Kate Gosselin’s turn on Dancing with The Stars boosted ratings to the point where the show occasionally bested American Idol. (At a low point for Idol, but still.) Producers know that controversial figures drive ratings, and they’ve (allegedly) got their sights on one of the most controversial people out there – Lindsay Lohan. According to Radar Online, Lindsay is wanted for the dance show and she’s considering it. This story is much too positive towards Lindsay and sounds straight from Dina. I’ll bet it’s one of her delusions. (Remember that Dina claims to have been a Rockette, which was quickly exposed as a lie. She would love to see her completely sober daughter on DWTS.)

“Dancing with the Stars producers have had Lindsay on their wish list of castmates for a very long time,” a source with knowledge of the situation told RadarOnline.com. When asked about the news, a rep for the show said they do not comment on casting.

Though Lohan’s dubious history has been a sticking point for the show in the past, her current stay at the Betty Ford Center is producing positive results which have caught people’s attention.

“The producers were concerned about her erratic behavior, but they are taking another look at asking her to come on for the next season because she is doing so well at her sober living facility,” the source added. “The producers are aware that she would be available because she isn’t going to be filming Inferno.”

The source added that the ABC show would showcase Lindsay’s lesser known talents: “The girl can dance. Lindsay is wicked talented.”

Despite the allure of the hit reality show, the source stressed that Lindsay’s future will depend on what is best for her ongoing sobriety. “Lindsay won’t be making any decisions about what she chooses for her next project without consulting first with her treatment team,” the source said.

“This wasn’t mandated by the court, her advisors or medical team, but Lindsay has taken that step herself, which is a very, very positive sign.”

One added bonus of the high-profile gig is the money. “It pays very well. Lindsay has very limited income coming in and this could help get her out of the red,” the source said.

[From Radar]

Yes Lindsay is doing so well she’s theoretically considering talking to her “treatment team” (aka remaining hangers on and Dina) about future job opportunities endorsing sketchy companies that believe that the publicity of being associated with Lindsay outweighs the permanent negative taint. She’s done ads for Facebook apps, clothing lines, and photoshoots for magazines in various stages of undress. If this DWTS opportunity pans out and Lindsay has the wherewithal to actually train for it and appear on even the first episode, I’ll be surprised. She’s too entitled and self absorbed to follow through on the most basic requirements, hence her violation of court orders, incarceration, and court-ordered rehab.

Meanwhile Lindsay has inexplicably earned back her right to drive, but officials at the Betty Ford Clinic (which runs the sober house which seems to let her come and go at will) have put the kibosh on that. They say that the paparazzi make it too dangerous for Lindsay to drive. (As if she doesn’t do a good enough job of that on her own.) So in response, Lindsay is of course blaming the paparazzi that she charges for photos, and plans to take out some kind of vague restraining order against all of them. I hope that some of them show phone records to the judge to prove that Lindsay is more than willing to notify them of her whereabouts.