Report: Producer Burnett sued for $70M

Mark Burnett, creator and executive producer of the reality tv series "The Apprentice" and "The Contender" promos his shows at the 2004-05 NBC Upfronts on May 17, 2004 in New York. (UPI/Ezio Petersen) LOS ANGELES, July 8 (UPI) -- Mark Burnett's former business partner reportedly has filed a $70 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the reality television producer. Conrad Riggs worked with Burnett for more than a decade and collaborated with him on hit shows such as "Survivor" and "The Apprentice," Variety.com reported. Riggs is suing Burnett for allegedly failing to live up to an oral agreement they had, which Riggs claims entitles him to 10 percent of the profits from Burnett's company, the entertainment industry trade newspaper reported Tuesday. Riggs alleges Burnett "stopped all payments" in February 2007... [read full story]