Twitter Celebrates The New ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Cast

The cast for the fifth season of “Celebrity Apprentice” has been announced, and what an eclectic group of performers it is! Among the 18 contestants is Clay Aiken, Arsenio Hall, Tia Carrere, Debbie Gibson, Adam Carolla, George Takei, Dee Snider, Paul Teutul Sr., Teresa Giudice, Lisa Lampanelli, Cheryl Tiegs, and former Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza. Within 15 episodes, the stars will compete for $250,000 to give to a charity of their choice. This season kicks off on February 12th on NBC.

Here’s a list of all of the contestants and their charities.

Former American Idol Clay Aiken, The National Inclusion Project

Retired race car driver Michael Andretti, Racing for Cancer

Talk show host Adam Carolla, Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters

Actor/bodybuilder Lou Ferrigno, Muscular Dystrophy Association

Actor/TV personality Arsenio Hall, Magic Johnson Foundation

Magician/TV personality Penn Jillette, Opportunity Village

Former Twisted Sister singer Dee Snider, March of Dimes/Bikers for Babies

Star Trek’s George Takei, Japanese American National Museum

American Chopper’s Paul Teutul Sr., Make-A-Wish Foundation

Actress Tia Carrere, After-School All-Stars

Singer Debbie Gibson, Children International

Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice, The NephCure Foundation

Growing Up Gotti’s Victoria Gotti, Association to Benefit Children

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli, Gay Men’s Health Crisis

Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, Latino Commission on AIDS

Singer/actress/model Aubrey O’Day, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)

Model/actress Cheryl Tiegs, The Farrah Fawcett Foundation

Model/actress Patricia Velasquez, Wayuu Taya Foundation