the buzz log

If at first you flame out of one profession, try, try again. That seems to be the mantra behind actress Lindsay Lohan's attempt to go for the gold (or at least bronze) with her new spray-tan line.

Lohan caught buzz recently for her star-turn as Madonna on the pages of Glamour magazine, but she's had less luck on the acting front. Her guest run on "Ugly Betty" was cut short after just four episodes. The actress who once seem headed for greatness (or at least some fun roles, like "Mean Girls") instead headed for rehab, twice, after being arrested for DUIs, twice.

Let's hope LiLo's career picks up, because People magazine actually had to stoop to calling the ad campaign for tanning merch an "exclusive first look." We're not sure whether to laugh or kind of feel bad for both People and Lohan.

But lame product launch or no, there's no stopping the buzzarazzi. Lookups on "lindsay lohan," "lindsay lohan as madonna," "lindsay lohan maxim," and "lindsay lohan rumors" heated up the search box in the last 7 days.

This is not Lohan's first foray into celebu-business. She put out a line of leggings last year. (Yes, you read right, leggings. Tights without feet.) People magazine, which also cheered this endeavor, seemed excited to report on any Lohan news that didn't involve an accident. As one disgusted fan posted, "I mean how hard was it to design dumb leggings?"

True, but your leggings aren't artistically shredded (or cost $100). Designing those probably does take a special perspective. And word has it, they're flying off the shelves, shreds and all. If that's any indication, pretty soon we may all have that Lohan glow.

Filed under: Actors, Lindsay Lohan, Entertainment

After months of unflattering press, Lindsay Lohan has figured out how to get back into the public's good graces. The fiery starlet is once again the object of lustful searches thanks to her nude photo spread in New York Magazine. The shoot, in which Ms. Lohan does her best Marilyn Monroe, has inspired countless queries on "lindsay lohan new york magazine," "lindsay lohan marilyn monroe," and "new lindsay lohan pictures."

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One search sums it up—"lindsay lohan arrested again." It wasn't yesterday's most popular Lindsay Lohan search, but it encapsulates our feelings on the tiresome Lohan saga. Searches on the troubled starlet jumped 496% after she was arrested for DUI. After news of her latest transgression made it to the Web, queries on "lindsay lohan mug shot" surpassed searches on "lindsay lohan nude"—which is no small feat. Ahem.

Folks were also looking for the recent photos of Lindsay cavorting at the Polaroid Beach House prior to her arrest. Lookups on "lindsay lohan bikini," "lindsay lohan surfboard," and "lindsay lohan party pics" surged yesterday. More ominous for libation-lovin' Lohan were the searches on "lindsay lohan cocaine," "lindsay lohan dui," and "lindsay lohan jail."

Related queries on camera-hungry parents Michael and Dina Lohan also spiked, with Dina grabbing 60% more of the Search limelight. Intrepid searchers also looked for information on the infamous "scram bracelet" Lindsay was wearing around her alcohol-addled ankle. The effectiveness of the "lindsay lohan ankle bracelet" is obvious—what's unclear is the future of this fallen star.

Filed under: Actors, Lindsay Lohan, Crime