hulk hogan for now just another gym rat.ith his wife on their way to workout in clear water, florida. hogan has been body slammed by his own words eight years ago. in a racist outburst complete with the n word caught on tape. the wwe saying in a statement, we are committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds. >> the swiftness with which the we made the decision to scrub hogan from the hall of fame has surprised sum specially because he was such a face of the organization for so many years. >> the recording is the first big bombshell from the court filings of hogan's $100 million libel suit against gawker media. he's suing the website for posting a sex tape of him with the wife of his then best friend, a florida deejay named bubba the love sponge. hogan quickly apologized for the rapt saying it was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language. there's no excuse for it, and a apologize for having done it. hogan's friends and family tweeted support for the wrestling legend. and hogan retwee

. >>> former wrestler hulk hogan has been awarded a sunning $140 million in a suit against gawker overe. >> and now some of the jurors are explaining why they voted in favor of such a big award. here's abc's dan harris. >> the jurors explained why they awarded such a huge settlement to hulk hogan in his invasion of privacy case against the website gawker. $140 circumstances, how would we feel about it? and emotionally, we would have all been pretty deb stated. >> jurors sided with the former pro wrestler who testified about the effect gawker's posting of the tape had on him. >> i was completely humiliated. >> they have no heart no, soul. it's all about the almighty dollar to them. >> and the founder of gawker nick denton reacted. >> if you're asking me whether i still believe that the story was news worthy, yes, i do. >> denton says he's confident he will win on appeal. it all comes on the heels of a jury in tennessee awarding $55 million to the tv personality erin andrews in her case over a secretly recorded nude video taken of her at a hotel in nashville. >> $55 million. correct? >>

i am here witnessing an absolute meltdown from the incredible hulk.horities are not sure what set him off, but there are reports that he is upset with his dry cleaner. for some rips in his clothing. i reached out to that dry cleaner who says the hulk has always been a hothead, and this was bound to happen eventually. >> ant-man. everyone's wondering, isn't it dangerous for you to be so teeny tiny around hulk? >> yeah, i appreciate your concern. it is well warranted. i am taking all necessary precautions. i am looking this way. i am looking that way. i'm keeping eyes all around me. plus, i have my helmet, of course. so nothing is going to hurt me. >> oh my gosh! ant-man, are you all right? >> i could use a coffee. no, but seriously, a little concerned that all of my bones are broken. might have to get that checked out a little bit later this week. >> you should go now. >> reporting live from downtown. back to you guys. >> oh, that can't be good. all right, let's move on. we have chef gambit here live in the studio. he's going to make us some. oh, no. m

the hulk's best friend, marlon and lisa's 3-year-old son jordan. now the hulk is taking over nyc.ting pampered. everyone could use a little polish, even hulk. believe it or not , his 18-month-old pup may not be done growing. they grow until they are 3, correct? >> yep. >> how big do you think he will get? >> 190 in a year, year and a half, fair to say. >> reporter: owning a dog this big does have its challenges. what does his meal look like? how much food is it? >> 50 pounds of dog food a week. she a cute, balanced, friendly dog. >> reporter: he is hoping that hulk can prove to the public that pit bulls can be loving pets. >> he is a perfect ambassador dog for this. >> reporter: for "nightline," i'm sara haines in new york. >> did he just roll over on sara haines? >> he is a gentle giant, though. >> gentle giant. >> oh. >> wow. >> yep. he was a gentle giant with me, too but a little tired. >> but you look scared of him. >> i'm always scared of things that are slightly bigger than me. >> you did an animal thing this week. >> those were tiny cuddly things. >> snake was cuddly. >> we

. >>> hulk hogan's major ailment pe and if it can be considered news worthy. what the writer who broke the story had to say on the stand. >> first how something that is supposed to be helping you and your health may be hurting you. why you may want to turn off the humidifier. now." breathe, just breathe oh breathe, just breathe >> humidifiers. i was thinking if you have kids, thousands of americans probably have them plugged in right now but they carry a dirty secret if you don't take care of them. >> some humidifiers an claim they can prevent bacteria growth asked the epa to look into. abc's gio benitez with more. >> reporter: the steam from a midifier, seen as a way to prevent sore throats and dry sis. could that steam be spreading germs that could make you sick? most people don't know how to clean them. >> how gross. >> i don't know how to clean a humidifier. >> it's not the easiest thing to cleem. >> i'm not reaching all the tiny corners. >> reporter: or don't clean them as often as i should. >> reporter: we've collected ten humidifiers from philadelphia a

the woman seen on the hulk hogan sex tape and her words of embarrassment heard in court. did she know she was being recorded? and later superhero adventure. it's batman versus superman. ben affleck and henry cavill talk about this widely anticipated action movie on this thursday, march 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." it's thursday. st. patrick's day. >> st. paddy's day. >> i guess i should go by kendis e' gibson. >> you're going to get a pinch because you don't have any green on. >> i do in some parts. literally, the pants, dirty. >> how exactly are we going to go from this to the supreme court justice? >>? you make that transition, my friend. >> we'll try. a lot of people are feeling green with envy because they would love to be in his position. >> that was pretty good. >> others are saying they don't envy the position he's in. it's a tough one. it's going to be a raging battle over the president's nominee for the supreme court. we're talking of course, about merrick garland. he has meetings today with democratic senators who are all but cert

. >>> hulk hogan speaking on camera exclusively to abc news. >> and sarah palin returning to reality >> like i said, we're switching gears. >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this from our abc stations. news n ♪ skinny, so skinny >>> so we begin with hulk hogan speaking out in an abc news exclusive interview. >> hogan, whose real name is terry bollea, was just awarded $140 million in his lawsuit against gawker. sobbing as the verdict was read and not ready to talk to media until knew. >> hogan sat down with abc's linzie janis and talked about what was like to deal with his adversaries and how it felt to be vindicated in court. >> i felt like i had like this monster on my shoulders no matter where i went, what are they thinking of me. this overwhelming thing that made me cower. when they read the verdict, it was so overwhelming when i knew that we had won and people believed me. it was just -- gosh, it was a moment. it was a moment. >> in the meantime, gawker publisher nick denton is also speaking out in a scathing review of the trial proceedings claiming it went "wildly o

. >>> meanwhile, a florida jury awarded hulk hogan more money in his suit against gawker. the latest award $25 million is meant to punish gawker core posting a video of hogan having sex with the wife of his best friend. that brings hogan's total from the trial to $140 million. it the former wrestler says he's been overwhelmed by the support he's gotten from fans. >> a wild story from the west coast. a woman seen running barefoot away from the l.a.x. security checkpoint wasn't afraid to fly. take a look, officials say it was because this was in her carry on bags. that would be 70 p cocaine. unlike you and i, airline flight crews aren't screened each time they enter the gate area. a police union spokesman shows you why they should be. the woman still hasn't been found. >> it's incredible. >> it is insane. >> incredible. now to a mystery out of southern california. the story is bizarre. a clunk of ice falling from the sky and hitting megan clements' home. it was a sunny spring day. hail seems unlikely. it was not inclement. but sorry i had to, but clement who has a degree in

. >>> and the victory round in court for hulk hogan and his legal smackdown with gawker over a sex tape. why the court just awarded him millions more in his lawsuit. it's tuesday, march 22nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is tuesday. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm lauren lyster. >> we'll get started with the political race, the presidential candidates battling for votes today as ballots are cast in three states. >> the latest national poll shows hillary clinton maintaining the lead over bernie sanders among democrats. and among republicans, donald trump has a commanding double digit lead over ted cruz and jane kasich. >> that poll was just released hours ago before voters for both parties in arizona and utah go to the polls. and democrats in in idaho attend their caucuses there. abc's ray ra maindy reports the candidates are setting themselves apart over a hot foreign policy issue. >> reporter: using a teleprompter for the first time, front-runner donald trump making one of his biggest political speeches to the pro jail apac convention. >> it constantly applies pressure to our friend

and fans love fantasizing about hulk matchups, including hulk versus loki, hulk versus thor and hulk. iron man was the second most searched. but it was someone who wasn't even in the film generating the most online attention this week, the dark knight. right now, batle the look-ups of iron man. >>> and if you aren't taking mom to a movie this weekend for mother's day, there's still time to make some other plans. yes, sunday is mother's day. we're actually seeing a lot of look-ups asking when it is. searches for mother's day gifts are up more than 6,000%. cakes, flowers and printable cards are all big right now. searches for mother's day poems are spiking more than 2,000%. >>> and last, a lot of curious people are going to the web to ask a lot of questions involving the words "how much?" some of the most popular queries this week, how much water should i drink? how much is my house worth? how much does an mri cost? and how such a stamp? and that's your weekend search. have a great weekend, guys. back to you. >> thanks, heather. what do you want for mother's day, mom of two? >> i want

and apparently there's been a legal ruling in the hulk hogan sex tape scandal.re bored and have no taste you can still watch it online because the judge basically said, hulk, look, your reputation is not taking enough of a beating for us, for the court to tell gawker to take it down. the thing is only about 1:40 of hulk, of course, former world wrestling federation champion from years ago. and heather klimm in the sex tape. the court ruled hulk failed to show, immediate irreparable injury, loss or damage will result from this tape. basically it can stay up. >> so the sex tape is of the hulk and his best friend's wife? >> right, heather klimm, ex-wife of florida radio shock jock bubba love -- bubba the love -- the love sponge. i don't want to mess that name up. hulk said, look, the sex tape was made at a low point in my life, set a hearing for november 8th. injunction request again. whatever, whatever. the bottom line is for now the judge ruled the sex tape can stay up. >> do people really want to watch that? >> one of our producers doing journalistic research ea

. >> as he transforms from han solo to the red hulk. the legendary actor sat down with abc's will reeve. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> 2025 is the year. >> harrison ford was. >> sees red. >> you want me? come and get me. you do? >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. oh, yeah. >> i worked out to be just like that. no, no, no. you let the computers. >> take care of that magic. take care. >> of that. yeah. >> the 82 year old hollywood legend bringing his singular, rugged charm to gma. >> do i look disheveled? >> no. do you want to? >> yeah. >> well, if you want to mess up your hair. how's that? i think you look good. >> you know, i've been no fan of heroes, but even i can't deny the good that you've done. >> in captain america brave new world. ford plays the now president, thaddeus ross. picking up the role from the late william hurt. it's ford's first time in a marvel film. something he'd been wanting to do for years. >> it's a marvel movie, for god's sake, and it's got all of that smash and grab running, jumping and fa

. >>> a bizarre moment during the hulk hogan sex tape trial. a former editor for gawker suggested on the stand almost anything goes when it comes to the news worthiness of celebrity sex videos. that would be okay if they were over 4. the editor later said he was being fantastic. the hulk is suing them for $100 million for posting the secretly recorded video. >> a new study pointing to one reason so many of us are overweight. researchers found that have more than half of the average american's diet is so-called ultra processed food. and these foods make us 90% -- make up 90% of the excess sugar, calories that we consume. the foods include things like sodas, sweet or savory packaged snacks, candy and desserts packaged, baked goods and chicken nuggets. >> they're hard to give up but so bad for you. >> the fitness guy told me if it can survive longer than two weeks, throw it out. don't eat it into mcdonald's all day breakfast has been a big success for the company. why not have more of it. >> that's the idea behind what they're calling its all day

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basically it can stay up. >> the sex tape of hulk, and his best friend's wife?limm, ex-wife of florida radio shock jock bubba love -- bubba the love -- the love sponge. i don't want to mess that name up. hulk said the sex tape was made at a low point in my life. set a hearing for november 8th. injunction request again. whatever, whatever. the bottom line is for now the judge ruled the sex tape can stay up. >> do people really want to watch that? >> one of our producers doing journalistic research early said she watched it. she is in the bathroom throwing up. she will be back later. [ laughter ] >> moving along. demi moore/ashton kutcher you know they're in this divorce battle. >> yeah. >> now apparently they are battling over money, which is fascinating. because everyone knows that demi moore is worth $94 million, give or take. and he is worth $87 million. however, in the final years of their marriage, he was making more money. he, they say he is being kind of cheap and doesn't want to pay a large settlement. i suspect that she is upset because he has now moved

you can see what hulk hogan has to say about that later on "good morning america." >>> next, sarah palin to take on a familiar role in her career. starring in her own reality tv show. >> yeah, the former alaska governor is no stranger to the justice system. and she's just signed a deal for a new courtroom-based series. while it doesn't have a name yet, we do know that palin will be working with the same production company behind judge judy and judge joe brown. >> they say that palin's telegenic personality and common sense wisdom makes her the top pick for this project. she doesn't have a law degree, folks. but the nationally syndicated daytime show will premiere in the fall of 2017. >> i'm sure she knows some lawyers, so that will help her expertise. >>> and finally big news from the world of fashion, luxury designer giorgio armani going fur free. >> the brand pledged to go 100% fur free, joining a coalition with the humane society of the u.s. working to end the fur trade. in its announcement, the armani group cited technological progress allowing the industry to use valid alternatives.

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it is called hulk.ere. >> hulk may be the largest pit bull in the world. the video of him being weighed last montshoed him at more than 173 pounds but his owners say he is a complete sweetie. >> you see the 3-year-old son there. that is hulk's best friend. the boy playing the harmonica and the dog is essentially singing along. >> i love this. >> the family said they are putting the video out and would like to change the perception that people have about pit bulls being wild and vicious. >> hulk will be on "good morning america" later this morning. the owners say they own dark dynasty k-9s. it trains and breeds pit bulls for protection of clients around the world. >> you said the dog will be on "gma" this morning. >> he will be on "gma." >> in the studio. >> i'm not sure if the little boy -- they make a great duo. >> i don't do dogs? i don't do big dogs especially. >> i'd like to see a picture of the two of you together. >> the me and the dog? you won't get sglit the unskippable internet ads cramming eve

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and then the incredible hulk somehow makes it to the other be good, what say you, mr. shirtless?, hey, we know each other. we're friends from work. where have you been? everybody thought you were dead. >> so much has happened accesin lost saw you. i loths st my hammer, like yesterday, so it's still fresh. loci's alive. >> okay, loci movie. also starring cate blanchett, idris elba is in it. the critics are actually loving this chris hemsworth shirtless vehicle, also known as "thor", giving a 96% certified on rotten third stand alone movie goes there." and the boldest, most outrageously fun film marvel almarvel's produced, says james dyer. >>> and this is a sequel to the original "bad moms." they are back, but this time they have to deal with christine baranski and susan sarandon who play their own moms. and they are visiting for the holidays. >> where is your tree? >> i didn't waste time christmas shopping. i wanted to enjoy christmas. >> you are a mom. moms don't enjoy, they give joy. >> so the first one >> people loved it. this one is getting bad reviews. for festive fun, >>> th

like "the hulk" a huge debacle with the first two hulk movies. third person now replaying the hulk. >> they finally got it right this time? >> why. >> and the effects of the hulk were well done. >> you've got see this. >> how many stars? >> 4 1/2 stars. because it's just -- if you like big summer blockbuster movies and you like to be entertained, it's a lot of >>> this morning on "world news now" -- murder investigation. >> police say foul play is involved in the death of a stable worker at churchill downs racetrack. >> the investigation got under way just hours after saturday's kentucky derby. it's monday, may 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm sunny hostin. we know the identity of the man who was murdered, but there's little else to go on. >> the derby you think mint juleps and crazy hats. now a murder scene. it's very odd. some kind of fight, they think, took place. >>> also this morning, some real haymakers now being thrown by both sides in the race for the white house. t

it's due to the invasion of privacy lawsuit by hulk hogan. it filed for bankruptcy. peter thiel revealed his private campaign against the site. this week gawker agreed to sell itself to june vision. >> and uber is rolling out self-driving cars in pittsburgh. they will be able to summon the cars with a smart phone app. the cars will come with human backup drivers to handle any unexpected situations because uber is still testing the service, and the rides will be free. >>> twitter has launched its own war on terror. they have suspended more than 2 00,000 accounts for terror related activity. it follows a string of recent attacks around the world. after facing accusations of not doing enough to stop terrorism on its network, twitter increased daily >>> and back to the olympics. an american has held onto the title of the world's greatest athlete. >> acht >> ashton eaton. a eaton's win means he and his wife are now both bringing home medals from rio. she competed for canada. >> americans went one, two in the men's shot put. ryan crouser took the gold. and joe co-vats took