On July 7th, 2009 in the hollywoodreporter, there was an interview with Mark Burnett asking two questions about the show. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i16eec4cb803d7b6fd79cff9fb82be66f
THR: Now that the season is over, do you prefer "The Apprentice" as a one-hour show or would you rather NBC continued stretching it
to two hours next season?
Burnett: I loved the two-hour "Apprentice." Everywhere I went during "Apprentice," people came up to me and were so
opinionated about everything from Dennis Rodman, Joan and Melissa Rivers ... it went on and on and on. That's when I knew we had lightening. No one ever
said to me "it felt too long." We have a great team and we're fully ready to continue with the two-hour format.
THR: There were some discussions at NBC about whether or not the show would return to the "everyday people" format next season or
continue with a celebrity cast.
Burnett: I think we could do both. I don't think that we'd just go and do a regular one but I think we could alternate seasons with
it. There's certainly a real place there for finding people who've lost jobs but who are really smart and driven -- it's just a bad economy -- and
that would be a good thematic season: giving people another chance. On the other hand, "Celebrity Apprentice" has done so well, there's no way
we're going to move off that right now. Only a fool would chance success.
I think with the success of the celebrity format, with the casting notice that was posted up three months ago for one day then taken down, and the bad economy
that NBC may announce the return of the regular version Wednesday at the TCA Press Tour. And they don't have any other programs to air. What does everyone
else think?
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Posts: 1169 (08/04/09 12:22 PM) Registered User |
The regular version would bring back a ton of viewers like me who never go into the celebrity version.
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Posts: 10425 (08/04/09 12:56 PM) Registered User |
And we might get to see Hot Guys in Suits again!!!
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Posts: 813 (08/04/09 5:08 PM) |
this show sucked from season 2 onward, it should be canceled forever
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Posts: 11182 (08/04/09 7:22 PM) Registered User |
Of course I'd be for it.
But considering they're putting Leno on for five days a week and had to get rid a couple of shows that were decent for NBC's horrible standards, where would they put it? We sure as hell won't see it until probably 2011 unless they decide to go with Fall/Spring versions again like so many other shows. Of course, last time they did a regular season, it was a fucking travesty and I developed eye cancer watching it. |
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Posts: 4540 (08/05/09 3:04 AM) |
I want The Apprentice: Martha 2!
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Posts: 1170 (08/06/09 3:58 PM) Registered User |
Miss Alley Shack wrote: Maybe NBC will wise up and do that as a Summer series, which is what they should have done anyway. Speaking of Martha's version, Bethenny I believe will be back for a third season of The Real Housewives of NYC when that airs next year. Still would like to at some point see NBC do a Dallas-based version with Jerry Jones (Cowboys owner). |
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Posts: 1171 (08/06/09 4:01 PM) Registered User |
Mega64 wrote: There is Sunday nights, which has become a big TV wasteland (not anywhere near as bad as Saturdays, however), and where the Celeb version has aired the past few years. If Disney had an offer on the table, Burnett should have in retrospect should have said "screw you" to NBC, taken the regular Trump version to ABC and in the process probably gotten a sports-themed version on ESPN in the process as well. |
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Posts: 2 (08/06/09 5:35 PM) |
Yesterday at the press tour NBC's reality head Paul Telegdy stated that he and Mark Burnett are still open to the idea of resurrecting the traditional
Apprentice but for now it will stay as Celebrity as it revingorated the series.
http://tvguide.sympatico.msn.ca/Special_Features/TCA_Fall_2009/Articles/090805_NBC_execs_AD.htm http://twitter.com/realityblurred http://twitter.com/MSNTV http://www.premiumhollywood.com/tag/the-apprentice/ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=8239
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Posts: 11205 (08/07/09 12:25 PM) Registered User |
Makes sense for now I guess, but I really hope they just do regular edition in the fall and celeb edition in the spring. They can really get a good hook with
the whole economic downturn and perhaps even try to elevate the show to season 1 quality (ahahahaha, yeah right).
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Posts: 1993 (08/09/09 11:19 PM) |
How about making it the celebs vs regulars that would be awesome
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Posts: 4588 (08/09/09 11:24 PM) |
What happened to Trumpy's "brilliant" idea of Blacks vs Whites? That may work... or not.
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Posts: 19755 (08/13/09 12:45 AM) OMEDETO, CATHY!! |
"real" people > D-listers
I really hate the celeb seasons like Wallyhorse and could care less until they go back to its roots. You people can't tell me the first 6 seasons were worse than the 2 celeb seasons. |
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Posts: 588 (08/13/09 2:05 PM) OMEDETO, CATHY!!
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Cuauhtemoc Gilmore wrote: X even though id rather have celeb than none at all i would love for the regular to return! Everytime I see something new got posted in this thread I get excited in hopes of it actually happening! |
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Posts: 19843 (08/17/09 12:26 AM) OMEDETO, CATHY!! |
OMEDETO, CATHY!! |
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Posts: 499 (08/29/09 9:35 PM) |
I much prefer the regular seasons. So much more fun and so much more intense. The contestants clearly want it more and the boardroom drama is crazy.
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Posts: 20196 (08/30/09 10:23 PM) OMEDETO, CATHY!! |
lol
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Posts: 4280 (08/31/09 6:43 PM) Registered user |
I said it before and i'll say it again
18 people who were fired or laid off in this economy. It can be 18 big buisness Lehman brothers type people...18 detriot gm worker types...9 vs 9....whatever I think it would be awesome and totally catch on. Donald cold opening in a helecopter: "There are thousands of good workers recently laid off for reasons beyond their power...I have brought 18 men and women who, if not for this economy, would still have jobs they worked hard to get and deserve and reward them with a job in my organization. They will be divided into two teams: Have and Have nots (or whatever). The "Haves" are 9 men and women who all have been let go from big buisness' and the "have nots" are 9 men and women who are all great workers who are all blue collar workers let go. Who will succeed...who will fail...and who will be THE APPRENTICE" |
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Posts: 1172 (09/01/09 3:21 AM) Registered User |
JerseyJerk wrote: And that I think would be a BIG ratings winner. I would in fact do that for the version scheduled to air in January. |
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Posts: 21726 (09/02/09 2:03 AM) Registered user |
Real people? No way! I'm much more interested in watching celebrities with plenty of money raise a few bucks for children who get heartburn from peanut
butter.
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