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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76. seriously, click on the youtube link i posted earlier, and look at the video of anna's cousin shelly. she is the brunette relative that virgie took with her to meet dannielynn the other night. this interview was done by splash media the following day. virgie chose to take this particular relative with her. this video tells me what type of people may get custody of this baby, and tells me alot about where anna got her bad habits. howard had nothing to do with it, it started alot earlier.

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

77.
My friend told me that HKS stated in a recent ET interview that Vergie is only in it to make money off of ANS with the news media.

This is highly ironic because, some of the money he is making has been widely disclosed. He is the pot calling the kettle black.

Also, Geraldo confirmed that HKS was the one who approved the footage of ANS being revived to be sold to Splash for $500K shortly after she died. It aired the next night on ET exclisively.

There is no telling how much money Howard is profiting off of ANS post humorously. I think his parents financial/bank records need to be subpoenaed by the FBI & IRS. His parents may be the conduit that ET and Splash are using to funnel money to Howard.

Also, I would do this for anyone closely related to Howard as well, as check for offshore accounts in alias names that Howard has access to. Something doesn't add up about this whole thing.

Follow the money trail.. There is "blood money" all over the place. The Bahama streets run "green" with red blood.

Posted at 12:30AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Suspicious Deaths 101

78. All these people who are fighting over ANS should not even be allowed to attend the funeral. Not one of them seems to care that she is dead, her son is dead, and that there is an innocent child who has to endure this fiasco later on in life. And who does Daniel's father think he is. Did he ever play a big part in raising Daniel? It seems plain that ANS wants to be buried close to her son so to exhume his body and have him buried in Texas would be the final insult to a mother who can no longer speak for herself.

Posted at 12:55AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Jan

79. Oh so you knew Daniel did you? You knew exactly what he wanted? You know for sure that he wasn't having thoughts of moving to the Bahamas to be by his mom? And you knew Anna and her mom and Howard and Larry too I bet. NOT.

I'm referring to DIGGING SOMEONE UP, not anyone in particular. That's sick, immoral and as I said, if you said something like that to me, I'd punch you in the face.

Posted at 12:33AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by imitalian

80. NANCY, I WAS DEFINITELY NOT ASKING YOU. NOT YOUR HON, EITHER. I'VE SEEN HOW UNECESSARILY NASTY AND RUDE YOU ARE TO OTHERS. YOU'VE DONE IT TO ME ONCE BEFORE AND I CALLED YOU ON IT. IF YOU CAN'T POST LIKE A DECENT HUMAN BEING, SO BE IT. HOWEVER, STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM ME.

Posted at 12:32AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Barb

81. Now i'm wondering if Anna's late husband's, son's death was natural, or maybe someone wanted him dead and now Anna and her son are out of the way, so the killer or kiilers, have free sailling, so they think. Maybe in the the yaht that was bought in Florida, when Anna had a temperature of 105, with a NURSE at her side......................How Sad!!!!! I guess the truth will come out. I sure hope it's not..... M U R D E R!

Posted at 12:32AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Denise

82. I watched that video of the ANS show. That is absolutely sickening. People actually watched this? ANS, HKS & Daniel were ALL obviously high on something. That's child abuse! How did Anna manage to keep CPS off her case all those years?

This whole thing is getting more media attention than Princess Di's or Gerald Ford's funeral. Guess that makes Anna the Queen of Porn.

To me it sounds like Howard planned this whole funeral and everyone else just went along. I also thought Judge Seidlin was partial to HKS. didn't he make arrangements for the private jet that took Howard back & forth to the bahamas each day?

Is everyone aware that Milstein is a gay activist and active fighter for gay rights? BUT he was formerly married with a wife and 2 kids. He is right in there with deviant lifestyles.

Does anyone know about Howard's private life before ANS? Is he gay, BI- or what? I have read or heard about him sleeping on the couch when ANS was upstairs being intimate with Larry. Also, Kimmie said Anna didn't have sex with him but he would crawl in bed with her after ANS was asleep. Wierd?

Anyway, what I wanted to say is that after the funeral, I hope the next thing we hear is that the autopsy report is back and a warrant has been issued for HKS's arrest.

Posted at 1:10AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by concern4baby

83. ARE YOU KIDDING ME ???

Like it's a news flash that everyone is CAPITOLIZING on ANS 'S death for MONETARY GAIN.

After hearing from the 1st opportunist to surface .... I knew.

I don't have to hear it... OVER & over & OVER again. Once is enough to absorb it. Thank you.

Everything about her life screams ........." You reep what you sew ".

Surrounded by SCUM.....buried by SCUM.

I would like to hear from 1 person who would like to have HKS have a friend and a confidant. I'll check back later. BY then the website wil be shut down for lack or response....YOU???

She had choices. Some people don't. She had an option to take a different road. She took the easy way out. I have no respect for people like that.

She is getting in death.........what she lived in life

. The easy way out

It doesn't get anymore Profound than that . Watch....learn and observe. Karma can be a bitch. If you live you're life like there is ' NO GOD "........YOU BETTER BE RIGHT !!! Good luck to ya mattie . You're gonna need it.

Posted at 12:34AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by the wise old owl

84. We have soldiers risking and losing their lives all over the world, and they do not even get their photos or names mentioned on the news. And, this constantly intoxicated, borderline illiterate, grade 8 educated, stripper, with the complete lack of morals to be taking narcotics while pregnant and leaving a newborn to go to a casino is being sent prayers, cried over and compared to Movie icons like Marilyn Monroe? What is wrong with society today, is it simply that the only thing required to become popular or important is the willingness to denigrate oneself publicly by disrobing and performing sex acts on video such as Paris Hilton and Ms. Smith - do not blame Mr. Stern et al - they are simply paroting the society which makes these people into icons - meritocracy has been replaced by pornography - and frankly I doubt that Ms. Smith if the records of her life on video are any evidence of her character is resting in peace - atleast according to any literal interpretation of any Bible that I have ever read. The only wonder will be if that infant does not suffer from any disorder caused by ingestion of narcotics or alcohol during pregnancy - save your prayers for people who see this entire lot as anything other than proof that this society needs reformation not more Ms. Smith's or Paris Hiltons.

Posted at 12:34AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by MFM

85. I can't complain about the church getting the money....It looks like a small church and i'm sure they can use the money. That money will go a long way in that church..and i think anna would be ok with it...its a good thing folks.

Posted at 12:37AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by danielle

86. Barb I have never watched Anna Nicoles show. I would see her on Some interviews or in the news but that was it . I just watched the probate hearing and have been following the coverage. Im nosey just like everyone else when It comes to celebs. Im just getting sick of hearing all these comments that he did this and she did that. I am so happy that Anna will get to finally rest beside her son that she obviously loved and to be honest I am happy she is in the Bahamas, because not all of these trashy people can afford to fly over and pretend to be so upset at the grave of a Mother and son. I think we should be ashamed to make a mockery of this womans life, she can not defend herself and I pray that Dannielynn gets to know the truth about Anna and that can only come from a few people including Howard he was with her through thick and thin and he knew Anna like nobody else could have known her. There had to be a reason she was trying to keep Larry away from Dannielynn, I dont know too many mothers who would keep a child away from a loving caring man that Larry portrays himself to be. She had just lost her son and he was calling her a whore and the devil and I changed my mind about him for those reasons, Howard was and is still trying to protect Anna and I have alot of respect for him for doing that and not trashing her and defame her like her mother and Larry.

Posted at 12:37AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Candee

87. Seven life insurance policies..............................No wonder so many people are dying? Hasn't anyone been investigating this?

Posted at 12:40AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Denise

88. CANDEE, I DIDNT LOVE HER, JUST HER $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Posted at 12:41AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by HKStearn

89.
# 66 Barb~

Just a thought..The ANS show was canceled/put on hold sometime in 2004. Production companies film shows like that 6 months in advance.

If Larry begin a serious relationship with ANS in 2004; he may not have been dating her when the footage was filmed, or he may have not wanted to be "on camera." Either way it doesn't mean anything because, Larry is the father of Danielynn.

She said alot of things during that Larry King interview; namely Howard K. Stern and her are strictly friends and there is nothing between them. Her body language didn't lie about that.

Posted at 12:43AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by Suspicious Deaths 101

90. Is H KILLER S trying to protect her or is he trying to protect himself?

Posted at 12:48AM on Mar 2nd 2007 by nancy

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