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Trump Creating Reality TV Show Based on Monopoly

Variety recently reported that Donald Trump and R.J. Cutler are developing a reality tv show based on the popular Monopoly board game.
While details of the Monopoly reality show are being kept under wraps, it seems logical that the skein will involve a game element in which contestants try to gather and improve properties in order to increase their ultimate net worth. Trump's numerous real estate holdings would provide plenty of potential platforms for the show.

Indeed, Trump owns properties in numerous cities -- including Atlantic City, original locale of the Monopoly game.

Trump and Cutler will serve as exec producers of the project via their respective Trump LLC and Actual Reality shingles. Not yet clear is the extent of Trump's onscreen role in the show.

How much Trump appears on-camera will depend on where the show ends up and whether "The Apprentice" is in production when Monopoly bows. Not appearing onscreen hasn't hurt "American Idol" judge Simon CowellSimon Cowell's ability to sell projects to multiple networks.
You would need Trump involved to get good ratings for the Monopoly show. The concept is a good fit with Trump's image as high roller in real estate. Meanwhile, Trump's Apprentice realty tv show continues in 2007 with Season 6 even though ratings are down from the show's early years.

Posted on September 10, 2006




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