Farewell, Banana Nicole And Other Moving Tributes To TrimSpa's Sorely Missed Pitch-Friend
Dig your way out of this avalanche of afternoon Anna Nicole updates, comforted by the knowledge that she's somewhere far fluffier:
· We've come across many YouTube tributes today, but found the introduction of tropical produce into the mix unexpectedly poignant. [YouTube]
· The initial autopsy results have proven to be inconclusive (we're having Daniel flashbacks right about now), says Florida medical examiner Dr. Joshua Perper, but while he found no "large amount of drugs or medicines in her stomach," an overdose was still a possibility, as are natural causes. The final results won't be available for three to five weeks. Seminole Police Chief Charlie Tiger, meanwhile, told reporters no narcotics were found in her room, just prescription meds, and "at this point" he has no reason to suspect foul play. [USA Today]
· Virgie Arthur, Anna Nicole's mom and strong proponent of the "I think she had too many drugs" theory of death, arrived in the Bahamas today to explore all her "options" (translation: ask Bahamian authorities what, exactly, they know about this Howard K. Stern creep) with respect to her impending custody battle over Dannielynn. [TMZ, Extra]
· TMZ has saved us all the trouble of having to draft our own flow charts to figure out how much, if any, of J. Howard Marshall's billions might be coming Dannielynn's way. [TMZ]
· An L.A. judge rejected Larry Birkhead's request of an emergency DNA test on Anna Nicole's remains. His attorney claimed this was to prevent a "bait and switch" during paternity testing, but we suspect it has something to do with cloning another Anna Nicole. [Reuters]
· Speaking of Larry Birkhead, his website has a poetic tribute to her passing, in which we learn he called her his "sweet potato." [LarryBirkhead.net]
· TrimSpa is so beside themselves, they can barely eat. [TrimSpa]
· The AP provides a handy compendium of the legal messes she left behind. [AP]
· But what about the final, Z-movie performance? Illegal Aliens director David Giancola is "shell-shocked" at the news. Citizens of Johnstown, NY: We'd call ahead to see if that sneak preview at the mall is still happening. [ABCNews]
· Surprisingly, this unearthed 2004 photograph reveals that Marilyn Monroe held a fascination with the doomed, ditzy blonde bombshell. [EOnline]
· In a touching tribute to their future celebrity pupil, Anna Nicole's former high school teachers "vaguely recall the unspectacular student." [Reuters]
· Goodbye, Mexia's yellow rose...[YouTube]