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The Broke and the Beautiful: Kodak Edition

02/03/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Kodak wants to pull its name from Hollywood’s Kodak Theatre, and actress Debbie Reynolds is writing a new memoir. Also, “30 Rock” star Tracy Morgan’s mom is facing foreclosure.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Save the Twinkie! Edition

01/20/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Wendy Williams does her part to keep Twinkies alive, and boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman’s trustee must be feeling larger than life. Also this week, Jefferson, County, Ala., scores a run against J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. on its dealings with Houston Astros owner Jim Crane.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Show Me the Bankruptcy! Edition

01/13/12

This week, two sports agents received bankruptcy-related news, and the Dodgers fielded some new bidders. Also, Toni Braxton was hospitalized for lupus, and Nadya “Octomom” Suleman’s fertility doctor filed for bankruptcy.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Joe Torre Edition

01/06/12

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, Joe Torre heads to bat for a Dodgers bid, and “Next 50” may finally be over. Also, a “Real Housewife” will meet up with Donald Trump.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: American Airlines Edition

12/09/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, “30 Rock” actor Alec Baldwin traded words with American Airlines flight attendants, and TLC gets a cool biopic. Also this week, an Australian Olympic hopeful is swimming in doubt about his chances for 2012.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: Pop Music Edition

12/02/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the company that hosted Michael Jackson’s memorial concert danced into administration. We also report on a TLC band member falling into bankruptcy and boy-band mogul Lou Pearlman’s bankruptcy trustee’s bad news for Ponzi-scheme victims.

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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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The Broke and the Beautiful: Los Angeles Dodgers Edition

11/04/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers are stepping up to be sold, and former outfielder Lenny Dysktra’s going for a knockout. Also this week, another of Bravos’ “Real Housewives” has some bankruptcy-court drama, and the newest James Bond movie has started filming nearly a year after Metro-Goldwyn-Myer Inc. filed for bankruptcy.

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The Broke and the Beautiful: World Series Edition

10/28/11

This week on The Broke and the Beautiful, the Texas Rangers come closer to winning their first World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and owner Frank McCourt are fraught with drama, and a $10 million home on South Florida’s Star Island that was once owned by rapper Vanilla Ice is hitting the auction block.

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Dodgers Season-Ticket Holders Get Seats on Creditors Committee

10/25/11
Associated Press
Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt in a June 2010 file photo

Season-ticket holders abandoned their demand for an official committee of their own in the

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