Burt Kearns

Burt Kearns (born 1956) TV producer, journalist, writer, screenwriter and author, possibly best known for his controversial tabloid television memoir, Tabloid Baby (1999, Celebrity Books). A newspaper reporter and editor who became a New York City television news producer in the early 1980s, he helped develop the tabloid television genre, as producer of shows like A Current Affair (1989-1990), Hard Copy (1990-1993) and Premier Story (1994). Returned to tabloid genre in 2005, working once again with mentor Peter Brennan, as consulting producer to short-lived revival of A Current Affair. Directed and produced the documentary, for Showtime and Hollywood Animal Crusaders (featuring John Travolta, Cher, Don Johnson & Esai Morales) for Animal Planet. Co-producer of the HBO documentary Panic with Kim Basinger. Producer of Fox Television special, When Good Pets Go Bad 2. Formed the production companies Frozen Television and Frozen Pictures with Brett Hudson, formerly of the Hudson Brothers. Produced many television shows and series, including the documentary series and The Secret History of Rock ?n? Roll with Gene Simmons for Court TV, All The Presidents' Movies with Martin Sheen for Bravo, the Showtime late night series My First Time and the syndicated series Strange Universe. Produced the Parco Productions documentary films, Death of A Beatle and Bin Laden?s Escape. He co-wrote and produced the 2005 Burt Reynolds movie, Cloud 9, along with Hudson and Academy Award winner Albert S. Ruddy. Married to television journalist, producer, host and personality Alison Holloway.

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1956 - Tabloid Baby - A Current Affair - Hard Copy - Premier Story - Peter Brennan - Showtime - Hollywood Animal Crusaders - John Travolta - Cher - Don Johnson - Esai Morales - Animal Planet - Panic - Kim Basinger - When Good Pets Go Bad 2 - Frozen Television - Frozen Pictures - Brett Hudson - Hudson Brothers - The Secret History of Rock ?n? Roll with Gene Simmons - Court TV - All The Presidents' Movies with Martin Sheen - Bravo - My First Time - Strange Universe - Parco Productions - Death of A Beatle - Bin Laden?s Escape - Burt Reynolds - Cloud 9 - Albert S. Ruddy - Alison Holloway

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