For now, my reality-TV-watching schedule has been interrupted by Big Papi and the World Series, but there’s still plenty to talk about.

A couple of us were a little stunned this week when Marie Osmond collapsed to the floor after her samba performance on “Dancing With the Stars.” While it appears that Osmond is used to it and said allergies may have led to an inability to breathe, viewers weren’t and it startled some of us.

When no one immediately rushed to her side (the host, judges, and even her dancing partner froze for a moment), I thought it might be planned reality drama. After all, we’ve come to learn that reality TV is far from reality – but still just as entertaining.

According to Reality TV World’s Web site, Osmond now is feeling fine and is ready to perform again next week. I hope it won’t end with a flop on the stage, but receiving the lowest marks this week might hurt. I have a feeling that the possibility of sympathy votes won’t carry over to her next performance, and Osmond may find herself out of L.A. and breathing just fine again soon.

Although I haven’t mentioned him in a long time, The Donald is still at it and making another attempt to bring viewers back to “The Apprentice.”

Several outlets are reporting that hundreds of celebrities have shown interest in participating in Trump’s latest version of the show, “Celebrity Apprentice.” But Trump has made it known that in addition to the few he has already signed on, he wants the dream team – Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

If one of the challenges is to create and attract celebrities to a rehab facility, the girls might be OK, but I doubt that they’ll make it too far. Plus, they’d all have to be out of rehab or jail at the same time in order to compete.

If I were Trump, I’d be trying to recruit Jessica Simpson. I am a firm believer that the ditzy blond bombshell knows more than she lets on. Any girl who can ask whether Chicken of the Sea is really chicken or fish and the next day land an advertising campaign is smarter than she appears to be.

Simpson has made a fortune playing the stereotypical dumb blonde. It has worked so far, and I’m betting that if she becomes part of the show, she’ll go far.

By the way, the celebs reportedly are competing for money to donate to a charity of their choice, not to fill their already bulging billfolds.