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The Celebrity Divorce Phenomenon


Posted Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at 4:56 PM ET

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Jurisprudence: The Celebrity Divorce Phenomenon
Supermodel Christie Brinkley's breakup has been all over the tabloids. Unlike most heartbroken celebrities, Brinkley has welcomed the media's presence in the courtroom. Madeleine Brand talks to legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick about the strange circumstance of the divorce. (Listen to the segment. Read Lithwick's "Jurisprudence" on the Brinkley trial.)

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