All posts containing the tag: "LOHAN"
Posted Aug 23rd 2007 4:02PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ was at the Beverly Hills Courthouse this morning when the L.A. County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Lindsay Lohan. The charges are seven misdemeanors -- NO FELONIES. And, there may be a plea bargain today at 1:30 PM PDT.
Lohan, who was busted twice since Memorial Day weekend, was charged with two counts of driving under the influence. If convicted of both, she'd face a minimum of four days in jail. If a felony were filed, Lohan could have faced several years in state prison.
As to why no felony charges were filed, the DA says Lohan's cocaine traces "were below the .05 grams required by office policy for felony filing."
Sources tell us there were also problems even proving she was in possession of the drug.
As for the second case, a law enforcement source tells us the manner in which the cocaine was seized was questionable. In addition, the source says the amount of cocaine "didn't meet the threshold for filing."
But there's more to the story: In deciding whether to file felony cocaine charges, the D.A. always looks at the person and the circumstances. In Lohan's case, the fact that she was busted twice in a short period of time actually helped her. It shows someone is struggling with an addiction problem. The fact that each time she was busted, she immediately checked into a rehab facility also helped her case. Also, her age -- 21 -- and the fact that her upbringing was extremely unstable -- also worked in her favor.
One law enforcement source put it this way: "Prosecutors in this county see a lot of kids in crisis. There are lots of kids struggling with addiction. The first sign of trouble usually involves a car. We're not going to throw every one of them in prison. It doesn't make sense."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Lindsay Lohan
Tags: charges, cocaine, lohan
Posted Aug 6th 2007 12:24PM by TMZ Staff
Anyone can cash in on Lindsay's runaway trainwreck woes these days. This weekend, a plane flying over Malibu pulled a banner that read, "Hey Lindsay Get Boosted Not Busted!"
So who's trying to boost their sales with Lohan as the butt of their ad? At first, beachgoers thought it was two boostful contenders, the first being Boost Mobile. Linds could then two-way walkie talkie her assistant and avoid the whole car chase/hostage thing -- which can be really tedious when a girl's out of range. Others thought it was Boost nutritional energy drink. Loaded with vitamins, minerals and protein, this drink is perfect for a crackerjack gal on the go for days on end -- who might not have the time or appetite for actual food. Sounds like Lilo could use both!
Turns out, it's neither. It's EBoost vitamin drink powder -- not that Lindsay needs any more powder!
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Lindsay Lohan
Tags: advertisement, boost energy drink, boost mobile, BoostEnergyDrink, BoostMobile, lilo, lindsay lohan, LindsayLohan, lohan, malibu, plane banner, PlaneBanner
Posted May 31st 2007 10:42AM by TMZ Staff
Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine, along with another producer of Lindsay Lohan's upcoming film "Poor Things," has just released a statement claiming that they are more than willing to work around Lohan's rehab schedule in order to get the movie done:
In the spirit of helping Lindsay Lohan and her rehabilitation, we have been asked by Lindsay to comply with her wishes to continue working on "Poor Things." We are trying to rearrange the shooting schedule to facilitate her working at the end of the shoot to coincide with the completion of her rehabilitation. We wish her love and the blending of mind, body and spirit.
Shirley MacLaine
Rob Hickman
Producers
Filed under: Movies, Lindsay Lohan
Tags: lindsay, lohan, shirley maclaine, ShirleyMaclaine
Posted May 30th 2007 2:19PM by TMZ Staff
NBC anchor Brian Williams said "NBC Nightly News" would not be reporting on Lindsay Lohan's vehicular escapades on Tuesday evening's newscast ... due to a "lack of time!" But earlier reports of old age home Wii players and wacky wedding dancers -- plenty o' time!
This weekend's photos of Lindsay Lohan's car crash were front page news worldwide, but when Williams was asked by the Boston Herald about LiLo's antics being on his broadcast, the uptight news nerd said, "It does not and it won't be NBC Nightly News ... we have Justice Ginsburg reading her dissent today from the bench. We have record violence in Iraq. ... We've got a whole lot to cover and very little time." Oh really?
The "Nightly News" managed to find the time for the earth-shattering news of videogame-playing geezers, the vitally important news of the hot new teen craze sweeping the nation -- needlepoint, and the life-or-death reporting on novel wedding choreography. Clearly, this is hard news compared to the travails of our beloved Firecrotch.
Filed under: TV, Lindsay Lohan
Tags: BRIAN WILLIAMS, BrianWilliams, LINDSAY LOHNA, LindsayLohna, LOHAN, NBC, NIGHTLY NEWS, NightlyNews
Posted Sep 13th 2006 3:07PM by TMZ Staff
The Big Apple is packed with more stars than usual this week thanks to Fashion Week, but the real action is taking place after the sun goes down. Last night, we were outside the exclusive Heatherette party to bring you yet another exciting NY Star Catcher.
The paparazzi went absolutely wild, as stars Nick Cannon, the milkshaker herself Kelis and "Sopranos" star Jamie-Lynn Sigler rolled by. Victoria Beckham, Mena Suvari and our favorite redhead Miss Lohan also set off a flashbulb frenzy.
While Paris was off hooking up with Travis Barker, we spotted her sister with billionaire party friend Brandon Davis as they left the celeb-filled bash.
All this and much more in this Big Apple version of Star Catcher.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Star Catcher
Tags: brandy, Eve, jamie Lynn sigler, JamieLynnSigler, kelis, lohan, Mena suvari, MenaSuvari, mya, Nick Cannon, NickCannon
Posted Aug 15th 2006 2:05PM by TMZ Staff
It was Lindsay Lohan to the rescue last night, after "Jackass" star Steve-O was told he was a persona non grata at popular Hollywood hangout Hyde. When bouncers refused to admit the daredevil past the exclusive velvet rope, Steve-O did what any huge star would do. He name dropped, saying "I'm supposed to meet Lindsay Lohan here!" Apparently, the bouncers weren't amused.
After management instructed him to hit the road, Steve-O began texting Lohan, begging for her to help with the situation.
Before the club drama even began, Steve-O gave a staunch defense of Lohan for TMZ's cameras, blasting Paris Hilton and Brandon Davis for their infamous anti-Lindsay rant.
"You know what's disgusting to me is that f*&%-ing billionaire brat, because how much money has he ever made on his own... zero!"
Lohan eventually arrived, entourage in tow, where she only had to whisper a few words to management before pulling Steve-O into the club.
Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Lindsay Lohan, Steve-O
Tags: jackass, lindsay, lohan, steve o, steve-o, SteveO
