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Hatchet to Be Buried With Anna?

After shredding each other for the past four days, Howard K. Stern and Larry Birkhead simultaneously announced, without any seeming anger toward each other, that Anna Nicole Smith will be buried in the Bahamas.

The announcement came just a few minutes after Judge Larry Seidlin decided that Dannielynn's court-appointed guardian should mediate the dispute.

The two men, who had sneered and clawed at one another, both directly and through their lawyers during the days of the legal hearing, made the announcement with Anna's mom, Virgie Arthur. They would not address the question of funeral arrangements nor would they discuss the paternity battle.

Even Birkhead's flame-throwing lawyer, Debra Opri, appealed for calm -- and appeared with her combatant, Stern's lawyer, Krista Barth.

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76.
Thank You God.

(Vergie is appealling so, hopefully it will be denied)
Larry's attorney, Debra Opri said, "Finally, my client will be able to see his baby at the funeral".

The gentleman who was mediating behind closed doors after the ruling was announced; must be a miracle worker.
I nearly fell out of my chair when they all walked out arm in arm WOW!!!!!
It just goes to show that human kindness is still alive & well, when people can put aside their anger & bitterness.
When you look down into the casket of someone you love, all bets are off.
The emotion has been so raw, the judge wanted them to unite instead of fight.
The judge accomplished exactly what he wanted.
I was crying too. We have lost another beautiful soul, who was trying to find her way. There were so many obstacles, she just gave up after Daniel died.

They ALL loved Anna Nicole, that cannot be disputed.
They all will be able to pay their respects for the last time.
Anna, I'm so glad you are going to be by your son.

We will miss you Anna & Daniel.

Posted at 5:25PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Karen

77. can't we all just get along

Posted at 5:27PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by marina

78. The Judge could have and should have done this in the beginning!
There is NO excuse for dragging Anna's life thru the mud, for 3 days, if all he was going to do was pass the buck!! He did NOT do his job. He claimed he had to know ALL Anna's business so he could make a decision.... He STILL didn't make one!!! Hopefully his 15 minutes of fame won't last long.

Posted at 5:28PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by JustHere

79. I know.. can you believe they came out together like that?? although later we find out Virgie appeals! @@ she needs to move on !

I like Larry. He seems nice and imo was trying to get along with Howard and the mother.! now Howard go be a real MAN and get the DNA done!

I think Larry's the daddy! he should have his daughter!

Posted at 5:27PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Samantha

80. ok...so now what??? do we get the play by play on Dannielynn?? I hope so....cause I'll have nothing to do... I need to get a life!! RIP ANNA & DANIEL xo

Posted at 5:37PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Kimmer

81. Jesus Christ, losers, stop focusing on the doctor's head! That guy probably has more brains, class, and a career than all of you shallow idiots put together!

Posted at 5:29PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Stiletto Girl

82. lol #65, I see a show on the horizon....."My two dads"

:-P

Posted at 5:24PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Kristen

83. no:23 I agree - you couldnt have said it better - one question - what if Larry is not the father??? then what Killer Stern gets to keep her while he makes his escape??

help?

Posted at 7:52AM on Feb 23rd 2007 by karen

84. decision my ass her mother just filed an appeal! so she isn't going to the bahamas just yet.

Posted at 5:33PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by natalie

85. I hope to god Larry Birkhead is not the father. I hope against hope that it is Howard K. Sterns. The judge made the right decision by pushing for the Bahamas. Anna would have wanted to be next to her son not in Texas with her golddigging mother and Birkhead who obviously has always been planning on cutting a deal with her. Howard has been a part of Anna's life for over nine years and whether he was an enabler or not doesn't matter. They were all enablers in their own way. She was a grown woman.

Posted at 5:30PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Layne

86. You people are so damned naive! Anna ran this shit! Howard was a damn toy soldier in Anna's army of chaos! Nobody told Anna what to do! We don't know who the hell the baby's bio dad is, but I say Anna wanted Stern to play papa, then let him! Birkhead was no better for allowing his "girlfriend" to ingest drugs while he believed she was pregnant with his only child. Vergie (her non-mom) is disgusting! I can't believe how blind people are acting to Anna's accusations. She said her mother allowed her father to rape her. A law enforcement officer! She hadn't seen her daughter & grandson for 15 freakin' years... what does this say to you all ? This woman sold stories to the tabloid without having being around Anna & Daniel. The diffrence between Stern & Vergie is that Stern (a kept man/lawyer for hire) lived under those terms with Anna (who craved he spotlight) and made a living from her fame, but that damn Vergie & Larry are leechers making dough off her fame, without her blessings. Shame on these hanger-oners. I hope that the DNA shocks us all and end up beings Sterns

Posted at 5:29PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by ANNASMOMISALEECH

87. Howard is HOT even if he is a killer. Meow want to break off a piece of that

Posted at 5:30PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by HKSISHOT

88. The thing that upsets me the most is that Virgie had decided that she was going to have Daniel moved to TX too and even Daniel's father didn't support this. Who in the hell does this woman think she is?

Oh yeah, thank you for answering the question about Doc Perper's head. I have been dying to know what that hump was.

Posted at 5:30PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by michelle m

89. #64 - Howsabout if HK$ and Larry have their civil union officiated by NONE OTHER than Judge Seidlin???!!! Ah, the warmth... And Verge can cry again. Just wonderful

Posted at 5:30PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by Yossi

90. Larry lawyer is an asshole. Even Larry looked pissed that she opened her trap. Larry's cute!

Posted at 5:35PM on Feb 22nd 2007 by RonnyK

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