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What's Wrong with Keith Richards?

The Rolling Stones rocker may hold the answer to keeping off the hard drugs

By Monica Gaza, Entertainment News Editor

25th of October 2007, 14:41 GMT

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Keith Richards sparked fears for his health after slurring his way through an acceptance speech. The Rolling Stones rocker - who picked up the prize for Best Cameo at Spike TV's Scream 2007 awards for his performance in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" - was seen rocking back and forth, mumbling a message aimed at thanking his fans and his co-star Johnny Depp in a pre-recorded video message which was broadcast during the awards show.

In his message, Keith (who is already 63 but who is in my opinion one of those men whom we'd like around for ever and ever) said: "Thank you all fans voting for me in, you know. It's a first - it's not my land, usually, to do this sort of stuff, but due to enormous public pressure. I've got to say thank you very, very, much and also to Johnny - who insisted that I play his father".

"We had a great time and it was a wonderful thing" he added. "Driving into the Disney studios, I laughed. God, at last I'm working for Mickey Mouse". It was later revealed that Keith's slurred speech - which had the audience at the ceremony which took place in Los Angeles on Friday in hysterics - could be a side effect of the medication he takes daily to prevent seizures.

The guitarist has taken a powerful drug called Dilantin (which is supposed to slow down nerve impulses in the brain) every day since undergoing brain surgery after he fell out of a coconut tree in Fiji 18 months ago. Keith does not have a very clean past, either, since he's a recovered heroin addict. He has previously joked taking Dilantin means he has to limit his intake of illegal substances.

He said: "The drug I'm on now because of the brain job, Dilantin, means you can't take cocaine any more, which is fine with me". Well, I wish Keith all the best and hope he gets his health under control - and I also must admit that he's given me an idea. Could this "post-brain surgery drug that limits other drug intake" be the best solution for keeping Amy Wino under control? And Britney? I always thought those two needed a little bit of brain surgery. Kidding - but desperate times call for desperate measures. This could work, you know?

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