C la u d e Li tt n e r, A K A

th e n e w N ic k H e w e r!

ZO O M EE TS
LO R D S U G A R !

Chill out,
d*ckwad!

Arnie would
cock-up my job!
H

I, LORD SUGAR,
AND WELCOME
TO THE SHOW,
CLAUDE! DOES IT FEEL
GOOD TO MAKE MORE
OF A CONNECTION WITH
THE CANDIDATES AFTER
SCARING THEM FOR SO
MANY YEARS?
Claude Littner I found the
whole thing incredible, but
a connection? Not at all. Im
there as an observer and
my job is to report back to
Lord Sugar.

CLAUDE LITTNER
Im not there
to be anyones
friend!

BUT WE IMAGINE YOUVE

ENJOYED THE PROCESS?
CL Its been fantastic and

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a privilege to be part of the

process. Also, I have to say,
Karren [Brady] was very
helpful. Shes so good at her
job and Im not just saying
this, but I found I had to be
really on my mettle all the
time to keep up with her.
LORD SUGAR, HOW DOES
CLAUDE COMPARE TO
NICK HEWER AS AN AIDE?
CL I can answer that: Im
better-looking!
Alan Sugar Nick is a very
good friend, a long-term
colleague and he did a
fantastic job. But he has his
ways of doing things and
Claude has his own ways.
So, its not really there for
comparison.
THE APPRENTICE SEEMS
TO DO WELL IN THE
RATINGS EVERY YEAR,
WHEREAS OTHER SHOWS
TEND TO STRUGGLE. WHY

DO YOU THINK THAT IS?

AS Ill tell you exactly why
that is: were not interested
in gimmicks. I say this
respectfully, but you look at
The X Factor and its clear
the gimmicks dont work. If
it aint broke, why fix it? It
was a change of format that
caused the demise of the
civilian version of The
Apprentice in the States.

LORD SUGAR
Cowell needs
to shave that
beard off!

WHAT ADVICE WOULD

YOU GIVE SIMON COWELL
FOR IMPROVING THE
X FACTORS RATINGS?
AS He wouldnt listen to
me, but he should shave

that beard off for a start

YOU MENTIONED THE
STATESIDE VERSION
OF THE SHOW. PIERS
MORGAN SEEMED TO
THINK YOUD BE A GOOD
REPLACEMENT FOR
DONALD TRUMP NOW
HES DEPARTED
AS I was approached but
they went and got Arnold
Schwarzenegger for the job,
so thats not going to happen.
To be blunt, the American
public have no idea who I am
not that I care so they went
with a name they know. I cant
wait to see what a cock-up hes
going to make of it.
CLAUDE, NICK SEEMED
TO SUGGEST HE WAS
FINDING THE PROCESS
QUITE EXHAUSTING IN
THE LAST SERIES. HOW
HAVE YOU FOUND IT?
CL It was difficult, but it was

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Britains scariest businessman and his newest aide, Claude Littner, take ZOO to the
boardroom to discuss fame-hungry candidates, The X Factor ratings and Arnold Schwarzenegger!