Anna's Funeral -- For a Price

Anna Nicole Smith's funeral is proving to be one of the most expensive events of all time ... for the people covering it!

TMZ has learned that the Bahamian gated community which houses the church where Anna's funeral will take place tomorrow, is desperately trying to cash in on the media spectacle -- by charging news crews and paparazzi agencies thousands of dollars to get inside.

Each crew that wants to get inside the community of Sandy Port is required to pay $2000 per camera and $5000 to set up a live feed ... and they want their money tonight! Interested parties must submit a form with an authorized credit card number before midnight, or they won't be allowed through the gate on Friday.

We're told one photo agency has already forked over $15,000 for special access inside the grounds.

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61. And for you Nancy with your team birkhead bullsh*t that man met Anna and took pictures of her and sold them and Anna didnt make a red cent of of any he took . If he was so concerned for the welfare of HIS baby girl He woulndt have stuck his dick in Anna knowing she was a druggie.and had already had 1 miscarraige He was getting his meal ticket for less than 2 years from her and is still making money from the pictures he took .does he have any money put back for his Daughter, The answer is NO. Howard is the Father and if he choses to do the DNA test good for him. That just shows he is a bigger man that Larry the stalker let me quess you get your information from Jackie Hutton and her jailbird brother. Thank God Anna will be layed to rest beside her son and they dont know how ignorant you people are. I apoligize for the profanity but you all are rediculous.

Posted at 12:09AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Candee

62. I'm not completely familiar with all of the types of life insurance but, when I applied for a policy (term) through Prudential they wanted to add a surcharge of $150.00 annually for the 1st 10 years (it was a 20 yr. term, fixed rate) because I had Lyme Disease! The logic was that the long term affects were unknown. I guess it's definitely true that my money isn't as good as a celeb's.

Posted at 12:10AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Barb

63. John O'Quinn is a lawyer that would reportedly lie, cheat & steal for a half billion dollars -beyond despicable.

Posted at 12:12AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by mack

64.
#47 Karen~

You made some excellent points. I share your views.

Also, the longer all of this drags out; the more money the Bahama govt. makes in tourist dollars and international media coverage.

The Bahama govt. & some of their officials are so corrupt that it is ridiculous. Howard K. Stern, will get what he has coming to him - if he does not kill himself first.

Personally, I think that if he doesn't try to kill himself; he will flee the Bahama & US govt. to a country that is exempt from US & Bahamian extradition.

Posted at 12:12AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Suspicious Deaths 101

65. why did ANS leave her son in the morgue for 39 days? during that time ANS and H KILLER had that fake wedding?

WHY DID ANS HAVE CATERPILLARS ON HER EYES DURING FAKE CEREMONY???

Posted at 12:13AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by nancy

66. speaking of family, this is anna's cousin shelly. trying to talk about her and virgie's meeting with dannielynn. i say trying because she keeps vomiting in her mouth.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR0jc9_73pQ

tell me if this looks like the ideal family for dannielynn. just shows that anna's apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Posted at 12:12AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by me

67. Why not let the church make a buck everyone else is too. I hope Virgie gets to dig up her grandson. ANS kept her away from him for all these years after she raised him for her while she was working the strip clubs. As if ANS was a good role model for her children!

Posted at 12:16AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Kerri

68. Howard has to make it look good the more money spent the better he looks, To bad now he has to take some of that money and fight Daneils dad. Quick Howard sell some more pictres of Dannilyn while you have her.I bet et is given you a quick million for the funeral, a least Virgie had 29 years with her you boodsucker. Blackmail will only get you so far ask the people who blackmailed michael jackson there time is up just like yours is going to be.By the way sleeping with your client is di bared
Your time is running out soon the dna will show your not the father dirtbag.
Tracey

Posted at 12:18AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by tracey baker

69. Stern was already planning to go to Dubai which is even better for hiding your money (or rather money that should have been Anna's) than the Caribbean banks. He probably has already sent funds there from her offshore accounts, money from Daniels pictures (that Anna said she sold to pay for his funeral) money for the baby pictures, money from the committment ceremony and on and on...

Posted at 12:19AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by MW

70. Candee, have you ever seen Anna with Birkhead or heard of him before the paternity suit? I watched a few of her reality shows and took notice of her but wasn't a glued to the tube follower. I would think that she'd be proud to show off her boyfriend of approx. 2 years, that's why I'm asking. In 2004 she told Larry King she doesn't date or have boyfriends. She's said that a few times. I think it's obvious she had something intimate with Birkhead but, as serious as he says it was? I never noticed him before.

Posted at 12:19AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Barb

71. Kerri,

"i hope Vergie gets to DIG UP her son." You are one sick f_____g person.
If I heard you say that to me in conversation, I'd punch you in the face.

Posted at 12:21AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by imitalian

72. CANDEE CANDEE CANDEE Hon if you would have paid attention Birkhead kept working he got his own place and paid his own bills !!!
Hon it was H KILLER S that leeched off of ANS she even bought his friggin shoes!

So when you said H KILLER S would get a MERE 6% DUHHHHHHHHHHHH do you know how much 6% of a half a billion dollars is?
it aint no chump change

Posted at 12:26AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by nancy

73. Howard in my opinion is like a parasite feeding off a host. It needs blood to live. He, according to the news, pushed himself on Anna and knew he had a good thing. Marshalls estate would have made him very happy with his percentage if he settled it. What the heck, if he could live in the Bahamas off Anna that's not a bad deal, pretty nice. Howard, supposedly ,asked the guy in the Carolinas to put his name on the birth certificate. He could not do that with having a vasectomy. Daniel unfortunately died in the Bahamas visiting his mom, do you really think Daniel would have wanted to be buried there? If Anna could have stayed in the US without Larry coming after her I can bet you Daniel would not be buried in the Bahamas. Everyone knew exactly what Anna wanted, right. I don't think Anna was even in her right mind to know what half the time she was doing. They should have gotten her help after her son died. As far as Anna doing her own thing and you could not control her that's bull. If Howard cared like he says he supposedly does then how do you not get her help. I would have threatened her with the baby if she would not get help. This poor baby is going to have to see everything about her mother when she gets older. It will really be a miracle if she does not turn out with problems between all this mess that has gone on. It is a shame, disgusting is more like it. The will alone should tell you she was not with it. I would hate to have Howard as a lawyer. He did not a damm thing for her the way it looks but create a legal nightmare for her.

Posted at 12:25AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by km

74. imitalian you better be in for a hell of fight! Her son didnt even want to be burried there. What kind of person are you sick f---!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:26AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Kerri

75. Get your heads out of your butts. Dannilynn is getting SQUAT in all these deals. They're probably soothing their consciences by thinking...She'll be rich one day. How many rattles does a kid need for now?

And insurance companies don't work that way. You contact them and file a claim, they don't contact you. I just did it last year when my mom passed. She had a policy that was paid up 20 years ago. How the heck would they know she died. Then there are privacy laws to consider. You don't just call the police and say Hey, this person has a policy and something looks fishy to me.

Posted at 12:28AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by kathy

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