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[02/06/04 - 12:00 AM] NBC Hires Trump for Second Season of 'The Apprentice' By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC has said "you're hired" to Donald Trump, as the Peacock announced yesterday it has renewed his popular reality series "The Apprentice" for a second season.
"'The Apprentice' is a red-hot breakout hit for NBC and it has delivered some of the best ratings of any new show in NBC history," NBC Entertainment President Jeff Zucker said in a press release touting the news. "Donald Trump and Mark Burnett are the most potent force in television today and I�m thrilled to say that 'The Apprentice' will have an appointment on NBC for many years to come."
To date this season, "The Apprentice" has averaged 19.1 million viewers, including a 9.4 rating/23 share among adults 18-49.
Casting is already underway on the show's second season. Those interested can visit www.nbc.com to download an application and look for upcoming casting calls across the country. The new season will roll out in the fall and the Peacock is expected to run two editions of the show each season, similar to Burnett's "Survivor."
Mark Burnett and Donald Trump are the executive producers of the series, which comes from Mark Burnett Productions in association with Trump Productions LLC.
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[03/04/26 - 03:01 PM] FX's "Disinherited" - New Drama from Emmy Award Winner Peter Gould and T-Street Ordered to Series on FX and Hulu Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen star as a pair of scrappy sisters thrust by an unexpected inheritance into a world of generational wealth and long-buried crimes.
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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM] "Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27 Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).
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[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM] Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM] Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM] MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.
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[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM] Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.
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[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM] Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.
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[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM] Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."
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[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM] Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson "Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.
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[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM] A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand "Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.
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[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM] The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers" The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.
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[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM] The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren" Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.
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[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM] The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.) The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.
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[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM] The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.
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[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM] The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.) Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.
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