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Amazon Streams Trump's Reality Breakthrough

Company makes second acquisition of Trump programming this year

(Newser) - The Apprentice, the TV show that made Donald Trump a reality TV star and inspired his "You're fired!" catchphrase—made its streaming debut Monday on Amazon Prime Video. The program aired from 2004 to 2017 on NBC, drawing an average of 20 million viewers a week in...

Zucker Will Be Remembered for the Ascent of Trump

Executive launched 'The Apprentice' before focusing on him at CNN

(Newser) - Jeff Zucker announced that he was quitting CNN because of his failure to disclose his romantic relationship with a colleague, Allison Gollust. But he'll also be remembered for Zucker's mutually beneficial relationship with Donald Trump, Margaret Sullivan writes in her Washington Post column. In some ways, the TV...

NYT: Trump Used Apprentice to Create 'Myth' of Success

Show brought him much-needed money, along with a path to the White House

(Newser) - The New York Times is out with another deep dive into President Trump's finances, this one focused on the reality show The Apprentice. It's not flattering. When the show debuted in 2004, Trump boasted to viewers that he had overcome financial trouble thanks to his business savvy, and...

Cohen: Here's the Racist Stuff Trump Told Me

Trump's former "fixer" dishes to Vanity Fair

(Newser) - After the Pittsburgh synagogue shootings, Michael Cohen tweeted about the need to "tone down rhetoric" and leveled an accusation against President Trump: that his former boss had made racist remarks when they worked together. "I should have been a bigger person, and I should have left," he...

Omarosa: Trump Should Worry About Being Exposed as 'Racist'

Meanwhile, White House won't 'guarantee' n-word tape doesn't exist

(Newser) - President Trump insists that the "terrible and disgusting" n-word is simply not in his vocabulary —but White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she "can't guarantee" that recordings of him saying it will not emerge. "I can tell you that the president addressed this...

Trump: I Never Used 'Terrible, Disgusting' Word

He says rumored 'Apprentice' n-word tapes don't exist

(Newser) - The long-rumored "Trump Tapes," alleged Apprentice outtakes in which the host uses the n-word, are in the news again—and President Trump is insisting that they don't exist. Trump tweeted Monday night that Apprentice executive producer Mark Burnett had called him "to say that there are...

Trump: Omarosa Is 'a Lowlife'
Trump: Omarosa Is 'a Lowlife'
Aug 12, 2018 7:09 AM CDT

Trump: Omarosa Is 'a Lowlife'

President has one word to describe ex-aide ahead of her new tell-all book

(Newser) - President Trump has one word to describe former White House staffer and fellow reality-TV star Omarosa Manigault Newman: "Lowlife." Manigault Newman claims in an upcoming book, Unhinged, that Trump used racial slurs on the set of his reality show The Apprentice. She also says she later concluded that...

Omarosa Leaving White House
Omarosa Leaving White House
Dec 13, 2017 10:06 AM CST

Omarosa Leaving White House

Reports differ on whether she quit or was fired

(Newser) - Omarosa is out at the White House. The one-time Apprentice star, full name Omarosa Manigault Newman, is once again parting ways with President Trump. The reasons aren't clear, but the AP notes that it means Trump is losing one of his most high-profile supporters in the African-American community. Omarosa...

Trump at Prayer Breakfast: Pray for Arnold's Ratings

President expresses concern over Schwarzenegger's 'Apprentice'

(Newser) - President Trump is seeking prayers for Arnold Schwarzenegger over ratings for Celebrity Apprentice—the show Trump once hosted. Addressing the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday, Trump said ratings went "right down the tubes," and the show has been a "total disaster" since the actor and...

Trump: No, I Won't Work on Apprentice

Calls reports on his producer credit on show 'FAKE NEWS'

(Newser) - Reports of Donald Trump splitting his time between the Oval Office and the Celebrity Apprentice boardroom are apparently greatly exaggerated, with the president-elect himself weighing in Saturday morning. "Reports by @CNN that I will be working on The Apprentice during my Presidency, even part time, are ridiculous & untrue...

Producer: I Can't Release Trump Apprentice Tapes
Producer: I Can't Release
Trump's Apprentice Tapes
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Oct 11, 2016 6:24 AM CDT

Producer: I Can't Release Trump's Apprentice Tapes

Clinton ally offers to pay legal fees

(Newser) - Insiders say there are recordings of Donald Trump from his days on The Apprentice that make the highly damaging 2005 tape seem mild—but they may not see the light of day before the election, if ever. Executive producer Mark Burnett says he is legally unable to release the tapes,...

Trump: Remarks About Women Part of Reality TV Biz

'You say things differently for a reason.'

(Newser) - Donald Trump has faced lots of criticism during the campaign over his history of off-color remarks about women . Now, in an interview with KSNV of Las Vegas, the candidate offers an explanation for some of them: entertainment value. When asked, as the father of two grown women, if he understands...

Apprentice Contestants Slam 'Toxic' Trump

They say he's racist; he says they're 'failing wannabes'

(Newser) - A winner of The Apprentice and three other former contestants on Donald Trump's reality show denounced the GOP front-runner's presidential campaign as racist and divisive on Friday. Randal Pinkett, a business consultant who won the show's fourth season, said he is grateful for the opportunities that have...

Trump Out, Schwarzenegger In at Celebrity Apprentice

NBC announces Arnold as new host

(Newser) - With Donald Trump out, Arnold Schwarzenegger is in. NBC has named Schwarzenegger the new host of Celebrity Apprentice, Entertainment Weekly reports, setting off a host of jokes on Twitter about what the action star/former governor's catchphrase will be:
  • @berringer452 : "I guess instead of being fired the contestants will
...

Petition to NBC to Dump Trump Racks Up 215K Names
 NBC Dumps Donald Trump 
Jun 29, 2015 1:46 PM CDT

NBC Dumps Donald Trump

'Respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values'

(Newser) - Donald Trump apparently doesn't have NBC's vote. This, from the company today: "At NBC, respect and dignity for all people are cornerstones of our values. Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump." The...

Guess Who's Mulling a Run for President Again

'I am the only one who can make America truly great again,' Donald Trump says

(Newser) - Last we heard from Donald Trump he was embroiled in battle with a "malicious" Florida airport, but it appears he's now set his sights on a loftier goal: considering a 2016 POTUS run, the AP reports. Trump, who has hinted at running in the past, announced today that...

IRS' Lousy Trump Parody Cost $10K

House committee releases another of the training vids

(Newser) - Remember the IRS training videos that parodied, or tried to parody , Star Trek and Gilligan's Island? Well, the House Ways and Means Committee has found another, this one a takeoff of Donald Trump and The Apprentice, reports CNN . "Another day, another example of abuse and waste at the...

The 10 Most Loaded Reality Stars

Obviously, Kim Kardashian is on the list

(Newser) - If you just hate the idea that someone can let a camera crew follow them around and end up a millionaire, do not read on. Celebuzz rounds up the 10 richest reality stars:
  • Kim Kardashian: Not only is she one of the richest reality stars, she's also the second
...

Trump Staff Seeking Campaign Team
Trump Staff Seeking Campaign Team
Jan 31, 2012 2:13 AM CST

Trump Staff Seeking Campaign Team

He's putting a crew together as he mulls endorsement

(Newser) - Donald Trump's fresh talk of a White House bid is more than just bluster, according to his top political adviser. "I have spoken to many high-level political operatives, campaign managers, finance directors" over the last couple of weeks, Trump's special counsel tells ABC News. Until Trump decides...

Trump Won't Announce Run on Apprentice After All

It was 'misinformation on his part' network exec says

(Newser) - Donald Trump was just plain fibbing when he said he might announce his presidential run—or at least when he’d be announcing his presidential run—on the season finale of the Celebrity Apprentice, according to NBC. “There will be no announcement,” NBC publicity director Sharon Pannozzo tells...

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