Martha Stewart Apprentice Sacked  11/15/05

Martha Stewart's version of hit reality TV show The Apprentice will not be commissioned for a second series by US TV network NBC.

The Apprentice: Martha Stewart failed to match the popularity of the original show fronted by tycoon Donald Trump, and NBC executives insist they only ever viewed it as a one season special.

Stewart, who spent five months behind bars this year (05) after being convicted of insider trading, has drawn in an average of 6.8 million American viewers - but her show will not return on NBC after its 21 December finale.