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Out-there “Teen Mom” Farrah Abraham could get help from ex-Playmate Jenny McCarthy.
SOS: Save our stars!
Oprah Winfrey’s leading the charge to rescue troubled celebrities from themselves by taking Lindsay Lohan under her wing.
Winfrey’s OWN network will shell out a reported $ 2 million for an exclusive interview with the “Mean Girls” star once she leaves rehab in August, followed by an eight-part reality series tracking Lohan’s road to recovery.
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The now-respectable Jenny McCarthy would be perfect to help someone like Farrah Abraham.
“Oh, it’s fantastic,” Lohan’s mom Dina told E! News. “If anyone is going to help mentor you, it’s going to be Oprah.”
But there are plenty more celebrities in serious need of a Big Brother or Big Sister to steer them straight — we’re looking at you Justin Bieber and Amanda Bynes.
These dream mentors could turn some of Hollywood’s hottest messes into comeback kids.
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Lindsay Lohan will get an assist from Oprah Winfrey with a road-to-recovery reality series on OWN.
Farrah Abraham
Big Sister: Jenny McCarthy
The “Teen Mom” has devolved from drama queen to a sex-tape-selling, reported Playboy reject. Playmate and fellow MTV alum Jenny McCarthy could single her out. After all, she went from posing in Candies while sitting on the john to co-hosting “The View” and advocating for autism awareness.
Justin Bieber
Big Brother: Justin Timberlake
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Oprah Winfrey has apparently deigned to assist Lindsay Lohan on her route back to sobriety.
It’s hard for a Tiger Beat poster boy to change his stripes — but allegedly spitting on people and peeing on custodial equipment isn’t edgy — it’s “Baby” behavior. Timberlake, the ‘N Sync crooner-turned “SexyBack” singer could show the Biebs how to grow up with grace. And if Timberlake can’t get Bieber in a “Suit & Tie,” maybe he can at least convince him to put a shirt on.
Amanda Bynes
Big Sister: Britney Spears
The one-time Nickelodeon star seems to be in a free fall — from wearing an aquamarine wig and talking to herself at a court appearance for allegedly throwing a bong out of her apartment window, to tweeting that Barack and Michelle Obama are “ugly.” Fellow child star Britney Spears also seemed to be spiraling out of control when she shaved her head and attacked paparazzi with an umbrella in 2007. Now back on track, the “Stronger” singer could be the one to get through to Bynes.
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Justin Timberlake knows the struggles of a teen idol, so he’d be perfect to mentor Justin Bieber.
Suri Cruise
Big Sister: Honey Boo Boo
Sorry, Suri — the media will never stop following you, because you’re TomKat’s cub. Picking a fight with paparazzi (she yelled “Get out of the way” at photogs last week), insisting you be carried, and having a meltdown when mom doesn’t buy you a puppy won’t win you any fans. Fellow 7-year-old Alana Thompson, aka Honey Boo Boo, has her flaws, but she has learned to embrace the spotlight. The laid-back pageant princess can get spoiled Suri to redneckognize that a little honey goes a long way .
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Big Sister & Big Brother: Beyoncé & Jay-Z
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Justin Bieber could use a dose of maturity courtesy of Justin Timberlake.
Jay-Z has already taken RiRi under his wing by discovering her and signing her to his Def Jam label when she was 16. But now the Barbadian beauty is infuriating fans on her Diamond World Tour by showing up late (she kept Zurich waiting 90 minutes) and phoning in her performances. Queen Bey can help Rihanna jazz up her stage presence, and her knack for spinning positive PR (who remembers she sang the national anthem with a backup track anymore?) could help Rihanna win over the public. And when it comes to kicking a bad ex like Chris Brown to the curb, what couple presents a better blueprint for a loving, supportive match than Mr. and Mrs. Carter?
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Big Sister: Jennifer Aniston
The model-actress is the latest victim of serial ladykiller George Clooney, and we don’t want her to fade into obscurity like so many of the others. (What’s the last you’ve heard of Krista Allen or Lisa Snowdon?) Jennifer Aniston’s divorce from Clooney’s buddy Brad Pitt was even more cringe-worthy, but the “Friends” star has risen above with a lucrative movie career and engagement to Justin Theroux. If Jen can rebound from Brangelina, she can get Keibler over Clooney.