Lindsay Lohan on Ellen, April 23, 2009

Ellen does a good job of diving right into the issue of Lindsay’s very public life in the media and how so much of what is said about Lindsay is untrue. Lindsay tries to be very honest about what is true and what is not, though you can tell she’s flustered. However, Lindsay gets right to the point:

“That whole night was just… was really tough. And I just, you know… it came out of nowhere. And, um, Samantha and I are friends, we’re talking.”

Ellen was surprised that Lindsay & Samantha are still friends, considering that break-ups are hard for anyone, not to mention how much worse it must be in the public eye. Lindsay says she had no idea they were breaking up and that she “had no idea what was going on.” Samantha had been gone for a week before the break-up, so Lindsay seems shocked by it.

Lindsay seems very open to talking about the break-up, though Ellen says she doesn’t have to. Lindsay warns that she may talk too much

So Ellen then dives into the rumors:

• Cheating – "I don’t believe in cheating", Lindsay says. She did not cheat on Samantha.
  • "I watched my father do that to my mother my entire life, so I really don’t…"
• Restraining Order – [Lindsay laughs]. "I have no idea. I mean, what am I going to do?" Lindsay has no idea why people would assume she’s dangerous and has done nothing but support Charlotte Ronson (which is true)
• US Magazine – Lindsay has not spoken with them (for this story), though they and all the other tabloids are calling everyone she knows.
• Career – Contrary to all the opinions out there, Lindsay is not having a hard time going to meetings or talking with people about projects
• Clubbing – Is it dangerous for her to be there (with the paparazzi)? Of course, the paparazzi will interpret that, but Lindsay insists that being at a club “doesn’t mean that I’m drinking” or cheating with anyone. She’s going to be with friends and enjoy music.

Ellen then asks what Lindsay wants to do now, sharing her own experience of a very public break-up and her own reaction, to run away for 3 years to figure things out quietly. So, what does Lindsay want to do now?

“I feel like I want to get my career back in shape. There’s some shows that I’m producing, that I’m really excited about. And I’m doing a movie in October.”

There are definitely projects in there we don’t know much about, so that’s exciting! Lindsay says a great movie with a great actor had to be put on hold because of all the “garbage” in the media. Lindsay says everything sort of “fell into place” lately and there is so much great stuff going on.

“I didn’t get in this business to be a celebrity on the cover of tabloids. And I’ve been a target, and I’m not that interesting. It distracts people… studio heads, people, they get nervous. I’ve been through a lot, but I was 19 years old, 20 years old, when things happened. And, you know, I’m ready to work. And I can be responsible and be on time. And I’ve learned from my mistakes.”

Lindsay says that when she’s working, she’s not going clubbing. This is what we saw during Labor Pains, though the media seems to have forgotten all the fantastic things said about her during that production. However, though Lindsay may not want to shut herself off, Ellen suggests to Lindsay that she may be putting herself in situations that make things worse for her (the clubbing causing the gossip).

Lindsay admits that it’s nice to get back to herself, that in her relationship she almost forgot who she was because she was more concerned about being with Samantha. In reference to the break-up, Lindsay says:

“I thought it would be so much harder, but it hasn’t been.”

Lindsay says she has a great support structure now, though in the past she’s had to cut a lot of people from her life, which was not fun. Lindsay doesn’t care what the media say about her, she knows the truth, but it does hurt her when they attack her mother and people she cares about. Lindsay says she has some great friends, calling out Natalie Portman in particular for being there for her during everything.

Lindsay says she’s not ready to enter a new relationship, saying it’s “too distracting” from all she wants to accomplish. Lindsay has some hope that if she and Samantha are in the right place, then “maybe”… Later, Lindsay admits that she hopes it may happen, but she needs to take care of herself first.

“I have to grow up and be a big girl.”

Ellen tells Lindsay that she’s extremely talented and that they all want what’s best for her. “I just want you to get back to being you,” Ellen says.

Note: I slightly re-ordered my transcription so that relevant topics are grouped together. The interview itself was a little less seamless.

And as a bonus, here is some video footage featuring some screencaps from the interview:

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Lindsay is expected to talk about her frustrations with Hollywood, and, as always, I’m sure Ellen will make it an entertaining interview. Lindsay’s last appearance on Ellen was in May of 2007 when Lindsay talked about turning 21, her movie Georgia Rule and played ‘Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader’.

Image: Bauer-Griffin

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