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Amongst Snooki and... other people

Arnold is replacing Donald, and the action will shift to Los Angeles, where NBC Thursday unveiled the 16 contestants competing for boardroom supremacy in NBC's Celebrity Apprentice.

The lineup, as usual, features the semi-famous and the formerly famous athletes, actors and reality-TV stars, vying in business-themed challenges and avoiding getting "fired" to support their favorite charity. The big difference: Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is replacing Donald Trump as host and boss of the boardroom, after NBC fired him when he began his presidential campaign. Only once has a non-Trump hosted the series, in a low-rated season headed by Martha Stewart.

And a panel of "advisers" will include investor Warren E. Buffett, former Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer, Tyra Banks, Jessica Alba and lawyer Patrick knapp Schwarzenegger, Arnold's nephew. The show will begin production shortly. An airdate has not been scheduled, but it is expected as early as this fall.

The contestants:

Laila Ali, retired boxing champ and daughter of Muhammad Ali
Brooke Burke-Charvet, actress/host and CEO of ModernMom.com
Eric Dickerson, former NFL running back
Boy George, musician and coach of U.K.'s The Voice
Matt Iseman, co-host of NBC's American Ninja Warrior
Carrie Keagan, former VH1 talk-show host
Carson Kressley, TV host and fashion expert
Lisa Leslie, Olympic medalist and WNBA star
Jon Lovitz, comedian and actor
Vince Neil, lead singer for Motley Crue
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Jersey Shore star
Kyle Richards, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star
Chael Sonnen, mixed-marrtial arts
Porsha Williams, Real Housewives of Atlanta star
Ricky Williams, ESPN analyst and former NFL player
Carnie Wilson, singer and former talk-show host

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