Lindsay Lohan at the “Just my Luck” premiere


Lindsay Lohan attended the “Just my Luck” premiere in NY last night. She arrived with her mother and sister, and spun a giant “Just my Luck” Price is Right-type wheel on the red carpet. Lohan was recently profiled in a flattering article in the NY Times. It pondered Lohan’s party-girl image in a detatched, intellectual way, concluding that her talent is great enough to overshadow the fact that she sleeps around and does a lot of drugs:

The swirling tabloid rumors are dangerous because she is no Paris Hilton, famous for being famous. Her situation is more like that of Colin Farrell, a fine actor who has worked with directors like Terrence Malick yet is still best known for drinking and womanizing. And while seriousness doesn’t seem to hurt actors at the box office — being politically outspoken hasn’t damaged George Clooney — out-of-control behavior can backfire, making the actor seem like some maniac you might stare at on a talk show, but wouldn’t want to spend time with in a movie theater. Russell Crowe will probably think twice before tossing another telephone, even if that wasn’t the reason “Cinderella Man” bombed.

There is probably a generational difference; Ms. Lohan’s contemporaries may not care what she does off screen and may actually be envious. But being tabloid fodder isn’t a template for a long career, and perhaps she is grasping that reality. She has certainly chosen her next projects well, including the high profile “Georgia Rule,” a dark comedy directed by Garry Marshall, in which she plays a woman sent by her mother (Felicity Huffman) to stay with her grandmother (Ms. Fonda).

And it was recently reported — accurately it turns out — that she has been in talks to visit Africa, Hollywood’s cause du jour, as part of the Bono-inspired “One Campaign.” O.K., it’s a move lifted straight from the Angelina playbook, and it won’t happen anytime soon because she’s booked up with work. But it’s helpful news to have floating out there. Even if it never happens, at least she’s moving up to a better class of rumor.

That Africa trip is just a vague idea now, and who knows if it will happen. Lohan could barely handle herself on Good Morning America and Total Request Live. How is she going to commit to a humanitarian mission?

Meanwhile Lohan is said to be pissed that she had to deal with ex-friend Vanessa Minnillo on Total Request Live. Lohan’s publicist was said to have thrown a fit before she went on, demanding that another VJ serve as host. There was no one else available and Lohan was stuck with her. You can tell that the two don’t get along if you watch the show. Minnillo makes references to being tired and Lohan seems annoyed with her.

Here she is at the premiere and after party last night.

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