Yes, NBC has tapped former Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace Donald Trump as host of The Celebrity Apprentice.
The host switch comes after Trump had to bow out of the show when he decided run for the GOP nomination for president. If he kept his regular hosting gig on NBC’s air, the network have to make comparable opportunities available to ALL of the other candidates under the FCC’s equal time rule.
And Schwarzenegger is pumped up about the job!
“I have always been a huge fan of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ and the way it showcases the challenges and triumphs of business and teamwork. I am thrilled to bring my experience to the boardroom and to continue to raise millions for charity. Let’s get started!”
Arnold’s move to a TV gig comes after he’s had mixed results in jump-starting his film career after serving as the Govenator. Terminator Genisys, opened in July and earned nearly $450 million worldwide, but was underwhelming in the U.S.. Schwarzenegger is still an iconic personality, which makes him a pretty big score for the franchise. Paul Telegdy, NBC’s president of alternative and late-night programming says;
“Arnold Schwarzenegger is the epitome of a global brand in entertainment and business, and his accomplishments in the political arena speak for themselves. It was Arnold’s personal passion for the format that Mark Burnett and Donald Trump built over the last decade, as well as his fresh take on how to take it to new heights for today’s audiences, that made him the man to hire. ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’… will be back!”
He HAD to say that, I guess. Anyway, it’ll be more than a year before Arnold makes his debut on the show when it airs sometime in the 2016-17 season. (via Variety)
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