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Kings Of Leon’s Caleb Followill And Wife Welcome Baby

Dixie Pearl Followill was born on Thursday in Nashville. By Gil Kaufman Lily Aldridge and Caleb Followill Photo: Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill and his wife, model Lily Aldridge , welcomed their first child, Dixie Pearl Followill, on Thursday in Nashville. According to People magazine, the bouncing bundle of joy arrived at the rock-star hour of 1 a.m., weighing a healthy 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 22 inches long. “Mom, dad and baby are happy, healthy and enjoying their new addition,” a spokesperson for the band told the magazine. The couple were married in Santa Barbara, California, in May 2011 at San Ysidro Ranch after dating for more than two years. The birth of the couple’s daughter puts a happy cap on what was, by all accounts, a rather tumultuous year for the Kings. After releasing the Come Around Sundown album to modest reviews and sales, the band picked a fight with “Glee” creator Ryan Murphy (who would subsequently apologize for calling the band “self-centered a–holes”) and released the well-received documentary, “Talihina Sky.” Last summer included a much-publicized incident at a Dallas concert in which Followill claimed to suffer a bout of “heat exhaustion,” leading to the band scrapping the remainder of their U.S. tour and calls from his bandmates to enter rehab to deal with a reported alcohol problem. They returned to the road in September for a run of Canadian shows. They wrapped the year with a tour of Australia and a pair of Grammy nominations: Best Rock Album for Sundown and a Best Long Form Music Video nom for “Talihina Sky.” Related Artists Kings Of Leon

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Kings Of Leon Put Drama Behind, Look Forward To New Album

‘I don’t think it was as big as people thought it was,’ drummer Nathan Followill says of 2011 intra-band sparring. By James Montgomery Kings of Leon attend the 2012 Grammy Awards Photo: Getty Images As anyone who’s seen their “Talihina Sky” documentary can surely attest: The Kings of Leon have never exactly been shy about hiding their familial feuds. Though things got particularly nasty — and particularly public — last August after frontman Caleb Followill abruptly left a sold-out show in Texas (reportedly suffering from “heat exhaustion and dehydration”). In the wake of the incident, the Kings not only canceled the remainder of their U.S. tour , but Caleb’s brother Jared took to Twitter to apologize to fans, and, in the process, hinted at a growing strife within the band, writing, “There are internal sicknesses & problems that have needed to be addressed. … I can’t lie. There are problems in our band bigger than not drinking enough Gatorade.” Of course, the band would subsequently return to the road, and those “sicknesses and problems” were never again publically addressed. So, when MTV News caught up with the Kings on the red carpet for the 54th Grammy Awards, we had to ask them: Is everything OK within the KOL camp? “Yeah, over the holidays, [you] break some bread, have some turkey, everyone makes up,” drummer Nathan Followill said. “I don’t think it was as big as people thought it was, but the press machine takes it and runs with it.” So there you have it. And for the record, not only are the Kings copacetic, but they’re getting ready to begin work on the follow-up to 2010’s Come Around Sundown, which they’ll record in their very own studio/good-time emporium in Nashville. “We just bought a rehearsal space-slash-studio in Nashville, so we’re going to spend the next few months getting that up and running; kind of make it our little clubhouse to get there and just kind of goof off whenever we want to,” Followill added. “But, I’d say within the next six months we’ll probably start kicking some stuff around.” And from the sound of things, they’ll have plenty to kick around: Caleb is already writing new material, and he’s itching to let his brothers (and cousin) have a listen. And, just in case you were wondering if he’s holding any resentment over last year’s drama, just know that he’s going to welcome their feedback. “I’ve been writing a lot. Kinda want everyone to get a little break from each other, but whenever they’re ready, I want to play some stuff,” he said. “Well, lyrics, that’s usually one of the last things I do, but the melodies are really strong, and the lyrics that I have written I think are pretty good, but we’ll see. These guys are always a good judge of if I’m going the right way with something or not.” What do you want to hear on the next Kings of Leon album? Leave your comment below. Related Artists Kings Of Leon

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Lindsay Lohan Offered $1 Million For First Post-Jail Interview

Actress has reportedly not yet accepted offer from OK! magazine. By Eric Ditzian Lindsay Lohan Photo: Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images If anyone was wondering how Lindsay Lohan would make a living after her stay in jail and in-patient rehab, we now have our answer. The 24-year-old actress, who hasn’t headlined a theatrical release since 2007, is set to net a lucrative payday for her first post-sentence interview. OK! magazine has offered Lohan $1 million for the interview, according to The Hollywood Reporter . Lohan has reportedly not yet agreed to the deal — she’s still receiving treatment at a rehab facility run by UCLA Medical Center — but she will likely be released well before completing the court-ordered 90-day treatment plan, instead entering an out-patient program. Thus we might be hearing from Lohan — and the actress might be cashing a hefty paycheck — sooner than previously expected. Lohan, of course, won’t be the first celebrity to be offered a big payoff following a personal scandal or tragedy. In 2007, after serving a short jail stint, Paris Hilton was reportedly offered as much as $1 million from NBC for her first post-jail interview before that deal fell through and she appeared on “Larry King Live,” reportedly without payment. NBC also reportedly paid $2 million for an interview with Prince William and Prince Harry and the American rights to broadcast a concert in honor of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Whichever outlet ultimately lands the Lohan interview, it should expect to pony up some serious cash, as the actress’ professional opportunities are limited at this point. She was fired from “The Other Side” in April, with the film’s director, David Michaels, saying that “producers of the movie have reported that financiers have been resistant to finance the movie with Lindsay in the lead role.” He added that Lohan was simply “not bankable.” She does have a small role in Robert Rodriguez’s “Machete,” but it’s not clear she’ll be free to promote the film. Meanwhile, the filmmakers behind “Inferno,” a biopic in which Lohan is set to star as 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace , remain committed to the actress, though the indie flick will hardly deliver a significant payday. In addition to the interview paycheck, THR reports that Lohan could attract appearance fees in New York and Los Angeles that range anywhere from $25,000 to $100,000. Yet it remains to be seen whether Lohan can make the necessary personal and professional changes to stay out of legal trouble in the future, especially as she heads back into the media spotlight so soon after jail and rehab. “She can take this and she can learn from it and it becomes a cathartic event in her life,” Howard Bragman, founder of publicity firm Fifteen Minutes, told MTV News. “The one thing we haven’t heard from Lindsay is ‘I’m sorry, I have a problem, I’m going to resolve it.’ She doesn’t have PR problems, she has life problems. You can’t fix your problems until you admit you have them. I think she needs a lot of therapy. She needs to let her career be second and her life be first.” Related Videos Lindsay Lohan: Crime And Punishment Related Photos Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Inferno’ Photo Shoot Lindsay Lohan Goes To Court The Highs And Lows Of Lindsay Lohan Related Artists Lindsay Lohan

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