Lindsay heads to a party at the Betty Ford Center in Palm Springs (November 18)

Lindsay at the Betty Ford facility in Palm Springs (November 18)

Malin Akerman to replace Lohan in porn biopic

It didn’t take long for Lindsay Lohan’s replacement for the Linda Lovelace biopic, “Inferno,” to be announced.

“We are casting Malin Akerman for the role of Linda Lovelace,” director Matthew Wilder was quoted as telling E! News in a report that ran Sunday. “We are currently in negotiations and working out the legalities of bringing her on board.”

A day earlier, Wilder revealed he had parted ways with Lohan, citing “the impossibility” of insuring the troubled actress “and some other issues.”

With Akerman (“Watchmen,” “27 Dresses”) in the part, Wilder believes the stalled project will get back on track with plans to shoot in the first quarter of 2011.

Lohan has been in and out of jail and rehab over the past year and is currently living at a sober living facility in southern California.

“We have stuck by Lindsay very patiently for a long time with a lot of love and support,” Wilder said.

source: news.yahoo.com

Gallery updates: candids (November 11 – 17)

Critics slam Dina Lohan for producing film with young son playing heroin addict

If the Lohan family wasn’t already overwhelmed by the issue of drug addiction, Pop Tarts has confirmed that mom Dina Lohan is set to produce a film in which her son, Michael Lohan Jr. will star as a heroin user – all while her eldest daughter Lindsay completes her fifth stint in rehab in an effort to overcome substance abuse.

As first reported by TMZ, Dina is said to be very “excited” that her production company, Defiant Pictures, is going ahead with “Growing Defiant” – a feature film surrounding a group of teen heroin addicts, with 23-year-old Michael Lohan as the lead.

“It is an anti-drug story, a coming of age type film, an intense crime drama set in New York. We’re fully financed and packaging right now with agents,” Ethan Terra, a producer on the project told Pop Tarts. “Dina has been very busy, dealing with Lindsay and all the other kids and is just slammed, I have no idea how she does it. She’s a producer on this film and she’s 100 percent professional and amazing and is by far, one of the most brilliant women I have ever met. She knows this business inside and out and knows what she’s doing.”

Terra also said that while it is unlikely that Lindsay will make a cameo, Michael Jr. has already spent time preparing for the drug-addict character.

“He spent a few nights out there in the middle of New York doing some due diligence,” Terra continued. “It’s not about a bunch of junkies, it’s about three lifelong friends, upper middle class, and now they’re at the tail-end of high school, shooting heroin together. It’s real, it’s gritty, and it’s shocking. The material has already been well received by lots of different people that have read it.”

Production is set to commence in March, and the team behind the flick has already been in talks with studio heads about a theatrical release across the nation.

However, it seems not everyone is as enthusiastic about the idea.

“Lindsay clearly suffers from a very life-threatening condition involving substance abuse. At this stage in her life she simply needs to be in a quiet, safe environment surrounded with love and support from family and close friends. Meanwhile, her parents can’t seem to keep themselves from speaking to the press,” online casting director and founder of GotCast.com, Alec Shankman, said. “This movie feels like yet another attempt by the Lohan family to exploit Lindsay’s name & fame at her expense.”

Furthermore, Beverly Hills-based chemical addiction specialist, Marty Brenner, feels that Lohan’s decision to go ahead with this film involving her son is incredibly “clueless” and could potentially lead to Michael following in his famous older sister’s not-so-positive footsteps

“Why is Dina doing this? She saw what happened to Lindsay. Dina lives vicariously through her children, she likes the limelight,” Brenner said. “It is definitely an inappropriate idea for Dina to have her son star in a film like this or any film with the use of drugs. This can open his eyes to the lifestyle of drug abuse with all the paraphernalia around. If Michael is subjected to doing this film, I’m concerned where it will lead him.”

And New York psychotherapist, Jonathan Alpert, concurred that the Lohans should probably avoid anything drug-related, regardless of whether it serves as fact or fiction.

“The film exploits the very thing Lindsay is battling: drug addiction. Dina should focus on providing a supportive environment free of drug culture to her daughter and set aside her own money-making desires. Stick with therapy over money-making ventures,” Alpert added. “It is not the smartest thing in the world to subject another Lohan to drug culture, even though it’s fiction. If indeed Michael Lohan Jr. is so talented then find a new role for him to play.”

Prior to this, the younger Lohan as no acting credits listed, although Terra insists he seriously scored the acting gene.

“Michael really wanted to do this film, and he is fantastic. He is one of those rare gems – I was completely blown away,” he said.

A personal rep for Dina did not respond for comment.

But on the subject of illicit substances and the Lohan family, a family insider told Tarts that Lindsay has made positive progress having spent several weeks at the Betty Ford Clinic.

“She’s doing great, she’s really enthusiastic and determined to get better,” said the source.

source: foxnews.com

Replacement being considered if Lindsay Lohan can’t do ‘Inferno’

“Inferno” director Matthew Wilder has been standing behind his film’s star Lindsay Lohan as she struggles with addiction, but he reportedly has a backup plan in place, in case Lohan cannot participate in the Linda Lovelace biopic.

Lohan left the Betty Ford rehab facility briefly the weekend of Nov. 13, and Wilder told Radar he did not see Lohan. “I can confirm that we did not see Lindsay Lohan over the weekend,” Wilder told Radar Online. “You know we have been through a lot with this project, and although she is still our number one choice, we do have a Plan B if she cannot film ‘Inferno.’

Lohan’s court-ordered rehab lasts until Jan. 3. In the event she’s unable to film her part, other actors are interested in stepping in.

“We have had a great response from other people who really want the part, too,” Wilder told Radar. “But we will wait until Lindsay has fulfilled all of her rehab and court obligations to see if she will be able to take her place as we had originally planned.

source: scoop.todayshow.com

Lohan’s mum threatens legal action over ‘Glee’ fun

Lindsay Lohan’s furious mum is considering taking legal action against producers of Glee after Gwyneth Paltrow’s character poked fun at her troubled daughter on the show.

The Oscar-winner played a substitute Spanish teacher on the show, which aired in the US on Tuesday night, and she chose to make one class a little more interesting by inviting her student characters to talk about modern celebrities.

In Spanish, she said, “Lindsay Lohan is totally crazy, right? Repeat… Repeat after me with more energy. Come on!”

Her character, Holly Holliday, then asked, “How many times has Lindsay Lohan been to rehab? Five times. Five.”

Lohan’s relatives have already spoken out about the scene, branding the reference to the actress – currently in rehabilitation – “tasteless”, and now her mother is threatening legal action.

Dina Lohan tells GossipCop.com, “Our lawyers are sending a letter to Glee.”

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Gallery updates: candids (November 11)