Donald Trump forced employees of his hit reality television show The Apprentice to return to work in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, ex-staffers said on Monday.

The movie star, 69, takes over from Donald Trump on the NBC reality show and appeared at the promotional event wearing a large knee-high medical boot on his right leg.

The 69-year-old Terminator star is hoping viewers will forget the contentious election campaign and give his version of NBC's reality show a fair shake when it returns to NBC after a two-year break on January 2..

Arnold Schwarzenegger's first turn as the host of The Celebrity Apprentice was accompanied by fireballs, fast cars and rock music - but the absence of host-turned-President Donald Trump was deafening.

The New Celebrity Apprentice rolled out its two-hour season premiere on Monday, drawing 4.9million viewers. The debut episode of Trump's final season drew 6.5million viewers.

The duo were seen enjoying another double date night on Wednesday with their wives Ola Jordan and Heidi Montag in tow, stumbling out of London's Libertine nightclub in the early hours of the morning.

President Trump escalated his war of words against Arnold Schwarzenegger on  Friday.

The former reality TV star skewered his replacement on the hit show at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, where he was introduced by Apprentice producer Mark Burnett.

Underdog Matt Iseman, 46, won The New Celebrity Apprentice on Monday night, gaining high praise from Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The New Celebrity Apprentice has lost half of its 12 sponsors amid the ongoing #GrabYourWallet campaign, sources claim.

'Even if asked [to do it again] I would decline,' Schwarzenegger told Empire in an interview published Friday, confirming that the season concluded in February would be his last

After bowing out of the 2015 iteration of The Celebrity Apprentice, Tim Dormer, Tegan Martin and Richard Reid relived old times on Tuesday, reuniting for a hug-filled lunch

That romance nearly caused Don Jr and wife Vanessa to divorce back in 2012 according to multiple sources, who said that the pair began dating when Aubrey O'Day appeared on Celebrity Apprentice.

SPORTS AGENDA - EDITED BY LAURA WILLIAMSON: Amazon have parked their tanks on the BBC's lawn at Queen's by paying close to £100,000 to secure the bigger, better studio.

After Saturday's dramatic come-from-behind win over Estonia in Tallinn, victory for the Green and White would put them on 12 points from four games.

On Monday, Zinchenko helped his side to Euro 2020 qualification with a win over Portugal in Kiev and his week got even better when his girlfriend, Vlada Sedan, agreed to marry him.

Andriy Shevchenko became Ukraine head coach after their group-stage exit at Euro 2016. But their video analyst Andrea Maldera claims Shevchenko now wants a move to England or Italy.

JAN MOIR: For her troubles, she has been labelled bossy, a bully, a madam. This from her enemies within and without - and also by Left-wing newspapers sticking the boot in.

JAN MOIR: The new leak in the royal moat has emanated via the unlikeliest of sources - from no nonsense, plain-speaking Princess Anne herself in an interview with a glossy magazine.

The 26-year-old singer has been fighting with his one-year-old daughter's mother, Nia Guzman, for custody and over other issues relating to the child - the two are due in court in September.

The 27-year-old is speaking up after rumors that Child Protective Services was investigating him began to circulate. In a now-deleted video he said: 'I take care of my daughter fully.'

Karrueche Tran is set for a courtroom showdown with her ex Chris Brown on Thursday, according to reports.

Police want to address a number of complaints with 27-year-old Forever singer, TMZ reported, linked to issues including violent assaults, drug use, blaring noise and dangerous driving.

The buxom former TOWIE star looked Hollywood glam in a ivory bodycon dress with strap detailing which showed off her pert bust and killer curves.

The 28-year-old was joined by his three-year-old daughter Royalty for the premiere of Welcome To My Life in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Chris' mother Joyce Hawkins also attended.

The 28-year-old Grammy-winner said that he suffered 'extreme' emotional distress when he was not initially permitted to leave the country in July of 2015 after a concert.

This week, her former beau Chris Brown commented with the eyes emoji beneath Rihanna's revealing carnival outfit. Karrueche Tran told TMZ she 'would do the same thing if that was my ex.'

Vanessa Carlton made it clear on Thursday that she doesn't care for Chris Brown after he shared an appreciation post about her song A Thousand Miles.

Chris Brown is sparing no expenses to feel safe-- at least while out on the roadways. According to TMZ the singer paid more than $350,000 for a customized Rezvani SUV Tank that is bulletproof.

Chris Brown was released without charge following his arrest for rape on Monday. Police reportedly found the story unbelievable because the victim did not make enough effort to escape.

French judicial police are continuing to investigate the claims against 29-year-old Chris Brown and two co-accused who were arrested in Paris on Monday.

The 30-year-old singer took to Instagram to reveal the name of the newborn baby boy he welcomed with ex-girlfriend Ammika Harris by sharing a photo of himself.

'It is not inevitable at this stage that the epidemic will trigger a meltdown, but if it does, the most likely transmission mechanism is a tsunami of corporate debt', says Ruth Sunderland.

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The airline industry can be accused of many sins. It is infested with brassy billionaires, such as the avaricious Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of EasyJet (pictured).

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: Dom Sibley begins the latest leg of his journey towards becoming an established Test opener confident he can adapt to the very different conditions in Sri Lanka.

There has been only one recorded case on the island to date but the squad are taking a proactive approach with all players and backroom staff provided with an 'immunity pack' for the Test tour

Woakes, 31, was signed by Delhi Capitals for £160,000 in the IPL draft but pulled out last week when he realised he needed to 'get off the treadmill' and focus on England.

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: Leach was named in England's team for their final warm-up game against a Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI and will have to prove he is over his calf injury.

Northamptonshire's decision to travel to Singapore on Monday for a 12-day warm weather trip led Nottinghamshire to scrub it, fearful that facing such opponents invited unnecessary risk.

Nottinghamshire continued pre-season preparations unabated, as Alex Hales self-isolates since returning from the Pakistan Super League.

Former England captain Alastair Cook says he would rather the County Championship was not played at all this season rather than attempting to hold a dramatically condensed campaign.

EOIN MORGAN: As we took the field to defend 15 in the super over in the World Cup final last summer, Jos Buttler told me he hoped I had a couple of shamrocks in my pocket.

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Words were not enough, but the captains tried anyway. 'Extraordinary,' said Morgan. 'Gutted,' said Williamson. More or less everyone else was left speechless.

PAUL NEWMAN: It is not without irony that Tom Harrison, the ECB chief executive, spoke of rewarding cricket's 'core audience' if the game can squeeze a truncated season into this summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Ian Watmore quit his leading Football League role in November 2018 citing poor health. But it can be revealed a week earlier the EFL had commissioned an independent inquiry.

EXCLUSIVE BY PAUL NEWMAN: Cricket's biggest counties are most in danger of collapsing under the financial pressure of the coronavirus pandemic, claims Richard Thompson.

The ECB have been given a free run at reorganising their international summer plans after West Indies prioritised their three Tests in England over home series against New Zealand and South Africa.

Twenty20 record breaker Chris Gayle has signed for St Lucia Zouks for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY PAUL NEWMAN: Luke Sutton is looking back on the chance meeting almost nine years ago with his old Lancashire captain that quite possibly saved his life.

The four-week tournament remains in its scheduled slot of an October 18 start, although Cricket Australia have reserved the right in the circumstances to reassess the situation as late as August.