Lindsay's Birthday Cash; Angelina Earns More Than Jen

Lindsay Lohan turns 23 tomorrow, but she’s allegedly already been paid $70,000 by the MGM Grand for hosting an all-day “pre-celebration” in Las Vegas last Saturday.

Even though LL changed bathing suits five times and promoted her Sevin Nyne tanning product, a source says: “None of her really close friends were there” and LL just did it for the cash. [Page Six]

Meghan McCain thinks Hilary Duff would be a great choice to play her in a movie: “I think she’s really hot – hotter than me – but I’d still want her to play me.” [Gatecrasher]
Even though Mariah Carey was supposedly dressed like Eminem for her “Obsessed” video, she looks more like that dude from Linkin Park, no? [Gatecrasher]
Heidi Klum: Expecting a girl? There were pink cupcakes at her baby shower! [Gatecrasher]
“A close Michael Jackson confidant tells The Daily Beast‘s Gerald Posner he believes the star triggered his death with a foolhardy plan to void a concert commitment: mixing pills to prompt a minor hospital visit.” “Like a child who doesn’t want to go to school, Michael thought he could get away from his obligations if he had a ‘note from the doctor.'” [The Daily Beast]
A registered nurse named Cherilyn Lee has stated that Michael Jackson was an insomniac who begged for strong sedative drugs to induce sleep. [AP, AP]
TMZ says: “We’re told the drug Propofol was discovered at the [Jackson] residence. The drug is used to put people under anesthesia before surgery. It is an extremely powerful drug that is only available to medical personnel. As one source said, ‘There is no conceivable way this drug can be properly prescribed for home use.'” [TMZ]
If Neverland becomes a memorial site, don’t go looking for Michael Jackson‘s animals — they won’t be coming back. [TMZ]
The man who kept Neverland from being auctioned says: “We must be prepared for the fact that visitors and fans will come, with or without permission or an invitation.” [Yahoo via E!]
A concrete truck arrived at Neverland yesterday. Preparations for the memorial? [TMZ]
“Ukrainians Want Village Named After Michael Jackson.” [Breitbart]
“There is nobody who knew Michael like I did… For instance, people always think of him as talking in that high, soft voice, but he didn’t really speak like that – it was a facade. Still to this day I am not sure why he did it. The Michael I knew talked like a real man, acted like a real man and shook a hand like a real man.” — David Gest, an authority on manliness. [The Sun]
Here, Quincy Jones talks about the music he and Michael Jackson made together. [WSJ]
In his last “interview,” — which seems to be just chatter from the Staples center — Michael Jackson was rehearsing and said: “This is where I belong. I am so excited. We need a bit more work on a few more songs but we’re so nearly there. This is what it’s all about. Me being on stage.” [Mirror]
The Iowa State Fair is planning a butter sculpture of Michael Jackson. [MSNBC]
Video. From Dolly Parton. Mourning Michael Jackson, whom she says had “the heart of an angel.” [EW]
“Joe Jackson Still Has Power To Upset Family” Duh. [MSNBC Scoop]
Photographer Kevin Mazur took pictures of Michael Jackson‘s rehearsal at the Staples Center. He says: “Michael was physically fit and performing the same way that I photographed him through the years. You can look at the photos. I documented it, I was there.” He says he was shocked to find out Jackson had died a few days later, because: “He was full of energy and full of life.”[BBC News]
More on this in Midweek Madness, but the Michael Jackson shot OK! is using on their cover this week is being called “ghoulish” and a “disgrace.” [Page Six]
Michael Jackson‘s will: Filed today. [TMZ]
200 friends, colleagues and family members — including jailed son Redmond O’Neal, Ryan O’Neal, Alana Stewart, Lee Majors, Ernie Hudson, Cheryl Tiegs, Jackie Collins, Joan Collins, Gary Shandling, Marla Maples and hairstylist Jose Eber attended the funeral of Farrah Fawcett. [E!, CNN]
Alana Stewart delivered a eulogy for Farrah Fawcett, saying:
“Goodbye sweet girl… [Farrah] never felt sorry for herself during her illness … she fought cancer furiously. She’s the most beautiful angel in heaven. She always seemed so indestructible.” [People]
Forbes has released it’s “Hollywood’s Top-Earning Actresses List” and Angelina Jolie is number one, with poor lonely desperate single Jennifer Aniston as number 2. Meryl Streep is third. But! There’s a gender pay gap! “All told, the top 10 actors earned $393 million, compared with $183 million for the top 10 actresses.” [Forbes]
“Sacha Baron Cohen Attempts To Appease Gay Community By Posing For Attitude Magazine.” Nude, of course. [Daily Mail]
Life & Style magazine asked Robert Pattinson‘s aunt if he should date Kristen Stewart. She replied: “I don’t think it would be a good idea for Robert to be in a serious relationship with Kristen. How can he live his life with a fellow star, with their every move being watched just like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes?” Thank you. Very helpful. [Daily Express]
Robert Pattinson was seen hanging out with a pack of guys and going un recognized by wearing a baseball cap. [Page Six]
Susan Boyle will not appear on Ugly Betty, even though that’s what we heard. [ONTD]
The Beckhams have their 10-year wedding anniversary coming up! David will whisk Victoria away on a “surprise” trip to Richard Branson’s private island in the Caribbean. Although is it a surprise if it’s in The Sun? [WWD]
From a Q&A with True Blood‘s Anna Paquin: You and Stephen [Moyer] are in a relationship off-camera as well. The passion you have on the show is palpable — did it transition from on-screen to off-screen or vise-versa?: “We met at his screen test when they were doing, essentially, a chemistry read to make sure the Sookie they had cast was going to click with the Bill they wanted to cast, and shockingly enough we ended up liking each other. But, it kind of all happened at the same time — it’s kind of hard to say which came first because when you click with someone and you have that sort of – vibe — that’s just how we’ve always been around each other. Nothing’s really changed except we live together now.” Was your first kiss then on-screen or off-screen?: “Ha. I’m not telling you that.” [Out]
Usher‘s wife was surprised by the divorce filing and “had every reason to believe her marriage was intact.” Uh-oh. [USA Today]
Uh-oh, this item snarks on Stacy London‘s outfit. Not cool. [Page Six]
Kerry Washington is looking for a “cheap” furnished apartment in Manhattan, which means $3,000 a month. Can it be done? [Page Six]
Cute! Christina Applegate will play Drew Barrymore‘s big sister in Going The Distance, a rom com about a long-distance relationship — which also stars Drew’s maybe-boyfriend Justin Long. [E!]
A street corner in Queens, NYC will be named for Run-DMC. Slay all suckers who perpetrate and lay down law from state to state. [NY Times]
“I wish to not talk unless we’re doing the scene. I enjoy it that way. Johnny seemed happy to do it that way, too. So the answer is: No, we really didn’t get to know each other better between each take. So I guess I’ll have to wait and get to know Johnny Depp someday.” — Christian Bale, on Public Enemies. [Chicago Sun-Times]
“I prefer to walk away with the experience as opposed to walking away with the product… I like to portray a character, inhabit a character and build character, but I don’t want to watch the end result necessarily, because it becomes about money then and I’d rather not think about that. My children have seen more films of mine than I have. They’ve seen all of them within reason – many more than I have. I have no plans to see them – any of them.” — Johnny Depp. [BBC News]
“It is deff. in my top 3 favorite books of all time! 🙂 so disturbing but beautifully written.” — Miley Cyrus, on Identical, in which twin sisters escape troubled lives — one by sex and drugs, the other by bingeing and cutting herself. [Page Six]
“The script kept changing and evolving to the point where I was no longer appropriate for it. Cate’s 10 years older than me, which is more suitable for the script. If they’d recast with Keira Knightley I’d have been heartbroken but they’ve gone for something different – and better in my opinion. If I had the choice between Cate Blanchett and me I’d go for Cate Blanchett.” — Sienna Miller, on not being Maid Marian in Robin Hood. [Daily Express]