Donald Trump is planning a recession-themed 'Apprentice'
Filed under: Celebs & Money
Donald Trump is re-shaping The Apprentice, his NBC elimination game show, to reflect hard times. If a leaked casting press release is correct, the Donald (with executive producer Mark Burnett) is specifically going after go-getters who've been knocked down by the recession.The headline for NBC's casting notice was spotted by sharp-eyed web-combers. The announcement has since been removed, but its headline said, "Donald Trump wants to put America back to work."
It went on to read that if you want to apply, you should "explain why you should be the next Apprentice as well as how the recession has affected your life."
The page has since been taken down, and a similar notice placed on casting website Reality Wanted (telling the recently laid off that "this is your chance to get back to work") was deactivated after just a day. But it's probably not because the show's no longer in the works, even though the non-celebrity version of the show has been rumored to be dead now that the celeb editions are doing well.The casting search for the next Apprentice will probably be announced, and the leaked notice made public again, today or tomorrow. The season finale for the latest celebrity version, in which champ Joan Rivers got so angry that her face nearly moved once, was on Sunday. Now that it's done, NBC will probably follow reality TV protocol and officially put out the audition notices. Check NBC's casting page to see if it's back up.
If the leaked release is to be believed, wannabe moguls better start honing their sob stories and sharpening their elbows, because auditions start May 13 in New York, Dallas, Detroit, Atlanta, Phoenix, Denver, and Los Angeles.
You may not win your dream job (the winner of The Apprentice's first season, Bill Rancic, wound up working on a Trump skyscraper that's mired in litigation over its $640 million debt), but these days, a shot at fame may be more reliable than a job anyway -- Rancic is now filling his time with corporate speaking gigs instead.
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5-11-2009 @ 9:38AM
Duane said...
Hi think there was without boubt favortism on Donald side when he selected Joan Rivers to be the winner. Joan was an embarassment and should not have been picked as the winner. I would never ourchase anything she sells now and as for Donald - I wish him the best of luck in his casinos. Joan was a joke and her sibling - well as the saying goes, "The apple doesn't fall to far from the tree". I have to seriously think about if I will be watching his show any longer. He was wrong and maybe he should have listened to his kids as they were leaning towards Annie. There is being professional and being radical.
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5-11-2009 @ 11:03AM
Brian Thompson said...
I watched "Celebrity Apprentice" the whole episode, and I have never seen such throat-cutting, money-hungry monguls as Joan
and Melissa Rivers. Clearly, Annie was the real winner!! The others kissed behinds and got $10. consolation prizes. On the next round, I'll have better things to do!
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5-11-2009 @ 11:50AM
martha said...
I loved the way the apprentice turned out it was great seeing Joan win. She deserved it. I dont blame her for calling someone in to help with the decorating. It sounded like that event planner wanted to do it his way and the hell with what Joan wanted. She had a better idea about what Kodak wanted than the EP did. Sure Melissa was mad but Brande and Annie turned on her quickly and Annie is 2 faced coz she talked about Brande behind her back and it wasnt nice. Joan knows how to make things happen and she will make a great apprentice. I sure wish I could be on ths show. I would love to meet Donald Trump and his children. That would be awesome.
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5-11-2009 @ 5:17PM
Kim said...
The only reason Joan Rivers won was because Blaine Trump is on the board of directors of Joan's charity. Donald Trump should be embarrassed by his obvious favoritism. I will no longer watch the show.
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5-14-2009 @ 5:29PM
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