The Apprentice

HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Celine Dion made headlines with her sit down interview with NBC’s Hoda Kotb where she revealed intimate and painful details about her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome. Here’s what we know. The interview was Celine’s way of testing the water to see the public interest and reaction and it was SO positive that she’s forging ahead with plans to star in a reality show. The details are still being worked out, but it’s likely to appear on Bravo.

We continue to get updates on Leah Remini’s attempt to sell her Studio City, California home. After a number sales fell out of escrow, we are happy to share that Leah finally accepted a close-to-asking offer on her property. The buyers seemingly don’t have any connection to Scientology, so Leah is confident that this time the sale will go through.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s baby storyline was featured in this week’s episode of their Hulu series, The Kardashians. Here’s a tidbit you won’t see on the show. After a difficult pregnancy with their infant son, Rocky, Travis and Kourtney are secretly turning to surrogacy in hopes of having a daughter. It’s hush hush, but my source says the second baby could already be on the way!

Donald Trump continues to make headlines- most recently because a producer on his former show, The Apprentice, revealed that during season one, Donald dropped the N-word about finalist, Kwame Jackson. Here’s what I just heard… there’s top secret speculation that the incident was caught on tape, but the only way it could be released is if there was a legal court order. This is where it gets juicy – behind closed doors some are encouraging Kwame to SUE for discrimination, and if the tape is located, a judge could decide whether or not to make it public.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s marital status continues to dominate the news cycle. One minute they’re wearing their wedding rings, and the next they’re not. In addition to our previous updates we just heard this: Jennifer’s mom, Guadalupe Rodriguez, is acting as Jennifer’s marriage counselor and SHE was the one who persuaded J.Lo to cancel her summer tour to focus on her marriage. Guadalupe and Ben share a special connection (they bonded over their love of gambling!) so even when Jen isn’t around Guadalupe and Ben have been spending time together. As my source puts it, if anyone can save this marriage it’s Guadalupe.

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OMAROSA WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH TRUMP WHITE HOUSE

Look who turned up at an event called First Ladies High Tea (that explains the hat) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this week: Omarosa! You might recall she gained fame on Donald Trump’s TV series The Apprentice. Trump was so fond of the reality star that after she worked as a campaign staffer for him, he invited her to work in the White House as ”director of communications.” Things did not go well, and after she brought 38 people the Rose Garden to take photos for her wedding without permission, she lost her job. Not long after, she wrote an unflattering book: Unhinged: An Insider Account of the Trump White House. Of course litigious Donald SUED, and it bounced around court for a few years until last month when she WON the case and Donald has to pay HER $1.3 million in legal fees. (It was pointed out that she did NOT leak any gov’t information – she wrote her personal opinions.) Freedom of speech. Good luck collecting…

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“MOST HATED REALITY STAR” OMAROSA IS NOW A MINISTER

We didn’t take Omarosa seriously when the reality star announced two years ago that she was enrolling in seminary school and becoming a minister. Her first reality TV appearance was on Donald Trump’sThe Apprentice” and she gained so much notoriety that a few years later she appeared on “Celebrity Apprentice.” At that time she was voted “most hated reality star,” and as a result, she went on to appear on over 20 reality shows! In 2009 the 37 year old did indeed enroll in seminary school and earned her preacher’s license. She is now an assistant pastor at the Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. (As far as we know, she is still dating actor Michael Clarke Duncan.) Surely, she has to be one of the few pastors with implants.

MICHAEL LOHAN MIGHT HAVE TO OPEN THAT REHAB, AFTER ALL

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Lindsay Lohan’s troubled father Michael is bitterly disappointed that Donald Trump’s The Apprentice is proceeding without him. Michael was stoked because Trump really wanted him and he thought it would be the perfect opportunity to publicly prove himself as a force to be reckoned with. But his criminal record and parole status made Trump’s lawyers too nervous so it didn’t happen. Now Michael might have to join forces with his daughter in setting up photo ops for spending money. Or open that rehab he’s been talking about.