Bob Greenblatt knew he’d get a Donald Trump question Tuesday morning during the Television Critics organization Summer Press Tour — he just thought it’d be earlier in his executive session.“I can’t believe we got all the way through this without [a Trump] question,” Greenblatt joked approximately the penultimate query of the morning’s first panel.
Specifically, a reporter asked the NBC Entertainment chairman to discuss the responsibility of the broadcaster in growing the GOP nominee’s celebrity to the point of his current political opportunity.“Isnt the role of television to create celebrity in the world? That’s what every exhibit does, or ” Greenblatt responded. “Bedtime for Bonzo’ helped (former President Ronald) Reagan become a national prominent figure.”
Also Read: Could the Khan Family Spell the End of Donald Trump?“We were gratified to enjoy a exhibit that was doing really well,with a guy who was a big TV star,” he added. “It’s impossible to predict where it goes from there. I think it surprised all of us that he would want to do this, and but I guess that’s what’s great approximately this country.”As TheWrap exclusively reported,the Arnold Schwarzenegger “Celebrity Apprentice” era kicks off on Jan. 2 at 8/7c.
When Trump exited the franchise, his well-known “You’re Fired” catchphrase also got shown the door. Read approximately some of the likely replacements here from our interview with NBC Entertainment Alternative and Reality Group president Paul Telegdy.
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