Birkhead says he won't share custody

Larry Birkhead said yesterday he doesn't plan to share legal custody of Anna Nicole Smith's baby, a day after a court announced that DNA tests proved he is the father. Birkhead, accompanied by his relatives, visited Dannielynn several hours after Tuesday's announcement of the DNA test results, "Entertainment Tonight" reported. The former boyfriend changed his daughter's diaper and fed her apple sauce with some coaching from Smith's lawyer-turned-partner Howard K. Stern, the program reported. A hearing is scheduled for tomorrow during which a judge is expected to discuss who will raise 7-month-old Dannielynn. Stern, who has been caring for the baby since Smith's death in February, said he wouldn't fight for custody, but a lawyer for Smith's mother, Virgie Arthur, indicated she might. Birkhead said yesterday he did not want another legal battle. " I'm hoping that's not the case because, you know, there's only one dad, and I have no problem with anyone that has good intentions being allowed to visit the baby and see the baby and be a part of the baby's life," he told NBC's "Today" show. . . . Meanwhile, Daily Variety reported that singer Willa Ford will play Anna Nicole Smith in an independent movie that begins shooting next week. Ford, 26, is best known for her hit single "I Wanna Be Bad." (AP)

Former "Prison Break" actor Lane Garrison will plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter in a crash that killed a 17-year-old California boy who was a passenger in his car, his attorney said yesterday. Garrison, 26, will make the plea May 21 in Superior Court, attorney Harland Braun said after a hearing at which Garrison's arraignment was postponed. Braun said Garrison might plead guilty to some other charges, too. The charges carry up to six years and eight months in prison. (AP)

Rip Torn wants a nonjury trial on a charge of driving while intoxicated, according to a county clerk in North Salem, N.Y. The 76-year-old actor was charged Dec. 4 after a crash in the suburb about 60 miles north of New York City. Torn, who lives in Lakeville, Conn., had lost control of his sedan and struck a tractor-trailer. He refused a sobriety test and was charged with DWI, state police said. (AP)

A stone-faced Snoop Dogg pleaded no contest to felony gun and drug charges yesterday. The 35-year-old rapper agreed to five years' probation and 800 hours of community service. He faced charges of gun possession by a felon and sale or transportation of marijuana. Snoop Dogg's recent arrests marked the end of a trouble-free stretch for the rapper. He has burnished his image in recent years with appearances in mainstream movies and by starting a youth football league. He was arrested in Burbank, Calif., Oct. 26 on suspicion of transporting marijuana. Police later found a gun at his home. Snoop Dogg also faces separate charges stemming from a Sept. 27 incident at John Wayne Airport in Orange County. (AP)

PBS promised yesterday to amend Ken Burns's upcoming documentary series on World War II to include stories about Latino veterans after activists complained he ignored their contributions to the American effort. Burns has also agreed to hire a Latino producer to help create the additional content, PBS said. The 14-hour documentary, "The War," is scheduled to premiere in September. PBS hopes it becomes as popular as Burns' s "The Civil War" was a decade ago, and plans to sell a companion book and DVDs. (AP)

Danny Bonaduce, the radio and TV host whose marriage troubles were aired in a TV reality show, says his wife of more than 16 years, Gretchen, is seeking a divorce. "Apparently she went and signed papers yesterday around noon," Bonaduce said Tuesday on a radio show. "I really don't want a divorce. I love her." It is Bonaduce's second marriage. The couple have two children. (AP)