coffee

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, actor Patrick Dempsey, aka TV’s “McDreamy,” gives us the scoop on his purchase of the Tully’s coffee chain out of bankruptcy. Also this week, boxing promoter Don King is settling a score—on litigation related to Ponzi-scheme operator Scott Rothstein.

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, “Downton Abbey’s” latest plotline has real roots in bankruptcy, and Starbucks is protesting Patrick Dempsey’s bid for Tully’s coffee shops. Broke also delves into the conundrum faced by designers who skyrocket to fame after creating first-ladies’ formalwear.