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'The Apprentice' may get reboot starring Trump Jr. as Amazon woos MAGA fans: report

Amazon is preparing a potential reboot of President Donald Trump's signature former show, "The Apprentice," hosted by his son, Donald Trump Jr., according to a new report.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing "people familiar with the matter," that Amazon is in "early stage" discussions with the Trump family about relaunching the show. It comes after the corporate behemoth bought Melania Trump's eponymous documentary for roughly $40 million.

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'The Apprentice' star Omarosa claims Don Jr. doesn't have the chops to host rumored reboot

A former Trump aide and contestant on his bygone reality show "The Apprentice" cast doubt that Donald Trump Jr. can bring back his dad's star power.

"The reason 'The Apprentice' was so successful is because Donald Trump was a businessman who had all these different avenues, from his golf courses to his hotels," Omarosa Manigault Newman, known as Omarosa, said on CNN on Friday. "What will Don Jr. talk about in terms of his business success?"

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Reality TV star reveals complicated past with Trump

Former "Celebrity Apprentice" and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Nene Leakes spoke about her complex relationship with President Donald Trump — her former coworker.

In an interview with Vulture for its interview series featuring reality television powerhouses, Leakes described what it was like working with Trump in 2011 when she was cast for the show alongside Dionne Warwick, La Toya Jackson and Star Jones.

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Trump's vengeance prosecutor hits back at 'Apprentice girl' dig on CNN

The prosecutor President Donald Trump hand-picked to take his political foes to court hit back at a CNN guest on Tuesday over a perceived slight during an interview on the network.

On Monday's edition of CNN's "NewsNight," attorney Stacy Schneider, who appeared with interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan on Trump's TV show "The Apprentice," clashed with GOP strategist Scott Jennings over Halligan's conduct in her prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey. A federal judge has rebuked Halligan for prosecutorial missteps and required her to disclose grand jury tapes to Comey's defense team, a move that legal experts describe as "extraordinary."

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Amazon's new effort to 'curry favor' with Trump shot down by president's ex-aide

Owner of President Donald Trump's former aides looked askance at a new report that Amazon is considering a reboot of the popular reality TV show that propelled him to ubiquitous fame.

Alyssa Farah Griffin, co-host of "The View" and former White House director of strategic communications, told "CNN News Central" that Amazon's potential reboot – possibly starring Donald Trump Jr. – is clearly aimed at flattering the 79-year-old president.

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Trump has handpicked his MAGA successor — but got turned down: analyst

President Donald Trump has a clear favorite to take the reins of his MAGA movement — but his top pick is too smart to take on the challenge, according to an analyst.

Trump wants his heir to be his daughter Ivanka after he's gone, wrote The i Paper's Sarah Baxter.

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'It's the cover-up': 'The Apprentice' makeup artist slams effort to hide Trump's condition

A makeup artist from "The Apprentice" was surprised to see how the Trump administration was failing to conceal the president's health condition.

In an article called "On Trump’s hand, it’s not just the bruise. It’s the (apparent) coverup," the Washington Post reported Saturday, "A makeup artist who worked on the 2024 ‘The Apprentice’ film critiques the president’s much-discussed hand discoloration."

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Real Housewives star rejects MAGA-friendly reality TV candidate: 'We've already done that'

Reality TV legend and former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" cast member Lisa Rinna doesn't think that former reality TV star Spencer Pratt should be the next Los Angeles mayor, The Daily Beast reported on Tuesday.

Rinna was attending the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and told Variety she has doubts about a fellow reality star taking on a government position — taking a dig at another former reality TV star turned politician — current President Donald Trump. Trump was formerly the host of NBC's reality show "The Apprentice."

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