Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death

by Rita Cosby

Book Overview

Rita Cosby shares the real untold story of Anna Nicole Smith. She is the only journalist who has had access to all of the major players in this case. Here, she discloses new information and takes readers behind the cameras to reveal how the media circus really operates.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446406112
• ISBN13: 9780446406116
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Terrific book!

Guarantee, the people who gave this book one star haven't even read it. There are a bunch of internet crazies out there who still think Howard K. Stern is innocent of every crime author Rita Cosby alleges in her book. The same kind of people believe Scott Peterson was wrongly found guilty. These kooks actually organized a campaign to bomb Cosby's book before it was even released! Hoping the world would quickly dismiss the deaths of Anna Nicole Smith and her son, Howard K. Stern tried his best to prevent Cosby's book from being published. Stern is suing Cosby and her publisher for $60 million in damages for defamation. In a similar case, Stern also file suit against Texas attorney John O'Quinn for defamation, vowing to resurrect his reputation in court after the lawyer called Stern a murderer and baby kidnapper and extortionist on TV. The suit against O'Quinn went nowhere. Stern and the lawyer settled out of court; details of the settlement are confidential. Needless to say, Stern never did deny the lawyer's accusations; nor did he resurrect his non-existent "good reputation." Anna's mother, Virgie Arthur, is currently suing Howard K. Stern and "Entertainment Tonight's" parent studio (CBS) in Federal Court for defamation. She also has a suit in Texas State court against Stern, TMZ (an internet celebrity rag), celebrity gossip columnist Art Harris, as well as a handful of internet bloggers who worked with Bonnie Stern (Howard's sister) and Stern's attorneys to find skeleton's in Mrs. Arthur's closet. Bonnie Stern is also included in the state suit. Depositions are slated to begin in January 2009. Cosby's book hit the market at a time when the public's interest in Howard's involvement as Anna's lawyer, self-proclaimed lover, and supposed father of Anna's infant daughter Dannielynn was beginning to wane. Anna's death was quickly dismissed as an accidental overdose (who wouldn't jump to that conclusion after Stern ensured, during the last months of Anna's life, that in every one of her TV appearances she was depicted as high as a kite?). Daniel's death was ruled an accidental overdose as well in an Inquest after a Bahamian magistrate told the jury they were not allowed to come back with a murder charge. Cosby's book renewed interest in Stern's behavior and explores the possible motives and opportunities in which he may have committed the murders. It delves, for example, into the reasons Stern wanted sole custody of Anna's newborn baby and why he went to such great lengths to try to prevent a DNA test that would exclude him as the father. The connection between the baby, Anna's late billionaire husband, and the potential half-billion dollars the baby could be worth someday is examined as a possible motive. Cosby's book is written as investigative journalism aimed at a general audience, making it a very easy read. The events leading up to and after Anna Nicole and her son's deaths are in no way linear; many things were happening at t

A new take on old views

Blonde Ambition gives the gist of what really happened to cause the death of Anna Nicole Smith. It's a shame that no one could get to her to help her in her worst days. I do believe that she could have been saved if only she had seen a reliable doctor! This is one of those books that once you start reading it, you don't want to put it down. I recommend this book highly if you want to get to the bare bones of the matter.

Blond Ambition

Even though many of the details in the book were already know to the public, some of the details were never revealed to the public and that is what made this book so good. I could not put the book down until I had read it all. I recommend this book to anyone who is captivated by Anna Nicole.

Blonde Ambition

This book is awesome! It reminds me of the way I had the "gut" feeling during (and still) through the OJ trial. Ever since Anna's TV show I felt she was the "cash cow". This book is well written. I could't put it down. Rita Cosby did a fine job with this story. I pray what she has brought to light, will not be in vain.

Blonde Ambition

Engaging. Revealing. Risky. BLONDE AMBITION is a fast and furious page turner! Congrats to Rita Cosby and on the book. It's a risk taking story and she was willing to put the TRUTH out there and risk her reputation. It's a must read for anyone wanting closure, seeking the non public facts about Stern's homosexual lifestyle and Birkhead's. They are free to be, but it's obvious Anna Nicole only used Birkhead for the sperm and I now respect her wishes for not wanting Birkhead in her life. Stern's after the money. I sense that's why he kept ANS so drugged up. We will never forget this trashy and pathetic CLOWN production.