In the News: Leif's Got No Ticket to Ride

This past weekend, 70s pinup boy Leif Garrett was busted by L.A. Police for possession of heroin--after he tried to get on a subway without a ticket.

The Beeb reports Garrett was held without bail for allegedly violating terms of his probation for a previous drug offense. Garrett, 44, pleaded guilty in March last year to attempted possession of cocaine-based narcotics and was placed on probation.

Wasn't he supposed to have cleaned up his act? Did he lie to the world on "Behind the Music?" Apparently. Actually the part of the story that most shocked me was the revelation that "Garrett has appeared in 36 films, mostly in the 1970s and 1980s, and has released 10 albums."

What? When did this happen? Thirty-six films? Can any of you name one? No wonder he couldn't afford a ticket.

I personally never saw the appeal of Leif Garrett. Although I did have his 1978 single "I Was Made for Dancin'." Then again, I was nine.