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Rod Blagojevich, the shamed Illinois Governor is ready for his close-up. (AP Images)

Last season, everyone watched as Joan Rivers went toe-to-toe with poker pro Annie Duke when the Celebrity Apprentice got vicious and personal. At one point, Rivers even called Duke Hitler. Awesome. Donald Trump knows a good thing when he has it – and the drama and egos celebrities bring to The Apprentice has revived interest in the once struggling reality TV show.

Filming for Celebrity Apprentice begins next week and producers have not made an official announcement about the new cast, but it looks like there has been a leak, as a handful of the new contestants were photographed filming promotional shots in New York City.

So far, castmembers indlude: Sharon Osbourne, Rod Blagojevich, Brette Michaels, Cindy Lauper, Holly Robinson Peete and Darryl Strawberry.

Most notable is Blagojevivh, the former Illinois Governor who was caught trying to sell Obama's senate seat. Blagojevich has been trying to pimp out his scandal with some serious media whoring since his impeachment. A judge had previously shot down Blagojevich's reality TV hopes for the NBC show, I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! by not allowing him to travel to Costa Rica for filming. His wife Patti Blagojevich joined the cast instead. Rod Blagojevich was seriously needing the cash with the impending legal fees, however the judge called it "a bad idea" and suggested Blagojevich find another way to earn money. Looks like he didn't take the judge's advice!

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