Lindsay Lohan's mother, Dina Lohan, says "there is only so much a child can take" in response to a studio executive's charge that the 19-year-old star was "irresponsible and unprofessional" when she didn't show up for work on her movie Georgia Rule.


In a letter delivered to Lindsay on Thursday, James G. Robinson, CEO of Morgan Creek Productions, scolded her for calling in sick on Wednesday to the set. He wrote

"We are well aware that your ongoing all-night heavy partying is the real reason for your so-called 'exhaustion,' "

As it is, Lindsay – who was briefly hospitalized early Wednesday morning for being "overheated and dehydrated," according to her rep – has returned to work and made Robinson happy, he tells trade publication the Hollywood Reporter.


Yet as the dust was still settling, Dina Lohan fumed about Robinson in an interview set to air Monday on TV's Access Hollywood, saying the exec was "way out of line" for scolding her daughter.

"Maybe he has personal issues with whomever, and it came out with my child. I don't know him. I can't judge him. I don't think it was a smart thing to do to a young girl,"

Robinson informed the Reporter that Lohan returned to work on Thursday without incident. As for why he took the step of writing the letter – which then became public after its posting on the Smoking Gun Web site – Robinson said:

"I'm just trying to get the movie made. I did what I felt I needed to do on behalf of the movie and on behalf of her, too. I wanted to set some limits."

It was not a nasty letter. It was, 'Come on be a professional.' We're halfway through with six weeks to go. There's no turning back. I wrote the letter; it was from me, not some damn attorney. She showed up. That's all I cared about."

Going Robinson one better, Dina Lohan told Access of her daughter's work in Georgia Rule: "She will win an Academy Award for this picture. ... Justice!"


Isn't there a saying about counting your chicken before they are hatched ??? Anyway i'm not sure it's the best career move to be having a go at the CEO of a film company, when your daughters career depends on film companies.