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Anna to Be Released Soon, Who Gets the Body?

Anna Nicole Smith[3:07] UPDATE: A Florida judge has ruled that he will not release the body of Anna Nicole Smith until he can determine the next of kin.

[2:00]
TMZ has learned that a Florida hearing is underway to determine details for the release of Anna Nicole Smith's body.

A California judge is clearing the way for Anna Nicole Smith's body to be buried, but the question remains -- to whom will the body be released?

Moments ago, a California judge withdrew his request to put a 10-day hold on Smith's remains, meaning her body may be released and buried, pending a corresponding ruling from a Florida court. A decision is expected in the next few days.

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76. Maybe HKS and OJ should live together. The two most hated men in America.

Posted at 3:23PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Bridgette Jones

77. I hope that whoever gets the body will make sure 2 things happen:
1) DNA is taken - that baby ABSOLUTELY needs to know who her real father is.
2) The body is buried next to her son's.

I am not so sure about the ANS and mother relationship, or what I believe about the mother. ANS's hateful words are pretty typical of a self-absorbed drug abuser lashing out at someone that tries to tell her she needs help. (I know, I have been the one trying to help a junkie friend). Also not so sure about all the beating and abuse ANS accused her mother of. Again, lashing out to "prove" the instability of someone trying to help.

Don't get me wrong - the mother doesn't seem to be a shining example and probably has problems of her own. I just thought all the footage of ANS hating on her mother looked liked a petulant child/drug abuser.

If the mother was abusive, why in the WORLD would ANS let her mother raise the son ANS "loved so much" for quite a long time? Sorry, it just doesn't add up.

Posted at 3:24PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Ms_Tell_It_Like_It_Is

78. There is a baby presently in the hands of a man involved in suspicious deaths -- HELLO???

Posted at 3:24PM on Feb 14th 2007 by froglevel

79. She had a will for a reason, the executor makes the decisions. cut and dry.

Bury the women by her son, not in Texas where she ran from.

What is the point of keeping her body, they have the DNA (plenty of it) for testing. Bury the women before she decomposes.

Posted at 3:38PM on Feb 14th 2007 by jwg

80. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION, FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THAT SHE AND HER MOTHER'S DISAGREEMENTS WERE OVEREXAGGERATED FOR WHAT WAS AT FIRST TO MAKE HER A 'MORE INTERESTING PERSONA' WITH A 'TROUBLED PAST'. I ALSO THINK THE CLAIMS THAT HOWARD CONTROLLED HER AND WHO SHE TALKED TO HAS SUBSTANCE. DID ANYONE SEE THE TAPE THEY SHOWED ON THE NEWS WHERE HOWARD'S TELLING HER TO PICK UP HER DRESS, WALK THIS CERTAIN WAY, DO THIS? VERY ODD.... I THINK BODY SHOULD GO TO MOTHER, BUT BE BURIED BY DANIEL... OR EXHUME HIM TO TEXAS TOO TO BE WITH HER. AS LONG AS HOWARD LOSES I'LL BE HAPPY.

Posted at 3:24PM on Feb 14th 2007 by BB

81. Well as much as I have seen on here the hate for ANS mother sorry to inform everyone but unless ANS made out a living will where there are instructions as what happens to her body if she would die her mother will hands down get the body. It dose not matter what HKS has to say he has no legal right to her body if there is no living will. And neither do her attorneys if no will the next of kin is ANS mother period. Actually I just read I believe on CNN that ANS mother also fears HKS will run with the baby and said she feels HKS something to do with Anna's and her son's death.

Posted at 9:06AM on Feb 15th 2007 by lisa

82. i say, larry should bury anna along with her mom..she clearly loved him, at one time, and her mom too, when she wasn't doped up...they should then, also exume daniel's body, n bury them both in hollywood..screw the bahamas..anna n howard ran there so they could have more drugs, n fight off anyone who wanted anything to do with her baby..

Posted at 4:44PM on Feb 14th 2007 by indy

83. Do people really think Anna loved HKS??

Look at her face when he touches her. Look at the pictures of her bedroom, no sign of sharing the room with a man.

I dont think Anna loved him, she couldnt stand it when he touched her. Come on the woman didnt love any man. Whatever happened to her in childhood scared her like that.

Posted at 3:28PM on Feb 14th 2007 by MM

84. MAHAATMA I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING, HE MAY KILL HIMSELF AND THE BABY SO THEY CAN 'ALL BE TOGETHER'.... WOULDN'T PUT IT PAST HIM!!

Posted at 5:06PM on Feb 14th 2007 by BB

85. O my God!!!! What the hell is the world comming to. Anna did not LIKE her mother or any or her sorry ass family to begin with/the WHOLE world new that. It's very apparent that she wanted to be with Howard K. Stern and she wanted Dannilynn to be with him as well/ she left all of her money to HKS BEFORE Daniel died so why would he go as far as this to begin with?He ALREADY had it!!!! 2nd.. I would like to say that people better start looking deep in themselves and understand that/ A person can only be pushed so far before they snap and do something that they have no control over/and in this situation I believe that HKS should keep the baby and the money.........HE HAS BEEN WITH HER THROUGH IT ALL IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND HE IS THE ONLY ONE SHE TRUSTED>>>>>>>LET THEM BE!!!!
IT IS WHAT ANNA WANTED AND SHE HAD HER REASONS I AM SURE......LADIES.....THINK ABOUT IT......REALLY....WHY WOULD YOU GIVE HIM EVERYTHING AND CLAIM HIM TO BE YOUR BABY'S DADDY IF YOU DID NOT TRUST HIM........SCREW EVERYONE ELSE!@!!
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A WHOLE MYSPACE PAGE DETICATED TO ANNA NICOLE SMITH R.I.P.......when they finally release your body......Happy Valentines Day World..

Posted at 5:42PM on Feb 14th 2007 by kNOXHOLLY3@AOL.COM

86. i beleive that howard stern is like o.j. he's trying to get away with 2 murders . is anna nicole smith mother gonna have her son move to texas .. i beleive the mother should get her but she should be buried next to her son that why i ask if the mother was gonna rebury the grandson.
GOOD JOB TZ.... HOWARD STERN IS DIRTY PLEASE NAIL HIM SO HE DOESN'T GET AWAY WITH O.D.IN 2 PEOPLE

Posted at 3:28PM on Feb 14th 2007 by bob

87. Her mother was willing to LOVE her - which means she was even willing to let her go in spite of the pain it caused her. HKS EXPLOITED ANS and fed her addiction. Virgie didn't beat her! Who the hell is saying that? Virgie is a retired cop and a good, down-home woman, dumbass! Howard K. Stern was the ultimate abuser (and killer, whether direct or indirect) of ANS! He isolated her and deliberately kept her drugged-out, because it served his OWN purposes!! His are the actions of the classic emotional batterer and sociopath. If you can't see what's textbook and completely obvious - get your head out of your ass and read some psychology books!

Her mother's love was unconditional. How is a drug addict supposed to see that? Drug addicts aren't RATIONAL! HKS's "love" was conditional (non-existent, actually) - hence, the isolation of everyone who loved her, and the lack of rehab for her!! Virgie gave birth to her; Virgie should be entrusted to properly bury her.

Besides, when HKS is brought up on homicide and other Federal charges, wouldn't the decision to give him ANS's body be regretted???

Posted at 3:29PM on Feb 14th 2007 by Diego Chick

88. Here body should be feed to the sharks! What a Fat peice of S--t!!!

Posted at 7:35PM on Feb 14th 2007 by marketta

89. HOWARD IM WITH YOU BUDDY.................KNOXHOLLY3@AOL.COM
JUST DON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID, LIKE A MURDER SUICIDE!!!GOD KNOWS YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH ALOT........HAPPY VALINTINES DAY!!!

Posted at 5:42PM on Feb 14th 2007 by kNOXHOLLY3@AOL.COM

90. YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK! What is your problem with Howard K. Stern? Before Anna died, whenever there was a story up on TMZ, most of you couldn't wait to talk trash about Anna, but now that she's dead and it would make you all seem insensitive, you can only trash Stern. What proof is there against him other than what people who had NO direct contact with Anna or Stern in years have been saying about him. How would they know anything, and how do any of you? Until there is proof, you mindless gossipers should let Anna and her past decisions rest in peace! She CHOSE to be with Howard and She CHOSE to use drugs, so stop blaming other people, especialy Stern. For any of you who have had relationships with drug users, you can't make them stop unless they want to. He was probably using too, but that doesn't make him guilty or responsible for her death. Wait until the autopsy before you keep talking trash.

Posted at 5:59PM on Feb 14th 2007 by MISSNYC

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