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Muschamp ofThe New York Times has lauded it and it has recently won a
coveted European award for design, that doesn’t mean we sit back in
wonder at our good fortune. Everything requires upkeep, especially
something of this caliber—plus it is in constant demand as a location site

for films and television shows. Elaine and I troubleshoot the latest details.
9:45A.M. Don Jr. comes in to update me on his work. He’s sharp and
has some good insights on a few of our developments. It makes me think
that maybe he’s paid attention all these years after all. Norma comes in to
tell me I should get going.
10:00A.M. Brian and I go over to the ABC studios on the West Side,
to tape a special segment with Regis Philbin. It’s a beautiful day and the

city is sparkling—and as ever, so are Regis and Kelly.
11:00A.M. I am lurking in the studios of Barbara Walters’s showThe
View, where I see Sharon Stone, who is a scheduled guest. At the top of the
program, they are still discussing my hair and why I haven’t called them
back. Joy Behar mentions that here she is, still waiting for some guy to
call, and Meredith Vieira mentions that expecting Donald Trump to call

her back might be expecting too much. This conversation continues for a
while—will he call?, won’t he call?—and then I decide to just walk out
onto the set. The audience shrieks when they see me, and Joy is, well, not
exactly overjoyed but certainly surprised. I receive a very warm welcome
from Barbara, Star, and Meredith, and I think Joy is relieved to know that
I’m not at all in a huff over her remarks. I even let her touch and rearrange
my hair and explain that while it may not be great hair, it’s mine, and it’s

fine with me. We have a good time, and I think we’ll all have to agree that
a visit is better than a phone call.
12:00P.M. Steve Wynn is here to visit me. We chat for a while and
then I take him on a tour ofThe Apprentice sets being built downstairs.
Steve and I are close friends—again!

12:30P.M. This is an unusual day, even for me. Sandra Bullock is here
to visit, so she comes into the conference room where I’m having a
meeting, just to say hi. I think the guys in the room are very impressed,
and so am I, but I try to act cool. After all, my life isn’t exactly dull, but
getting a visit from Sandra is a highlight for everyone—especially the
contractors, who cannot believe that it is actually her.
1:00P.M. Robin, one of my assistants, is eating a great-looking salad,
so I ask her to order one for me. Then I start returning calls that came in