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Pictured: (l-r) Shawn Johnson, Leeza Gibbons, Lorenzo Lamas, Kevin Jonas, Jamie Anderson, Johnny Damon, Vivica A. Fox, Geraldo Rivera, Donald Trump, Kate Gosselin, Ian Ziering, Terrell Owens, Gilbert Gottfried, Sig Hansen, Brandi Glanville, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kenya Moore (Photo by: Art Streiber\/NBC)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NBC announced today the lineup of celebrities who will be joining Donald Trump in the boardroom for the 7th\u00a0<\/span>Celebrity Apprentice<\/em><\/a> to be air next January. And what a lineup it is. True, many of the celebs have made Apprentice<\/em> the next reality completion show to add to their resume, at least this year you will be aware of who most of them are!<\/p>\n

The Men<\/strong>
\nThe lineup of men joining the competition include two-time World Series champion Johnny Damon; actor and legendary comedian Gilbert Gottfried; Sig Hansen, the star of Deadliest Catch<\/em> and Captain of the Northwestern; Grammy Award-nominated and multi-platinum musician Kevin Jonas; Golden Globe-nominated actor Lorenzo Lamas; NFL great Terrell Owens; award-winning journalist, author, and talk show host Geraldo Rivera; and television and movie actor Ian Ziering.<\/p>\n

The Women<\/strong>
\nThe lineup of women include Gold Medal Olympic snowboarder Jamie Anderson; movie star Vivica A. Fox; best-selling author and television icon Leeza Gibbons; reality star and best-selling author Brandi Glanville; TV personality, author, and mother of eight, Kate Gosselin; world-class gymnast and gold medal Olympian Shawn Johnson; Kenya Moore, former Miss USA and star of The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em>; and television icon Keshia Knight Pulliam.<\/p>\n

\"NUP_136398_1032\"<\/a>As with other seasons, 16 stars will compete in business-driven tasks around New York City proving once again that they aren\u2019t really all that different from us after all \u2013 or are they? Each task will help the celeb raise money and awareness to their favorite charities and each have the chance to deliever a $250,000 bonus check to them as well. Each activity will be scrutinized and watched by Trump and his children, er, advisors Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump.<\/p>\n

Unlike the past few seasons, instead of weekly 2-hour broadcast, the show has been cut down to size \u2013 sort of. Beginning in January, NBC will air two one-hour episodes back-to-back. The new season will premiere on Sunday, January 4th<\/sup> from 9:00-11:00 p.m. and then begin its regular time slot the following Monday from 8:00-10:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Over the course of the series, The Celebrity Apprentice<\/em> has raised over $14 million dollars for charity. \u201cThis season of The Celebrity Apprentice<\/em> is on point to be the best yet,\u201d said the ever-so-humble Mr. Trump. \u201cWith 16 extraordinary contestants bringing their energy to the boardroom, it is sure to be a hit, as always.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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