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Today in Are-they-serious? news: NBC wants more Trump

July

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It looks like The Donald will be firing a few more hapless wannabe suits on NBC in the near future. Reuters is reporting that the network will in fact pick up The Apprentice for at least one more season which, given its anemic ratings and Trump’sÃ‚Â They didn’t fire me, I quit rhetoric last spring, comes as a surprise to nearly everyone.

The plans for the upcoming seventh season will be announced July 16, Reuters reports. One source tells the news agency that it is likely the show will return for an eighth season even.

The renewal may have more to do with the network’s current dire straits than Trump’s ratings magic. Though the show was a hit when it debuted in 2004, viewers have steadily fled since then.

Ratings were down nearly two-thirds of its original audience by the end of last season, according to Reuters. And that was in the midst of the Rosie-Trump feud. Who the heck is he going to call an ugly pig this year?

This entry was posted on Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 9:59 am by Suburbarazzi.
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