Lindsay Lohan Is Dropping Her Last Name

Diddy did it. So did Madonna and Prince, and now you can add Lindsay Lohan to the list of celebrities who are opting for a single moniker, with the troubled star's mom, Dina, confirming to me that Lindsay plans to remove "Lohan" from her official name.

"Lindsay is dropping the Lohan and just going by Lindsay," Dina tells me, exclusively. "Plus, me and [younger daughter] Ali will be officially changing our last names back to my maiden name, Sullivan."

Lindsay had been thinking about dropping her surname for some time but at first thought no one would know who she was. It was only after the infamous Super Bowl E-trade advertisement referring to a baby as "that milkaholic Lindsay," that the actress knew she no longer needed it.

"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," a family friend tells me. "And it's a way for them all to start over. No one in the family want anything to do with Lindsay's father [Michael Lohan] anymore and that includes sharing a last name."

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Lindsay Lohan Was Never Going To Plead Guilty

Lindsay Lohan never had any intention of agreeing to a plea deal and accepting guilt for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace from a Venice Beach jewelers, her mom Dina told Radar Online in an exclusive new interview.

Lindsay's powerhouse attorney Shawn Holley formally notified the District Attorney and Judge Keith Schwartz on Wednesday that her client would not accept the plea deal, and although her team waited until the final hours to reject the offer, Dina said her daughter never even entertained the idea of copping a plea.

"She was never going to plead guilty to a crime she didn't commit," Dina told Radar Online.

"All along Lindsay has never wavered regarding her innocence."

In a statement to Radar Online, Holley said that many people felt Lindsay should take the plea, and advised her to do so, but that she was confident the Mean Girls star would be triumphant after having her day in court.

"Though many advised her to follow the safe route by taking 'the deal,' the truth is, Ms. Lohan is innocent; she has a strong defense; and we are confident that a jury will listen to the evidence fairly and acquit her," Holley said.

Dina is also confidant with Lindsay's decision and says that she is sure the surveillance tape from the jewelry store will vindicate her daughter.

"I saw the entire security tape, and it showed the necklace clearly being loaned to Lindsay," Dina claims.

The 24-year-old actress will now appear in front of Judge Stephanie Sautner on Friday, April 22 for her preliminary hearing.

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Lindsay Lands in N.Y.C. - And Has 'Anxiety Attack'

The Lindsay Lohan show has officially landed in New York City.

The actress, who still has until March 25 to accept a plea deal in her necklace theft case, arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport Sunday night with her sister Ali and mom Dina to great fanfare – and some stress, she says.

"I love ny - but the paparazzi @ jfk just gave me an anxiety attack..... i was half asleep!" Lohan, 24, Tweeted Sunday. "They're such animals :( well- @ least im with my family in the end.... xo."

As they waited to be whisked away from the airport, the Lohan clan – all wearing black coats – were surrounded by photographers and flashbulbs. Lindsay, her hair pulled back in a low ponytail, was shielding her eyes at one point as the shouts of fans and the blaring of car horns added to the chaos.

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Lindsay Lohan Covers Up For Court Appearance

First, there was the oh-so-sexy minidress. Then came the white pants and low-cut top. But Thursday, Lindsay Lohan covered up for court, sporting a second skin taupe dress, black tights and patent heels.

The 24-year-old arrived in Los Angeles for her latest hearing with mom Dina and sister Ali by her side, and learned that Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz is giving her two more weeks — until March 25 — to accept a plea deal in her necklace theft case.

If Lohan doesn’t accept the plea terms, which were undisclosed, the case will move toward a preliminary hearing in which evidence and testimony will be heard to see if a trial is warranted.

Though the actress is accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace from a Venice, Calif., jewelry store, sources close to the star say she believed she was loaned the necklace.

However, store owners recently stated, “Kamofie and Company never gave permission to Ms. Lohan to remove the necklace from the store.”

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Lindsay Lohan's Post-Court Family Outing

Fresh off of a morning spent in the local courthouse, Lindsay Lohan was spotted sneaking out of her house in Los Angeles, California on Wednesday afternoon (February 23).

Joined by her mother Dina, the "Mean Girls" starlet took cover alongside her younger brother as the trio headed off to Whole Foods for their household shopping needs.

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Lindsay -- Blindsided by Mom's 'GMA' Interview

Lindsay Lohan had no idea her mother had lined up an interview with Good Morning America yesterday morning ... and the actress told friends she was "upset" with Dina Lohan when she found out ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the two spoke after Dina wrapped up the shoot -- and Lindsay wasted no time forgiving her mom for not looping her in sooner.

Lindsay explained ... she loves her mother -- she just wishes she would have received a head's up about interview's regarding her life.

The night before the interview, Lindsay spent the night with girlfriend Samantha Ronson who 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? #why ?"

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Lindsay Slams 'Glee' -- Leave My Mother Alone!

Lindsay Lohan and "Glee" kissed and made up after the cast apologized for the LiLo joke they made last year -- but after the show badmouthed her mother last night, they're back to being enemies.

In the big Super Bowl episode last night, Dina Lohan was included on a fictional list of "losers of the year" -- this after the show called Lindsay "crazy" in an episode last November.

Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ she feels the show should "mind its own business" and "stop picking on their family."

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Lindsay Lohan To Live With Dina Post-Rehab

Lindsay Lohan will not head back to her West Hollywood condo when she leaves the Betty Ford Center on January 4th after her court-ordered stay at the treatment center. Instead, the troubled starlet will travel to a secret location where she will stay with family, mom Dina, and her siblings, after she exits rehab next week.

A source close to Lindsay tells X17online exclusively:

"Lindsay will be staying at a (secret for now) location starting the 4th of January, with her family, mother and siblings. She also has the support of me and her other friends. As long as she doesn't fail any tests (and everyone is going to make sure she doesn't) she'll be put on summary (unsupervised) probation on February 25th."

Is mom Dina really the best guardian to protect Lindsay's sobriety? She's been known to hit up clubs with both her girls -- even with underage Ali.

Our source tells us:

"She [Lindsay] got to see her family on Christmas, and is of course be staying at a new (secret for now) Betty Ford sober living house with out the cameras on her. From our conversations I'd say she's very lucid and clear minded."

Is Lindsay on the right track or the road to nowhere with her post-rehab plan?

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FBI Contacted Over Threats To Lindsay Lohan

TMZ has learned ... the FBI is now in possession of threatening and harassing messages sent to Lindsay Lohan and other members of her family.

As we first reported, Lindsay has been receiving a variety of ominous messages ... some of which her people believe came from Britney Spears' ex BFF, Sam Lutfi.

Sources tell us Dina Lohan and Michael Jr. have also been receiving strange messages -- some of which badmouth Dina, others warning them to stay away from Lutfi and Michael Lohan.

We're told DiLo has passed along the info to the FBI -- the agency that worked with her on Ali Lohan's identity theft case -- and they're "looking into it."

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Lindsay's Christmas: Momma's Coming to Town

Lindsay Lohan won't be stuck in rehab alone for X-mas -- TMZ has learned, Dina and the fam are making a cross-country pilgrimage to visit her over the holidays ... and big surprise, daddy ain't invited.

Sources close to Lindsay tell TMZ, Dina's hauling the little Lohans -- Ali, Michael, and Cody -- out from Long Island to visit for a couple days next week.

Lindsay originally wanted to fly back east ... and Betty Ford officials signed off -- but sources tell us, the L.A. County Probation Department wasn't so understanding.

It's the most wonderful time of the year ... when you're not Michael Lohan.

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Lindsay Lohan Nixes "Dancing With The Stars"

Lindsay Lohan has turned down an offer to appear on Dancing With the Stars, her mom Dina tells Radar Online exclusively.

"We are huge fans of the show and think it's incredible," Dina said.

"We'll watch it, but it is not going to happen.

"Lindsay actually told the woman at Dancing With The Stars who made the offer that 'you need to take my mom!'"

As Radar Online was first to report, producers for the hit reality television show recently tried to land Lindsay for the show.

While Dina confirmed Lindsay gave the offer serious consideration, the Mean Girls star, 24, has decided to keep her focus on her drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

"Lindsay is a great dancer, but she's taking a break right now. She has been through a lot," Dina told Radar Online.

"Our family loves the show because I'm a dancer, and I taught dance when Lindsay was growing up.

"I dragged her from one dance studio to another, and she sat in front of the mirrors and watched, while I taught."

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Lindsay Lohan Hurt By Gwyneth, Says Dina

Lindsay Lohan is deeply hurt by Gwyneth Paltrow mocking her on national TV, Dina Lohan told Radar Online in an exclusive new interview.

Paltrow recently appeared on Glee and played a Spanish teacher who taught a lesson that included asking the class: "Lindsay Lohan is totally crazy, right?" And, she then quizzed the class in Spanish, "How many times has Lindsay Lohan been to rehab?"

Lindsay was watching the hit Fox show while in the Betty Ford Center and was devastated.

"Lindsay is so upset with Gwyneth," Dina Lohan told Radar Online.

"Lindsay was watching it while in Betty Ford, then she called me and was upset and said, 'Why did she have to do that?'"

According to Dina, Lindsay thought the two movie actresses were friends and was shocked by the cruel jokes she made about her during a very difficult time in life.

"We are the first to make fun of ourselves in our family," explained Dina.

"And Lindsay has even done SNL a few times, but Gwyneth went overboard and it was unecessary."

"Lindsay thought she was a friend and it was disappointing," Dina told Radar Online.

"It was really hard for her to watch... it was hurtful not funny."

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Lindsay Lohan Heads To The Betty Ford Center

Lindsay Lohan, wearing an animal print dress, black blazer, knit hat and cowboy boots, heads off to the Betty Ford Clinic for treatment. Dina Lohan is reportedly trying to get permission for her daughter Lindsay to spend Thanksgiving in New York with her family

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Lindsay Lohan Can't Go Home For The Holidays

Looks like this Thanksgiving is shaping up to be a turkey for Lindsay Lohan. The currently rehabbing actress is being forced to spend the holiday in treatment instead of with her family on Long Island.

"As of now she's not coming home," a family source exclusively tells E! News. "She's not allowed to. But Dina's still trying to get her home."

How's that going?

So far, no dice.

Lindsay has been awarded day passes away from her Betty Ford-supervised home in Rancho Mirage for good behavior, visiting her West Hollywood condo and doing a photo shoot for a clothing line. She's even made amends with her father, Michael, who has been paying visits to her. But it is unlikely she will be spending the holiday with him, either, according to the source.

Per a court order, Lohan must remain in treatment until Jan. 3, and is not permitted to leave the state without permission from the judge.

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Lindsay Lohan Visits Her West Hollywood Home

Lindsay Lohan came home from the Betty Ford Center Saturday, Radar Online is reporting.

But the Mean Girls star didn't bust out of rehab early. Lindsay recieved a "day pass" so she could have a business meeting with Matthew Wilder, the director of her upcoming film, Inferno.

It looks like she was successful, and a relaxed-looking Lindsay accompanied only by her faithful assistant Eleonore, were spotted at the starlet's West Hollywood home Saturday morning.

Lohan is reportedly making remarkable progress at Betty Ford, a treatment center her mother Dina described on Today as the answer to her prayers for Lindsay.

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