{"id":3847,"date":"2009-11-04T12:49:23","date_gmt":"2009-11-04T17:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=3847"},"modified":"2009-11-04T12:49:23","modified_gmt":"2009-11-04T17:49:23","slug":"big-show-rumor-control-hulk-hogans-metallica-dream-jeff-hardy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2009\/11\/04\/big-show-rumor-control-hulk-hogans-metallica-dream-jeff-hardy\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Show Rumor Control, Hulk Hogan&#8217;s Metallica Dream, Jeff Hardy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8212; Jeff Hardy&#8217;s latest court appearance on the array of drug-related charges was scheduled for today.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212; Hulk Hogan&#8217;s claim that he hoped to pursue a music career as a bassist for legendary band Metallica, which appeared in a Chicago Tribune feature on his new book, has been picked up by some mainstream media.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan noted that when he found out Metallica was looking for a bassist several years ago, he threw his name into the hat but never heard back.  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