So. This is kind of weird. Lindsay Lohan is going on a media blitz because of her most recent break-up with girlfriend, Samantha Ronson. Why? I have absolutely no idea. Maybe the leggings and fake tanning aren't selling like they use to a couple of days ago? Maybe Ivan Bert gave the one-time actress the proverbial "hell no" on that IMG modeling contract idea? I dunno, but Lilo and her camp want a kind of public comeback, of sorts. You know, one that begins with a cheesy photo shoot and ends a couple of days later on Ellen Degeneres' couch and has absolutely nothing to do with reviving her acting career. To view the awkward pictures, click here. And if you want to watch Lindsay on Ellen, tune in this Thursday at 4PM EST.

Last night, Dateline NBC aired its Chris Hanson special on model convention scams, the ones that charge wannabe models thousands of dollars for the "chance" to be looked at by professional model and acting agents. In this particular piece, Hanson followed three aspiring stars -- Alexis Burke, Francesca Trombley, and Averie Schrier -- who went through the Barbizon (har!) modeling and acting program in hopes of getting discovered. Burke's parents, in particular, ended up spending $30,000 on her and her twin sister.

Even worse, these were little girls and their families who had been taken advantage of and the money spent on the bogus convention could have gone towards some kind of college fund. Nonetheless, Elite's Neil Hamil made an appearance to set the record straight about these type of scams: if an agency wants you, they won't make you spend a dime. Just send your pictures out to agencies or attend one of their open calls. It's totally free.

This is startling to me on so many levels. If only because for those who don't follow fashion and modeling closely, they tend to believe the industry works and operates much like America's Next Top Model. And on numerous episodes, Tyra has talked about the dangers of models scams like the one Barbizon was hustling and how to avoid them. Still, these instuitions continue to make millions each year off the backs of their false promises. In this clip, watch Burke's parents talk about the Barbizon fiasco.

Somehow, in between throwing 'bows and hawking self-tanner, Lindsay Lohan managed to set aside enough time to pose for the cover of Nylon's tenth anniversary issue. Apparently though, the hipster magazine didn't have too much of a hard time convincing the troubled starlet to pose for the issue. "I love doing photo shoots… I mean, if I could just sign with IMG and do ad campaigns and model more, I’d do that… because that’s fun for me. That’s not work." To which IMG's head honcho Ivan Bert responded, "She's a beautiful girl and obviously knows a lot about fashion. Providing that she was contractually free, we would take a meeting." So could this mean that there is a potential contract in the works? We're not sure. But we almost love Lilo's most recent Interview cover and editorial shoot as much as Mean Girls. Sigh.

Australian supermodel Gemma Ward has been m.i.a. from her usual haunts, Italian Vogue editorials and six-figure ad campaigns, since her turn on Hermés' catwalk for the brand's spring '08 show.

This probably has a little something to do with the former Prada girl sporting a healthier body frame (keep in mind she's over 6'0 ft and probably is only a size 4 or 6 now) and no longer being able to fit into the sample sizes like her tiny, er, BFF Lily Donaldson.

But Gemma isn't sweating the new jean size one bit. Rumor has it the baby-faced IMG star will be calling it quits on the modeling career very soon, focusing instead on her budding acting career instead.

Still, it's hard to believe that there will never be another Gemma appearance in a style mag, especially since she is only in her early twenties. But it would be interesting to see how she transitions from supermodel to Hollywood starlet. Stay tuned!