Trump rivals evenly matched

For the first time since “The Apprentice” began on NBC, the playing field appears to be level and it’s difficult to choose who will end up in the final four, let alone who’s likely to take it all.

In a sneak preview of the show that will air Monday, it was obvious that Charmaine won’t last.

I’m not going to reveal details of the task, the drama, or the boardroom, but I will say that Tarek gets fed up with his Gold Rush teammate.

“Charmaine constantly has diarrhea of the mouth,” he said.

Both teams seem to have issues with time management and concise decision making, but Charmaine adds to the problems on Gold Rush with her negativity and the fact that she talks more than she works.

The Trumpster himself caused some drama recently when he said last month during an appearance on “The View” that if Ivanka weren’t his daughter, perhaps he’d be dating her.

Can you say, “GROSS!”

Trump later said he was just joking. I’m sure he was – after all he already has Melania – but is that really a comment you want to make about your 24-year-old daughter on national television?

Speaking of Melania, she and hubby Donald have a new baby boy whom they’ve named Barron William Trump.

Another “Apprentice” star also has reason to celebrate. Rebecca Jarvis, who was runner-up last season, has joined CNBC as a news reporter.

She’ll be based out of New Jersey and a representative from the network has said that she will work with all news departments in addition to accompanying senior reporters out into the field and also developing her own stories.

And Americans aren’t the only ones hooked on “The Apprentice.” China’s state TV station has announced that it will air its own version of the show, according to Reality TV World.

The show, which will be called “Win in China,” is scheduled to air in May. But there will be no Trump to select the winner.

Instead, viewers will text message their vote and decide who gets fired and who eventually is hired. This is the second “Apprentice” look-alike to air in China, with the first one appearing last year on Shanghai television.

There’s also a new reality show coming to television screens here in the States.

College-bound teens get a real surprise in “Back on Campus” when they learn they’re not headed for a life of partying, playing – and oh yeah, studying – on their own. Instead of striking out alone for the first time, they’ll be accompanied by their parents.

Four parents get a taste of academia, shower shoes, and keg stands when their children enroll at Drexel University and they all bunk together for a semester.

I love my parents, but I’m not sure this would have been my idea of a great first semester at college.

The show premieres at 10 tonight on ABC.