During a press conference Monday, Donald Trump announced that the live finale of NBC’s “The Apprentice” will only be an hour and will be held at the Skirball Center of the Performing Arts at New York University on May 19 (9 p.m. ET). Unlike the second season’s criticized three-hour finale and reunion last December, this swan song will only last an hour.
“At my insistence, I wanted it to be a one-hour finale,” said Trump. “We ended up with a reunion and all of this nonsense. Nobody wants that. What they want is a finale where somebody gets fired.”
Trump also commented on the arrest of current star Chris Shelton, saying he felt “very badly” for Shelton, the 22-year-old “Apprentice” candidate. Trump even offered to “be there” for Shelton.
“He’s got a problem,” said Trump. “He’s got an anger management problem. We talked about it on the show. He truly is an angry guy.”
On the show, Shelton frequently screams during boardroom sessions. During a pizza-selling task on the March 31 episode, Shelton engaged in an expletive-filled shouting match with teammate Alex Thomason. Trump said to expect more of the same on this week’s show.
“By circumstance, it happens to involve Chris to a large extent,” said Trump. “He has a very interesting time on the show.”
During the press conference, Trump also announced Bill Rancic, the winner from the first season, will continue to work in sales and marketing on Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago.
“He’s done everything I’ve asked him to do,” Trump said of Rancic.
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