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Second 'Apprentice' Cast Hired

Posted on: Friday, 27 August 2004, 06:00 CDT

NEW YORK - On your mark. Get set. You're fired! NBC has revealed the contestants on the second season of "The Apprentice." The lineup, without last names, was released in a statement Friday and on the first-season DVD bonus materials.

"If we had A-type people in season one, we have triple A-type people in season two," said executive producer Mark Burnett on the DVD.

In the second "Apprentice" outing, which will have its 90-minute premiere Sept. 9, there are 18 contestants, two more than last season. Four of the tycoon-trainees are from New York; three are from San Francisco. Four graduated from Harvard. The oldest contestant is 37; the youngest is 23.

The lineup includes an Ivana (but not THAT Ivana, Trump's former wife); Pamela, who bears a resemblance to Carolyn Kepcher, one of Trump's advisers on the show; a Stacie and a Stacy; and two Jennifers.

They are divided into two teams, with contestants vying "for the dream job of a lifetime with The Trump Organization and a hefty six-figure salary." One contestant is "fired" each week by Trump in a tense boardroom showdown.

The female contestants are: Pamela, 32, an investment firm partner who says the competitors will "eat each other"; Jennifer C., 31, a real-estate agent who's also an equestrian; Stacie, 35, a model who owns a Subway franchise in Harlem; Jennifer M., 29, a lawyer; Sandy, 28, and Elizabeth, 31, business owners who describe themselves as innovative; Maria, 31, a short-haired marketing executive who's critical of the women on the first season; Stacy, 26, a lawyer; and Ivana, 28, a venture capitalist who says working with Trump would be the highlight of her career.

The male contestants are: Raj, 28, a bow-tie wearing real estate developer who doesn't really watch television; Bradford, 32, a shaved-headed and slightly goofy lawyer; Chris, 30, a stockbroker who thinks sex sells; Andy, 23, a recent Harvard grad who describes himself as a "swarthy gentleman"; John, 24, a marketing director who says good-looking people are smarter; Wes, 27, a wealth manager who believes season two's women won't use femininity to their advantage; Kevin, 29, a law student who says Trump is "the best"; Rob, 32, a Texas branding salesman; and Kelly, 37, a software executive who describes himself as a leader.

During taping of the show this summer, the 18 contestants lived in a specially designed suite in Trump Tower with amenities such as a three-hole putting green, a basketball hoop, a $100,000 kitchen and a couch from Trump's own apartment.

Casting for the third season of "The Apprentice" finished in Seattle on Aug. 7.

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On the Net:

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The-Apprentice-2/

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