it's a woman not breathing, it's actually anna nicole smith. >> an no nicole smith had smashed through life like a human hurricane. >> if i ever make an album, i want this man to produce. make me beautiful. >> her personality, like her dresses overflowed. >> a lot of these hanger-ones and these hookers, whores, prostitutes, trainers. these other idiots and these pretend people came around because they all had some type of a motive or agenda where they wanted something from her. >> hangers on and enablers. >> they kept bringing more and more drugs in the house. and at one point, the time i knew it was really bad is when one of the individuals in that house came home and they said in the pharmacy they were a vip customer. they thought it was a funny thing to say. >> it wasn't the avalanche of drug ace loan. under her ample bosom beat a broken heart, shattered by the death of her 20-year-old son and best friend daniel. >> it was so overwhelming for me. i in my head, she said you're an angel to protect me. i felt i let her down. as corny as it sounds, it kept playing out in my head. i just

. >>> seven years after the death of anna nicole smith, a federal judge has rejected the efforts of her estate to obtain the wealth of her late husband texas billionaire j. howard marshal. he passed away with. on jimmy fallon last night, pierce bronson dropped by to play the nintendo classic golden

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nearly 20 years but this morning, one chapter in the legal tug-of-war between the estates of anna nicole smithusband is finally over. a judge rejecting a bid by smith's camp in federal court to win about $44 million from the estate of texas billionaire j. howard marshall saying in a new ruling the fight has lasted nearly 20 times the length of their marriage. >> my husband is not alive to testify. >> reporter: 89-year-old marshall died in 1995, about a year after marrying then 26-year-old smith leaving her nothing in his will. >> i lost my sheep. ♪ anna >> reporter: smith fought for a chunk of that fortune until her death from a drug overdose seven years ago. smith's estate continues the battle. >> my mommy. >> reporter: her daughter and heir dannielynn is now 7 and living in rural kentucky with her dad larry birkhead. he told abc news last year they're staying out of the court fight. >> i worry about my financial situation and that, you know, the lights are on, the groceries and i don't worry about that. >> reporter: the case has gone on for so long most of the main players have died. smith,

. >> john anna nicole smith any cheng liked the idea. >> john anthony cheng liked the idea. "first, you have got to get people to look. i don't really care how then if the art we say we cherish is as good as we think it is, people will be intelligent enough to recognize its qualities and eventually they too will become the hushed, contemplative fogies that museums were truly meant to attract." jonathan robertson is a fan too. "i think it's an excellent idea. once someone gets the light in the eyes from wonderment, however a tour is presented, i believe that person will return and, hopefully, donate via a membership." but more of you were critical. alex lindstrom wrote: "as a 20-something, i find this distressing. do i want people to go to museums more? yes, but i caution what we may lose in emphasizing the pursuit of knowledge as valuable only when it entertains us." rho huang joined in. "this won't make kids like or appreciate art any more or less than they did. all it does is provide legitimate reasons for them to goof around museums and annoy the heck out of people who ar

for example, anna nicole smith somebody was talking about with me today. she had nine different prescriptions or 11 different prescriptions from seven different doctors and they just didn't speak to each other. how do you deal with problems like that? >> this is one of the reasons that so many of our pharmacies and our hospitals and our doctors are saying there needs to be an ability for there to be transparency so that the doctor knows if they've got someone in front of them that is doctor shopping. so that the pharmacy, that pharmacist has the ability to look at those records and determine if this is someone who is repeatedly filling these prescriptions. and providing an opportunity for the regulatory agencies and the industry stakeholders to have these conversations and to be able to share the information will help us to determine where you've got these pill mills and these bad actors and then focus the efforts on going after them. >> pharmaceutical companies want their pills sold. so this is actually against what they're doing. are they for this? >> i

. >>> seven years after the death of anna nicole smith, a federal judge has rejected the efforts of herin the wealth of her late husband texas billionaire j. howard marshal. he passed away with. on jimmy fallon last night, pierce bronson dropped by to play the nintendo classic golden eye based on the hit movie. while he may play james bond in real life, in video games -- >> mr. bond, hello, mr. bond. >> it's mr. fallon. >> this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] at a moment like this, i'm glad i use new tampax pearl active! [ female announcer ] new tampax pearl active is 20% slimmer, totally comfortable and 100% as absorbent as regular pearl! [ cheering ] new tampax pearl active. glass on floors. daily chores. for the little mishaps you feel use neosporin to help you heal. it kills germs so you heal four days faster. neosporin. buy three johnson & johnson first aid products and get a free bag. buy three johnson & johnson first aid products at hillshire farm spice is the spice of life. that's why our craftsmen seasoned every s

it is on anna nicole smith. i think you have the call. nd to the hard rock. >> room 607. >> okay. >> it's going to be reference to a white female who she's not breathing and she's not responsive. she's actually anna nicole smith. >> never heard that. >> what killed her? who was responsible for giving her the drugs that killed her? we confront or interview every principle player in the sad story of the life and mysterious death of anna nicole smith. >> geraldo rivera, wearing a tan suit. >> last day. you won't see this again until next june. >> and then right to the smithsonian. thanks. watch this weekend. >>> illegal immigrants, you now have the right to remain silent. really? should they have the same rights as u.s. citizens when they break into the country? >>> then it's fight for old glory. a woman told her american flag must go, but she's not backing down. hear from her ahead. ♪ ♪ i'm type e. my golden years will not just be gold plated. i had 3 different 401(k)s. e*trade offers rollover options and a retirement planning calculator. no