgery -- he told us his long-term prognosis is very good.

"They say people run marathons and all this other stuff," he said of those who have been in similar situations to him.