'70s Idol & Heroin Fiend Can't Turn Over New Leif (It's Somebody else's fault!)

New York Daily News ^ | 01/1906 | MICHELLE CARUSO

[CAWats]

LOS ANGELES - Former teen idol Leif Garrett is hooked on heroin, his mom says - and she blames hard-partying rock 'n' roll legends like the Rolling Stones for steering her son toward drugs.

"Leif idolized rock stars ... that whole life of rock 'n' roll and drugs ... the Rolling Stones. He figured if they could do it, so could he," Garrett's distraught mother, Carolyn Stellar, told the Daily News yesterday.

[Dog]

Today

Can you say rode hard and put away wet..

[AppyPappy]

It's not because he's gay-repressed. We would never think that.

[MplsSteve]

If you ever needed help getting hooked on drugs, I guess the Rolling Stones were as good as any.

[eyespysomething]

Egads.

Shawn Cassidy, Leif Garrett, David Cassidy, Donny Osmond...

I loved Tiger Beat!

[Daralundy]

Well he looks a lot better than Keith Richard.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I was fliping channels and VH1 had a "where are they now" thing on him and other child stars. He's lost most of his hair and looks 15 years older than he should.

His mom trying to blame other rock stars for her sons problems is a bunch of misplaced crap. Common lady, your little boy isn't 15 anymore.

[EX52D]

LOL...so does the rest of the human population.

[GLDNGUN]

Well he looks a lot better than Keith Richard.

Well, yeah, but 'possum road kill looks better than Keith.

[Lizavetta]

Gads, remember those dopey Keane Brothers?

[weegee]

I blame Dion.

[weegee]

[mtbopfuyn]

That's him today?!?

[DJ MacWoW]

He looks like something hell burped up.

[EX52D]

Holy crap! Thanks for the nightmares!

[EX52D]

LOL...very good!

[nomorelurker]

That's it no more orange juice for me!

[Proud_USA_Republican]

I can tell your bitter because your hair was never as silky and layered as his.

[GLDNGUN]

Wow. That's just plain nasty. And that pic was probably taken on a good day.

[Daralundy]

You know that bit about possum road kill appears to be literally true.

[wouldntbprudent]

Oh, c'mon, lady. I remember reading stories about you back then and how you let your son, barely a teenager, shack up with Telly Sevalas' barely teenage daughter right in your home, all the while they partied under your nose and you thought it was cute.

Garrett is responsible for his own behavior, but I don't think his mama helped him much.

[mcg2000]

You must moonlight for the AP?? lol Nice photoshop ...

[wouldntbprudent]

Tell me that's photoshopped.

[stevio]

Wow! Nothing lasts forever.

[Millee]

Me too! Except when Leif was on it. Never thought he was attractive and I never knew why he kept bumping Donny off the cover. Hrmpf!

[Dick Vomer]

drugs are bad...hmmmm 'kay?

[EX52D]

OMG...remember the Defranco family? What happened to them...ok, now I feel old.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Richards 1969.

Richards now.

[MplsSteve]

lol!

[Sensei Ern]

I think that is Metamusol. Didn't they sponsor the last tour, or was that Geritol?

[eyespysomething]

LOL!!!

Donny was always my fav. My room was painted lavender with grape trim, lol! Purple socks and all.

[EX52D]

Jeez...looks like he's turning to dust!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Bobby Sherman!

Michael Jackson back when he was young & black... ;)

[midnightson]

"His mom trying to blame other rock stars for her sons problems is a bunch of misplaced crap. Common lady, your little boy isn't 15 anymore. "

"The search for someone to blame always succeeds."

[BibChr]

When he was an (A) young (B) black (C) man?

Ungh, that's probably not nice....

[eyespysomething]

No I don't and I wonder why? I googled them, and I'm surprised.

But I forgot to add Andy Gibb and Rex Smith.

[Malacoda]

But Keith is such a healthy, blue color!

[Lizavetta]

And don't forget the BAY CITY ROLLERS! They were so dreamy in their tartan getups.

Not.

[Owl_Eagle]

It's not because he's gay-repressed.

Oh, what a player hater you are.  Check this out:

That's a picture that makes even a straight man wonder what the other side is like...

Owl_Eagle

(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,

 it was probably sarcasm)

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Donny was always my fav. My room was painted lavender with grape trim, lol! Purple socks and all."

Teri? Is that you? My best friend from Junior High? Did you have a shrine to Donny inside your closet, too? ;)

[eyespysomething]

LOL!! But they had such cute accents!


And were you a Ponch or Jon (CHiPs) girL?

I liked Jon.

[eyespysomething]

No, but I bet there was a lot of purple shades of paint sold for a few years!

[Millee]

ROFL! I had my walls just plastered with Donny posters too.

Ladies: Check out this site, but be warned!! Donny's still mine!! :oD

http://www.wtv-zone.com/teenidols/yesterday.html

[Lizavetta]

Neither. I liked the dark haired dude on "Emergency".

[conservativebabe]

Bwaaaa! Tiger Beat! I spent my $1.00 weekly allowance on that mag and 45's.

Yes, even a couple of Leif Garrett ones!

[Dog]

Lavender...I'm requesting you be drummed out of Freeperdom...for admitting that....:-)

[Dog]

Oh god this is turning into a chick flashback thread..

[Millee]

Adonis gallery!!! They all look like they're 12! Did Michael Jackson put this together??? LOLOL!! I'm crying here!

[GLDNGUN]

You know that bit about possum road kill appears to be literally true.

If you exhumed a human body that had been taking a dirt nap for a couple of years, put some clothes and a guitar on him, then propped him up on stage in Richards' place with the rest of the Stones, someone would probably come up and say "Hey, Keith! Been working out?!"

[PaulaB]

ewwww

isn't he dead yet?