Birkhead to Virgie: I'm Not Sharing Dannielynn!

Click to return to TMZ.comA relieved and happy Larry Birkhead called yesterday's revelation that he was the daddy of Anna Nicole Smith's baby a "magical moment" and likened it to winning an Oscar, while politely but firmly telling Anna's mom Virgie Arthur that she can forget about getting shared custody of the child.

On this morning's "Today" show, Birkhead told Meredith Vieira that he had seen Dannielynn, as TMZ reported, and that the baby girl has "lots of toys and a nursery ready for her" back in California. Meanwhile, though he welcomed Virgie Arthur as Dannielynn's grandmother, Birkhead insisted, "I do not want to share custody with anyone else ... There's only one dad." Arthur has suggested that she'll seek some form of custody of the baby.

As for his surprising hug-it-out moment with Howard K. Stern after yesterday's court hearing, Birkhead said that it came about because "Howard decided to do what's best ... [and] stop the fighting."

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1. If LB was smart, he'd not let Virgie around that baby ever! She's a money grubbing pig.

Posted at 10:18AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Sassy

2. Good for Larry! There is value in the truth. And as painful as it must be, I'm glad Howard has made the right decision. It shows his love for the child and for Anna.

Posted at 10:21AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Getsthefacts

3. TMZ is at it again. Virgie said that she is NOT fighting Larry for custody. Quit trying to pit those two against each other, you idiots!

Posted at 10:22AM on Apr 11th 2007 by sarah t.

4. Yay Larry! Give this child a new name, a new life and keep her nutso Grandma away from her. I hear you and Anna had picked the name Hannah out before she got brainwashed from Stern and whacked out on drugs and grief from her son dying.

Hannah Grace or Hanna Danielle would be lovely. Give this child a fresh start and do not share her with those two losers. The baby needs normalcy!!

(ps first time so close to the top!)

Posted at 10:22AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Jane

5. Congradulations Larry! And Congradulations Howard for stepping up to the plate and being a man! And Virgie Just go away!

Posted at 10:23AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Kim

6. Way to go Larry--she has no right. I am a proud grandma--and would never expect my son-in-laws to share guardianship with me. She should just love and support you and the baby and be grateful for the chance!!!! CONGRATULATIONS LARRY!!!!!

Posted at 10:23AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Jenna

7. funny no one mentions that vergie practically raised Daniel from about the age of 7. Give this woman a break for petes sake. Its her granddaughter. Daniel turned out to be a very nice kid underr vergies care all those years.

Posted at 10:23AM on Apr 11th 2007 by char

8. GOOD for Larry. Don't let that fat bitch near your precious little girl.

Posted at 10:24AM on Apr 11th 2007 by PG

9. He needs to be careful and not say to much until after Friday. If Virgie thinks that she will get whatever she wants from Larry, she may not fight it out a lot on Friday. But, if he starts talking tough, she may turn Friday into the Grandma Show in the Bahamas.

Posted at 10:24AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Renee

10. HK$ is now about photo opps and sound bites in his team's effort to improve his public image on the eve of the INQUEST into Daniel's death - and in the face of a possible wrongful death Civil Suit by Virgie and perhaps Larry on behalf of Dannielynn.

IT WON'T WORK FOR ME!

NOTHING about Stern has suddenly changed; leopards don't change their spots.

When Stern hugged Larry (NOT vice versa), Larry looked SO uncomfortable! I HOPE he won't let Stern walk him down the Primrose Path and exploit him.

On Nancy Grace, John O'Quinn spilled the beans about the case in the Bahamas, which is a FRAUD action. He said that is on the agenda for FRIDAY.

Nancy Grace said, "I doubt that Birkhead can prove that Stern knew he was not the father." Well, I disagree and so does Kimberly Gulifoyle. Stern knew he was not the father! He knew that Anna first asked BEN THOMPSON to sign the birth certificate and it was ONLY after he refused that Stern was named. This is proved by emails that Anna wrote. - On Friday, the court is going to rule on the FRAUD aspect of the case. SURELY, Larry will prevail and HOWARD will have to PAY damages and attorney costs.

Ron Rale was on TV saying again that Larry is the one who wouldn't settle with Howard right after Anna died. RIGHT. They were hoping to lure Larry into signing his life away without the presence of an attorney.

REMEMBER FOLKS, Rale has a financial interest in this, too! He is named as the second executor of that idiotic will they drew up for Anna. - NO ONE wants Larry to be happier than RON RALE because he wants a piece of the action regarding the estate. - WHO in their right mind would let Stern and Rale handle anything after them signing off on the disastrous will?

And, hey, Big Moe coming out with a book -- He claims to have known her so well.... and he lied his ass off about Larry -- said Larry just sort of hung around Anna.... and he said Anna said "Moe Moe, the father is Howard." So who wants to read his book of lies?


Posted at 10:24AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Jenny Justice

11. I"m so glad that it's all working out that baby deserves to have a settled life and I like Larry I wish him all the best. But Larry please stop during press, you should concentrate on that baby girl and leave us out of your life. The sooner the better for you and her to get to a normal life. All the best.

Posted at 10:25AM on Apr 11th 2007 by CR2007

12. lol......well, it's clear Virgie won, too. O'Quinn you are BRILLIANT!

Folks, without O'Quinn and Virgie, HK$ would have dragged this out for who knows how long.

Posted at 10:26AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Chris T.

13. LARRY please don't ever leave DANNIELYNN alone with this lady. its not right, THERE"S SOMETHING VERY WRONGE HERE, TAKE DANNIELYNN AWAY FROM ALL THIS. this was a part of what happene to ANNA. (spotlight) . PLEASE LARRY, get the hell out of dodge. GD BLESS YOU BOTH, WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOTS OF LOVE FROM YOUR FANS

Posted at 10:26AM on Apr 11th 2007 by pattie

14. Do you people just read the headlines? "though he welcomed Virgie Arthur as Dannielynn's grandmother, Birkhead insisted, "I do not want to share custody with anyone else ...". Get over it Virgie haters!

Posted at 10:27AM on Apr 11th 2007 by z

15. Char, No. 8, she raised Daniel until about age 6, not later. And he is dead from a drug overdose--a lot of people failed to give him what he needed. Even if she had done a great job--she still has no right to try and claim guardianship of a child who has a loving father. That's disturbing.

Posted at 10:27AM on Apr 11th 2007 by Denese

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