"The New Celebrity Apprentice" kicks off with a new boss Arnold Schwarzenegger (because the old boss will become POTUS in a few weeks) on January 2. The show has also switched coasts and will be in Los Angeles rather than New York City.

 

NBC announced the six new boardroom advisors for the former Governator and they are: Rocco DiDpirito, a healthy lifestyle crusader, Tracey Edmonds, TV/film producer, Justine Ezarik, known as iJustine, Leeza Gibbons, TV host and former winner of "The Celebrity Apprentice," Gemma Godfrey, UK's leading FinTech influencer, and Bob Harper, health and fitness expert and trainer on "The Biggest Loser."

 

The six new boardroom advisors will be joined by previously announced advisors Warren Buffett, Steve Ballmer, Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba and Schwarzenegger's Nephew,  Entertainment Attorney Patrick Knapp Schwarzenegger Banks.

 

The 16 Celebrities competing on "The Celebrity Apprentice" include:

 

Laila Ali: author and daughter of boxing legend Muhammed Ali

Brooke Burke-Charvet: former "Dancing with the Stars" host

Eric Dickerson: Hall of Fame Football player

Boy George: Grammy winning artist

Matt Iseman: "American Ninja Warrior," host

Carrie Keagan: actress and Emmy-winning talk show host

Carson Kressley: Emmy-award winning TV star

Lisa Leslie: Olympic gold medalist and WNBA champion

Jon Lovitz: comedian, "Saturday Night Live" cast member

Vince Neil: Lead vocalist of Mötley Crüe

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi: Reality TV star and bestselling author

Kyle Richards: Actress and housewife on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"

Chael Sonnen: former UFC fighter

Porsha Williams: Housewife from "the Real Housewives of Atlanta"

Ricky Williams: ESPN sports analyst and former Pro Football player

Carnie Wilson: Singer from pop group Wilson Philip

 

The celebrity contestants s are divided into two teams, Men vs. Women and will begin their first task from their new boss.

 

"The New Celebrity Apprentice" kicks off with back-to-back premiere episodes on Monday, January 2 at 8 pm ET.

 

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