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The Broke and the Beautiful: Digital Domain Edition

09/14/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, special-effects company Digital Domain has sunk into bankruptcy, and singer John Mayer is being targeted in a Ponzi-scheme lawsuit. Also, a record-label exec got $2 million from a lawsuit over “Whoomp! (There It Is).”

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Toni! Toni! Toní! Edition

09/07/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, R&B singer Toni Braxton is talking about her bankruptcies on VH1, and Young Buck’s trustee is done trying to sell the rapper’s intellectual property. Also, the wife of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein is charged with money laundering.

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Trustee: Young Buck IP Sale No Longer Worth It

09/04/12
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50 Cent arrives at the opening gala of the International Radio Exhibition (IFA) 2012 in Berlin on Aug.
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Inferno Edition

08/31/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, a production company behind actor Brad Pitt’s upcoming thriller filed for bankruptcy, and so did a bridal shop featuring dresses by well-known designers like David Meister and Lilly Pulitzer. Also, Eva Longoria is pushing a new concept for her former Beso restaurant space.

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Producer of New Brad Pitt Film Files for Bankruptcy

08/28/12
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Brad Pitt arrives for the screening of “Killing them Softly,” presented in competition at the 65th Cannes film festival on May 22.
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Barely There Edition

08/24/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, celebrities are treading lightly in the bankruptcy waters, but Broke still has some morsels for you. Former baseball star Curt Schilling rags on the governor of Rhode Island, and boxer Mike Tyson is hitting up an investor forum in China. Also, Warren Sapp has a new book.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Jim Donnan Edition

08/17/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the SEC accuses former University of Georgia football coach Jim Donnan of running a Ponzi scheme, and Evander Holyfield wants to avoid a knockout in bankruptcy. Also this week, a museum Julia Child helped start is trying to cook up a new beginning.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Family Affair Edition

08/10/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, it’s a family affair. Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas’s mom is in bankruptcy, and comedian and actor Russell Brand’s dad just narrowly avoided it. Also, former big leaguer Jose Canseco says bankruptcy can happen to anyone.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Curt Schilling Edition

07/27/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios is in the news, and we’ve got a feeling the Black Eyes Peas aren’t too happy with their ex-manager. Also, the bankruptcy of Westlife’s Shane Filan has sparked debate over “bankruptcy tourism.”

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Anniversary Edition

07/20/12

Can you believe it’s been a year since The Broke and the Beautiful first graced the blogosphere? On this week’s edition, former baseball star turned financial guru Lenny Dykstra pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud. Also, Young Buck (who coincidentally starred in the very first edition of Broke) gets a prison sentence, and Michael Vick is promoting his memoir.

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