Trump rounds up celebs for new 'Apprentice' season

NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman, country music's Clint Black and TV personality Khloe Kardashian will get down to business on NBC's upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice."

The slate of 16 celebrity rivals also includes Joan and Melissa Rivers, former football great Herschel Walker, "Baywatch" star Brande Roderick and one-time scandalous comic Andrew Dice Clay.

Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton, singer Brian McKnight and comedian Tom Green will also compete in business-oriented challenges around Manhattan, along with poker champ Annie Duke, pro golfer Natalie Gulbis, actress-model Claudia Jordan, singer Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins and former "Monster Garage" host Jesse James.

"Celebrity Apprentice," hosted by Donald Trump, returns March 1.

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