Gingerbreadmama Gossip Wrap: We're Still Here Edition

Upfronts, Lindsay Thinks Rehab is Pointless and Lots of Movie News

Lindsay 
Lindsay checked in to Betty Ford for her mandated rehab and I bet that wasn't what the judge originally had in mind when he sentenced her to a lock-down facility.

While the facility meets the courts requirements, patients there can earn privileges to leave. Betty Ford issued a statement to the court saying they understand the “client” is to remain on the premises for the duration of her 90-day stay in treatment, but sources are saying that Betty Ford is “not a jail and cannot hold a patient against his or her own will”.

On Monday, Judge James Dabney stated that Lohan must “stay in the hospital wing since she is not allowed to walk out or leave with a pass”.

Lohan is also not drug free while in rehab. She’s still allowed to take Adderall but is allegedly being evaluated to determine if she really has ADD and really needs the drug.

Does she bring her vibrator to rehab?
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Brooke Mueller is also currently at Betty Ford, for her prescription drug abuse, although she checked herself in.

Rumor also has it that Lindsay might “blog about what she learned in rehab on celebrity news website Celebuzz”, reportedly as early as August. But here is the thing…she is not going to learn anything in rehab because she doesn't think she has a problem.

She told Piers Morgan in an interview right before her rehab stint that she doesn't do drugs or really drink. “I don’t think I need to be on lock-down for three months. I don’t think that’s rehab. I've been court-ordered to do it six times. I could write the book on rehab. Constantly sending me to rehab is pointless. The first few times I was court-ordered to rehab it was like a joke, like killing time. The best thing they could do for me would be to make me go abroad to different countries and work with children.”

Worse Mother’s Day Ever
Stephanie Anderson filed for divorce from husband Sam Poueu, both of The Biggest Loser, one year after getting married and two months before their first child is born. Why? Because she found out during one of their marriage counseling sessions that he “had cheated on her with multiple women throughout the course of their courtship and marriage." Apparently he told her everything and she decided to kick his ass to the curb.

He got fit an had to sample from the new options available to him.
Photo: nydailynews.com

We've got the bits, the TV Bits (and Upfronts), Movie Bits, Movie Openings (with ratings!) and the Quote of the Week after the jump!

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TWL Instant Message Movie Review: Jurassic Park in IMAX 3D

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One of Steven Spielberg's most successful and thrilling movies, 'Jurassic Park', gets the 3D treatment and is back on the big screen at a theater near you.  Twenty years after its original release, does the movie still hold its own in the current era of supernatural teen romances and superhero ficks?  Here is the 15 minute instant message session where shaunapiranha and dr. gay wax nostalgic over the 90's monster movie classic 'Jurassic Park'.

SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't seen 'Jurassic Park' before, you are a deprived human being.  Please just stop everything and go watch it.

shaunapiranha:  Ok, first we need to set aside the depression that comes with the realization that this movie is 20 years old.  Once we do that, is ‘Jurassic Park’ every bit as awesome as you remember it being?

find out dr. gay's reaction after the jump...

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Gingerbreadmama Gossip Wrap! We Need a Lindsay/Amanda Reality Show Edition

Lindsay 
A couple of weeks ago, Lindsay was sentenced to 90 days of rehab “under lock and key”, 30 days of community labor, and 18 months of psychological counseling in a no contest plea deal to keep her out of jail for lying to the police and reckless driving in the Porsche crash that happened while she was on probation from shoplifting.

Her lawyers requested that she be able to do her stint in rehab in New York, where she is currently residing. Small issue…there are no facilities that can accommodate the “lock-down” aspect of the sentence. Her rehab is supposed to begin May 2, but it is undetermined if she will go to a lockdownable facility in California, regular rehab in New York or spend 90 days behind bars.

Additionally, Lindsay allegedly told her lawyers to make sure she didn’t have to start rehab until after the Coachella party-soaked music festival in mid-April.

But wait, it gets better. She also, allegedly, stipulated that she want to continue taking Adderall while in rehab. Adderall, according to my web search, “is used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, but is often abused by others looking to achieve a high similar to cocaine”.  Um, maybe someone needs to define “rehab” for her.

Can't get enough of Lohan

But you know what? There is more! She’s been in Brazil all week to party, I mean promote the clothing line John John Denim. She’s apparently getting $100K a day for this gig. And while there, had a wardrobe malfunction that involved flashing her breast while getting out of a helicopter. The term “malfunction” is used loosely considering source claim she wasn’t wearing a bra to begin with.

So to recap, Lindsay is supposed to be doing time and getting her act together but instead she’s been seen out and about whooping it up in Los Angeles and Brazil and will be soon soaking in the Coachella lifestyle. If I was the judge in her case, I’d be pissed.

But then again, it’s not like rehab, jail, fines or anything else is going to work for her. One source was quoted as saying, “The main problem when it comes to Lindsay ever getting sober is her absolute denial that she has any substance abuse issues. Once again, she is only going to rehab purely because it’s a slightly more attractive alternative than going to jail. Of course, there is hope that once Lindsay is undergoing treatment she will recognize that she does in fact have a problem — but given her history, it’s very doubtful. It’s just not a lifestyle she wants.”

And with all of this (as if it isn’t enough), there is also the issue of a few missing items from the set of Anger Management, where she filmed a guest spot. Apparently she took bracelets, pants, shoes, earrings and a necklace and told the people on the show that the value of the items can be subtracted from her salary but according to sources, it’s sketchy.

Get the Amanda Bynes scoops, the movie and TV bits, movie opening, and all the other gossip you need after the jump!

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GreenTech Geek: 'Look, up in the sky!'

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ...

Well, they saw Superman. But someday in the not-too-distant future, you might be seeing -- and driving/flying  -- something like this:

Weird? At least it's not as scary as seeing one -- or hundreds -- of THESE overhead ...

See what, after the jump ...

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GreenTech Geek: Good Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (2 of 2)

As I promised last week, here are the remaining four of my "Magnificent Seven" ways to help your community, the environment, or the world on the cheap. Plus, read on for some news about last week's post.

4.  Ride your bike! Studies show that increased bicycle ridership in a community leads to healthier citizens, an economic boost for local businesses, cleaner air, and less congestion on the roadways. Several groups and many people in San Diego are working hard to make our city and region safer and more convenient for bicycling. Our amazing year-round climate puts us high on the list of perfect places to bicycle, but our cycling infrastructure -- bike lanes, bike racks, etc.-- is lacking.  The simple act of riding your bike more helps raise the profile of cyclists in a way that gets our city and regional leaders to take notice. Groups like the Urban Bike & Social Club and the San Diego Kilowatt Hour (for e-bikes) are a great way to ride with others passionate about cycling. If you want to see things get better even faster for cyclists in San Diego, then pitch in and support groups fighting for the necessary changes, like BikeSD.org and the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition. And want to get really fired up about how awesome our city -- or any city --could be as a bicycling paradise? Then watch this excellent TEDx talk:

5.  Plug Yourself Into the Issues! The first step to making a difference in the community is to familiarize yourself with the issues and developments taking place around you; the things going well and the things that need your help. I count among my friends Ronnie Das, an energetic recent UC San Diego grad who's made a name for himself as the brains behind a Web site and TV show called "How Can I Help? San Diego." Ronnie excels at sharing innovative things being done by inspirational people to help make our region a better, cleaner, greener place. Another amazing resource for tickling your brain cells is the World Resources Simulation Center in downtown San Diego, a facility right out of the future that uses film screenings, lectures, discussions, interactive Web activities, and other ways to get people "visualizing sustainable solutions to global and local problems so society makes informed choices quicker."

Tickle your brain cells at the World Resources Simulation Center in downtown San Diego

See my final two recommendations ... after the jump.

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