Trump Eyeing Daytime Show Deal! Plus: Celebrity Apprentice Update
It seems real estate mogul Donald Trump has taken quite a liking to TV. After producing and starring in his NBC show The Apprentice, insiders reveal to the Hollywood Reporter that Trump is thinking of hosting a syndicated daytime talk show as well.
Trump plans to develop a "unique" Judge Judy-Dr. Phil hybrid in which he would serve as a mediator and counselor for people in money-related disputes. The show will cover everything from messy divorces to the need to teach someone the value of a dollar.
The half-hour series is expected to be announced soon, possibly for a Fall 2008 debut.
Meanwhile, Trump is also working on a B-list celebrity version of The Apprentice. Though Trump initially wanted to cast Lindsay Lohan's father, Michael, network lawyers shot down the idea. Due to Michael's criminal record and current parole status, the lawyers thought it wouldn't work for the show. In his place, producers reportedly cast Stephen Baldwin. The show is currently filming in and around New York and features Sopranos star Vincent Pastore, Omarosa, KISS frontman Gene Simmons, boxer Lennox Lewis, former model Carol Alt and Marilu Henner, reports the New York Post.
"NBC has no comment on the cast or casting of the show," an NBC spokeswoman said yesterday.
