While everyone has been busy talking about all the trouble she’s been in during the past year, Lindsay Lohan has been hitting the studio, recording an album that she hopes will silence all of her critics.

And according to FOX News, she may have just the recipe to make a tasty aural treat. After all, her recent shift to the Motown record label alone has added some credibility to her third major label outing.

Reportedly, LiLo is being joined in the studio by some pretty impressive names. Guys like Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, and Timbaland are being paid big bucks to help insure the “Mean Girls” actress pulls off a major hit or two.

There’s still not a definite release date on the project, but rest assured that if Motown is putting all kinds of money into the production of the record, they’ll surely throw some cash into the promotion of it as well.

When it comes to keeping sober, Lindsay Lohan does it with a little help from her friends. Well, one friend in particular… Samantha Ronson.

Yesterday the “Mean Girls” actress was spotted out with her DJ gal pal grabbing some lunch at Joan’s on Third. After their meal, Ronson dontated to Jerry’s Kids before driving Lindsay back home.

Then LiLo headed over to the Renaissance Hotel for a business meeting before stopping by a hair salon to get a little pampering.

And according to reports, Samantha has ‘pretty much moved in’ with Lohan in order to help keep the troubled singer/actress clean and sober.

According to an insider, “Sam still has her own place, but she spends every night and Lindsay’s,” to keep her from being tempted back into drinking and drugs.