Burnett hopes to help Stewart revamp her show

Burnett hopes to helpStewart revamp her show
Reality TV guru Mark Burnett, who helped ruin the tube forever with shows such as "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," has confirmed he wants to help Martha Stewart retool her show once she serves her five-month federal prison sentence for obstruction of justice and conspiracy related to a stock deal.
Burnett tells the New York Daily News that he is "very interested in reinventing" "Martha Stewart Living," which hasn't been seen since Stewart's legal woes began. He offered no specifics, other than to say that it would be essential to keep Stewart's image as the arbiter of good taste and good living. (Maybe he should have her fix Donald Trump's hair.)
"I look forward to working with her in 2005. Right now, she needs her space," Burnett said, surely intending no irony.
Will it be pulp fiction?Travolta to write his book
John Travolta is taking a stab at posterity.
His autobiography, not yet titled, will be published in fall 2006, Hyperion announced. In it, the actor will share stories from his life and career.
"I've hit a milestone this year in my life -- turning 50 -- and if I waited any longer I'd have to write two books," Travolta, an Oscar nominee for "Saturday Night Fever" and "Pulp Fiction," said in a statement. "I've had such a full life that I really want to share it."
Hyperion Editor in Chief Will Schwalbe called Travolta "one of the greatest and most beloved actors of our time."
"He is also a tremendously thoughtful person with remarkable stories to share -- about himself and his career; about his friendships with people ranging from Marlon Brando to Princess Diana; about the creative process and his passions," Schwalbe said.
Travolta's new film, "Ladder 49," also starring Joaquin Phoenix, will be in theaters Oct. 1.
Meanwhile, Travolta says he doesn't get jealous when he sees his actress wife, Kelly Preston, kissing another man in a movie, reports MSNBC.com.
"I've never been jealous, but I've been curious about things," he said.
With end of 'Friends,'will 'Comeback' be next?
"Sex and the City" exec producer Michael Patrick King told TV Guide Online the title of the HBO comedy he's developing for former "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow.
"It's called 'The Comeback,'" he said. "We start filming next month."
King declined to provide further details, except to say that Kudrow "would not be playing herself" and that the show would be set in Los Angeles. But the Hollywood Reporter says Kudrow will play a former sitcom star staging a comeback.
In other "Friends" news, Kudrow's former co-star Courteney Cox is also reportedly talking to HBO about a series project. She'd play an actress on a comeback trail.
Today's birthdays
Baseball Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda is 77. Musician King Sunny Ade is 58. Captain Mark Phillips is 56. Rock singer David Coverdale (Deep Purple, Whitesnake) is 53. Actor Paul Le Mat is 52. Actress Shari Belafonte is 50. Singer Debby Boone is 48. Country singer June Forester (The Forester Sisters) is 48. Singer Nick Cave is 47. Rock singer Johnette Napolitano is 47. Singer-musician Joan Jett is 44. Actress Catherine Oxenberg is 43. Actor Scott Baio is 43. Actor Rob Stone is 42. Actress Bonnie Hunt is 40. Rock musician Matt Sharp is 35. Rhythm and blues singer Big Rube (Society of Soul) is 33. Actor Tom Felton is 17.