It's been a bit of a crazy day. More about that another time. For now, though, this item from NBC:

NBC will present the exciting conclusion of the premiere season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" with a live season finale originating from New York City on Thursday, March 27th at 9-10 PM ET. As the outrageous season reaches its climactic and surprise conclusion, where one celebrity will be named the first celebrity apprentice, NBC and Donald Trump will bring the show back to 'The Big Apple' for a second season with another all-star celebrity lineup of candidates. The announcement was made today by Craig Plestis, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, Development and Specials, NBC Entertainment.

In making the announcement, Plestis said, "This revved up installment of "The Apprentice" has been a game changer for the series. As the rest of this season unfolds, you just keep watching, these episodes have been more thrilling than any season before. There were times when I was screaming at the TV set, literally, and the live finale will leave you on the edge of your seat. He added. "We are blown away by the casts drive, energy, and passion to not only play the game but also to raise a lot of money and awareness for important causes. There's no other show like it to prove your business brain and we are already getting calls from high-profile celebrities who want to challenge themselves in Season 2."

Both us being weary, the bride and I spent last night watching TV like regular folks — right down to watching early-evening reruns of "Two and a Half Men" instead of a DVD or a preview disc of some new show.

All right, we fudged a little, watching a bit of the fabulous recent "Man From UNCLE" box. What a time capsule. But beyond that we found ourselves channel-flipping in search of some modest entertainment that would not make us feel guilty for dozing off.

Which eventually led to "Celebrity Apprentice." …

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