Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Trump Announces "Celebrity Apprentice" Cast

A former "Survivor," a Jackson sibling, and a reality TV housewife will compete to be Donald Trump's "Celebrity Apprentice" later this year. Among the real estate mogul's 16 candidates this go-around are singer La Toya Jackson, "Survivor's" first winner Richard Hatch, and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes. Also throwing their hats into the ring for the "Celebrity Apprentice" cameras are rock legend Meat Loaf, GRAMMY-winner Dionne Warwick, Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin, and rapper Lil Jon. Whoever takes the title of "Celebrity Apprentice" will follow in the footsteps of season one winner Piers Morgan, season two champ Joan Rivers, and season three winner Bret Michaels.

NBC will premiere its fourth season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" on Sunday, March 6, 2011. Here is a full list of this season's candidates:

David Cassidy - actor and singer
Dionne Warwick - singer
Gary Busey - actor
Hope Dworaczyk - Playboy Playmate
John Rich - country singer
Jose Canseco - baseball player
La Toya Jackson - singer
Lil Jon - rapper
Lisa Rinna - actress
Mark McGrath - singer, tv host
Marlee Matlin - actress
Meat Loaf - singer
NeNe Leakes - one of the "Real Housewives Of Atlanta"
Niki Taylor - model
Richard Hatch - won 1st season of "Survivor"
Star Jones - former television host