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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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White House insiders say Rubio 'sees the writing on the wall' as Vance ponders bid: report

JD Vance is expected to launch his White House run soon, while Marco Rubio bows out, The Daily Mail reported.

According to White House insiders who spoke with The Daily Mail, Vice President JD Vance will announce whether he's running for president after the midterms, but Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was expected to be his main GOP primary opponent, isn't expected to stand in his way.

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Bill Pulte's family entangled with shadowy Christian group backing Trump allies: report

For more than two generations, Bill Pulte's family has had close ties with a covert Christian group that has backed allies of President Donald Trump and other conservatives, according to a report on Tuesday.

The acting national intelligence director's grandfather and father have been closely involved with a group known as The Family, or The Fellowship, which organizes the National Prayer Breakfast and a C Street congressional residence on Capitol Hill. These are "leaders and financial backers of a secretive Christian organization that conducts shadow diplomacy around the world, according to public records and documents I obtained," wrote Jonathan Larsen in a Substack post, which was republished by Salon.

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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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'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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