'The Celebrity Apprentice' Casting News: Arnold Schwarzenegger Replaces Donald Trump As Host

NBC Universal announced on Monday that Arnold Scharzenegger would be replacing Donald Trump as the new host of "The Celebrity Apprentice." "We are thrilled to be opening a powerful new chapter in the story of the ‘Apprentice’ franchise. Arnold Schwarzenegger is the epitome of a global brand in entertainment and business, and his accomplishments in the political arena speak for themselves. It was Arnold’s personal passion for the format that Mark Burnett and Donald Trump built over the last decade, as well as his fresh take on how to take it to new heights for today’s audiences, that made him the man to hire. The Celebrity Apprentice… will be back!," NBC Entertainment President Paul Telegdy told Us Weekly.

Immediately after the announcement, Twitter followers began posting possible catchphrases for the former Governor of California to use during the upcoming 2016 to 2017 season of the show: “Hasta la vista, “ “You won’t be back” and “You’ve been terminated were among the most popular. After noticing the warm welcome Twitter followers were giving him, “The Terminator” posted the following message on his feed: “Wow. I’m blown away and honored by all your tweets. I can’t wait to bring my experience to the board room & raise millions for charity.”

Meanwhile, our favorite Republican candidate Donald Trump couldn’t let the former Mr. Olympia enjoy the attention for more than a day. The presidential hopeful, in another attempt to prove he is a nice guy, posted: “Congrats to my friend @Schwarzenegger who is going the next season’s Celebrity Apprentice. He’ll be great & will raise lots $ for charity.” He later added, “To all my fans, sorry I couldn’t do The Apprentice any longer – but equal time (presidential run) prohibits me from doing so. Love!”