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Why Can't Michael Lohan and Jon Gosselin Shut Up?
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Why can't Michael Lohan or Jon Gosselin shut up? Is it a disease?
—Lova, via the Answer B!tch inbox
I wish it were, just so I could claim credit for the discovery and make up an awesome name for it, like egobelioma or delusia bifida.
But no. In fact, the reason why Michael Lohan won't stop talking about his daughter—or leaking supposedly private calls about her—and the reason why Jon Gosselin still thinks anyone cares about what he has to say, is a lot more chilling than a mere head disorder...
Is Lindsay Now More of a Paris—or a Jon?
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Exactly how bad is Lindsay Lohan's career? Would she be considered on the same level as a Dancing With the Stars candidate or some other reality show star?
—GP, via the Answer B!tch inbox
There is an actual method for ranking Lohan among others of her race, such as Jon Gosselin, Bethenny Frankel, Mischa Barton, the Olsen twins and the like. And if you think I might be insulting Jon Gosselin, here's the scoop from people who would know...
Why Do Reality Stars Hang Out in Malibu So Much?
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What the hell is the Sierra Mist Beach House, and why do so many reality-TV people seem to live there?
—Chris, Los Angeles
Let me be plain: Every year middling celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, AnnaLynne McCord, Audrina Patridge and Jamie Kennedy show up at pop-up beach parties in Malibu. Big corporations or brands such as Polaroid, Sierra Mist or Boost Mobile shell out five-figure sums to rent private homes on the beach, fill them up with free booze, food and stuff, and then wait for the invitees to come and take it all.
The rest of us stay outside. It's, you know, marketing...
Can Speidi Still Charge $100,000 to Attend a Party?
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I'm about to attend a convention in the U.K. Curious as to what organizers have to pay for a celeb appearance.
—Laiq, via Twitter
Looks like the worldwide monetary crisis hasn't hit celebrities so much. Unless you count Speidi, who recently whined that the crappy economy has killed their usual $100,000 appearance fee.
Kim Kardashian reportedly charges more than $20,000 to attend a club. No word on the separate appearance fee for her moon-shaped booty, but I'm working on it.
Meantime, this:
Can Lindsay Lohan Ever Make a Career Comeback?
How can Lindsay Lohan get her career back, or is her career beyond repair?
—April, California
You mean LiLo's brand-new, completely uncalculated bid at self-deprecation (above) didn't instantly win over your heart and mind?
How jaded and unspringlike you are for a girl named April.
A few publicists tell me that made-for-cable movie star Lindsay Lohan probably scored some PR points by making fun of herself on Funny or Die. But even more flacks—in fact, the majority of them—say the opposite. They say there's only one thing Lohan should do right now if she wants to get a life again, and that is...
Are Miley Cyrus and Zac Efron Going to Flame Out?
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Where do you see the tween stars like Miley Cyrus or Zac Efron in 20 years?—Laura
As much as you may hate to hear this, all three of these talents—Miley, Zac and Zac's mesmerizing hair—just might have long-term potential, or at least enough to avoid a Lindsay Lohan-style flameout. I have enough evidence to predict Miley and Zac landing safely—if not in a Reese Witherspoon-style A-list career, than at least a comfy, Raven-Symone-style rut. Interestingly, we should have more conclusive evidence as little as one year. How do I figure? Well…
Why Can't LiLo and Ri-Ri Get Decent Drivers?
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Why can't celebrities get some decent limo drivers? First Rihanna's gets pulled over for having no plates; then LiLo's gets into an accident. Geez!
—HarpoB, Flint, Mich.
Whoa, slow down there. Not every story you've read—or, more likely, seen on TMZ or X17 video—is everything it's made out to be. In fact, according to a veteran Hollywood limo driver familiar with the Rihanna police stoppage, the singer's driver was from a reputable company that had plenty of documentation and a long history of safely driving our American royalty around.
Which isn't how most young stars roll, by the way. Why? Well...
Why Don't Stars Party in Dubai Yet—or Do They?
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How many stars have been to Dubai? Why aren't there more?
—Allie
I know, right? Here you have a place where the islands look like palm trees, and the palm trees are made of $10,000 bills, and for some reason Jay-Z is still living in States. There's a reason for it, though, and a very good one.
But first and for the record, plenty of famous people recently have headed to Dubai, including:
1. Tiger Woods, who is building a golf course out there
2. The Clooney, who has appeared at the Dubai Film Festival, and...
Burning Q's: Stylist-Free Zone & Lies About Lindsay
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Why do the papers write false stories in the tabloids about the stars like Denise Richards and Lindsay Lohan? Don't they know that it ruins their careers as well hurts their familes? The tabloids should print positive things about the stars.
—Steve
Just for you: Paris Hilton and not one, but three, puppies.
Do famous singers still have vocal coaches to help out with their singing while performing and recording tracks for albums?
—Millie, New Jersey
A-List Secrets: Why Stars Take the Wheel
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What is the deal with celebrities driving their own cars? Why not hire a driver?
—Michelle, N.J.
Because it's their car! Theirs, theirs, theirs! Cue meltdown!
Seriously, bodyguards and other insiders say, celebrities don't like to pay for cars unless they can also drive them. (Then again, stars don't like to pay for anything.) Otherwise, people may think that the Maybach or Bentley belongs to the chauffeur company, and, for a celebrity, that's $200,000 in prestige and snobbery rights, down the drain.
There are plenty of other reasons why stars would rather drive and get arrested, rather than hire a chauffeur and remain free to fill up on Adderall Mojitos all the live-long. And I have all the dish, from Lindsay Lohan's former security guard, no less. Read on...
Burning Q's: Dancing Tunes & LiLo's Buddy
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Who picks what music contestants dance to on Dancing With the Stars? Is it selected by the professional? My friend says they are told what song to dance to—I think no way! Help!
—A.H.
The pros can request certain songs, but in the end, it's the producers' call, an ABC spokeswoman tells me. "Most of the time," she says, "the song is selected by the producers, and the dancers don't know what their next song will be until after the Tuesday results show." Got it? Now, let's get on with this. Next!
What's really going on between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson?
—H.W.
Is This Lindsay Lohan Comeback for Real?
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Does Lindsay Lohan have any chance of an actual comeback? I keep reading that she's coming back, but so far all I've seen about her is magazine covers and that Chapter 27 movie premiering.
—Dean, New York City
Magazine covers aren't just magazine covers in this business. They're designed to send messages to producers, casting directors and jaded audience members.
Take that recent New York magazine cover shoot, where LiLo mimicked those ancient shots of a naked Marilyn Monroe. The guy who orchestrated that shoot was the same dude who photographed Marilyn decades ago. Sitting still for a guy who's nearly 80 years old while he shambles around trying to re-create the bygone kickiness of the early 1960s, all without once dissolving into a puddle of crazy—that takes talent.
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