Distraction Action: LiLo Luvs Britney

Ben Affleck once thanked Britney Spears when she distracted everyone from the media's then relentless Bennifer frenzy by getting married for 55 hours to some whodat from the hinterlands.

So, too, should Lindsay Lohan bow to her fellow troubled starlet for sucking up all the celebrity air with her meltdown, after Lohan sucked down a little bubbly on New Year's eve.

Seen above, a solo LiLo wanders the streets of Rome with barely a paparazzo hounding her.

Ahhh, relief. It's the kind of respite that could afford Lohan time for reflection upon her momentary misstep with alcohol. Keep on the good foot, Linds. We're pulling for ya.