September 25, 2008
A couple of weeks ago, we gave you a rundown of colorful personalities that are rumored to be on the upcoming season of Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice. Although these names are just rumors at this point since NBC hasn't released an official cast list yet, some of the said contenders have actually confirmed their participation while some have denied their involvement on the realty series. Joe Francis, founder of Girls Gone Wild, has recently dropped from the list amid concerns from the program's sponsors, who are reportedly worried about his recent legal woes, which included a 12-month stint behind bars on federal tax evasion charges. Additionally, rumored Apprentice participant Heather Mills has also been “fired” before she ever set foot in Trump's boardroom.
September 18, 2008
Donald Trump has extended an invitation to his boardroom once again. The real-estate mogul has enlisted LPGA pro Natalie Gulbis for the sophomore season of his reality series The Celebrity Apprentice. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Trumo made the announcement while attending the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City.
Gulbis joins a growing group of celebrities that has previously been reported to be participating on The Celebrity Apprentice. This group includes Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa Rivers, former NBA star Dennis Rodman, former Baywatch actress Brande Roderick and Keeping Up with the Kardashians starlet Khloe Kardashian.
September 11, 2008
Earlier this month, we reported that Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis will be participating on the second season of Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice, joining other high-profile celebrities such as Joan Rivers, Scott Hamilton, Dennis Rodman, Brande Roderick, Tony Danza, Petra Nemcova and Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Khloe Kardashian, among others. Recently, however, Francis' name has been dropped from the line-up of the business tycoon's reality series.
According to the New York Post, Francis has been dropped from The Celebrity Apprentice amid concerns from sponsors, who are reportedly concerned about his recent legal woes, which included a 12-month stint behind bars on federal tax evasion charges.
September 6, 2008
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The latest participant to join NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice is Scott Hamilton, according to The New York Post. The 50-year-old Olympic gold medalist, known for his originality and engaging on-ice personalities, will compete on the upcoming season of the competitive reality series that puts the spot light on high-profile celebrities who want to challenge themselves by playing the game to raise money for charity. The second season of The Celebrity Apprentice is scheduled to begin taping on September 21 and is expected to air on Thursdays at 10pm after ER finishes its final season early next year.
Hamilton is no stranger to the TV circuit. The figure skater, who won four consecutive U.S. championships from 1981 to 1984 and our consecutive World Championships from 1981 to 1984, has been an ice-skating commentator for CBS and NBC, and has hosted FOX's Skating with Celebrities, which aired in 2006. He has also done a lot of voice over work in Nine Dog Christmas, Frasier, and King of The Hill, and was most recently cast as a Sports Anchor in the 2007 comedy Blades of Glory.
August 26, 2008
Donald Trump is a peculiar creature. He's at once a powerful business mogul and a larger than life personality. He's also kind of a joke, but you get the sense that he's at least partially in on it. He's an egomaniac and proud of it, flaunting his arrogance at every turn. Who else would have the cajones to stay with that haircut while spending so much of their life in the public eye? The second season of the surprisingly popular Celebrity Apprentice is still months away (it's returning at mid-season), but casting is, apparently, already under way. The Apprentice's bastard cousin is considerably less serious than the original incarnation, and there's no greater example of this than in the casting. We've already reported about three of the rumored participants: former NBA player Dennis Rodman, ancient comedian/red carpet maven Joan Rivers, and former Playboy model Brande Roderick. So, who else will compete for charity on The Celebrity Apprentice?
August 22, 2008
Though NBC hasn't released an official list of participants, the names of the participants for the second season of The Celebrity Apprentice are starting to trickle out one by one. As expected, real-estate tycoon Donald Trump, who also serves as host and executive producer to the competitive reality series, has tapped a colorful mix of celebrities that will hopefully spice up the upcoming season.
Read on to find out more about this season's Celebrity Apprentice cast.
April 24, 2008
We all know and understand that Donald Trump is a little bit crazy. He's a larger than life personality, an egotist, someone who can make outlandish and contradictory statements on national television with a straight face. That is why we like the guy. It's easier to put up with someone's more dubious qualities if that person is entertaining in the process. However, this latest piece of news regarding The Apprentice is an example of Donald Trump, perhaps, going too far. Various sources are reporting that The Apprentice is considering casting O.J. Simpson on the next edition of The Celebrity Apprentice. Some sources are reporting that O.J. Simpson is the one openly campaigning for a spot on the series. Other sources claim that NBC does not have any intention of casting The Juice on The Apprentice. What should one believe?
April 18, 2008
This is not a piece of news I ever expected to see. At this week's upfronts for the Lifetime Network (yes, Lifetime has upfronts – I'm as surprised as you) the big hullabaloo surrounded Project Runway's move from Bravo to the women's network Lifetime. However, had Project Runway not made that move, the biggest news would have regarded Lifetime's newest soap opera, entitled Trump Tower. Just because you may not believe me if I simply wrote it, here is the synopsis of Trump Tower from Lifetime president Susan Daniels: "Think Desperate Housewives in Trump Tower with the Donald narrating, and you get the idea of what we're after."