Welcome to the DUI, Mischa Barton

Mischa Barton in the wee hours of Thursday morning was pulled over in West Hollywood after she was spied "straddling two lanes of traffic and fail[ing] to signal when making a turn." The O.C. alumna/current Maxim cover gal subsequently was arrested for being an unlicensed driver and "driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage," TMZ reports. No details have surfaced as to a previously reported charge of possession of illegal narcotics, though the investigation into Barton's arrest is classified as "ongoing."Barton reportedly is still in custody and being held on $10,000 bail. As we speak, Ryan is taking up a collection outside the Bait Shop.Watch related video here.What's your take? Was it simply Mischa's turn? Or is this perhaps part of an orchestrated PR plan — coupled with her racy lad-mag pics and recent quote that she's game for big-screen nudity — to fashion a "bad girl" image?

TV GuideNews Dec. 27, 2007 at 1:03 p.m. PT