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Dierks Bentley Turns Down 'Celebrity Apprentice'

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After Trace Adkins placed second on Donald Trump's NBC reality competition show, 'Celebrity Apprentice,' there was only one name that came to mind when asked to recommend a country star to succeed him: John Rich. And after John Rich won his season of the show, the one name he insisted to 'the Donald' could be as passionate a competitor as he was: Dierks Bentley. But it doesn't look like the 'Am I the Only One' singer will be the guy to carry on Nashville's 'Apprentice' torch.

"I was actually asked," Dierks reveals to Seattle's KMPS radio. "I considered it for a long time, and I was flattered to be asked. But at the end of the day, I love playing music -- it's what excites me creatively. Writing songs, making records and touring is everything to me. That's the dream, and the dream takes up a lot of time. With two kids and a wife, my plate's pretty full."

Dierks' plate is indeed full with the announcement this week of his Country & Cold Cans Tour, a 22-city trek that kicks off October 6 in Lacrosse, Wis. Opening acts include Jerrod Niemann and the Eli Young Band for the first leg of the tour.

Dierks' latest single, 'Am I the Only One,' is currently in the Top 3 on the country charts, with lyrics that illustrate a "country cutie with a rock 'n roll bootie." KPMS' morning team asked the Arizona native just what a "rock 'n roll bootie" looks like, leaving him at a bit of a loss for words. Listen to their entire interview with the singer/songwriter here.

Dierks' sixth studio album is expected to be released this fall.


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mermaidcoves

Boycott all things Donald Douche Trump! He is a jerk!

August 17 2011 at 1:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gburtonfl

They should ask Garth Brooks to do it . I would like to see him put that marketing degree to work ! I think he would be great .

August 17 2011 at 12:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jjaytdad

No wonder he turned it down. It's just like most of the other " reality shows " ( yeah, right, reality ) . The only way to get ahead is to lie, cheat, go behind each other's backs, and stab your friend in the back, just after you made a deal with him or her. I know, I know, it's supposed to be a game. That's not the kind of games that were around when I was younger. Or have the ideas of morals, right and wrong, ethics, and just simple fun gone the way of the dinosaur?

August 17 2011 at 12:05 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Diane

Yeah---because Dierks Bentley has better things to do than get made a fool of in front of national TV! The guy is a singer, not a businessman. He makes a good living doing what he does. He has a family. He can't be bothered with Donald Trump's egomaniacal degradations every week. Anyone that wants to do that needs their head examined.

August 17 2011 at 11:56 AM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Jimmy

Dierks is a very smart dude for turning this down. He knows damn well this show is the kiss of death. Trace Adkins' career has been on a steady decline since before Celebrity Apprentice, but being on the show seemed to fast-track his decline. Same thing with John Rich.

August 17 2011 at 11:46 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Darren

hasbeen!!!!!!!

August 17 2011 at 10:51 AM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
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Ann

Are you advertising on here too??? What the hell does this have to do with the article? You turn more people away from your most likely worthless product by putting ads in comment sections.

August 17 2011 at 11:39 AM Report abuse +5 rate up rate down Reply
Jacqueline

Good for you Dierk!s !!!

August 17 2011 at 9:22 AM Report abuse +8 rate up rate down Reply
janet

Good move, Dierks, you don't NEED Celebrity Apprentice.

August 17 2011 at 8:51 AM Report abuse +9 rate up rate down Reply

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