Everyone associated with this mess is guilty of something. It makes my head swim. And yes, it's totally creepy that Larry Birkhead has made a career of selling pictures of his daughter.
Monday April 30, 2007

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NBC paid Larry Birkhead a cool $1 million dollars for all the scoops he’s been giving the network during the Dannielynn custody saga, Page Six reports.
An insider tells the New York Post gossip column that the network's parent company, NBC Universal, made a deal with Dannielynn’s biological father shortly after Anna Nicole Smith's funeral, and that's why the photographer has been giving exclusives to the network's Today show and Access Hollywood programs and its Bravo channel.
A rep for Bravo confirmed to Page Six: "NBC Universal has an exclusive contract with Larry Birkhead and we don't discuss the terms of our deals."
Last month, Birkhead revealed a tattoo he has of the late blond bombshell on Access Hollywood. "I have a tattoo on my back so I carry that around," he gushed to the show. "It's a picture of Anna so wherever I go, she goes."
Likewise, when Birkhead, 34, and his lawyer, Debra Opri, parted ways, "Access Hollywood" was the first to report it.
After the Bahamian court ruled that Birkhead was the biological father of Smith’s baby, he immediately went on the Today show to describe his joy, gushing, "Yesterday was just a great day for me and Dannielynn."
The source tells Page Six that the Birkhead deal is almost up, but that one final scoop is in the works, and that Birkhead and Dannielynn are flying from the Bahamas to Los Angeles today, courtesy of the network.
"They'll be on board a Bravo-funded plane along with Howard K. Stern and the network is planning some kind of big interview," the insider says.
Talk to Us: Was it wrong of Larry to take the money in exchange for exclusives about Dannielynn?
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I think Larry was in for the money all along. He was upset that Anna dumped him .By the time Dannielyn gets old enough she will not have any money because Larry would have spent it all.I am sick of hearing or seeing Larry he needs to go and hide.
Howard hurry up and return to the Bahamas to be with Anna and Daniel where you belong.
Bahamian Gal
He, (Larry) derserves any deal he gets and even more. He should keep that murderer(Stern) away from his daugther. Look what he did for Anna!! Maybe if he(Stern) spoke up and did the right thing by Anna she would be alive now and able to see her daughter grow up.
I think Larry is a good dad but I wonder where was he before Anna died was he really doing for the kid or even in the life of Dannylyn. I think that Howard Stern had the wrong intentions for Anna but doesn't mean that he wouldn't have been a good father to Dannylyn. Now the mother she should have never went for custody my belief is all she was in on it for was the money. but I think the baby is in good hands but I still feel that money was the rule of all evil, but if you noticed Larry birkhead looked less mooey hungry then all of them.
I think yes he should get the money but half should be put aside for dannielynn howard put all the money he was paid aside for her and never touched it all his bills have been paid for by his parents to all you stupid people who think other wise. Larry and Howard should raise the baby, who better to tell her the loving caring nature of her mother better then them Howard knew her since her beginnings larry didnt come in till the last 3 years. So Howard knew her alot more. They need to find peace and raise her between them say Howard is an addoped uncle that way he can see her grow Anna messed them both up howard and larry she told howard he was the father so hes lost everything... She denied larry being the father and look all her lies came out Dont hold Howard liable for annas mistakes he loved her soooo much I could not see him hurting her or daniel.
I think Larry Birkhead pretty had to make such a deal because how would he possibly pay for all the attorney's fee and expenses accrued in his battle for his parental rights with Dannielynn. Larry Birkhead may not be perfect but at least he cared enough to fight for his daughter. I think one day she will appreciate what that meant. If you can make money, why not do it? Life is short, and life is really expensive and it is hard to make money in this world, so I say he was smart and savy to do it. I respect the guy, and hope he will be a good and caring father to the little girl. Maybe he will give Howard K. Stern visitation. Lol.
Good for Larry him and Dannielynn need the money and they need to get rid of that back stabbing murderer Howard K. Stern. Why in the hell is he still with them he needs to leave them alone that's not even his kid.
Nove of us can pay our bills without money, so not to criticize Larry for taking the million to pay his lawyer,70,000 which even had cleaning of her husband's pants on the bill. She is the one that saw dollar signs. Larry, just wants to get a bigger home where he and Dannielynn can live, also get a nanny, and a secure job. I think Vergie should see her grandchild, but not at her whim. Why did she sell many pictures of Anna to a magazine for $5000 if she is so interested in her grandchild. She would like to see them when she is older. Larry is worn out and I hope Vergie will let him get settled before she stirs the pot again!!
I feel Larry has had a rough time of everything about sweet Dannilynn. He deserves the money. He did the right thing. Why show pictures and give interviews for nothing. He needs the money to pay off his attorney bills etc. and to take care of his new little girl. Best of luck in the future Larry, I am so glad you got your little girel.
I think its fine to take the money. He has at least $600,000 in lawyer bills already, so why not. He seems like a dedicated dad to me- regardless if he takes the money.
he should take the money he needs it for the baby
Larry has been in courts all this time and not been able to work, so I dont't think there is any thing wrong with it. He will need money to raise his child and besides he is a single parent now.
Might as well make a deal and get paid for pictures and interviews instead of doing it for free. He needs the money for his debts and for Dannielynn. I was glad to read that Howard K. Stern is with Larry and the baby. Howard is a smart man and will be able to advise Larry and help him. Howard is used to the spotlight - Larry isn't. And besides, that darling baby needs all the love she can get from her 2 dads. Just keep Virgie away from that baby. She is just a grandmother - I don't know where she gets off thinking she deserves more.
I dont think it was wrong since this Was his daughter and he barely has money so he does need to pay the lawyers somehow.If dannielynn should inherit any money it should be put in a trust for her. He also needs the money for Anna's mother who is now trying to take that baby
she the grandmother should get visitation but no sort of legal custody no grandmother has that. she did an awful job bringing up Anna and Daniel and this baby needs a stable life.
Larry was not wrong he needs to pay the lawyers and support his child.
There is nothing wrong with him making a deal. The pictures and comments are going to get out anyway. So why shouldn't he and Dannielynn benifit fromit. He's not the only one making deals either. Others are worse like her half sister who wrote a tell all book when the only thing she knew was what she read in magazines and saw on tv.
It took a lot of courage, strength, patience, honor, faith, determination, sacrifice from his job, love of his daughter and legal fees to get his daughter. If he's offered a deal he should accept. His intentions are good setting up a trust fund for his daughter. He will make a good father. May God Bless Dannielynn and Larry.
MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL!!!!!
this guy looks like he just won the lottery.
that is the wrong picture to have here.
money gruber!
He needs more than half a million to pay Debra Opri... so selling exclusively to NBC is justified...
Might as well get the facts rather than hearsay. It's honest money. I'm sure they offered him the money for the exclusive. And we all are basically interested. Someone was saying who cares? But yet took the time to write it. That's what makes this world so magnificent, there are people who care. I'm just sad for Anna to have to miss out on her beautiful little girls life. If only she knew how many people there are that really did care about her and if she only would have cared for herself. I'm sure things in her life would have very been different. She made money whatever way she knew how and I'm sure she would want her daughter taken care of no matter what. Daddy seems to be going to do just that. Like no one else would do it right? More power to you Larry. You have a beautiful daughter! God Bless both of you!
If the networks and magazines can make money off of Larry and the baby they can certainly fork over a little bit. Other media outlets are probably standing in line waiting for their chance.
I say larry get that money, he will need it anyway to help support that child and know shows like the ET and the insider are how trying to suckup to him know that he is father before they were on that pig howard side,they were painting as an evil guy only out for money
i think he deserves it. and all because of stupid stalling by the courts, stern, and anna's mom. anna's mom is the worst, i'd say. why on earth does she think she has any custody rights to this child? anna HATED her! thank GOD the judge shot it down.
Yes larry get the money to pay off the lawyers and save some money for you and the baby for all this stress. GOOD LUCK in the future.
I can't blame him. How else will he pay his outrageous legal fees? I think he has the best interest of his child at heart.
Virgie does have to pay him something like $3,000.00 in legal fees. Her meal ticket is getting to go home with Daddy.
No...I don't think so. He was trying his hardest to work with the mother of his child in trying to get at least shared custody and she put him through the wringer. I just don't see this guy being in this for the money. However, since he had to pay an arm and leg to that lawyer of his Debra Opri, he is definitely needing help paying his bills. Poor guy, he lost the mother of his child. He will have to raise her by himself. Who knows if there is any money headed Dannielynn's way? As far as I can see, he is looking out for the best interest of his child.
how else is he supposed to pay that $600,000 legal bill from his attorney while he was fighting to prove paternity of Daniellyn that started while Anna was still alive.
No because they were going to get the information somehow so he might as well get paided for them. Larry said he was setting up a trust fund for Dannylyn.
I feel Larry comes across as a very Loving man with Anna and with Dannylyn.
Anyone who says it was wrong for him to accept the money should think before they speak. Larry deserves every penny he gets, he is the one that is going to be caring for that little girl and who knows if he'll even have access to the money. It will probably be put into a trust fund for her when she turns 18. Anyone would accept the money and you're lying if you say you wouldn't take it. I mean think of all the legal fees that man is going to have to pay because of that Virgi Arthur b!tch...
What's the big deal? He was quoted in an interview saying that he's started up a trust fund for Dannielynn so I'm sure all this $ will go into the trust fund.



