NEW INFORMTION:
Granting a reprieve from near cancellation, NBC has decided to renew Donald Trump's reality show "The Apprentice" for a seventh season - and eighth season, at least.
In mid-May, "The Apprentice" did not appear on NBC's 2007-2008 primetime roster but after NBC hired Ben Silverman, talks between the network, Trump and executive producer Mark Burnett resumed.
The new season will feature celebrity contestants and the list of who will participate has not been released yet. Instead of getting hired by The Donald for one of his real estate enterprises, the celebrities will raise money for various charities. In addition, Trump's children, Donald Jr. and Ivanka, will appear in several episodes as boardroom advisers.
Trump and NBC also have a partnership involving the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants as both were renewed last March through 2010.
