Howard K. Stern, Anna Nicole Smith's lawyer-turned-boyfriend, and two doctors were charged with conspiring to furnish drugs to Smith prior to her death in February 2007.
The charges include conspiracy, unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance and prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an addict, The Associated Press reports. Stern and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor were booked and released late Thursday on ...
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Did Ashton Kutcher steal the idea for Pop Fiction from Anna Nicole Smith? That's what Smith lawyer/lover Howard K. Stern is alleging, saying that he and Smith pitched a similar idea to E! execs in 2004. According to Stern, Kutcher's show (in which celebs stage fake photo-ops to trick the press) is nearly a carbon copy of Celebrities Strike Back, Stern and Smith's treatment (TMZ has the WGA-registered documents).Stern even says that as recently as two months ago there was talk of Paternity Sweepstakes Winner Larry Birkhead being the subject of the first prank, and then hosting the show. In response, E! issued this statement: "Pop Fiction is a program independently created and developed by Ashton Kutcher's company, Katalyst. Pop Fiction is not based on any idea or concept that may have been pitched to E! by any other party."Kutcher's Pop Fiction debuted on Sunday with (fake) stories about Paris Hilton and her "guru" and Avril Lavigne and her "baby bump." It's a great idea for a show, ...
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Bet you thought the whole Anna Nicole storm had officially run its course now that the one year anniversary of her death has passed. Oh, but you’re forgetting one little thing—the movie of her tragic ending (starring DWTS' Willa Ford) has yet to come out. The only entertaining part of the trailer was when it dubbed itself “the most anticipated trailer of the year.” Oh wait, they were serious? Our bad.
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It has been a busy week. Britney Spears was released from a psychiatric hospital. We finally got some answers from Heath Ledger's toxicology report. And today, Feb. 8, as it happens, is the anniversary of Anna Nicole Smith's death. Throughout this tumultuous year, our users’ opinions have often been as provocative as the news itself, so now we’re turning the spotlight on them. Here’s our list of some of the best user comments from the most shocking scandals of the last 12 months:
1. Anna Nicole Smith dies. (Feb. 8, 2007)"Anna Nicole certainly chose some very difficult paths in her life. I respe
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Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday's show will announce (spoiler alert?) Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth, a self-help guide by the author of the best-selling The Power of Now, as her latest book-club selection. Shop Amazon.com.... Top Chef: Chicago has been set for a March 12, 10 pm/ET, premiere on Bravo.... Tonight's Jimmy Kimmel Live will air a sneak peek from the upcoming (awesome) season of Lost.... MyMetworkTV presents Celebrity Exposé — Anna Nicole Smith: One Year Later on Monday at 8 pm.
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