Topic : 03/05 Anna and Britney: Behind the Headlines

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Created on : Friday, March 02, 2007, 12:00:40 pm
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Two Hollywood stars, two incredible sagas that have captivated the nation. Dr. Phil takes you inside the drama surrounding Anna Nicole Smith and Britney Spears. Anna Nicole’s story is one of the most bizarre celebrity cases with unbelievable twists and turns: a beautiful but troubled model, a headline-grabbing pregnancy, the shocking death of her beloved son … culminating in the actress’s untimely demise. Pat O’Brien, host of The Insider, has known Anna Nicole for eight years and shares what it was like spending time with her during her last days. Next up, Alex Goen, CEO of Trimspa, weighs in on the death of his company’s spokesperson. Then, some argue that Britney Spears’ recent behavior—leaving rehab after one day, shaving her head bald, and angrily brandishing an umbrella—indicates that the pop star is in a tragic downward spiral. Frank Griffin, a celebrity photographer, has captured Britney’s public pain through his lens. Are the paparazzi partially responsible for driving this young star to the brink?  Talk about the show here.

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March 18, 2007, 3:49 pm PDT

you are the voice of common sense razielsmom!!

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Well I am glad to see that I am not the only one who feels that way. I was telling that to my husband the other day and he laught. But like you said it is so true, first it was her kids then kevin and when all that got old then it was just one thing after another and when she would die out of the spotlight that that week  there was always something else new  the next week. She has always been a spotlight hog.
So so glad that there is someone else out there who sees this media circus for what it is.  I've noticed it with some other "stars" too.  Usually after a movie flop or album sales that are down.  Anything to keep their names in the paper!  Divorce, new boyfrined, girlfriend, marrriage (even if only for a few hours), ditch the panties,shave the  head...whatever desperation move is needed to get into the spotlight.  Britney is well-known  for this...pretty sad that she needs attention that badly.  Perhaps it is the sign of a deeper  illness as other have suggested on here.
 
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March 20, 2007, 8:32 am PDT

britney spears

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I think that both of these woman deserve some privacy. 

britney spears well well you all know she was in the spot light one way or the other,but besides how famous she is you got to feel sorry for her to a point ,I think starting chrildren  in the buness is hard because they dont get to go through the growing up and being kids in all stages of live they miss out on so much then when times get tuff they dont know what too do and that is when all fall apart.

I am sorry to see anyone  fall apart and I do hope britney gets on the right track soon before she loses those babies.  Britney sweetie you can raise those kids by ur self there are alot of us single mom's out there trust me sweetie I did it and I am almost 50 and it isnt bad being normal then it is being special

 
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March 21, 2007, 1:14 pm PDT

03/05 Anna and Britney: Behind the Headlines

Well, I think all the reporters and photographs need to leave poor Britney alone and let her live her life even if she is on the wrong track. Britney has fmily that can help her through it, the picture taking and baching her name isn't going to help.       SO JUST LEAVE HER ALONE.

 

 

As far as Anna and Daniel everyone needs to let them rest in PEACE and just fight for the BABY SMITH, I'm tried of hearing it...........

 
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March 23, 2007, 11:31 am PDT

03/05 Anna and Britney: Behind the Headlines

I am constantly seeing articles about how the nanny,friend and even the estrange father making statements about Anna Nicole and unfortunately most of them has been negative. So many people are in a hurry to sell their story to anyone who is willing to listen and unfortunately, most of it has been negative. The first and foremost thing to remember is that Anna Nicole was a person, a mother, and daughter first,actress/model/reality star was her occupation. She was over the top at times but the media loved it, and so did everyone else.

She made mistakes just like everyone else but it was always played out in the media. Anna had a heart and it showed, not only when you saw her with her son but also her work she did with Trim spa. I wished more of that side is shared with the media, instead of all the negativity. Remember, there still is Dannylynn, who already has a rough start in life to begin with. She will never get a chance to know her mother nor her brother, this wasn't by her choice, she never deserve all of this. She needs to have positive memories of her mother and brother, this is something a child deserves no matter who that person is or what people thought about them.

I admire the fact that Alex and Monique Goen has always spoken good about Anna, this is a part of her that needs to be shared with the public. A true friend will be a friend to that person no matter what and both Alex and Monique have prove that time and time again.

 

 
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March 24, 2007, 2:04 pm PDT

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They all need to comply with a DNA test. There should be a court order, because it is abusive for the child's real father not to know if he is, and not to be able to spend time with hte baby during her formative years/months.  I guess they should wait until she is older? I don't know. But, if it is safe for the baby, I would think they should do it now! She is a cute baby. I am so sorry for the family. It was very sad to see a mother and son go like that. They are together now. I think that Anna should have been buried in Texas, as per her mother's wishes. All the talk about the family being estranged, does not make sense. The comments made at the funeral were offensive, but maybe he felt betrayed. I don't know. All I know is, there was a special which showed Anna Nicole's Aunt living with Anna and her now deceased husband. The special also showed Anna NIcole sharing presents with her family at a gathering in Texas. I'm sure they did not have the perfect family, but who does. Still, nobody is better than the other. There were a lot of human errors, but we are all human. I am sorry to her family for all they are enduring.
 
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March 29, 2007, 3:48 am PDT

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I agree concerning Howard, what kind of man who claims to love Anna the way he claims lets her harm herself. Every recent interview I've seen of the two before Anna passed on she appeared to be drugged and there was Howard sitting next to her and that precious baby  doing nothing. I think Anna lived the past couple of years drugged to the point of where she didn't know much of what was going on, especially since the passing of her beloved son, Daniel. I also think they should get on with the results of the paternal dna tests, bet they prove that Larry is the Father of that baby, she resembles him and I think the baby deserves to be with her real Father and hopefully he will care for her as she deserves to be cared for and loved. I pray for the sake of that baby this is worked out for her best interest, is sad that she has to start life this way!

I have to agree as I have seen Anna's life unfold these past months, how all these people who claim to have loved Anna didn't do one thing to help her stop taking all these drugs that killed her is beyond me.   The interview with Howard's sister made me sick, she claims that Howard loved Anna and waited on Anna hand and foot but Howard did nothing to help Anna, looks like he just sat back and watched her die, very sad!   I also feel that Anna's doctor should have stuck to the ethnics and oath of a doctor to do no harm instead of worrying about what Anna wanted, she needs to lose her license in my opinion. She didn't have to prescribe such drugs to someone who clearly was abusing drugs.

Their excuse is, Anna is a very controlling and strong woman who gets what she wants is a book of "Bologna". No doctor who has any ethnics at all  would have given Anna those drugs!    There were a lot of people that were around Anna who are guilty of this death, guilty of sitting back and letting this baby's mother slip away, true love stands up and speaks up. Howard doesn't love anyone but himself, I don't buy anything that comes out of his mouth.   I am glad that the court has finally ordered the DNA test, that baby needs to be with her father and from what I've seen that baby appears to resemble Larry not Howard and I hope that he is the father so that baby doesn't end up like Anna.   It seems to me that Anna didn't know what was going on especially after the death of her beloved son Daniel, she appeared heavily medicated with all the slurring of her words and strange behavior.   I pray that Dannilynn gets the wholesome upbringing she deserves and that this cycle of drug abuse is broken and that is not going to happen as long as that baby is with Howard.   The whole thing is odd, Howard is odd, on the day of Anna's death, this man who supposedly according to some of the people around Anna  had said that Howard waited on Anna hand and foot, saw her that morning once and didn't check on her again because according to Howard she was sleeping with the flu..What?? This man didn't check on her again although she had the flu?? He knew how fragile Anna was with all the drug abuse but didn't think she needed checked on again that day and where were all these people at that were being paid to tend to her?? Didn't sound like anyone was waiting on Anna hand and foot to me! Just sounds like they all gave up on her and left her to her own demise, sad!   And Anna's doctor in a recent interview I watched said she saw Anna that day and Anna didn't want the doctor to leave and that Anna even had asked her to stay with her but the doctor left anyway, what kind of doctor is this?? This is sad and sick!! In my opinion, Howard and the doctor are guilty of aiding her death for obvious reasons. Accidental death was ruled, hmmm,??  If this had been my friend or spouse, I would have called an ambulance and had her put in the hospital for her own safety, I would not have cared about the media or what they thought. People are not stupid and anyone that watched Anna's behavior recently could clearly see that she needed intervention so worrying about what people thought is not logical. That Doctor could have ordered her into the hospital with out Anna's consent, all that doctor needed was a court order that Anna had become mentally unstable which was the truth and Anna would be alive today and that baby might not have to grow up with out her Mother. Dannilynn is the one that is going to suffer the most and that is just sad and could have been prevented. My heart breaks for that little baby.

 
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April 19, 2007, 3:55 pm PDT

My Manager Made Me Do It?

 Just heard on the news last night that Britney Spears is firing her manager.. Because she went out in public wearing  no panties under her micro-mini and did all that wild partying. How is that his fault? What was he supposed to do? Stop her? When, unless he had her under constant surveillence, he had no idea what she was doing? I'll bet, if he had known what she was up to, and did try to stop her, she would've fired him for that. Britney, grow the hell up. And, get a life!
 
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January 8, 2008, 3:41 am PST

Less scrutiny or televised intervention?

I agree with Dr. Phil that Britney needs someone who is genuine and wise on her side now, someone she can trust who is able and willing to help, but was very surprised that Dr. Phil wanted to televise an intervention! He himself has said she needs LESS scrutiny - so true - so why would he suggest televising an intervention?
 
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January 25, 2008, 10:52 am PST

Anna Nicole Smith/Howard/Britney

Almost a year after Anna Nicole's death and I am still grieving in the worst ways. I don't know how to let it go. My heart is truly broken about all of this, since the first day I heard about it. I am also so sick of hearing people dissing on Howard and the things that are being said about him. People constantly keep saying "if he was in love with her, he wouldn't let her do these things to herself". 1) you can't stop people from doing things they want to do. I'm sorry. you can't. I have had problems with drugs, eating disorders, etc. I had to want to stop for myself. And 2) what about all these other people that supposedly "loved" her? You NEVER hear any of them mentioned as much as Howard. I believe Howard was the only one she could trust. If you read her message board on her webpage, she says as much, adding that she will say so in person on her webcam to prove she wrote it. Unfortunately, I never got a subscription to her webcam diaries before she died, and now they are not accessable to new members, but i am sure it is there. Her exact words were, "the only people you can trust are me and Howard". And as for him wanting her fortune, being a golddigger, look how long he acted as her attorney with no money from it whatsoever? Of course she's going to be paying for things for him, not only was he working on a contingency, but they developed a close friendship, so I think it seems fair, considering how much time he spent on her case, and just in general doing things for her. People also talk about him alienating her from people. That is something, that is even very apparent on the show, that every time she has to deal with confrontation or standing up for herself to someone (that isn't in her close circle) she had to get Howard to deal with it. And if you look at the string of characters in her past, her family, her friends, I would thank Howard for doing so. If I were Anna I would want someone to be doing the same thing. Also, if Howard was a goldigger and he was in on some intricate plan to have her die, or something, or even just to get her money, why did he say he was the one who wanted to hold a comittment ceremony instead of going through with the marraige and wanting to make it legal at a later time? Wouldn't he want to make it legal as quickly as possible if he were some type of golddigger? One other thing that is so hypocritical, people always talk about how he is selling Anna's story because he allowed ET to film him being reunited with Dannielynnbut #1 ET was the one show that Anna and Howard quite often allowed into their lives and #2 No one seemed to be criticizing Larry when he allowed ET to film her birthday, her holidays, etc. It's silly to paint Howard out as this one diminensional villain. I think he lost his life when he lost Anna's. He is not a golddigger. If anything, he probably NEEDS money very badly right now and may very well even be why he allowed things such as that to happen. Imagine how much money he is spending in legal fees alone. Not just to make sure that her body was buried next to Daniel's but all the other things that people are slandering against him, and then all the money he is using to try and maintain the respect and dignity of Anna Nicole by taking on these assholes in court who are exploiting her life with completely false biographies and interviews and whatnot. In a way, I think it is a good thing he has these troubles, and that may sound odd, but he has always said he will dedicate the rest of his life defending Anna...and I think once these lawsuits finally all go away, once the dust FINALLY settles and we see the end of all this chaos (even though I don't think there ever will be an "ending", as with many tragic hollywood stars), that is when I think we might see the end of Howard. His whole life revolved around Anna Nicole and right now, it still is. But when everything's all gone, I think that's when it will truly hit him, reality will set in, and he will be left with the pain, emptiness and lonliness of grief, like he is now, only multiplied because there will be nothing else for him to focus his energy on. And, although he has family to lean on, he doesn't have Anna like she had him when Daniel died. I just hope he does not take his own life. I am disappointed that Howard is not the father, but I think she is in good hands with Larry, as long as he doesn't let that nasty *&#@!#% of a mother into Dannielynn's life. Hopefully he gets her out of Hollywood and into some place more private. Athough what Howard and Anna did was wrong, involving paternity, I can totally understand why it happened. She wanted a family with Howard. She was finally ready to trust again and be open with their relationship. And look at what family bloodline must mean to her....it must mean absolutely nothing considering her mother and all the other relatives that treated her llke crap. So, in her mind, if she wanted to have a good and happy life, and she wanted to have it with Howard, she viewed him as the father and blood meant absolutely nothing to her. I also don't doubt the fact that her stalker was getting out at the end of 07 played a part in her moving far away from the US.  I could go on forever, but I will stop, this topic is probably long since dead, but, if anyone does have anything to say, I will continue to back up my opinion and nothing anyone can say will ever change my mind. I grieve for Anna, I grieve for Daniel, I grieve for Howard and I grieve for Dannielynn and anyone else out these who actually REALLY cares about Anna, and although I wish things had turned out differently and that he had handled certain things differently, I grieve for Larry as well.

 

It's too bad that Britney seems to be headed for a possible similar road, I hope something comes along to help her soon. And as for Dr. Phil being charged for visiting her, that's crap. He was so respectful on the interview with ET and didn't say anything that the rest of the world wasn't already thinking which is that she is in dire need of help. I think there should be some type of law against the stalkarazzi. I also think they played a role in Anna's death as well because she did not under any means want a big deal being made about the fact that she was in the US and she knew if she went to the hospital, it would be a media frenzy. It's sick how far things have gone.....

 

R.I.P.: Anna Nicole Smith, I love you and I always will. February 8th, I am spending dedicated to you, just as I did on your birthday in November.

 

Has anyone else ever notice that when you say Dannielynn's full name "Dannielynn Hope" fast, it can come out sounding as "Daniel In Hope"...coicidense?

If no one has anything to say about my above opinion, I guess I just have one final question and thought. The question would be, does anyone know how to get over this grieving process that seems to be spiraling out of control into a full-on obsession for me?

 

And my comment would be that Dr. Phil should do a show exposing Jackie and Mark Hatten. Those are two of the sickest people in this whole mess as far as I'm concerned. But I don't think Mark "Hollywood" Hatten should be aloud on the show, as I don't think he should be allowed anymore publicity than he's already gotten from his stupid websites and interviews. He is a sick stalker, and Jackie Hatten should be called out for claiming to be Anna's best friend (which she quite obviously was not) and being the first to make comments about her death. She deserves to be thrown under the bus.  Also, Rite Crosby or Cosby or whatever her name is, the sick and twisted mind behind "Blonde Ambition"....I would like to see her on Dr. Phil's hotseat.

 

Usually I am a stickler for spelling, but I didn't have much time to write this, and I just kept writing more and more and more (I am truly serious when I say this is something that is almost constantly on my mind anyway,) I'm sorry if there are any spelling mistakes, usually I would be checking everything I was unsure about on dictionary.com but I just didn't have the time today.

 

I really hope that Britney does not die young and gets some real help soon. It disgusted me when I found out that Kevin Federline had made #7 on some top 50 list of Forbes or something for being a good father....Is he really the only other option? Look what he was out doing when Britney was being a good mother? Everyone seems to forget those days.

 

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