Nine to go daily with The Celebrity Apprentice

Tim Burrowes

October 13, 2011 5:32

Nine is to strip The Celebrity Apprentice across weeknights in what is believed to be a world first for the franchise.

The Mark Bouris-hosted reality show – featuring the likes of Pauline Hanson, Max Markson, Julia Morris, Jason Coleman and Jesinta Campbell – goes to air from Monday October 24, the network has announced.

The Celebrity Apprentice will feature team challenges on Monday and Wednesday nights, with the boardroom showdown “You’re Fired” episodes featuring a contestant being evicted from the losing team on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday nights will see a behind-the-scenes show.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.

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10 COMMENTS

Stanley johnson 14 Oct 11

Me thinks it’s time that the wise old folks who edit and update The Oxford Dictionary revisited their definition of the word celebrity. And fast.

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Tony Richardson 14 Oct 11

This show will only work if each contestant is sent to find ‘a long weight’ and other hilarious apprentice jokes. (left handed screwdrivers, striped paint etc.)

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Commercial Cleaner 14 Oct 11

I can’t wait for the series to start so that Nine can get rid of those horrible Capper in tight shorts ads.

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Fired-up 14 Oct 11

D-list celebs. How sad.

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Ted 14 Oct 11

Julia Morris?…this will be excruciating to watch

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mumbrella 14 Oct 11

Au contraire, Ted.

My (unbiased) spy on the set tells me that Julia Morris is very good.

Cheers,

Tim – Mumbrella

Marto 14 Oct 11

Au contraire, Tim.

Julia Morris is without doubt the unfunniest woman in Australia. I have seen tumours funnier than her, and the rest of the cast are G-list at best. This show will be Nines Vietnam.

Marto

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Tamie 16 Oct 11

Marto – do you have a pulse? Julia Morris is Australia’s leading female comedian. You must be deaf, dumb and blind.

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Laura 19 Oct 11

Seconded Tamie. To those people saying unkind things about Julia and the rest of the cast, you should know that they have raised thousands of dollars for charity from this show. So grow a brain and get a life.

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Ted 20 Oct 11

Laura…..sorry but raising money for charity still doesn’t make Julia a funny comedian.
Tim…..I’ll be interested to see if Julia really is very good on the show. It would be a first for her.
Tamie…..Australia’s leading female comedian eh? Perhaps it says more about Australia’s female comedians.

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