ABC News(NEW YORK) — Now that NBC has ended their relationship with
Now that NBC has ended their relationship with Donald Trump, The Celebrity Apprentice is looking for a new host. So who could possibly fill Trump’s old seat in the boardroom?
A source told Us Weekly that celebrity entrepreneurs such as former NBA star and L.A. Dodgers co-owner Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban are all being discussed as possible replacements.
But not so fast, a Cuban confidante told the magazine. “Mark’s not interested. He thinks Shark Tank is a way better show and loves being a part of it,” the source says.
As for Branson, a rep clarified “Richard has a very busy schedule of worldwide commitments that would not enable him to do this.”
Still, NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt has no worries about finding a replacement for the show’s 2016-2017 TV season. He said earlier this summer, “We’ve actually been overwhelmed by a number of really exciting people who’ve come forward and are interested in taking over the show.”
NBC ended its business relationship with Trump in June and declined to air his Miss USA pageant after he made controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants.
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