[Lindsay - General Discussion]

Ah, yes, doing this show will forever cement the fact that (as she is now and has been for quite a while) unemployable, unreliable and a crap actress who is, without question, still an addict.

But--the big but here-- is that it was very likely the only game in town for her and the reported $2 million O paid her, plus picking up all expenses, must have sounded prewtty damn good.

With the level of denial and delusion she seems to have going for her there doesn't seem any realistic good ending in the script for her. Like her or not, sympathize with her or not, give a rat's ass about her or not; unless there's a miracle, that's a tragic reality.

[Lindsay - General Discussion]

What I found most interesting (and I use the term incredibly loosely) is that LL had the balls--after her wrist slapping by Oprah last week which would have been just a couple of days before I'd think--to sleep through a filming day, refused to allow the cameras into her apartment and then only on a limited basis following that up with refusing to allow the cameras to follow her to LA.

Not surprised by her blowing off that supposed meeting with some studio/film bigwig though she simple cemented her screwup rep as far as that person was concerned. No future there for her and you just know he/she talked about it at lunch/dinner/screenings the next week. Self-destruction? You betcha.

She wasn't drinking that wine, she was reaching for her purse? Puh-lease.

And unload that huge truck to look for her sheets? Seriously? Walk down the street to Bed Bath and Beyond, Ikea, Saks, whatever and buy a damn set you idiots.

[Lindsay - General Discussion]

You're absolutely right, 3Farmer. The problem and stumbling block here is that being a victim has worked for L for years now. She escaped any real jail time, she keeps getting second, third, fourth chances, she has endless assisitants to blame her screw ups for, she scams dentists into giving her unneeded drugs, OW gives her reported $2million for tis train wreck of a show while picking up all her expenses and she has ass kissers telling her Dick and Liz and The Canyons are high art.

Until and unless she's held accountable for her mess, she has no reason to own anything betond endless boxes of dated clothing.

[Lindsay - General Discussion]

L's magangement people/agents stopped dealing actively with her when she stopped being profitable to them. They're not her friends, she'd not their baby sister; they had/have a business relationship based on the agents fielding offers, finding projects, negotiating contracts and all of that. When she stopped being professional, started costing more (in delays, wasted shooting days, endless pissing and moaning and conflicts with costars, directors and producers) than she was worth she became a liability and either her agent/managers dropped her or seriously back burnered her until/if she cleaned herself up.

They won't 'fight' for her until it's worth their time in commissions to do so. Sadly for LL, she isn't capable of understanding or accepting that and so she has another excuse for the mess she's in.

Frankly, I find it hard to believe that she even has an agent at this point since she's obviously unable to handle real work.

And yeah, she's totally using whatever she's using. It might as well be written in neon on her forehead.

[Lindsay - General Discussion]

 

Trotting out a mentally illl person as a freak, in a cynical bid for a ratings boost for a failing network, is reprehensible.

I agree but the fact that we're here is proof that, on some level, it's working. Britney, Bieber, Princess Di and the list goes on and on as people cracking under whatever stress they were under while the wolves circled...no, I'm not for a second defending this but it's a fact that rubbernecking is--sadly--a human trait whether it's an actual train wreck or car crash or a human downslide.

Having said that, my reaction to Oprah has gone way the hell down and I was never a huge fan while recognizing and respecting her abilities to accomplish a hell of a career for herself. Speaking of cynical, O is a smart woman, a savvy business woman with an agenda and she knows that this is a win-win thing for her. If L does self destruct to whatever degree she gets ratings. If L doesn't she gets some credit. I'll even go out on a limb and say that I think we all know/suspect that LL will not pull out of the mess she's made of her life, at least not during filming this and have tuned in just for that reason. And, god yes, I include myself in that and certainly don't tell my friends that I watch this thing.