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And they said it would be quite some time before the world officially came to an end. Well, I guess "they" haven't visited Lindsay Lohan in rehab lately. Yup, it's a slow news day, which means I get to write a post about my favorite woman in the whole entire world -- add to that the universe, too -- Lindsay La Lohan. She's beautiful, she's sexy and she probably knows where you can score some good rehab -- the perfect bride? I think maybe. Anyway, according to Hollywood.com (via WENN), Lohan's father (who's just slightly more messed up than his daughter) visited Lindsay recently at the Cirque Lodge treatment center. After dodging a group of weird French acrobats, he finally made his way to his adorable baby girl -- who apparently had a lot to say regarding her future film career.

Now I want you to read the following Lohan quote, and I don't want you to laugh. It's not nice. Here's dad recalling his daughter's words: "Lindsay said, 'Daddy, I have done some terrible things and been addicted to drugs, but please believe me, I will never do drugs again. I hate Hollywood and I don't want to work there. I need a break and I am moving away. I will stop hanging around with the people that are bad for me.' "She said she does not want to live in Hollywood, as that is where the evil in her life happens." Ya think, pops? In fact, I'd make the case that evil follows Lindsay around like an expensive dog that barks repeatedly. So is this the end of Lindsay Lohan's movie career? Has she decided to give it all up and become a nun? Or is Lindsay's dad simply auditioning to become her new publicist? Who knows, but enjoy the Emmys!

Now that Lindsay Lohan is undergoing a much-needed 30-day vacation treatment process in one of them star-studded rehab joints on the west coast ( I wonder if each addict has their own personal masseuse?), everyone round these parts has been wondering whether La Lohan will remain attached to the flick Poor Things, even though production was supposed to begin this month. In a statement released by Poor Things producers Shirley MacLaine and Rob Hickman, it appears her role will be put on hold while the problem child gets this little publicity rehab stint out of the way.

The statement goes as follows: "In the spirit of helping Lindsay Lohan and her rehabilitation, we have been asked by Lindsay to comply with her wishes to continue working on Poor Things. We are trying to rearrange the shooting schedule to facilitate her working at the end of the shoot to coincide with the completion of her rehabilitation. We wish her love and the blending of mind, body and spirit." I think it's wonderful that she's getting support, but if Lindsay doesn't know or think she has a problem, and doesn't want or think she needs treatment (other than the fact that it will look good for her "image") then what's the point? See, I tend to think the only way to deal with this wild child is to yank this film right from her. Show her that she can't just do whatever the hell she wants without consequence. Actually, come to think of it, they should make her come live with me for a week; show her much life could really suck. "Oh, you're watching another bootlegged Wonder Years episode, Erik? Should I shoot myself now or wait until you heat up those four day-old Chinese food leftovers?"

Wow, I bet no one saw this coming. If you're not sick and tired of hearing about the trials and tribulations of Lindsay Lohan by now, then you seriously need to come over to my place because we're having a ball with this whole "coked up on the side of a road" snafu. Ah Lindsay, you beat Paris and Britney any day. Sometimes I feel as if all these girls get together in a room, throw a bunch of moronic activities into a hat and randomly choose the best way to end their career. "Ooohh, I got 'shave my head and punch a photographer's car!'" "Yeah, well I got 'drive the wrong way on the freeway.'" "That's nothing ladies, I got 'snort some coke and crash my car into a tree.' Beat that bitches!" Oh, but wait -- they're addicts. I forgot. Then again, I'm not so sure rehab can cure an idiot addiction.

Now that La Lohan has officially checked into rehab following the events that took place this past weekend, her future on film is all up in the air. According to Variety, the hard-partying thesp might have to ditch her latest role in the dark comedy Poor Things (which we literally just told you about the other day) because shooting was set to begin this month. Pic, which also stars Rosario Dawson, Shirley MacLaine and Channing Tatum, will either delay its start or feverishly search for an adequate replacement. For my money, I'd bet on the latter. This also brings into question Lohan's I Know Who Killed Me, which is due out July 27. Will Lohan be healthy enough to promote the flick? What will happen? And how long before someone plans a movie about her life with Lohan attached to star? And then, how long until she ditches that role too?

I don't think any jokes are necessary here -- Lindsay Lohan backing out of a film titled A Woman of No Importance is funny in and of itself. According to her rep via People, La Lohan has simply been taking on too many roles as of late and "doesn't want to just yes everyone and compromise herself anymore." In the pic, she would have starred alongside Annette Bening (who was supposed to co-star with Lohan in Freaky Friday until she dropped out) and Sean Bean.

Honestly, with all her medical problems, so-called addictions and tardiness issues, it's probably best that Lohan take a little bit of a break; not including A Woman of No Importance, the girl currently has three films (Speechless, The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, The Best Time of Our Lives) in pre-production, one filming (I Know Who Killed Me) and one (Georgia Rule) she will soon need to promote. Oh, and that's not counting her potential involvement in that apocalyptic horror flick, as well as a Steve Nicks project. Damn, no wonder she's a mess.

Right now, there's no word on a replacement for Lohan (might I suggest someone a little less controversial -- Dakota Fanning, perhaps?). A Woman of No Importance is based on the Oscar Wilde play, will be directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy) and is due out sometime in 2008.

Yes, in case you did not know yet, Lindsay Lohan has officially checked into rehab ... again. (Or was she just attending AA meetings before? Sorry, I can't keep up.) And, as per usual, her off-screen antics have disrupted the filming of her latest movie, I Know Who Killed Me. This time around, however, she's not showing up late or making up absurd excuses for her absence (fell down stairs? emergency surgery? broke a nail? trouble breathing? heat exhaustion?) -- oh no, it's rehab. So that means we have to be nice, right?

In the film, as we've previously reported, Lohan was set to play twin sisters Aubrey and Dakota, one of which gets kidnapped only to reveal the identity of the other one (because no one knew she existed) upon escaping her captor and landing in the hospital ... minus a hand and a leg. Since Lohan will remain in rehab for thirty days (does that mean we have to go a whole thirty days without any pics of Lohan out around town doing something stupid???), we're to assume filming will resume immediately following her release. Of course, that all depends upon whether Lohan will find yet another excuse to take a break from her hectic schedule.

Here's my question: If Lohan was not a celebrity and, instead, was just some regular old college girl, would her occasional drinking and drug use be enough to warrant a trip to rehab? Or, is this little stint in rehab more about repairing her image than actually helping the girl get healthy?

Man of the Year Heads to Rehab!

After a solid 20 years of sobriety, Robin Williams slipped back into a nasty relationship with the bottle recently. However, the actor decided to check himself into rehab before things got out of hand, and resulted in Williams spewing anti-Death to Smoochy remarks during a routine traffic stop. If all goes well, he'll be back in the swing of things this fall as he prepares to promote the upcoming Man of the Year, in which he stars as, well, the man of the year.

Madonna Quits Acting!

Yes, you heard that right -- Madonna has decided to give up acting ... forever! Not because she doesn't like appearing in films. Oh no, she's just fed up with the way people automatically assume her acting in a movie spells disaster. Says Madonna, "How can any film survive if everyone says it's going to be a flop from the very day the project is even conceived?" Heck, I don't know -- perhaps you should ask Uwe Boll that question. Fear not fans, the singer-turned-actress will continue to spit out crappy albums for the rest of eternity.

Lou Diamond Phillips Arrested!

After responding to a domestic disturbance early Friday morning, police arrested Lou Diamond Phillips for allegedly attacking his live-in girlfriend with a La Bamba DVD ... full-screen version! (Okay, I added that last part on in order to sneak in a La Bamba reference. On second thought, is La Bamba even available on DVD? If so, anyone want to admit owning it?) According to authorities, problems began when a verbal argument between Phillips and his girlfriend turned physical. Released on his own recognizance, it doesn't appear Phillips will have to Stand and Deliver his side of the story to a judge any time soon.

Mel Heads for Rehab!

Well, it looks like Mel Gibson has gone and done what most celebrities do when they make an ass of themselves -- he's checked into rehab. According to Gibson rep Alan Neirob (who will probably need his own time in rehab once this whole thing is over and done with), the Oscar winner is "participating in an ongoing program to deal with this. The guy is trying to stay alive." Does this program also deal with anti-semitism? Because, not for nothing, but I don't think people give two craps about the guy's DWI -- they just want to know why he blames the Jews for his own moronic behavior. Hey Mel, feel free to visit Israel all you want. However, something tells me this nightmare will follow you around longer than Lindsay Lohan's after-hours sex stench.

Crowe Returns to NYC -- Hotel Workers Run for Their Lives!

Godzilla and King Kong are nothing compared to Russell Crowe's triumphant return to New York City, one year after the actor was busted for assaulting a hotel employee with a telephone. Crowe, who is currently in Queens shooting Ridley Scott's American Gangster alongside Denzel Washington, has decided to play it safe this time and rent an apartment outside of town. I'm not so sure we're in the clear though, what with all those rolling black-outs affecting NYC over the past few weeks. Should Crowe's lights go out, what will he do? Isn't he banned from every hotel in the city by now? Dude, I've got a couch you can crash on ... ya know, if it comes down to that.

Tom Cruise: Master Wrestler!

Okay, while there's not a whole lot to this story, I simply had to write about it. This little gem had me cracking up all day. According to the always reliable Page Six, Tom Cruise was a big time wrestler back in the day when the star attended Glen Ridge High School in New Jersey. In fact, one of his old rivals from Seton Hall Prep told Steppin' Out magazine, Cruise mastered a move called the "High Crotch." Supposedly, the move requires an arm between the legs and, somehow, the crotch is involved -- I don't know, I'm not a wrestler. Says the rival, "The pain was excruciating to say the least." Hmm, I wonder if Tom still performs the move till this day? Alas, we will never know -- his reps declined to comment.