Lauper, Osbourne, Blagojevich & More Set for NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice 3rd Season

The New York Post reports that America's Got Talent judge Sharon Osbourne, Rock of Love star Brett Michaels, musician Cyndi Lauper, retired MLB baseball player Darryl Strawberry, actress Holly Robinson Peete, and indicted former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich are among the cast for the third season of NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. 

NBC hasn't officially confirmed the lineup. The show is hosted by Donald Trump. They are shooting in the Meatpacking District, recording the opening sequence of the show for the new season of NBC's hit reality show.

Celebrities will be subjected to long hours, grueling mental challenges, personality clashes, and intense scrutiny -- all without the help of their regular support system of agents, managers, and personal assistants.

Ultimately they will face the judgment of Donald Trump and his advisors in the Boardroom, which will include his children (and colleagues) Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. Also appearing in the Boardroom alongside Trump will be his longtime associate and trusted colleague, George Ross.

The Boardroom will feature a "rotating seat," allowing a variety of famous business leaders and industry legends to join Trump in spirited judgment of the tasks. As with last season, winning celebrity teams will relish the opportunity to watch the losing team squirm in the Boardroom from the comfort of their own war rooms.

When all is said and done, 15 celebrities will be famously fired and only one will emerge to become The Celebrity Apprentice!

Mark Burnett Productions is a leading Production Company for primetime television, cable and the internet, and has produced over 1,100 hours of television programming which regularly airs in over 70 countries around the world. Mark Burnett (President of MBP) revolutionized television with hits such as Survivor (CBS), The Apprentice (NBC), The Contender (ESPN), Rock Star (CBS), the Steven Spielberg co-production On The Lot (FOX), the smash hit Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (FOX), which is currently being produced in 52 countries and the daytime syndicated hit Martha (currently in its 4th season). In the summers of 2007 and 2008, MBP entered the world of Award Shows, when Mark Burnett served as executive producer for the MTV Movie Awards. In October of 2007, MBP opened Mark Burnett Productions Asia; a joint venture with Genting International to both create new content for and adapt established formats in the Asian market. Since 2001, MBP has garnered a total of 51 Emmy nominations with 5 wins, and has won 4 People¹s Choice Awards. Mark Burnett has been named one of the most influential people in the world by TIME magazine and named TV Guide¹s most valuable player. He has won both BRANDWEEK¹S Marketer of the Year Award and the prestigious ROSE D¹OR FRAPA Format Award. In 2007, Mark Burnett was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. In 2008, Mark was honored with the announcement that he is to receive a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. This year will continue with new shows for MBP, including Toughest Cowboy (SPIKE), Star Maker (MTV), Wedding Day (TNT), Bully Beatdown (MTV), How¹d You Get So Rich? (TV Land), Expedition (History Channel), pilots with FOX, ABC and CBS as well as Survivor 18, Contender 4, Martha syndicated 4, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader 3 and Apprentice 8.

 

 

 

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