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Will 'The Apprentice' Be a Black and White Issue? (Trump Considers Teams of Different Races)
MSNBC ^ | July 12, 2005 | Jeanette Walls

Posted on 07/12/2005 3:49:52 PM PDT by gopwinsin04

Will 'The Apprentice' Be a Black and White Issue?

Business mogul Donald Trump says 'he wasn't particularly happy' with the most recent season of his hit reality show, (featuring 'book smarts' vs. street smarts') and is considering controversial changes bound to generate buzz for upcoming episodes.

Among the proposals: piting a team of African-American contestants against a team of all white players.

'Whether people like that or not, it would be somewhat reflective of our world,' according to Trump. 'But needless to say, not everyone thinks it is a good idea.'

Trump wasn't available for further comment, but a representative told the Scoop that it was an 'idea that was still being considered.'

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: apprentice; theapprentice; thedonald; trump; tv
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I predict the NAACP starts protests on Burnett & Co. within weeks.
1 posted on 07/12/2005 3:49:54 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: gopwinsin04

affirmative action! AHHH!


2 posted on 07/12/2005 3:52:11 PM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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To: Echo Talon

Oh man, Trump is a master at getting free pub.


3 posted on 07/12/2005 3:53:43 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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yep, cause some controversy and wallah...
4 posted on 07/12/2005 3:55:03 PM PDT by Echo Talon (http://echotalon.blogspot.com)
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WGF


5 posted on 07/12/2005 3:55:32 PM PDT by Leo Carpathian (FReeeePeee!)
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To: gopwinsin04

It's a no-win situation. A white person wins, and you're a racist. Black player wins, and it was rigged.


6 posted on 07/12/2005 3:56:35 PM PDT by arbusto99
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To: gopwinsin04

If he does that, I'll never watch another episode.


7 posted on 07/12/2005 3:57:30 PM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: gopwinsin04; mhking

scraping the bottom of the ratings bucket ping


8 posted on 07/12/2005 3:58:03 PM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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To: arbusto99

Ultimately an INDIVIDUAL is chosen as the winner, not a team, so this is really stupid.

He should have two teams of mixed races, sexes, educational levels and then see who emerges. It would be just as interesting.


9 posted on 07/12/2005 3:58:59 PM PDT by QQQQQ
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Who is going to be the third vote on the panel, Omarosa?


10 posted on 07/12/2005 3:59:20 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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Even Trump wouldn't dare pull this stupid stunt.
11 posted on 07/12/2005 3:59:40 PM PDT by spectre
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To: gopwinsin04

how about left handers vs right handers, or repubs vs democrats, or blonds vs brunettes, seniors vs teens.


12 posted on 07/12/2005 4:00:08 PM PDT by isom35
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To: arbusto99

Didn't PBS already do this back in the 1970's? (not to mention Wife Swap recently)


13 posted on 07/12/2005 4:00:39 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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Whether people like that or not, it would be somewhat reflective of our world,

not as a percentage of population....
14 posted on 07/12/2005 4:00:44 PM PDT by stylin19a (Suicide bomber ??? "I came to the wrong jihad")
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To: isom35

That would be brilliant! GOP vs. Dims (although probably not much of a contest) or Blondes vs. Brunettes.


15 posted on 07/12/2005 4:01:56 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: gopwinsin04

LOL Good lord!


16 posted on 07/12/2005 4:05:37 PM PDT by cyborg (http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
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Where will Trump place the Mexican?

If he robs a white guy the feds consider him White / majority.

If the Mexican is robed by a black he is considered black / minority.

17 posted on 07/12/2005 4:06:25 PM PDT by Mark was here (My tag line was about to be censored.)
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Consider this.

Typically they have token blacks. One or two per show. If this happens they get 50% of the contestants.

It's the other minorities that have a complaint if this happens>


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Not for the easily offended

18 posted on 07/12/2005 4:35:46 PM PDT by sharktrager (My life is like a box of chocolates, but someone took all the good ones.)
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To: Mrs Mark

That's a question for 'the racial draft' on the Chappelle show...


19 posted on 07/12/2005 4:40:20 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: cyborg

Rob Burnett could possibly defend against the racism charge by putting Omarosa in as the permanent third judge, although NBC will still take a massive PR hit.


20 posted on 07/12/2005 4:41:29 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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