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The Celebrity Apprentice: Season 7

13 episodes Premiered Jan 3, 2008 Updated Oct 29, 2026

The seventh installment of the reality game show, Celebrity Apprentice, features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's best business brain as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating their proceeds to charity. Designed after Comic Relief Does The Apprentice, this installment marks the series return to New York after spending the previous season in Los Angeles and features abstract

Previously on The Celebrity Apprentice

Season 7 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Celebrity candidates vie for the title of Donald Trump's best business brain to win proceeds for charity.
  • ⚡ The series is designed after Comic Relief Does The Apprentice, a charity special of the British Apprentice series.
  • ⚡ The firing rule remains part of the competition format.
  • ⚡ Piers Morgan was the only celebrity fired during the original British celebrity edition of the show.
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Season overview

The seventh installment of the reality game show, Celebrity Apprentice, features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's best business brain as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating their proceeds to charity. Designed after Comic Relief Does The Apprentice, this installment marks the series return to New York after spending the previous season in Los Angeles and features abstract paintings by Seattle-based artist Maeve Harris. It premiered on NBC on January 3, 2008. For the first time, candidates did not reside in a communal penthouse of Trump Tower, which served more as a meeting vicinity and the boardroom, instead living in Trump International Hotel and Tower. There were also no traditionally given rewards to the winning team apart from the winning project manager receiving twenty thousand dollars along with available proceeds from the tasks to be donated to his or her favorite charity, though the firing rule remained. America's Got Talent judge Piers Morgan emerged as the winner, beating country music singer Trace Adkins in the finals.

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Season 7 Episodes

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S7·E1 Mytharc

Task: Selling Hot Dogs

Jan 3, 2008

Donald Trump returns for a seventh season in the boardroom with 14 new business-savvy contestants. The twist this season - the contestants are all celebrities! First up the teams s

S7·E2 Core

It's All About Business 101

Jan 10, 2008

Each team must make a commercial for Pedigree dog food advertising their pet adoption drive.

S7·E3 Core

Mr. Outside the Box

Jan 17, 2008

The two teams are each given a "Jet Stream" trailer to transform into a mobile campaign to promote and sell Kodak products. The pressure builds when Hydra damages their computer a

S7·E4 Core

A Knight on Broadway

Jan 24, 2008

The celebrity contestants are assigned to sell tickets to Broadway shows in a challenge highlighted by a testy argument, one celeb donning a knight's costume and a rush through jam

S7·E5 Core

The Croc and the Rat

Jan 31, 2008

The remaining celebrity contestants must create awareness for a footwear company's shoe-donation campaign. One celeb steps up the drama by defecting to the other team. But is that

S7·E6 Core

Window of Opportunity

Feb 7, 2008

The celeb contingent must create a living window display for a mattress company. George Ross and Donald Trump Jr. observe the project, while fashion designer Vera Wang makes an app

S7·E7 Core

The Mane Event

Feb 14, 2008

The two teams sell rides on a horse and buggy business in Central Park. While Empresario worked exceptionally well together, Hydra seemed to go completely into self-destruct mode .

S7·E8 Core

Quality, Value and Chaos

Feb 21, 2008

Both teams need to create a ten-minute commercial which will generate the most sales.

S7·E9 Core

The Money Shot

Feb 28, 2008

This week's task is to create a magazine ad for Dial Nourishing Yogurt Body Wash and Redbook. Hydra created the better ad for the win. Project Manager Carol won an additional $20,0

S7·E10 Core

Painting by Numbers

Mar 6, 2008

Both teams sell works of art by artists they have selected.

S7·E11 Core

Bread and Badda-Bing

Mar 13, 2008

Both teams create a sandwich which they need to sell the most of in order to win.

S7·E12 Mytharc

Going Once, Twice, You're Fired

Mar 20, 2008

Erin Burnett and Jim Cramer interview the remaining celebrities, after which a celebrity is fired. The remaining two celebrities oversee an auction for charity and a concert.

S7·E13 Mytharc

Under The Hammer

Mar 27, 2008

The Live Finale will determine the winner of Celebrity Apprentice and they will win $250,000 for their charity.

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