How Much Money Was Lindsay Lohan Paid for Oprah Reality Show?
July 16, 2013 by Hollywoodite
Lindsay Lohan is currently waiting out the clock in rehab. After which, contrary to earlier reports that she is going to seek a quiet life in a smaller city, she’s moving back to New York City.
Once she’s out at the end of the month, she’s going to attend a decidedly low-rent premiere for The Canyons. Which, it turns out, really is a glorified softcore movie. After that, she’s going to film a glorified reality show for OWN (the network on which Paris Hilton and Aubrey O’Day have cancelled reality shows). But, because it’s Oprah, it’s being calling it a “documentary series.”
In any case, it’s going to start filming soon and it’s going to air 2014. And according to TMZ.com the 27-year-old will be paid $2 million to basically lie about her sobriety on camera.
Lindsay Lohan’s guts don’t come cheap, because we found out she’s spilling them to Oprah at a cost of around $2 million.
Sources close to Lindsay tell us … The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has been negotiating with Lindsay for 4 months. The plan — an 8-part docu-series about Lindsay’s struggles, her career and her plans for the future — but we’re guessing it’s mostly about her struggles.
It’s a better deal for Lindsay than just taking her top off. For that … Playboy paid her a measly $1 mil.
Ironically … Lindsay’s latest rehab stint may have scored her more cash, because of the drama and interest created around almost going to jail, firing her lawyer, going to Betty Ford, bailing from Betty Ford … and on and on.
Sources tell us … Lindsay actually signed the deal at Betty Ford.
Lindsay got some perks from Oprah as well — as in TWO fully-paid assistants and a stylist.
Substance abuse can pay handsomely — Who knew? – via TMZ.
Dina Lohan is beside herself with excitement and is making this all about herself, of course.
Dina Lohan couldn’t be happier that Lindsay Lohan is going to work for Oprah Winfrey. Turning up at Real Housewives star Jill Zarin’s first annual Luxury Ladies’ Luncheon presented by the European Wax Center, the troubled starlet’s mom dished to E! News about the eight-part reality series Lohan’s doing for OWN that will chronicle her journey to rebuild her career once she’s out of rehab.
“Oh, it’s fantastic. If anyone is going to help mentor you, it’s going to be Oprah,” Dina told us over the weekend.
Asked whether she’ll appear on the program, the elder Lohan hinted that was a likely scenario.
“Possibly! It’s about family…and I’m family,” she said.
As for how LiLo is doing as she finishes up her last few weeks in treatment, Dina noted her daughter’s in a really good place.
“She’s happy, she’s healthy and she’s amazing. She’s doing really well,” she said.
Lohan also denied rumors that Lindsay was going to go back to living with her at the family’s home on Long Island.
“Lindsay is 27, my kids all have their own places,” Dina told us. “She’s not going to move back home. She’ll be getting an apartment in New York. She’ll be in New York. It’s great because [sister Ali] is in New York with Wilhelmina models. [Son] Michael is in New York. My other little guy [son Dakota] is 17 and he’s still at home and going to St. Anthony’s. The rest may come home to mom, but they don’t want to live with me.”
Lohan’s scheduled to sit down with Winfrey for an in-depth interview as soon as she completes the 90-day court-ordered stint in rehab next month, which she received as part of a plea deal stemming from misdemeanor charges following a June 2012 car wreck. The actress is also expected to make her first post-rehab appearance walking the red carpet at The Canyons premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Lohan’s docu-series is scheduled to air on the cable network in 2014. – via E!.