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The New Celebrity Apprentice (also known simply as The Apprentice) is the eighth and final installment of the reality game show The Celebrity Apprentice, thus making it the fifteenth and final installment of The Apprentice as a whole. It aired from January 2 to February 13, 2017. The winner of this season was Matt Iseman.[1]
The New Celebrity Apprentice | |
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Season 15 | |
No. of tasks | 12 |
No. of contestants | 16 |
Winner | Matt Iseman |
Runner-up | Boy George |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | January 2[1] – February 13, 2017 |
The season marked the only appearance of Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and former Governor of California, as host. NBC had cut ties with the show's previous and original host Donald Trump, following the start of his presidential campaign in 2015.[2][3][4] Trump remained as an executive producer through the show's production company, MGM Television.[5]
NBC announced the 16 contestants, as well as advisors Warren Buffett, Tyra Banks, Steve Ballmer, Jessica Alba, and Patrick M. Knapp Schwarzenegger, on January 28, 2016. On December 1, 2016, six more advisors were announced. Those advisers were former The Apprentice winner Leeza Gibbons, celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, Extra co-host Tracey Edmonds, The Biggest Loser host Bob Harper, YouTuber iJustine, and Moola CEO Gemma Godfrey. The season was filmed in Los Angeles.[6]
Along with the change of host and location, the catch phrase that accompanied a candidate's elimination from the show was changed from "You're fired" to "You're terminated", a reference to one of Schwarzenegger's most famous film roles. Also, instead of sending contestants away in a taxi cab or limousine, Schwarzenegger would send them away with a helicopter, telling them to "get to the chopper", a reference to the film Predator.[7][8]
On March 3, 2017, Schwarzenegger announced he would leave the show after one season, since he did not like the "baggage" attached to the show caused by Trump. On August 3, 2017, NBC announced that the show had been cancelled outright.[9]
The cast was announced on January 28, 2016.[10][11][12]
Celebrity | Background | Original team | Age | Hometown | Charity | Result | Raised |
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Matt Iseman | American Ninja Warrior host | Arete | 45 | Denver, Colorado | Arthritis Foundation | The Celebrity Apprentice (02–13–17) |
$923,329 |
Boy George | Culture Club singer | Arete | 55 | London, England | Safe Kids Worldwide | Terminated in the season finale (02–13–17) |
$545,925 |
Brooke Burke-Charvet | Television host & model | Prima | 45 | Tucson, Arizona | Operation Smile | Terminated in task 12 (02–06–17) |
$100,000 |
Laila Ali[6] | Professional boxer | Prima | 39 | Miami, Florida | Women's Sports Foundation | Terminated in task 11 (02–06–17) |
$50,000 |
Lisa Leslie | WNBA player | Prima | 44 | Inglewood, California | Semper Fi Fund | Terminated in task 10 (01–30–17) |
$75,000 |
Carson Kressley | Fashion designer & television host | Arete | 47 | Orefield, Pennsylvania | True Colors Fund | Terminated in task 10 (01–30–17) |
$25,000 |
Ricky Williams | NFL running back | Arete | 39 | San Diego, California | Dr. John E. Upledger Foundation | Terminated in task 9 (01–30–17) |
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Porsha Williams | The Real Housewives of Atlanta star & Dish Nation co-host | Prima | 35 | Decatur, Georgia | HOSEA | Terminated in task 8 (01–23–17) |
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Chael Sonnen | UFC fighter | Arete | 39 | West Linn, Oregon | Hire Heroes USA | Disqualified in task 8 (01–23–17) |
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Vince Neil | Mötley Crüe singer | Arete | 55 | Glendora, California | Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health by Keep Memory Alive | Terminated in task 7 (01–23–17) |
$769,280 |
Jon Lovitz[1] | Comedian | Arete | 59 | Tarzana, California | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Terminated in task 6 (01–16–17) |
$50,000 |
Kyle Richards | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star & actress | Prima | 48 | Beverly Hills, California | Children's Hospital Los Angeles | Terminated in task 5 (01–16–17) |
$25,000 |
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi[1] | Jersey Shore star | Prima | 29 | Marlboro, New York | North Shore Animal League America | Terminated in task 4 (01–09–17) |
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Eric Dickerson | Former NFL running back | Arete | 56 | Sealy, Texas | Young Warriors | Terminated in task 3 (01–09–17) |
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Carnie Wilson | Wilson Phillips singer | Prima | 48 | Bel Air, California | The Weight Loss Surgery Foundation of America | Terminated in task 2 (01–02–17) |
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Carrie Keagan | Talk show host & actress | Prima | 36 | Amherst, New York | The Humane Society of the United States | Terminated in task 1 (01–02–17) |
Candidate | Original team | Task 6 team | Task 9 team | Task 11 team | Final Task team | Application result | Record as project manager |
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Matt Iseman | Arete | Arete | Arete | Arete | Arete | The Celebrity Apprentice | 2–0 (win in tasks 4 & 8) |
Boy George | Arete | Arete | Prima | Prima | Prima | Terminated in the season finale | 2–0 (win in tasks 1 & 11) |
Brooke Burke-Charvet | Prima | Arete | Arete | Prima | Terminated in task 12 | 2–0 (win in tasks 7 & 10) | |
Laila Ali | Prima | Arete | Arete | Arete | Prima | Terminated in task 11 | 1–1 (win in task 3, loss in task 11) |
Carson Kressley | Arete | Prima | Prima | Prima | Terminated in task 10 | 1–2 (win in task 5, loss in tasks 8 & 10) | |
Lisa Leslie | Prima | Prima | Prima | Terminated in task 10 | 1–1 (win in task 9, loss in task 7) | ||
Ricky Williams | Arete | Arete | Arete | Terminated in task 9 | 0–2 (loss in tasks 6 & 9) | ||
Porsha Williams | Prima | Prima | Prima | Terminated in task 8 | 0–1 (loss in task 1) | ||
Chael Sonnen | Arete | Prima | Disqualified in task 8 | 0–1 (loss in task 3) | |||
Vince Neil | Arete | Prima | Terminated in task 7 | 1–0 (win in task 6) | |||
Jon Lovitz | Arete | Arete | Terminated in task 6 | 1–0 (win in task 2) | |||
Kyle Richards | Prima | Arete | Terminated in task 5 | 0–1 (loss in task 5) | |||
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi | Prima | Terminated in task 4 | 0–1 (loss in task 4) | ||||
Eric Dickerson | Arete | Terminated in task 3 | |||||
Carnie Wilson | Prima | Arete | Terminated in task 2 | 0–1 (loss in task 2) | |||
Carrie Keagan | Prima | Arete | Terminated in task 1 |
Termination chart | ||||||||||||||
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No. | Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
1 | Matt | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | CA |
2 | Boy George | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | FIRED |
3 | Brooke | IN | IN | IN | IN | BR | IN | WIN | IN | BR | WIN | IN | FIRED | |
4 | Laila | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | BR | IN | IN | BR | IN | FIRED | ||
5 | Carson | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | FIRED | |||
6 | Lisa | IN | BR | IN | BR | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | FIRED | |||
7 | Ricky | IN | IN | BR | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||
8 | Porsha | LOSE | IN | IN | BR | BR | IN | IN | FIRED | |||||
9 | Chael | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | BR | DQ | |||||
10 | Vince | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | FIRED | ||||||
11 | Jon | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | |||||||
12 | Kyle | IN | IN | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||||
13 | Nicole | BR | BR | IN | FIRED | |||||||||
14 | Eric | IN | IN | FIRED | ||||||||||
15 | Carnie | IN | FIRED | |||||||||||
16 | Carrie | FIRED |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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84 | 1 | "In Here You Call Me Governor" | January 2, 2017 | 1501 | 4.95[13] |
Task 1
Task 2
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85 | 2 | "Fire Up That Chopper" | January 9, 2017 | 1502 | 3.91[14] |
Task 3
Task 4
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86 | 3 | "Candy For a Billionaire" | January 16, 2017 | 1503 | 4.33[15] |
Task 5
Task 6
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87 | 4 | "Scissors and Some Creativity" | January 23, 2017 | 1504 | 3.90[16] |
Task 7
Task 8
Arnold told Chael "you're fired" rather than "you're terminated." | |||||
88 | 5 | "I'm Going Full Ballmer" | January 30, 2017 | 1505 | 3.71[17] |
Task 9
Task 10
Boy George was the only person on Team Prima because he was not responsible for the loss. | |||||
89 | 6 | "Bon Voyage" | February 6, 2017 | 1506 | 3.48[18] |
Task 11
Task 12
Curtis Stone makes an appearance on the show. He helps Boy George's Team to do a photo shoot. He gets Porsha and Carson out of the dining room before they can drink too much alcohol. George is happy they got what they came for. | |||||
90 | 7 | "I Have No Time For Anyone's Ego Except My Own" | February 13, 2017 | 1507 | 3.48[19] |
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The season received an overwhelmingly negative response and Donald Trump mocked Arnold Schwarzenegger multiple times regarding the season's low ratings, saying he was a poor fit for the show and was not a good host compared to himself. Katz Television Group's Bill Carroll stated, "Arnold Schwarzenegger was fine, but it was a different dynamic. The Apprentice in the United States was Trump. From the opening credits—the Trump helicopter, the Trump plane, Trump buildings, it was so identified with Trump and his personality that it's difficult to recast."[20]
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