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Authorities want to protect privacy, but thwarted by a 'river of cash'

(NEWSER) - The behemoth gossip industry relentlessly ferrets out any and all scurrilous details about celebrities, churning out "rivers of cash" that amount to about $3 billion a year, and often tossing privacy laws by the wayside, reports the New York Times in a lengthy look. And thanks in part to the media feeding frenzy that erupted over Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child , there is a growing movement to shut down that explosion of personal information of dubious legality. “They ought to maybe hook up with the CIA,” said the judge presiding over a case involving Michael Lohan, after seeing the volume of private information the major gossip sites dug up. More»

Ex Samantha Ronson visits troubled starlet in jail

(NEWSER) - If the UK tabs are to be believed, Lindsay Lohan is under 24-hour watch in jail because officials are concerned about scratches on her arms. “They are suitably worried by the marks to confiscate her prison-issue toiletries,” a source tells the Mirror . More from the world of Lohan:

• If nothing else, Lohan’s jail term appears to be bringing her and ex-galpal Samantha Ronson together. Ronson visited for about an hour yesterday, but her only comment to reporters who asked how Lohan is doing was, “How do you think she’s doing?” People reports. Ronson later tweeted, “Song Of The Day: Rolling Stones—Waiting on A Friend.”

Lesbian relationship 'surprised' Lindsay Lohan

(NEWSER) - Lindsay Lohan talks more about her daddy issues in the second part of her interview with the Sun , also admitting that she still loves Samantha Ronson and the two “might reconcile.” If not, however, don’t plan on seeing her with another woman: “I never really thought about women before, it kind of just happened with Samantha. It surprised me,” she says. “If I wasn't with Samantha, I would probably be with a boy next. She's the only woman I've been attracted to.” More»

She's a good influence on Lindsay, he says

(NEWSER) - Michael Lohan is taking back all the nasty things he said about Samantha Ronson, daughter Lindsay's on-again-off-again girlfriend. "I want to say I'm sorry for anything negative I said," he tells Life & Style. "It was totally off-color." Though he once called Sam a bad influence, he did a total 180 after meeting with her recently. "I appreciate that she cares about Lindsay's health and well-being," he says. More»

Lohan uses site to call ex, Justin Timberlake cheaters

(NEWSER) - Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson have split for good, a source tells People. The pair hadn’t even made the reunion official before LiLo’s antics—including a new love for Twitter—made even friendship impossible. And it’s not just Ronson who’s suffering from the tweets: Lohan posted a dark photo of Justin Timberlake with another woman earlier this week, asking, “where’s jb cheater?” More»