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Anna Nicole Smith Laid to Rest Near Her Son
Rivals Put Bickering Aside for Lavish Funeral Service
By BEN FOX, AP

NASSAU, Bahamas (March 2) - Her coffin covered in a pink rhinestone-studded blanket, Anna Nicole Smith was buried Friday as she lived: extravagantly dressed in a designer gown and surrounded by a small cadre of competing admirers.

The reality TV star was mourned at a lavish memorial service, but while her body was laid to rest, the fight over the former Playboy Playmate's baby daughter - and a potential multimillion dollar inheritance - remains very much alive. Her companion Howard K. Stern, her mother Virgie Arthur and her former boyfriend Larry Birkhead are battling for custody of 5-month-old Dannielynn.

Smith's mahogany coffin, topped by the pink blanket with rhinestones spelling out her name, was carried into Mount Horeb Baptist Church as hundreds of tourists and fans watched from behind steel barricades guarded by police. Some in the crowd cried out "Anna! Anna! We love you!"

Inside the church, Smith's favorite color was on display. Pink roses and flower arrangements lined the aisle and adorned the altar, where organizers placed two photos of the blonde bombshell - including one showing her in a shimmering white gown and striking a Marilyn Monroe -like pose.

There were fewer than 100 guests at the service, even though an organizer said about 300 - including an "Entertainment Tonight" camera crew - had been invited. Rock guitarist Slash, formerly of Guns N' Roses, was among the guests, and country singer Joe Nichols performed two songs, guests said.

Arthur, Birkhead and Stern took turns eulogizing the 39-year-old Smith, who died last month in a Florida hotel.

"It was pretty tough. The funeral itself was a mixture of emotions, there was a lot of crying and laughing," Birkhead, wearing a pink tie, told MSNBC after the service.

He also referred to comments Stern reportedly made at the service about the legal fight over custody of Smith's daughter.

"We were all given equal amount of time and that's how he chose to spend his time. I wouldn't have used my time that way. ... It doesn't make anything better," Birkhead said.


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Good celebrity news for a change. But not for me. :(

Elizabeth Hurley Weds at English Castle
Mar 3, 2:37 PM (ET)

WINCHCOMBE, England (AP) - Elizabeth Hurley married an Indian businessman in a private civil ceremony at a 15-century castle, and photographers and spectators descended Saturday on this quiet town in western England to catch a glimpse of their lavish wedding party.

Gloucestershire County Council confirmed that Hurley and Arun Nayar married Friday at Sudeley Castle in Winchcombe, 125 miles west of London. The pair planned to hold a blessing and party at the castle later Saturday, with guests including Elton John, Kate Moss and Hurley's ex, Hugh Grant.
 
That is nice ;) they've been together a long time.. and her ex. Hugh was there.. cool. that they've remained friends ;)
 
I just watched the ET coverage of the ANS funeral, talk about tacky in alot of ways IMO
Tacky one, booing the mother, I don't care if she and her hadn't talked or argued since the day she was born, a funeral is not approperiate for that.
Tacky two, is Howard bringing up the legal problems during his eulge or personal problems.
Tacky three, granting ET ONLY access of everything.

Granted she Vergie made one last attempt but I think that it was the last step for her to finish it all and had to do it. I might not agree with how she did it, I don't believe it was for money, but I think she figured she started it and now she has to fineally end it with that last step in the process.

But what gets me is when on the O'Reilly factor it was said that Howard was rumored to be recieving 1-3 Million for ET exclusive (though ET denies it). Also that the Cemetry kicked out all media outlets saying it was Entertainment Tonights area. Tacky number four in my book.

Not to mention red carpet, and I have to agree that it was more like a movie premiere then a funeral and THAT is sad. I think it should have been a private, quiet ceremony. If media is outside then so be it, but don't make a big production about it, like some said she wasn't royality, or head of state, she wasn't even in some eyes all that popular unless she was in trouble or legal battles. Heck some news folks comment that it seems she is more popular in death then when she was alive, again very sad.

BUT ET did announce that Billy Smith (Daniels Father) is suppost to be making a petition to have Daniel exhumed and moved to texas to be buried. Tox reports, inquest for daniel, paternity all happening in March along with this, hmm aleast its one sweep then maybe she and the rest of the world can have peace.

Again most of this is just my opinion.
 
TACKY would be the word :( she was famous for being famous.. but on another note, on the Nancy Grace show, she had supposdly 7 life insurance policy's (Anna) and guess who they were made out to? DUH.. Howard K. Stern, and according to this show, they've all been paid in full. to him :eek: I thought the Michael Jackson farce was sickening, and the O.J Simpson, trial.. mis-jutice in it's full regalia :mad: and the Scott Peterson fiasco, but this beat them all by comparsion...moving on

Former Las Vegas headliner David Cassidy has a tell all memoir coming out next week according to MSNBC, entertainment columnist Jeannette Walls..titled "Could It Be Forever" the book covers Cassidy's drug use his sexcapades, including an encounter with Italian actress icon Gina Lollobrigida, who wanted to see if a certain rumor was true!!

Las Vegas Review Journal.. Norm Clarke
 
Former Las Vegas headliner David Cassidy has a tell all memoir coming out next week according to MSNBC, entertainment columnist Jeannette Walls..titled "Could It Be Forever" the book covers Cassidy's drug use his sexcapades, including an encounter with Italian actress icon Gina Lollobrigida, who wanted to see if a certain rumor was true!!
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David Cassidy never was my favorite, so I don't think I'll be spending my money for his book. I really don't want to read about his drug use. It just seems sad :(.
 
^^ I don't doubt it.

My friend was really harping on him, and I told her, "Look, each of the three (Virgie, Birkhead, Stern) all had something to gain from ANS. They all had a vested interest in her." IMO, none of them are without guilt.

I'm with you Shane. If it quacks like a duck and walks like a duck it must be a duck. If Daniel was opposed to meds of any kind (and there's evidence to support that he had to be forced to take his prescribed psychological meds), then he wouldn't willingly take Methadone. ANS was vomiting, running high fevers and experiencing other serious symptoms for days. Why didn't HKS force her, as her "lover" and legal counsel, to obtain medical attention?

It all sounds fishy to me, considering all seven of ANS' life insurance policies named him as beneficiary.
 
:lol: They are saying that ANS had pnumonia (its early in the morning right now my spelling is still asleep), mixed with the medication she was on that the meds masked the illness. Hmm okay I would believe that if it weren't for the fact that according to another person she refused to go to the hospital because (and I love this) she didn't want the media attention. :confused: umm yeah okay.

Granted I believe everyone has something to gain from her death, I haven't heard about the life insurance and I am not sure they can be paid in full, since Dr. Perper couldn't give a death certificate, until he released the body, Until the tox results all come back and he can list an official cause of death he can't release the certificate, unless he got them all back and did so quietly, err yeah like that could happen lol.

Entertainment Tonight will have more on her funeral all the way at this point until Tuesday, geez their segment on her lasted longer then her funeral and burial, and they are showing it all. Granted I might watch but I doubt it, The main reason I watched yesterday is because I wanted to know who the surprise singer was and it was Joe Nichols (spelling again sorry).

Next topic: David Cassidy hmm yup nope not getting that, I mean I've heard probably most of it through bios on tv and all that, why read repeats lol.
 
Britney Spears committed suicide, she's still alive because nurses saved her life. I highly doubt it's a rumor, I just heard it on the radio.
I don't think there's an article about it yet.
 
whoa! id heard she was on suicide watch but then later that was a rumor and then a few days later that yes she was on suicide watch. sometimes you never know what to believe. but i think they confirmed she has post pardum depression. heres hoping she is ok and the rehab will help her. youd hope this would be a clue to the paps to leave celebrities alone, all they do is harm those people, but it likely wont happen.
get well soon britney!
 
Thanks for the article, Shane. What can I say? She got famous as a 17 years old innocent girl. Now she's divorced, has two babies, is bald, has tried to hang herself and goes to rehab.
I feel for her.
 
I honestly can't comprehend this info. Like, I want to believe the stories of her are real (because they're coming from News stations/sites) but I also don't want to believe it because it all sounds so horrible for one person to be going through.

I don't know what to say about it either, she just really needs help and I hope that she gets better soon .. it'd be unbearable for her family is she keeps going down hill.

And WWB, you scared the sh** outta me. Next time, put "attempted" suicide. I was freaking out 'til I read the next line that she was okay :lol:
 
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