Though so, the ‘Miss Independent’ singer hasn’t given up hope on Lindsay, saying he would be happy to help her when she is ready.

Ne-Yo has cast doubt on Lindsay Lohan’s pop return after the actress/singer abandoned plans to record more songs with the R&B hitmaker. The “Miss Independent” singer worked with Lohan in 2008 on her single “Bossy” and made arrangements to head back into the studio to record more music together for her forthcoming third album.

But Ne-Yo has not heard from Lohan since and he’s not sure he ever will. He tells PopTart, “We were doing some stuff and then it just fell off and hasn’t got back on. I’m not gonna hold my breath.”

However, the smooth star is refusing to give up on the project altogether and has called on Lohan to get in touch when she’s “ready”. He adds, “Lindsay, when you’re ready to get it in (finish their collaborations), give me a call.”

Lohan announced plans for her next album, tentatively titled “Spirit in the Dark”, in 2007 after signing with Universal Motown but the project has no expected release date.

Lindsay Lohan could be jumping onto Lady Gaga’s disco stick.

Über-producer Rodney Jerkins says he’d like the two young ladies to hit the recording studio together.

“I can pair them up,” says Jerkins, whose most recent collaboration was on Gaga’s “Telephone” featuring Beyoncé. “I would love it. I would love to see what could happen.”

With or without the “Poker Face” hitmaker, Jerkins seriously believes that Lohan can be the next big thing in pop music…

“If she stays focused, I think she has what it takes,” Jerkins told reporters this weekend at the Clive Davis/Recording Academy pre-Grammy party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. “I’ve talked to her, and I said, ‘You’ve got what it takes. I really believe in you.’ ”

Not that Linds has asked for our advice, but she really should get in touch with Jerkins…now!

“I’ve seen a lot of people questioning actresses who have wanted to become pop stars, and they don’t have it,” Jerkins said. “I believe she has it, something deep down. I’ve listened to her in the past, and I think there’s something there. It just needs to be pulled out.”

Jerkins wasn’t as chatty when it came to discussing the “Telephone” video that Lady Gaga and Beyoncé recently shot with director Jonas Akerlund. “All I’m going to say,” he said, “is that [the video] comes from a classic film.”

Source: EOnline