ANOTHER eco-disaster flick to hit the big screen? Ah well, they say art imitates life, although the idea of Mischa Barton playing a rickshaw driver turned sweatshop chemical plant worker strikes me as a little unparalleled. In any case, Barton and actor/activist Martin Sheen are set to star in the new film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain. For those who aren’t familiar with the 1984 Bhopal, India disaster, it was one of the worst chemical spills in history, killing almost 15,000 people and injuring countless others. For more on the film, click here. You can also takepart and find out how you can get involved in the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal.

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Following the fumbling drunken stiletto-sporting footsteps of Lindsey, Paris and Brittney, Mischa Barton was arrested early this morning in West Hollywood, California, for DUI and other charges, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Come on Misch (can I call ya Misch?) you have the money to pay for a driver! Or a cab! Hell, I’m sure you could pay some shmuck to carry you home! So don’t drive drunk!!!!And while I’ve got your attention, can you also please do something about the name of your fansite http://mischa-b.com- The Mischa Barton Experience? What is the Mischa Barton experience anyhoo? Getting wasted and endangering the lives of fellow innocent drivers?Oh Mischa, I bet you’d love to see the letters OC instead of DUI right now, huh? Me too…

For info on drunk driving awareness visit http://www.madd.org/ or http://www.sadd.org.