Word: burnett
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...craft, Bridges still gives such an organic performance, you sometimes forget it's him you're watching (peering into that face, you'd swear it's Kris Kristofferson) and that he's playing a fictional character. When Bridges sings Bad's wistful, weary songs - written by producer T-Bone Burnett and a group of other musicians, including Ryan Bingham, who has a small part in the film - you feel like this is a guy you might be lucky to find at your local honky-tonk. One of the first lyrics we hear from Bad is "I used to be somebody...
...talked about being inspired by Bill Cosby's clean comedy. Was hosting this show, which allows you to work with kids, your dream job in some ways? Yeah, it was. When Mark Burnett called me about the show, I told him, "Whether I do it or not, just in its simplicity this is a wonderful idea." Because every adult thinks, "Well, yeah, I can do that." You find out pretty quickly that you can't. It's not just a game of chance. It rewards knowledge and it makes kids look good. Part of the appeal...
...past few years, he has been a staple of Canada's Business News Network, co-hosting a show called SqueezePlay. He is also one of the stars of the popular Dragon's Den, the Canadian show that served as the model for Shark Tank. When producer Mark Burnett, who also created Survivor and The Apprentice, acquired the show for American airwaves, he imported O'Leary along with another Canadian cast member, Robert Herjavec...
...show gives individuals the "access to the means to live out their dreams." Each week, entrepreneurs pitch their business ventures to the five "Sharks," who in addition to O'Leary include real estate executive Barbara Corcoran and Daymond John, the founder of clothing brand FUBU. Both ABC and Mark Burnett Productions declined to comment on O'Leary's past business dealings...
...this case, I think any nation can ask the Arctic Sea to heave-to and be boarded," Burnett says. "We are all waiting to find out what happens. Right now, it is very mysterious...