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Dancing With the Stars Really Wants Lindsay Lohan!

We’re reported the rumor already, but it looks like Lindsay Lohan is really in talks to be a contestant on the hit show Dancing With the Stars. After what seemed like endless legal problems that landed her in jail and rehab, the ABC hit wants to give LiLo a chance to rehab her image. “Lindsay has been talking with the DWTS people,” a source close to her said. “She is definitely interested and considering being on the show.” We may see Lindsay Lohan bust a move! While the troubled star remains in rehab at the Betty Ford Center, she has the full support of her treatment team behind her for this gig. “Lindsay’s treatment team actually thinks that Dancing With the Stars would be a perfect transition back to work for her,” says the insider. “She would have a set schedule, she would be occupied and would be very productive. Lindsay wanted their approval before proceeding.” She got it, too – it’s a far cry from Lindsay Lohan nude in Inferno – and it could be a good fit. DWTS producers have wanted her for a while. “Dancing with the Stars producers have had Lindsay on their wish list of cast mates for a very long time,” a source tells Radar Online . Not only would she generate a lot of buzz (a la Kate Gosselin and Bristol Palin), Lindsay would actually be a tough contender as well! Says a source close to the negotiations: “She would be great on the show; she could maybe even win because she is a great dancer!” Our two editors debated whether she should do DWTS recently. This celebrity gossip expert said yes, it would be the perfect route back. His counterpart said no, she needs more time to recuperate. What do you think? Should she go Dancing with the Stars?

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Portia de Rossi Turns Down Dancing With the Stars; Same-Sex Partner Idea Shelved For Now

Dancing With The Stars producers aren’t quite ready fora same-sex couple on the ballroom floor after Portia de Rossi didn’t pan out, according to reports. “If Portia agreed, this would have been a done deal,” an ABC insider says . Ellen DeGeneres’ actress wife “was the only star that really could have pulled this off without completely offending the program’s conservative viewers.” Ellen still dances a lot on her show, at least . Portia was rumored to be going Dancing next year, but turned down overtures from the network for unknown reasons. As a result, the show “isn’t in a rush to have a same-sex dancing couple just to get attention and publicity.” The show has a soft spot for stunt casting – Kate Gosselin and Bristol Palin are just the newest, best examples – but DWTS isn’t out to push the envelope. “With all the debate going on about Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell now, this would have been the perfect time to do this,” one Hollywood casting director said. “Yet, Dancing With the Stars has never been about pushing the envelope. It’s a huge hit precisely because it doesn’t make anyone uncomfortable.” Some sources feel the backlash over Palin’s surprising finals run on the show caught producers by surprise and they’re looking to avoid conflict. “After Bristol, I predict it will be the most boring stars next season,” an insider says. “When you have a hit this big, everyone is scared to mess it up.” What do you think of same-sex DWTS partners?

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Dancing With the Stars Judge: No More Palins, More Same-Sex Couples!

Between Bristol’s run to the finals and reports that her father, Todd, may be next, many people can’t get enough of the Palins on Dancing With the Stars. One judge on the show certainly can, though. “I think one Palin was enough,” Carrie Ann Inaba told E! News, responding to Todd Palin speculation. “I think we need to go on a Palin vacation for a bit.” Palins mean ratings, but that’s not enough to sway one judge. “Although it was such great media attention, I think it was too controversial,” Inaba explained . “I think people got confused about what they were rooting for” “Are you voting for dancing on the show or are you voting for a Party? I think it made it uncomfortable for a lot of people who just want to see dancing.” “I like to keep it simple. I think it diluted things.” As for other reports that DWTS will follow in its Israeli counterpart’s footsteps by including a same-sex couple in the competition – Portia de Rossi is said to be on executives’ wish list if the U.S. version goes that route – Inaba is all for it. “I want it to happen,” Inaba said. “Although I think we’ll have to work on some of the judging and the techniques of leading and stuff like that.” “Once we get passed all that, I think it could happen.” Do you think DWTS should quit the Palins, or ride that train for all its worth in the coming seasons? Should they lobby for Sarah herself? Should the show glorify teen pregnancy by bringing on Maci Bookout or Amber Portwood instead? Moreover, should there be a same-sex couple? Vote below :

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Movieline’s Favorite Palin Feud of the Day: Keith Olbermann vs. Bristol

This rarely recurring feature was once called ” Movieline’s Favorite Celebrity Feud of the Day ,” but since all feuds lead through Wasilla nowadays, let’s just change the title accordingly. This week, MSNBC anchor Keith Olbermann railed against former Dancing with the Stars finalist Bristol Palin because she still preaches about the effectiveness of abstinence (preaching made difficult by the child in her arms). Calling Bristol the “worst person in the world” was taking it a bit too far, however, and so Bristol replied to Olbermann the way most Palin’s express themselves — with a missive on Facebook .

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Bristol Palin: The Worst Person in the World!

Bristol Palin is not really the Worst Person in the World, but she did earn the top spot in Keith Olbermann’s nightly Countdown segment by that name. The MSNBC host called out the DWTS finalist and daughter of Sarah Palin for her recent PSA with The Situation promoting safe sex and abstinence. Olberman likened it to someone saying George W. Bush “kept us safe, ‘cept for that 9/11 thing, which doesn’t count.” Ouch. Here’s the segment … Bristol: The Worst Person in the World! Bristol responded on Facebook that calling her a hypocrite is an “old canard” and ripped Olbermann for being unoriginal in his “insincere incredulity.” Think Sarah knows what those words mean? Nice refudiation in any case, B. Not sure if he needed to go there with the 9/11 line, because all things Bristol are hilariously absurd on its their own merit, but that’s Keith for you. On a side note, Fox News really cited an Onion article as actual news? That’s the journalistic equivalent of a Bristol Palin abstinence PSA for you.

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NeNe Leakes Continues to Milk Marital Problems for Every Last Drop of Publicity

NeNe Leakes wants fans to pray for her as she struggles through her marriage to Gregg. She also wants them to keep giving her attention and sympathy as she milks the couple’s relationship for every last drop of publicity. Following an episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta that saw NeNe meet with a divorce lawyer because she was angry at Gregg for going off on her in a radio interview, Leakes now tells Essence she and her husband are “still together.” “We are in the same house and we are still legally married. But that’s not to say we won’t be unmarried,” she said. “One day is good, the next day is bad.” NeNe says Gregg does not want a divorce, and she’s afraid of going through with one herself: “Gregg is my friend and he’s been that for years. He’s always been a great rock for me and I’m afraid that if we really break it off for good I won’t have that rock.” Plus, she won’t have anything to continually blog about. NeNe has already used up plastic surgery as a way to make headlines, what other reason aside from relationship drama does she have for being in the news?!?

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THG Week in Review: November 27-December 3, 2010

Welcome to another edition of The Hollywood Gossip Week in Review. Follow THG on Twitter and Facebook for 24/7/365 coverage. Right now, let’s look back at the stars, stories and scandals that made headlines this week … Britwick puts on a united front. Controversy erupted over rumors of Jason Trawick beating Britney Spears . The birthday girl had this message for those who made up the story. Lady Gaga cried in concert, and her reason for doing so is debated. Protesters in Bosnia were livid with Angelina Jolie and her film. Ann Ward was named America’s Next Top Model (it’s still on)! Sarah Palin took on Michelle Obama for some reason. The heat of Twilight passion. The first pic from Breaking Dawn was released. It. Is. HOT. Jon Gosselin actually got a job ! That doesn’t involve TV at all! Octomom has until January 1 to pay the mortgage or leave. Kim Kardashian was dead . Then she tormented Halle Berry. Taylor Swift was just crowned EW’s Entertainer of the Year . The full list of 2011 Grammy nominees has been released. Should Lindsay Lohan appear on Dancing With the Stars ? Justin Bieber’s bodyguard has been accused of assault . The Brittney Jones sex tape is coming … and awkward. This alleged photo of Miley Cyrus nude was SO bogus. Willie Nelson got busted for pot . He smokes pot? Crazy! Almost as crazy as Alexis Neiers’ arrest . Stunning stuff. ABC released this awesome Bachelor preview . The future Mr. and Mrs. Kim Zolciak, everybody! Stella McCartney and Nina Garcia had kids; Autumn Reeser’s next. Amber Portwood just got a tattoo of her kid … a really bad one. Kim Zolciak is engaged to Kroy Biermann (and pregnant)! Chad Ochocinco is engaged to gold-digger Evelyn Lozada ! Matt Rutler and Christina Aguilera are already getting serious. Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal ? They were seen together! Robsten was also seen kissing … on camera at least. Heidi Montag feels really sorry for herself. R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen and Irvin Kirshner.

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Julia Roberts Made $1.5 Million for This

Don’t get us wrong. We love our jobs, delivering the latest in celebrity gossip, debating such ethical dilemmas as whether or not Lindsay Lohan s hould appear on Dancing with the Stars . It’s a good life. But sometimes we wish were an A-list actress. That way, we could be like Julia Roberts and get paid $1.5 million for a 45-second commercial that doesn’t involve a single line on our part. Case in point, the following Lavazza ad: Julia Roberts Lavazza Commercial

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Autumn Reeser and Jesse Warren: Expecting!

Autumn Reeser and Jesse Warren are expecting their first child! Congratulations to the expectant, 30-year-old star and her writer-director husband! When Autumn told Jimmy Kimmel she was “carrying a little extra weight,” she didn’t mean Thanksgiving: the No Ordinary Family actress is preggers. Congratulations, Jesse Warren! You’re going to be a father! “I’m pregnant,” she said on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night, pointing to a pretty much invisible baby bump you’d have to trust her on. The funniest part? Following her big reveal, the actress joked about her husband of a year and a half finding out the news on TV. Surprise!

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Did Sarah Palin Force Bristol to Appear on Dancing With the Stars?

Did Sarah Palin make daughter Bristol go Dancing With the Stars to win over America as part of a strategy to prime the pump for a 2012 White House run? That’s what Margaret Cho says she heard. Whatever it’s worth. On her blog, the comedian says someone “who would know” told her “the only reason Bristol Palin was on the show was because Sarah forced her to do it.” PALIN-TOLOGY : Was Sarah behind Bristol’s DWTS appearance? If that’s true, we’d say results were mixed. Not everyone loved Bristol’s run. Still, better idea than calling out Michelle Obama over childhood nutrition. What’s more, “Sarah supposedly blames Bristol harshly and openly (in the circles that I heard it from) for not winning the election in 2008,” Cho writes . “So she told Bristol she ‘owed’ it to her to do DWTS so that ‘America would fall in love with her again’ and make it possible for Sarah to run in 2012.” “Instead of being supposedly ‘handicapped’ by the presence of her daughter, now Bristol is going to be an ‘asset’ – a celebrity beloved for her dancing.” That’s quite the conspiracy theory … however unlikely, it would fall in line with related rumors of Tea Party supporters stacking the votes in her favor. Despite few critics saying she deserved to win, younger Palin made it all the way to the finals before finishing behind Jennifer Grey and Kyle Massey. Cho, who was eliminated third, says she’s sure ABC wasn’t in on the mother / daughter pressure and that Bristol is “warm and incredibly supportive.” But she doesn’t hold back with the Mama Grizzly. “Now I am scared I am going to wake up with a decapitated moose head in my bed,” Cho quipped.

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