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Like you, Carrie, I think Lohan is terrific, genuinely talented and with the kind of acting ability that can be sustained and that can evolve over a long career. Two of the qualities that I like about Lohan are her utter willfulness and unabashed confidence in what she does - two qualities, oddly enough, that seem to be leading her astray. The problem is that she's an independent spirit - independent enough not to want to take advice. I hate to play armchair psychologist, but I don't think she trusts anyone at this point, only her own raw instincts (and having read about her background, I can understand why). So, I'm at a loss when it come to an intervention suggestion. But I think it would be great if all the major actresses with whom she's worked - Meryl Streep, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Felicity Huffman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Miranda Richardson, Tina Fey, all of whom seem to like her - banded together and took her under wing. I think it's simplistic: She needs some good parenting, even if it's from surrogates. And it's never too late for that.

Excellent idea. I would add director Nancy Meyers -- who directed her in "The Parent Trap" and for whom Lohan did a hilarious cameo in "The Holiday -- to that list.

Thank you for taking the high road in what has become an increasingly tragic story. Thanks also for including a flattering picture of Ms. Lohan as a reminder of just what a cute kid she is/was, instead of the tabloid princess we see too much of already. As the father of a couple kids around her age, my heart goes out to her as it is so obvious she's simply lost her way, and the longer this continues, the less likely she is to find her way out. Here's hoping she gets the help she so desperately needs, and can get back to making the types of films that we know she's capable of.

I agree she needs guidance, some parenting, I believe her mother and father (father admitted to) are both addicts and have enabled her. I believe her inner circle of friends/associates continue to enable her. Lindsay has to admit her wrongdoings, commit to treatment and the 12 steps, but she is not there, she and her parents are saying "not me or not my daughter" and enabling this out of control behavior. None of these young stars should be drinking and driving they have the resources to hire a driver. At her young age, she is addicted and needs treatment and a support group whether it be parents are new associates to support her sobriety. You can't go to rehab and the next day go to a club partying, it's impossible to maintain sobriety that way. Her primary concern is working on the addiction, career is secondary, we have seen Charlie Sheen and Robert Downey after years of struggle, beat the addiction, but she needs to put her health and addiction work FIRST and stop blaming others, she also has Borderline Personality D/O which is very hard to treat, she craves the limelight and attention negative/positive. She will end up dead along with Britney, Paris, and Nicole, the parents need to step up and their inner circles.

As someone who has dealt with people who have had real problems, been born into abject poverty, or who suffer from medical infirmities (and who still have a bright outlook on life and a strong sense of integrity-something you don't need a parent to develop) I can't understand this overwhelming sympathy for a spoiled, arrogant young woman who may be talented (I'm not a fan of her films, so I suppose I'm not an objective judge) but who leaves a lot to desire in the humanity category. From what we've learned about her exploits, her tantrums, her cruelty to other people, her inability to control herself, and her inability to take any responsibility whatsoever for her own shortcomings, I think she deserves criticism. This society is far too willing to allow people to wallow in their own victimhood.

My brother and father, good men, died at very young ages. Because of their example, I cherish every moment of every day that remains to me. I have no pity for people, like Lohan, who are given so much, and throw it away with two hands.

There are enough people in the world who are willing to excuse this woman's incredibly bad behavior, and her addictions. I'd rather spend time celebrating those who make something of their lives than mourning the slow suicide of those who don't know how good they've had it.

She should move to South Florida and spend time with the fiesty, no-nonsense grandmother she never knew.

Oh, wait. Nevermind.

Why should we care? Do any of you even know half as much about your neighbors as you do this chick?

And how the heck did this pop up in a search for the Phillies?

How nice it would be if Meryl, Lilly, Felicity, Jamie Lee, Miranda and Tina would provide counsel for this desperate young woman, but isn't that what parents are for? And, they may well have families of their own. Come to think of it, Meryl Streep's daughter is currently co-starring with her in a film, so irrespective of whatever talent she may or may not have passed on, given that the young Ms. Streep has not yet been stopped for DUI, cocaine possession or nightclubbing without panties, the magnificent Ms. Streep seems to have fulfilled her maternal function quite well.

Hey, isn't there a war going on?

I have to say that anyone that knows anything about addiction knows that no parent has EVER saved a child (especially a grown one) from their addiction. Not one. haveheard Charlie Sheen ttalk about owing "everything" to his dad and it is slightly creepy.

Here's a question we should ask, how bad is everything she's doing for a 21 year old vs. a famous 21 year old?

A DUI is bad, but it's not that bad. And everybody driven at least once under the influence.

Same with cocaine, I had a friend who worked in Wall Street in the 80's and he would tell me stories of the Traders and Stock Brokers carrying this stuff with them to work, but the still went on to have the wife/kids/nice house.

Not wearing Underwear? Getting into shouting fights at 3 in the morning? Ok, that's every woman under the age of 30 at the Jersey Shore.

The people her age are very irresponsible by nature.

Is she really that far out of the mainstream of today's youth? Could it be the college bound stars were able to get it out of their system quietly, without the Paparazzi stalking her every move?

Calling someone an addict is just a cop-out for responsibility. If she was truly an addict, then they would have fired her from "Georgia Rules," she wouldn't have been able to stop partying.

Since College is too late for her, the best thing she could do is just go working from movie to movie. You can't party if you are due at the set at 5 in the morning.

Today (August 27, 2007) is the 64th birthday of Tuesday Weld, the one-time poster child for the horrors wrought on a child by Hollywood: an alcoholic/suicidal/nymphomaniacal "victim" by the age of 14 (when she made RALLY ROUND THE FLAG, BOYS!, the first of her semi-respectable films). Children being trashed by Hollywood have been around since Hollywood began (Baby Peggy, anyone?), so what's happened to Lindsay Lohan is nothing.