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HI, 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.

BUT WE IMAGINE YOUVE ENJOYED THE PROCESS?CL Its been fantastic and

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.

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 startYOU MENTIONED THE STATESIDE VERSION OF THE SHOW. PIERS MORGAN SEEMED TO THINK YOUD BE A GOOD REPLACEMENT FOR DONALD TRUMP NOW HES DEPARTEDAS 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

B ritains sca ri est bu s i n ess man an d his newest aide, Claude L i tt ner, take ZOO to t he boa rdro om to di s c u ss fame- h u n gry c andid ates, T he X Factor rat ings and Arnold Sc hwarzenegger!

C l a u d e L i t t n e r, A K A t h e n e w N i c k H e w e r !

CLAUDE LITTNERIm not there to be anyones friend!

LORD SUGARCowell needs to shave that beard off !

Chill out,d*ckwad!

Arnie wouldcock-up my job!

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