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Living Lohan: Kids Grow Up Fast When You Put Them To Work In Vegas
It's interesting to hear people who know the Lohans — but who aren't the Lohans — talk about the Lohans. On last night's episode of Living Lohan, Ali was supposed to go in the studio with Jeremy, the sleazy, self-promoting hip hop producer who exploited a "relationship" he was having with Lindsay to get some attention from the press. Jeremy was having a discussion with Ali's vocal coach about Ali's work ethic and the two agreed that even though Ali is 14, she seems 27. And they think this is a good thing! Clip above.
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Is Ali Lohan's Dream Really A Nightmare?
Whenever stage moms or dads defend their decision to put their children in show business, they always say, "My kid has talent, I'm just helping him/her follow a dream. It's his/her choice." The kids in question memorize the defense and repeat it to anyone who asks — as is the case of Ali Lohan. Sure, Ali probably wants to be a famous singer. A lot of young girls do. But when it comes down to doing the work involved, being pressured with perfection, and missing out on fun kid's stuff, it became clear to us on last night's episode of Living Lohan, that Ali's not so much following a dream but rather, being dragged into it.
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Which Is Worse: Being A Child Star Or Being The Sibling Of A Child Star?
Sometimes, when watching Living Lohan, I want to cut Dina Lohan some slack, and think of her as the normal, suburban Long Island mom that she insists she is. However after hearing both Cody and Michael Jr. talk about the sacrifices they have to make (being pulled from school and leaving their friends for months at a time) for their sisters' careers, I wonder if Dina really is the nightmare stage mom the press makes her out to be. Then again, her second child Michael, who's now 20, seems to be relatively well adjusted, so who really knows? Clip above.
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Michael Lohan Jr. Is Refreshingly "Normal"
We never really hear about Michael Lohan Jr. After seeing him on Living Lohan last night, I'm thinking that's because he might just be the sanest, most grounded person in that family. He was the first to admit to the family having to deal with the fallout from his parents' bitter divorce and "Lindsay and all her crap," whereas Dina attributes the family's troubles to the tabloid media. It's kinda sad how Michael has taken on the responsibility of being the "man of the house" at the age of 20, and that Dina willingly allows him to accept that. I felt kinda bad for Michael's girlfriend when watching the episode, because the girl really wanted to go home and spend time with her own family, but her needs weren't as important as the Lohan clan's. Christ, could you imagine having to deal with them as in-laws? Even though they aren't really married? Clip above.
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Dina Lohan Asks Ali What Liquid Is In Lindsay's Water Bottles
Despite Dina Lohan's insistence that she "can't stop" Ali from trying to "chase her dream" of being a hip hop artist (it's OK, you can laugh at that part), or can't protect her from "evil" reporters, she invited Access Hollywood into her home to interview her 14-year-old child, even though the kid had nothing in particular to promote. Dina sat down with Ali to prep her for the interview and asked a series of questions about older sister Lindsay that, frankly, seemed kind of inappropriate. If Dina wants Ali to be "normal," it would seem to us that she could just make the kid go to school and not bother searching this shit out, and inviting it into her home.
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Lohan's Fire Is Not In A Crotch But An Electrical Outlet
Dina Lohan's reasons for wanting to do a reality show — to show the real Lohans, and dispel tabloid rumors about the family — always seemed really weird to me, because in most cases, reality TV participants tend to put off, not endear viewers to them. But mostly it's weird because last night's episode of Living Lohan — in which Dina went to a club in NYC (the same one where Samantha Ronson, her daughter's alleged girlfriend, DJ'd about a month ago) to celebrate making the cover of a magazine, while her children were at home with a babysitter, and the house caught on fire — just served to confirm the things that the tabloids have been saying about her all along. And for those of us counting at home, the Lindsay mentions in this 22 minute episode came to a grand total of 11.
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Living Lohan's Biggest Star Never Makes An Appearance
So, Living Lohan premiered last night, and although we are well aware that Lindsay won't be appearing on any episodes — as Dina put it, "it would be a step down for her" — Lindsay is actually a key player in the show, as she's mentioned in just about every single scene. In fact, Dina wakes up every day and immediately begins going through tabloids and gossip pages to keep on top of what people are saying about her most famous daughter. (She also has her assistant do daily Google checks to see what other rumors and stories are popping up.) It's practically an obsession. Clip above.
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Dina & Ali Lohan Cop Attitude Over Suggestion That Reality TV Is The Wrong Move
Dina and Ali Lohan have been doing the press rounds for their new reality show Living Lohan premiering this weekend, and last night they were on Showbiz Tonight. The two got all defensive and rude in response to very valid questions about how Dina will keep Ali away from the same path Lindsay traveled down and whether they are at all concerned about the "reality TV curse" that stars like Osbournes have suffered from. Dina said that Lindsay is on a "fine path" and that the reporter was just "believing what [he's] read." She also said that nothing like what happened to the Osbournes will ever happen to the Lohans because they are "different." Uh, how? They're both famous families with a genetic predisposition to addiction! Anyway, at the end of the interview, Ali was asked if Lindsay has given her any advice about the business. You can hear Dina say under her breath, "Watch reporters." Yeah, it's the reporters' fault, lady.
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Don't Screw With Dina Lohan's
Here's a clip from Living Lohan, the reality show about momager Dina and her attempt at making her daughter Ali the new Lindsay. Dina has said that she signed up for the show because "I just want to get the message across that we are a normal family. People believe I’m this crazy party mom, [but] I have never partied with Lindsay." Well, she seems to be on the right track, since the series follows the Lohans as they leave their Merrick, NY home to live in the Palms casino in Vegas, where 14-year-old Ali is recording her album. All very normal, and non-party-like! In the clip above, Dina discovers those rumored BJ photos of Lindsay, and calls up whatever blog published them (probs Perez) to try and flex some legal muscle.
Don't Screw With Dina Lohan's Meal Tickets Kids
Here's a clip from Living Lohan, the reality show about momager Dina and her attempt at making her daughter Ali the new Lindsay. Dina has said that she signed up for the show because "I just want to get the message across that we are a normal family. People believe I’m this crazy party mom, [but] I have never partied with Lindsay." Well, she seems to be on the right track, since the series follows the Lohans as they leave their Merrick, NY home to live in the Palms casino in Vegas, where 14-year-old Ali is recording her album. All very normal, and non-party-like! In the clip above, Dina discovers those rumored BJ photos of Lindsay, and calls up whatever blog published them (probs Perez) to try and flex some legal muscle.
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New Reality Show Living Lohan Looks Nothing Short Of Awesome
This weekend, E! began running previews the Dina and Ali Lohan reality series Living Lohan. From the brief 30 seconds — in which 13-year-old Ali states that she wants to be just like big sis Lindsay, engages in a champagne toast, and then clashes with mom Dina over money versus artistic integrity ("I can't sing a sawng I don't believe in.") — we're thinking that this show will be nothing short of riveting. Clip above.
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Lindsay Sings: "If I Want It, I Get It. Now."
- Synth! Dance beat! Breathy vocals! It's Lindsay Lohan's new track, "Bossy." And guess what? It doesn't totally suck. "Stop touching me without permission," she sings. "I'm jut a little bossy. If I want it, I get it — Now." Ha! Like that fur coat? But is the song as good as Kelis's "Bossy"? Well, LL's track was written by Ne-Yo. Lemme know what you think. I may have to listen again. And Again. And then one more time, with rollerskates on. I'm so embarrassed. [People]
- Meanwhile: Lindsay's dad Michael is pissed that the Mingling Moms named ex-wife Dina a "Top Mom." He says: "Are you kidding? Look at her off-screen antics, her lack of morals and how she conducts herself. She comes stumbling out of Butter at 3:15 a.m. with bloodshot eyes and a red runny nose, yelling 'Oh, [bleep],' when she saw the paparazzi." Meanwhile, Dina says: "He's on a mission to destroy me." Wow, this kind of stuff must be great for the kids to hear. [Page Six]
- So Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon spill all their wedding details to People, including the fact that they get along because they are 'both eternally 12 years old" and Mariah now has a "Mrs. Cannon" tattoo. [Yahoo News]
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Last night, an organization called Mingling Mom gave Dina Lohan its inaugural "Top Mom" award. Radar got some face time with White Oprah, who said, ""I was just watching Lindsay record a track for her third album a few days ago with Snoop Dogg...Lindsay is a wonderful and loving and caring girl who is completely misunderstood. People forget that she's only 21. I mean what were you like when you were 21?" • More on the Winehouse arrest! The drug charges were brought after Scotland Yard viewed a video of Amy smoking crack and talking about taking Valium. Yikes! • Click here to see Lil' Kim as the Virgin Mary as depicted by David LaChappelle. Sacreligious! [Radar, DM , Dlisted]
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Will Amy Sing At Mandela's Birthday Bash?
- Nelson Mandela personally called Amy Winehouse and asked her to sing at his birthday party on June 27! The former president of South Africa phoned her! Bono, Elton John and Annie Lennox are expected to perform as well. This UK paper says,"Let's hope [Amy] bee-hives herself!" Yuk, yuk. [Mirror]
- Meanwhile: Does Blake Incarcerated have a secret mistress? Is he plotting with the "mystery blonde" to run away with her — and a chunk of Amy's £10 million fortune? [The Sun]
- Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are due in court today for a progress review. A completely uninformed opinion? She's doing better. [People]
- Owen Wilson allegedly picked up some chick (not Kate Hudson) and invited her back to is boat and propositioned her to join him in a threesome with Vince Vaughn. There was a time that a Butterscotch Stallion/Money Baby sandwich would have been soooo hot, and that time was 2001. [Perez Hilton]
- Britney's back at work on How I Met Your Mother. She looks cute dressed to match Neil Patrick Harris! [TMZ]
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Lindsay Gets Ugly; Courtney Love Hospitalized; Jamie Lynn's Shower
- Lindsay Lohan will appear on SIX EPISODES of Ugly Betty, including the season finale. LL will play an old classmate of Betty's who is down on her luck. Naomi Campbell, Christian Siriano, Victoria Beckham and now Lindsay? It's official: Ugly Betty is the new Love Boat. [TMZ]
- Oooh, Lindsay's mugshot is being used in a drunk driving ad. [Reuters]
- Courtney Love was in the hospital over the weekend; homegirl has strep throat! Stay away. (Not that you needed a warning.) [Mirror]
- Thirty guests attended Jamie Lynn Spears's baby shower in Kentwood, LA on Saturday and big sis Britney was one of them. The ladies sat in a circle and opened gifts and nothing scandalous happened, yawn. [People]
- Britney hadn't been in her hometown since early 2007. Bet she misses some Southern cooking. [People]
- Miley Cyrus appeared at the Disney Channel Games concert Saturday night and thanked fans, saying: "Thank you guys for all your support. Without you, none of this would be possible. I love every one of you and I could not be more appreciative. God bless you." Then she took her top off. Kidding! [People]
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Ooh La La! Angelina & Brad En France
- Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and all of their kids have hit the French Riviera. They're staying in a villa owned by Microsoft's Paul Allen that has breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea. A source says: "They love France and will now be here until after the babies are born and Angie is looking at Marseille hospitals as a potential place to give birth." [E!]
- These rumors about Mariah Carey marrying Nick Cannon will not die. Could they possibly be true??? [People]
- Gossip Girl gossip: Girl-on-girl action is on its way! [Perez Hilton]
- Plus! Lisa Loeb will make a cameo on Gossip Girl, playing a socialite. Hee! [LA Times]
- Paula Abdul spaced out or went cuckoo or something on American Idol. You can watch it here. [EW]
Loose Lips
Hot hottie Gary Dourdan was busted for heroin. And cocaine. And ecstasy. And pills. Sad face. • Dina Lohan bitched out her assistant at JFK baggage claim, saying: "You must have left your brain on the flight. You're my assistant and that's my bag. You should know this!" • Mario Lopez and Dancing With The Stars' Karina Smirnoff: Dunzo. [Perez Hilton, TMZ, People]
