LONDON – Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards describes frontman Mick Jagger as unbearable in his soon-to-be-published autobiography.
Richards says he and Jagger used to be friends but have been estranged for decades. The details about his strained relationship with Jagger are spelled out in Richards’ book, “Life,” which will be published Oct. 26.
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In an interview published Friday in The Times newspaper, Richards said he has given up drugs since he required brain surgery after falling from a tree in Fiji in 2006.
Another British newspaper, the Telegraph, reported that Richards writes about how the pair have grown apart.
“Sometimes I think, ‘I miss my friend’. I wonder, ‘Where did he go?’ ” ‘the newspaper reported Friday.
In addition, Richards writes that it was in the 1980s when Jagger started to become unbearable.
All is not lost, however.
Richards says he and Jagger are are talking about putting together another Stones tour despite their differences.
“You try and keep something together for 50 years,” Richards told the Telegraph.
In his book, Richards reveals his views on world leaders, describing Bill Clinton as a “great” man, but “a lousy sax player.”
The Rolling Stones formed in 1962.
Garrett doesn’t contest drug possession charge
LOS ANGELES – Former teen heartthrob Leif Garrett pleaded no contest Friday to heroin possession in Los Angeles and will enter a drug rehab program.
Garrett, 48, was arrested in February after authorities found him carrying heroin in a Los Angeles subway station.
He has had a series of drug arrests since the height of his popularity in the 1970s.
The case could be dismissed if Garrett completes the terms of the treatment program within 18 months.
“I just think this is in everybody’s best interests,” said Garrett’s attorney, Andrew Flier.
Garrett has been working with celebrity addiction specialist Dr. Drew Pinsky and he is among those due to appear on the next season of “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,” Flier said.
Paris Hilton settles suit
MIAMI – Lawyers for Paris Hilton and investors have settled a lawsuit in Miami that claimed she didn’t do enough to promote her 2006 movie “Pledge This!”
Court papers filed Thursday indicate a settlement was reached last week. No terms were announced and final documents must be filed by Nov. 11.
The investors originally sued the 29-year-old celebrity socialite for $8.3 million. But after a trial, a federal judge ruled that Hilton could be liable for about $160,000.
Federal judge orders rapper back to prison for 11 months
ATLANTA – A federal judge revoked rapper T.I.’s probation Friday and ordered him back to prison for 11 months, according to a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office.
The Atlanta native, whose real name is Clifford Harris Jr., was in federal court following his arrest last month in Los Angeles on suspicion of drug possession. He was on probation after serving 10 months behind bars on federal weapons charges.
During the hearing, T.I. begged U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. not to send him back to prison, saying he needed to get help for drug addiction.
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