After initially telling US Weekly that she and girlfriend Samantha Ronson had not broken up in the wake of the drama they went thru this past weekend, Lindsay Lohan finally admits to E! News that the couple are, in fact, taking a break (and we all know what that means). But, it seems that Samantha was the one who did the initial breaking-up when she reportedly banned Lindsay from attending the I Heart Ronson party at the Chateau Marmont on Friday night. To be completely honest, altho I was at that party, I saw no evidence nor heard any chatter about the reported drama that was said to have occurred. I must’ve gotten to the party too late to witness any of the drama that, it now appears, was the first sign that the girls had broken up. According to People magazine, Samantha‘s family and friends are hoping that the couple remain broken up … which is bummer news to me cuz I really loved L. Ron as a couple. But, as we all know, many couples go thru lots of drama behind the scenes. Mebbe it’s for the best? All we know for sure is that the couple are now dunzo!

Lindsay Lohan and her celebrity deejay girlfriend Samantha Ronson have split – and this time, Ronson’s family hopes it sticks, a source tells PEOPLE. “Sam’s family has made her swear that it’s really over,” a friend of Lohan and Ronson’s tells PEOPLE. “They are giving her all the support they can to keep her away from Lindsay.” Adds another source close to Ronson: “Lindsay is going to try and twist the situation in her favor, but Sam clearly left her, not the other way around.” Lohan herself spoke out on Monday telling E! news, “We are taking a brief break so I can focus on myself.” Meanwhile, Lohan has reportedly written several messages on her private Twitter page alleging Ronson’s infidelity and drug use led to their breakup. In one message, the actress wrote, “You broke my heart. Now go away. I loved you.” The on-again off-again pair have not been spotted publicly together in recent days, while Lohan has been a fixture on the L.A. scene, stopping into Chateau Marmont with her sister Ali on April 1, and even jumping on stage to sing along with Lily Allen during the British pop star’s concert the following night at the Wiltern. Over the weekend, Ronson changed the locks on her house, a friend of the pair confirms. “Sam changed the locks on her house,” the source tells PEOPLE. “Lindsay moved her stuff out as much as she could. She’s basically totally out of the house as far as her stuff and she’s not living there anymore.” Adds the source: “Lindsay was pretty devastated.” This weekend, Lohan attempted to get into the “I Heart Ronson” bash at Bar Marmont in West Hollywood – an event celebrating Charlotte Ronson’s clothing line and deejayed by Samantha Ronson. “Lindsay was banned from the event and was trying to enter from all ends,” says a source. “Sam did not want her there.” The next night, Lohan hit up other hot spots including the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. According to a paparazzo, who spotted the star at McDonalds later in the night, “Lindsay kept hiding her face in her hands … One second she would scream that we were scaring her and the next she started rambling about how much she loves Samantha.”

Oh, lawd!! Drama, thy name is L. Ron. I suppose we shouldn’t be too surprised that this volatile relationship had to go Bang! at some point. I honestly really liked these two as a couple. If you think about it, the last year that they were together was fairly drama-free. No one was arrested and no major incidents really occurred. As soon as Linds started hanging out with her mom, the cops have to go and get involved. In the end, I’m pretty sure that Samantha is going to be just fine … she’s always managed to do her thang and stay out of trouble. She seems to have a very stable family unit that cares very much for her. Lindsay, on the other hand, has no such stability in her life … and because of this break-up, might’ve lost the very stability that has kept her out of trouble for so long. No relationship is perfect and I’m sure we’d be shocked to learn all the downsides of this couple’s love affair … but in the end, when hearts are broken it’s always sad news. Ah well … twas good while it lasted. L. Ron you will be missed.

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