Trump and 'Apprentice' Creator Mark Burnett Are Discussing Their Next TV Show

[brooklynite]

Source: Daily Beast

According to three people with knowledge of the situation and another source close to Trump, Apprentice creator Mark Burnett and the president have sporadically kept in touch, mostly over the phone, since Trump won the election. The pair remain friends, these sources say, and have discussed reviving their creative partnership, pitching each other details on potential TV projects to be filmed after the Trump presidency.

One of the ideas kicked around by Burnett and the president was shooting a new version of the Trump-branded Apprentice, tentatively titled The Apprentice: White House, and to produce it shortly after the president leaves office. This time, however, the TV program would be explicitly politics-themed and take full advantage of Trump’s status as a former president of the United States and a newfound Republican kingmaker.

“There have been several discussions between Burnett and Trump about The Apprentice: White House,” a person with knowledge of the situation told The Daily Beast. “It is something Burnett thinks could be a money-spinner and Trump is very keen on doing.”

Another one of the knowledgeable sources said, “They actually talked about an Apprentice: White House,” but conceded that “as far as I know, the discussion did not go far.”

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[Mike 03]

1. But Obama's book deal!

Hypocrite! Remember the huge deal he tried to make about Obama possibly arranging his book deal while still president? Which, by the way, has never been substantiated.

[groundloop]

2. "A repub Kingmaker"

More like a repub INMATE MAKER.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

39. Ask Matt Bevin if he thinks trumpie is a "kingmaker" right now.

[SharonAnn]

46. Apprentice: Lockup. Could be an MSNBC prison show.

[beastie boy]

3. Can't think of the name for the new show, but I have a killer tag line for Trump:

"You're impeached!"

[thenelm1]

6. how about "Lockdown: the Sequel". n/t

[lagomorph777]

24. "Love After Lockup"

featuring Trump and a cast of hookers and porn stars, to include Melanoma.

[LuckyLib]

38. "I Fought the Law and the Law Won"

[Zoonart]

4. I've got a better idea for Mark Burnett....

Survivor- Ex-Pres: 45 and his whole family are stranded on a desert island with nothing but the clothes on their backs and a bag of rice.
There are cameras everywhere on the island. The regular Survivor format will do, with the exception of being voted off the island. NO ONE gets off the island. Hilarity ensues.

Even better idea for Mr. Burnett: release the out-takes of The Apprentice as pay-per-view. There's gold in them thar hills.

[liberalla]

7. I like it!

[moonscape]

17. Must they be given rice? n/t

[Zoonart]

20. I think it will be interesting to see what they do with it.

You can bet not one of them has any idea how to actually cook it.

[lagomorph777]

25. "Hilarity ensues!"

[Haggis for Breakfast]

40. I read that too fast, I thought you wrote

"Hillary ensues." Now THAT would be funny.

[Zoonart]

41. LOL...

Let's write that in. Special guest star. She can guest for Jeff Probst. LOLOLOLOL. More hilarity ensues. I like it.

[liberalla]

5. A "behind bars" prison reality show?

Not the first, but definitely different due to the new occupant.

I might even watch an episode or two!

[Crazyleftie]

8. The show wold be a huge success

as a comedy show. He should have Cruella Devos, Crooked Ross, Sleepy Ben Carson, Alzheimer Perry as guests....the rating would go thru the roof....

[BKDem]

9. Maybe The Apprentice: Otisville?

[Perseus]

10. That show is going to flop on week one

Who would want to see the asshole's face after his gig as pResident? Plus, can he be hosting a show from jail?

[cstanleytech]

11. I am actually looking forward to a new TV show staring Donald Trump.

Of course in my vision it would be called "Trump: Life behind bars!!".

[BarbaRosa]

12. Inmate45: The Apprentice

[pecosbob]

13. How 'bout instead we seal him in a lead box and drop him into the Marianas Trench

[leftieNanner]

14. Or how about

The Apprentice: The BIG House

[flotsam]

15. Survivor:Riker's Island? N/T

[MissMillie]

19. That it! Perfect! (n/t)

.

[Texin]

30. Nah. Too close to NY and they'd definitely have cell reception there.

[rurallib]

16. I'd rather see something with the whole family

"The Trumps visit Leavenworth for 5 to 10"

[Chakaconcarne]

18. Start boycotting advertisers ahead of any shit show this turns out to be.

[Dan]

42. 100% agree

[George II]

21. "Celebrity Locked Up" - all guests will be housed at the Gray Bar Hotel.

[Aristus]

22. What's the prize for the winner? A job in government?

One has to either be elected, or appointed by an elected official. Jobs available to walk-in applicants would be too low-level for anyone who wanted to be on the show.

OTOH, I'd be happy if Trump left office ASAP so he could appear on the show...

[lagomorph777]

23. He'll need something to do after he's booted out.

Better plan quickly though!

[grumpyduck]

26. Too bad the name's already been used,

but I'd go for The Biggest Loser.

[BlueIdaho]

27. Terrific idea!

I think he should get on to his next scam... sorry... project... Today! Right after he resigns.

[Baked Potato]

28. And, he'll have Secret Service protection

While doing it. Wadda racket!

[Initech]

29. Just keep him on TV and out of the White House.

At least then I'll have an excuse not to watch the shit show.

[amcgrath]

31. "Orange is the new orange"

[SummerSnow]

32. The title should be called "ME".

[Texin]

33. I like the island thing, like Devil's Island -except an atoll in the South Pacific & no cellular.

Bonus points for allowing him to keep his phone and go crazy every time he picks it up to tweet.

[JohnnyRingo]

34. I think of what other presidents did after leaving office.

Clinton Foundation, Habitat, grand speaking tours... none of them considered sitcom.

Maybe a show called Orange Is The New Asterisk.

[Nitram]

35. The new reality show will follow Dump's life in prison. Talk about Orange is the new Black!

[tenderfoot]

36. You mean the media hasn't been already been covering his presidency like a reality show?

eom

[JohnQFunk]

37. They'll need a lot of clearances to film "Guantnamo Apprentice"...

… just sayun'…

[mahina]

43. Define "friends". If they are, he's the first friend I've heard of.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

45. I want to play on "Who Wants to be an Ambassador?"

I'll take Kafiristan for $1000, Alex.