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Apprentice in wonderland : how Donald Trump and Mark Burnett took America through the looking glass / Ramin Setoodeh.

How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett took America through the looking glass (portion title)

Summary:

"From the editor in chief of Variety and author of the New York Times bestseller Ladies Who Punch, the never-fully-told, behind-the-scenes story of Donald Trump and The Apprentice, the long-running reality series that catapulted him to the White House"-- Amazon.com.

"Here for the first time is the definitive untold story of Donald Trump's years as a reality TV star. Trump himself admits he might not have been president without The Apprentice. Now, just as he uncovered the chaos inside the daytime favorite The View in his bestselling Ladies Who Punch, Ramin Setoodeh chronicles Trump's dramatic tenure as New York's ultimate boss in the boardroom, a mirage created by Survivor producer Mark Burnett and NBC boss Jeff Zucker. With unprecedented access, including hours of interviews with Trump, his boardroom advisers George Ross and Carolyn Kepcher, Eric Trump, and some of the most memorable contestants, and writing with flair and authority, Setoodeh shares all the untold tales from this legendary show that has left its mark on popular culture, shaped the legend of its star, and ultimately changed American history"--Dust jacket flap.

Record details

ISBN: 9780063139909
ISBN: 0063139901
Physical Description: 255 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Prologue: Into the boardroom -- Keeping up with the Trumps -- Donald on thin ice -- The tao of Mark Burnett -- George, Carolyn- and Omarosa -- Ratings, ratings, ratings! -- Trump v. Zucker -- Will & Grace under fire -- Mad about Martha -- "Beauty is an unfair advantage" -- Boss of all celebrities -- He's running -- Apprentice in wonderland.