Don't Mess With The Lohan: Actress, Dad Quarrel Online

Lindsay Lohan had words for her father on her blog.

The 22-year-old actress lashed out at father Michael by calling him a "public embarrassment" and a "bully" in a MySpace blog entry posted Thursday. Earlier in the week, Michael said in an interview with E! that Lohan gal pal Samantha Ronson was "using" his daughter.

Lohan's publicist, Leslie Slone-Zelnick, confirmed the post by Lohan was legitimate.

"If you have something to say to me, say it to my face - that's what I have believed my whole life - don't be a coward and say it to others first, let alone all the media in the world," Lohan wrote.

The father and daughter have publicly quarreled for years. Lohan said in the hyphen-laden blog post that she tried to make things work in hopes "of having a father again" and "wanting things to change" despite what her mother and siblings have gone through with him.

Lohan continued: "Having said that - the people were right, and he is yet to change - but this time, without his daughter by his side - he has become a public embarrassment and a bully - to my family, my co-workers, my friends and a girl that means the world to me (it's obvious who that is)."

After the blog entries were posted Thursday, Michael told OK! magazine in an exclamation point-heavy statement that his concerns about Ronson were all generated by ex-wife Dina.

"All I want is for Lindsay to be healthy and in a good relationship," he also said in the statement. "I want her to use the gifts she has in the best ways and to help others! I said it from the very beginning: Show me who you walk with and I will tell you who you are! People may deceive us, but our eyes and facts don't! OPEN YOUR EYES!!!"

DMX Pleads Guilty In Drug Case

Rapper DMX has pleaded out a Miami drug case and now awaits extradition to face more charges in Arizona.

The 37-year-old rapper pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted marijuana and cocaine possession and was sentenced to time served. His attorney, Bradford Cohen, says DMX is still in custody, waiting for Arizona authorities to pick him up on drug and animal cruelty charges there.

Cohen says DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, decided to plead guilty when he was denied bail earlier this week.

Duchovny In Rehab For Sex Addiction

David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction.

In a statement released Thursday by his lawyer, Stanton Stein, the actor said he did so voluntarily, adding: "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."

Duchovny, 48, plays a sex-obsessed character on the Showtime series "Californication." The actor appeared in the film "The X Files: I Want to Believe" this summer. He has been married to actress Tea Leoni since 1997. They have two children.

Today's Birthdays

Actor-director Lord Richard Attenborough is 85. Sen. John McCain is 72. TV personality Robin Leach is 67. Actor Ray Wise is 61. Singer Michael Jackson is 50. Actress Carla Gugino is 37.

Source: The Associated Press

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