NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor “Terminator” Arnold Schwarzenegger will be the new host of the NBC television show “The Celebrity Apprentice”, the US network, replacing Donald Trump who left the show said Monday for try to get the GOP nomination for president.
Schwarzenegger, 68, who returned to films in 2011 after two terms as governor of California, will debut as host when the show returns in the 2016-17 season, NBC, a unit of said Comcast Corp, in a statement.
“Arnold Schwarzenegger is the epitome of a global brand in the entertainment and business, and their achievements in politics speak for themselves, “he said in a statement Paul Telegdy, NBC president of alternative programming.
Telegdy added that Schwarzenegger had ideas for” a new approach “program, in which celebrities compete against each other in the same business tasks time getting money for charity.
Trump, who coined the phrase “You’re fired”, she left the show this year when he decided to run as a candidate for the Republican nomination for the presidential elections of 2016.
The real estate mogul is currently leading the polls among Republicans.
Schwarzenegger said he was a big fan of “The Celebrity Apprentice” and “showing how the challenges and triumphs of business and teamwork. I am excited to bring my experience to the team and continue raising millions for charity “.
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