Michael Lohan Says Releasing Lindsay, Dina Voicemails Last Year Was ‘A Big Mistake’

Michael Lohan said releasing voicemails from his daughter and ex-wife last year was a huge mistake and he has no plans to release any more recordings.

“I just got a call from my daughter and she was very upset… Evidently she thinks I’m releasing another tape of a call to me. And I’m not,” Michael told Billy Bush for Access Hollywood and “The Billy Bush Show” on Thursday. “I’ve done a lot of stupid things in my life, whether it be with Lindsay, with Dina, with Erin, with people I love and care about, trusted or whatever or did the wrong thing. But… one of the biggest mistakes I ever made was releasing the tape of Lindsay and Dina.”

Michael said he promised Linsday and Dina he wouldn’t be releasing any more tapes, but the rumors that new recordings are set to emerge have upset his famous daughter.

“I promised them I would never do it and I didn’t release another tape,” Michael told Billy. “Evidently, Lindsay read on the Internet that they’re releasing another tape, which they are not. They are obviously re-releasing the tape that was already released.”

The father didn’t answer when Billy asked who “they” were, but he asked for the media to leave his daughter alone.

“There’s no sense in beating a dead horse. I sympathize with Brittany Murphy’s family, with Heath Ledger, with Michael Jackson, with Adam Goldstein and as of late, with Casey Johnson, and there is an issue here with prescription drugs, but why beat up my daughter again, why push this kid to the edge?” he said. “Leave her alone. I did enough damage with that tape that no one has to re-release it.”

Lindsay’s attorney previously told Access Hollywood that they considered Michael’s comments about his daughter and prescriptions defamatory.

While no new voicemails appeared to be on the Web on Thursday, Michael suggested if any old ones are put online again, it will harm his daughter.

“They’re just going to push this kid to and over the edge and they have to stop. She’s my daughter and whoever does it, I’m going to deal with it. I am not going to sit back and let people pick on my kids any more, especially Lindsay, because she gets the brunt of not only what she does, but what I do to and it’s wrong,” he said.

And Michael said he hopes 2010 can carry on without an old voicemail resurfacing.

“I love my kid and I made a big mistake, and I regret it, I’ll regret it for the rest of my life,” he said. “But it’s a new year, it’s a new beginning for all of us and we want to put things on the right track and the right page.”

A rep for Radar Online, which previously put voicemails from Michael on the Web said they had no plans to release anything when contacted by Access Hollywood on Thursday night.

Sandra Bullock Makes Box Office History With ‘The Blind Side’

Sandra Bullock has accomplished a box office feat that her fellow A-listers Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie and Reese Witherspoon have never succeeded at – she’s cracked the $200 million mark at the domestic box office.

According to Variety, “The Blind Side” is the first movie ever “driven solely by a top female star” to break $200 million. Over the weekend, the drama box office receipts totaled $208.5 million.

In comparison, Sandra’s A-list counterparts have come close, but never pulled in moviegoers in such big numbers. Julia Roberts’ “Erin Brockovich” – which is often compared to “The Blind Side” — made $125.6 million domestically, while Meryl Streep’s “The Devil Wears Prada,” earned $124.7 million.

The only other female-centric film to ever crack the $200 million club was 2002’s “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” which starred the then unknown Nia Vardalos.

And “The Blind Side’s” box office bounty could continue to grow, according to Warner Bros. President of Domestic Distribution Dan Fellman.

“And we’re not even done. I think ‘Blind Side’ has another $30 million left,” Fellman told the entertainment trade mag.

With the exception of the disappointing “All About Steve,” Sandra has had a stellar year with “The Proposal,” which pulled in an impressive $164 million domestically. The actress’ films have grossed a whooping $1.72 billion domestically over her career.

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Piers Morgan On Rumors He’ll Step In For Simon Cowell On ‘American Idol’

Piers Morgan may be pals with Simon Cowell, but he told “Today’s” Hoda Kotb that he doesn’t know if the British judge will be leaving “American Idol” at the end of Season 9 as has been rumored.

“I have no idea. Simon Cowell is my boss. I have to be very careful here,” he said, referencing Simon’s role as an executive producer of “America’s Got Talent.” “What I would say is, I don’t think anyone could replace Simon Cowell. He is irreplaceable. He is the dark master.”

Earlier this week, news broke that Bookmaster.com posted odds on who might replace Simon if he decides to leave “Idol” to launch his British reality competition show, “X Factor,” stateside. Piers was the favorite with 2-1 odds. Sean “Diddy” Combs had 3-1 odds.

“It’s slightly disconcerting because the only reason people are saying I’m favorite [to replace him] is probably because I’m perceived to be as mean as he is, which I feel quite upset about, because as you know I’m Mr. Nice Guy,” Piers said.

But when pressed as to whether he would take the seat in the “Idol” judges chair if offered, Piers did his best to dodge the question.

“It’s a fantastic job, but Simon is the master and I think it will be entirely down to him what happens,” Piers said. “He’s got this new show coming called ‘X Factor,’ which Americans haven’t seen yet. It’s the smash hit show in Britain; it is an amazing show, so when that launches in America, wait, because it’s going to be the biggest thing you’ve seen on TV in years.”

‘Bachelor’ Scandal: Contestant Became Involved With Show Producer

Tonight, new “Bachelor” Jake Pavelka will be working to find true love on national television. But it appears he’ll have one less lady to choose from than past “Bachelors.”

According to clips airing on ABC to promote the new season, one of Jake’s female suitors may not be single.

“She’s been having this sexual affair with somebody else in ‘The Bachelor’ house,” a female contestant is heard saying in the promo clips.

According to Chris Harrison, the host of “The Bachelor,” one of the ladies became involved with a producer on the show.

“It was incredibly unfortunate. Horrible decisions were made,” Chris told 104.3 Myfm morning show host Sean Valentine, People reported. “It was embarrassing for us and in fairness to Jake and for the other women, [we said], ‘Let’s nip this in the bud and take care of it.’ And that’s what we did.”

Chris said the show will address the issue this season on “The Bachelor,” but according to Us Weekly, he also revealed on the morning show that the woman was kicked off “The Bachelor” and the producer was fired.

“In fairness to Jake and for the other women, [we decided to] nip this in the bud and take care of it. And that’s what we did,” Chris said, according to the mag. “There’s train wrecks in this show where I’m like, ‘Oh, it’s going to be great. Let’s let them have it.’ But … I felt bad for everybody, and it was an uncomfortable deal.”
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Chris added that professionals were brought in before he addressed Jake , the woman in question and the other contestants following the incident.

“This was the rare time that before I had to go talk to the girl, Jake and then the women, I had lawyers, psychologists, producers, executives saying, ‘OK, these are the words you can say,’” he said. “It was intense. It was a wild night,” he said. bad for everybody, and it was an uncomfortable deal.”

Lenny Kravitz Talks Leaked Michael Jackson Collaboration

A portion of an unreleased song titled “Another Day,” featuring Michael Jackson and Lenny Kravitz, recently hit the Web, and Lenny hit TwitVid to explain his role in the number.

“The song was recorded by Michael and myself. I produced it for him,” Lenny explained in a post on his TwitVid account page. “I wrote the song and I played all the instruments on the track. It was one of the most amazing musical experiences that I’ve ever had.”

Lenny said he had nothing to do with the song being leaked online.

“As you know and have heard, the song, or part of the song leaked, but not by me,” Lenny said. “Mine has been locked up in a vault since we recorded it. The version that’s out is a minute and 30 seconds, roughly, of the track. [It’s] not mixed, but it is the track. The DJ who’s speaking over the track, I don’t know who that person is. I don’t know how they obtained it… but that person has nothing to do with the track.”

Sony has since removed the clip from YouTube over copyright infringement claims, but Lenny said he hopes it can be released at some point for the fans.

“It was done by two people who had respect for each other and who love music. That was it. I’d like to see this thing get straightened out as soon as possible because I’d like for u you, the fans, people who love Michael, to be able to hear the track in its entirety, the way that it was meant to be, the way that Michael and I had intended it to be,” he said. “That’s all being worked out… I’ll get back to you as soon as I have my information.”

‘Avatar’ Hits $1 Billion Mark, Eyes ‘Titanic’ Record

James Cameron’s “Avatar” has reached the $1 billion mark at the box office — making it the “Titanic” director’s second film to reach the lofty number.

The long-awaited 3D epic hit the milestone after only 17 days in release. It has earned $352 million domestically.

“Avatar’s” numbers have been aided by higher ticket prices for 3D screenings, but the film has nevertheless proved itself a major hit after early worries that it would struggle to match its bulky budget, estimated in one New York Times report at $500 million.

1997’s “Titanic” remains the top-grossing film of all time worldwide, with $1.8 billion.

Only a handful of films have ever passed the $1 billion marker — “Titanic,” “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and “The Dark Knight.”

The final “Lord of the Rings” film earned $1.1 billion in its 2003 release, putting it in close proximity to “Avatar,” which would still have to almost double its current take to catch up with “Titanic.”

Should “Avatar” top “The Lord of the Rings,” it will become the second highest-grossing film of all time, making Cameron responsible for the two top-grossing movies in history.

Elton John Helping Eminem Fight Drugs; Says Rapper Doing W

Elton John says he has been helping American rapper Eminen fight drug problems for more than a year.

He says Eminem is succeeding in his well-publicized battle against substance abuse.

Sir Elton told BBC Radio Saturday that as a recovered drug abuser he is happy to help people if they want the assistance but drugs make people so cocky and arrogant that they often reject help.

Eminem has written about his substance abuse problems in the past.