
Howard Kevin Stern
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Biography
Howard Kevin Stern (born November 29, 1968) is an American attorney based in California. He is specialized in the fields of bankruptcy law and criminal law. Stern is primarily known in bankruptcy law as the estate executor and the petitioner in the landmark Supreme Court case Stern v. Marshall, 564 U.S. 462 (2011). The decision fundamentally altered bankruptcy jurisdiction by limiting the authority of non-Article III bankruptcy judges to enter final judgements on certain state law counterclaims. The Supreme Court affirmed the lower court order in an opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts. It is a landmark Supreme Court case frequently included in legal textbooks, particularly those focusing on bankruptcy law, federal courts, and constitutional law. Stern was born and raised in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. He attended Ulysses S. Grant High School in Van Nuys where he played football for the school team Lancers. He graduated with a B.A. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1990 and received his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on February 25, 1994.
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The Anna Nicole Show is an American reality sitcom starring former model and Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith. The series debuted on August 4, 2002 on the E! entertainment television network and ran for two seasons.
The Anna Nicole Show

From the heights of her modeling fame to her tragic death, this documentary reveals Anna Nicole Smith through the eyes of the people closest to her.
Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me

A group of friends who take Halloween way too seriously kidnap Anna Nicole Smith's beloved pet Sugar-Pie. It's up to a bunch of drag queens dressed as Anna to bring Sugar-Pie back.
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Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created a stir in the Hollywood community. Paris Hilton was first brought to the public's attention by this show.
Celebrities Uncensored

A revealing account of the relationship between one of the most infamous women in the world, Anna Nicole Smith, and Larry Birkhead, the celebrity photographer who saw her beyond her inauspicious past. Birkhead gives a firsthand recollection of their tumultuous and unstable union, which ignited a highly-publicized paternity battle between Larry and four of Anna Nicole’s lovers following Anna Nicole’s grievous overdose.
Hopelessly in Love: Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead

The rise of Anna Nicole Smith, from exotic dancer to the highs of pop-culture fame, as well as her spiral into tabloid infamy and personal tragedy.
Anna Nicole Smith: Behind Closed Doors

This compelling documentary series unlocks the hidden secrets, psychological flaws and events that result in the tragic deaths of famed notorious and the iconic.