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Entertainment January 2, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump has been succeeded as host of TV’s “The New Celebrity Apprentice” by another larger than life figure, Arnold Schwarzenegger, but it remains to be seen if the outcome of the reality show will be any different.
In five of the NBC show’s previous seven seasons, a man has won the business skills contest. Only TV host Leeza Gibbons – who will be an adviser to Schwarzenegger on this series – and the late comedienne Joan Rivers have reversed the trend for male winners.
The latest incarnation of the competition series, which airs each Monday night, pits men against women in a series of business challenges aimed at raising money for their chosen charities. These are the eight women aiming to change things this time and prove that girl power is best.
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Age: 38
Charity: Women’s Sports Foundation.
Daughter of the late boxing icon Muhammad Ali, she retired undefeated from her own boxing career and now works in TV hosting. She is also a nutrition and cooking expert and has launched the Laila Ali Lifestyle brand.
Age: 45
Charity: Operation Smile.
No stranger to reality TV as a former champion and host of “Dancing with the Stars,” Burke-Charvet now hosts “Hidden Heroes” on CBS. In business, she launched ModernMom.com, a popular online parenting destination that connects mothers globally.
Age: 36
Charity: The Humane Society
One of the first You Tube sensations, her naughty interviews with Hollywood stars earned her the nickname “Barbra Walters on Acid” and saw her form her own You Tube network, No Good TV. Now a TV host on Bravo, her first book, “Everybody Curses, I Swear! Uncensored Tales from the Hollywood Trenches,” comes out on Jan. 10.
Age: 44
Charity: Semper Fi Fund.
The most recognizable player in women’s basketball history, as well as a successful model, this former WNBA star turned TV sports analyst has a master’s degree in business which should make her a formidable opponent on this series. Her latest book is called “From the Court to the Boardroom.”
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Age: 29
Charity: North Shore Animal League.
“Snooki” became a household name on MTV’s “Jersey Shore” in 2009 and has since gone on to star in three other reality shows and has written five books. She has said that despite her success she still doesn’t feel she is taken seriously and sees this show as an opportunity to change that.
Age: 47
Charity: Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
One of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” she started her working life as a child actress appearing in “Little House on the Prairie” and now, in addition to acting and reality TV work work, runs her successful high end boutique, Kyle by Alene Too.
Age: 35
Charity: Hosea.
Another with reality experience thanks to being one of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” the ex-wife of NFL star Kordell Stewart has also been a successful model and singer. She is now a co-host on TV’s “Dish Nation” and recently launched two new business ventures, hair products “Go Naked Hair” and lingerie line “Naked Lingerie.”
Age: 48
Charity: The Weight Loss Surgery Association of America.
A member of pop trio Wilson Phillips and the daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson has been a TV host and cook who has chronicled her weight loss struggled in two big selling books. She is currently launching her line of desserts, Love Bites by Carnie.
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Lining up against them for the men’s team are NFL stars Eric Dickerson and Ricky Williams, pop star Boy George, comedian, actor and TV host Matt Iseman, “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” star Carson Kressley, comedian Jon Lovitz and rock star Vince Neil,
The series, hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be screened each Monday at 8 p.m. on NBC, starting Jan. 2. It culminates with a live finale on Feb. 13 during which the winner will be named. Original host Donald Trump retains his name on the credits as an executive producer of the show but the President-elect has vowed to focus on running the country rather than taking hands-on charge of the series.
