'Celebrity Apprentice' Will Go On Without Donald Trump If He Runs For President

Posted on May 15, 2011 @ 08:20PM

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by Radar Staff

Celebrity Apprentice will live on without Donald Trump if the New York real estate developer and reality TV star decides to run for president.

That's the decision NBC entertainment chairman Rob Greenblatt announced on Sunday.

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Trump will have to step away from the show -- which is set to return midseason -- if he seeks office because of FCC equal time requirements.

"It's such a strong franchise," Greenblatt explained. "Not to minimize his [Trump's] presence in it, because we love him.

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"But I really do think it's all about the casting of that show and the challenges and if he's not available to us, we're going to have someone really interesting sitting at the head of that boardroom."

It's getting down to the wire on the current season on Celebrity Apprentice. Lil Jon, Marlee Matlin, Meatloaf and John Rich are the contestants still standing, but two of them will be eliminated tonight when the show airs on NBC.

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Oh no, I was hoping he would run for President with either Beck or Rush on the ticket with him. LOL

by chels
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 2:12pm

reader...while you're thinking...how many years have you been married?? oh, and remember when you said you were a lawyer from california?? ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:18pm

Remember when you said you were an adviser to Bush and had a hand in learning about the "weapons of mass destruction?" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Reader31
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:25pm

As a Democrat, GOD I HOPE HE RUNS!

by Arty Ziff
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:04am

I know what you mean, but don't bank on it. I know it's hard to believe, but I don't think the GOP is that stupid as to run a loser ticket like Trump/Palin. Of course the tea baggers are that stupid so maybe he'll run as a tea bagger.

by Reader31
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:02pm

1?? 3?? LOL that really was a hoot of a tale you told, sarah, i mean reader. LMAO!!!

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:17pm

As I recall, you said 3 times you campaigned for Palin and assisted in advising George Bush to get the weapons of mass destriction. LOL!!!!!!!!!

by Reader31
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 1:26pm

He's not running. I think the GOP/tea baggers learned their lesson with Bush and Palin. While this guy is smarter than Bush & more up on current events than Palin, he's still extremely ignorant & naive about running a country.

by Reader31
Posted Sun, 05/15/2011 - 11:18pm

by the way reader, did you ever decide on a number for how many of your family members were killed at the wtc?? 1?? 3?? and how about how many years you've been married?? 28?? 31?? keep working on those stories, toots! LMAO!!!!

by BlogDog
Posted Mon, 05/16/2011 - 8:48am