Mickey Burns is a Television Host, Writer and Producer

Television producer

The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...

. He hosts Profiles

Profiles

Profiles is an album by Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason and 10cc's guitarist Rick Fenn, released in 1985. It is almost entirely instrumental, save for two songs: "Lie for a Lie," featuring Pink Floyd singer and guitarist David Gilmour and Mike Oldfield's early 80s singer Maggie Reilly; and...

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Current Position

Mickey Burns is a native of Staten Island

Staten Island

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, New York

New York

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. He currently serves as President of Quest Media Entertainment, Inc., a television production company

Production company

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 that specializes in producing television programs, television commercials and media marketing, infomercial

Infomercial

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s, corporate promotional videos, and event filming.

Early career

Mickey’s television roots can be traced back to Fox 5 News, where he helped produce the “10 O’Clock News,” “The McCreary Report,” and “Sports Extra.” In 1987-1988 Mickey was also a member of two Emmy Award

Emmy Award

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 winning specials, “Pro Live v. Pro Choice” and “Domestic Violence,” which he helped produce while at Fox.

In the 1990s Mickey hosted, anchored and starred in numerous television programs such as “Special Edition

Special edition

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,” “Island View,” and “Staten Island Live,” for Time Warner Cable, Inc.  He also was an election night reporter for Time Warner Cable, Inc., for several years. In 1996 he became one of the founding members of Quest Media Entertainment, Inc., where he is responsible for writing, producing, hosting, and overseeing the daily operations of the company.

Creation of PROFILES

In 1998, Mickey created Quest Media’s most popular and successful show, “Profiles.” “Profiles” is a 30-minute celebrity interview show, providing an overview, or `profile’ of that person’s career. In 2003 “Profiles” was acquired by New York City

New York City

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

’s official television network, now called ‘NYC Media.’

Currently, Mickey has hosted and produced 300 episodes of `Profiles’ with guests that have included: Joe Montana

Joe Montana

Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...

, Dr. Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is an American author and poet who has been called "America's most visible black female autobiographer" by scholar Joanne M. Braxton. She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first and most highly...

, Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...

, Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Danny Lebern Glover is an American actor, film director, and political activist. Glover is perhaps best known for his role as Detective Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon film franchise.-Early life:...

, Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...

, Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Joan Henrietta Collins, OBE , is an English actress, author, and columnist. Born in Paddington and raised in Maida Vale, Collins grew up during the Second World War. At the age of nine, she made her stage debut in A Doll's House and after attending school, she was classically trained as an actress...

, Mario Lopez

Mario López

Mario Michael Lopez, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is best known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell, which he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years...

, George Foreman

George Foreman

George Edward Foreman is an American two-time former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist, ordained Baptist minister, author and successful entrepreneur...

, Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson may refer to:* Mary Wilson, Baroness Wilson of Rievaulx , British poet, widow of former British prime minister, Harold Wilson* Mary Wilson , American singer, member of The Supremes...

, Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...

, Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard...

, Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Richard Alva "Dick" Cavett is a former American television talk show host known for his conversational style and in-depth discussion of issues...

, Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

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, and Tony Orlando

Tony Orlando

Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis , better known as Tony Orlando, is an American show business professional, best known as the lead singer of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn in the early 1970s. Discovered by producer Don Kirshner, Orlando had songs on the charts in 1961 when he was 16, "Halfway to...

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Education

Mickey attended Missouri Valley College

Missouri Valley College

Missouri Valley College is a private, four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church . The campus is in Marshall, Missouri.The college was founded in 1889 and supports 27 academic majors and an enrollment close to 1,800 students...

 in Marshall, Missouri

Marshall, Missouri

Marshall is a city in Saline County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,065 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Saline County,. The Marshall Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Saline County. It is also home to Missouri Valley College...

, where he majored in Education, on a football and baseball scholarship, followed by earning a Masters Degree at Central Missouri State University in Education and Communications.

External links

Quest Media Entertainment, Inc., http://questmedia.net

Profiles, http://profilestvshow.net/profilestvshow/

NYC Media, `Profiles’, http://www.nyc.gov/html/media/html/tv/nyctv_life_profiles.shtml