I admit I thought the Paris Hilton "ordeal" was funny. I actually thought the best resolution to the Scooter Libby issue would be to have Paris serve his time. I laughed when I read the NY Post article about the heiress/jailbird called, "A Pig in the Pokey."But the Lindsay Lohan thing isn't funny. It's tragic.
First of all, Lindsay is talented. She held her own among veterans and turned in touching performances in both Bobby and Georgia Rule. It's sad to see someone with a gift throw it away with both hands. If people out there are desperate to find a tragic but talented blonde to compare with Marilyn Monroe, Lindsay makes more sense to me than Anna Nicole Smith. Let's hope Lindsay doesn't meet the same fate.
Secondly, it was obvious during the Hilton mess that Paris has parents who care for her. Rescue her and baby her, perhaps, but when Paris was in trouble in court, her first (and I still think riotously funny for a 26 year old) reaction was "Mom!"
The Lohans are almost as dysfunctional as the Culkin Clan. Lindsay's not an heiress, she's the family breadwinner. She's worked all the time, apparently instead of school. Remember her "Be Adequate" email?
I admit I used to find her funny. No more. Now I'm pulling for her.
