• Donald Trump tries to gain ownership of 'Apprentice' catchphrase 'You're fired!'

  March 27, 2004
  It was bad enough when the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office foolishly permitted Microsoft to trademark the generic computer term "windows," touching off a legal row that rages to this day. But this is worse, if it comes to pass.

• The Apprentice - Episode 10 summary

  March 19, 2004
  "The Cosmic Cowboy and the Rickety Rickshaw," our episode summary for the tenth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by Bebo, is now available.

• Tenth 'Apprentice' episode draws 19.2 million viewers, closes Adults 18-49 gap with 'CSI'

  March 16, 2004
  The Apprentice's most controversial contestant might have been booted the previous week, but according to the final Nielsen ratings, NBC's new hit reality show remained strong as it narrowed the field to only six contestants by booting Philadelphia resident Heidi Bressler.
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  Ongoing 'Apprentice' catfight gets uglier as Omarosa makes unsupported racial slur allegation

  March 12, 2004
  The ongoing media tussle between former The Apprentice contestant Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth and her fellow former contestants rocketed up several notches in the past two days as Omarosa alleged to have been the victim of an on-camera racial slur by an "unnamed contestant" which she alluded to be Ereka Vetrini -- an allegation that NBC, the show's producer, Ereka, and even Donald Trump himself all quickly refuted.

• 'Apprentice' foursome turn down $1,000,000 'Playboy' offer, instead pose for 'FHM' -- for free

  March 12, 2004
  They might have been repeatedly accused of using their bodies to sell while competing on NBC's The Apprentice, but four of the program's female contestants are saying that they do draw the line somewhere -- and have reportedly rejected a $1,000,000 joint offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine while instead agreeing to do a scantily clad pictorial for young men's magazine FHM... for free.

• Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth hopes to cash in on 'Apprentice' appearance with clothing line and talk show

  March 11, 2004
  Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth might have been booted from last week's The Apprentice episode, but apparently all that's done is allow the NBC series' most controversial contestant an opportunity to begin heavily exploiting her fifteen minutes of show... with an eye toward extending it to be much more than that.

• The Apprentice - Episode 9 summary

  March 11, 2004
  "(You Ain't Nothing But) Whine, Whine, Whine," our episode summary for the ninth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by AyaK, is now available.

• Ninth 'The Apprentice' episode draws over 20 million viewers

  March 8, 2004
  Airing versus a repeat episode of CBS' CSI, the ninth episode of NBC's The Apprentice series set a new total viewer record and finished within 0.2 of a rating point of its best Adults 18-49 demographic rating ever.

• The Apprentice - Episode 8 summary

  March 3, 2004
  "Trump Ice, Ice Baby," our episode summary for the eighth episode of NBC's The Apprentice, written by Bebo, is now available.

• 'The Apprentice' apartment rental staged for TV?

  March 2, 2004
  In the seventh episode of the hit NBC series The Apprentice, a team of contestants rented a Brooklyn apartment for 27% over its previous asking price after giving it a three-day fix-up. Nice work.

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