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NBC 'Celebrity Apprentice' first peek, video of the new Trump crew

By April MacIntyre Jan 8, 2010, 19:47 GMT

Donald Trump and Melania Trump - © Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos

NBC and mogul Donald Trump are set to make news as former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Ozzy's old lady Sharon Osbourne topline on "The Celebrity Apprentice."

Trump boasted that the upcoming season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" is the best one ever - coming to your TV on March 14.

Also booked with the disgraced pol and the ham-throwing rock manager are Sinbad, WWE wrestler-model Maria Kanellis, Australian TV chef Curtis Stone, comedian-author Carol Leifer, Poison vocalist Bret Michaels, Goldberg, Baseballer Darryl Strawberry, Olympic gold-medal sprinter Michael Johnson, singer Cyndi Lauper, actress Holly Robinson Peete and Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks.

Blagojevich has selected the Children's Cancer Center (which assists kids with life-threatening diseases and their families), as his charity in the event he wins.

Blago tried before to land a role on an NBC reality show. Last year he tried to enter "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here," but a federal judge barred him from going to the Costa Rican site where the show was filmed. His affable wife, Patti Blagojevich, competed in his place.

The new Celebrity Apprentice premieres Sunday, March 14th 9/8c.