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Thursday, August 2, 2007
Lindsay Lohan, scandalous? She’s got a lot to learn
August 2, 2007
Ken Russell
When I first saw the Busby Berkeley spectacle Roman Scandals at the age of 6, I’d never heard of the word scandal so I imagined it was something to do with murder. Eddie Cantor was the reluctant slave assigned to poison the Emperor but hopefully not all the guests at the table, so he hatched a failsafe plan. “The pigeon with the parsley is the pigeon with the poison” – or was it “the pigeon without the parsley is the pigeon with the poison”? Alas, I’ve forgotten, and so did Eddie – with disastrous results.
Now everyone knows what a scandal is – aren’t some newspapers even called scandal sheets? Look at the recent stories about Lindsay Lohan’s misdemeanours? Is Li-Lo off the rails? Do Tom and Katie really get on with David and Victoria? Aren’t those tales that speculate on the Hollywood scene among the juiciest? So juicy, in fact, that they have passed into legend.
Surely we all know the one about the actor and the gerbil that became lodged in a passage where the sun rarely shines – and had to be removed by painful surgery (an urban legend that surely began when the young man entered hospital to have a rather unsightly mole removed).
Then there was the one about the big star with the big ego and the even bigger appendage that he was known to wave around his dates’ dimples and worse. It appears that one not-so-blind date got her revenge by supergluing his pride and joy to his stomach while he slept. But the star himself is rumoured to have started the story as a cheap publicity stunt.
Ken Russell
When I first saw the Busby Berkeley spectacle Roman Scandals at the age of 6, I’d never heard of the word scandal so I imagined it was something to do with murder. Eddie Cantor was the reluctant slave assigned to poison the Emperor but hopefully not all the guests at the table, so he hatched a failsafe plan. “The pigeon with the parsley is the pigeon with the poison” – or was it “the pigeon without the parsley is the pigeon with the poison”? Alas, I’ve forgotten, and so did Eddie – with disastrous results.
Now everyone knows what a scandal is – aren’t some newspapers even called scandal sheets? Look at the recent stories about Lindsay Lohan’s misdemeanours? Is Li-Lo off the rails? Do Tom and Katie really get on with David and Victoria? Aren’t those tales that speculate on the Hollywood scene among the juiciest? So juicy, in fact, that they have passed into legend.
Surely we all know the one about the actor and the gerbil that became lodged in a passage where the sun rarely shines – and had to be removed by painful surgery (an urban legend that surely began when the young man entered hospital to have a rather unsightly mole removed).
Then there was the one about the big star with the big ego and the even bigger appendage that he was known to wave around his dates’ dimples and worse. It appears that one not-so-blind date got her revenge by supergluing his pride and joy to his stomach while he slept. But the star himself is rumoured to have started the story as a cheap publicity stunt.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Lindsay Lohan being sued in small-claims court
Woman claims actress, bodyguard, hit her car
Updated: 2:18 p.m. MT July 31, 2007
LOS ANGELES - When it rains, it pours.
Lindsay Lohan is being sued by a woman who claims the embattled actress and her bodyguard hit her car, Access Hollywood has learned.
According to court papers obtained by Access, Signe Dupuy is taking Lindsay and her bodyguard Jaz to small claims court over a car accident on April 26, 2007.
Lindsay and Jaz have been ordered to report to court on September 11 in Los Angeles.
Following her latest DUI arrest, three men involved in her late night wild ride threatened to sue Lindsay on several counts, including conversion, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In addition, Lindsay was sued in June for a 2005 Beverly Hills car crash by Raymundo Ortega, who claimed Lindsay was under the influence of alcohol when she crashed into his van. The lawsuit, which seeks at least $200,000 in damages, also named The Ivy restaurant as a defendant, claiming its staff gave Lohan alcoholic drinks even though she was under the legal drinking age.
In response to Ortega's claims, Lindsay filed her own paperwork asserting she was not "intoxicated" at the time of the incident, labeling his claims as "nothing more than an attempt to extort money from a celebrity by making false and scurrilous allegations in a complaint."
Lindsay pointed to the police report taken at the scene, which concluded that "Ms. Lohan had not been drinking and there was no signs of intoxication at the time of the incident."
Source: MSNBC
Updated: 2:18 p.m. MT July 31, 2007
LOS ANGELES - When it rains, it pours.
Lindsay Lohan is being sued by a woman who claims the embattled actress and her bodyguard hit her car, Access Hollywood has learned.
According to court papers obtained by Access, Signe Dupuy is taking Lindsay and her bodyguard Jaz to small claims court over a car accident on April 26, 2007.
Lindsay and Jaz have been ordered to report to court on September 11 in Los Angeles.
Following her latest DUI arrest, three men involved in her late night wild ride threatened to sue Lindsay on several counts, including conversion, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
In addition, Lindsay was sued in June for a 2005 Beverly Hills car crash by Raymundo Ortega, who claimed Lindsay was under the influence of alcohol when she crashed into his van. The lawsuit, which seeks at least $200,000 in damages, also named The Ivy restaurant as a defendant, claiming its staff gave Lohan alcoholic drinks even though she was under the legal drinking age.
In response to Ortega's claims, Lindsay filed her own paperwork asserting she was not "intoxicated" at the time of the incident, labeling his claims as "nothing more than an attempt to extort money from a celebrity by making false and scurrilous allegations in a complaint."
Lindsay pointed to the police report taken at the scene, which concluded that "Ms. Lohan had not been drinking and there was no signs of intoxication at the time of the incident."
Source: MSNBC
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Lohan's escapades muddle 'I Know'
By Christy Lemire
Associated Press
Until very recently, the prospect of "I Know Who Killed Me" might have seemed utterly tantalizing.
Perpetual train wreck Lindsay Lohan plays a stripper, and famously suffered bruises all over her body when she got all Method-y and actually trained for the role on a pole. It might have been fun, if only in a late-night, laugh-out-loud kind of way.
Now, after yet another arrest and further evidence of a worsening substance abuse problem, it just seems sad - a sad waste of talent, a sad lack of judgment, a sad course for a promising career.
But the film itself, which wasn't screened for critics before opening day, would have been horrendous anyway; place any other actress in the part and it's just another straight-to-DVD release.
Lohan stars as both Aubrey, an aspiring writer who goes missing, and Dakota, an exotic dancer who wakes up in the hospital with parts of her right arm and leg sawed off. Investigators (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and Spencer Garrett) searching for a possible serial killer and even Aubrey's parents (Neal McDonough and Julia Ormond - you read that right, Julia Ormond) swear the girl is Aubrey. She keeps insisting she's Dakota.
Does she have amnesia? Is she delusional? Or maybe she's identical twins, and this is "The Parent Trap" with pasties.
(Just so we don't get confused, director Chris Sivertson has imposed an easy-to-follow, overbearing color scheme. The Lohan-as-Aubrey segments are drenched in cobalt blue, from her convertible Lexus to the gag that's placed in her mouth as she's being tortured; for Lohan-as-Dakota, everything is red, including the bras and bustiers she wears on stage. So helpful!)
But it's tough to get engrossed in any mystery Sivertson is trying to achieve, working from a script by first-timer Jeffrey Hammond, because so much of what Lohan is called to do is a distracting reminder of her off-camera misadventures. Performing on stage as Dakota, she leans up against a pole and slides down it, eyes closed, mouth open, head tossed back. And you're watching her thinking: Where have I seen that before? Oh, yeah - that looks just like the photograph of Lohan sitting passed-out in the passenger seat of a car after a long night of partying
Dakota/Aubrey is being held in a hospital against her will. She gets driven home in a cop car. And then there's the high-tech prosthetic leg she has to wear, which beeps when its battery is low. You can't help but be reminded of the clunky ankle bracelet Lohan received after her second stint in rehab - you know, the one that was designed to detect alcohol consumption.
Even if you could ignore all that, there's nothing even remotely scary or suspenseful about "I Know Who Killed Me." Ridiculous is the word that more often comes to mind, especially during the scene in which Dakota loses a finger while taking off one of her full-length red gloves, then tries to reattach it on the bathroom sink using duct tape and string. And we haven't even mentioned the sex scene with Aubrey's boyfriend (Brian Geraghty) that's played awkwardly for both titillation and laughs.
It makes you wonder what Lohan was thinking when she said yes to this project. Despite her frequent appearances in the tabloids, she seemed to be making the transition nicely from charismatic Disney darling to a young actress who wanted to be taken seriously, with small roles among prestigious ensembles in "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Bobby."
Associated Press
Until very recently, the prospect of "I Know Who Killed Me" might have seemed utterly tantalizing.
Perpetual train wreck Lindsay Lohan plays a stripper, and famously suffered bruises all over her body when she got all Method-y and actually trained for the role on a pole. It might have been fun, if only in a late-night, laugh-out-loud kind of way.
Now, after yet another arrest and further evidence of a worsening substance abuse problem, it just seems sad - a sad waste of talent, a sad lack of judgment, a sad course for a promising career.
But the film itself, which wasn't screened for critics before opening day, would have been horrendous anyway; place any other actress in the part and it's just another straight-to-DVD release.
Lohan stars as both Aubrey, an aspiring writer who goes missing, and Dakota, an exotic dancer who wakes up in the hospital with parts of her right arm and leg sawed off. Investigators (Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon and Spencer Garrett) searching for a possible serial killer and even Aubrey's parents (Neal McDonough and Julia Ormond - you read that right, Julia Ormond) swear the girl is Aubrey. She keeps insisting she's Dakota.
Does she have amnesia? Is she delusional? Or maybe she's identical twins, and this is "The Parent Trap" with pasties.
(Just so we don't get confused, director Chris Sivertson has imposed an easy-to-follow, overbearing color scheme. The Lohan-as-Aubrey segments are drenched in cobalt blue, from her convertible Lexus to the gag that's placed in her mouth as she's being tortured; for Lohan-as-Dakota, everything is red, including the bras and bustiers she wears on stage. So helpful!)
But it's tough to get engrossed in any mystery Sivertson is trying to achieve, working from a script by first-timer Jeffrey Hammond, because so much of what Lohan is called to do is a distracting reminder of her off-camera misadventures. Performing on stage as Dakota, she leans up against a pole and slides down it, eyes closed, mouth open, head tossed back. And you're watching her thinking: Where have I seen that before? Oh, yeah - that looks just like the photograph of Lohan sitting passed-out in the passenger seat of a car after a long night of partying
Dakota/Aubrey is being held in a hospital against her will. She gets driven home in a cop car. And then there's the high-tech prosthetic leg she has to wear, which beeps when its battery is low. You can't help but be reminded of the clunky ankle bracelet Lohan received after her second stint in rehab - you know, the one that was designed to detect alcohol consumption.
Even if you could ignore all that, there's nothing even remotely scary or suspenseful about "I Know Who Killed Me." Ridiculous is the word that more often comes to mind, especially during the scene in which Dakota loses a finger while taking off one of her full-length red gloves, then tries to reattach it on the bathroom sink using duct tape and string. And we haven't even mentioned the sex scene with Aubrey's boyfriend (Brian Geraghty) that's played awkwardly for both titillation and laughs.
It makes you wonder what Lohan was thinking when she said yes to this project. Despite her frequent appearances in the tabloids, she seemed to be making the transition nicely from charismatic Disney darling to a young actress who wanted to be taken seriously, with small roles among prestigious ensembles in "A Prairie Home Companion" and "Bobby."
Wisdom from Trump upsets Dina Lohan
Updated: 9:41 a.m. MT July 30, 2007
LOS ANGELES - It appears Donald Trump won't be getting any Christmas cards from the Lohan family.
When the New York Post's Page Six asked the never-afraid-to-speak-his-mind mogul about Lindsay Lohan's latest run-in with the law, The Donald quickly offered up some advice … and of course a plug for his new show.
“Find what you love doing (other than drugs and alcohol), work hard, stay focused, get a new set of parents — then join me on ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ which is shooting soon — I'll keep you straight!”
LOS ANGELES - It appears Donald Trump won't be getting any Christmas cards from the Lohan family.
When the New York Post's Page Six asked the never-afraid-to-speak-his-mind mogul about Lindsay Lohan's latest run-in with the law, The Donald quickly offered up some advice … and of course a plug for his new show.
“Find what you love doing (other than drugs and alcohol), work hard, stay focused, get a new set of parents — then join me on ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ which is shooting soon — I'll keep you straight!”
LOHAN SUED OVER CAR CRASH
LINDSAY LOHAN's troubles continue - a woman is suing her, claiming the actress and her bodyguard hit her car. Signe Dupuy alleges Lohan and minder Jaz ran into her in Los Angeles in April 2006. She claims Lohan glared at her, Jaz was hostile and the pair gave her false names before driving off. Dupuy is taking Lohan to the small claims court - after several failed attempts to contact Lohan, reports TMZ.com. Lohan's representative claims the letters were received and "filed away", telling TMZ, "I assumed the letter was sent to (Lindsay's) lawyers. That's what they're paid for." The actress is due to answer the charges in court in September 2007
Lindsay Lohan Stars In ‘I Know Who Killed My Career’
Who Killed My Career’
Or, As We Like To Call It,
If you think Lindsay’s personal life is in shambles, wait until you hear what film reviewers nationwide are saying about her new movie, I Know Who Killed Me. TMZ has thoughtfully rounded up just a few of the reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, and the general consensus seems to be that the film is so bad, it makes License To Wed look like an Oscar contender.
“No review could really do justice to the monumental trashiness of this mess; it really has to be seen to be believed,” wrote Elizabeth Weitzman of the Daily News.
Said Lou Lumenick of the New York Post, “I Know…” is “[A] sleazy, inept and worthless piece of torture porn.”
And perhaps worst of all: “Who could’ve predicted a bust for alleged cocaine possession, vocational self-destruction, and a general display of young Hollywood stupidity would be the career highlight of Lohan’s weekend,” wrote EFilmCritic.com writer Brian Orndorf.
In response to the negative fallout from the film, Lindsay released a statement saying that “while [her] character helped drive the story forward, it wasn’t actually [her] movie.” When that failed, she blamed the entire disaster on some black guy instead.
Or, As We Like To Call It,
If you think Lindsay’s personal life is in shambles, wait until you hear what film reviewers nationwide are saying about her new movie, I Know Who Killed Me. TMZ has thoughtfully rounded up just a few of the reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, and the general consensus seems to be that the film is so bad, it makes License To Wed look like an Oscar contender.
“No review could really do justice to the monumental trashiness of this mess; it really has to be seen to be believed,” wrote Elizabeth Weitzman of the Daily News.
Said Lou Lumenick of the New York Post, “I Know…” is “[A] sleazy, inept and worthless piece of torture porn.”
And perhaps worst of all: “Who could’ve predicted a bust for alleged cocaine possession, vocational self-destruction, and a general display of young Hollywood stupidity would be the career highlight of Lohan’s weekend,” wrote EFilmCritic.com writer Brian Orndorf.
In response to the negative fallout from the film, Lindsay released a statement saying that “while [her] character helped drive the story forward, it wasn’t actually [her] movie.” When that failed, she blamed the entire disaster on some black guy instead.
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