A Lohan comeback or just more ‘Pains’?

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Could Lindsay Lohan be just one comedy shy of a comeback?

There was a time not too long ago the 23-year-old was raking in box office and positive praise for her performances in movies such as ‘Freaky Friday’ and the Tina Fey-penned ‘Mean Girls.’

But in recent years, as Lohan’s often out-of-control personal life has been tabloid fodder, her acting career has gone by the wayside. A guest run on ‘Ugly Betty’ was cut short, and recent films have turned out to be little-seen duds, including the romantic comedy ‘Just My Luck’ opposite a then-unknown Chris Pine, the ho-hum family drama ‘Georgia Rule,’ and the thriller ‘I Know Who Killed Me,’ which cleaned up at the Razzie Awards and made just $7.4 million at the domestic box office.

Lohan’s latest, ‘Labor Pains,’ about a woman who fakes a pregnancy to avoid being fired, was supposed to put her comedic gifts back in the spotlight. Whether that will happen is now up to a television audience -- the movie won’t be playing in theaters. Lohan is not doing press for the film and declined a request for an interview through her representatives.

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-- Denise Martin

Related:
Mary McNamara’s review of ‘Labor Pains’