Mark Burnett

Celebrities In The Army For New Reality Show?

AP | Posted 04.06.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- A new TV competition series that tests celebrities against the demands of military exercises will be produced for NBC. "Stars Earn Str...

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WATCH: Where Did This 'Touched By An Angel' Star Meet Her Husband?

Posted 02.22.2012

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Actress Roma Downey stopped by "Access Hollywood Live" on Tuesday to talk about her five-year marriage to reality TV mega-producer Mark Burnett. D...

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FUBU Founder: 'The Whole Business Is Deteriorating'

HuffingtonPost.com | Brennan Williams | Posted 02.03.2012

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As the founder, president and chief executive officer of FUBU apparel, Daymond John is no small fish when it comes to offering his expertise on ABC's ...

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'Oprah's Next Chapter': Pastor Joel Osteen On Homosexuality And Sin

Posted 03.09.2012

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Pastor Joel Osteen reaches millions through his sermons, and he tries to preach in a more positive way than some of his notable contemporaries. But be...

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The Real Taxpayers Of The U.S.A: How We're All Funding Reality Shows

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.05.2012

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This is the ninth in an occasional series, The Recessionary Arts. Read more from the series here. "Sarah Palin's Alaska," last year's hit TLC reali...

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Megachurch Leader Gets Reality Show

Posted 11.30.2011

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Houston megachurch leader Joel Osteen will soon be coming to a television near you -- this time as the star of his own reality show. The preacher ...

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Mark Burnett Discusses Storytelling And His Latest Digital Project

Posted 12.12.2011

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The premiere of television game show "Survivor" in May 2000, signaled the the arrival of British-born producer, Mark Burnett. Since then, Burnett...

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"The Beautiful Barn," aka My LA Emmy Weekend

Abigail Spencer | Posted 11.21.2011

I didn't grow up in Los Angeles, and maybe I'm an unlikely candidate for the town itself, but LA has really grown on me. Not just grown. It's my community.

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The Challenges Of Producing The Emmys

AP | By LYNN ELBER | Posted 11.16.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- There's more than Hollywood ego on the line at Sunday's 63rd prime-time Emmys. After disappointing performances by a pair of major trop...

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'The Bible': Now An Epic TV Series... By 'Survivor' Creator

AP | By LYNN ELBER | Posted 07.24.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark Burnett was thrilled by the special-effects miracle of a sundered Red Sea in "The Ten Comma...

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The Emmys Are Back On

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 07.05.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards and the four major TV networks agreed to an eight-year, $66 million deal that allows for changes in the ceremony m...

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Hearst Buys Half Of Mark Burnett's Company

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 06.11.2011

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NEW YORK — The Hearst Corp. said Monday it is buying half of prolific reality television producer Mark Burnett's company and folding it into a j...

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Donald Trump Firing David Cassidy Instead of Richard Hatch: Clearly Ratings Trump Truth and Integrity

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the first Project Manager in the latest Celebrity Apprentice, Richard Hatch was not only arrogant and obnoxious, but mildly physical with the much smaller David Cassidy.

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Christina Aguilera's HUGE New Job

Posted 05.25.2011

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For Christina Aguilera, today's been a much better day than yesterday. Aguilera was officially announced as the third judge on NBC's "The Voice," t...

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Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Our Man Big Mouth

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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In his online bio, David says: "9 times out of 10, when I walk into a room, I'm the most-intelligent person there." Perhaps, but obviously, when he's outdoors, he's the idiot wearing a black business suit into the rain forest.

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How Being a Finalist in the Search for the Next Oprah Inspired My Reinvention

Linda Grasso | Posted 05.25.2011

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One recent issue of People had an article profiling the contestants on Your OWN Show -- the upcoming series to pick and groom "the next Oprah." My interest in the reality show was more than casual.

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Donald Trump's Hair and the Presidency

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Trump is trying to better others' lives. During an election season when everyone is saying Americans are voting squarely on jobs and nothing else, Trump is sending the right message.

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Survivor 21: Infants vs Senior Citizens: Not About Yve

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

It began with Jeff Probst's voice telling us: "This is Nicaragua: remote, mysterious, dangerous." He left out poverty-ridden (second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, barely beating out Haiti), oppressed, run by a powerful Marxist leader.

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Auditioning For Oprah's Own Your Own Show

Esmeralda Williamson-Noble | Posted 05.25.2011

On Friday morning, having got up at five, I got to the airport bright and early ready for my seven o'clock Delta flight.   The flight was overbooke...

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Governor Grifter TV

Shannyn Moore | Posted 05.25.2011

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It boggles the mind when you think how Alaska has been used as Sarah Palin's personal ATM.

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Discovery Channel Pays Serious Cash for Sarah Palin Alaska Travel Reality Show

Kim Mance | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reality show baron Mark Burnett has secured a deal with Discovery Networks for a reality travelogue hosted by none other than Sarah Palin.

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'Sarah Palin's Alaska' Show Could Be Coming To Cable TV

Reuters | James Hibberd | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Palin is closer to landing a deal for a reality show. Sources say A&E Networks and Discovery Communications want to acquire Palin's project, w...

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Survivor: Heroes vs Villains: Wily Wankers and the Chocolate Factory

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sadly, not every episode of Survivor can be as much fun as last week's dynamite combination of Voldepussy's crying jag and James dripping baby oil.

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Martha Stewart Pitches 'Help Me, Martha,' New Reality Show

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Ever wonder how Martha Stewart might tackle your decorating disaster or party planning nightmare? Some folks will soon get the chance...

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Survivor: Heroes vs Villains: Never Wear Feathers in Your Hair.

Tallulah Morehead | Posted 05.25.2011

We opened this week with Voldetool (Ex-Coach Wade for any new readers), going into a ridiculous emotional tailspin because Sandra had dared to point out that he was a lazy, mouth-running, idiot.

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