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10/3: T-Boz rumored to be on “Celebrity Apprentice”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
With “The Apprentice” series on its last legs, Donald Trump gave it one last lifeline last season with something called “Celebrity Apprentice,” ultimately won by Piers Morgan over Trace Adkins. It wasn’t half bad watching Gene Simmons spout “wisdom” and Piers pointlessly battling with Omarosa.
Although NBC has not officially announced the cast for early next year, TMZ has a rumored list which includes Atlanta’s own Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins of TLC.
Watkins has done reality before, a UPN show in 2005 called “R U the Girl” which had women compete to be the “temporary” third member of TLC. The show did not do particularly well and was not renewed.
Here are some of the others, who would compete for charity, not to actually be Trump’s apprentice:
-R&B singer Brian McKnight
-actor and bizarro comic Tom Green
-Kim Kardashian’s sis Khloe
-wacky former NBA star Dennis Rodman. (I can’t imagine him and Tom Green working together without something awful happening!)
-plastic surgery victim Melissa Rivers and her mom Joan Rivers, who are known to have rather tart tongues.
-so-called comic Andrew Dice Clay (yes, the man who charged $100 a ticket a few months back at the Punchline) Watch the fireworks fly with him around!
-NFL player Herschel Walker (sorry, I accidentally typed in NBA earlier)
-Ice skating star Scott Hamilton
-Country legend Clint Black
-Playboy Playmate and “Baywatch” vet Brande Roderick
-“Monster Garage” host Jesse James, who is married to Sandra Bullock
Comments
By Football Fan
October 3, 2008 3:33 PM | Link to this
Hershal Walker played football. I don’t recall him being in the NBA.
By Jeff
October 3, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this
Rodney, remind me again which NBA team Herschel Walker played for? I knew he played football at UGA, for the USFL and for a couple of teams in the NFL like the Cowboys, Vikings and Eagles. Did he play for the Hawks while I wasn’t looking?
By Le
October 3, 2008 4:14 PM | Link to this
When did Herschel Walker play in the NBA?
By Geoff
October 3, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this
Jessie James beats down Tom Green by the 3rd episode for making a smarta$$ remark and wins over another non-funny comic in the finals.
By RC
October 3, 2008 4:26 PM | Link to this
Herschel played in the NBA? I’m sure he would’ve been better than some of the stiffs the Hawks have had over the years.
By Chris
October 3, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this
What is a T-Boz? Gotta love those thug names.
By NemiCHRIS
October 3, 2008 5:10 PM | Link to this
Message for Chris…SHH! Good Job.
By Daddy
October 3, 2008 5:15 PM | Link to this
I can’t believe Tom Green is going to be on. I wonder if he’ll be pulling pranks to win.
By Peachgirl
October 3, 2008 5:17 PM | Link to this
Herschel Walker was a running back at UGA and later in the NFL, not the NBA.. DUH!!!
By Peachgirl
October 3, 2008 5:20 PM | Link to this
Hershal Walker was a running back for UGA and played in the NFL, not the NBA.. DUH!!!
By ATLien
October 3, 2008 5:53 PM | Link to this
Gotta love the rumor reports… this is all over the place. R U the Girl wasn’t “renewed” because it was a one time thing. And yea, the Herschel in the NBA thing… DO OVER!
By Phantom
October 3, 2008 7:35 PM | Link to this
It has been well documented on this blog that Rodney plays loose with the facts, and doesn’t employ spell-check. So it’s not surprising that he has probably the most well known FOOTBALL player in Georgia playing in the NBA.
Journalism really is dead, me thinks.
At least he’s not blogging about Project Runway today……
By dee
October 3, 2008 11:23 PM | Link to this
Who is Herschel Walker? I thought he played baseball.
By Beth
October 4, 2008 3:19 AM | Link to this
You guys suck. It’s a blog, not brain surgery. Calm down. Herschel knows what he played.
By Mike
October 4, 2008 6:48 AM | Link to this
Chris, T-Boz had her best success in the pre- thug era. Give her a break. Plus, she’s very cute and her and her crew had some good songs.
By Girlie
October 4, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this
Chris, T-Boz is her stage name. Her given name is Tionne. To associate her stage name to being a thug is ignorance at its best. I am sure numerous thugs have been arrested and the police report read “Chris …..” for their name. Stop! the small mind attacks ..
By Girlie
October 4, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
Mike, great job, but thugs were in our society pre-Al Capone..
By Mike
October 4, 2008 10:07 AM | Link to this
Since when did nicknames start being associated to thug? You are showing your ignorance. So, I guess Michael Jordan being called MJ makes him a thug too? It’s time to start the stereotypes and biasness and look at people as individuals. I agree with Girlie, I am willing to bet you that you go to any state penitentiary and look at the names of real thugs and the majority would have common everyday names like Mike and Chris.