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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Astrus Donny J.R.
- 0:19[SPEAKER_00]: Your Hired.
- 0:20[SPEAKER_00]: Amazon is reportedly considering reviving President Trump's iconic reality show, The Apprentice Asterisk with Donald Trump J.R. As the potential host, according to radaronline.com Amazon eyes reboot originally hosted by Donald Trump from 2004 to 2015.
- 0:35[SPEAKER_00]: The Apprentice Asterisk pitted teams against each other in business challenges, culminating in a weekly firing by Trump.
- 0:43[SPEAKER_00]: His children, including Ivanka, 44, Don JR, 48 and Eric 42, appeared throughout the show's run.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: The Wall Street Journal indicates that Amazon, which acquired MGM television in 2022, and the rights to the original show, is in the early stages of developing the reboot, viewing Trump JR, as a suitable successor to his father.
- 1:02[SPEAKER_00]: Amazon has previously succeeded with projects featuring the Trump family, notably producing a documentary about first lady Melania Trump.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: Astorisc, preliminary internal discussions, despite these reports, and Amazon spokesperson stated that discussions about the show's revival are still in the early phase.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: Since our acquisition of MGM, we have had preliminary internal discussions about what's next for the apprentice Astorisc as a property.
- 1:26[SPEAKER_00]: The spokesperson told people,
- 1:28[SPEAKER_00]: adding that any specific details or potential host names are speculative.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: Sources close to Trump Jr., mentioned that he first heard of the hosting possibility from the Wall Street Journal, and it was noted that Amazon has not yet contacted the Trump family for their approval.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: Tential reboot slammed on social media asterisk if the reboot proceeds.
- 1:46[SPEAKER_00]: It would likely be featured on Prime Video.
- 1:48[SPEAKER_00]: Early social media reactions suggest hesitance with one commenter on Reddit stating, can't wait to not watch that.
- 1:54[SPEAKER_00]: While another quipped, paint drying would have better ratings.
- 1:57[SPEAKER_00]: Others express skepticism about the show's revival, questioning Trump Jr. As qualifications compared to his father's past business endeavors, behavior of President Trump on the original Astrosca-Prentice remains legendary, leading to a book aptly named after the series.