BURBANK, Calif., June 1 (UPI) -- Naming Ben Silverman as head of NBC Entertainment in California may have increased its odds slightly in retaining "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump.
NBC's option on the reality show from Trump and Mark Burnett was due to expire Friday. Trump last week said he would walk away from the show and not wait for NBC to pull the plug.
But Silverman, who has a long-standing relationship with Burnett, discussed the possibility of continuing "The Apprentice" with Trump and extended the network's option deadline until June 8, Variety reported Friday. The extension doesn't mean the network will pick up "The Apprentice," just that it has more time to consider its options, the network said.
Trump said he was "really impressed" by Silverman and had no problem granting an extension.
Trump confirmed he is working on another potential TV project, but he'd be happy to return for another cycle of "The Apprentice."
"It's been a lot of fun," he said, adding if NBC still doesn't renew the show, "two other networks have said they want it."
