Lindsay Lohan ‘posing’ with David Letterman: “This will be the next cover of The Post,” Lohan joked. (AP)
Lindsay Lohan yucked it up with David Letterman last night, telling the funnyman they’re destined for The Post’s front page thanks to their time spent on a shrink’s couch.
In an extraordinary quarter-hour chat that was at times light, poignant, cringeworthy and riveting, Letterman urged the wayward actress to take seriously her upcoming stint in court-ordered rehab.
“The victory is to succeed and to get through this and have a wonderful life. As what they’ve always told me in psychiatry and I’ve done my time,” said Letterman, who paused and flashed his toothy grin for tension-breaking laughs.
Lohan, sensing the comedic life raft to save an awkward moment, then picked up on the joke.
“We can do our own photo together about that. That’s the next cover of The Post,” said Lohan, who smiled and stared into the camera with Letterman.
At points of the interview, Lohan squirmed as Letterman mocked her years-long struggle with bad-girl behavior that’s derailed a once-promising acting career.
Lohan said that she wants to be healthy and focus on what she loves — her work. She added that she looks at rehab as “a blessing and not a curse.”
Then by the segment’s end, Letterman thanked her for appearing and enduring his barrage of jokes and unsolicited advice.
“You’re a good sport,” Letterman said. “You have enough spine, enough sense of your self, enough poise to come out here and talk to me.”
Lohan finally lost it — just bit — shedding the slightest tear as she struggled to describe a clip of her upcoming movie “Scary Movie 5.”
Letterman handed her several tissues.
“Of thanks, let’s make it obvious and all,.” she said, taking the tissues and dabbing her eyes. “Sorry I’m flustered right now because you made me tear up, because you’re very sweet.”
Earlier, Lohan clearly didn’t appreciate some of Letterman’s jabs at her checkered past.
She grabbed Letterman’s notes to see her laundry list of criminal offenses and jokes he planned to deliver.
The “Mean Girl” looked amused and concerned with the material Letterman had cooked up. But even in trading jabs with Letterman, Lohan did her best to keep it light.
“We’re not doing that [material on her past misdeed],” she said.
“One or two [jokes]?” Letterman pleaded.
“No, this is my show now,” Lohan commanded, drawing audience laughs.
The actress seemed ready for some of Letterman’s shots and tough questions.
“Do you have addiction problems?” he said.
“Now you sound like Dr. Phil,” said Lohan, naming one of Letterman’s favorite targets.
“Yeah I’m sorry,” Letterman responded, before immediately going back into tough questions. “Is it like alcohol, do you drink too much?”
“We’ve discussed it in the past,” said an obviously miffed Lohan.
“Did we really? “ said Letterman, who skillfully pivoted back to comedy. “Now I’m the one with the blackouts, what does that tell you? I ought to be in rehab for the love of God. What is wrong with me?”
In between the laughs and tears, Letterman managed to deliver a series of intended groaners about Lohan’s struggles:
-”Lindsay Lohan was on the ‘Today’ show this morning. The appearance went well. Only one camera is missing.”
–”Lindsay Lohan’s in court so often, the cafeteria’s named a sandwich after her.”
–”Lindsay Lohan punched a psychic in a nightclub. It was right after the psychic told her: ‘You will soon punch a psychic in a nightclub.’ “
The actress came out no worse for wear from her Letterman grilling.
Linz was spotted partying until 3:00 am this morning at 1Oak, the 17th Street hotspot where she apparently walked away with another woman’s fur coat in 2008.
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