Lindsay Lohan friend fears she’s on a ‘downward spiral’
By Bill Zwecker October 23, 2012 9:25PM
Updated: November 25, 2012 11:44AM
Sadly, the latest “act” in the storyline that is Lindsay Lohan’s real-life drama is sounding an awful lot like some earlier scenes we have witnessed during the actress’ time in the public eye.
A longtime, very close friend of Lohan’s says she is deeply worried — as are many others in LiLo’s personal and professional group of associates. “Lindsay’s behavior is again mimicking the hard partying she long did in L.A.,” this source says. “The only thing that’s changed is she’s now doing it in New York — and, at least for now, it appears that she isn’t using [drugs and alcohol].”
While Lohan has been cleared of charges in that hit-and-run mini-accident from September (when she bumped a guy while attempting to park outside a Manhattan hotel), her days since then continue to be marred by unflattering headlines. Whether Lindsay’s battling her mom,
† Speaking of Michael, the frequently troubled patriarch of the Lohan clan — long splitsville with Lindsay and her siblings — continues to push his plan to have a non-family member be named conservator be appointed to manage Lindsay’s life and affairs. Unfortunately, a number of people in the room thought McDonough was serious — including a guy who approached DePorter, gave him his card and said he wanted to be part of his campaign! The veteran restaurateur and civic leader wants to make it They don’t possess any superpowers, so the wannabes use their own natural skills to defeat the powerful bad guys. Rifkin plays Mickey Wagner, a failed reality show producer who plans his comeback by putting an unsuspecting family under round-the-clock surveillance. The family is boring, so Wagner throws drama in their paths — including cheating, boozing and work problems. Sounds like “The Truman Show” with a nasty twist!
OUT SICK: Because of illness, M. Ward has canceled his Thursday night concert at Park West. Refunds will be made at point of purchase.
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