Candy Spelling Counsels Larry Birkhead

Composite of Candy Spelling with a pic of Larry Birkhead insetWith the DNA results in the Anna Nicole Smith paternity case set to be revealed tomorrow, Candy Spelling, one of Hollywood's most noTORIous mothers, has come exclusively to TMZ to offer Larry Birkhead advice on everything from handling fame, to mitigating exorbitant lawyer fees -- even personal grooming!

Check out Candy's letter.



Dear Larry:

As the court appearance that will change your life approaches, I am stepping into my role as a celebrity-by-association to share some experiences with you.

1) The hair, Larry: Most of the time, your hair looks great, and I'm sure you spend a lot of time getting it right. Just be warned that you might look good every day for a month. But the one day you leave in a hurry and don't pay enough attention, or you get a little wild with an untested new style -- photos will be taken that will haunt you forever.

ebay logo2) Fans/autograph seekers: Hollywood lives in fear of being yesterday's celebrity and ending up with an autograph languishing on eBay for days with no bids. If people want many copies, if they don't want you to personalize it, and/or they ask for Anna Nicole's name as part of your signature, nicely decline. If you slip and do see your autograph on sale, have a good friend bid more than 99 cents to buy it.

3) The lawyers: You've already found out that you have turned from man to cash machine. Lawyers aren't the only ones who will see you that way, especially if you are Dannielynn's biological father. The good news is that someone who presents you with a bill for $620,492.84 must think you have a good case. The bad news is that you will need more lawyers to fight the legal bills. My advice: Negotiate in advance, and put in a clause against expenses for lawyers, spouses, meals or laundry.

I wish you success in court on Tuesday, but beware: There's never enough preparation for "celebrity." I'll never get used to tour buses and cameras outside my house every day, reporters analyzing my grocery choices, and bloggers pretending to know more about my family than I do; but I do have a good life. Yours can be, too. Just remember that celebrity and/or money mean that nothing will ever be the same -- and act accordingly.

All the best,

Candy Spelling


Reader Comments

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31. OH GOOD LORD! Now, this is just rediculous!

(Wonder what kind of a job Harvey Levin is going to be looking for when his site is closed down)

Hmm-mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Posted at 2:31PM on Apr 9th 2007 by OH GOOD LORD!

32. shame on you two-faced people. anna nicole was abused very badly by her mother and sexually abused by one of her mothers lovers. when anna told her mother about being abused ,vergie didn't do anything about it. anna was the only child of vergie's that was targeted. i cannot believe you people!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:32PM on Apr 9th 2007 by ms. shay

33. what does she know she married a rich old man years ago (GOLDIGGER) and had two ugly kids whatever

Posted at 2:32PM on Apr 9th 2007 by piano

34. Who does she think she is to presume to give advice, Ann Landers? If Larry needs advice, I'm sure there are other more reputable and professional places he can go for it, he doesn't need any unsolicited advice from those who want to associate themselves with him for their own selfish purposes.

Posted at 3:17PM on Apr 9th 2007 by just me

35. #33: Harvey's an attorney. He can find a practice somewhere....perhaps at Howard K. Stern's uhh..."law firm?" ;-)

Posted at 2:33PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Michele

36. You people sure are gullible. Since you are, I'll say Howard Stern is the real father. He just forgot to do a DNA test.

Posted at 2:34PM on Apr 9th 2007 by skeeter

37.

http://www.pr-inside.com/statement-of-l-lin-wood-regarding-r88333.htm

Lin Wood… I think you’re about to endure oodles of personal public scrutiny by the majority of American people following this case. Plan to stifle TMZ bloggers…. cause you think the truth Sayers are writing defaming things against your wicked client?

Remember, HKS and his siblings pushed their way into the television sets of American people…. with incredible stories… almost fairy tale like. In my minds eye he’s been a drug lord for Anna and an overload of his DRUGS cased Anna’s death. Many people and family representatives of Anna’s better side feel devastated by Howard’s wicked maneuvers and if anybody defamed Howard in the heat of the moment… that’s called consequences. Howard shouldn’t hide behind another flock of lawyers with seemly frivolous defamation lawsuits. I can’t figure out how your client was injured? Anna and Daniel are DEAD and is the baby his?

So, go for it, hope the court proceedings and questioning is on camera and if you win …how about all money granted turned over to the baby?

Posted at 2:38PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Linn

38. I would love to give her the benefit of the doubt and just hope she was trying to be thoughtful....but it sure smells like delusions of grandure to me!

Posted at 3:17PM on Apr 9th 2007 by LaceyandKenziesMom

39. #35 ms. shay

If you know these things to be of fact .... WHY hasn't anyone come forward and stood up for Anna and put Vergie Arthur where she "really" belongs?

Posted at 3:49PM on Apr 9th 2007 by OH GOOD LORD!

40. very well said ,everyone wants to be famous but like everthing in life comes with a price and that means in this day and age no more privacy ,having paparazzi watch everything you do , doesn't sound like to much fun to me but some people they like that , until the see what it's really like and her letter is right on the mark with that

Posted at 2:37PM on Apr 9th 2007 by studly

41. WHO IS THIS JOKER? AND WHAT MADE HER QUEEN BEE OF GOOD ADVICE? LOL!!!!

Posted at 2:37PM on Apr 9th 2007 by cleveland1

42. MAYBE .... JUST MAYBE ..... HOWARDS IS THE ONLY ONE WHO ALREADY KNOWS THE ANSWER!
"Howard is no longer one bit worried about the results of the DNA paternity test."
THINK ABOUT IT!
Howard has had access to Dannielynn all this time so it wouldn't be that hard at all for him to have had a DNA test done at some Lab somewhere in the United States.
Larry sent cards and presents to Dannielynn. DNA is easily taken from an envelope or a stamp. Or maybe even a foam cup or perhaps a glass left sitting at the Funeral Reception. Maybe while visiting Dannielynn, Larry left his DNA on a glass ~ tears on a tissue.
It would be simple for Howard to provide his own DNA sample
and a sample from Dannielynn if he wanted to go that route.
He has friends, family, and attorneys traveling back and forth between the
Bahamas and the United States all the time. It would be pretty easy
for any one of them to bring the DNA samples back to the United
States and deliver them to a Lab for testing.
So, maybe .... just maybe ..... Howard knows who the father is already.And maybe .... just maybe ..... It ~isn't~ Larry Birkhart.
Therefore, why worry! Why fight it!

Posted at 3:49PM on Apr 9th 2007 by OH GOOD LORD!

43. I don't believe Candy wrote this. Must be a slow news day.

Posted at 3:40PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Aspen

44. This is a joke right? I thought you had more class than this TMZ! Trust me...Larry has much more to be concerned about than having a bad hair day....now Ms Spelling...if you really want to help someone with bad hair days.....here's a project for you-Bonnie 'with the bad hair' Stern.....now that chick needs all the help she can get with her mop. If nothing else Ms Spelling...your concern made me laugh....Larry, keep your head up....do what you need to do to prepare for bringing your baby home!

Posted at 2:38PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Cowgal Cutie

45. There's proof right there. Larry stay away from Hollywood. Seems to me most of Hollywood is in trouble. Mrs. Spelling go be a grand-mother, and mother.

Posted at 2:40PM on Apr 9th 2007 by Jack Sparrow

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