Lindsay Lohan is dropping her last name

Madonna, Prince, Bjork and now Lindsay.
Yes, Lindsay Lohan reckons she’s famous enough to be recognised by her first name only, so she is getting rid of the “Lohan’. Lindsay’s mother Dina confirmed the news to gossip site Popeater, telling them, “Lindsay is dropping the Lohan and just going by Lindsay. Plus, me and [younger daughter] Ali will be officially changing our last names back to my maiden name, Sullivan."
A friend of the Lohan/Sullivan clan blabbed the reason for the name change, and we have to admit we can understand why the girls are changing their names, says the source “It's a way for them all to start over. No one in the family wants anything to do with Lindsay's father [Michael Lohan] anymore and that includes sharing a last name." Lindsay and her mother have had a very difficult (to put it mildly) relationship with Michael, so we’re not that surprised to hear they are rejecting his last name. We can also see why Li-Lo - oops, we mean Li - isn’t taking on Sullivan as her last name; Lindsay Sullivan really doesn’t scan as well as Lindsay Lohan. The unnamed source continues, “So many of the greatest people in showbiz are known by just their first name. Look at Oprah and Beyonce. Now you can add Lindsay to that list."
Do you think just 'Lindsay' will catch on? We can’t see anyone remembering to omit the Lohan for some time; remember what happens every time when P Diddy changes his name? (Come to think of it, is he actually called P Diddy or just Diddy at the moment? See, even we can’t keep up.)

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Why Charlie Sheen Keeps Winning and Lindsay Lohan Keeps Losing

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At first glance the similarities between Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen seem to trump their differences. Both were wildly successful in their own rights -- she in teen flicks, he in sitcoms. Both have addiction and relationship dramas, both have daddy issues and both screw up. A lot.

But while Sheen seems to be encased in kryptonic armor protecting him and his bank account from all of his misdeeds, Lohan can't even keep a movie gig, and no one wants to pay her to do much of anything, even sell tights.

What gives? Is it a male/female thing? The age difference? I don't think so. Sheen has simply made better personal branding choices. He gives America the product they want.
Bret Easton Ellis wrote in Newsweek this week that Sheen simply gets modern celebrity. A modern celebrity is one that doesn't give a crap about what the public thinks about them. They are going to do it their way, whether you like it or not. The irony is that you do like it and you will end up paying good money for more of it. Using that construction, Lohan's problem is that she cares much too much. She desperately wants everyone to like her. She proves that she becomes offended when anyone, say the cast of 'Glee,' pokes fun at her expense.

How would Sheen respond in such a situation? We imagine if New Directions started in on the actor he would be the first one to come on the show to sing his latest anthem, 'Duh, Winning, in A Minor,' and he would demand $1 million to do it. Ryan Murphy wouldn't know why he was doing it, but he'd be signing that check.

Sheen has created a brand out of screwing up. He embraces what one of my favorite business coaches, Suzanne Evans, says: "Make your mess your message," when it comes to developing your personal brand. Sheen has become the king of this idiom. In fact his messy path has become his hero's journey.

Lohan hasn't been able to commit to a message, whether messy or otherwise in the past five years. She was almost in a lesbian relationship with DJ Sam Ronson, but never fully committed to the homosexual lifestyle. She posed nude for New York magazine, but has never committed to being a sex kitten. Her multiple rehabs haven't worked, yet she has never fully embraced her bad girl persona either. She never seemed to enjoy her benders very much. Not like Sheen.

Lohan is a commodity without a brand message and that is her problem. It's also why the American public doesn't know what to make of her. We know what Charlie Sheen is. He's crazy like a fox, and he has been bringing that crazy to everything he has done in the past three weeks. Each new Sheen's Korner is crazier than the last. His live show promises to be one of the craziest nights of one-man performance since Gallagher stopped smashing watermelons.

Because Lohan hasn't embraced any single brand message, she has become unlikable. Seriously unlikeable. In 2004, Lohan had a brand awareness of only 20 percent. Her positive Q score (a score advertisers and brands use to determine how well-liked a celebrity asset is) was a 19, and her negative was a 20. By last year 84 percent of those polled were familiar with Lohan. Her positive rating reached a low of 9, and her negative rating hovered at 52. More than five times more people despised Lohan than liked her.

Meanwhile, Charlie Sheen has never been more adored. They're both messy, but Charlie's decision to embrace his mess will prove to be the best business decision he has ever made. We never thought we'd say it, but Lindsay could learn something from the warlock.Follow Jo on Twitter

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Lindsay Lohan Spends Friday Bowling with the Family

Heading out for an afternoon at the local bowling alley, Lindsay Lohan and her siblings were spotted arriving at BowlMor Lanes in New York City on Friday afternoon (March 18).

The “Mean Girls” babe looked cute and casual as she and brother Michael Jr, along with sister Ali, headed inside while the paparazzi looked on.

Last night, the trio, as well as other brother, Cody, hit up a New York Knicks game and cheered the Big Apple team to victory over Memphis with the final score being 120-99.

During the game, LiLo tweeted, “With my brothers and my sister at the Knicks game!!! go knicks!! love their green uniforms for st patricks day!”

Enjoy the pictures of Lindsay Lohan heading to Bowlmor in NYC (March 18).

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Good News for Lindsay Lohan? Jeweler in Theft Case Sells Key Evidence

This weekend brings a major new wrinkle in the case against Lindsay Lohan, in which she's accused of felony theft by a jewelry store owner who says the actress stole a $2,500 necklace in January.

Kamofie & Co. has just sold the surveillance video allegedly showing Lindsay Lohan leaving their store with the unpaid merchandise, according to a new report from RadarOnline.com. And the sale, reportedly brokered by a media dealer who peddled the footage to both U.S. and international outlets, is estimated to be earning the Southern California jeweler more than $35,000.

"The jewelry store wanted a bidding war to maximize profits," a source tells Radar. Entertainment Tonight is reportedly one buyer; the show is expected to air the controversial footage on Monday.

On the one hand, public scrutiny of the video could further embarrass the troubled actress, who left rehab in early January, after months of trying to resolve her legal woes so she can repair her image and revive her career.

On the other hand, the prosecution's case against Lohan is in jeopardy, now that its key witness has made such a money-hungry move. In the past, Lohan's team has suggested she was set up, and as the opportunistic jeweler walks off with thousands before the case is even tried, the store's claim that they were victims of theft weakens.

"Lindsay Lohan may have just gotten the luckiest break of her life," RadarOnline.com's managing editor and executive vice president, David Perel, tells PopEater. "If the criminal case comes down to her word versus the word of the jeweler, it will be Advatage: Lindsay. The jewelry store has now used the case for profit, and Lindsay's lawyer is sure to have a very compelling argument that the cash-for-tape scandal destroys the credibility of Lindsay's accuser."

Both the prosecution and the defense are "not happy" about the sale of the footage. Lohan, meanwhile, is reportedly "terrified" of doing any jail time, but may be feeling hopeful if indeed the jeweler has sabotaged the case by selling key evidence. The 24-year-old film star's next court date is this Thurs., March 11.

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Lindsay Lohan likes food!

It seems that Lindsay Lohan has expressed a new passion, a passion for food! From the looks of Lilo, it’s a new passion.

The actress has taken up cooking in her new home in Venice, California as a relaxation technique for all the stress in her life (‘totes lols’), we’re glad she’s embracing food and eating in general as a hobby (something the Heat Office also embraces with open arms).

The main reason we’re so happy for her is because Lindsay has had quite the plethora of hobbies in her past…some great, some not so great.

The not so great were actually bloody awful; Binge drinking, drugs, fights, Herbie: Fully Loaded. We can’t work out which is more offensive.

Hopefully this new found love for cooking will curb her chaotic lifestyle and we’re also hoping that the inevitable cookbook will read more ‘Beef Wellington and Chips’ than ‘Coke Frosted Shreddies with a bag of low fat Smack a Jacks’.

We wish Lilo well in her new quest. Hopefully she’s finally back to her sweet, innocent self and we can stop crying over our old copies of The Parent Trap…Come back to us Lindsay!

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Hearst Heiress Lydia Hearst to Play Lindsay Lohan in New Film?

Lindsay Lohan is getting a biopic? Sort of. An upcoming Hollywood satire from grip-turned-screenwriter Charles Casillo is based on the life of Lohan, particularly the parts involving drugs and rehab. Titled 'Dogs in Pocketbooks,' the film has just cast its lead, according to the New York Post. Supermodel and publishing heiress (and, sorry ladies, girlfriend of Jeff Goldblum) Lydia Hearst will play the part of "a bratty movie goddess in and out of rehab, in trouble with the law, and hounded by greedy agents, predatory paparazzi, off-the-wall stalkers and crazed media."

This will be the first major role for the 26-year-old daughter of Patricia Hearst and Bernard Shaw (and great-granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst). She's appeared on 'Gossip Girl' and in a few movies, but nothing this significant. Casillo told the tabloid that she's "one of the few supermodels who can actually act." She reportedly beat out a lot of other names looked at for the role. Joining Hearst onscreen, Joan Collins has also been cast as a big time agent.

As for the content of 'Dogs in Pocketbooks,' it pokes a lot of fun at Lohan, but the satire is apparently directed more at the people around her, as well as the general obsession with celebrity. Anyway, as we've seen in the past, Lohan is fine lampooning her own troubles and should have no issue with a biting roman à clef. And since then she's completely thrown her career away, so she really has no grounds for protest.

This sounds likely to be aired on TV. Will you tune in to see one socialite portray another?

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Lindsay Lohan denied entry to Oscars after party

It’s a celeb’s worst nightmare. To turn up at the flashest bash in town, only to get turned away by a couple of beefy bouncers. It's happened to the best of them.. Alex Reid, Jack Tweed and not forgetting the time the Loose Women got turned away from Mahiki in place of Jack Tweed (LOLZ). Well now it's happened to poor old Lindsay Lohan as she attempted to get into a super posh Oscars after party.

A fellow party goer tried to help Lindsay out by asking the doormen 'Don't you know who this is?' To which they replied they knew who she was (we bet bouncers like Mean Girls and know all the words to Jingle Bell Rock) but that they weren’t letting her in (guess they didn’t like it as much as we thought…) leaving La Lohan out in the street, reportedly saying: 'This is so humiliating.' We bet it was, but probably not as bad as the Labour Pains opening night... Jus' sayin.

The party was being thrown by talent agent Gus Oseary who works for the company that represent not only Lindsay herself but also Madonna and Demi Moore.

But hang on, Lilo is best mates with Britney who defo snogged Madonna once – surely that’s a trump card to play? Alas, Linds was sent packing, showing her star in Hollywood is most definitely not as bright as it used to be.

Maybe they were frightened the sticky fingered star might nick all the canapés.

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Lindsay Lohan 'Will Be Going To Jail' If She Accepts Plea Deal

Lindsay Lohan arrived at Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday morning (February 23) facing the possibility of jail time, after being offered a plea deal related to her alleged theft of a $2,500 necklace on January 22. She left without accepting the deal, and with the prospect of jail still very much in the cards.

Lohan, who wore a low-cut black top to the proceedings, was told by Judge Keith Schwartz that if she does accept Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers' offer to settle the case, she "will be going to jail." According to TMZ, the deal is for six months of jail time.

Schwartz — who would handle sentencing if she accepts the plea — let it be known that he wouldn't allow her celebrity to affect his decision, telling her, bluntly, "I don't care that you're Lindsay Lohan.

"One of the things about me is that I treat everybody the same," Schwartz continued. "What I look to in sentencing is, 'What is the prior record?' In this particular case, there has been so much speculation in the press [that] I'm just going to tell you a couple of things: If you plead in front of me, you are going to jail. There might be an issue about the amount of time, but if the case settles here, you will be going to jail."

Schwartz said that if Lohan accepts the DA's deal — thereby pleading guilty to felony grand theft — she would be found in violation of her probation and would serve time. He also recommended a psychological evaluation of Lohan to help him determine an appropriate sentence.

After posting bail on the felony charge, Lohan took to Twitter to proclaim her innocence, and, with attorney Shawn Holley at her side, she maintained that tact on Wednesday. All indications are she plans to stand trial on the charge and, if found guilty, could face up to one year in state prison.

Lohan is due back in court on March 10. But before then, Schwartz instructed both attorneys to meet and discuss the possibility of accepting the plea.

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Lindsay Lohan Fires Back at Rumors About Drinking, Partying

Lindsay Lohan and friends were doing damage control Friday after she was reportedly spotted at Teddy's nightclub late Thursday night. The issue? The actress is on probation and if she's caught drinking or using drugs, she'll go immediately to jail.

Reports surfaced early Friday that Lohan showed up at the Roosevelt Hotel [where Teddy's is located] around 1:45 am in her rented Porsche. She left about 45 minutes later in former girlfriend Samantha Ronson's black BMW, according to RadarOnline.com.

Eyewitnesses described Lohan as "nervous and wired" when she arrived and began looking for Ronson. And many questioned why she left her car at the hotel and drove home with Ronson instead.

"The reports i was at teddys are inaccurate...I was just at roosevelt to meet Samantha and say happy birthday to a friend," Lohan Tweeted on Friday. "i take my sobriety seriously. please dont believe this accusations. i know the rules and i wouldnt risk probation. xoxo L"

"I was with her at the Chateau Marmont last night - we had dinner and she was in great spirits and completely sober," Hervey continued. "After we left, she went to the Roosevelt Hotel to see Samantha and she left her car because she did not want any problems with the paparazzi - they are constantly following her right now."

One thing's for sure: that Lohan ended the night with Ronson. At 5am Ronson Tweeted, "Watching grey's anatomy – my fav show, @lindsaylohan sleeping next 2 me – should i wake her up to let her know her mom is going on GMA?"

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Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson Have a Sleepover

By Dahvi Shira

Update Friday February 18, 2011 05:50 PM EST Originally posted Friday February 18, 2011 05:50 PM EST

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Are things getting back on track for Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson?

The onetime couple were spotted leaving the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel together early Friday morning in Ronson's black Porsche, ending up at her place.

"Watching grey's anatomy – my fav show," the DJ, 33, wrote around 5 a.m. "@lindsaylohan sleeping next 2 me – should i wake her up to let her know her mom is going on GMA?"

But Lohan wants everyone to know her late night outing did not include clubbing at Teddy's, which is attached to the hotel.

"I was just at roosevelt to meet Samantha and say happy birthday to a friend," the recently rehabbed actress Tweeted Friday afternoon.

"I take my sobriety seriously," Lohan continued. "Please dont believe this (sic) accusations. i know the rules and i wouldnt risk probation. xoxo L."

Just last month, Lohan, 24, and Ronson dined at Joe's in Venice, Calif., where a source says they "shared a friendly dinner."

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Lindsay Lohan to Present Top Ten List on Letterman

David Letterman and Lindsay Lohan

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Lindsay Lohan is getting set to make an appearance that doesn't involve a courtroom or a Hollywood nightclub.

Instead, the troubled star is getting back into the limelight by presenting the Top Ten List on the Late Show with David Letterman Thursday, CBS announced Tuesday. Lohan will appear via satellite from L.A.

Last week, Letterman took several digs at Lohan, 24, in a Top Ten List devoted solely to her. Then on Sunday, the talk show host poked fun at Lohan again, this time while going through a Top Ten List called "Surprises at the 2011 Grammy Awards."

"Lindsay Lohan seen leaving the Staples Center with a Grammy-shaped bulge," Letterman said, referring to the felony charge Lohan is facing for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace.

As for the celebrity guest on Thursday's show? None other than Lohan's frenemy Paris Hilton.

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Lawyer: Necklace Lindsay Lohan Accused of Stealing Not Worth $2,500

Lindsay Lohan

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The necklace Lindsay Lohan allegedly stole is nowhere near $2,500 in value, her attorney said Sunday, and insists the actress was incorrectly charged with felony grand theft.

"We intend to challenge the prosecution's case because the truth is, Ms. Lohan didn't steal anything," her lawyer Shawn Holley tells PEOPLE. "But even if she had, it seems to me that the appropriate charge, based on the fair market value of the goods, should have been petty theft and not grand theft."

She added, "A $5 lump of coal with a $2,500 price tag is still a $5 lump of coal."

Lohan was charged with grand theft on Feb. 9, which by definition means the prosecution believes the item in question is worth over $950. Anything less would amount to petty theft, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of six months in county jail.

The actress, 24, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, faces another hearing on Feb. 23. If convicted, the maximum penalty would be three years in state prison, although legal experts doubt Lohan would receive prison time if convicted.

In a separate case, the actress remains under investigation by Riverside County, Calif., prosecutors for alleged battery of a Betty Ford Center employee.

It remains to be seen whether her new judge, Keith L. Schwartz, will eventually find Lohan in violation of her DUI probation, which could potentially send her back to jail even without a conviction in either the theft case or battery investigation.

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