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The Broke and the Beautiful: Bond Edition

11/09/12

On this week’s The Broke and the Beautiful, MGM is back on the big screen with “Skyfall,” and Tupac’s virtual likeness has inspired TLC. Also, a museum dedicated to Wayne Newton got some bankruptcy financing.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Rich Dad, Poor Dad Edition

10/12/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, we’re betting financial self-help guru Robert Kiyosaki isn’t feeling so rich. Also, testimony from Nevin Shapiro’s right-hand man is stirring the pot for the Miami Hurricanes.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Legendary Edition

09/28/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Digital Domain creative leaders want a happy ending, and a Lynyrd Skynyrd-themed restaurant finds a sweet home in bankruptcy. Also this week, a Ponzi-scheme operator disputed a lawsuit involving musician John Mayer.

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(Pronounced Chap-ter Eye-le-ven)

09/27/12

By Stephanie Gleason and Patrick Fitzgerald

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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: Boom Boom Pow Edition

04/20/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, a former Black Eyed Peas manager has filed for bankruptcy, Gary Busey is giving out tax tips a little too late, and Lenny Dysktra has nailed a spot in the Los Angeles County Jail.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Bankruptcy Beat Edition

11/11/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, we’re going to sing our own praises just a bit. From Toni Braxton’s revelation that bankruptcy worked out “really great” to boy-band creator Lou Pearlman’s settlement with MTV, Bankruptcy Beat was at the forefront of celebankruptcy news. Also this week, the Dodgers are readying for a sale, and Lenny “Nails” Dykstra’s boxing brawl didn’t go off as planned.

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Antone's Records: A Tragedy in Three Acts and 46 Pages

01/26/11

Austin prides itself on being the Live Music Capital of the World. While many musicians travel to Austin with stars in their eyes, the reality is that it is difficult to earn a living in the music business, either as an artist or an independent record label. For the past eighteen months Bankruptcy Judge Craig Gargotta has received an extensive education on what can go wrong in relationships between record labels and their artists. This education was

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