How the creator of NYPD Blue gambled aways his $100 million fortune

David Milch, the famed creator of NYPD Blue and Deadwood, earned upwards of $100 million during his career. But his fondness for horse racing wiped him out, according to this fascinating piece by Stephen Galloway with Scott Johnson in The Hollywood Reporter. “Now, according to a lawsuit, the racetrack regular has lost his homes, owes the IRS $17 million and is on a $40-a-week allowance.”