BV Buzz has learned exclusively that cross-dressing former NBA star Dennis Rodman and mother and daughter duo Joan and Melissa Rivers have signed on for the second season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice.'
A source close to the production tells me that that Rodman and the Rivers join actor/talk show host Tony Danza, who will also be featured on the show.
Paul McCartney's ex-wife and Britain's most hated woman, Heather Mills, was apparently in negotiations to join the Donald Trump-hosted series. But my tipster tells me that she "was terribly difficult" and producers ultimately nixed the idea.
'The Celebrity Apprentice' premiered in January of this year and he
lped salvage Trump's boardroom-based franchise, which was facing cancellation on NBC after its ratings dwindled.
The repackaged celebrity edition of the series had stars competing in business-oriented tasks in
Last season's celebs included country music star Trace Adkins, Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Nadia Comaneci, 'Playboy' Playmate of the Year Tiffany Fallon, Olympic softball gold medalist Jennie Finch, actor Stephen Baldwin, reality TV vixen Omarosa, 'The Sopranos' star Vincent Pastore, former entertainment president of the Telemundo network Nely Galan, heavyweight boxing champ Lennox Lewis, KISS rocker Gene Simmons, actress Marilu Henner and Ultimate Fighting Champion Tito Ortiz.
'America's Got Talent' judge Piers Morgan actually won the first season of 'The Celebrity Apprentice.'
2008 BET Awards
LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Humanitarian Award Recipient Quincy Jones poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Rapper Nelly poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Singer Anthony Hamilton poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Singer Ashanti poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Rapper Nelly (L) and singer Ashanti pose in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Rapper Nelly (L) and singer Ashanti pose in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Rapper Nelly (L) and singer Ashanti poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Singer Ashanti poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Singer Ashanti poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 24: Singer Ashanti poses in the press room at the 2008 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 24, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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1. An interesting combination.
Q at 2:26AM on Aug 7th 2008