Meanwhile, another fight is raging over the question of who fathered Smith's baby girl, an infant who could inherit millions.

But it was the complex and often colorful court battle over Smith's remains that riveted the nation over the past few days.

How it unfolded was so unusual, you'll want to see it for yourself, and on Saturday, Dateline's Hoda Kotb brings you all the action, minute-by-minute.

How is Britney doing?
One lesson in the life of Anna Nicole Smith is that the drive for fame can lead to a dead-end street -- or in the case of Britney Spears, some pretty big bumps in the road.

Her parenting skills, revolving door rehab, and recent "make-over" have drawn gasps and giggles, and certainly lots of attention. Maybe that's the idea.

But is the country too hung up on celebrities in free-fall?

Those stories at 8 p.m./ 7 central on Dateline Saturday night.

Click here to share your thoughts on the Anna Nicole Smith court battle and Britney Spears' new 'do.

You've probably seen the headlines: Alexander Litvinenko was killed with a radioactive poison investigators had never seen... but who was responsible?

This Sunday, Ann Curry has the full story, including exclusive interviews with the leading suspects... and the wife who believes this murder was carried out to silence the man she loved.

That story Sunday at 7 p.m./ 6 central, on Dateline.

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