Lindsay Lohan is reportedly in the final stages of negotiating a deal to portray Elizabeth Taylor in the upcoming Lifetime movie ‘Liz and Dick,’ which based on the legendary actress’ life, TMZ is reporting. However, the ‘Mean Girls’ star, who is considered the frontrunner for the role, is facing competition from Megan Fox. Larry Thompson, ‘Liz and Dick’s executive producer, told E! News that he has been talking to Lohan directly. But he has “been in conversations with other actresses,” including the former ‘Transformers’ star. “It’s a very serious selection. It’s like casting for Hollywood royalty,” he added. Lohan is considered the frontrunner for ‘Liz and Dick,’ and has reportedly…

This week had its ups and downs and the Movie News Cheat Sheet is back to bring you a sampling of this erratic smorgasbord. On the bright side, we’ve got a slew of new material from Scream 4, hopeful news about another Chronicles of Narnia movie in the works and news of life after The Social Network for Armie Hammer. On the other hand, Sucker Punch stomped into theaters this weekend and insults just about everyone in its path. However the upheaval over Zack Snyder’s CGI and fetish exhibition gone wrong is dwarfed by the passing of someone who’s had an overwhelming impact on this industry, Elizabeth Taylor. Returning to…

After the death of Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor, a confidential 1997 interview in which she claimed her friend James Dean was molested by his minister when he was 11 has surfaced. According to thedailybeast.com, Taylor told writer Kevin Sessums during an interview for POZ magazine, which is dedicated to AIDS activism, that she had kept the secret for most of her life. The Academy Award-winning actress made Sessums swear to secrecy until she died. She also told him that Dean had confided in her that the abuse began after his mother died. Taylor said that she thought the abuse “haunted him the rest of his life. In fact, I know…

Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor died on March 23 from congestive heart failure, USAtoday.com is reporting. Taylor, who had been hospitalized at L.A.’s Cedars Sinai Hospital for the past two months, was 79. She went public with her heart failure diagnosis in November 2004. Taylor tweeted in October 2009 that she was having a new procedure done to repair her heart. The procedure involved using a clip device to repair her valve, so that she could avoid open heart surgery. Her heart failure was agitated by several other ailments, including spinal fractures and scoliosis. She was confined to a wheelchair in recent months due to the constant pain she endured from…

An anonymous bidder recently purchased the iconic Andy Warhol portrait of Elizabeth Taylor at a London auction, but got a huge bargain for the painting, Popeater.com reported on July 1. The bidder paid $9.9 million for ‘Silver Liz, 1963,’ which hasn’t been seen by the public in 20 years. The painting’s mystery helped bring in a high price of $16 million when it was last sold at an auction in 2007. As a result, organizers of this year’s auction expected it to bring in a similar high price again. ‘Silver Liz, 1963′ is a double-paneled silkscreen which was painted in the beginning of the Pop Art movement. Warhol was infatuated…

“90210″ star Shenae Grimes, “Mean Girls” alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee believed there was strength in numbers as the foursome prepared to take on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. Following in the footsteps of other celebrities, such as Elizabeth Taylor and Alec Baldwin, the group became the latest on the list of celebrities to brave the theme park’s frightening annual event. This past weekend, “90210″ star Shenae Grimes, “Mean Girls” alum Daniel Franzese, actress Amanda Bynes and fellow thespian Blake Lee visited Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest from Halloween Horror Nights 2009. (Source: Universal Studios,…