Michael St. John's Confidential File
Posted by Michael St. John on Sep 7, 2008 - 6:25:55 PM
Mackenzie Phillips was considered one of the brightest young stars in Hollywood during her run in the hit television series "One Day at a Time." Her famous dad, John Phillips, lead singer for the Mamas and the Papas, was no great example for the young—he was deeply involved with all sorts of drugs that would devastate anyone's life. Even his own daughter.
HELLO AMERICA! Many of us through the years who have been fans of Mackenzie Phillips are extremely disappointed in her current arrest situation. Yes, we really thought that most of her drug problems were behind her, evidently, we were wrong. The former "One Day at a Time" television star was arrested on Wednesday morning at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of drug possession, police told this reporter.
Police arrested Phillips, the daughter of the Mamas and the Papas lead singer John Phillips, after she went through airport security screening.
"Following a secondary screening, she was found to be in possession of what appeared to be cocaine and heroin," said Sgt. Jim Holcomb of Los Angeles Airport Police.
Phillips possessed a "small amount" of drugs packaged in balloons and plastic bags, according to Holcomb.
She was immediately transported to the airport police station and later to the Los Angeles Police Department jail in Van Nuys, California. Phillips's bail was set at $10,000.
Phillips, 48, starred as Julie Romano in the CBS comedy "One Day at a Time" that ran from 1975 to 1984. She battled drug addiction during her time on the sitcom and was later fired from the show because of her drug abuse, even after undergoing drug rehabilitation.
More recently, Phillips starred as a rock star mom in the Disney Channel series "So Weird." When we spoke to a very close friend of the actress, we were told that Mackinzie has been extremely depressed about her career. Many of her old friends refused to return her calls—not only that, when the actress showed up at their front door, she was turned away by many of the people who have known her since she was a youngster. She told one of her friends that "life is just isn't worth living anymore—there's no joy. I'm just waiting to die."
One of the most thrilling moments of the Democractic Convention in Denver, Colorado was Jennifer Hudson's singing of the national anthem. Again, it was the judgment of Barack Obama who asked the Oscar winning actress to do the honor. When this gifted young lady made her entrance on stage, it was a happening unto itself. This reporter has never been so moved listening to anyone singing this song. One could not help but fight back the tears.
Jennifer told the press that she was thrilled and excited to sing at the convention. "It's a tremendous honor," she said. "Obama somehow makes you want to explode with pride and goodness. We need that kind of thing in this country right now. And I will try and do my part."
The “Dreamgirls” Oscar winner and “Sex and the City” movie costar, whose self-titled album will be out September 30, has previously expressed a desire to help the Obama campaign.
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