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Winnipeg Free Press - March 4/10
FEW stars have embodied the wild side of Hollywood like 23-year-old actress Lindsay Lohan. From her tumultuous relationship with her father, her trouble with the law and her run-ins with the paparazzi to her on-again/off-again relationship with Samantha Ronson and her stints in rehab, Lohan’s downward spiral was well documented.
In a recent exclusive interview with Britain’s The Sun newspaper, she says, “When my father was going public, that’s when I hit rock bottom…. I tried to mask my problems with alcohol, cocaine and mind-altering substances. Now I’m in a place where I don’t need to use anything and I can feel emotions because I choose to. I learnt from my mistakes and I’m now healthy and happier. I never want to be close to losing everything I worked for and aspired to have my whole life.”
While she obvious made some poor choices, it’s hard not to wonder what effect the TMZ-tabloid-and paparazzi-driven nature of Hollywood has on people.
“The thing is, at the times I was going out a lot and being seen everywhere, I would have been in college,” contends the young actress. “My brother, who is 18, and his friends go out to bars and stuff till whatever time. That’s what you do in college. Mine was all in the public eye so it was magnified that much more.”
ONE of the more promising shows on the fall TV lineup, the reboot of V is scheduled to return to ABC (CTV in Canada) on March 30 at 9 p.m. Despite an extended hiatus, the show should be able to bounce back thanks to a strong lead-in from Lost, which is wrapping up its final season. If you missed the first four episodes, you can view them on-demand at CTV.ca.
Elliott Smith - The Complete Live Covers
RECORDED at various points of Elliott Smith’s critically acclaimed career, these 51 live covers include his interpretations of songs by the Beatles, the Kinks, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin and even Oasis. The late singer-songwriter approaches most of these cuts with the same real, rough and raw emotion that he used on his own material. A revealing look at some of the artists that Smith admired.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition March 4, 2010 E3
