Celebrity Apprentice: Trump’s Evangelist

After saying yes to Jesus years ago, it seems that Stephen Baldwin can’t quite bring himself to say no to anything else. The once “Usual Suspect” seems to turn up everywhere nowadays; on bookshelves via his best-selling The Unusual Suspect, in numerous Christian films and on several television reality shows, the most recent of which is Donald Trump’s Celebrity Apprentice airing on NBC.

Fortunately, for all of his public appearances, Baldwin seems to be a genuinely personable fellow and uses his moments in the limelight to spread the gospel. Halfway into this season, the actor-turned-evangelist continues to emerge as one of the its most likeable standouts, not an impossible feat considering competition like season one villain Omarosa and tabloid editor Piers Morgan. Even verbal dustups with Morgan, who perhaps has received off-screen direction to “stir things up,” ended in a plea from Baldwin to give his heart to Jesus.

Baldwin, who proudly wears his faith on his sleeve, is thankfully competent and congenial. When a light-hearted attempt at spying on the female team escalated into a full-fledged sabotage, his mixed emotions were quickly evident while his faith was soon questioned. Viewers who’ve struggled with ethics versus winning in the business world can relate (just don’t ask advice from Donald or Ivanka).

(This article originally appeared in the New Man eMagazine. Read the rest of the article at http://www.newmanmag.com/e-magazine/020708/tv-review.php )