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Persecuting Paris

June 14, 2007

As MondayMorningMediaQuarterback suspected, Paris Hilton will actually serve more time than 80% of those convicted of similar DUI/traffic infractions.  More than 72% of those convicted of similar DUI offenses serve 10 days or less; the judge in the case has mandated that Paris serve all 23 days of her sentence.

But a vemgeful public still seems to want to burn the witch at the stake: An LA Times polling question asked ”Do you think Paris Hilton deserves to do more time for her offense?” and 64.7% answered yes.

She may not have meant to do it, but Paris Hilton has already brought attention to issues of jail overcrowding, poor medical care, equitable punishment and of course unequal application of justice. 

I just hope she doesn’t become a material example. The LA Sheriff’s Department has a lot to answer for with Paris; not only do they run the LA jails, but the very same department may have been profiling her in their street stops.  The last thing Sheriff Baca needs is Paris dead in one of LA County’s ‘Hiltons.’

Posted in Brandy, Lane-Garrison, Mischa-Barton, Paris-Hilton, lindsay-lohan, paris-in-jail, paris-in-prison | 1 Comment »

Lindsay Lohan’s Life as a Car Crash

May 29, 2007

I’ve always had a soft spot for Lindsay Lohan, especially compared to the other pop tarts.  Unlike, say,  Nicole or even Brittany, her talent is not in question, and she earns her money, unlike a certain heiress.  

Our favorite of her films is The Parent Trap, where she plays charming but determined twins dedicated to getting their parents back together, but Mean Girls, Freaky Friday and even Herbie have lots of entertaiment value.

Even if we liked her best in a kid’s film, don’t accuse us of not wanting her to grow up.  Her relationship with her divorced parents has been like a car crash, and now she’s had a real one.  If anyone could say ‘Do as I say, not as I do,’  it’s her father, and to young people, hypocrisy is the greatest crime of all.

Her DUI trial (more likely the plea) will be a circus; the only good thing is that unlike Lane Garrison or Brandy (not a DUI) she hasn’t killed anyone (yet).

The partying, the lateness to work, the failed rehab, all seem a cry for help, but there’s been no one willing or able to say “No” to Lindsay and tell her “Nose to the grindstone,” as my father said to me.  Parenting is hard, but someone’s got to do it.

The personal lives of performers have been exploited for over a hundred years to promote their entertainment projects.  The situation has been reversed as millions focus on the antics of the stars, rather than on their movies.

Lindsay Lohan needs to buckle down (and buckle up) get serious about her work, and put her fame to positive use.  People love to trash Angelina Jolie and her ‘zoo’ of adopted children, but she uses her fame (and channels her own family problems) into worthy work like A Mighty Heart, and her charity work dramatizing the problems of the suffering. 

That’s a lot to ask of Lindsay, who’s still not old enough to drink legally, but it’s a way to lose the lack of self-worth that’s driving the continuing car crash.

Lindsey Lohan

Posted in Lane-Garrison, Paris-Hilton, angelina-jolie, brittany, drunken-driving, lindsay-lohan, public-relations-disaster | 2 Comments »

Paris Hilton Takes Responsibility—Not

May 7, 2007

Paris fired her long-suffering publicist Elliott Mintz over the weekend.  No doubt her DUI-related sentencing was all his fault. 

 

Usually, the best media strategy is to and try to move forward.  But unlike Prison Break star Lane Garrison, Hilton blames others for her conviction, saying that Mintz had told her she was permitted to drive for work-related reasons.

For his part, Mintz took the high road.  “I have nothing but love and respect for Paris and her family. Paris is a wonderful person and does not deserve the punishment that was handed down by the court. I only wish her my best.”

Mintz’ public relations job description, apparently, was not only to keep her in the media spotlight, but to keep her out of jail. Now she’ll have to find someone else to clean up after her.

Posted in Eliot-Mintz, Hollywood Follies, Lane-Garrison, Media Training, Paris-Hilton, Prison-Break, Public Relations, public-relations-disaster | 3 Comments »