Seriously? OMG! WTF?

A not terribly sober Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones has filmed his cameo as Johnny Depp’s swashbuckling dad in "Pirates of the Caribbean 3," which is shooting somewhere in Southern California in a place called Palmdale. Last night at Premiere magazine’s decidedly swellegant Women in Hollywood Icon awards gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel, we heard a good story about Richards from gifted Brit actor Bill Nighy (you know him from playing a Richards like rock star in “Love Actually”). Nighy wasn’t on set when Richards came for his big Hollywood moment, but he more or less confirmed for us a tale we’d heard earlier. Richards, no stranger to substances and liquids, was left to his own devices in his trailer before his big scene. That wasn’t a good idea. When the time came to shoot, he was a bit “wobbly.” To keep him straight, director Gore Verbinski held Richards by the shins. “You’ve got to keep straight,” Verbinski told him. “If you’d wanted straight, then you got the wrong man,” Richards replied huskily. Richards’ pirate costume, sources say, closely resembles Depp’s, with a different colored bandana. The two had such a good time together that Depp kept a souvenir from Richards’ short visit: a set of stairs built for Richards to get in and out of his trailer, which he signed to Depp with the salutation, “A step too far.”

Fox411 

Sounds like it was an interesting day of filming!

Veteran wildman Keith Richards claims the only reason he no longer takes drugs is because they are now of a low quality. The Brown Sugar guitarist was a heroin addict for most of the 1970s and remains rock’s most celebrated survivor. However, the 62-year-old is less-than-impressed with contemporary narcotics. He says: "I really think the quality’s gone down. "All they do is try and take the high out of everything. I don’t like the way they’re working on the brain area instead of just through the blood system. "That’s why I don’t take them any more. And you’re talking to a person who knows his drugs." However, Richards admits to sampling morphine again in hospital, following brain surgery after he fell out of a tree while on holiday in Fiji in April. He adds: "I don’t take drugs unless I have to under great duress with my brain open. "I’ve had a couple of weeks on morphine. I did try to squeeze the little bit extra out of the night nurse. She was very accommodating."

IOL

That answer is so sad, but I guess I should not expect that much from a man who fell out of bush.

The world-famous rock star was supposed to appear as a semi-regular guest star in a new caper comedy – first called "Let’s Rob Mick Jagger" but later toned down to "The Knights of Prosperity." Jagger was one of the biggest selling points at ABC for the comedy from the executive producer of David Letterman’s "Late Show," Rob Burnett. Now it seems that Jagger will not appear in the show after the brief cameo he makes in the first episode. And word is that the producers may be looking for a new star to rob. Insiders concede that they have not been able to get Jagger to make himself available for more camera time. There is not even the vague promise of filming being possible any time soon. The show has already proved itself willing to go just about anywhere, any time to shoot the 63-year-old star. Producers were able to get a few scenes with Jagger on tape during a five-hour break from the Stones’ Bigger Bang Tour pit stop in New Zealand last spring. Those scenes were all used in the show’s pilot – about a group of down-and-out friends who plot to break in to Jagger’s Manhattan penthouse and rob it while the singer is out of town. The planning of the heist will stretch out over the entire season, according to ABC. Discussions about who – if anyone – could replace Jagger could not be confirmed immediately. Both the producers and the network declined requests for interviews late last week. But reports last week from Los Angeles-where the show is shot – indicated that the network and producers were at least exploring the possibility of a new celebrity "victim." The show, starring Donal Logue as the ringleader, is set to debut Oct. 17. MICK Jagger’s much-talked about career as a sitcom star may be over before it even begins.

NY Post 

They should do Cher and then the producers can buy her stuff from the upcoming auction and use it for props!

Council bosses have confirmed they are to launch a probe into whether Rolling Stone Keith Richards broke Scotland’s smoking ban.Glasgow City Council has received a report that the legendary rock band’s guitarist lit up on stage at Hampden Park.It came after the veteran rockers played a concert there on Friday night, as part of their Bigger Bang European tour.A spokesman for the local authority said: "This has been brought to our attention and we will be looking into it."Glasgow City Council takes it responsibility for enforcing the smoking ban very seriously."The law, which came into force in March, bans people from smoking in enclosed public places. Its aim is to reduce the health damage caused by second hand tobacco smoke.Environmental officers are responsible for enforcing the ban and carrying out inspections.Under the new legislation, anyone smoking in any enclosed space, including theatres, sports venues and bus shelters, faces a £50 fine.

Daily Snack 

I feel bad for him, but I like that law! 

Sir Mick Jagger has an oxygen tank backstage to help him get through his gruelling live shows.At 63, the Rolling Stones frontman struggles to keep his energy levels up for an entire two-hour performance, so when guitarist Keith Richards plays his two solo songs Mick pops backstage and straps on an oxygen mask.  A source said: "It helps him get his breath back quicker, keeps the airways clear and gives him what he needs to get back out and step it up a gear for the second half of the show."A spokesman for the Stones confirmed that Jagger has been using an oxygen tank on the band’s A Bigger Bang world tour.He told the Daily Star: "Lots of singers have an oxygen tank by the stage. It’s fairly common."Jagger also reportedly uses the natural high to help him stay up for all-night parties.A source said: "Ronnie Wood threw a party last Sunday after their Twickenham show. And Mick had a few lungfuls of oxygen before that too, just to help him make the most of the party and stop him from dozing off."Jagger isn’t the only star to use an oxygen tank.Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose inhales pure oxygen before live shows, while Michael Jackson has been reported to sleep in an oxygen tank in a bid to try and stay looking young.

Daily Mail

Wow maybe we can get Pete Doherty addicted to this? 

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