Dina Lohan

America's least favorite celebrity mom, Dina Lohan, visited the Today Show Monday after spending time at the Betty Ford Center with troubled daughter Lindsay.

Lindsay's chief enabler and de facto publicist called the facility "life-changing" and an "amazing place," and sounded surprisingly humble (for her) about her struggles.

Matt Lauer asked Dina, who spent two weeks in family sessions at the clinic, about Lindsay's condition. "Happy, relaxed. She's just a different person," Dina said.

Are these two finally seeing the light? [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

"She's been in a couple facilities, but this one, to me, has really changed her. They get into your psyche and your family and they bring the problem to the surface."

Lauer and Lohan sparred the last time she was on Today, but this time, there wasn't too much contention, even when Matt pressed Dina Lohan on Lindsay's woes.

"When the judge said [Lindsay] needed to go here and sent her, he said to her in no uncertain terms, 'You're an addict,'" Lauer said. "Does Lindsay fully get that?"

Let the Michael Lohan bashing session begin!

Today is "family day" at the Betty Ford Center, the first scheduled since Lindsay Lohan became a patient there, and it will be a jam-packed therapy session.

One with cameras rolling if some people have their way.

Dina never misses a chance to be there for her cash cow baby girl.

The Betty Ford Center is two and a half hours east of L.A., and the train wreck's mom, Dina Lohan, is flying out from New York for the emotional reunion.

At the moment, she is planning on bringing all three of her other kids, Ali, Michael Jr. and Cody (Dakota), to make the day as lucrative special as possible.

Not invited? Dina's ex-husband Michael Lohan. We'll see if Mike's plan to sneak in by getting wasted and making a scene outside the place comes to fruition.

Dina surprisingly took the high road this weekend and refused to get into a "war or words" with Michael, although she did accuse him of "hurting Lindsay."

Pot? Meet kettle.

Michael Lohan is a douche, but may have been right about one thing:

Dina Lohan sucks at parenting just as much as he does, if not more.

While Lindsay Lohan "can't stand the thought" of her father's plan to sneak in the Betty Ford clinic where she's being treated, Dina, the troubled star's chief enabler, excuse maker and media pimp, may pose an even bigger problem.

DONE IN BY DINA: This explains so much about Lindsay.

Never one to pass up a chance to cash in, White Oprah is shopping an interview for after she visits Lindsay in rehab, and the asking price is in the five figures.

Dina is trying to broker a deal that would allow cameras to film her inside Betty Ford. No word if any of this figures into Dina's new Lindsay reality show plan.

For this coveted Q&A, sources say Dina is asking "high five figures" for the interview and none of the proceeds will go to charity. That's right, none, not all.

Talk about a new Lo ... han. We just hope cameras catch Lindsay trying to escape.

We're unsure about the accuracy of this exclusive scoop, but we also don't put it past her in the least. Reports say Dina Lohan is currently shopping a reality show based around visiting her daughter, Lindsay, while she is in rehab. Sickening.

Eh, we'd watch it because we're THG, but still. Abhorrent.

Watch out, Ali. You're next. [Photo: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

"Not only is she shopping around her upcoming trip to visit Lindsay in rehab at Betty Ford with her other three abandoned children to media outlets to sell the photos, but she's doing it to develop a new reality show," says a source.

Dina Lohan did this years ago when Lindsay first went to rehab, "selling the footage for an E! Network special and then worked with E! to land her show, Living Lohan."

"It's really sad Dina is doing this again. She's been advised it's in poor taste but that's Dina for you." Indeed. You don't become the worst parent ever for no reason.

Yeah, so Dina Lohan is pretty much the worst parent ever.

Michael Lohan tried to instill this in our minds yesterday, and while MiLo's no prize himself, there's no getting around the fact that Dina was warned by local law enforcement that Lindsay Lohan was out of control ... SEVEN YEARS AGO.

Back then, just like now, mama enabler did nothing.

MEAL TICKETS: That's all Dina's kids are in her mind.

Back in 2003, Lindsay was 17. L.A. law enforcement officials became aware that the teenage actress had a stalker. The threat was so serious that an investigator was assigned to follow LiLo around to protect her and bust the stalker.

At that point, the investigator became alarmed when he saw Lindsay clubbing all over town, which made the investigator fear she was drinking and driving.

Law enforcement contacted Dina to give her the heads-up. If only they knew how useless that was, since all White Oprah cares about is money and fame.

In response to Lindsay Lohan's conclusion in rehab that he is the root of all her issues, Michael Lohan says that ... well, Dina Lohan is no prize herself!

Given a history of violence, prison stints, overall bad behavior and relentless quest for fame and money at his kid's expense, Lindsay is pretty spot-on.

Still, rather than manning up, Michael Lohan tells TMZ that his ex-wife and Linds' mom, Dina, was violent as his little girl was growing up, scarring her.

HAPPY DAZE: Things weren't always so bad. Actually, yes they were.

The d-bag claims that when Lindsay was four, Dina was arguing with his mom and Dina allegedly smashed a telephone across his dear old mother's face.

Six stitches for grandma and countless rehab trips for granddaughter.

He also says Dina lost her $h!t one time so bad, she jumped across two beds and accidentally knocked herself out while attempting to attack him. Oookay.

Furthermore, it was Dina's idea to leave Lindsay in Hollywood at such a young age, even though LiLo had a stalker, making her the worst parent ever.

Hard to argue with that last part if nothing else. A Dina source says: "This is absolutely not true. She will not respond to anything Michael Lohan says."

Dina Lohan needs to shut her yap.

Lindsay Lohan's enabler and mother simply will not acknowledge her kid's faults in any capacity. Unconditional love is one thing. Living in denial, babying grown adults and setting a terrible example overall are quite another.

Argumentative diva Dina appeared on the Today show Friday morning and promptly defended the behavior of Lindsay Lohan while placing all the blame on the criminal justice system, specifically the judge who sentenced her to jail.

Basically, in DinaLand, Marsha Revel refused to give Linds a free pass (which she basically got anyway from the correctional facility), therefore she sucks.

"I'm not condoning drinking and driving, but she's still paying the price for what she did in 2007," said Dina. "She's changed. She's grown up considerably."

This is not true. Lindsay repeatedly violated the very simple terms of her probation, acted like she was beyond reproach, and finally got hers. End of story.

To Dina, Lindsay can do no wrong. This explains a whole lot about the train wreck's conduct over the past several years. [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

Asked what accounted for the change, Dina told Matt Lauer, "Age. Living life. Knowing life. Growing up." Right. Whatever that means. Very convincing, Dina.

Accusing Revel of "going overboard" and "playing hardball" by ordering Lindsay to jail for 90 days (she served 13) and to rehab, Dina claims the judge recused herself from the case this week because she was about to be fired.

Lindsay "was [thrown in jail] for missing a couple of classes and was working at the time," Dina Lohan says, apparently confusing "clubbing" with "working."

Pressed about coverage of her daughter's problems, Dina said it's "propaganda," and "pre-orchestrated. You're reading things that are not based on fact."

Whining about attention she craves, she adds: "Her life is magnified. She is under a microscope … Lindsay doesn't realize a lot of people are watching her."

For now, in rehab, "She's great," said Dina. "She's been through a lot."

What do you think? Lindsay Lohan belongs in ...

If you thought being Lindsay Lohan's assistant was a bad job, try being Dina Lohan's assistant - with Ali Lohan's b!tch work thrown in for good measure!

Welcome to the private hell of Eleonore Lieven.

One would assume that with the actress in rehab, Lindsay's long-suffering assistant would have relatively little to do for 90 days. Not exactly the case.

She's “miserable,” “super-stressed” and "incredibly worn out" these days, according to reports, even though Linds has been indisposed since July 20.

Saddled with Dina and Ali Lohan's dueling bidding instead, she's stuck listening to the world's most terrible mother "go on about nothing for days."

Worst. Job. Ever.

Dina, sources close to Eleonore say, rambles about potential business deals - one of which centers on a storage locker with Lindsay's old clothes and other belongings.

Dina wants to do a garage sale with crap that doesn't fit in her place.

Riiiiiiight. That would be lucrative. There's an entire line of Lindsay Lohan fashion they can purchase brand new. Why would anyone want items that have been on the floors of so many nightclub bathrooms? It just makes no sense.

That's only half of it, too. Ali Lohan, 16, has Eleonore doing pick ups, drop offs, etc. Suddenly, being Lindsay's lackey seems like the lap of luxury.

How bad is the job market that someone even wants to be Lindsay Lohan's assistant? What does one get out of that? On second thought, Kate Major ended up dating Jon Gosselin and briefly engaged to Lindsay's dad. Totally worked out.

If you were worried that Lindsay Lohan was getting the VIP treatment in prison, don't be. The star's mom Dina, who visited her yesterday, says it's not true.

Dina went to see Lindsay with her sister Ali Lohan and her ex, Samanthan Ronson, then slammed reports that the 24-year-old is enjoying perks behind bars.

"She doesn't have cell phone privileges, that's absurd," Dina said, referring to reports no one actually printed. "She doesn't even have a pillow to sleep on."

Aww. Sad. They can't even touch each other, either!

"I talk to her through glass. There's a phone and we put her on speaker. I can't even hug my daughter," Dina laments. "She's treated like a common criminal."

Which she is. One who drives drunk and recklessly, then can't even make it to one freaking alcohol education meeting a week. She got hers. Just saying.

Lindsay has the support of her mom and sister, who we expect will be in Lynwood Correctional Facility herself one day. [Photos: PacificCoastNewsOnline.com]

Dina acknowledged, however, that Lindsay is being treated well: "I have to say that the people inside have been pretty cool to her, guards and the inmates."

The Mean Girls star has been behind bars since July 20. The date of her release from jail is still unclear, although it is likely to be sooner rather than later.

Whenever she leaves, the star must report to rehab immediately. Her lawyer is trying to get her a temporary delay before checking in, but don't bet on it.

In any event, Lohan will likely be out of the slammer in under three weeks. Not bad for a 90-day jail sentence. Hopefully it's long enough to learn a lesson.

Do you think she's ready to be set free?

We apologize for being a day late with this post, but can you blame us? We spent yesterday with our wives and mothers.

Those loving experiences caused us to wonder: Who is the best mom in Hollywood?

Many female celebrities are role models, spending time away from the camera with their kids; others exploit their children as money-making props. Below, we examine a few candidates for top mom and ask readers to chime in...

Julia Roberts: Has only starred in two movies (Duplicity and Charlie Wilson's War) in five years. The reason? Three kids under the age of six.

Brooke Mueller: Hey, she's smart enough to remove her children from the abusive home of Charlie Sheen.

Kate Gosselin: JUST KIDDING!

Jessica Alba: Often seen out with daughter Honor, and wants to expand her family via adoption.

Kourtney Kardashian: Is willing to continually lose and regain her bikini body just to cash in on support son Mason.

Dina Lohan: Will lose points when if Lindsay dies from alcohol poisoning or Ali stars in a sex tape.

Did we leave off your favorite mother? Vote below on the candidates for Best Mom in Hollywood: