This should be a text book case of how to RUIN a great reality show. Let's start these points?
1) Don't put two versions of the same show on at once (MARTHA STEWART). Who's dumb idea was that?
2)Don't start the 2nd version without a clear vision.
3)Don't screw with the formula, people. We were tuning in because of Carolyn and George--not for 2 more versions of Trump (his kids-please, aren't they getting enough in the will).
4)Let someone be a break out star -Carolyn had one moment in a past episode where she started to laugh cause she didn't remember on of the contestants names. Being just herself she started to win over the audience. She was applying for a job on "The View" and Trump dumped her. Kind of makes you wonder if anyone should work with this guy.
5)When the ratings drop, because you made changes, go back to what works: NY. Having the show in L.A. was just plain stupid. NY was perfect. Who can forget the guy that took a cab to go across town and was late for the meeting! It was like taking "Survivor" and holding it in a shopping mall. Little format change.
6)Tell your star they are the star but don't try to out shine the show.
7)When your show is about something (getting a career opportunity) don't make it about nothing (getting back at the producers of "Dancing with the Stars" cause you were turned down for that).
8)Don't make the show about product placement.
9)Never pick a contestant because their famous mom will come on too. Melissa Rivers, need I say more? Also, who takes thier mother's surname then can only get a job if she attaches her!? Yikes! That's a star?
Where else did they screw up this show? C'mon, this will be the last season unless they do something. So maybe if they bring back the old format we can watch it again. Post responses maybe someone at NBC will read it.

• RE: Who wants to go back to the OLD APPRENTICE? Please!,krismiss2us, 01:47 PM, 03-05-09
  • RE: Who wants to go back to the OLD APPRENTICE? Please!,jbug, 03:10 PM, 03-05-09
• RE: Who wants to go back to the OLD APPRENTICE? Please!,Loree, 04:14 PM, 03-05-09

Actually I have to disagree - I watched two seasons of apprentice and even then, not the whole season. I did watch the entire season of Celebrity and plan to this time. Their egos make the show so much more fun to watch!

I think I agree. But it might not be fair for me to vote on this since I never watched any of the first regular seasons - just the Celebrity #1 and this #2.
I like the idea of raising money for charities. And I like to see some of these DAWS out of their normal habitats

I kind of like the celebrity version. The original was getting stale. They could go back to it in a year or two. But for now I like watching the D-List celebs grovel in front of Trump.