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Donald Trump to NBC: You can't fire me... I quit!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:25 pm
by Brent
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Donald Trump, whose low-rated reality show "The Apprentice" was left off the new prime-time schedule unveiled this week by NBC, says the network can't fire him -- he quits.
The real estate mogul issued a statement on Friday saying he has informed the U.S. television network he is "moving on from 'The Apprentice' to a major new TV venture," though he declined to elaborate.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01612.html
Good riddance!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:29 pm
by southerngale
I didn't realize it was low-rated. I thought it was a popular show, however, I didn't watch it.
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:31 pm
by Brent
southerngale wrote:I didn't realize it was low-rated. I thought it was a popular show, however, I didn't watch it.
In the first season it was. Actually was in the Top 5! The last 2 seasons, however, not so much. It's been stuck in 3rd or 4th for awhile. This past season averaged about 8 million viewers, pretty sad. I used to watch it(and loved it) but it got old quick.
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:36 pm
by Stephanie
It did get old quick. The kiss of death was moving it to LA this season and the time - I think it was on Sunday???
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:45 pm
by Brent
Stephanie wrote:It did get old quick. The kiss of death was moving it to LA this season and the time - I think it was on Sunday???
Yeah, in two different timeslots.
Of course, NBC is in bad shape right now(and I don't think it'll get much better in the Fall), so a lot of their shows get about the same ratings.
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 8:55 pm
by JonathanBelles
HAHA I dont watch it any more and I didnt expcet Trump to ever quit.
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:26 pm
by Opal storm
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:35 pm
by JonathanBelles
Where did you ge that pic? lol
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 9:41 pm
by TexasStooge
Well, although he may have quit on NBC, he is making his latest appearance this weekend in the Dallas area. But me and my family have better things to do than to visit Trump.
Hillarious Rosie pic, BTW!
Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 11:00 pm
by tropicana
moving it to 10pm on a sunday night was what killed it imo. Trump always preached he hates quitters..he must be eating his words now.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 12:39 am
by Dr. Jonah Rainwater
Are his casinos still bankrupt?
Re: Donald Trump to NBC: You can't fire me... I quit!
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 7:29 am
by Ixolib
Brent wrote:...he is "moving on from 'The Apprentice' to a major new TV venture," though he declined to elaborate.
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I'm just sooooooo sorry to hear that.
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Good riddance --- I agree!!!
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 9:23 am
by Janie2006
I'll bet it has something to do with those infomercials. I've seen Trump hawking his latest "get-rich-like-me" book on late night television.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 1:05 pm
by tropicana
he was in toronto in march promoting his new get rich quick scheme too. Of course, i didnt go because it was $ 99 CDN to attend the 2 days. YEAH right...not my $99. Hes rich enough.
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 10:01 am
by Shelby6977
I never watched it. It didnt appeal to me.
