La-La Land lets Lindsay Lohan off easy

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I also hope that this is the last time I’ll have to write about Lohan and her propensity for running afoul of the law. I’d really love it if the next time I had reason to write about her it would be because I was praising or panning one of her movies. I’d like to think that she was put on this Earth to entertain on the big and small screens. Instead, we’ve become more accustomed to seeing her soap opera-ish life being played out on the pages of tabloid publications and Web sites.

That’s one role she should have turned down. The pay is awful and there’s no real job security — especially if you stay in rehab and get well. Out of sight, no TMZ.

Let’s hope Lohan recognizes that God has smiled upon her and blessed her with yet another chance to get it right. Let’s hope that this time she has effectively dealt with her demons and can be that shining example of success that her fans want and need her to be — that I need her to be.

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If she doesn’t get it right this time, we’re both going to need a lot of help. All of this had made me a little crazy, too.

And right now, only one of us can afford an extended stay in rehab. I’m not that lucky.

Miki Turner is an entertainment columnist for MSNBC.com. She welcomes your comments at

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