Celebrity Apprentice 2011 - Sneak Peek at Donald Trump's Contestant Lineup

Donald Trump is trying to remain tight-lipped about his roster of players for the coming season of "Celebrity Apprentice." However, the possible U.S. Presidential hopeful is filming the series all over New York City, and folks in the Big Apple may not be so inclined to keep his line-up of popular culture luminaries a secret. Plus, news of a recent 2011 "Celebrity Apprentice" cast photo shoot was quickly leaked.

"Celebrity Apprentice" is scheduled to recommence on Sunday, March 6^th, beginning at 9:00 ET.

Here's the likely list of contestants for this year's "Celebrity Apprentice."

The official listing for the fourth installment of "Celebrity Apprentice" is expected to be officially announced by NBC TV on Thursday, January 13^th.

Early rumors seemed to point at a few scandalous or intriguing celebrities, such as Sarah Ferguson, Kathy Griffin, Katie Holmes, Lindsay Lohan, Jennifer Lopez (now judging "American Idol") and even Weird Al Yankovic. But none of these figures seem to have made the list - for all sorts of imaginable reasons.

Take a look at the likely list for the upcoming season. These 2011 "Celebrity Apprentice" hopefuls are listed alphabetically.

Gary Busey- actor ("The Buddy Holly Story" and "A Star Is Born")

Jose Canseco- Major League Baseball player

David Cassidy - former pop star and television actor ("The Partridge Family")

Hope Dworaczyk - model ("Playboy")

Richard Hatch - reality television personality ("Survivor")

LaToya Jackson - pop singer ("Little Misunderstood")

Star Jones - television personality ("The View")

NeNe Leakes - reality television personality ("Real Housewives of Atlanta")

Lil Jon - (Jonathan Mortimer Smith) rap musician (Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz)

Marlee Matlin - actress ("Children of a Lesser God")

Mark McGrath- rock musician (Sugar Ray) and television personality ("Don't Forget the Lyrics" and "Extra")

Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday) - rock and roll musician ("Bat Out of Hell")

John Rich - country musician (Big and Rich)

Lisa Rinna - soap opera actress ("Days of Our Lives") and television personality ("Dancing with the Stars" and "Harry Loves Lisa")

Niki Taylor - supermodel

Dionne Warwick - R&B singer ("Walk on By")

These 16 celebrities are widely rumored to comprise the roster for this year's "Celebrity Apprentice" reality television series.

What is the "Celebrity Apprentice"?

Hosted by 64-year-old New York real estate magnate Donald Trump, assisted by his daughter Ivanka Trump and his son Donald Trump, Jr., "Celebrity Apprentice" is a reality television contest on NBC TV. The series was created by British TV producer Mark Burnett, who also developed "The Apprentice," "Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader" and "Survivor."

The premise is based on Donald Trump's earlier program, titled simply, "The Apprentice." However, instead of tapping young up-and-coming entrepreneurial types as potential candidates for joining the Trump business organization, "Celebrity Apprentice" employs Hollywood, television, music, fashion and other headliners as contestants.

The players vie for position, with the payoff coming in the form of sizable donations to their designated charities. The final "Celebrity Apprentice" winner (the last one standing after Donald Trump says, "You're fired" to all the others) receives $250,000 to donate to his or her favorite philanthropy.

What headliners have won NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" in the past?

Past winners of "Celebrity Apprentice" have included Piers Morgan, British tabloid publisher and television personality (2008); Joan Rivers, American comedienne (2009), and Bret Michaels, newly engaged American rocker. (Piers Morgan recently filled television talk show host Larry King as well.)