Episode 1
Johnny Depp
Sep 8, 2017
Johnny Depp is one of Hollywood’s biggest talents, equally at home playing quirky character roles or swashbuckling his way through movie blockbusters. So when news broke in 2017 that he was in deep financial trouble the world was stunned. Court documents blew the lid on his out-of-control spending, but there was more behind Johnny Depp’s troubles than a reckless spending habit. His tortured artistic soul and desire for privacy were in constant and damaging conflict with his worldwide fame and sex-symbol status. So who – or what – was really to blame for Johnny Depp becoming Broke and Famous?
Episode 2
Michael Jackson
Sep 15, 2017
Episode 3
Toni Braxton
Sep 22, 2017
Episode 4
MC Hammer
Sep 29, 2017
Episode 5
TLC
Oct 6, 2017
Episode 6
Tori Spelling
Oct 13, 2017
Episode 7
Lindsay Lohan
Oct 20, 2017
Episode 8
Nicolas Cage
Oct 27, 2017
Episode 9
Randy Quaid
Nov 3, 2017
Episode 10
50 Cent
Jan 6, 2018
In the ultimate rags to riches story, rapper 50 Cent always seemed to beat the odds. Born in the New York ghetto, he lost his mom, dealt drugs, got arrested and was shot nine times - all before his 25th birthday. Just three years later he had hustled his way to the top of the charts and was worth tens of millions of dollars. So when 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing debts of $36million, the world was shocked. With the media, his creditors and the courts asking where his huge fortune had gone, it would prove to be another of Fifty’s tests of survival. So how did one of the world’s hottest rap stars make the front pages for being Broke and Famous?
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