Mark Burnett wants to know why Howie Mandel got an Emmy nom
August 18, 2008
Filed under: Industry, Programming, American Idol, Survivor, Celebrities, Dancing With The Stars, Awards, Emmys
The Survivor producer is probably not the only person wondering that, but Burnett is getting a tiny more specific.
Mandel was nominated for his hosting gig on Deal or No Deal in the “Best Reality Host” category. Now, I’m just as surprised as you’re to see that DOND is considered a reality show and not a game show (I think it’s the amount of time they focus on the contestants and the family members on stage and the tears and the personal stories that tip some primetime game shows into the reality realm). Burnett doesn’t think it’s fair that you’ve someone like Jeff Probst, who hosts an unscripted (?) show like Survivor put up against people who host talent shows and game shows.
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