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Donald Trump was crowning his first Apprentice live 15 years ago tonight. How things have changed.
NBC’s reality competition The Apprentice concluded its first season live 15 years ago tonight, on April 15, 2004.
What Donald Trump said about Apprentice runner-up Kwame Jackson, according to Michael Cohen
The president’s former personal lawyer, who has pled guilty to eight crimes, is speaking out in advance of the midterm elections.
Everyone hates and dismisses Omarosa. But why?
Omarosa can’t be separated from the image of her created by reality TV.
Trump said the n-word ‘multiple times’ during Apprentice, Omarosa’s book says
Donald Trump used the n-word during production of The Apprentice season one, according to excerpts from Omarosa’s new book that will be released Tuesday.
Omarosa is paid $179,700 for her White House job. But what does she do?
So what does Omarosa do for her $179,700 besides directing a “floundering” office? A must-read story has the details.
Trump’s broken promise to donate his Apprentice salary to charity
Donald Trump promised he’d donate his Apprentice salary to charity, but later said he would not. That’s different than other charitable promises.
Bill Rancic and Giuliana DePandi get their own reality series
The first Apprentice winner, Bill Rancic, will return to reality TV with his own series on Style Network that will follow him and his wife, Giuliana DePandi. Giuliana & Bill will debut in August. Bill and Giuliana met when she interviewed him as part of her job as an E! News anchor; they were engaged… continue reading
CNBC will air UK Apprentice
Although NBC has abandoned the version of The Apprentice that stars real people in exchange for the celebrity edition, CNBC will soon start broadcasting the U.K.’s non-celebrity version of the show, which some in the U.S. are already fans after watching it online. CNBC announced that it will broadcast it twice every Monday night, at… continue reading
Omarosa did not suggest showmance with Piers, but had a “unique relationship” with Kwame
Say what you want about her, but Omarosa Manigault is one of the primary reasons why The Celebrity Apprentice is so entertaining. While she’s one of the few people willing to pick fights and make the show more entertaining, she also reveals that she walked away from the experience with strong friendships–but no showmance. Omarosa… continue reading
Bill Rancic engaged to E! News anchor Giuliana DePandi; they met when she interviewed him
Original Apprentice winner Bill Rancic and E! News’ Giuliana DePandi were engaged to be married on Friday. They’ll are “[planning] to wed in late 2007 in the south of Italy, where DePandi grew up,” according to People. The magazine reports that the couple “first met when DePandi interviewed Rancic … more than two years ago…. continue reading
Apprentice reject sues Donald Trump and Mark Burnett for defamation
A 30-year-old man is suing Mark Burnett for “improper business practices and ethics” and for defamation, slander, and libel. Oh, and probably for attention. Nicholas Christakis wasn’t cast for the first season of The Apprentice, but he did make the finals. He “claims in his federal civil action that Burnett ‘defamed, slandered and libeled’ him… continue reading
Apprentice concept lawsuit settled out of court
The man who sued in federal and state court claiming that the idea for Apprentice was his has settled both cases out of court. Mark Bethea and Velocity Entertainment Group settled their claims against Mark Burnett, Donald Trump, and NBC, but his lawyers “declined to disclose terms of the settlement,” according to the AP. Late… continue reading
Ice-T on Omarosa: “what the f- has that ho done?”
Janice Dickinson may have an unlikely ally in her war against Omarosa. “Cop Killer” rapper and Law & Order: SVU actor Ice-T told Lloyd Grove, “I’ll tell you who I don’t like: Omarosa. That b- is not supposed to be famous. Being somebody in the business, you have a lot of admiration for people because… continue reading
Bill Rancic will quit the Trump Organization in March
Bill Rancic, the original Apprentice, has already renewed his contract with the Trump Organization once. But when the extension expires in March, Bill says he’s ready to move on. He told attendees at a conference in Malaysia, “That will probably be it for me. I’m gonna go out and start another business of my own…. continue reading