"The Apprentice" Premier: The Recession Season

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Tonight was the premier of the “The Apprentice” on NBC. Donald Trump decided to bring it back to the original format after several seasons of “Celebrity Apprentice”. With the focus being on out of work professionals and the weak economy, it was definitely the right choice.

The contestants:
Alex, Anand, Brandy, Clint, David,  Gene,  James, Kelly, Liza, Mahsa, Nicole, Poppy,  Stephanie, Steuart, Tyana and Wade.

In this recession themed season of “The Apprentice”, all are unemployed once successful business people. David, an out of work sales rep and father of five, is seen making his weekly call to the unemployment office. It was hard to watch and obvious that David was once proud and now ashamed. (Not sure how it works with him getting paid the extra wage for filming “The Apprentice” and getting unemployment. I’m positive Trump has worked out all the legalities though.)