About that Rumored Lindsay Lohan-Samantha Ronson Break-up...
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
BACK IN BABY'S ARMS Lohan, Ronson So here is how a rumor gets blown way out of proportion:
1) Two women who are not technically out of the closet but are presumed to be dating—let's call them "Lindsay" and "Samantha"—sit down for dinner at a posh New York City restaurant populated by lots of famous types. While at the restaurant, call it the Waverly Inn, they are seated next to some people who run a downtown gossip website. Lindsay accidentally steps on the foot of one of the diners at the table of the gossip-people on her way out the door. The following snippets of dialog, from "Samantha," are recorded: "Are you leaving?" "Lindsay are you leaving?" "I guess she's leaving." "She just left!" Those snippets are later posted online by the gossip people.
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2) Another, bigger, gossip site picks up the story. Some intern or art-type mocks up a fake tabloid cover announcing that Lindsay and Samantha have broken up, complete with the following headline: "It's Over! 'She left!' Cries Sam as Lindsay abandons her at posh night spot."
(So sad. But then! Another sighting, shortly afterward, discounts earlier reports.)