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The 16 quasi-celebrities who will participate in NBC’s Apprentice 7, which debuts Jan. 3, have been officially announced by NBC–weeks after the press officially learned of their identities but agreed to sit on the story. The 14 quasi-celebrities are country singer Trace Adkins, model/actress Carol Alt, actor Stephen baldwin, Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci, Playmate Tiffany …

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Michael Lohan, Lindsay Lohan’s father, was going to be a cast member on The Apprentice 7, the upcoming celebrity edition, but although Trump wanted him for the show, NBC’s lawyers said no. “NBC lawyers rejected him because of his criminal past and current parole,” Tabloid Baby reports. Lohan is now spending his post-prison time training …

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Nine celebrities have been identified as cast members for The Apprentice 7, the celebrity edition. If the names are correct, the show–like all celebrity shows now–is stretching the definition of “celebrity.” (A previous list of celebrities turned out to be incorrect.) The newly identified cast members are Carol Alt, Stephen Baldwin, John Cena, Marilu Henner, …

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NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has not been signed as a cast member for The Apprentice 7, contrary to what Donald Trump reportedly said. Page Six reported Monday that Gordon–along with 10 other celebrities–had “already signed” on for the show, and uncharacteristically, the gossip column actually had a named source: Donald Trump himself. However, Jeff Gordon’s …

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Donald Trump has revealed several of the cast members for the upcoming celebrity edition of The Apprentice, and they are actually well-known celebrities. Page Six reports that “he’s already signed” the following celebrities: “Jim Cramer, Carmen Electra, Joan Rivers, Naomi Judd, George Foreman, … Kimora Lee Simmons, Pete Rose, Dana Patrick, Tony Hawk and Jeff …

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Rosie O’Donnell was invited to be a cast member on the upcoming celebrity edition of The Apprentice. Mark Burnett’s office “offered Rosie $2 million to appear,” FOX News’ Roger Friedman reports, citing anonymous “sources.” Her appearance “would have entailed 12 days altogether.” However, “O’Donnell turned Trump down flat. ‘I wouldn’t do it for $200 million,’ …

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