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The value of Hulk Hogan-related items is skyrocketing after the wrestling legend's tragic death ... with one piece of the Hulkster's history expected to go for nearly double the original price tag.

A pair of 1999 nWo boots worn and signed by Hogan were already slated to hit the auction block on August 24 (prior to Thursday's news) ... and initially, experts predicted they would find a new owner for around $40k.

We're told the wrestling legend wore the boots in five matches, including the SuperBrawl IX, where he defended his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Ric Flair.

Saikat Chakrabarti is running to unseat Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco -- which may sound sacrilegious to Democrats -- but he says the old guard's time is up ... because Americans want drastic new ideas.

Saikat, a tech millionaire who was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's first chief of staff, joined us on "TMZ Live" Thursday and told us why he's challenging Pelosi for her seat in Congress.

The way Saikat sees it ... Nancy was the perfect politician for the days of old, when she gathered bipartisan support to pass legislation, but he says the landscape is drastically different and it's time to inject the Democratic Party with new ideas and new faces.

Harry Styles is ready to please all the little freaks out there ... because he's now selling sex toys.

The "Little Freak" singer is gearing up to launch a couple of sexual wellness products via his brand, Pleasing ... and he's coming in hot with a vibrator and some lubricant.

Harry's hawking a double-sided vibrator for $68 ... and his brand says the wand is designed "to delight a kaleidoscope of bodies, desires, and curiosities."

The two NYC "crypto bros" accused of kidnapping and torturing an Italian millionaire to extract his Bitcoin password were granted $1 million bail each.

A Manhattan Supreme Court Justice handed down the decision on Wednesday for John Woeltz and William Duplessie, ordering neither can use cryptocurrency to post bail. If they have the funds, the pair will be released into home confinement with electronic monitoring and passport surrender pending trial.

Celebrity bail bondsman Ira Judelson will put together the bail packages for both men and fit them with ankle monitors.

Salt-N-Pepa are currently in the fight of their career in hopes of getting their masters reverted to them from Universal Music Group ... Cheryl 'Salt' James outlines it as "Big Guy vs. Lil Guy" -- but don't confuse their case with Drake's lawsuit!!!

TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Salt in Manhattan on Wednesday ... she and her longtime groupmate Sandra "Pepa" Denton sued UMG back in May, citing a contract breach that hasn't been honored, but Salt tells us things have "unusually" gone cold in the case.

Salt explains that their original contract specified they'd get their masters back after 35 years ... but it's now been 40 and they're still waiting for justice to be served.

Cardi B has been accused of assault and battery by an anonymous woman who she allegedly threw a microphone at during a day party in Las Vegas a couple years ago.

This Jane Doe is suing the rapper for a 2023 incident where Cardi was performing at Drai's Beachclub when she asked people in the crowd to throw water at her to beat the triple-digit heat.

However, this individual says when she threw water at Cardi -- as several people in the audience did -- the rapper responded by pelting her with the mic instead.

Attorney Cierra N. Norris, who is representing Jane Doe, is holding a press conference on Thursday in Vegas.

Camila Cabello and her new man are back at the beach ... going for a quick dip together after their wet and wild make-out sesh earlier this week.

The singer-songwriter hit the beach with Henry Junior Chalhoub in Ibiza Tuesday ... emerging from the water in their form-fitting bathing suits.

Camila put onlookers in a "Better Place" with her tiny white bikini ... drawing eyes and dropping jaws while prancing around the waves.

Judge Judy isn’t holding back on her signature zingers -- she went all in, dropping some serious truth bombs when asked about Stephen Colbert’s late show cancellation.

We ran into the former TV judge in New York Tuesday, and she made it crystal clear -- she thinks Trump has nothing to do with the show’s end next May. Instead, it’s all about the show losing money.

Catch the clip... because JJ drops the truth bomb -- CBS is all about making money, so they’ve gotta do what they’ve gotta do -- or else, they’d be looking at a lawsuit!

Post Malone's baby mama has filed to dismiss her request for physical custody of their daughter in California ... though it looks like they'll still fight it out in Utah.

Hee Sung "Jamie" Park dismissed her L.A. filing for physical custody earlier this week, a little more than three months after originally filing the docs.

Worth noting ... Malone originally beat her to the punch by filing his own documents in a Utah court -- and, there's no indication he plans to drop the case there.

The Prince of Darkness lives on after death ... at least in the form of some of his stage-worn clothes ... which are being auctioned off to the highest bidder.

Ozzy Osbourne memorabilia is featured in a new collection of items hitting the auction block at Gotta Have Rock and Roll ... including a stage-worn black jacket from the "Retirement Sucks" tour.

The Black Sabbath frontman autographed and inscribed the custom jacket, which comes with tails ... and the auction house estimates it will sell for $20,000.

Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi are moving to bigger pastures in England ... putting their farmhouse on the market after snatching up a larger property in the countryside.

Ellen and Portia moved to the Cotswolds last year after President Trump was elected back home and they renovated a 43-acre farmhouse ... adding modern touches to a rustic estate.

The property, known as Kitesbridge Farm, is going to be listed for $30 million ... because the Wall Street Journal reports Ellen and Portia have moved to a larger, more contemporary estate in the same area.

7/23 -- 9:06 AM PT -- Geffen's attorney Patty Glaser tells TMZ ... "There was no contract— express, written, oral, or implied— that has ever existed. We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit."

David Geffen's divorce is getting nasty ... because his estranged husband is suing him for breach of contract and airing a bunch of alleged dirty laundry.

Geffen's ex, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels) beelined it to court Tuesday and filed an explosive lawsuit against the entertainment mogul ... claiming the 82-year-old billionaire was "masquerading as a white knight while hiding behind wealth, philanthropy and fame."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Armstrong claims they first met on the website Seekingarrangements.com ... he says Geffen paid him $10,000 for sex on the first night, then began treating him as "a living social experiment."

Shia LaBeouf is no longer being sued by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs ... because we've learned they settled her explosive lawsuit out of court.

Shia's lawyer, Shawn Holley, and FKA's attorney, Bryan Freedman, tell TMZ ... "Committed to forging a constructive path forward, we have agreed to settle our case out of court. While the details of the settlement will remain private, we wish each other personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future."

New legal docs obtained by TMZ also show FKA Twigs asked the court to dismiss all claims against Shia with prejudice, meaning she cannot refile the case in the future.

Ben Askren's wife is calling on his supporters to be cautious of scammers looking to cash in on his medical issues ... alerting her followers of fake donation requests as he recovers from a double lung transplant.

Amy Askren gave fans the heads-up on her social media page on Monday ... providing a screenshot of a fake X account using her name.

The imposter's message was a response to a fan who had been showing Ben a lot of support ... and Amy believes it was a setup to solicit donations.

Adam Lambert is turning the page on his Hollywood Hills chapter -- but it’s not without a little sting in the wallet … TMZ has learned.

Real estate sources tell us the Grammy-nominated singer sold his hillside estate on Monday for $6.2 million. That's below the $7.375 million price tag he slapped on it back in May. Adam shelled out $6.5 mil for it when he bought the place in 2018.

Still, the house is nothing short of show-stopping -- with four bedrooms, six bathrooms, and enough resort-style amenities to make you feel like you’re on a permanent vacation. It's got all the bells and whistles ... a sparkling pool, spa, outdoor kitchen, fire pit, and a private gym.

The property has long been a jewel in Lambert's real estate portfolio, often making cameo appearances on his socials thanks to its sleek architecture and sweeping city views.

As we told you ... Adam's been spending less time in L.A. and more time in New York City.

Ketel Marte says around $400,000 worth of items were stolen from his home while he was playing in the MLB All-Star Game last week.

The Diamondbacks second baseman spoke with reporters on Sunday for the first time since his Arizona pad was ransacked by thieves ... and he explained it was "not good" to know he lost so much, but he relented there's not much he can do about it now.

"You just got to move on," he said through a translator.