Former Illinois governor set to appear on `Celebrity Apprentice'

CHICAGO-"You're fired."Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich could hear those famous words from a man who shares his passion for hair when he appears as a contestant on next season's "Celebrity Apprentice."

The new season will air in March. The NBC show is the latest venture for Blagojevich, who has been on a media blitz to promote his book, "The Governor," which debuted last month.

In August he launched governorrod.com, where Blagojevich invites readers to "tell Rod what's bugging you" during his weekly radio show on WLS, or book the former governor for a speaking engagement.

Pictures on the home page show Blagojevich with "The Hills" stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, who shared a season munching on bugs and forgoing showers with Blagojevich's wife, Patti, on NBC's "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!"

You also can see Blagojevich next June when he's scheduled to stand trial for allegedly trying to sell Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat, among other accusations.

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