Lindsay Lohan has filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit over an advertisement which allegedly used her name and parodied her life for profit.

The "Mean Girls" actress is seeking $100 million in damages and compensation over the commercial for financial firm E-Trade, which depicts a baby girl called Lindsay as a boyfriend stealer and a "milkaholic," reports the New York Post.

The commercial shows a baby boy playing the stock market and apologizing to his girlfriend for not calling her the night before.

The baby girl then gets suspicious about a rival female baby, referring to her as "that milkaholic Lindsay."

Lohan filed a lawsuit on Monday at Nassau County Supreme Court over the ad, which debuted during the Super Bowl last month.

The actress' lawyer, Stephanie Ovadia, claims Lohan's first name is just as recognizable as other single-word monikers, used by stars such as Madonna and Cher.

Ovadia says, "Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit. They used the name Lindsay. They're using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn't they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody's talking about it and saying it's Lindsay Lohan."

The lawyer alleges company bosses used Lohan's "name and characterization" without paying her or asking for her approval, thus violating her rights. Ovadia also insists the company has earned large profits from the promo because it would have been seen by millions of TV viewers watching the Super Bowl.

But chiefs at the advertising firm which created the commercial for E-Trade are dismissing the claims, insisting they chose the name Lindsay at random.

Chris Brown, a spokesperson for the Grey Group, says they "just used a popular baby name that happened to be the name of someone on the account team."

Lohan is seeking $50 million in exemplary damages, as well as $50 million in compensation.

Michael Jackson's former bodyguards have spoken out about their late boss, revealing the King of Pop romanced a string of women with dates in the back of his limousine.

The "Thriller" hitmaker's long-term security guards, Mike Garcia, Bill Whitfield and Javon 'BJ' Beard, agreed to be interviewed on "Good Morning America" on Tuesday.

And the trio divulged personal details of the late singer's life behind closed doors, insisting Jackson had at least two steady girlfriends whose identities have remained a secret - and he took them on dates driving up and down the Las Vegas strip when he lived in Sin City.

When asked about the child molestation charges which were levied at Jackson despite his acquittal at a 2005 trial, all three insisted the star was not guilty of the accusations.

Whitfield says, "Being a man... men know men, and we (were) around him long enough to know he was a man."

While Garcia adds, "(He had) desires of women like we do. He had lovers."

And Whitfield goes on to describe Jackson's various romantic encounters in the back of his limousine: "In the cars that we had, we had a curtain that covered the back seat. You couldn't see in the back seat. They talked back there, they didn't do nothing out of bounds... you can hear the kissing."

A German man has been sentenced to two years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to blackmail supermodel Cindy Crawford.

Edis Kayalar was charged with attempting to extort $100,000 from Crawford and her husband Randy Gerber after threatening to sell a controversial photo of the couple's young daughter to the media. The image showed the girl, who was seven years old at the time, tied to a chair and wearing revealing clothing during a game of 'cops and robbers.'

Gerber is believed to have paid Kayalar, an acquaintance of the family's former nanny, $1,000 to keep the photo under wraps but turned to FBI officials when the 26 year old made further demands for cash.

Kayalar left the U.S. in September 2009 but surrendered himself to police in Germany in November after U.S. authorities appealed for international help in tracking him down.

He was convicted of attempted blackmail at a court in the town of Kirchheim unter Teck, in southern Germany, on Tuesday and handed a two-year prison sentence, according to German website Thelocal.de.

Judge Joachim Spieth told the court, "The attempt at blackmail was well-advanced until it failed."

French actress Emmanuelle Seigner is desperate for her husband Roman Polanski's 32-year-old sex abuse case to be resolved - so she can have her family back.

In a rare interview, "The Ninth Gate" star has told Polish magazine Viva! she and her children Elvis and Morgane are not living with the embattled filmmaker at the family's ski chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland - where Polanski is under house arrest fighting extradition to the U.S.

The filmmaker fled the U.S. on the eve of sentencing after pleading guilty to a charge of unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl in 1977.

Swiss police caught up with Polanski at a film festival last year and he spent almost four months behind bars before posting bail and being placed under house arrest.

In January, a Los Angeles judge ruled the director must return to the U.S. to face sentencing.

Seigner is convinced the messy matter will be resolved and she hopes her husband will be freed soon - because her kids need to spend more time with their father.

The actress says, the whole saga has changed her dramatically: "I am no longer such a carefree person; I am no longer the same Emmanuelle."

Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz has signed a deal with a financial firm which will help clear her debts without selling the rights to her pictures.

The snapper has suffered severe money problems over the last few years and is said to owe $24 million to bosses at Art Capital Group, who recently threatened legal action after she allegedly failed to adhere to the terms of the agreement.

Leibovitz, who has famously photographed stars including Demi Moore and Miley Cyrus, was reportedly planning to sell her entire art collection, as well as her homes in New York, to help settle the debt, but the lawsuit was withdrawn last year.

She has now signed a deal with private equity firm Colony Capital to help manage her money woes and keep her career on track.

Leibovitz tells the Financial Times, "We will be working on new projects and I will have the support and freedom necessary for nurturing my work and preserving my archive."

She is now said to be working with bosses at Colony Capital to help fund a traveling exhibition of her pictures, as well as launching a book series to showcase her work.

Cameron Diaz is "thrilled" her ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake has been cast as her love interest in the new movie "Bad Teacher" - because his on-set antics are keeping her entertained.

The "Charlie's Angels" actress stars as a junior high school teacher who sets out to steal a colleague's boyfriend, played by Timberlake, in the comedy.

Diaz dated the pop singer for almost four years until they split in 2007, and Timberlake has since found love with actress Jessica Biel.

But "The Holiday" star is excited to work alongside her former beau in the film, which also stars Molly Shannon and Jason Segel.

She tells Access Hollywood's Billy Bush, "We're thrilled to have him. He's the best person for the job. He's going to be hilarious. He's clearly a very talented comedian, look at his 'Saturday Night Live' (skits). He's fantastic; he's going to be so great.

"We just had our first day of shooting yesterday with Jason. And we just laughed all day. It's so wonderful, I'm so excited."

Sean Penn's publicist and Oscars representatives have moved quickly to dismiss reports the actor was kicked out of the post-Oscars Governors Ball on Sunday night for fighting with his estranged wife's new man.

Overnight reports suggest Penn was asked to leave the party after picking a fight with "The Hurt Locker" producer Greg Shapiro, who is dating the actor's estranged wife Robin Wright.

But a rep for the Oscars insists Penn wasn't even at the ball and his publicist tells X17.com that she escorted her client from the Oscars ceremony immediately after he had presented Sandra Bullock with her Best Actress award.

She says, "Sean did not get banned nor kicked out of the Governors Ball or any other function."

"Will & Grace" star Sean Hayes has opened up about his sexuality, confirming long-standing rumors that he is gay - but insisting he was "never in" the closet.

The actor kept quiet about his sexual orientation for years while he played the flamboyant Jack McFarland on the hit sitcom.

He tells the Advocate, "I am who I am. I was never in, as they say. Never. I believe that nobody owes anything to anybody. Nobody owes anything to anybody. You are your authentic self to whom and when you choose to be, and if you don't know somebody, then why would you explain to them how you live your life?"

And he admits he was reluctant to speak to publications like Advocate in the past - because editors always seemed determined to 'out' him.

He adds, "Why would you go down that path with somebody who's done so much to contribute to the gay community? That was my beef about it. What more do you want me to do? Do you want me to stand on a float? And then what? It's never enough.

"I feel like I've contributed monumentally to the success of the gay movement in America, and if anyone wants to argue that, I'm open to it. You're welcome, Advocate."

Hayes is now in a relationship - and he has no desire to flaunt his romance in the spotlight: "I spend time with a special someone in my life. That's it. That's all I need. I don't need events. I don't do a lot. I live my life like an 85-year-old man. I'm just quiet. It's fantastic."

Model-turned-actress Kathy Ireland has hit back at reports she was drunk at Sunday's Oscars, insisting she was just overjoyed and "grateful" to be invited.

The beauty drew comments from internet critics and bloggers as she interviewed stars including Zac Efron and Gabourey Sidibe during a pre-Oscars special, with many viewers questioning her sobriety.

But the mom of three has assured fans her strange behavior was simply due to the fact she was delighted to be on the red carpet.

In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, Ireland writes: "(I) cannot please everyone... and frankly I wouldn't ever want to. Don't feel embarrassed for me. Had a blast and it was so much FUN!

"No meds (medication) or alcohol... just J.O.Y.! Never use drugs and that as a Mom is not a cool or funny suggestion (sic)... Some say I looked pregnant. LOL! Not true... others say I was drinking... Just excited to be involved. Grateful."

Cancer-struck Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch is planning to restart work on the band's latest album now that he's recovering from the illness - but the record's release is still dependent on his health.

"Hot Sauce Committee, Part 1" was indefinitely postponed after Yauch was diagnosed with a salivary gland tumor in 2009.

He underwent surgery to remove the growth and kick-started a health drive with a trip to Tibet.

Yauch recently announced he's feeling much better in his ongoing battle against cancer, and now hopes to restart work on the new record which could be released in September as long as he remains healthy.

He tells EW.com, "I feel better. It was touch and go there for a while, but I am finally getting my energy back. It was really disappointing to have to hold the record and postpone the tour, but doctor's orders. We may or may not (release the album) depending on how my health is come September. We want to but we have to play it by ear. We were talking about working on it a bit. We finished the record over a year ago, so we want to take a look at it and re-evaluate and make sure it is what we want to put out there and that we are still happy with it. I don't think we will change it up too much."

Simon Cowell has confirmed his engagement - during an appearance on a late-night TV show.

The "American Idol" judge was being interviewed for "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Monday when the host decided to grill him about recent rumors regarding his make-up artist girlfriend, Mezhgan Hussainy.

Leno asked, "Are rumors you're engaged true?" to which Cowell replied, "Are they true? Well, I do have somebody in my life now, Jay, yes. And I kinda made a decision this year to make somebody happy."

And when Leno enquired about the engagement band, Cowell replied, "It's quite a big one, yes."

Cowell later admitted he was blushing, before Leno proceeded to ask where the couple got engaged.

The music mogul replied, "I find this very uncomfortable. I was asleep, I think. No, look, I bought her the ring in London."

Hussainy was later invited from the audience to join Cowell on-stage.

The Brit later joked that Leno could be the flower girl at the wedding ceremony, before talking about the prospect of children.

He quipped, "I'm kind of torn because I'm a bit too old to have kids, but then again I think it would be important to have a lot of 'mes' around in the future."

Quentin Tarantino is facing a lawsuit from a screenwriter who has accused the director of copying his idea for the "Kill Bill" movies.

Dannez Hunter alleges he sent a story to bosses at film company Miramax in 1999, about a fictional character named Ren.

The writer claims his idea was used by Tarantino in his two-part martial arts epic, which featured a character called O-Ren, played by Lucy Liu. The legal documents, obtained by TMZ.com, claim Tarantino took the "concept/character name Ren" from Hunter's work.

Hunter also alleges he applied for a job at Miramax and was "never given a return phone call."

He has filed suit in California demanding royalty payments from the two films, amounting to more than $1 million.