Mark Burnett

Has reality television ever brought us anything good? Sure, we could point to Daisy De La Hoya as some positive evidence, but most of the offerings have been contrived and, of course, lame as hell. At least we could always be somewhat happy that no one respectable had ever stooped into the reality realm. Until now. The Sacramento Kings have announced plans to degrade their NBA franchise through Rebuilding the Kingdom , a Mark Burnett reality drama that will focus on the trials and tribulations of the Maloof Brothers trying making the team a winner again. Is Reggie Theus ready for his close up? ... Read Full Story

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Are you an inventor with an awesome product or entrepreneur with a stellar business idea? If so, Mark Burnett Productions, creator of the smash television hits, “Survivor” and “The Apprentice” would love to hear from you. The new show called “ Shark Tank ”, scheduled to air this fall on ABC, is a primetime opportunity for you to pitch your idea/product to a panel of five, tough judges and millions of television viewers. By the way, the show isn’t called “Shark Tank” because the producers weren’t able to come up with a better name. Applicants chosen as contestants must convince the five sharks to ... Read Full Story

ABC has teamed up with reality television guru Mark Burnett to launch a show that features entrepeurs pitching their ideas for venture capital. The show, titled Shark Tank, is patterned after the sucessful BBC reality competition show Dragon’s Den. Each week a group of entrpeneurs will pitch their business ideas to five wealthy venture capitalists, with [...] Read Full Story

I cannot say enough good things about the work of Amanda Kloer. So, I will just provide for you another great article by my friend and fellow warrior in the fight against Human Tafficking. By Amanda Kloer Sexting = sex + texting. It’s teens taking naked or sexual pictures of themselves with camera phones and texting them to friends and significant others. It’s a growing trend in many communities of teens, and everyone wants something to blame. To be clear, sexting isn’t teens sending bikini snaphots to friends. According to a recent Good Morning America article, We’re seeing 14, 15 and 16-year-olds and up ... Read Full Story