Lohan's 'Poor Things' Shuts Down for Good?
Filed under: Comedy, RumorMonger, Celebrities and Controversy, DIY/Filmmaking
Now that Lindsay Lohan is officially out of rehab (and wearing a "Thou Shalt Not Do Anything Stupid" ankle bracelet), the girl should have plenty of time to start shooting the dark comedy Poor Things; that film starring Shirley MacLaine we told you about back in May. Remember how there was talk Lohan would be replaced in the flick, until MacLaine came to her rescue and issued a bizarre statement, saying they were rearranging the schedule of the film so Lohan can shoot her scenes following the 30-day stint in rehab? Remember all that? Well, according to one of the most reliable sources in the world (ahem, Page Six), the plug has been pulled on Poor Things for good. As in, the movie is dead. Page Six cites an email from production designer Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb (I'd like to see that on a birth certificate) to product vendors GE and Dell (both of whom were promised placement in the film in return for cash) that came attached to the subject line: "Poor Things has been cancelled."
Apparently, the body of the email read as follows: "Sorry to be the harbinger of bad news, but I just received a call from Jacky Gilardi, the producer, pulling the plug on the ill-fated film. Apparently, Ms. Lohan's antics in Las Vegas over the weekend have scared the bond companies and all of the funding has been pulled . . . I look forward to working together in the future and trust our next project will not be as fraught with difficulty." It should be noted that one of Lohan's friends called bullsh*t on the email, telling Page Six the actress had nothing to do with the movie shutting down. Says the friend: "It was a mess to begin with. They randomly fired Channing Tatum for Giovanni Ribisi, and then financing fell through because producers spent money like water. It was only supposed to cost $4 million -- Lindsay was being paid nothing for that role." As expected, everyone involved with the film declined to comment. So until final word comes through, I'd say you should chalk this one as another "Lohan ruined everything" rumor. Poor thing ... even when she's sober, she can't catch a break.









Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
7-20-2007 @ 2:34PM
Leanna Nicholson said...
This is no big loss!! Lohan's is nothing but a spoiled brat and the worst example of a human-being
on the face of the earth. She is just so nasty. So why should anyone care if she is in or not in a movie??? She needs to be dropped from all news and media reports! I guess the nastier and runchy you get
the more popular you get. With the hit and run she just did, she should be locked up for a good long time!!!!!!!
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7-20-2007 @ 3:04PM
angel said...
ummm, who cares? we are so over Lindsay! Let her go be a druggie and drunk... poor little r-b-itch girls. Let all the fluffy nothing girls in Hollywood see how easy ALL of them can be replaced. : )
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7-20-2007 @ 5:18PM
Drew said...
Well I have to say Lindsay is at least trying to get her act together, but it is true that They are all easily replaced. Not that most of their acting is all that great anyway, but it is entertaining.
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7-21-2007 @ 6:29AM
BEE said...
I find it amazing that people can have so much dislike and hatred for a woman they DONT EVEN KNOW! What is wrong with you? Do you really have so little in your life that you can expend all this energy on someone you don't know??
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7-21-2007 @ 6:30AM
npanaro711 said...
THIS LOHAN TWIT NEEDS TO BE IGNORED.
SHE HAS THE MIND OF A CHILD.
SHE IS A POOR EXAMPLE OF A HUMAN BEING.
SHE WILL NOT LIVE A LONG HEALTHY LIFE.
AND THEN AGAIN
WHO REALLY CARES.?
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7-21-2007 @ 6:31AM
Candy said...
When suggesting that Lindsey's antics caused the movie to be cancelled, you give way too much power to a 21 yr. old. How many of you had that kind of power at the tender age of 21? Hollywood antics have been what John and Jane Doe thrive on all these years - the worse the stars behave, the more we are titillated. We're no better than the addictions of the stars - we're addicted to their misfortunes. If I recall, Lindsey did not come from a rich background so perhaps she is behaving the way newly rich have been accused of behaving. I wish her the best of luck on her road to recovery. Drugs and alcohol ruin so many lives, whether the addict is famous or not.
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7-21-2007 @ 6:32AM
ponycho said...
Lindsay needs to eat a steak! What happened to the cute healthy redhead who captured my heart a while back. She has been replaced by a low self esteemed, insecure, anorexic, little girl who is desperately seeking acceptence from peers who really don't matter(i.e. ugly ass Paris). Nobody is going to feel sorry for a rich movie star who can't get her stuff together boo freakin hoo. I hope they come out with a anklet that detects crack so she can finally get some real rehab.
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7-21-2007 @ 7:35AM
Lori P said...
It's a real shame that another poor little rich girl went bad. I remember when I first say Lindsay in Disney's remake of The Parent Trap. I thought she was so cute and had a lot of potential. Then I admired her because she always looked really healthy. She wasn't one of those super skinny types. She actually looked like a normal American girl. It's a real shame that she had to get caught up in all of Hollywood's demons. I have to wonder about her mom. Being a mom myself, I would be doing everything I could to get my daughter healthy again. Instead, she seems to be using her daughter's addictions and bad behaviors to get herself in the limelight. It's a real shame what maoney and fame will do to people.
My advice...Lindsay, hang up acting until you can begin acting like a functioning human being. Move out into the country somewhere and get your head on straight.
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7-21-2007 @ 7:55AM
Jeffery Johnson said...
Let state this Lindsey or Britney are not spoil brats they just had bad & idiot parents who was looking for money from thier daughters' success. I don't condoned what they did or doing. Lindsey, at least, is trying get thing straighten out. This movie shutting down is not her fault. To all who are dissing Lindsey are Paris fans. Now she is the most spoil brat of all.
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7-21-2007 @ 8:29AM
Lohan is a Loser said...
When is Lindsay Lohan's funeral? You KNOW it's only a matter of time... she's a walking train wreck!
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7-21-2007 @ 8:35AM
Heidi said...
Dumb. I bet if all you people looked YOU too would have many skeletons in your closet! The only difference is that you are not popular enough for people to care about; let alone waste a breath on. Give these girls a break, they are not any different than anyone else in this world.
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7-21-2007 @ 8:44AM
Howard said...
Lohan is a Douche. It's a shame, but it's True. Please quit posting if you can't spell.
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7-21-2007 @ 8:51AM
Kristi said...
I have always enjoyed Lindsey's acting but she show poor personal judgment and that casts a cloud over ever character she plays. You find yourself wondering if she is getting it together instead of the role she is playing. To go to a nightclub to party...even when not partaking of alcohol...right after getting out of rehab shows poor judgment. I would think that especially in the early days of sobriety, you need to take yourself out situations that offer nothing but temptation. You know the Bible says to RUN from temptation...not walk right into it freely. Shows a lack of maturity and wisdom. Lindsey, there are tons of good works to be done when you are healhty, young and wealthy. Put your time and efforts toward something positive.
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7-21-2007 @ 8:52AM
Betty said...
Too bad the movie 'Poor Things' was canceled. I hope they find another movie for Shirley Mac Laine soon. I really like her and I love to see her in a movie. If you have never seen the old movie 'Some Came Running', please rent it. She was so good in that movie and so good in all her movies.
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7-21-2007 @ 9:06AM
vsusan said...
WILL SOMEBODY GET LINSDAY OUT OF CALIFORNIA, AND LET HER SPEND A YEAR DOING SOMETHING,OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT, SO SHE CAN SEE REAL LIFE, AND POSSIBLY START TO UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE WAS PUT ,HERE IN EARTH, TO DO???????????????????
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7-21-2007 @ 9:09AM
Sled505 said...
I wish each and everyone of you who leave such negative, hateful comments would experience what's it's like to be hounded continuously by the press, media, paparazzi, wanna-bes, hanger-ons, etc. etc. None of us even has a clue of the stress and complications but man-o-man, you LIFE NOT types sure like to kick someone when they are down.
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7-21-2007 @ 9:31AM
gin said...
This movie was probably canned because they realize that Lyndsay Lohan is not a 'draw' and that she's not a good actress... I just saw the trailers for her latest movie "I know who killed me". OMG Lyndsay's acting is pathetic. You know how they usually try to make the trailer's contain all the best clips of the movie? Well, I expect this film to bomb. Lyndsay, you were a cute freckle-faced child actor, but sorry, you're nothing now.
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7-21-2007 @ 9:33AM
Tammy said...
God. She is just unattractive altogether. And this picture: put your shirt down, please. You look like the little tramps in my son's junior high school who try to be all sexy. NO CURVES. PRE PUBESCENT.
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7-21-2007 @ 9:33AM
Chuck said...
Remember, regardless what she does understanding and acceptance of who she is important. All of us fall short of our life's purpose and the last thing we need is a critic. Be gentle with your comments.
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7-21-2007 @ 9:41AM
WARREN said...
Shame on any produceres that take such chances with proven loosers . They beg for money to make a film , then turn around and pick high risk loosers to star in them . Instead of glorifying them , ban them . You have the Lindsey's , Paris's , and Britney's that spend more on their drugs and lawyers , than most people make to survive life on .
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