The Apprentice News

Neither Donald Trump nor Dennis Rodman will go away.

The former continues to pump out seasons of his reality show, despite its diminishing ratings.

The latter, meanwhile, has reportedly been asked to be a contestant on the next season of Celebrity Apprentice. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, both the former NBA player and former Baywatch beauty Brande Roderick will appear on the next season of the show. They're pictured together below.

Joan Rivers is already confirmed as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice.

Taping of the new season begins September 21.

Joan Rivers says she will compete on The Celebrity Apprentice's second season.

The 75-year old comedian - who has had more plastic surgery than Megan Hauserman has had reality shows - was interviewed by The Canadian Jewish News about her upcoming visit to Montreal for the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.

When asked what she currently has on her plate, Rivers replied:

"I have a play in Edinburgh that will go to London. I have two books coming out. I have a tour going around with my comedy act. I have my jewelry company. I perform Wednesday nights at The Cutting Room. I'm in a series called Z Rock coming to IFC, doing a TV pilot, offered another game show and will be on Celebrity Apprentice."

However, Rivers also admitted she has never seen The Apprentice's celebrity spin-off, which premiered earlier this year and was won by America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan.

Let us know: will the presence of Joan Rivers make you more or less likely to watch this season's Celebrity Apprentice?

Donald Trump reportedly wants Heather Mills to play a role on the upcoming season of The Celebrity Apprentice.

As you might expect, though, The Chicago Sun Times is reporting that network executives aren't keen on the idea. We can think of two reasons why:

1. She isn't a celebrity;
2. She's a one-legged gold digger who burned one of the most respected names in the music business.

Many also believe Paul McCartney's ex-wife is considered yesterday's (awful) news since her divorce from the former Beatle was finalized.

Moreover, NBC producers have been comparing notes with their counterparts at ABC, who say Mills was one of the biggest divas ever to waltz or samba across a Dancing With the Stars dance floor.

''She was just downright nasty,'' a show staffer said. ''She was the worst.'

There's an absolute shocker.

Although nothing is official yet, we've received strong word that Tony Danza is the first C-lister to sign up for the next season of Celebrity Apprentice.

What do you think of this choice?

O.J. Simpson will stop at nothing.

That much has been well documented in the past 13 years.

So are you surprised at the rumor going around that the former football star and double-murderer has reportedly asked Donald Trump to be a part of next season's Celebrity Apprentice. We were for about, oh, a few seconds.

"Simpson really wants to do it. Trump and NBC are thinking about it, but are being very cautious," a source told the New York Post.

"There's a certain amount of heat associated with Simpson."

You could say that, although chances are O.J. Simpson would help the show pull in bigger ratings than last season's winner, Piers Morgan. Piers Morgan! How does a non-celebrity win Celebrity Apprentice? Irony.

Maybe Trump can snag Cheryl Burke, too. She's quite popular.

So anyway, smeone who's not really a big celebrity, even by reality TV standards, wound up winning Celebrity Apprentice last night - Piers Morgan!

For those of you who are unaware (and we imagine that's close to everyone), Piers Morgan is a former journalist who's made quite a career for himself hosting reality game shows for his buddy, American Idol judge Simon Cowell (note to Reality TV Scoop: Ask Piers during conference call how to get in touch with Simon).

Now Morgan is a bona fide reality TV champion and will go down in history. Or at least an archived page on this website. Congrats, Piers, on a job well done!

Once again, there was no Survivor last night, due to the NCAA Tournament on CBS. But there were other reality shows, namely an episode of Make Me a Supermodel and The Celebrity Apprentice. Let's see what went down on them...

Make Me a Supermodel: The ten previously eliminated models are in lock-down, and only recently have they been able to see the show. Most were surprised at how they were portrayed, and Dominic is complaining about the shoes he had to wear on the runway. Carry a grudge much, Dom? - Reality TV Magazine

Celebrity Apprentice: On this season of Celebrity Apprentice, the competition, for the most part, kind of took a back seat to the "reality" of the show and the best parts involved the clash of personalities on screen. But anyone who watched Celebrity Apprentice can attest that the contestants gave ample effort, especially deeper into the season, and last night was no exception. - TV Squad

There was no Survivor last night, due to the NCAA Tournament. But there was an episode of Make Me a Supermodel and The Celebrity Apprentice. Let's see what went down on them...

Make Me a Supermodel: On the morning of the elimination, Shannon and Ronnie get up and pack. Shannon thinks that she has more of a right to stay in the competition because this is only her first time in the bottom. -- Buddy TV

Celebrity Apprentice: Trace, Carol, Lennox, and Piers have just gotten a huge shock. Just when they think the Boardroom spotlight is out for another week, The Donald brings them back in to announce that two more celebs will go home before the end of the night. -- Reality TV Magazine

Thursday nights have always been a big night for reality TV. This season is no different, with two classics airing. Let's see what went down on Survivor and The Celebrity Apprentice...

Survivor: Micronesia: Lucky for Eliza, the favorites, divided as they are, certainly work well together during challenges. They won both reward and immunity and in the process earned three hens, one rooster and chicken feed. -- TV Guide

Celebrity Apprentice: Piers is beside himself, happy to see Omarosa gone. "It was like pitting a little rat against a very large dragon," he says, cheering with his arms in the air. "I think her 15 minutes has just ended." -- Reality TV Magazine

Because American Idol named its 12 finalists last night, many people may have missed out on other reality TV show news. Not to worry! We have you covered...

Survivor: The show opened in the still Fans vs. Favorites camps. Chet tells us he wants Jason out next and Jason tells us Chet has to go. We guess Chet didn't target Joel because he flipped with them (Chet, Kathy, Tracy) by voting Mikey B. out last week. -- TV Squad

Make Me a Supermodel: It's elimination time. The three boys appear before the judges to hear their verdict. Ben and Casey are safe, but Frankie cannot be made into a supermodel. -- Buddy TV

Celebrity Apprentice:  The Donald gathers the teams in his opulent apartment to introduce them to his wife Melania and toddler Barron, who is like a cute and cuddly mini-Donald, gurgling that he wants to be a "beezneezman" when he grows up. -- Reality TV Magazine