Jump In! Even if You Don't Know How to Swim | 'JUMP' THE SHARK Burnett's memoir is all washed up
'JUMP' THE SHARK Burnett's memoir is all washed up
Book Review

Jump In! (2005)

Mark Burnett
Reviewed by Karyn L. Barr | Feb 02, 2005

Details Release Date: Jan 18, 2005; Writer: Mark Burnett; Genre: Nonfiction; Publisher: Ballantine

Want to get to know the real Mark Burnett, the man behind ratings powerhouses Survivor and The Apprentice? Look elsewhere. His so-called memoir, Jump In!, is as superficial as it is amateurishly written. Instead of providing juicy behind-the-scenes stories of botched adventures and cast cattiness, he rehashes the same shtick he's used in interviews. Worse, Burnett copies cohort Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal, filling 272 pages with endless self-praise, crappy life metaphors, and unmotivational words of wisdom.

Originally posted Jan 31, 2005 Published in issue #804-805 Feb 04, 2005 Order article reprints
You Might Also Like

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining
Advertisement

Today's Most Popular

  1. PopWatch This Week's Cover: 'The Vampire Diaries' stars talk about the red-hot Damon-Elena-Stefan triangle
  2. Inside TV 'The Vampire Diaries': Talk tonight's shocking twist, and find out what's next from producer Julie Plec
  3. TV Recap 'Grey's Anatomy' recap: Love Is in the ER
  4. PopWatch Pro-Ellen ralliers surpass One Million Moms on Facebook
  5. Photo Gallery: Grammys 2012 Grammys 2012: Who will/should win