The 16 quasi-celebrities who will participate in NBC's Apprentice 7, which debuts Jan. 3, have been officially announced by NBC--weeks after the press officially learned of their identities but agreed to sit on the story.
The 16 quasi-celebrities are country singer Trace Adkins, model/actress Carol Alt, actor Stephen baldwin, Olympic gymnast Nadia Comaneci, Playmate Tiffany Fallon, Olympic softball player Jennie Finch, producer Nely galan, actor Marilu Henner, boxer Lennox Lewis, Apprentice contestant Omarosa, America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan, UFC fighter Tito Ortiz, actor Vincent Pastore, and Kiss singer Gene Simmons.
The most appalling part of the news is that the press was introduced to the cast last month, and promised NBC not to say anything until now. "At a locked-down news conference in Manhattan last month, the cast for 'Celebrity Apprentice' was introduced to members of the press. Everyone was sworn to secrecy," The AP's Frazier Moore reports, as if this is something to be proud of. What the **** is the media thinking here? Kowtowing to a television network's request that an announcement about the cast of a has-been reality series be withheld? For what reason would that be necessary other than to let NBC use the media as its lackeys to promote its series for free?... [URL="http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/the_apprentice_7/2007_Nov_19_cast_announced"]keep reading >>[/URL]
