It's pathetic, but true: Rod Blagojevich really is among the cast members on this season of Celebrity Apprentice.

Isn't it nice to see NBC rewarding a crooked politician? What's next, Tom DeLay on Dancing with the Stars? Oh, wait. That already happened.

Earlier today, Donald Trump confirmed the cast of the upcoming reality competition, which kicks off on March 14. It will be a battle of the sexes, with the women's team comprised of:

Sharon Osbourne, Cyndi Lauper, Holly Robinson Peete, Selita Ebanks, Carol Leifer, Maria Kanellis, and Summer Sanders. They'll take on this group of washed of male celebrities:

Blagojevich, Bret Michaels, Darryl Strawberry, Sinbad, Goldberg, Michael Johnson, and Curtis Stone.

You won't believe this, but Trump thinks the season will be the best of all-time. In a statement, he said:

"This season of Celebrity Apprentice is going to be fantastic. The list of celebrities we have this season is outstanding and the show will really resonate with our core viewers and fans. I expect this season of Celebrity Apprentice to be the best one yet."

Will you tune in for Celebrity Apprentice?