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Is Donald Trump's proposed syndicated talk show already on the rocks? I'm hearing...

The backstory: Not long ago the Hollywood Reporter said Trumpster was thinking of hosting yet another show, this time a syndicated talk one of the self-help variety. (No, silly - Donald was not going to go all Oprah on us and tell people, ya know, what sort of conditioner they should use.) This show was gonna be about Trumpster telling people how to solve their financial problems - all within the confines of that rather grandiloquent office TD has that overlooks Central Park and evokes no money problems whatsoever.

Anyway, Trumpster told me last week that it's not looking good. Reason: Time. "They want me to do a daily show during the day and basically it would be called 'Trump Money,'" our man told us. "My problem is time. I think it would be successful [but] it would take one day a week and I haven't got enough time."

Another issue: One of the key backers of the project, Roger King, died recently.

Looks like we'll have to solve our money problems on our own - and continue going to Oprah for that conditioner advice.

(By the way, as if you didn't know already and of course you did, "The Celebrity Apprentice" bows tonight. Big question #1: Will Gene Simmons lick the competition?)

A tiny bit more Trump news: He's the Friday guest on "Late Show with David Letterman." And speaking of Dave, I'm also hearing...that Mike Huckabee will be his guest next Monday. Big question #2: Will the Huck jam with Paul?

(Photo: Reuters/Molly Riley)