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del Castillo to Discuss “El Chapo” Scandal with Geraldo Rivera on Fox News Channel

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Kate del Castillo is headed to Fox News Channel to talk about notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman…

The 43-year-old Mexican actress and telenovela star will sit down with Geraldo Rivera to discuss her relationship with Joaquin Guzman, better known as the head of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel, “El Chapo.”

Kate del Castillo

The one-hour special, entitled Fox News Reporting: Beauty & the Beast – When Kate met Chapo, will air this coming Saturday.

del Castillo goes in-depth on how the two became pen-pals in addition to the secret meeting they later had with Sean Penn.

Also during this special, Rivera reports on Chapo’s pending extradition to the United States, the drug lord’s fascination with Donald Trump, the role the Mexican government has played, as well as the potential impact his incarceration will have on the drug epidemic in the United States.

Rivera also talks with former assistant special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Special Operations Division for the Americas, Carl Pike.

Saturday’s 8:00 pm ET/PT special will be repeated Sunday at 9:00 pm ET/PT.

Rivera to Compete on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”

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Geraldo Rivera is ready to shake his bon bon…

ABC has announced the full cast of Dancing With The Stars Season 22 ahead of its March 21 premiere, with the 72-year-old half-Puerto Rican attorney, reporter, author, and talk show host making the lineup.

Geraldo Rivera

Rivera, the host of the newsmagazine program Geraldo at Large and regular guest/contributor on the Fox News Channel, is partnered with professional dancer Edyta Śliwińska. 

He will also have the distinction of being the oldest contestant this season.

This isn’t Rivera’s first foray into reality television…

He competed on the 14th season of The Celebrity Apprentice, where he ultimately placed second to fellow TV personality Leeza Gibbons.

In addition to Rivera, the list of celebrity dancers includes Mischa Barton (Notting Hill), Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee, Living Single’s Kim Fields, NFL star Antonio Brown and Jodie Sweetin (Fuller House).

Here’s the complete list of celeb dancers and their professional partners:

  • Mischa Barton with Artem Chigvintsev
  • Antonio Brown with Sharna Burgess
  • Nyle DiMarco with Peta Murgatroyd
  • Kim Fields with Sasha Farber
  • Doug Flutie with Karina Smirnoff
  • Marla Maples with Tony Dovolani
  • Von Miller with Witney Carson
  • Wanya Morris with Lindsay Arnold
  • Geraldo Rivera with Edyta Sliwinska
  • Jodie Sweetin with Keo Motsepe
  • Paige VanZant with Mark Ballas
  • Ginger Zee with Valentin Chmerkovskiy

Rivera to Compete on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” This January

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Geraldo Rivera will be reporting for apprentice duty in early 2015…

The long-in-the-can seventh installment of NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice, with the 71-year-old half-Puerto Rican talk show host among the competitors, will premiere on January 4 in the reality series’ previous time slot, Sunday 9:00-11:00 pm.

Geraldo Rivera

The Donald Trump-created series will then move into its new time slot, Monday 8-10 pm ET, filling in for The Voice while the singing competition is on winter hiatus.

The network also officially revealed the celebrity cast of Season 7 that will join Donald Trump and his children Don Jr., Ivanka and Eric in the boardroom.

In addition to Rivera, this installment includes two-time World Series champion Johnny Damon; actor/comedian Gilbert Gottfried; Deadliest Catch star Sig Hansen, musician Kevin Jonas; actor Lorenzo Lamas; NFL great Terrell Owens; actor Ian Ziering; Gold Medal Olympic snowboarder Jamie Anderson; actress Vivica A. Fox; TV host Leeza Gibbons; reality star Brandi Glanville; reality star Kate Gosselin; Olympics gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson; reality star Kenya Moore; and actress Keshia Knight Pulliam.

Taking a page from the playbook of ABC, which announces the celebrity casts of Dancing With The Stars on Good Morning America, the cast of The Celebrity Apprentice was unveiled on Today.

Lamas to Compete on the New Season of Donald Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice”

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Lorenzo Lamas is getting trumped…

The 56-year-old half-Argentine American actor will reportedly be among the contestants on the upcoming seventh season of NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice, according to Us Weekly.

Lorenzo Lamas

It’s not the first reality television show appearance for Lamas, best known for portraying Lance Cumson on the popular 1980s primetime sudser Falcon Crest. He previously starred in his own reality show, Leave it to Lamas, a series that centered on his real-life family.

His most recent credits include a recurring role on Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush and appearances on The Joe Schmo Show and The Eric Andre Show.

Other reported contestants on the Donald Trump-hosted reality competition include Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ Brandi Glanville, Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s Kenya Moore, Dancing with the Stars alum and mother of eight Kate Gosselin, Olympian Shawn Johnson, rapper Ludacris, volleyball star Gabrielle Reece, and actors Ian Ziering and Vivica A. Fox.

Journalist Geraldo Rivera and Cosby Show star Keshia Knight Pulliam will also compete, according to TMZ.

The cast will be officially announced on Thursday.

The new season of Celebrity Apprentice will begin filming this spring.

Rivera Considering Run for U.S. Senate

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Will Mr. Rivera go to Washington?

Geraldo Rivera is considering a run for U.S. Senate.

Geraldo Rivera

The 69-year-old half-Puerto Rican talk show host recently announced that he’d contacted the local GOP in New Jersey, where he is considering a run in the next election cycle in 2014, during his radio show.

“I mentioned this only briefly to my wife … but I am and I’ve been in touch with some people in the Republican Party in New Jersey. I am truly contemplating running for Senate against Frank Lautenberg or Cory Booker,” said Rivera, according to The Hill.

“I’m not going to drill this out, because obviously I’ve got commitments to Fox and to here at the radio program and I’m really having a great time,” he said. “But I figure at my age, if I’m going to do it, I’ve got to do it.”

Rivera anchors Geraldo at Large on Fox News and hosts on Los Angeles radio station 790 KABC. If he decided to jump into the race, it could set up a showdown between two highly recognizable figures.

Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark and a prominent national Democrat, has already filed papers registering his Senate campaign after considering a run to challenge Republican Chris Christie in the race for governor in 2014.

Rivera also floated the notion of a potential run on his Twitter account this week, asking followers, “Wondering how folks feel about me running in N.J. under GOP banner against either Lautenberg or Booker for U.S. Senate?”