Image Credit: Danny Moloshok/LandovStage/party mom Dina Lohan appeared on the Today show this morning to talk to Matt Lauer about her daughter Lindsay’s recent troubles. You know, the jail and, now, the court-mandated rehab. If you’re at all familiar with Dina Lohan (maybe you, like me, enjoyed her on that E! reality delight Living Lohan two summers ago?), you know that she is a very special breed of mother. Specifically, she doesn’t seem to be too worked up about this gigantic mess that’s become her daughter’s life. As such, the whole interview was a wash, as Dina never revealed much about Lindsay’s well-being or took any responsibility for the situation. At one point she even told Lauer: “You can’t make your child not go out and not go to a club.” Yes, of course, what can you do in this type of situation but throw your hands up, make a spa appointment, and hope everything works out for the best?
Anyway! A few important takeaways from the chat:
–Dina Lohan is very proud to know the word “recused.” At every turn, she used the word to talk about the judge on Lindsay’s case and how she had been “recused” from it. We get it, D-Lo: You understand what “recused” means! So do we!
–Dina Lohan knows how to dodge a question. Matt Lauer’s opening query: “An awful lot has happened in Lindsay’s life in the last couple of months, so let’s kind of get to it. A couple weeks in jail—what was it like for her?” Dina’s response: “Actually, the judge is now being recused. She… We have a new judge on the case, I don’t know if you know that fact.” We do, actually, but what we’d like to know is what jail was like for her. (Note: She used “recused” yet again!)
–Dina Lohan hates the media, specifically the tabloids, but is not above addressing the media, and thereby completing this circle of very public life. “You’re reading things that aren’t fact,” she told Lauer, while basically refusing to clear up any of those things that “aren’t fact.”
Those are just a few notes from the interview. Take a gander at the video, and let me know what you took away (aside from an upset stomach):
Did any of you find anything redeeming about Dina in this video? What did you take away from it?
Tanner on Twitter: @EWTanStransky
Hey Dina – the fact that your daughter needed help from the courts should tell you one thing – YOU as the MOM failed to provide for the little bimbo
let me clarify – mom’s are supposed to help their kids grow up without having to resort to drugs and alcohol for comfort – unless you thought that your duty as a mom is that you are supposed to steer your kids to drugs and alcohol – then if you think that – you are a success (SNARK)
Can your title at least be grammatically correct? *sigh*
Unless it’s already been changed, what’s incorrect about it?
recusal n. (See: recuse)the act of a judge or prosecutor being removed or voluntarily stepping aside from a legal case due to conflict of interest or other good reason.
Anyone associated with this case is doomed to live in a forever nightmare…run far away from this judge – you may have a chance at the supreme court later if you run far away from LiLo
She also likes to use the word “propaganda.” I definitely heard that word at least twice during the interview. So silly.
not silly – it’s a big word – people like using big words – makes others think they are smart
I am so smart! I am so smart!
S-M-R-T…
To answer Tanner’s questions…she just made her self look worse and what i took away from it was THANK GOD SHE IS NOT MY MOTHER!
She said “hardball” more times than Chris Matthews. It’s so funny to watch people with talking points just rattle them off even when there is no relationship to the question that was asked. And Mama Lo is way too defensive.
How refreshing it would have been to hear her say, “Yes, I admit that part of this is my fault.”
For anyone that knows anything about addiction, it’s not something you just outgrow as she implied. I get that they think she didn’t deserve jail/rehab, but there’s something to be said for not putting yourself in that situation to begin with or taking your lumps if you do. Take the chance to learn from it, not just learn what legal maneuvers could/should have prevented it.
Seriously, is she high? Does she realize how stupid she sounds? Her meal ticket needs help and if she continues to cuddle her she may have to get *gasp a real job to take her of other children!!
When she went on about her son graduating summa cum laude, all I could think was “Of course he did, you didn’t raise him in NY all the way from Cali did you?”
for someone who claims they hate the media – she spends alot of her time addressing what is written and said about her kid…seems like maybe she really doesn’t hate the media just wants them to think that so they invite her back more
It breaks my heart every single time I see her. I just want to scoop her up and bring home with me and show her what life really could be like when there are positive people around her. I agree with the publicist who said she needs to go away for a while. She does. She needs time by herself and away from the media circus. She is TRULY talented and I hate to see what’s happening to her life.
Those are two different people in the picture? They look exactly the same.
that was my first thought when i clicked on this. lol. They both look exactly the same age: mid 40′s
It figures that Dina Lohan would be familiar with the word “recused.” This fame-craving, club-hopping loser has already “recused” herself from being any kind of parental authority figure to her daughter.
Thanks for the correct usage of the word “recused,” Adam. A judge recuses his or herself. They don’t “get recused.”
Standing and clapping, Adam. Standing and clapping.
Good one, Adam!!
It seemed to me that Dina “recused” herself from actually answering any questions!
Exactly!
wow – could she be any more of an idiot?
Dina is delusional.
why EW give attention to this WHITE TRASH, she is at the level of TRASHTASIA BARRINO, one black one white…but they are the same TRASH, one should have been taken away from her daughter loooong ago, and for the other , there’s stil time to avoid a innocent girl become a trash….
FANTASIA, DINA THE WORST FROM AMERICA! go back to ur respective ghettos losers!
Maybe Jennifer Aniston should adopt the Lohan kids.
hahahaha!
what’s his name should adopt her to give her the dad figure
LOL!