Now that the need for Paris Hilton has died down and Britney Spears is over-saturating the market, Lindsay Lohan has become (once again) the new it girl in Hollywood. She cannot walk down the street without people falling over themselves to get a picture or an autograph. A lot different than Utah eh? Well, in order to stay safe within the madness, she has hired an ex-Israeli Army specialist as her new bodyguard. He has no name... and never smiles.

One snapper, who has already come face to face with the bruiser, says, "This guy means business. He's deadly serious about his job."He approached me recently while I was waiting for Lindsay outside a dance studio and left me with no doubt that if I didn't move on, there would be trouble. He's the real deal."

Apparently, she isn't the only celeb leaning on an ex-Israeli Army guy. It seems to be the newest trend in security.

Lohan isn't the only celebrity turning to the special forces to protect them - one Hollywood security firm has hired a band of ex-Israeli Army tough guys and rent them out to stars for specialist events.

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