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In an interview with Life & Style, Nick Hogan says he's still haunted by the 2007 car accident that left close friend John Graziano critically injured.

Of course, he isn't so haunted that he won't profit from the tragedy by talking to a tabloid about it.

"There are moments that haunt me to this day," Hogan said of the six months he spent in jail. "There are times when I'll be watching a prison movie and hear the sound of a gate slamming, and I get the willies. It was horrible."

The fast car-loving reality star was released from a Pinellas County prison about a year ago. He said:

"Time away from my family was the most difficult part of my sentence. One of the things that makes you feel comforted is talking to a family member. But you don't have a phone - you have to wait until it's your time of the day to call. You miss being able to connect with people because everyone there is just cold, just brutal."

Nick's family isn't exactly the most stable on the planet, of course.

Mother Linda is dating a 20-year old; sister Brooke is the laughing stock of the music industry; and many people believe father Hulk is exaggerating a suicide story in order to sell books.

At 12:30 this morning, following 166 days behind bars, Nick Bollea was released from prison... and instantly attacked by a wildebeest.

Just kidding. That's actually Nick's excited sister, Brooke Hogan.

The son of Hulk and Linda Hogan had been serving eight months in jail after pleading no contest to reckless driving charges stemming from an August 2007 accident that left best friend John Graziano in critical condition.

The tattoo on Brooke Hogan's lower back says it all: Redemption.

Finally, some good news for Brooke Hogan.

Following a summer that saw her mom date a 19-year old, her father date a lookalike and staff members from The Hollywood Gossip wonder if she got dressed in the dark, Brooke can at least welcome her brother home; Nick Hogan gets released from prison tomorrow.

"I can't even tell you, as a sister, how exciting this is for me!" Brooke wrote on her MySpace Celebrity page. "Nick and I are like best friends...and I can't believe how long I've gone without him."

She then went on to address those that have had negative things to say about the situation:

"I understand people have their own opinion, but most of the people that come up to us don't know the whole story or how much we really, really love John [the victim]. It's really sad because we're not bad people. We're just going through a really hard time, and so is John's family.

"All I ask is, instead of making this harder and putting evil things out there, you pray for John, and for us, and leave words of inspiration. John is gonna walk out of that hospital and things will be OK again. I know his strength, and I know he can do it with our prayers."

Finally - after months of cradle robbing (way to go, Linda Hogan!), girlfriends that resemble offspring (smooth move, Hulk Hogan!) and general idiocy (sorry, Brooke Hogan!) - some good news for the Hogans:

Son and brother Nick Bollea is being released from jail three months early.

He's due to be released from a Florida prison on October 21.

“Nick is getting out in 17 days. I don't know where he's going. He's grown up and will decide on his own," Brooke said earlier this week.

Bollea has been serving eight months in jail after pleading no contest to reckless driving charges. They stemmed from an August 2007 car accident that left his best friend, John Graziano, in critical condition.

Brooke Hogan lashed out at the "stupid press" on MySpace for claiming she skipped the 18th birthday of jailed brother Nick Bollea Saturday.

Nick is behind bars for a 2007 car crash that critically injured his best friend John Graziano. He was moved from juvenile detention to the central division jail for adults, where he is being housed with 71 other adult males.

The spoiled, talentless daughter of Hulk and Linda Hogan, who was ripped for allegedly bailing on Nick's b-day celebration, seethed on MySpace:

Heres how stupid and inaccurate the media can be. According to the press I didn't show up to my brothers 18th birthday at the jail.

Lets see...

• hes in jail
• Its an important birthday...the big 18!!!
• I'm only a 4 hour drive to Tampa
• He's the most important thing in my life.

They must have thought I didn't show cause they didn't SEE me. uhh... there's such thing as a back door you jerks.

We're sorry, Brooke. You're totally right. Nick Bollea probably knows first hand about the "back door" there, it's true.

Now legally an adult, Nick Bollea (a.k.a. Nick Hogan) celebrated a fun 18th birthday Sunday by being transferred into big boy prison - a.k.a. Pinellas County Jail's Central Division - where he shall reside in direct supervision housing!

Hulk Hogan, Linda Hogan and bunch of Nick's friends sang "happy birthday" to him over a video monitor, according to celebrity news sources. After that, they were allowed to visit him two at a time. Brooke Hogan? Not present.

Below is a photo gallery of Nick Bollea in honor of the big 1-8.

When does your favorite star turn a year older and (probably not) wiser? Check our calendar of celebrity birthdays and see!

So much for solitary confinement.

Nick Bollea was moved out of that lonely predicament and into  a cell with three other juveniles, jail officials in Florida said Thursday.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said the decision was the "result of routine and ongoing assessments of inmate population and classification."

When we asked readers if they thought Bollea deserved his punishment, an overwhelming number said yes. Do you agree?

Nick Bollea has seen better days.

On Monday, former WWE star Hulk Hogan essentially asked a judge: "What'cha gonna do when we ask that my son gets released from solitary confinement of you?!?!"

In a three-sentence order, though, Philip J. Federico denied the motion by attorneys for Nick Bollea, one that claimed the confinement was "cruel and unusual punishment."

"Had there been a need for such arguments, a hearing would have been scheduled," court public information officer Ron Stuart said, according to The St. Petersburg Times.

As a result, Nick Bollea is still housed in solitary at Pinellas County Jail because as a minor he can't be released into the adult population. Needless to say, the young man isn't enjoying his time alone.

Attorneys say he's spending 16 to 17 hours a day in the maximum-security cell, where his food is delivered through a slot in the door, causing him "unbearable anxiety." Bollea requested a transfer to monitored home confinement or the minimum-security area.

Do you feel sorry for Bollea? Or is he getting what he deserves for driving recklessly?

Nick Bollea, also known as Nick Hogan, was sentenced to eight months in Pinellas County (Fla.) Jail for felony reckless driving Thursday.

The sentence was handed down after he pleaded no contest in court.

A judge also gave the quasi-reality TV star five years probation, 500 hours of community service and a three-year drivers license revocation.

Nick Bollea will not be able to drink for the duration of his probation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year.

Nick Bollea, pictured in November above, will do time.

The 17-year-old Nick Bollea donned a light colored suit to Pinellas County Court and stared straight ahead as the sentence was read.

Sitting behind him was a black-clad Hulk Hogan, who was seen praying during the proceedings and grew teary-eyed, sister Brooke Hogan, who wore a top with the shoulders cut out, and Hulk's soon-to-be ex-wife, Linda Hogan.

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Hulk Hogan was faced with numerous precarious situations inside a wrestling ring - but the multiple-time WWE champion typically came out on top.

We wonder if the same will hold true in his personal life.

As he faces a divorce from Linda Hogan, The Hulkster is now also the center of new evidence released by police on Wednesday that is incredibly damaging to both himself and his son's case.'

According to The St. Petersburg Times, a receipt from Albertson's Liquor Store on the day of Nick Hogan's accident shows that his father purchased $78 worth of beer and ice at 2:14 p.m. A clerk, June Hoopingarer, said Hulk bought the items and was accompanied by his son and several other young men.

The report says Nick Bollea and his pals spent the day of the accident on a boat with Hulk, as everyone consumed beers and had a jolly good time.

Later that night, though, well, we all know what happened