The Apprentice
The Apprentice title card
Format	Reality
Created by	Mark Burnett
Starring	Donald Trump (Season 1–present) Carolyn Kepcher (Season 1–Season 5) George H. Ross (Season 1–Season 5) Ivanka Trump (Season 5–Season 6) Donald Trump Jr. (Season 5–Season 6) Martha Stewart (The Apprentice: Martha Stewart)
Opening theme	"For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays[1]
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	97 (including spin-off)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	January 8, 2004 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Apprentice is a reality television show that originated in the United States on NBC. Billed as "The Ultimate Job Interview", the show stars 16-18 businessmen and businesswomen competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 starting contract of running one of host and executive producer Donald Trump's companies. Image File history File linksMetadata TheApprentice. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ... Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is a US TV producer known for pioneering reality television as a genre. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... Carolyn Kepcher (b. ... | image = | imagesize = | birth_date = January 6, 1928 ) (age 79) | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Executive Vice President, Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Advisor | salary = | networth = | spouse = | website = The Trump Organization | footnotes = | children = }} This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ivanka Marie Trump (born October 30, 1981 in New York City, New York) is an American fashion model and businesswoman, best known as the daughter of Ivana Trump and Donald Trump and is currently vice president of Real Estate Development and Acquisitions at the Trump Organization. ... Donald John Trump, Jr. ... Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ... For The Love Of Money is a late 1973 chart-topping single by The OJays, from the album Ship Ahoy. ... The OJays is a popular Philadelphia soul group, originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942), Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell (January 20, 1942 - May 26, 1977) and Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the television network. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Apprentice is a television franchise that originated in 2004 in the United States. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ...

On May 14, 2007, the series was left off of NBC's schedule but NBC Entertainment president Kevin Reilly said he was still in discussions with Mark Burnett and Trump.^[2] However, on May 19, 2007, Trump announced that he was "moving on from 'The Apprentice' to a major new TV venture", effectively ending the series in the United States.^[3] However, on May 22nd 2007, NBC announced The Apprentice might return next season even though Donald had said he quit.^[4] May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... Kevin Reilly is a former NBC president fired in May 2007 after the network had one of its least-watched seasons ever. ... Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is a US TV producer known for pioneering reality television as a genre. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ...

On May 29, 2007, Trump said that NBC wanted a seventh season and he would be returning as the host.^[5]On July 6, 2007, it was announced that The Apprentice has been officially renewed for a seventh season with a possibility of an eighth season.^[6] On July 16, 2007, NBC confirmed that the show is renewed for a seventh season to run mid-season. In an effort to revitalize interest in the series, the seventh season will feature celebrities playing the game to raise money for charities.^[7][8] is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... This article is about the television network. ...

Premise

Each season begins with a group of contestants with backgrounds in various enterprises, typically including real estate, restaurant management, political consulting, sales, and marketing. During the show, these contestants live in a communal penthouse, allowing their relationships to build. In Season 6, however, the teams were separated, with the winning team living in the LA mansion and the losing team taking up residence in tents located in the mansion's backyard. They are placed into teams, and each week are assigned a task and required to select a project manager for the task. The winning team receives a reward, while the losing team faces a boardroom showdown in order to determine which team member should be fired (eliminated from the show).

Elimination proceeds in two stages. In the first stage, all of the losing team's members are confronted. The project manager is asked to select up to three (one, two, or three) of the team members who are believed to be most responsible for the loss. In the second stage, the rest of the team is dismissed, and the project manager and the selected members face a final confrontation in which at least one of the two-to-four is fired.

Trump reserves the right at times to do the following: not allowing the project manager to choose who goes to the boardroom for a final hearing, fire/eliminate any candidate without a final boardroom session if there's enough information to warrant so, and fire multiple people if two or more people are found liable for the weak performance. Trump also reserved the right to fire all candidates inside the boardroom if all candidates performed badly. In season 6, The project manager of the winning team gets the opportunity, and was mandated, to sit with Donald in the board room and help make the decision in who, from the losing team, gets fired. The winning project manager was expected to ask questions and give opinions in the board room during this process.

When the final candidates are left, an interview process begins, involving executives from various companies who interview each of the finalists and report their assessments of them to the host. After that, a firing takes place. In the event four are left, a double firing occurs. Seasons 4-6 were the exception to this rule as Seasons 4-5 foresaw Trump jettisoning the remaining members of a losing team (eliminating the need for interviews), and Trump utilized three pairs of two and a final four for Season 6.

Save Season 6, the final two are then assigned different tasks, along with support teams comprised of previously fired candidates. After the tasks are done, a final boardroom occurs, with testimonials from the team members and a last chance for the final two candidates to prove themselves to the target CEO. Finally, Trump hires one of the two candidates to become the apprentice for the season (save Season 6, which Trump fired two people from the final six to decide the final four, and hires one of the four candidates to be the apprentice).

The opening theme music used on the show is "For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays.^[1] For The Love Of Money is a late 1973 chart-topping single by The OJays, from the album Ship Ahoy. ... The OJays is a popular Philadelphia soul group, originally consisting of Walter Williams (born August 25, 1942), Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, William Powell (January 20, 1942 - May 26, 1977) and Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942). ...

American version

The winning contestant of the original American series of The Apprentice becomes the head of one of Donald Trump's companies.

Trump's Assistant, Andie, from season 6 in LA

The first season aired during the winter and the spring of 2004. The Apprentice is produced and created by Mark Burnett and is hosted by New York City real estate magnate, Donald Trump, who also serves as co-producer of the show. The premise of the show, which bills itself as the "ultimate job interview" in the "ultimate jungle," is to conduct a job talent search for a person to head one of Trump's companies. The position starts with an introductory 1-year contract with a starting yearly salary at six figures ($250,000 USD to be exact, roughly about $4807.70 USD per week assuming a 52-week work-year). The show led Trump to become known for his fateful catch phrase, "You're fired!" The contestants live communally in a suite at Trump Tower in Manhattan and the boardroom showdown is with Trump and two of his associates (usually Carolyn Kepcher, Former Chief Operating Officer and General Manager for the Trump National Golf Club, and George H. Ross, Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Trump Organization). Season 6 saw the show move to Los Angeles, and it is rumored that Season 7 will originate from another city where Trump does considerable business.^{[citation needed]} Other rumors state that there may not be a seventh season at all due to the relatively poor ratings of the current season. Download high resolution version (480x640, 87 KB)Key art for The Apprentice 2, deemed fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Download high resolution version (480x640, 87 KB)Key art for The Apprentice 2, deemed fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960), a British-born, naturalized citizen of the United States, is a US TV producer known for pioneering reality television as a genre. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ... Youre fired! is an informal exclamation commonly associated with an employer informing the employee of his or her termination of employment. ... Trump Tower The Trump Tower viewed from the 5th avenue Trump Tower Trump Tower is a 58-story skyscraper in New York City located at 725 Fifth Avenue (Manhattan), at the corner of 56th Street. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... Carolyn Kepcher (b. ... | image = | imagesize = | birth_date = January 6, 1928 ) (age 79) | birth_place = Brooklyn, New York | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Executive Vice President, Senior Counsel, Business and Legal Advisor | salary = | networth = | spouse = | website = The Trump Organization | footnotes = | children = }} This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

In late August, 2006, Donald Trump released Carolyn Kepcher from her duties at the Trump organization saying only that he "wishes her the best." No official reason has been given for her being fired from the company, but Kepcher was quoted as saying "After 11 years with the Trump Organization, Donald and I had different visions for my future role in the company." Her future role on the Apprentice TV show has not been confirmed, although Kepcher has appeared on tape for the 6th season one or two times. It has been announced that Ivanka Trump will appear in a similar role on the show as Kepcher's, but will not be an official replacement.[6]

Known for his tendency to surround himself with beautiful women, Trump's on-screen (and real-life) assistants have each grown in personal fame. Two assistants appeared jointly for the first five seasons: Rhona Graff and Robin Himmler. In the sixth season, Trump elected to have his newest executive assistant, Andi Rowntree, star in the LA-based show.

A spin-off, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart followed the same concept, with Martha Stewart as the host and eventual employer. It debuted in September 21, 2005, following Stewart's release from prison and home detention. The last episode aired December 21, 2005, but due to dismal ratings, it was not renewed for a second season. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

U.S. television ratings

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The Apprentice was the breakout rookie hit of the 2003-2004 U.S. television season and helped NBC at a time when the network's two long-running successful comedies, Friends and Frasier, were ending their series' runs. The Apprentice filled the void on Thursday nights as NBC held on to the tagline Must See TV, even though CBS was quickly becoming the most-watched network on Thursday night. This article is about the U.S. season. ... William Bill Rancic (born May 16, 1971) is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired on national television by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trumps reality business show, The Apprentice. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 105th day of the year (106th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the US version, for the UK season, see The Apprentice (UK Series Two). ... Kelly Crawford Perdew (born January 29, 1967) of Carlsbad, California was the winner of the second season of The Apprentice. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Apprentice 3 is the third season of The Apprentice. ... Kendra Todd (born 1978) was hired by Donald Trump on national television at the conclusion of Season 3 of NBCs Apprentice live at New York University on May 19, 2005. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Apprentice 4 was the fourth season of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the executive producer and host. ... Randal D. Pinkett, Ph. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Apprentice 5 is the fifth series of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the Executive Producer and Host. ... Sean Yazbeck (born 1972 in London, England) is a businessman, actor, and the winner of the fifth season of the reality show, The Apprentice, where candidates compete in several tasks on a 15-week job interview for a position in one of billionaire Donald Trumps companies. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Apprentice: Los Angeles is the sixth installment of the US version of The Apprentice reality television show. ... Stefani, 32, was born in Burbank, California and raised in Palm Springs. ... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st Century. ... This article is about the television network. ... For the use of the word in a general sense, see Friendship. ... Frasier was an American sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane. ... Must See TV was the name given to NBCs popular Thursday-night prime time television lineup during the mid and late 1990s. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ...

Although the series is still one of the most-watched programs on NBC in the advertiser-friendly 18–49 age demographic, the franchise's total audience gradually dissolved, starting in late 2004, when it aired its second season that culminated in, what most Apprentice fans deem, an "overextended"^[17] 3-hour season finale on December 16, 2004. is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The audience numbers (11.25 million viewers)^[18] for the June 5, 2006 fifth season finale were not factored in the fifth season average because it aired after the official television season ended. is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The audience numbers for the show have still remained on the decline since its rookie season. Originally, NBC aired the sixth season of The Apprentice, competing against both immensely-popular series, Desperate Housewives and Cold Case, just a few weeks before competing against Brothers & Sisters and Cold Case. The Apprentice: Los Angeles was confirmed on November 30, 2005. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series, created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as show runner, and produced by ABC Studios — The Walt Disney Companys main television studio — and Cherry Productions. ... For other uses, see Cold case (disambiguation). ... Brothers & Sisters is an hour-long American TV drama series about a large mature family and the events that befall them. ...

Criticism

The chief criticism of the U.S. version of The Apprentice is that the challenges often amount to nothing more than commercials and product placements. This became more evident starting from the second season. The companies that have supplied challenges to the show include Planet Hollywood, Lamborghini, Domino's Pizza, Staples, Burger King, Yahoo!, Nestle, Visa, Sony, Home Depot, Walmart, Microsoft, Lexus, and many others. These companies pay NBC to showcase their brands on the show, and usually the challenges revolve around the teams marketing existing or new products for the sponsors^[19]. The show also, of course, provides massive publicity for Donald Trump and the Trump Organization, and the carefully-edited portrayal of Trump is flattering. The second half of the show is usually set entirely in the boardroom, which typically degenerates into finger-pointing and name calling amongst the contestants. Wikibooks has more about this subject: Marketing Product placement advertisements are promotional ads placed by marketers using real commercial products and services in media, where the presence of a particular brand is the result of an economic exchange. ... Planet Hollywood at night, Downtown Disney, Florida, USA. Planet Hollywood Niagara Falls, Ontario Planet Hollywood, a theme restaurant chain inspired by the popular portrayal of Hollywood, was launched in New York on October 22, 1991, with the backing of Hollywood stars Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Demi Moore. ... Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... World locations Dominos Pizza, Inc. ... Staples, Inc. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ... “Yahoo” redirects here. ... Nestlé S.A. or Société des Produits Nestlé S.A. (SWX:NESN), headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, is the worlds biggest food and beverage company. ... Visa is a brand of credit card and debit card operated by the Visa International Service Association of San Francisco, California, USA, an economic joint venture of 21,000 financial institutions that issue and market Visa products. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. ...

There is also controversy regarding the jobs given to the hired Apprentices. Instead of becoming the CEO of one of Trump's companies, the winners of the show are hired as PR spokesmen for Trump and his brand due to the need to learn the trade. For example, Kelly Perdew, winner of the second season and Bill Rancic, the first season's winner, were given the title of 'owner's representative', and were also named executive vice presidents. On Perdew's first day, his boss introduced him to Florida developers working on a Trump-branded condo in Tampa. "Mr. Trump said, 'OK, Kelly, you're going to go help promote sales of the building'," Perdew recalls.[7] Kelly Crawford Perdew (born January 29, 1967) of Carlsbad, California was the winner of the second season of The Apprentice. ... William Bill Rancic (born May 16, 1971) is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired on national television by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trumps reality business show, The Apprentice. ...

Another controversy revolves around age discrimination. In January 2007, a class action lawsuit was filed against Trump on behalf of those who did not make the cut for the show due to what they contend was their age.

Sir Alan Sugar, the star of the British version of The Apprentice has criticised it because "they’ve made the fatal error of trying to change things just for the sake of it and it backfired"^[20] Sir Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947) is an English businessman with an estimated fortune of £700 million. ... The Apprentice is a British reality television series in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to become an apprentice to British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar, with the winner given a £100,000-a-year job working for his electronics manufacturing company Amstrad. ...

Video game

Legacy Interactive created a video game version of The Apprentice for the PC. It features Donald Trump and his advisors, as well as past candidates, and is currently available on Yahoo! Games. The player selects either a male or a female character to play and must control the character through a number of tasks involving puzzles, which is creating a billboard, selling ice-cream, Italian food or hamburgers and must help create toys, chocolates and lamps and must also sells items in different neighborhoods. // Legacy Interactive is a game developer and publisher founded in Hollywood, California in 1998, and is dedicated to making innovative and original casual games. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... A personal computer (PC) is a computer whose price, size, and capabilities make it useful for individuals. ... Yahoo! Games is the games section of the Yahoo! website. ...

Martha Stewart

On February 2, 2005, NBC announced that they would broadcast the first spin-off from The Apprentice, called The Apprentice: Martha Stewart. The show, which premiered on September 21, 2005 was hosted by Martha Stewart, who was the first woman in the world to become a self-made billionaire. It kept the format of the original series but changed a few elements to fit Stewart's personality. Trump was one of the executive producers of the show and castings were held in 27 cities across the United States. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ...

The fourth season of The Apprentice earned less than spectacular ratings, while The Apprentice: Martha Stewart struggled. Trump claimed that there was "confusion" between the two shows. There has also been talk that Trump did not want Stewart to host the spin-off show. NBC announced that it would not bring back the show for a second season, although the network stressed that the show was initially planned to air only for one season. The show averaged between six and seven million viewers.

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• The Rebel Billionaire, with Richard Branson of the Virgin Group

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References

1. ^ ^{a b} The theme song for the first season of "The Apprentice" on DVD is not "For the Love of Money" (though it was used for the broadcasted version), but instead replaced with generic music due to licensing rights. See, for example, [1]
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3. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070519/tv_nm/trump_dc_1
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8. ^ http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070716/ap_en_tv/tv_celebrity_apprentice
9. ^ Viewership numbers of primetime programs during the 2003-04 television season
10. ^ Viewership numbers of primetime programs for the week of April 12-18, 2004
11. ^ ^{a b} Viewership numbers of primetime programs during the 2004-05 television season
12. ^ Viewership numbers of primetime programs for the week of December 13-19, 2004
13. ^ Viewership numbers of primetime programs for the week of May 16-22, 2005
14. ^ ^{a b} Viewership numbers of primetime programs during the 2005-06 television season
15. ^ Viewership numbers of primetime programs for the week of December 12-18, 2005
16. ^ Viewership numbers of primetime programs for the week of June 5-11, 2006
17. ^ "reality blurred + 16.9 million watch Apprentice 2 finale, fewer than last season’s clip show.", December 20, 2004. 
18. ^ "Mediaweek.com: The Programming Insider", June 14, 2006. 
19. ^ Rebecca Lieb (2005). "Apprentice" Advertisers Share Their Numbers Retrieved Feb. 24 2006
20. ^ Sir Alan Sugar Speaks

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Donald Trump will build a 24 story, 298 room $200 million hotel condominium tower on 200 feet of Fort Lauderdales oceanfront at North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard, just a few blocks from Las Olas Boulevard. ... On May 31, 2006 the Associated Press announced that Donald Trump has plans for a luxury hotel-condominium tower as part of an $800 million Waikiki Beach Walk redevelopment project in Honolulu, Hawaii. ... The Trump International Hotel & Tower Las Vegas is a 64 story hotel-condominium (condo-hotel) under construction on Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada. ... The Trump International Hotel and Tower is a proposed residential tower located in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, set to be completed in 2008. ... Trump International Hotel and Tower The Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City, NY is a high-rise building. ... Famous real estate developer, Donald J. Trump of the Trump Organization and Mr. ... 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