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The Broke and the Beautiful: The Rock Edition

07/13/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is accused of being a fraud “co-conspirator,” and “Real Housewife” counterpart Tareq Salahi’s lawsuit was thrown out. Also, rapper Young Buck’s possessions will be auctioned by the IRS.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Hot Edition

07/06/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the trustee for Scott Rothstein’s law firm makes a slam dunk with a Miami Heat settlement, and college football coach John L. Smith may enter bankruptcy. Also, Thomas Kinkade’s wills won’t be in the dark.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Octomom Redux Edition

06/29/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Nadya “Octomom” Suleman said she still believes in homeownership, and Lenny Dykstra pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud. Also, Curt Schilling’s videogame company is under investigation.

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Blog-on-Blog Violence With Brant ‘Princes of the City’

06/22/12

Seriously, after a couple of the family’s paper businesses have been forced to seek bankruptcy protection, you would think the teenage Brant brothers, crowned “The New Princes of the City” in the New York Times style section, could do a little more to sell newspapers.

However, 18-year-old Peter Brant II and Harry, who at 15 is “omnipresent on the New York social scene,” are the stuff of which fashion blogs are made, the Times reports.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Stronger Edition

06/22/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Teresa Giudice says bankruptcy made her stronger, and “Octomom’s” home went into foreclosure. Also, creditors of Soup Kitchen International, made famous by the Soup Nazi character on “Seinfeld,” are stewed.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Irish Boy Band Edition

06/15/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Westlife singer Shane Filan is crooning the bankruptcy blues, and Stephen Baldwin lost a lawsuit against fellow actor Kevin Costner. Also, Curt Schilling was sued personally for $2.4 million over a loan from Citizens Bank to his failed videogame company.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Danielle Staub Edition

06/08/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, “Real Housewife of New Jersey” Danielle Staub isn’t lighting up the TV screens but is instead starring in her own Chapter 7 case. Also, former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s videogame company may need some consolation, and celebrity chef Pino Luongo’s restaurant has been filleted in bankruptcy.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Heavy Hitters Edition

06/01/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, a judge approved a settlement between the owners of the New York Mets and the trustee recovering money for Bernard Madoff’s fraud victims, and ex-Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is facing a grand-jury investigation. Also, former football great Jamal Lewis has hiked himself to bankruptcy court.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Buck Up Edition

05/25/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, rapper Young Buck agreed to a plea deal and has been kicked out of his house. Also, TLC member T-Boz is getting sued for not making car payments.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Mitt Romney Edition

05/18/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, presidential hopeful Mitt Romney faces criticism from President Obama’s re-election campaign over the practices of his former employer, private equity firm Bain Capital. Also, Nadya “Octomom” Suleman’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy case has been tossed.

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