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Keith Richards' out of Pirates promotion
Apr 5, 2007, 11:10 GMT
03/12/2007 - Keith Richards - © Janet Mayer / Photorazzi
Keith Richards reportedly will not promote the new 'Pirates of the Caribbean' movie - after saying he snorted his dead dad's ashes.
Concerned Walt Disney Studio bosses have decided the Rolling Stones guitarist is too unpredictable to promote 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'.
Dennis Rice, Disney's senior vice president for publicity, said: "When (a senior Disney publicist) forwarded the ashes story to me, I thought, 'How are we going to spin this?'
"Keith won't be doing a lot of publicity for this movie."
Keith has a much-anticipated cameo as Teague Sparrow, the father of pirate Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp.
Meanwhile, Keith has insisted his comments about mixing cocaine with his late father's remains and sniffing them were a joke.
Keith wrote on website www.rollingstones.com: "The complete story was lost in the usual slanting.
"The truth of the matter is that I planted a sturdy English oak tree. I took the lid off the box of ashes, and he is now growing oak trees and would love me for it!!! I was trying to say how tight Bert and I were. That tight!!! I wouldn't take cocaine at this point in my life unless I wished to commit suicide."
Bernard Doherty, from LD Communications the PR company which represent the Rolling Stones, added: "It was an off-the-cuff remark, a joke, and it is not true. File under April Fool's joke."
Keith told NME magazine the cremated remains of his father Bert, who died aged 84 in 2002, were the strangest thing he had ever snorted.
He 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, he didn't give a s**t. It went down pretty well and I'm still alive."
(C) BANG Media International
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Completely agree with the previous comment.
The guy is over rated and a has been, he is just looking for attention.
Right on HPKID!
The man is a legend and is known for having a sense of humor.
He's also immortal.
KR's a great guitarist in his own place. I found the comment lammentable, distasteful. Have always been a Stones fan, but that had 'no class', nothing funny no matter what the spin.
Talk about an unusual scare! It's obvious he wasn't joking but either way, a joke should be nothing more than that, a joke. Although at the expense of his reputation - that's if he cares about the whole image thing. I bet you some folks read about the 'snorting his papa's ashes' remark and went 'rock on dude!!!'
Anywhichway, image is nothing, thirst is everything. Obey your thirst, go grab a sprite and quench this unrelenting attempt to divert off on a different tangent. The real idea here is the war @ hand, not some bloody disney related PR issue over a rockstar claiming to have snorted his papa.
In hollywood, they say 'no publicity is bad publicity.' Put a spin on this and heck, run for presidency.
Since we are all constantly inhaling the remains of everyone who was ever cremated, it's not much of a news story. Still, reptiles have to make a living, and making it up is easy...
Who cares what he said. The guy has made his coin and is a legend in his own time. Besides, if President Clinton can stuff a cigar between the legs of his employees and choke his gopher in the oval office, then why can't Keith whiff his dad?
It's Keith being Keith- hilarious. Considering the timeframe, I knew it was a joke- he doesn't party like he used to, that's why he's still alive- and relevant.
Let's see...what were pirates famous for...robbing, raping, pillaging, plundering...murdering...let' build a three movie brand campaign to idolize such historically horrific behavior...but let's not let one of the few guys who looks like a reincarnated pirate (the primary reason why he was hired to be in the movie in the first place) promote our gentrified image of pirates because he acted a 'little like a pirate'....
He died years ago, he's just been walking around waiting for someone to bury him. I believe he did do it and realized the repercussions and is now in damage control mode. He probably hasn't had a clear thought since 1961, he should get help.
Some people don`t care what happens as long as it doesn`t happen to them.
It may be a joke, but it`s a sick one.
Keith Richards is a nasty little pecker anyway.
Disney hires a guy who is known to be unpredictable, who could say anything at any time and could care less to who. And then they're surprised when something like this happens. Idiots.
Who cares what Keith Richards has snorted,its only rock and roll but i like it.
The Walrus' observation is spot-on.
Snorting ashes.. how exactly is that any grosser than eating meat?
Good word, John C. I loved the movies, but glorifying pirates is the greater sin. What bizarre hypocrisy!
If he really did, does it mean he’s a cannibal as well?
i love it i love it
Keith can say what ever he wants....to hell with Disney ..it's their loss !
So Disney is not going to let him go on Letterman, Leno, Ellen, or the 'View' to promote their new movie. Disney is a bunch of hypocrits. They hire the guy for a cameo and make a bit deal about his participation, but now that the work is done, and he is paid they are going to push the guy aside cause he made some off the cuff remark? Give me a break. All I can say is at least Keith and his family did not end up in court for 3 years fighting over the old mans remains, where they should be buried, cremated, or where his frozen head was stored.
Another example of how out-of-touch Disney executives insist on being, isn't it?
I'm sure they feel much more comfortable with their famously fat, self-important, howler...that pianist who gives them those swollen anthems for their predictable little movies for dumb people.
Keith is so much bigger than Disney, they don'e even have a clue.
I'll take Keef over some lame Disney executive any time. Why doesn't Mr. 3 piece suit get up and promote his own movie, that would be SO inspiring. Maybe he could talk about his stock options and his bank account. I hope Keef really did snort a bit of his old man. Keith Richards is the real deal...It's too bad he appeared in some lame movie anyhow.
The Stones have always been the Dark Side of the British Invasion. Most of their music is virtually incomprhensive, Gallows humor follows this legend, and is best laid to rest with their 'Her Satanic Majesties Request' and 'Requim for the Devil' side of darkness. They can't be taken any more seriously than OZZY Osbourne. Just Stupid. All of them Rolled together wouldn't add up to half of a Paul McCartney, he is a true musical genius.
Maybe Richard's will have a round grave stone so people can roll it away as a piece of the Rolling Stone legend.
Here's what I think. There was a Cheets & Chong movie once where Cheets hitchhikes and sits in the back of this car. He sees this earn with white powder on the back seat and thinks it's blow. He sniffs it and the stuff is all over his face. The chick driving the car freaks and yells, you just sniffed my grand mother's ashes.....I could not stop laughing, nobody else could. K.R. must have had this scene in the back of his mind and thought, one day I use that! Like everything else he does....REHEARSED COOL!!
Keith Richards is known to be a 'non-conformist'. He does and says things to rattle the 'establishment'.This is a trait of his generation. I think that the fact that his comment is generating such publicity is a trait of the current generation. Seems like he said that to rattle a few cages..... It worked !!!!
Keith Richards. The man is in a League*Of*His*Own when it comes to trying to interpret his meaning.... the combination of British humor and a career of chemical escapades probably renders him unfit for any Disney censor. Honestly, he's a rock and roll legend... I think we'd be a little disappointed if all he had to say was 'Smashing good movie, this is, take the little ones to see it. Don't do drugs, and stay in school -- ah I must be off for tea with Mr. Eisner, cheerio.'
Some people have survived the world and are entitled to say anything they damn well please. Being part of the lubricant that allowed America to squeeze it's schizophrenia through the knothole between the 50's and the 70's, Richards' tongue has carte blanche (If you can even figure out what he's saying).
The Stones have always represented the darker side of things and within the Stones there is the wild man Keith, so be it and you go Keith at least he didn't go like Jimi or Janis or Jim. I will always enjoy their music and knowing how Keith is I find it hilarious that Disney has gone so far as to ONE make a movie about killers & pillagers, and TWO, to have Keith Richards play in it and possibly go on a promo tour for the movie???? Jeeze Walt is rolling over in his grave.
Mickey Mouse is dead. Long live Keith Richards!
Good job Disney! I don't want this kind of message sent to kids, hey nort coke and do drugs and you can get a cameo in a movie.
Does anyone think Keith is bummed about not getting to go out and do promotion for the movie? Let's see, the guy has been in the entertainment business close to 50 years, and promo is the thing that takes the most time, pays the least, and is just a general pain. I suspect this 'joke' may have been executed to perfection. I'm sure he's been well paid for his cameo role, so now 'here's a bit of publicity, mates - good luck with the picture - cheers'. Trust me, this guy is an old pro.
Since when is snorting your father classified as conduct unbecoming a pirate?
So What!!! Keith is an R&R icon and can do and say pretty much whatever he damn well pleases. I just don't get it, why all the drama. Keith is Keith and I like it. I have been a fan of his for a long time and I love his sense of humor, maybe the Disney execs shouldn't be so uptight. If they are so worried about the their image or that his remark will be sending a wrong message to kids; why is everyone still ranting and raving about it. Wouldn't it make more sense to just drop it and let the story die instead of repeating the story over and over.
That old bugger, if he did do this, he is crazier than we gave him credit for.
What in the name of all that`s holy was he thinking.
He`ll be down in hell with his old daddy soon enough.
I'm 60 years old, loved the Stones since way back when, and salute Keef for a great laugh. I never snorted anything, and wouldn't want my kids to, but if they wanted to sprinkle a little of ol' mom on a big doobie after I go and give it a puff, I wouldn't mind one bit.
Keith, you did it. We all know it. We're not suprised. What suprises me is that you would lie to save face for a kids movie. I'm a little ashamed but atleast its not as bad as when mick did dancing in the streets. Keith you do what you want. You are beyond our relm. I still love you.
Yah well Disney sucks anyway...most of their old movies (for kids at that) were based on death and abandonment... i'd rather see keith pimping their movies than watch bambi any day... way too depressing
The guy's a rock star. If rock stars didn't say that sort of thing, the music wouldn't sound as good! Its part of the image.
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FrankApr 5th, 2007 - 12:02:44
Who cares...its Keith Richards. If he did it, so what. Would it surprise you? If he didn't that doesn't matter either.
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