Anna Nicole Smith Opera Coming Soon

The production has been co-written by Richard Thomas. He is one of the creators of the controversial Jerry Springer: The Opera. Also co-written by Mark-Anthony Turnage, a well known British composer.

Take a sneak peak at the Jerry Springer: The Opera and see for yourself the direction it will probably go in:

Anna Nicole will be played by the Dutch soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek. The life of Anna Nicole will be up front & personal for all to see, not that it is not already.

This new opera is part of the Royal Opera House’s commitment to produce a new opera for its main stage every two years.

Critics said the involvement of Thomas meant that it was likely to be an “off the wall” production.

– YOU THINK??

As most of you know by now, Howard K. Stern, Dr. Sandeep Kapoor and Dr. Khristine Eroshevich face a total of 23 felonies. These felonies include illegally funneling sedatives and opiates to Anna Nicole Smith, former actress, reality TV show personality and Playboy bunny.

In previous testimonies we learn that –

From Adelaide Now: ANNA Nicole Smith’s boyfriend and lawyer Howard K Stern was seen by a bodyguard injecting her with a sedative before her death, a court has heard.

Maurice Brighthaupt, aka Big Mo, said he had seen Stern inject Smith with medications four or five times in Florida and the Bahamas, and also watched the celebrity model’s psychiatrist, Dr Khristine Eroshevich, inject her once but did not specify the drug. He said he also saw Smith inject herself twice.

That would possibly be why she had the massive infection on her bottom, from all the shots as mentioned in her autopsy. The infection itself, I believe, had a large part to play in her fevers and pain. Anyone with any compassion should have noticed those marks and got her the medical help she needed. I don’t care if she went kicking and screaming!

The players in this drama will next meet with Judge Wesley for a hearing on April 23. Howard K. Stern still maintains his innocence and is looking forward to the trial so he can prove it. We will see Howard.

After that August 4, 2010 marks the beginning of a long drawn-out battle against all parties. It should get ugly, as most already have guessed.

Taken From: Affidavits: 3 pharmacists warned Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors about overprescribing drugs

Documents: Anna Nicole Smith’s doctors were warned

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles pharmacist told Anna Nicole Smith’s internist that the drugs the internist prescribed to the model after her son died were “pharmaceutical suicide,” according to unsealed documents written by state officials.

Smith’s doctors were warned about prescription drugs by three pharmacists, according to unsealed affidavits obtained Monday by the Los Angeles Times.

The pharmacist refused to fill the prescriptions and later recalled thinking, “They are going to kill her with this.”

I guess I just figured it was easy sailing for them to do what they did, but apparently they actually had to work at it. That amazes me. I have been meaning to write an article on the importance of this trial on the current state of affairs within the medical profession as far as prescription drugs go.

I suppose this is the time to dive into that deep water. Here goes…

For anyone who has been following what has been happening with this trial they know that it will be long and drawn out. Now, more than ever, it is important that every aspect of prescribing drugs and it’s implications be scrutinized. Many new laws will come out of this trial. I have surmised that this trial will be the “Roe vs Wade” of this decade. It will have just as much impact on how things are done — that is my opinion.

One upgraded process will be prescription medication tracking systems. This will, undoubtedly, create new jobs in the near future. There will need to be more checks and balances put into place and much more data to enter into the systems. Red tape, red tape.

Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) allows healthcare professionals and law enforcement officials to make instant checks through an Internet-based system of more than 100 million entries for controlled substances. This system will be revamped, made into a national database I am sure.

The use of pseudonyms in procuring prescriptions has been, and will probably continue to be, a tricky element in solving this dilemma. It is illegal to prescribe drugs in the name of anyone but the intended user. Physicians found using pseudonyms have lost their medical licenses and faced criminal charges. Previously doctors and investigators were unable to track or cross reference pseudonyms/aliases used to obtain controlled medications. This is where (CURES) comes in. This is yet another piece of the puzzle that needs to be solved.

The main reason for my belief that this trial is a landmark trial is the onslaught of new cases on this case’s heels. This trial will set precedent to how other trials will proceed. We now have the Michael Jackson case, which is very similar (some will argue this) and then Brittany Murphy (which seems to have been taken off the “he done it” list.) Heath Ledger died of prescription drug overdose in 2008 also. Celebrity addictions are not new, they have been a part of the Hollywood scene for ages.

Perhaps the next “in thing” for Hollywood, or for the world for that matter, should be a “greening movement – i.e., non-addictive”. Maybe there should be some sort of incentive for the stars to stay “clean”. Make the benefits great for those who can “walk the walk” so to speak. You can’t get a leading role if you are caught “using” and if you are found to be “using” then you go to the end of the line. Don’t allow the star’s “creative when polluted” reputation cloud your judgment. No means No!

These are crazy thoughts. They naturally would have to include less pressure on our beloved stars to “perform on demand.” The fact that, we, as admirers as well as their “owners – i.e., their agents, etc.” who demand way too much of them. The world needs to take a chill pill and just relax a bit. This hurry scurry life we live is taking it’s tole on everyone. It is easy to understand why stars feel the need for a “pick me up” or a “help – I can’t sleep” pill from time to time. We all need to make some adjustments to keep this sort of thing happening on a regular basis.

Peace out!

All of the accused renewed their previous “not guilty” pleas on a total of 23 charges. The stakes are high on this case and it won’t be a quick one. This trial will drag on for a bit so that the judge can hear both sides of the story and be able to judge guilt or innocence accordingly. I wish all parties involved the best of luck, this one will probably get a little murky.

Dr. Kapoor is asking the court that his ability to practice medicine not be suspended while the outcome of this court battle is being settled. He states this action would adversely affect his current patients, some of which are dying of cancer. Kapoor’s attorneys are petitioning the court requesting that the judge throw out the Medical Board of California’s request. His lawyers argue that this “prohibition of practice” is a violation of due process provided by the U.S. Constitution.

The doctors and Howard K. Stern are set for arraignment Friday, December 11th. A judge has found probable cause for them to stand trial after a three-week preliminary hearing.

Look’s like Anna may have a special, belated, Christmas present coming. She may be able to see the masks come off these folks who dared to say they were her “family” & friends.

Howard is finally being seen for what many suspect he is. This tape was released by The Los Angeles Superior Court. Howard Stern is filming Anna as a friend’s daughter, Riley Shelly – a nine year old, paints Anna’s face with clown makeup. Anna is pregnant in this tape but is so out of it that she is unaware of the fact. She is so messed up that she mistakes a doll for her baby.

Riley tells Howard that Anna has “brain trouble” — Howard is a very disturbed individual to film something like this in the first place, but to involve a young girl in his ploy is quite reprehensible. Howard’s defense is that Anna staged this video, she is acting – as if! This is a damaging piece of evidence in his criminal trial.

Big Moe, Anna’s former bodyguard, tells the court that he saw Howard K. Stern load a syringe with crushed up valium but he didn’t actually see Howard inject Anna. Howard has not been able to move on since Anna’s death and now lives with his parents. In the video below it is stated that the Hard Rock Cafe called the doctor, however, Howard canceled it because he didn’t want the publicity.

The whole premise of the accused defense is that Anna had a lot of health issues that were addressed by her doctors and everyone around her who even attempted to delve deeper into her ever increasing “drug use” was informed that all the drugs were prescription drugs, therefore, it was Okay! All of her friends, doctors, boyfriends easily gave into her request for more and more because they trusted the judgment of her doctors. Therefore, no one is guilty of anything other than trying to help her. All I can say is please don’t “help” me if I beg.

I must be weird because I grew up with the understanding that if someone busted their “chops” trying to get you to quit something that wasn’t good for you it was an act of kindness. They willingly took your “guff and abuse” because it was the right thing to do. It was their duty if they cared at all for you. It was when they gave into your every whim that showed a total lack of caring and love.

I teach my grandkids that if I take the time to punish and scold them that I am showing them “I care.” It takes a lot of energy to do this and if I didn’t care I wouldn’t bother. It is much easier to just ignore it and hope that it goes away. Maybe I have it wrong and Howard has it right. Who am I to say?

Prosecutors said Anna was prescribed huge amounts of pills, from even when she was pregnant. They equated that to giving a loaded gun to someone that is suicidal and saying “Be careful, don’t pull the trigger!”

Larry Birkhead speaks about his life with Anna prior to their separation and tells us how Dannileynn is doing. They show some really good current photos of the little darling. She is looking more and more like Anna as she gets older.

I will keep you posted on the outcome of the whole mess, or should I say tragedy!

Howard K. Stern and two doctors Khristine Eroshevich (a personal friend of Anna’s) and Sandeep Kapoor, plead “not guilty” on May 13th to a slew of charges (11 to be exact) in the Anna Nicole Smith drug case. The case where Howard K. Stern is accused of conspiring with two above mentioned doctors to give “known addict” Anna Nicole Smith hundreds of prescription drugs in the months before her fatal 2007 overdose.

“These individuals repeatedly and excessively furnished thousands of prescription pills to Anna Nicole Smith, often for no legitimate medical purpose,” California Attorney General Jerry Brown said in a statement earlier this month. “This case is not a minor league case. Thousands of pills were put into the body of Anna Nicole Smith. The maximum sentence is several years, one count could be as high as three years, and there are 11 counts.”

The three were charged last month, following a raid on Dr. Kapoor’s Studio City, CA, office. Of note is the fact that this was not the only raid done.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office confirmed that authorities raided six locations previously, including the offices and residences of two of Smith’s former doctors, psychiatrist Dr. Khristine Eroshevich and physician Dr. Sandeep Kapoor. All 11 prescriptions found in Anna’s Florida hotel room after her accidental overdose were written by Dr. Eroshevich, 8 of which were in Howard K. Stern’s name.

Howard K. Stern, Dr. Kapoor and Dr. Eroshevich face a potential of 33 years behind bars, according to Brown.

So try to pretend you are surprised and didn’t see that plea coming.

Apparently Howard and one of his attorneys, Steven Sadow, feel that the charges don’t really apply to him because he is not a health care provider. Stern’s attorney previously said he will “ultimately be exonerated.”

“He’s not a doctor,” Sadow said. “He’s not signing prescriptions. That’s the nature of the charge, and we’re debating it.” “We have nothing to hide,” Sadow said. “We have no problem whatsoever giving them all the handwriting they want.”

So the prescriptions themselves will be analyzed for all parties to determine who wrote what, when and to whom. This will aid the judge in determining whether to proceed or not. It will also aid in determining if all three accused are equally responsible or if they will have different sentences.

Howard will return to court on June 8 to challenge the charges filed against him. If the case moves forward, the judge will set a date for a preliminary hearing, which attorneys expect to last more than two weeks.

We will have to wait this one out for now. If it does go to court it should prove to be a very interesting and informative case.