Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British-born, Los Angeles-based television producer and, since December 2015, president of MGM Television and Digital Group...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Producer
Date of Birth17 July 1960
CityLondon, England
CountryUnited States of America
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Rock stars are colorful personalities and charismatic performers who make great reality TV characters,
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The way I see it, more people are wired with broadband from 9 to 5 during the day than watch TV at night. So therefore isn't the real prime time 9 to 5? Playing games at your desk - that's the new prime time, isn't it?
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As the show's executive producer, I envisioned something akin to "Gilligan's Island" meets Lord of the Flies meets Ten Little Indians mets "The Real World." "Survivor" marks a return to a core element of adventure: staying alive.
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My mantra is: Realize you're going to fail all the time, and accept it. That doesn't mean I'm not frightened of it.
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I learned firsthand that there would simply be no wars if people engaged in real conversation.
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The situation is dealt with in the first few minutes of Episode 1. Viewers will have to tune in to see what happens.
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The winner of CBS' Rock Star will not only play in huge stadiums before sold-out crowds, they will do it alongside legendary musicians from three of America's biggest, all-time rock bands.
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Branded entertainment has become such a growth industry, it makes sense for us to be in business with Madison Road,
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As soon as I spent time with Martha I knew that her witty and engaging humor would surprise and entertain viewers.
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We're also tying in a television network. We're having meetings, and a network will be chosen to hide clues in other programming.
Martha's always so sunny, warm, engaging, and very, very witty, and I wanted to show this on this show,
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It depends on the situation. Some people, Martha felt very sad to let go. Others very much deserved it, and her demeanor reflected that. But there's a wonderful commonality at the end of every show - which Martha came up with, not me. It's a totally fresh look, and something you will definitely remember.
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When I first said 'The tribe has spoken,' ( Survivor host) Jeff Probst looked at me like I had three heads. The truth is it became silly to me, trying to think what I would say.