14 Celebrities For An EPIC Celebrity Apprentice

This season of Celebrity Apprentice All Stars is starting off as a bit of a snooze. In fact, all of these "All Star" shows are getting a little tiresome. We need some new blood. Here's a list of celebrities for an epic all-new Celebrity Apprentice cast.

1. Paula Abdul

Do I really need to explain this one? "The Gift" has been away from our lives and our television screens for too long. American Idol jumped the shark by letting this one go. She's wacky, tacky, and perfect for Celebrity Apprentice. And she's a proven business woman with a successful jewelry line.

2. Charles Barkley

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Professional basketball player, sports pundit, Weight Watchers spokesperson -- this guy is an overall good time. He's clever and charming, which is key in any board room deliberation.

3. Joey Fatone

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Justin Timberlake is great, but Joey Fatone is a truly under-appreciated talent. He's had a few bit movie roles, hosted several failed game shows, and did Dancing with the Stars twice. You gotta give him credit, he's always working - and has just the right tenacity to get through a season of Celebrity Apprentice. And he's got his own charitable organization, The Fatone Family Foundation.

4. Shannen Doherty

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Move over Omarosa - this is America's FIRST bad girl. Shannen's been polarizing audiences for years, and that bodes well for an entertaining season of Celebrity Apprentice.

5. Kate Gosselin

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Speaking of polarizing... Some might think Kate's 15 minutes are up, but I don't think she's going away that easily. She utterly broke down on Dancing with the Stars, but she was out of her element -- put her on a team of 8 people acting like children, and let's see what she can really do.

6. Dave Coulier

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Every season of Celebrity Apprentice has an element of, "Oh yea, whatever happened to that guy?" Dave's got that, and all the talent you need for one of those marketing campaign challenges. And let's not rule out a long-awaited resurgence of Mr. Woodchuck.

7. Nastia Liukin

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You can't have a season of Celebrity Apprentice without an Olympic athlete. Nastia's a shoe-in draw, attracting both gymnastic enthusiasts and those viewers waiting for one of the Trumps to awkwardly hit on her.

8. Alexis Arquette

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DRAMA!!! Alexis is not afraid to lay it all out on the table, and I'd love to see her in action in the board room. And really, you can't do these reality shows without at least a Baldwin or an Arquette.

9. Carrie Prejean

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Love her or hate her, Carrie is not afraid to speak her mind and sticks steadfastly to her beliefs. She's definitely the type to stay perfectly calm in a board room and let you make of a fool of your over-animated self. Could you imagine her on a team with Alexis Arquette? I'd tune in just to watch Alexis say to her, "I've got your number, HUNTY!"

10. Tommy Lee

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First there was Gene. Then there was Bret. And who can forget Meatloaf? Donald's got a thing for 80's rockers, and Tommy's a great addition to the list. I bet he'd love to win some money for PETA.

11. David Hasselhoff

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The Donald and The Hoff, together at last! And I'm totally calling a hamburger storefront challenge.

12. Amanda Bynes

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America loves a comeback story, and no one needs a comeback right now more than Amanda Bynes. I think she's got a little of that Aubrey O'Day-factor in her, and who wouldn't love to listen in on her and Shannen dishing about Jennie Garth?

13. Joe Simpson

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Hear me out on this. There is no bigger stage-dad than Joe Simpson (well, except maybe Mathew Knowles), and he's built a pretty big empire for his family. He's extremely strategic, and he might just be the dark horse of the season.

14. Stacey Dash

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Stacey made the headlines last year with her support of Mitt Romney in the presidential race. She seems like a force to be reckoned with, and I have a feeling she'd make fast friends with Carrie Prejean. And at least Celebrity Apprentice would take her away from those Nature's Bounty commercials.