The inside story on Lindsay: love, survival and celebrity. Lindsay Lohan was born in New York in 1986. She started modelling and acting at the tender age of 3 and it didn't take long before showbiz execs recognised her undeniable talent. As Lindsay's father was jailed by the time she was 4, Lindsay soon became the family breadwinner and her mother assumed the role of Lindsay's manager - a job she continues to this day. Having starred in over 60 TV commercials, Lindsay landed her first role on the big screen in the remake of THE PARENT TRAP and went on to star in FREAKY FRIDAY, and perhaps most famously, MEAN GIRLS. But in 2005, Lindsay revealed that she suffered from bulimia and she gained a reputation as a wildchild party animal. By 2007, Lindsay had been arrested for substance abuse. In 2008, Lindsay had a high profile and intense relationship with Samantha Ronson. Battling the odds, Lindsay is trying to get her life back on track following recent stints in rehab. Ally Croft chronicles Lindsay's remarkable and turbulent life with honesty and sensitivity.

Lindsay Lohan is the young and beautiful celebrity everyone's talking about. From her early Disney days as teen queen of the big screen, she has risen through the Hollywood ranks to become a serious actress and internationally famous singer. Lindsay started her show business career as a child fashion model for magazine and television ads. At ten she made her acting debut in the soap operanbsp;Another Worldand atnbsp;11 she made her film debut inThe Parent Trap. Her big break came six years later when she played the lead role in the Tina Fey-pennednbsp;Mean Girls—anbsp;critical and commercial hitnbsp;that propelled both her professional and personal life into the media spotlight. The tabloids are full of details of her friendships with a list of high-profile media favorites, including Paris and Nicky Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, the Olsen Twins, and Britney Spears. And the public are always eager to hear the latest gossip about her alleged relationsips with a string of famous men. Lindsay has had a turbulent life over the past few years, lived out completelynbsp;in the public eye. We have been privy to details about her troubled childhood and her parents' messy separation, and heard rumors of health problems, alcoholism, plastic surgery, drugs, and an eating disorder. Everyone wants to know the truth about Lindsay Lohan, and in this no-holds-barred biography, celebrity journalist Sarah Marshall reveals all about a girl who, though still young, has an incredible life story to tell.

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Lindsay Lohan was born with superstardom in her genes. Her career began at the age of three with modeling, which soon led her to the small screen, and before long Lindsay hit the big screen, where it looks like she'll stay for good! From her double-duty performance as twins inThe Parent Trapto her mother-daughter switch inFreaky Fridayto the halls of high school inMean Girls,Lindsay has worked hard and earned her place among the hottest young stars in Hollywood.But underneath, this teen queen has a lot in common with the thousands of people who go see her movies and read about her in magazines -- for starters, she likes to hang out with her friends, shop, and listen to music. She even has her fair share of boy troubles!Lindsay Lohan: The "It" Girl Next Doortells the whole story behind this talented actress's rise to fame and delivers the scoop on what makes her the down-to-earth, confident, outgoing girl we love!

Charlie Fox has a terrific vehicle for a hot male movie star, and he has brought it to his friend Bobby Gould, head of production for a major film company. Both see the script as a ticket to the really big table where the power is. The star wants to do it; all they have to do is pitch it to their boss in the morning. Meanwhile, Bobby bets Charlie that he can seduce the secretary temp. As a ruse, he has given her a novel "by some Eastern sissy writer" that he is supposed to read before saying "thanks but no thanks." She is determined that the novel, not the trite vehicle, should be the company's next project. When she does sleep with Bobby, he finds the experience is so transmogrifying that Charlie must plead with Bobby not to pitch the sissy film. - Publisher's note.

Lindsay Lohan is a lot more than just Hollywood's latest "It Girl" - she's a multi-talented performer who is taking Hollywood by storm. Bitten by the acting bug early, Lindsay began appearing in commercials when she was just three and since then has made a name for herself in TV, film and music.