precursor, the show is hosted by real estate magnate, businessman and television personality Donald Trump. Also like its precursor, the show's opening theme song is "For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays. Unlike its precursor, however, Celebrity Apprentice consists of celebrities as the competing apprentices as opposed to unknowns. The show features celebrities, typically who have been out of the public eye for quite some time or are looking for publicity for one reason or another, competing for charities. These celebrities come from a wide variety of different fields in the media: sitcoms, professional sports, music industry, reality television, radio, and other backgrounds.
Celebrity Apprentice is linked in seasons to its precursor TV show: The Apprentice which consists of seasons one through six and ten. Thus, Celebrity Apprentice follows up with seasons seven onwards—except for season ten which revisited the original program. Season six (number 13 overall), the most recent, aired from March to May 2013. The show was renewed for a seventh season, which is slated to air in the 2014–15 TV season