Larry Birkhead, Howard K. Stern In Court Tues.; Will Judge Make DL Guardian, Executor Official? Will Virgie Attempt 11th Hour Surprise?
By Art Harris, (c) The Bald Truth
As paparazzi video reveals, Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern teamed up to move Dannielynn into her late mother’s Studio City, Ca. house over the weekend.
So, Stern got his Father’s Day wish, to see Dannielynn…Larry did a poolside interview with Geraldo, and posed for OK magazine again.
On Tuesday, they are both off to probate court in Los Angeles, now allied in asking a probate judge to declare their roles as executor and guardian official, so they can begin working together to revitalize Anna Nicole’s estate to support her daughter.
Virgie Arthur remains the only surprise; if she doesn’t show, she could dispatch lawyers to request a continuance. Anna Nicole estate lawyers tell me they are prepared.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:59 am
I hope this goes smoothly for them.. The drama needs to be over so they can both go on with their lives and continue to focus on the best interests of baby DannieLynn.
June 19th, 2007 at 3:45 am
virgie arthur needs to let anna baby get on with been a healty little gril and let larry alone. SHe isn’t going to win and her so call lawyers need to crawel back were ever they came from. Larry and howard it is nice to see you guys working toghter and getting along.
June 19th, 2007 at 5:47 am
Art, once again. Howard is NOT the Father!!!!
June 19th, 2007 at 7:17 am
I am thrilled that Howard got to see DL once again and I do hope he will be part of her life. That little girl deserves to know the man who took care of her for the first 7 months of her life. I have no doubts that Howard loved Anna, Daniel and Dannilynn.
I do hope Virgie butts out though and reverts to trying to being just a grandmother to that beautiful little girl. I really think Anna was probably right about her. It’s a shame!!
June 19th, 2007 at 8:01 am
Surely Virgie has realized by now that she is fighting a losing battle. She has NO rights to anything Dannielynn. Being a grandma is a privilege not a right.
June 19th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Good Morning, Art.
To show you how little conscience people have, I can’t believe Geraldo could even bring himself to go onto Anna’s property with all the bs he talked. He also did a lot of bad mouthing Howard. Anna should have grabbed him,threw him in the pool and held him down. LOL
June 19th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Who even cares anymore. Its getting old and everything Larry said about Howard is a lie now. No deals. It really used to be interesting but now duh.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:18 am
Hi Art thanks again for keeping readers like me up to date as to what is going on.I look forward to ur posts,I,m so glad that Howard got to see Dannielynn it makes me so happy to see that him and Larry are working together to do what is best for Dannielynn.I just hope that everything works out for the both of them in court today.I can,t understand why Virgie Arthur keeps interfering in these matters she has no standing,my assement is that she really doesn,t care about her grandbaby,like she wants everybody to believe because If that was the case she would step aside and leave Larry and Howard alone, so they can continue to raise Dannielynn together as it should be.I feel this will never end with Virgie because, she is just out for any money Dannielynn might recieve and that is a shame,what grandmother does the things she is doing,none that I have ever heard of.Art tell Larry and Howard to stay strong they will prevail and I,m glad that Dannielynn has two men that really love her, and is doing what is best for her.
June 19th, 2007 at 11:34 am
“So, Howard got his Father’s Day wish, to see Dannielynn… Larry did a poolside interview with Geraldo, and posed for OK magazine again”
I sincerely hope that it was a wonderful, happy day for Howard and his little Dannielynn. Seems it was just a regular (business as usual) day for Larry Burkhead.
Once my daughter said to me that no man could ever live up the the standards set by my father and I have found much truth in that. I see the same qualities in Howard K. Stern and I am thankful he is there to be a role model for Dannielynn. A man (father) like Howard is of the utmost importance in a little girl’s life. I’m sure he will be the one to guide Dannielynn, love her, protect her and be “her rock”. I hope that Larry has enough good judgement just to follow Howard’s advice in the best interest of Dannielynn.
June 19th, 2007 at 11:44 am
Hi Art
I’m on sick leave from Turner Research aka C.N.N. and I am so tired of reading CTV posters pizz n moan about Larry and Anna’s Studio City home who owns it and background info on Larry that I had our P.I. run him thru CA. records and I’m going to release it to anyone who would like the information as it is against CTV’s Rules to do so even though it Public Record. Please tell me if you rather I post it here.
I also have a link for anyone who would like to run a check them self.
My adress is: Knoublk11@aol.com
June 19th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Unbelievable. Neither of these two grown men can think of a way to support Dannielynn except to continue sucking off of Anna’s estate. And Larry has once again exploited Dannielynn, no doubt making a bundle in the process, by posing for yet more pictures for OK Magazine. Is there nobody in this pathetic charade that truly cares about this child and who doesn’t have plans to exploit her until the day she turns 18?
June 19th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Art,
Are you and Debra Opri teamed up? I see your link on her website….if so that is sad..
Trudy
Malibu, CA
June 19th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
People are bored with this story now. They want to hear about Larry and the baby, maybe Anna and Daniel but not Howard. He is out of the picture and people do not like him and never will.
June 19th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
it was posted on entertment tonight web site that howard is exctor of anna will and larry is the sole gardiun of the baby instrest in the estate of her mom.Virgie has 120 days to appeal the judges ruling but i can't belive that she would. SHe is going to lose.It is also reported that howard and larry is both working on headstones for both danniel and anna graves.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
Linda and Jill,
For people who aren’t interested in this story and hate Howard, sure is funny your are posting here several times. Why don’t you go crawl under a rock with Virgie or go watch some Jerry Springer. Hypocrites!!!
June 19th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
Anne, what do you not understand?????????? Howard is NOT the father!!!!!! I think l\Larry can raise the baby without Howard’s help!!!
June 19th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
#12, Linda,
I beg to differ with you. Howard is not out of the picture. I hope your life is happy, because you don’t write like you’re happy with your life so you want to make it difficult for everyone else.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Linda, post 12: How do you know that people do not like Howard and never will? Do you have any idea how many of us are concerned, and deeply care about, Howard and wish only the best for him? Well, believe me, there are many of us. You are right that we want to hear about Dannielynn. The only information I’m interested in concerning Larry is when he desides that Dannielynn is more important to him than being in the media spotlight, making a profit from all this pain, living in Anna’s house, etc. I wish I could learn to like and trust Larry but I just don’t, can’t and fear that I never will.
June 19th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Art,
Thank you for your coverage of this. I followed the story during the deaths and court proceedings with great sadness. The outcome is just as interesting to me.
It appears that the saga has made a turn to a more positive direction and that is a blessing for this beautiful little girl.
June 19th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Jill, Post 14:
Of course I understand that Larry’s DNA did match so he is the biological father BUT that does not necessairly mean he will be a good parent or the best father for Dannielynn. Yes, I view Dannielynn as Howard’s precious little girl. Anna made a choice that Howard raise her baby and there was a reason she made that choice. Most of us can see why she chose Howard and none of us know why she did not want Larry anywhere near Dannielynn. Unlike us, she knew him well – there was a reason she made that choice. Anna’s wishes were of no importance to anyone except Howard and I will never be able to understand why. I will always think of Dannielynn as Anna and Howard’s little girl.
June 19th, 2007 at 3:34 pm
Jill,
What has Howard done to you? He’s not in your life, so why expel all of your energy on hating him? Is there no love for your fellowman in Australia?
June 19th, 2007 at 3:56 pm
Anna made the choice to have Howard as the administrator of the estate. So fine. Her wishes should be respected. And Howard and Larry need each other.
Larry never said anything about Howard that was not true. If you know of something, state it. – He showed remarkable restraint during the entire drama. In the end, he and Howard are letting the past go — as some of you should.
June 19th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Linda and Jill, Can’t you remember anything. Anna Nicole wanted Howard K. Stern to be the father. She also wanted him to control all the assets that she left behind. ((THE WILL IF YOU CAN”T REMEMBER)) Larry is not in the will. She ran away from him. She did not want him to be the father. REMEMBER. I just don’t think you can remember.
Floyd
June 19th, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Gee,all Howard haters,this time he comes out on top and will do as Anna wished fianlly!
If you read my earlier post on LB’s back ground,I just sent in for more to find out if CA. records show the Hot Smoochie Lips,Inc had a ”survivership” clause thus making Howard the owner of Anna’s home.
Will up date as it comes in.
tmz.com
Larry Birkhead and Howard K. Stern just left probate court in L.A., standing united.
Howard K. was named executor of Anna Nicole’s 2001 will, which was ordered into probate. Larry B. was named legal guardian of Dannielynn.
The will seemed to have excluded Dannielynn — the only beneficiary was Daniel. A lawyer in court said he had spoken with the attorney who drafted the will. That attorney said that at the time Anna signed, she said she did not plan on having more children, but said if she did, she wanted those children to share in her estate.
After the hearing, Stern said he would help Birkhead in any way he could. As for Birkhead, when asked what he planned on doing, he said, “Maybe I’ll go to law school.”
June 19th, 2007 at 5:18 pm
Linda post #12…please do not speak for me about Howard. I happen to like the guy. Please confine your comments to what you feel and try not to speak for the general public because obviously you don't have the authorization to do so.
June 19th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Why doesn’t the people that keep talking badly about Virgie read the interview she had with Greta on Fox in May? Everyone keeps forgetting she lost a daughter and a grandson and only one person, or I should say several, Stern and Dr. Ersovitch, living right next door to Larry and the baby now. Pretty scary if you ask me. Others talk about Larry using the little girl, I believe HKS is in this picture also. Who is paying the utility bills etc. in the Bahamas and who pays for his airline ticket from the Bahamas to California so he can help Larry move? Oh woops, I’m getting into his personal life. Virgie isn’t ever going to let you forget HKS. The Florida judge, Larry Seidlin was wrong, Anna and Daniel should have been able to be buried in Texas or California. I cannot imagine the Bahamas would want or need this kind of garbage for a tourist attraction. To dirty for me.
June 19th, 2007 at 6:04 pm
Linda, So sorry to burst the little bubble you are living in, but Howard is NOT out of the picture and we are NOT tired of hearing about him. I, for one, will never get tired of hearing about Howard, or that dear little baby. Howard is so important in that child’s life and I hope he will always have a very big part in her life. Howard has everything it takes to be a wonderful father and if Larry truly cares for that baby, he will let Howard be there as much as possible. Danielynn needs Howard too.
Linda, if you are so bored with this story, why do you keep reading and posting?
June 19th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
i am thrilled they are working together ..hks and larry and it will be best for DL. However if he is as irresponsible and behaves like he has in this case in private, i am worried and want to know.
If for no other reason that the Bahamas still has the option of appointing a 2nd guardian for DL and since most of the assets i think are going to come forward in the bahamian probate, i would like to see it be Howard. Other option is virgie or neutral party, but neutral makes no sense, they need someone with a foot in each country. No way virgie is going to be appt as a 2nd guardian unless there was no alternative and the bahamian court felt they needed to be able to adminster their decision if trouble came up. Virgie still has a certain amount of standing there as the grandmother.
So i suppose my fervent wish is that the bahamian judge gets concerned enough about Larry that they do appt a 2nd guardian and really HKS is the ideal choice from an objective pt of view since he is handling probate and will be there, knows the ins and outs and was daddy for the first 7 months.
In fact i think it would be in Larry’s interests to request it, it stops any concern about “giving” custody to someone who will remove the child from their jurisdiction completely and at the same time, since they are working well together it will be great for Dannielynn and would stop any chance of virgie stepping into the 2nd guardian role if the court went that way.
June 19th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Howard,
If you should see this, I just want you to know how very happy I am that you got to see “your little girl” on Father’s Day. Nothing could have made me happier. I only wish I could have been there to see both your faces when you held her. My heart burst with joy that you got to be with that precious baby. I’m sure your’s did too. You are a natural. Take care dear one.
And….thank you Larry.
June 19th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
One thing that upset me was that LB went on Geraldo. LB shud have never spoken to that man(Danielynn will not like an episode when Geraldo ripped into her mother). I remember a few weeks back when he had FS&family on his show. His opening remarks were that ANS was a ‘junkie’ and then started to rip into her. The Shelly/their employees followed up w/ the worst spectacle I had ever seen. I do not know if LB saw that episode but i was shocked(not much shocks me). I, also, remember when Geraldo(MR Vault Guy) stated that HKS wud be out of the Horizons home by mid-week. That was about a month ago(guess Geraldo is another one who will say just about any crap that comes out of his uknowwhat). I know that LB is grateful to the media for siding w/ him, but he really needs to pick and choose the interviews that he grants from now on. HKS shud mourn privately and then start a personal life(have a significant other & children) outside of ANS circle. That is one way to diffuse the pain that he must be going thru. His life had been kindof(understandably) on hold for far too long. We have heard from everyone else on tv, i wished i cud have seen the HKS/Danielynn reunion of sorts. VA shud get some serious counselling to deal w/ her losses. LB, again, get restraining orders on most of VA’s family. It looks like LB might be getting a 2nd divorce soon(first VA now Opri). Both divorces caused him spousal support pmts.
June 19th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
The drama should really end soon
June 19th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Have more to say.
Art, you say: “Stern got his Father’s Day wish to see Danielynn and Larry did a poolside interview with Geraldo and posed for OK magazine again.”
Hmmmm, nothing has changed much with Larry.
June 19th, 2007 at 8:32 pm
It seems that we should call HKS and LB the “Bobsy Twins” since more and more they do things as a couple. I wonder which will be called Mommy and which one Daddy? I would never have believed it if I hadn’t seen it pretty much in black and white. I do suppose that explains why I can’t seem to find any other women in either of their lives. Poor Dannielynn has no chance in this world of ever having a normal life.
June 19th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
16 I have never been happier in my life, and I think Larry and the baby are great. Larry has something over him. Nobody holds a baby for 8 months and until the court made Stern do a DNA test would not let Larry even see the baby.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:18 pm
I am truly happy that these two men have joined together to raise Dannielynn the best they can between themselves.
Larry knew that Howard was a very important figure in Anna’s life as well as Dannielynn’s,and deserves to be a part of this childs life.
Remember he may not of been the biological father but he was dad for a short time,giving 100% of his love and affection to her and her mother.
I would love to one day meet up with one of these gents- pass on a hug and congratulate them both for a job well done.
Either way Dannielynn is one very lucky girl to have a warm loving family as she does,and I am sure that all of persons involved will make sure her life is as uncomplicated as possible.
Art ,Thank you for the fantastic reporting.
Signed; another Smith
June 19th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
Art,
Thank you again for covering this case and keeping us up to date with all the good news! I like Howard, always have and look forward to hearing about how things are going well in his life. He deserves happiness. Make sure he knows he has people that want his life to be peaceful and care about him.
Thanks!
June 19th, 2007 at 10:47 pm
Please keep the information coming in as much as you can with out invading their privacy. I love to here how HKS is doing. I am very happy they are working out their differences, just like Seindland said they would be raising this little girl together. I tell you the more time goes on the more ppl will realize exactly what Seindland was doing. I am not saying he was perfect but who ever is?
As far as Larry raising the baby with out HKS, why would he want to do that? He has a man who loved the mother unconditionally and will look out for the mother’s daughter and will look out for the babies dad too.
I am so happy to see the about of compassion and forgiveness LB has shown. I shows he is intelligent. Plus LB always said he would not keep HKS out of DL life because he knows how much HKS cares.
June 19th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
I forgot to add that what happen between LB and HKS is not uncommon, it goes on all the time…the difference here is the mother passed. I commend these two men for putting their differences aside and doing the right thing. God Bless this family, watch out for them and protect them from evil.
June 19th, 2007 at 11:45 pm
NOT ONLY is Howard NOT the father, he’s the guy who helped keep Larry’s baby away from him. Cost Larry thousands and more importantly the first months of being with his daughter. Larry TEAMED UP WITH HOWARD?!?!?! Two words… CASH COW. Larry and Howard you are both pathetic! I thought Dannielynn would finally have a chance at a real life and Larry would remove her from the pathetic life of STERN that he lead with her mother. Larry no backbone Birkhead seems to be as much of a coward and mooching looser as Stern. Backroom deals money money money. It’s all about the money. No one would forgive someone especially a third party from their part in keeping their child from them. Larry sold himself out and worse Dannielynn. What a horribly sad outcome and reality of this saga.
June 20th, 2007 at 12:07 am
I support Howard and I am interested to hear/read what he has been up to. Seeing that footage of him in LA was pleasing. It’s nice to see him and Larry working together. Howard was by Annas side for twelve years, that says a lot to me. He has a lot of stories to tell Dannielynn.
June 20th, 2007 at 2:26 am
I like HKS!!!!!!! NO CHANGES!! He is a kind ,decent man. Final answer.
June 20th, 2007 at 7:52 am
Hi Art,
Thanks for the personal attention .. again. I seem to really hit a nerve with you once again too. You aren’t implying my reply you hid had profanity in it are you? That would be deceiful.
Why do you not respond to questions worthy of an investigative reporters profession? How did you reach your mathematical results I asked about? How do you arrive at FS charging “a million more” than he paid for Horizons? How is $1.4 million, a million more than $950,000.00? (Noting that you did misrepresent it as $1.5 million) Maybe you can tell us, are Danny’s jeans really missing? Or why Howard said he left the Hospital only once when Daniel died and reports contradict that? Don’t like those? How about this? Larry testified he got an apt in Burbank after he and Anna got together in 2004. My searches show him in Burbank since May of 2003. Any ‘professional’ response?
I imagine calling you out on your mistakes and misinformation with FACTS probably is harsh to you. It really is not intended to be more than ‘truth’, facts that are readily available for discussions. I suppose one way to hide the truth is to try and bury it and not address it.
Fact: It is your garden here, your dirt. However, expecting news editiorals in on-line chat formats is bit delusional in my opinion. I haven’t seen anyone here but you claiming to be an investigative jounalist. I asked legitimate questions you failed to address and only offer empty quips that lack any form of investigative jounalism. (shrug)
June 20th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
I am so glad that Howard got to see Dl on Father;s Day. I hope the rest of the family got to see her too. Glad they are working together for gravestones for Anna and Daniel. I have always been a HKS supporter and always will be. Cynthia
June 20th, 2007 at 6:16 pm
Why does Dannielynn need a 2nd guardian?? Good grief, Larry is her father. And HOWARD?????????? I don’t think so!!!
June 20th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Why do the Bahamas need to watch Larry? I wish you people would give him a break and let him raise his daughter. He does not need a second guardian. Hr is doing a fine job!!!!
June 20th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
# 19.. I second that motion.
June 20th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
Art, Why do you continue to write positive about a man who put the bio Dad and Grandmother thru a living hell. LB went thru hell for his daughter, HKS continued to appeal after the DNA was taken and was fined for his nonsense behavior. Personally I cannot understand how LB can be friendly with HKS, ask any psychologist it is not normal. HKS also put Ms. Arthur thru pain and hurt needlessly. Regardless of Anna and vergie’s relationship that was her daughter. I dont buy the scripted ET mommie dearest interview. Most celebrities are coaxed into saying they were abused for the publicity. Which raises another question, If HKS wanted the Media away from Anna and Stern sell pictures of the Baby and Commitment ceremony.
Lately, I feel you are not fair in your reporting.
Why have you not asked Vergie Arthur for her story regarding this sad saga.
June 20th, 2007 at 10:26 pm
Howard Had made a very big mistake. (He did not marry Anna when she ask him to) If he had Dannielynn would not be Larry Birkhead’s cash cow. It’s so sad that he let the same media that trashed Anna Nicole after her death (When she could not defend herself) Onto Anna’s house and visit her little girl for money. As far as I am concerned he is nothing but a scum bag. All of you Larry lovers watch him for the next 6 month and see if I am right.It is now clear why Anna wanted Howard to be the father of her little girl, and Larry to just go fly a kite.
June 21st, 2007 at 8:41 am
Art,
I think a lot of the people on your site need to watch the movie “Three men and a baby”, they may understand what’s going on with Howard and Larry.
June 21st, 2007 at 9:14 am
Art,
The public would like to see a true investgated report on the crime of Narcotic Prescription drugs, in the case of Daniel and Anna Nicole Smith deaths.
Also the Methadonee that was sent to the Bahamas. Methadone is illegal to be precribe by a physician for pain in the Bahamas. Methadone, also has to go thru prior consent to bring into the Bahamas, when traveling. What is the law for a resident?
Some true factual reporting on the laws of the Narcotic prescriptions, in HKS name prescribed by Dr Erosivich that caused Anna’s death, would be something the public would be interested in.
Has Ms. Arthur been asked to participate in the Stone marker for her daughter and Grandson?
June 21st, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Art why do you even answer xcel. We all know she is just some kind of nut case. We don,t even read what she has to say. Just keep us informed on all the other issues.
Thanks
June 22nd, 2007 at 12:17 am
Can anyone join me in a little ditty to Excel. They are coming to take you away HAHA. To the funny farm where life is…………(anyone remember the rest of that tune).
Art, i know that Excel is trying to bait you. Don’t do it Art(take your fingers off that keyboard now and do not respond to her…fight the temptation). By the way, many media outlets have done their dirty deed in the ANS saga, and have moved on to tar and feather some other poor schmuck. They are like a freaking tornado(nothing but destruction in their path). God help us all.
ps to posters, i try not to respond to certain comments using just their #s anymore because sometimes it changes in the blink of an eye(just a fyi)
June 23rd, 2007 at 2:52 am
Dear Art,
I’d be really happy if you ‘busted’ this ‘media deal’ wide open.
That would be righteous!!!
June 24th, 2007 at 12:15 am
Concerned 6/21 8:41am, I saw that movie and believe that is partially the case. I believe LB testified that ANS got pregnant around New Years Eve. I believe that LB knows that by dating ANS for about a year (according to him, it was about 2 yrs, but if you do the math 1 yr is more accurate), he really knew nothing about her life except for maybe some pillow talk. She did not ‘let him in’, so he needs Howard for all things ‘Anna”. Also, can u imagine how much LB wud have to ‘pay?’ other lawyers/etc to straighten out ANS finances for Danielynn. In Howards case, it is part love/part a commitment that he said that he made to ANS after Daniel’s death/part legal matters(executor & pending resolution of litigation)/part loyalty. IMO, the more genuine of the 2 w/ nothing really to gain is HKS.
June 27th, 2007 at 5:29 am
Super-ego and con-science.
I love words.
June 27th, 2007 at 7:38 pm
Thinking: You said you didn’t know how LB could be friendly with HKS, to ask any psychologist, it’s not normal. LOL Maybe LB should seek therapy then, and maybe while he does, he can learn how to mature a bit.
July 5th, 2007 at 11:11 am
what ever happened to the June 2007 Bahmian court date that VA and LB were s’posed to return for?
July 7th, 2007 at 8:13 am
joni, I think LB and HKS both need a psychiatrist. Their new ca$h cow is a 10 month old baby, tell me thats normal!
July 10th, 2007 at 6:11 pm
Sorry thinking, but Howard is not using the baby and he is the only one in this that isn’t out for money, no matter what anyone else says.
He’s the only decent person out of all of them.