On January 17, 2008, divisive Kiss bassist Gene Simmons was fired by divisive property tycoon and future US president Donald Trump during the first season of The Celebrity Apprentice. Simmons was fired at the climax of the third week of the series, which was won in week 13 by divisive broadcaster Piers Morgan.
We won't bore you with the details of the convoluted plot twists that led to this momentous TV spectacle, but they involved three-time world heavyweight boxing champion Lennox Lewis, former Olympic gymnast Nadia "Perfect 10" Comăneci, Playboy playmate Tiffany Fallon, and $52,286 worth of hot dog sales.
