"Survivor" Creator Wants to Hypnotize You -- Literally

Mark BurnettMark Burnett, the reality show mastermind who made being stranded on distant islands and being fired by Donald Trump actually seem appealing – and compelling TV – is aiming to put people quite literally under a spell on his latest series.

Uber-producer Burnett is teaming up with world-renowned hypnotist Paul McKenna, who's plied his mind-bending trade on Elle Macpherson, David Bowie, Daryl Hannah and Naomi Campbell, among others, on a new series produced in conjunction with paraMedia inc. McKenna, author of last year's bestselling "Change Your Life in Seven Days," will help contestants deal with a panoply of issues – obesity, anger management, relationship woes, fear of heights – in the as-yet unnamed show.

Let's face it: if the man can get Naomi Campbell to go to a calmer place, even for a little while, the world's already better for his techniques.

Prospective hypnotees can apply to be on the show here.


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1. Mark is my idol,,,, anyone who has a mind like his should be in the Smithsonian, Mark please help me to lose weight, in whatever means you choose!!!! You have a proven record!!!!

Thank you for your time, I am for ever indebted....

Sharon

Posted at 7:43PM on Oct 2nd 2006 by sharon sanders

2. I'm glad you thought of Survivor, My Thursdays would be pretty dull.

Posted at 7:56AM on Oct 4th 2006 by maria