2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDid Trump’s birtherism stain “Apprentice”? The show's ratings dip, but The Donald says no.
The show's ratings dip, but The Donald says no. "There are a lot of people out there who agree with me!"
BY DANIEL D'ADDARIO
Donald Trumps All-Star Celebrity Apprentice, the spring reality show uniting past contestants like Dennis Rodman, Gary Busey and La Toya Jackson, won its second hour last night among adults aged 18-49. But overall the news was mixed: Viewership was down from previous Celebrity Apprentice debuts, to 5.1 million people over the two-hour season premiere. (Last years premiere got 7.4 million viewers; in 2011, that number was 7.93 million.)
Were very happy with the 10 oclock hour, Trump told Salon in an interview on Monday. And after four episodes, it goes to 10 oclock. So its really the 10 oclock hour.
We beat everybody. We beat every other network, Trump said. Thats our hour. We serve as our own lead-in. (Last night on NBC, the first hour of Apprentice followed the newsmagazine Dateline.)
Trump refused to brook questioning as to whether NBC which has collapsed in the ratings so far in 2013, slipping to fifth place after Univision in the February sweeps might not be the ideal home for a TV show.
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http://www.salon.com/2013/03/04/donald_trump_talks_to_salon_about_apprentice_ratings_his_2012_presidential_flirtation/
AndyA
(16,993 posts)Haven't shopped at Macy's, either. Someday perhaps they'll wise up.
I don't watch Trump's show, stay at his hotels, or pay much attention to anything he says. With his strange hair, mouth movements, and whiny voice, he's a side show at the carnival, like the three-headed monster, the bearded woman, the tall man on stilts, etc.
Slightly humorous, but not worth more than a brief glance.
tularetom
(23,664 posts)Watching Trump is like driving past a gory car accident - looking at him makes you want to puke but somehow you can't turn away. Unfortunately this type of appeal has no staying power and loses is power to hold your attention.
Finally all you are left with is the wanting to puke part.
no_hypocrisy
(46,191 posts)RebelOne
(30,947 posts)But not because I like Trump. Actually, I hate him. But I do like some of the stars on the show, such as Gary Busey and La Toya Jackson. None of them were doing it for personal gain, but for charity. And they did work hard for the money.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)I think NBC would have had a better chance if they had tied them all up underneath a building that was about to be imploded to see who was able to get out alive.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)and think that he was a competent man who was the epitome of the American Dream, at least before he opened up his big mouth with his wacky conspiracy theories about the President...
Donald, if you're reading this, I strongly suggest that you keep quiet in regards to your politics from here on out. Birtherism clearly hasn't worked out well for you.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)rich Obama haters-birthers never go away easy.