Amazon explores 'The Apprentice' reboot with Trump Jr set for promotion: report
With President Donald Trump "hired" by the American people for a second term, Amazon — which now owns production rights to NBC’s "The Apprentice" — is looking for a new...
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With President Donald Trump "hired" by the American people for a second term, Amazon — which now owns production rights to NBC’s "The Apprentice" — is looking for a new host to potentially reboot the once No. 1-rated television program, according to The Wall Street Journal. Trump leveraged decades of media coverage as a New York mogul amid the ups and downs of the 1980s and 1990s into a smash-hit program that premiered in 2004, following several wannabe business executives through a several-week "job interview" to work for the Trump Organization. Fifteen seasons and a presidency-compelled hiatus later, Amazon is reportedly considering Trump Organization Executive Vice President Donald Trump Jr. for the role, as the eldest son has served as a frequent stand-in "boardroom adviser" for Trump executives Carolyn Kepcher and George Ross. Trump addressed rumors of a reboot on Thursday, telling Fox News' Peter Doocy that his son is a "good guy" and would "probably be good" in the role. JIMMY KIMMEL JOKES TRUMP SHOULD LET HIM HOST WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER TO 'THINK OF THE RATINGS' "He’s got a little charisma going. You need a little charisma for that sucker. So, we’ll see what happens," Trump said. Several people familiar with the discussions told The Wall Street Journal that Amazon executives have internally discussed casting Trump Jr. as a host for an "Apprentice" reboot if they do indeed launch the project. The Journal reported Amazon has not yet approached Trump Sr., Trump Jr. or any Trump family members, but that, instead of NBC, it would air the show on Amazon Prime. A source close to Trump Jr. told Fox News Digital on Thursday that the Journal report was indeed the first time the 48-year-old father of five had heard his name was in the pot. Fox News Digital also reached out to the Trump Organization for comment, as well as Amazon and Amazon’s production company. An Amazon spokesperson told the Journal that the Jeff Bezos -led company previously acquired MGM…