Yesterday the internet went all apeshit with reports quoting Rolling Stones guitarist (and Pirates of the Caribbean co-star/muse) Keith Richards as saying that he once snorted the ashes of his father during a drug binge. Richards said:
"The strangest thing I've tried to snort? My father. I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn't have cared … It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive."
But yesterday MTV followed up with Richards manager, who said it wasn’t true. They say:
In a buzz-killing mood, though, we decided to check with Richards' longtime manager, Jane Rose. We asked her about the dad-snorting quotes in the NME interview. She responded with an e-mail: "Said in jest," she explained. "Can't believe anyone took [it] seriously."
Whatever. That dude did it. She probably had to say he didn’t because ingesting dead people would seemingly be illegal. And what the hell was she supposed to say anyway? “Yeah, he snorted his dad. He also made a bong from his skull, used his arms to do a funny octopus thing and used his penis as a doorstop”.
Good news if you like footage of ghost pirates set to stirring music, because the first trailer for "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End" went online late last night. Um, and here it is. It's pretty scary, but it's got all the elements that made the first two movies so much fun, including monkeys in little outfits, stereotypes about black people and Johnny Depp saying something cool and then swinging across a ship. Although, to be honest, I think that last one might be some kind of special effect. I tried it and its practically impossible. To be fair, all I had was a rope in a tree, and I'm not that crazy about heights so I just kinda held the rope above my head and ran along the ground. Unfortunately my depth perception was all fucked up because of the patch over my eye and I ran into the tree, which appeared to be much further away than it really was. Overall I guess you'd have to say that the effect wasn't very similar to what they show here. That kind of bullshit really takes me out of the story.
In Touch says that a "rusty tack is responsible for the serious illness that could be threatening the life of Johnny Depp's 7-year-old daughter, Lily-Rose". Lily apparently scratched herself on the nail at Depps farmhouse in France and the wound was left untreated. She has been in London's Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children since February 28 and despite a statement from Depps publicist saying things are going well, sources say they are not. Johnny's rep said:
"We are happy to report that their daughter is doing much better. The family greatly appreciates the continued support and respect of their privacy."
The reality may be more grim. Sources say one of Lily's kidneys is affected and so far she is not responding to treatment. A source says:
"Blood poisoning developed. It has now spread through her body and has affected her vital organs."
I'm not a doctor, despite what my picture in that hunky calendar may have led you to believe, so I have no idea how serious this is. I am however a sexy warrior, as you can tell by the picture of me blowing into a conch shell on the side of a cliff.
Johnny Depp's seven-year-old daughter Lily-Rose is seriously ill in a UK hospital. She was admitted nine days ago, and Depp and Lilys mother, longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis, have been at her bedside almost continuously since then. There are no details concerning the specifics of her illness. Sources told the Daily Mirror UK:
"Lily's a very sick girl, and Johnny has hardly left her side. It's heartbreaking for him to see her in this state. She's very poorly" and "They are worried sick, but Lily-Rose is getting the very best treatment available. Johnny has not asked for any special favours but just wants the best for his child, like any parent. It is such a difficult time for him but he is hanging in there for the sake of his daughter and the whole family is just praying that she gets better. They are taking each day as it comes. It's been an emotional rollercoaster for all of them, and he has been finding it hard keeping it together. He's a devoted dad and is spending as much time as he can with Lily."
Yikes. Depp seems like a good guy. Why cant this happen to someone like Britney. Seriously, she could have aborted those kids and they would have had a better life. (the pictures are from 2006. Lily is the little girl in the back with the long blond hair. with the pacifier is Jack Depp, now 4)
I barely even know who Vanessa Paradis is, but I do know she's Johnny Depps beautiful girlfriend and the mother of his two kids. And she's a singer and a model and an actress. Maybe you remember her in her role as the Flintstones can opener.
