The Apprentice
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The Apprentice is a television franchise
which originated in 2004 in the United States
. As originally conceived, the show depicted 16 contestants from around the country with various backgrounds competing in an elimination-style competition to become an apprentice to Donald Trump
. The winning contestant would have the opportunity to work for Trump as the president of one of his companies for at least one year with an annual salary of $250,000. The Apprentice was developed by British
TV producer Mark Burnett
, who successfully brought Survivor
to the US. Since its premier, the show has spawned many licensed international versions as well as several imitations.
on NBC
. Billed as "The Ultimate Job Interview," the show depicts a group of 15-18 businessmen and -women competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 job of running one of real estate magnate Donald Trump
's companies. The position starts with an introductory one-year contract with a starting yearly salary of $250,000 USD.
The first season aired during winter and spring of 2004, executive produced by Mark Burnett
, Jay Bienstock
, and Donald Trump, who also hosts the show. The show led Trump to become known for his fateful catch phrase "You're Fired!". The theme song for the show is "For the Love of Money
" by The O'Jays
, and other themes and underscore are written by composers Mark T. Williams and Jeff Lippencott of Ah2 Music
.
The contestants live communally in a suite at Trump Tower
in New York City
and the boardroom showdown is with Trump and two of his associates (usually Carolyn Kepcher
, Former Chief Operating Officer and General Manager for the Trump National Golf Club, and George H. Ross
, Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Trump Organization). Season 6 saw the show move to Los Angeles
. On May 14, 2007 NBC announced the show was not on its fall 2007 schedule, but that a decision to cancel or renew it had not yet been made. On 19 May 2007, Trump announced that he was "moving on from The Apprentice", effectively ending the series. However, on 22 May, NBC responded by saying Trump still has a year left on his contract. On July 16, 2007 NBC renewed the show for mid-season as a special celebrity edition, with season seven debuting on January 3, 2008. The eighth season of The Apprentice premiered on NBC on March 1, 2009. Similar to the previous season, all contestants were celebrities playing for charity. The ninth season of The Apprentice began in Spring 2010, also featuring a celebrity cast.
A new season with regular candidates started September 16th 2010 on NBC.
is hosted by advertising magnate and co-founder of Insight Communications, Mr. Biodun Shobanjo. The Apprentice Africa is based in Lagos, Nigeria. It is aired in Nigeria
on (Nigerian Television Authority
), Silverbird TV, Super Screen, and MBI Television; Ghana
on (TV3
); Kenya
on (KTN
); Uganda
on (WBS); and Tanzania
(TBC1). It premiered in February 2008. Eighteen contestants on the show come from Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, and Republic of Guinea. Owner Patrick E. Isibor and Jajaebu Kamarou.
The maiden edition of The Apprentice Africa
was won by Isaac Dankyi-Koranteng, a 31 year old Sales Manager from Ghana
. Isaac beat Eunice Omole, a Nigerian American in a final show that saw most of the evicted contestants supporting the winner. Isaac was hired for Bank PHB Plc and will be assigned special responsibilities, by the Managing Director and CEO of the bank, which include research and development of products, and roll-out strategy for the bank in new markets, with supervision by the Apprentice-Africa "CEO," Mr. Biodun Shobanjo.
, the founder of and Chairman of 'Wizard Home Loans'. The series is produced by the production company FremantleMedia
. Sales consultant Andrew Morello won the series and was employed as a sales director to Bouris. Morello is currently Head of Business Development at Bouris' wealth management company, Yellow Brick Road.
A second series in the Celebrity Apprentice format commences screening in October 2011.
n version that aired on SABC3 is hosted by Tokyo Sexwale
, a mining magnate. During the live finale 22 September, Mr. Sexwale hired the final two—Zanele Batyashe, 24, and Khomotso Choma, 34, which not only elicited anger from viewers, but also resulted in complaints across the country after the announcement was made. Later, US Series 4 winner Randal Pinkett recommended Trump not do so in the finale (See US Series 4) after he pondered hiring the runner-up, something which may have been inspired by this incident. The catch phrase Tokyo Sexwale used was "You're dismissed!" http://www.tashitagg.com/apprentice/luke/eps15.asp, http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Local/0,,2-1225-1242_1805211,00.html
broadcast De Topmanager on 1 March 2006.
Rob Heyvaert
from Capco
hired Claudia Schiepers from 16 candidates.
ian version of The Apprentice hosted by marketing business man Roberto Justus
, premiered on 4 November 2004. People+Arts (a cable channel that broadcasts The Apprentice in Latin America
) and Rede Record
(a Brazilian broadcasting network) teamed up with Fremantle Media to create the show. Justus' catchphrase is "Você está demitido" ("you're fired"). The show is currently in its sixth season (2009), with the name O Aprendiz 6 - Universitário (The Apprentice 6 - The Universitary). In 2009, Justus has changed from other television network SBT who is the main rival of Rede Record
and the new program host is businessman João Dória, Jr.
version is called El Aprendiz (literal translation from the original show's name). The show's catchphrase is "Estás despedido!" (You're fired!).
version. Pedersen's catchphrase is "Du er fyret" ("you're fired"). Louise Holm was hired at the end of the first season.
at the fall of 2007.
hosted the Finnish
version on MTV3
, called Diili (slang term for "deal"). Olli Rikala was the winner of the first season, although his competitor in the final was also hired, as well three of the other competitors. The show was aired in spring 2005
The second season was shown in Autumn 2009. It was hosted by well-known business enterpreneur and tv personality Harry Harkimo
, whose catchphrase was "Mä annan sulle potkut!" or "Sä saat potkut!" ("You are fired"). The winner of the second season was Antti Seppinen. He was hired as the marketing manager of urban area project in Sipoo
(Sipoonranta). The third season was shown in Autumn 2010 and Harry Harkimo continued as a host. The winners of the third season former Olympic track cycler
Mira Kasslin. She was hired as the manager of hotel project in Hanko.
TV station RTL
aired an adaptation of The Apprentice on German television called Big Boss. The show was hosted by former soccer manager Reiner Calmund and only scored fair to poor ratings. The catchphrase was "Sie haben frei", or "you are excused". Carmen Dohmen was hired at the end of the first season and Sandra Trögl wound up getting fired at the end of the first season.
In September 2004 aired an adaptation of The Apprentice on German television called "Hire or Fire", produced and starred by John de Mol, on ProSieben. But the show was cancelled after only one episode due to low ratings.
is the host of the Indian version, called Business Baazigar, which literally translates to Business Gambler. It was seen on Sunday evenings and early Monday mornings on Zee TV
.
Irfan is the winner of the first season of Business Baazigar.
The phrase 'you're fired' was subtly substituted by handing out air tickets for the candidates who were eliminated.
, started on 3 October 2005, and aired every Monday on 21.30 Western Indonesian Time (GMT +7) on the television station Indosiar
. According to the show's official website, the apprentice winner, a 29-year old male whose name is Fendi Gunawan Liem, will be earning a salary of 600 million Rupiahs, equivalent to about USD 66,000. The catchphrase is "Anda saya pecat", or "you are fired". The direct translation means, "I fire you".
version began in September 2008 on Irish broadcaster TV3
. It is hosted by business mogul Bill Cullen
, who has made his fortune from the motor industry, and is the owner of Renault Ireland; his company makes over €350 million annually . At the time of the announcement that Cullen would front the show, many were skeptical, saying that Cullen would not be scary, or tough enough on the contestants, however many have praised his handling of the show since then. The show is based in Dublin, and the winner receives a 12 month contract working alongside Cullen with a package worth €100,000. Although TV3 have made home-produced versions of international programmes before such as The Weakest Link, The Apprentice is without doubt proving to be the most successful for the broadcaster, attracting large viewing figures, and receiving much attention from the media in Ireland, the show's catchphrase is; You are fired!
The show's first scandal involved Joanna Murphy, one of the contestants. She had been in contact with her family between takes, even though it is forbidden according to the rules of the show. She used the Project manager laptop to communicate with her husband, and received his help in the hope of winning a task. Her team had to collect electrical equipment, and this would be recycled. The team with the most equipment won the task. It was exposed that Joanna's family and friends were actually raiding a recycling centre near Naas Racecourse
, and bringing it to her teams 'special recycling centre' down the road. Each vehicle was driven by her friends and family, but viewers and cameramen were unaware of this. Some vehicles even came in more than once, but changed number registration plates, so as not to be caught by the cameras. This stunt was exposed while in the boardroom, Cullen fired her as a result. The story was in nearly all of the national newspapers in Ireland, and was the first major scandal to hit the show. RTÉ, TV3's biggest rivals, have considered the show's success, and produced their own version of Dragon's Den as a result, in the hope of also attracting Irish viewers. The Irish Apprentice ended on , with Brenda Shanahan winning in the end, after collecting the most money for her charity, and winning 10 out of 11 tasks in the series. Brenda will now start working for Bill, as his apprentice.
The success of the first series has led to a second series being produced, which aired on TV3 in 2009. The winner of the 2009 series was Steve Rayner. He won the show, despite admitting on the show that he is a recovering alcoholic and gambler.
offered a highly paid position ("the new Moszkowicz") in his law firm in AVRO
's show De Nieuwe Moszkowicz. The show focused much on the character of Moszkowicz, a flamboyant man known for defending a number of very unpopular figures, most notably Desi Bouterse
. Eventually Nienke Hoogervorst won out.
In 2011, a new Dutch adaptation of The Apprentice aired, called Topmanager Gezocht, closely following the BBC
format. This time, the series centered around Dutch entrepreneur Aad Ouborg, known mostly for creating and managing the Princess Household Appliances brand. The phrase used by Ouborg to fire contestants translates as I'm not going into business with you. Key scenes were filmed in Rotterdam
, although the Boardroom scenes take place in a theatre in the city of Breda
.
, the show will have 14 contestants each vying for the prize of getting a six-figure salary at one of Serepisos's companies. The show began screening on the 16th of February 2010 on TV2.
, this was notable for being the first Apprentice spinoff in Europe. It is also notable for having the first female host—Hairdressing mogul Inger Ellen Nicolaisen hosted the first season of the Norwegian
version. The show is titled Kandidaten (The Candidate), and the catchphrase is "Du har sparken" ("you're fired").
called el idara jadara الإدارة جدارة. The show hasn't started yet on LBC Lebanon.
. As of January 2007, Potanin's personal wealth is estimated to be $14.2 billion (roughly 369 billion rubles) http://www.finansmag.ru/48991/49005/49030/print/, which makes him the richest host of any version of the show so far.
The catchphrase is "Вы уволены", or, "You are fired".
"Candidate" failed to attract a Russian audience. British TV producer, Peter Pomerantsev credited Russian culture with its failure, writing, "The usual way to get a job in Russia is not by impressing at an interview, but by what is known as blat – ‘connections’. Russian society isn’t much interested in the hard-working, brilliant young business mind."
. It is hosted by advertising mogul Lluís Bassat.
publishing mogul Jürg Marquard
hosts the show, which first aired in April 2005 on SF1
. The show is titled Traum Job (Dream Job), and the catchphrase is "Sie sind raus" ("You are out"). Martin was ultimately hired at the end of the first season.
's version is hosted by one of that country's most successful businessmen, Tuncay Özilhan the CEO of Anadolu Group. The show is titled Çırak (The Apprentice), and the catchphrase is "Seninle çalışmak istemiyorum!" ("I do not want to work with you"). Ahmet Isik was the winner of the first season.
, founder of electronics company Amstrad
, is the boss on The Apprentice in the United Kingdom
. He ranks 84th on The Sunday Times Rich List 2007
with an estimated worth of around £973m. His catchphrase is "You're fired". Like the US version, the show also has a narrator, Mark Halliley. The show started on 16 February 2005 on BBC Two
, with the final episode of the first series shown on 4 May 2005. Tim Campbell, a former transport manager for the London Underground
, was ultimately hired and as a result, landed a position at Amstrad with an introductory contract of 1 year with a salary exceeding £100,000. Saira Khan
was fired on the series finale but has used the show to help launch a media career, including a regular column on the BBC Apprentice website and presenter of the enterprise show Beat the Boss
on CBBC
. James Max
, a semi-finalist of the show, presents the daily Business Update on TalkSPORT
alongside Ian Wright
and Adrian Durham
he also covers for non-sports presenters on a regular basis. He presents two weekly shows on LBC 97.3
Radio on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
A second series of The Apprentice UK began on Wednesday 22 February 2006, with the winner being Michelle Dewberry
, chosen over Ruth Badger
.
Series three of The Apprentice UK began on Wednesday 28 March 2007, 'promoted' to the more mainstream BBC One
channel because of series' increasing popularity. The winner was Simon Ambrose
who was chosen over Kristina Grimes.
Series four of The Apprentice UK began on Wednesday 26 March 2008 on BBC One and ran for twelve weekly episodes. A record 20,000 applications were received. The winner of the 2008 series was Lee McQueen, having beaten Claire Young, Helene Speight and Alex Wotherspoon in the final, which featured four candidates instead of the usual two. The series peaked at 9.7 million viewers during the last episode, an unprecedented figure for the series.
A spin-off show, The Apprentice: You're Fired!
, is presented by Dara Ó Briain
and is shown on BBC Two
straight after the BBC One
broadcast. The 30-minute programme has a studio audience and interview with the fired apprentice, and Sir Alan usually appears in the final episode of each series.
The RTL Group
holds international licence rights for the show worldwide, and the show is produced by RTL's Talkback Thames. The UK opening theme is "Dance of the Knights" from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
, with the Boardroom music provided by UK artist Dru Masters
.
The BBC has also screened series 1–5 of the US version (as of winter 2010), being broadcast some considerable time after the original US airing, and in the graveyard slot
(11:00 pm onwards).
in has recently bought the rights and a Ukrainian version of The Apprentice is expected in 2011.
has created two casual computer game versions of the show. The most popular of these, The Apprentice Los Angeles, was released in April 2007, and appeared in Target stores in May.
Media franchise
A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...
which originated in 2004 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As originally conceived, the show depicted 16 contestants from around the country with various backgrounds competing in an elimination-style competition to become an apprentice to Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
. The winning contestant would have the opportunity to work for Trump as the president of one of his companies for at least one year with an annual salary of $250,000. The Apprentice was developed by British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
TV producer Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
, who successfully brought Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
to the US. Since its premier, the show has spawned many licensed international versions as well as several imitations.
Original series
The Apprentice is a reality television show that originated in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
. Billed as "The Ultimate Job Interview," the show depicts a group of 15-18 businessmen and -women competing in an elimination-style competition for a one-year, $250,000 job of running one of real estate magnate Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
's companies. The position starts with an introductory one-year contract with a starting yearly salary of $250,000 USD.
The first season aired during winter and spring of 2004, executive produced by Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
, Jay Bienstock
Jay Bienstock
Jay Bienstock is an American television producer. His credits include Behind the Music, Survivor, The Apprentice, The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, 13: Fear is Real, and There Goes the Neighborhood....
, and Donald Trump, who also hosts the show. The show led Trump to become known for his fateful catch phrase "You're Fired!". The theme song for the show is "For the Love of Money
For the Love of Money
"For the Love of Money" is a soul/funk song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Anthony Jackson; and recorded by Philadelphia soul group The O'Jays for the album Ship Ahoy. Produced by Gamble and Huff for Philadelphia International Records, "For the Love of Money" was issued as a single in...
" by The O'Jays
The O'Jays
The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1963 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert , Walter Williams , William Powell , Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005...
, and other themes and underscore are written by composers Mark T. Williams and Jeff Lippencott of Ah2 Music
Ah2 Music
Ah2 is based in Los Angeles, California. Ah2 was founded in 2003 by American born composers Jeff Lippencott and Mark T. Williams to provide music themes and underscores for television and film....
.
The contestants live communally in a suite at Trump Tower
Trump Tower (New York)
Trump Tower is a 58-story mixed-use skyscraper located at 725 Fifth Avenue, at the corner of East 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was developed by Donald Trump and the Equitable Life Assurance Company, and designed by Der Scutt of Swanke, Hayden Connell...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and the boardroom showdown is with Trump and two of his associates (usually Carolyn Kepcher
Carolyn Kepcher
Carolyn Kepcher is an American businesswoman, perhaps best known for her regular appearances on the NBC television program The Apprentice. She was formerly the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and General Manager for the Trump National Golf Club...
, Former Chief Operating Officer and General Manager for the Trump National Golf Club, and George H. Ross
George H. Ross
George H. Ross is Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Trump Organization. He is perhaps best known as one of Donald Trump's two advisors on the NBC reality television program The Apprentice; Carolyn Kepcher was the other...
, Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Trump Organization). Season 6 saw the show move to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. On May 14, 2007 NBC announced the show was not on its fall 2007 schedule, but that a decision to cancel or renew it had not yet been made. On 19 May 2007, Trump announced that he was "moving on from The Apprentice", effectively ending the series. However, on 22 May, NBC responded by saying Trump still has a year left on his contract. On July 16, 2007 NBC renewed the show for mid-season as a special celebrity edition, with season seven debuting on January 3, 2008. The eighth season of The Apprentice premiered on NBC on March 1, 2009. Similar to the previous season, all contestants were celebrities playing for charity. The ninth season of The Apprentice began in Spring 2010, also featuring a celebrity cast.
A new season with regular candidates started September 16th 2010 on NBC.
International versions
| Country | Name | 'Host' | Channel | Catchphrase | Winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa countries Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
The Apprentice Africa The Apprentice Africa The Apprentice Africa is an African version of the original American Reality TV format, The Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump. The show was hosted by Mr. Biodun Shobanjo, an advertising magnate, co-founder of Insight Communications and CEO of Troyka Group. It gathered 18 contestants from across... |
Mr. Biodun Shobanjo |  NTANigerian Television Authority The Nigerian Television Authority - also known as NTA - was inaugurated in 1977 and is the government-owned body in charge of television broadcasting in the country. The NTA claims to run the biggest television network in Africa with stations in several parts of Nigeria...  TV3TV3 Ghana TV3 Network Limited is a private, free-to-air television broadcaster in Ghana. Launched in 1997, TV3 Ghana airs and produces a variety of television programmes including acclaimed news bulletins, dramas and successful reality television and entertainment shows.TV3 Ghana established itself as the...  KTNKenya Television Network Kenya Television Network is the leading television station in Kenya with its headquarters at the I & M Towers in downtown Nairobi. Its headquarters will change later on in the year as it moves in with its parent company's other subsidiaries at the newly-built Standard Group Centre on Mombasa road...  WBSWBS WBS may refer to:* WebChat Broadcasting System, a virtual community* Warwick Business School, the largest academic department of the University of Warwick* Ward-Beck Systems, Canadian manufacturer of Audio and Video equipment...  TBC1 |
Season 1, 2008: Isaac Dankyi-Koranteng |
|
 Arab League Arab WorldArab world The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the... |
الإدارة جدارة El Idara Jadara |
 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ali Alabbar |
LBC Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and... |
Season 1, 2005: Cancelled | |
 Australia |
The Apprentice | Mark Bouris Mark Bouris Mark Bouris is an Australian businessman who is best known as the founder and chairman of 'Wizard Home Loans', Australia's second largest non-bank mortgage lender behind Aussie Home Loans... |
Nine Nine Network The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia... |
Season 1, 2009: Andrew Morello | |
 Belgium |
De Topmanager | Rob Heyvaert | VT4 VT4 VT4 is a Flemish commercial television channel. It is part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.The channel began broadcasting on 1 February 1995. The channel initially had no Belgian broadcasting license and was transmitted via London . The channel now broadcasts legally from Zaventem in Belgium... |
Season 1, 2006: Claudia Schiepers | |
 Brazil |
O Aprendiz | Roberto Justus Roberto Justus Roberto Luiz Justus is a Brazilian television personality.Justus was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Son of Hungarian immigrants, Justus has hosted the popular program O Aprendiz, the Brazilian version of The Apprentice. He is married to Ticiane Pinheiro, who is the daughter of the Garota de Ipanema ... |
Rede Record Rede Record Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest... |
Você está demitido! | Season 1, 2004: Vivianne Ventura Season 2, 2005: Fábio de Oliveira Porcel Season 3, 2006: Anselmo Martini Season 4, 2007: Tiago de Aguiar Pereira Season 5, 2008: Clodoaldo Araújo Season 6, 2009: Marina Erthal |
| João Dória Jr | Season 7, 2010: Samara Schuch Series 8, 2011: Upcoming series |
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 Mainland China |
“赢在中国 Yíng zài zhōngguó |
CCTV China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers... |
Season 1, 2006: ?? | ||
 Colombia |
El Aprendiz | Jean-Claude Bessudo | Canal Caracol | Estás despedido! | Season 1, 2006: Kees Stapel |
 Czech Republic& Slovakia |
Šéfka | Nora Mojsejová | TV Prima TV Prima TV Prima is a Czech private television station. Its channel is broadcast from Prague. Its current owner is FTV Prima, spol. s r. o., general manager Marek Singer.... TV JOJTV JOJ -About TV JOJ:It was launched on 2 March 2002 as a successor of the TV Global, which was broadcasting since March 2000. TV Joj was built by former head of Czech Republic channel TV Nova, Vladimír Železný, when he was at war with TV Nova’s U.S. investor Central European Media Enterprises... |
U mňa si dnes skončil! | Season 11, 2011: Michal Pilip |
 Denmark |
Hyret Eller Fyret | Klaus Riskaer Pedersen | Kanal 5 Kanal 5 Kanal 5 is the name of a number of television stations whose names translate into English as "Channel 5".* Kanal 5 , a Croatian station* Kanal 5 , a Danish station* Kanal 5 , a Macedonian station... |
Du er fyret | Season 1, 2005: Louise Holm |
 Estonia |
Mantlipärija | Armin Karu | TV3 TV3 (Estonia) TV3 is a commercial television channel targeted at an Estonian language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded in 1996 after two recent television stations, EVTV and RTV joined.... |
Season 1, 2007: Sverre Puustusmaa | |
 Finland |
Diili | Jari Sarasvuo Jari Sarasvuo Jari Sarasvuo is the founder, chief owner and CEO of Trainer's House, a Finnish company that arranges training and lectures particularly for marketing topics.... |
MTV3 MTV3 MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials... |
Olet vapautettu | Season 1, 2005: Olli Rikala |
| Hjallis Harkimo | Sä saat potkut! | Season 2, 2009: Antti Seppinen Season 3, 2010: Mira Kasslin Season 4, 2011: Upcoming series |
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 Germany |
Big Boss | Reiner Calmund | RTL RTL Television Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres... |
Sie haben frei | Season 1, 2004: Carmen Dohmen |
 Georgia (country) |
კანდიდატი Kandidati |
Lado Gurgenidze | Rustavi 2 Rustavi 2 Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company , better known as Rustavi 2, is the most successful private television broadcasting company in Georgia. The Rustavi, based in Tbilisi, was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi. It is a privately owned free to air terrestrial broadcaster that currently reaches around... |
Season 1, 2004: Luka Lomaia | |
| შეგირდი Shegidi |
Kakha Bendukidze Kakha Bendukidze Kakha Bendukidze is a Georgian politician and businessman.After the Rose Revolution, he served as Georgian Minister of Economy , Minister for Reform Coordination and Head of the Chancellery of Government of Georgia .- Studies :Bendukidze graduated from the... |
Imedi | Season 1, 2011: Current Season | ||
 India |
Business Baazigar | Cyrus Sahukar | Zee TV Zee TV Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,... |
Handing out air tickets | Season 1, 2005: Irfan Alam |
 Indonesia |
The Apprentice Indonesia | Peter Gontha | Indosiar Indosiar Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding... |
Anda saya pecat | Season 1, 2005: Fendi Gunawan Liem |
 Republic of Ireland |
The Apprentice The Apprentice (Irish TV series) The Apprentice is an Irish reality television series, in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a job as "apprentice" to business magnate Bill Cullen.... |
Bill Cullen | TV3 | You are fired! | Season 1, 2008: Brenda Shanahan Season 2, 2009: Steve Rayner Season 3, 2010: Michelle Massey |
 Netherlands |
De Nieuwe Moszkowicz | Bram Moszkowicz Bram Moszkowicz Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz is a Dutch lawyer. Bram Moszkowicz is the son of Berthe Bessant and lawyer Max Moszkowicz... |
AVRO | Season 1, 2005: Nienke Hoogervorst | |
 New Zealand |
The Apprentice | Terry Serepisos Terry Serepisos Terry Serepisos is a bankrupt Wellington-based property developer and former owner of A-League association football club Wellington Phoenix. In 2010 he was the host in the New Zealand incarnation of the hit TV series The Apprentice.-Biography:... |
TV2 | Season 1, 2010: Thomas Ben | |
 Norway |
Kandidaten | Inger Ellen Nicolaisen | TVNORGE TVNorge TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK... |
Du har sparken | Season 1, 2005: Jeanette Bretteville |
 Russia |
Кандидат Kandidat |
Arkady Novikov | TNT Turner Network Television Turner Network Television is an American cable television channel created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner... |
Вы уволены Vy uvoleny |
Season 1, 2005: Tatyana Burdelova |
| Vladimir Potanin Vladimir Potanin Vladimir Olegovich Potanin is a Russian businessman and oligarch. His partner has been for many years Mikhail Prokhorov... |
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 South Africa |
The Apprentice:SA | Tokyo Sexwale Tokyo Sexwale Mosima Gabriel Sexwale , commonly known as Tokyo Sexwale , is the current Minister of Human Settlements of South Africa. A South African businessman, politician, anti-apartheid activist, and former political prisoner. His nickname of "Tokyo" is derived from his involvement with the sport of... |
SABC3 | You're dismissed! | Season 1, 2009: Zanele Batyashe & Khomotso Choma |
 Spain |
El Aprendiz | Lluís Bassat | La Sexta La Sexta laSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:.... |
Season 1, 2009: Juan Ignacio Lanchares | |
 Switzerland |
Traum Job | Jürg Marquard | SF1 SRG SSR idée suisse SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931 as SRG-SSR. Headquartered in Bern, SRG SSR is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.Switzerland's system of direct... |
Sie sind raus | Season 1, 2005: Martin |
 Turkey |
Çırak | Tuncay Özilhan | Kanal D Kanal D Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online.... |
Seninle çalışmak istemiyorum! | Season 1, 2005: Ahmet Isik |
 United Kingdom |
The Apprentice | Lord Alan Sugar Alan Sugar Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m , and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011... |
BBC One BBC One BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution... |
You're fired! | Series 1, 2005: Tim Campbell Series 2, 2006: Michelle Dewberry Michelle Dewberry Michelle Louise Faye Dewberry is a British reality television contestant and businessperson from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Dewberry first came into the public eye in 2006 as the winner of the second series of British television programme The Apprentice.-Background:Dewberry was born on 9... Series 3, 2007: Simon Ambrose Simon Ambrose Simon Ambrose was the 2007 winner of the third series of the British version of reality TV show The Apprentice, in which contestants compete for a £100,000-a-year job working for British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar... Series 4, 2008: Lee McQueen Series 5, 2009: Yasmina Siadatan Yasmina Siadatan Yasmina Siadatan is a British businesswoman of mixed British and Iranian descent. She was the winner of the fifth series of the British television show The Apprentice. As the winner she was offered a job working for businessman Sir Alan Sugar , who presents the show.-Early life:Siadatan was... Series 6, 2010: Stella English Series 7, 2011: Tom Pellereau |
 United States |
The Apprentice The Apprentice (U.S. TV series) The Apprentice is an American reality television show hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump, created by Mark Burnett and broadcast on NBC... |
Donald Trump Donald Trump Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have... |
NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
You're fired | Season 1, 2004: Bill Rancic Bill Rancic William "Bill" Rancic is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice... Season 2, 2004: Kelly Perdew Kelly Perdew Kelly Crawford Perdew of Carlsbad, California was the winner of The Apprentice 2.-Before The Apprentice:Perdew was born in Lexington, Kentucky and was raised in Florida and Wyoming... Season 3, 2005: Kendra Todd Kendra Todd Kendra Todd is a real estate agent in Seattle, Washington. In 2005, she was the winner of season 3 of NBC's The Apprentice. She was the first female candidate, and the youngest, to be hired on the U.S. Apprentice.-Overview:... Season 4, 2005 The Apprentice (U.S. season 4) The Apprentice 4 is the fourth season of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the executive producer and host. The show was aired on Thursday nights at 9 p.m... : Randal Pinkett Randal Pinkett Randal D. Pinkett is a business consultant who in 2005 was the winner of season four of the reality television show, The Apprentice... Season 5, 2006 The Apprentice (U.S. season 5) The Apprentice 5 is the fifth series of The Apprentice, with Donald Trump as the Executive Producer and Host. Applications were available online and filming occurred in the fall of 2005. Sean Yazbeck was named the winner and hired by Donald Trump as the new Apprentice during the season finale... : Sean Yazbeck Sean Yazbeck Sean Yazbeck is the winner of the fifth season of the reality show, The Apprentice, where candidates compete in several tasks on a 15-week "job interview" for a position in one of Donald Trump's companies... Season 6, 2007: Stefani Schaeffer Stefani Schaeffer Stefani Schaeffer may refer to:* Stefani "Sissy" Schaefer, a television anchorperson from Cleveland, Ohio who appeared on iVillage Live* Stefanie Schaeffer, a California attorney who appeared on The Apprentice... Season 10, 2010 The Apprentice (U.S. season 10) The Apprentice 10 is the tenth installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. On March 17, 2010, NBC officially announced the renewal of The Apprentice for the fall of 2010. For the season, the show went back to its regular version, with non-celebrities,... : Brandy Kuentzel Brandy Kuentzel Brandy Kuentzel is an American corporate attorney and businesswoman born in San Francisco, California. She was the candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the tenth season of Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice.Kuentzel grew up in Anchorage, Alaska... |
| The Celebrity Apprentice | Season 7, 2008 The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7) The Celebrity Apprentice is the seventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. This season features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's, "Best Business Brain," as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating... : Piers Morgan Piers Morgan Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children.... Season 8, 2009 The Apprentice (U.S. Season 8) The Celebrity Apprentice 2 is the eighth installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. It premiered on March 1, 2009. The Celebrity Apprentice 2 aired for two hours on Sundays at 9:00 Eastern time... : Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries... Season 9, 2010 The Apprentice (U.S. season 9) The Celebrity Apprentice 3 is the ninth installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. On April 29, 2009, NBC officially announced the renewal of Celebrity Apprentice for Spring 2010. The show premiered on Sunday, March 14, 2010... : Bret Michaels Bret Michaels Bret Michaels is an American musician, actor, director, screenwriter, producer and reality television personality. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. Besides his career as lead singer, he has several solo albums to his credit, as well as one chart single... Season 11, 2011 The Apprentice (U.S. season 11) The Celebrity Apprentice 4 is the eleventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. On May 16, 2010, NBC announced that the show would be returning to its Celebrity Apprentice format after returning to its regular version for the tenth season of... : John Rich John Rich (musician) John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist... |
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| The Apprentice: Martha Stewart The Apprentice: Martha Stewart The Apprentice: Martha Stewart is a spin-off from the American reality television series The Apprentice that ran in the fall of 2005. Broadcast on NBC, the show featured business tycoon Martha Stewart. Tasks were centered around Stewart's areas of expertise: media, culinary arts, entertaining,... |
Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is an American business magnate, author, magazine publisher, and television personality. As founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, she has gained success through a variety of business ventures, encompassing publishing, broadcasting, and merchandising... |
Season 1, 2005: Dawna Stone Dawna Stone Dawna Stone is the founder and publisher of Her Sports magazine, aimed towards real women athletes. She was hired by Martha Stewart on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, which ran during the fall of 2005. Stone accepted Martha's job offer within Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia during the live series... |
Africa
An African version, The Apprentice AfricaThe Apprentice Africa
The Apprentice Africa is an African version of the original American Reality TV format, The Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump. The show was hosted by Mr. Biodun Shobanjo, an advertising magnate, co-founder of Insight Communications and CEO of Troyka Group. It gathered 18 contestants from across...
is hosted by advertising magnate and co-founder of Insight Communications, Mr. Biodun Shobanjo. The Apprentice Africa is based in Lagos, Nigeria. It is aired in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
on (Nigerian Television Authority
Nigerian Television Authority
The Nigerian Television Authority - also known as NTA - was inaugurated in 1977 and is the government-owned body in charge of television broadcasting in the country. The NTA claims to run the biggest television network in Africa with stations in several parts of Nigeria...
), Silverbird TV, Super Screen, and MBI Television; Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
on (TV3
TV3 Ghana
TV3 Network Limited is a private, free-to-air television broadcaster in Ghana. Launched in 1997, TV3 Ghana airs and produces a variety of television programmes including acclaimed news bulletins, dramas and successful reality television and entertainment shows.TV3 Ghana established itself as the...
); Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
on (KTN
Kenya Television Network
Kenya Television Network is the leading television station in Kenya with its headquarters at the I & M Towers in downtown Nairobi. Its headquarters will change later on in the year as it moves in with its parent company's other subsidiaries at the newly-built Standard Group Centre on Mombasa road...
); Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
on (WBS); and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
(TBC1). It premiered in February 2008. Eighteen contestants on the show come from Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Cameroon, and Republic of Guinea. Owner Patrick E. Isibor and Jajaebu Kamarou.
The maiden edition of The Apprentice Africa
The Apprentice Africa
The Apprentice Africa is an African version of the original American Reality TV format, The Apprentice, hosted by Donald Trump. The show was hosted by Mr. Biodun Shobanjo, an advertising magnate, co-founder of Insight Communications and CEO of Troyka Group. It gathered 18 contestants from across...
was won by Isaac Dankyi-Koranteng, a 31 year old Sales Manager from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. Isaac beat Eunice Omole, a Nigerian American in a final show that saw most of the evicted contestants supporting the winner. Isaac was hired for Bank PHB Plc and will be assigned special responsibilities, by the Managing Director and CEO of the bank, which include research and development of products, and roll-out strategy for the bank in new markets, with supervision by the Apprentice-Africa "CEO," Mr. Biodun Shobanjo.
Australia
The Australian version of The Apprentice began airing September 28, 2009 on the Nine Network. The host is Mark BourisMark Bouris
Mark Bouris is an Australian businessman who is best known as the founder and chairman of 'Wizard Home Loans', Australia's second largest non-bank mortgage lender behind Aussie Home Loans...
, the founder of and Chairman of 'Wizard Home Loans'. The series is produced by the production company FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia
FremantleMedia, Ltd. is the content and production division of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, Europe's second largest TV, radio, and production company...
. Sales consultant Andrew Morello won the series and was employed as a sales director to Bouris. Morello is currently Head of Business Development at Bouris' wealth management company, Yellow Brick Road.
A second series in the Celebrity Apprentice format commences screening in October 2011.
South Africa
The South AfricaSouth Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n version that aired on SABC3 is hosted by Tokyo Sexwale
Tokyo Sexwale
Mosima Gabriel Sexwale , commonly known as Tokyo Sexwale , is the current Minister of Human Settlements of South Africa. A South African businessman, politician, anti-apartheid activist, and former political prisoner. His nickname of "Tokyo" is derived from his involvement with the sport of...
, a mining magnate. During the live finale 22 September, Mr. Sexwale hired the final two—Zanele Batyashe, 24, and Khomotso Choma, 34, which not only elicited anger from viewers, but also resulted in complaints across the country after the announcement was made. Later, US Series 4 winner Randal Pinkett recommended Trump not do so in the finale (See US Series 4) after he pondered hiring the runner-up, something which may have been inspired by this incident. The catch phrase Tokyo Sexwale used was "You're dismissed!" http://www.tashitagg.com/apprentice/luke/eps15.asp, http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Local/0,,2-1225-1242_1805211,00.html
Belgium
In Belgium, VT4VT4
VT4 is a Flemish commercial television channel. It is part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.The channel began broadcasting on 1 February 1995. The channel initially had no Belgian broadcasting license and was transmitted via London . The channel now broadcasts legally from Zaventem in Belgium...
broadcast De Topmanager on 1 March 2006.
Rob Heyvaert
Rob Heyvaert
Rob Heyvaert is a Belgian businessman. He is the founder, chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Capital Markets Company, commonly known as Capco, a consultancy...
from Capco
Capco
Capco is a global business and technology consulting firm. It was founded in 1998 and was an early specialist in back-office and risk-management services to the financial industry.-About :...
hired Claudia Schiepers from 16 candidates.
Brazil
O Aprendiz, a BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian version of The Apprentice hosted by marketing business man Roberto Justus
Roberto Justus
Roberto Luiz Justus is a Brazilian television personality.Justus was born in São Paulo, Brazil. Son of Hungarian immigrants, Justus has hosted the popular program O Aprendiz, the Brazilian version of The Apprentice. He is married to Ticiane Pinheiro, who is the daughter of the Garota de Ipanema ...
, premiered on 4 November 2004. People+Arts (a cable channel that broadcasts The Apprentice in Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
) and Rede Record
Rede Record
Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
(a Brazilian broadcasting network) teamed up with Fremantle Media to create the show. Justus' catchphrase is "Você está demitido" ("you're fired"). The show is currently in its sixth season (2009), with the name O Aprendiz 6 - Universitário (The Apprentice 6 - The Universitary). In 2009, Justus has changed from other television network SBT who is the main rival of Rede Record
Rede Record
Rede Record de Televisão is a Brazilian television network, founded in 1953 by Paulo Machado de Carvalho, also founder of Rádio Record. Currently it is owned by businessman Edir Macedo, founder and bishop of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God. Since 2007 it is Brazil's second largest...
and the new program host is businessman João Dória, Jr.
China
China has had a reality show called "Winner"(创智赢家 in Chinese）produced by SMG (Shanghai Media Group).Colombia
Hosted By Jean-Claude Bessudo, a French-born tourism entrepreneur. The show first aired in May 2005 on Canal Caracol. The SpanishColombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
version is called El Aprendiz (literal translation from the original show's name). The show's catchphrase is "Estás despedido!" (You're fired!).
Denmark
Hosted by Klaus Riskaer Pedersen in the DanishDenmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
version. Pedersen's catchphrase is "Du er fyret" ("you're fired"). Louise Holm was hired at the end of the first season.
Estonia
The Estonian version called "Mantlipärija" was hosted by Armin Karu, the owner of the Olympic Entertainment Group (casinos & hotel chains). It was shown on TV3TV3 (Estonia)
TV3 is a commercial television channel targeted at an Estonian language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded in 1996 after two recent television stations, EVTV and RTV joined....
at the fall of 2007.
Finland
Former talk show host and current consulting firm owner Jari SarasvuoJari Sarasvuo
Jari Sarasvuo is the founder, chief owner and CEO of Trainer's House, a Finnish company that arranges training and lectures particularly for marketing topics....
hosted the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
version on MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
, called Diili (slang term for "deal"). Olli Rikala was the winner of the first season, although his competitor in the final was also hired, as well three of the other competitors. The show was aired in spring 2005
The second season was shown in Autumn 2009. It was hosted by well-known business enterpreneur and tv personality Harry Harkimo
Harry Harkimo
Harry "Hjallis" Harkimo is a Finnish businessman and sportsperson. He is the chairman of the board of the Helsinki-based ice-hockey team Jokerit,. He is also the developer of the team's home arena, Hartwall Areena, and as an investor in sports...
, whose catchphrase was "Mä annan sulle potkut!" or "Sä saat potkut!" ("You are fired"). The winner of the second season was Antti Seppinen. He was hired as the marketing manager of urban area project in Sipoo
Sipoo
Sipoo is a municipality of Finland. Its seat is in Nikkilä/Nickby.It is the eastern neighbour of Helsinki and is located in the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
(Sipoonranta). The third season was shown in Autumn 2010 and Harry Harkimo continued as a host. The winners of the third season former Olympic track cycler
Track cycling
Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using track bicycles....
Mira Kasslin. She was hired as the manager of hotel project in Hanko.
Germany
In the autumn of 2004, GermanGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
TV station RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
aired an adaptation of The Apprentice on German television called Big Boss. The show was hosted by former soccer manager Reiner Calmund and only scored fair to poor ratings. The catchphrase was "Sie haben frei", or "you are excused". Carmen Dohmen was hired at the end of the first season and Sandra Trögl wound up getting fired at the end of the first season.
In September 2004 aired an adaptation of The Apprentice on German television called "Hire or Fire", produced and starred by John de Mol, on ProSieben. But the show was cancelled after only one episode due to low ratings.
India
Cyrus SahukarCyrus Sahukar
Cyrus Sahukar is an MTV India VJ and Bollywood actor. He is known for his comic wit in shows like Semi Girebaal and other such satirical comedy shows, hosting and spoofs.-Early life:...
is the host of the Indian version, called Business Baazigar, which literally translates to Business Gambler. It was seen on Sunday evenings and early Monday mornings on Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
.
Irfan is the winner of the first season of Business Baazigar.
The phrase 'you're fired' was subtly substituted by handing out air tickets for the candidates who were eliminated.
Indonesia
Media mogul Peter Gontha is the host. The show, the first Apprentice spin-off in AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, started on 3 October 2005, and aired every Monday on 21.30 Western Indonesian Time (GMT +7) on the television station Indosiar
Indosiar
Indosiar is a publicly owned national television station in Indonesia, and has been operating from West Jakarta since 1994. It was listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2004. Citibank Singapore has an 8.5 percent shareholding...
. According to the show's official website, the apprentice winner, a 29-year old male whose name is Fendi Gunawan Liem, will be earning a salary of 600 million Rupiahs, equivalent to about USD 66,000. The catchphrase is "Anda saya pecat", or "you are fired". The direct translation means, "I fire you".
Ireland
An IrishRepublic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
version began in September 2008 on Irish broadcaster TV3
TV3 Ireland
TV3 is a free-to-air commercial television network in the Republic of Ireland. Launched on 20 September 1998 it was Ireland's first commercial broadcaster. The channel is owned by TV3 Group a subsidiary of Doughty Hanson & Co.-The TV3 Group:...
. It is hosted by business mogul Bill Cullen
Bill Cullen (businessman)
William 'Bill' Cullen is an Irish businessman, philanthropist, reality TV & media personality. He is the former owner of the Renault Ireland franchise until it was taken under more direct control by Renault in 2007. A well-known figure in Ireland, Cullen has made numerous appearances on RTÉ's The...
, who has made his fortune from the motor industry, and is the owner of Renault Ireland; his company makes over €350 million annually . At the time of the announcement that Cullen would front the show, many were skeptical, saying that Cullen would not be scary, or tough enough on the contestants, however many have praised his handling of the show since then. The show is based in Dublin, and the winner receives a 12 month contract working alongside Cullen with a package worth €100,000. Although TV3 have made home-produced versions of international programmes before such as The Weakest Link, The Apprentice is without doubt proving to be the most successful for the broadcaster, attracting large viewing figures, and receiving much attention from the media in Ireland, the show's catchphrase is; You are fired!
The show's first scandal involved Joanna Murphy, one of the contestants. She had been in contact with her family between takes, even though it is forbidden according to the rules of the show. She used the Project manager laptop to communicate with her husband, and received his help in the hope of winning a task. Her team had to collect electrical equipment, and this would be recycled. The team with the most equipment won the task. It was exposed that Joanna's family and friends were actually raiding a recycling centre near Naas Racecourse
Naas Racecourse
Naas Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, approximately 18 miles from Dublin. The course stages both Flat racing and National Hunt racing and in 2010 fifteen race meetings were held there....
, and bringing it to her teams 'special recycling centre' down the road. Each vehicle was driven by her friends and family, but viewers and cameramen were unaware of this. Some vehicles even came in more than once, but changed number registration plates, so as not to be caught by the cameras. This stunt was exposed while in the boardroom, Cullen fired her as a result. The story was in nearly all of the national newspapers in Ireland, and was the first major scandal to hit the show. RTÉ, TV3's biggest rivals, have considered the show's success, and produced their own version of Dragon's Den as a result, in the hope of also attracting Irish viewers. The Irish Apprentice ended on , with Brenda Shanahan winning in the end, after collecting the most money for her charity, and winning 10 out of 11 tasks in the series. Brenda will now start working for Bill, as his apprentice.
The success of the first series has led to a second series being produced, which aired on TV3 in 2009. The winner of the 2009 series was Steve Rayner. He won the show, despite admitting on the show that he is a recovering alcoholic and gambler.
The Netherlands
In 2005, high-profile lawyer Bram MoszkowiczBram Moszkowicz
Abraham Maarten Moszkowicz is a Dutch lawyer. Bram Moszkowicz is the son of Berthe Bessant and lawyer Max Moszkowicz...
offered a highly paid position ("the new Moszkowicz") in his law firm in AVRO
Avro
Avro was a British aircraft manufacturer, with numerous landmark designs such as the Avro 504 trainer in the First World War, the Avro Lancaster, one of the pre-eminent bombers of the Second World War, and the delta wing Avro Vulcan, a stalwart of the Cold War.-Early history:One of the world's...
's show De Nieuwe Moszkowicz. The show focused much on the character of Moszkowicz, a flamboyant man known for defending a number of very unpopular figures, most notably Desi Bouterse
Dési Bouterse
Desiré Delano "Dési" Bouterse is the 9th and current President of Suriname.As an army officer, he was the de facto leader of Suriname through most of the 1980s, serving as Chairman of the National Military Council...
. Eventually Nienke Hoogervorst won out.
In 2011, a new Dutch adaptation of The Apprentice aired, called Topmanager Gezocht, closely following the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
format. This time, the series centered around Dutch entrepreneur Aad Ouborg, known mostly for creating and managing the Princess Household Appliances brand. The phrase used by Ouborg to fire contestants translates as I'm not going into business with you. Key scenes were filmed in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, although the Boardroom scenes take place in a theatre in the city of Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
.
New Zealand
Hosted by Terry SerepisosTerry Serepisos
Terry Serepisos is a bankrupt Wellington-based property developer and former owner of A-League association football club Wellington Phoenix. In 2010 he was the host in the New Zealand incarnation of the hit TV series The Apprentice.-Biography:...
, the show will have 14 contestants each vying for the prize of getting a six-figure salary at one of Serepisos's companies. The show began screening on the 16th of February 2010 on TV2.
Norway
Produced for network TVNORGETVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
, this was notable for being the first Apprentice spinoff in Europe. It is also notable for having the first female host—Hairdressing mogul Inger Ellen Nicolaisen hosted the first season of the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
version. The show is titled Kandidaten (The Candidate), and the catchphrase is "Du har sparken" ("you're fired").
Pan-Arab
Real estate tycoon Mohamed Ali Alabbar محمد علي العبار hosts the Arabic version from DubaiDubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
called el idara jadara الإدارة جدارة. The show hasn't started yet on LBC Lebanon.
Russia
In Russia the show is called "Candidate" and is broadcast on the TNT channel. The first season in 2005 was hosted by restaurant tycoon Arkady Novikov, and the winner, Tatyana Burdelova, was hired as the CEO for one of Novikov's companies. The second season in late summer of 2006 was hosted by the mining, metals, banking and property tycoon Vladimir PotaninVladimir Potanin
Vladimir Olegovich Potanin is a Russian businessman and oligarch. His partner has been for many years Mikhail Prokhorov...
. As of January 2007, Potanin's personal wealth is estimated to be $14.2 billion (roughly 369 billion rubles) http://www.finansmag.ru/48991/49005/49030/print/, which makes him the richest host of any version of the show so far.
The catchphrase is "Вы уволены", or, "You are fired".
"Candidate" failed to attract a Russian audience. British TV producer, Peter Pomerantsev credited Russian culture with its failure, writing, "The usual way to get a job in Russia is not by impressing at an interview, but by what is known as blat – ‘connections’. Russian society isn’t much interested in the hard-working, brilliant young business mind."
Spain
The Spanish version of the show, called "El Aprendiz", premiered in September 2009 on La SextaLa Sexta
laSexta is the sixth nationwide broadcast television station in Spain. It is privately owned and began broadcasting in 2006.-Programming:....
. It is hosted by advertising mogul Lluís Bassat.
Switzerland
SwissSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
publishing mogul Jürg Marquard
Jürg Marquard
Jürg Marquard was born on July 13, 1945 in Zurich, the son of a dentist. He attended school in Zurich, where he at a young age became involved in journalism. Having done his leaving certificate at the “Kantonsschule” for Economics, Zurich, he launched the youth magazine “POP” with SFR 2'000.-...
hosts the show, which first aired in April 2005 on SF1
SRG SSR idée suisse
SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organisation, founded in 1931 as SRG-SSR. Headquartered in Bern, SRG SSR is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.Switzerland's system of direct...
. The show is titled Traum Job (Dream Job), and the catchphrase is "Sie sind raus" ("You are out"). Martin was ultimately hired at the end of the first season.
Turkey
TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's version is hosted by one of that country's most successful businessmen, Tuncay Özilhan the CEO of Anadolu Group. The show is titled Çırak (The Apprentice), and the catchphrase is "Seninle çalışmak istemiyorum!" ("I do not want to work with you"). Ahmet Isik was the winner of the first season.
United Kingdom
Lord Alan SugarAlan Sugar
Alan Michael Sugar, Baron Sugar is a British entrepreneur, media personality and political advisor. From humble origins in the East End of London, Sugar now has an estimated fortune of £770m , and was ranked 89th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2011...
, founder of electronics company Amstrad
Amstrad
Amstrad is a British electronics company, now wholly owned by BSkyB. As of 2006, Amstrad's main business is manufacturing Sky Digital interactive boxes....
, is the boss on The Apprentice in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. He ranks 84th on The Sunday Times Rich List 2007
Sunday Times Rich List 2007
The Sunday Times Rich List 2007 was published on 29 April 2007. The online edition was published on 30 April 2007.Since 1989 the UK national Sunday newspaper The Sunday Times has published an annual magazine supplement to the newspaper called the Sunday Times Rich List...
with an estimated worth of around £973m. His catchphrase is "You're fired". Like the US version, the show also has a narrator, Mark Halliley. The show started on 16 February 2005 on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
, with the final episode of the first series shown on 4 May 2005. Tim Campbell, a former transport manager for the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, was ultimately hired and as a result, landed a position at Amstrad with an introductory contract of 1 year with a salary exceeding £100,000. Saira Khan
Saira Khan
Saira Khan is a British television personality and was the runner-up on the first UK series of reality TV show The Apprentice in 2005.-Television career:...
was fired on the series finale but has used the show to help launch a media career, including a regular column on the BBC Apprentice website and presenter of the enterprise show Beat the Boss
Beat the Boss
Beat the Boss is a BBC TV programme in the UK, presented by Cameron Johnson and previously Saira Khan.Two teams, one kids team named "The Bright Sparks", and one adult team named "The Big Shots", have to create a product that will appeal to the kid's market...
on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
. James Max
James Max
James Max is a journalist and radio presenter specialising in business issues. He currently presents programmes for London speech radio station LBC 97.3. He was a semi-finalist on the first series of the British version of The Apprentice television programme.- Pre-Apprentice :Born in London in May...
, a semi-finalist of the show, presents the daily Business Update on TalkSPORT
TalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
alongside Ian Wright
Ian Wright
Ian Edward Wright, MBE is a retired English footballer turned television and radio personality.Wright enjoyed success with London clubs Crystal Palace and Arsenal, spending six years with the former and seven years with the latter. With Arsenal he has lifted the Premier League title and both major...
and Adrian Durham
Adrian Durham
Adrian Durham is a football journalist and broadcaster.-Career:Durham currently hosts TalkSPORT's "Drivetime" on weekdays between 4pm–7pm alongside ex-cricketer Darren Gough....
he also covers for non-sports presenters on a regular basis. He presents two weekly shows on LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3
LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973...
Radio on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
A second series of The Apprentice UK began on Wednesday 22 February 2006, with the winner being Michelle Dewberry
Michelle Dewberry
Michelle Louise Faye Dewberry is a British reality television contestant and businessperson from Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. Dewberry first came into the public eye in 2006 as the winner of the second series of British television programme The Apprentice.-Background:Dewberry was born on 9...
, chosen over Ruth Badger
Ruth Badger
Ruth Badger is a British businesswoman, best known as the 2006 runner-up in the second series of the UK version of reality TV show The Apprentice, in which contestants compete for a £100,000-a-year job working for British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar...
.
Series three of The Apprentice UK began on Wednesday 28 March 2007, 'promoted' to the more mainstream BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
channel because of series' increasing popularity. The winner was Simon Ambrose
Simon Ambrose
Simon Ambrose was the 2007 winner of the third series of the British version of reality TV show The Apprentice, in which contestants compete for a £100,000-a-year job working for British business magnate Sir Alan Sugar...
who was chosen over Kristina Grimes.
Series four of The Apprentice UK began on Wednesday 26 March 2008 on BBC One and ran for twelve weekly episodes. A record 20,000 applications were received. The winner of the 2008 series was Lee McQueen, having beaten Claire Young, Helene Speight and Alex Wotherspoon in the final, which featured four candidates instead of the usual two. The series peaked at 9.7 million viewers during the last episode, an unprecedented figure for the series.
A spin-off show, The Apprentice: You're Fired!
The Apprentice: You're Fired!
The Apprentice: You're Fired!, sometimes named You're Fired!, The Apprentice: You're Hired! or You're Hired!, is a British television show made by the BBC and filmed at Riverside Studios as a spin-off from the reality TV hit The Apprentice...
, is presented by Dara Ó Briain
Dara Ó Briain
Dara Ó Briain is an Irish stand-up comedian and television presenter, noted for hosting topical panel shows such as The Panel and Mock the Week....
and is shown on BBC Two
BBC Two
BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
straight after the BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
broadcast. The 30-minute programme has a studio audience and interview with the fired apprentice, and Sir Alan usually appears in the final episode of each series.
The RTL Group
RTL Group
RTL Group is Europe's largest TV, radio and production company, and is majority-owned by German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. It has 45 television and 32 radio stations in 11 countries...
holds international licence rights for the show worldwide, and the show is produced by RTL's Talkback Thames. The UK opening theme is "Dance of the Knights" from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)
Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is one of the most enduringly popular ballets...
, with the Boardroom music provided by UK artist Dru Masters
Dru Masters
Dru Masters is a British composer, best known for composing television music. He has composed tracks for the British version of The Apprentice and The Unteachables, amongst others...
.
The BBC has also screened series 1–5 of the US version (as of winter 2010), being broadcast some considerable time after the original US airing, and in the graveyard slot
Graveyard slot
A graveyard slot is a time period in which a television audience is very small compared to other times of the day, and therefore broadcast programming is considered far less important. Graveyard slots are usually in the early morning hours of each day, when most people are asleep...
(11:00 pm onwards).
Other Countries
NTUNTU
NTU may stand for:* National Taxpayers Union, a nonprofit organization in the United States* National Team Unity, a political party in Trinidad and Tobago* National Television Company of Ukraine, a Ukrainian television broadcaster...
in has recently bought the rights and a Ukrainian version of The Apprentice is expected in 2011.
The Games
Legacy InteractiveLegacy Interactive
Legacy Interactive is a video game developer and media company based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1998 by Ariella Lehrer, Legacy initially developed medical simulations such as Emergency Room and Pet Pals: Animal Doctor. Since 2004 Legacy has focused almost entirely on creating casual...
has created two casual computer game versions of the show. The most popular of these, The Apprentice Los Angeles, was released in April 2007, and appeared in Target stores in May.
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External links
- Trump not over just yet
- The Apprentice Los Angeles computer game
- The Armchair Apprentice Podcast and Blog
- The Apprentice Official Site on Yahoo!
- NBC.com: The Apprentice season 1, season 2, season 3, season 4 , season 5, season 6
- NBC.com: The Apprentice: Martha Stewart
- The site for the UK version on the BBC
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- The site for the South African version on SABC3
- The site for the German version on RTL
- The site for the Colombian version on Canal Caracol
- O Aprendiz - The Brazilian version of The Apprentice (Portuguese languagePortuguese languagePortuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
) - The Apprentice Official Gifts & Presents
- The site for the Finnish version on MTV3
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- NBCUniversalStore.com - NBC's The Apprentice Store
- "Who's the Boss," a theory on how Donald Trump and Martha Stewart were picked to host the two Apprentice shows
- Kendra Todd Season 3 Winner interviewed by Nubricks.com
- All seasons of The Apprentice on Yahoo! TV
- Commentary on The Apprentice by Two Business School Professors specializing in race, gender and class. "Releasing the Double Bind of Visibility for Minorities in the Workplace."