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September 16, 2009
Keith Wants To Record While Ronnie Squabbles With Girlfriend
We don’t normally get too many juicy details about squabbles that take place between celebrities behind closed doors unless the paparazzi happen to be lurking nearby, but apparently a recent domestic dispute between Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood and his girlfriend Ekaterina Ivanova got to the point where the neighbors could overhear some of the fight, which apparently was quite heated and even led to Ivanova threatening to kill herself.
Neighbors report that the couple fights frequently, although this latest dustup was one for the record books, and resulted in police being called to the scene. It was apparent that no suicides or other forms of physical violence were evident since police left after questioning the couple.
Meanwhile, band mates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards seem to be fully immersed in the music business, with Richards having just completed recording some material with Jack White.
Richards is hoping to begin work on a new Stones record next year and there are some signs that White could be involved. “I couldn’t fuel that rumor any more than to say Jack and I are in touch,” according to Richards.
Both Richards and Mick Jagger are said to be pouring over outtakes from the group’s 1972 album Exile on Main Street in preparation for a new deluxe edition that will feature some of those excluded tracks.
“There’s new songs on there, stuff we’ve forgotten about,” Richards says. “Mick and I were looking at each other like, ‘Ah, did we do that?’”
Is it any wonder I cannot help but think of Johnny Depp’s swashbuckling character from the Pirates of the Caribbean movies whenever I see Keith Richards? Swashbuckling yes. Sober? Well, perhaps not.
Richards has been cited as an inspiration by Depp for his style during his portrayal of Capt. Jack Sparrow. A fact which apparently conjured no negative feelings towards Depp by Richards, since he appeared in the third Pirates movie, playing the part of Capt. Sparrow’s father. Credit to Keith Richards for being a good sport.
See The Mirror for more on Ron and Ekaterina’s rowdy row and Rolling Stone for more on Richards and Jagger.
July 12, 2008
Diamond Dave And Peanuts Get Along Just Fine
Don’t you love the way crazy stories and rumors about celebrities spread across the net like wildfire? A few days, it was reported here that David Lee Roth of Van Halen was stopped by police in Ontario, Canada for erratic driving and was found to be suffering from a severe allergic reaction to nuts.
Well, it turns out that the guy that was stopped by police up there was not Diamond Dave at all, and may have been an imposter, or perhaps just a nut who also happens to be allergic to nuts.
On the night in question, the real David Lee Roth was working with the band in Madison Square Garden, a substantial distance from Ontario.
Apparently, the cops who stopped the ailing imposter were more concerned with his health emergency than they were with obtaining his ID, which seems understandable under the circumstances.
It is also been reported that the real Diamond Dave is not allergic to nuts, does not drive himself (he has a driver) and does not wear flashy clothing unless he is performing.
The original story was circulated by many major media sources, but the real story is out now and being circulated nearly as quickly as the first one.
July 8, 2008
Diamond Dave’s Brush With Death
Update: It is now being reported that the man that was pulled over was actually an imposter who was claiming to be David Lee Roth.
David Lee Roth, the flamboyant lead singer for Van Halen is probably the kind of guy you might expect to be pulled over by the cops once in a while. Coming off a $93 million dollar tour, Diamond Dave probably rolls in a pretty pricey and very speedy set of wheels.
If Roth’s stage performances reflect his driving habits, one might imagine that — like another Van Halen singer from the past — he might not be able to drive 55. I don’t know much about speed limits in Canada but David Lee Roth found out first hand recently when he was stopped by the police in Ontario.
This time, however, Roth was not speeding for the thrill of an adrenaline rush. It turns out the Van Halen frontman was in the throes of a bona fide medical emergency. Roth is reported to be allergic to nuts and apparently had ingested some or otherwise come in contact with them, which can become quite serious, and even life-threatening. He appeared to be suffering from anaphylactic shock and needed help as quickly as possible.
The Canadian cops, realizing that Roth was genuinely in trouble, called for paramedics and stayed with him until they arrived. One of the cops admitted that he had no idea he had been dealing with a rock star.
I guess there’s a good reason they print things like “This product may contain nuts,” on packages for products that should not have any nuts in them at all. Food allergies can be pretty serious — just ask Diamond Dave.
