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Suppose his catchphrase will be, ‘You’re retired’?


Al Sharpton
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Al Sharpton, who failed in his last bid for a new job — president of the United States — will host a reality TV show on career makeovers. Sharpton will host “I Hate My Job,” premiering in the fall on Spike TV, which targets a young male audience.

The eight male contestants in the show will quit their jobs and work with two “life counselors,” Sharpton and California psychologist Stephanie Raye, who will give them advice and weekly assignments. A panel will decide which contestants will continue each week.

An ordained Pentecostal minister and civil rights leader, Sharpton mounted an unsuccessful campaign for this year’s Democratic presidential nomination.

“Rev. Sharpton came from a modest upbringing and became a major political force and presidential candidate,” said Kevin Kay, Spike’s executive vice president for programming. “He’s lived the American dream so he’s the perfect person for our eight contestants to learn from.”

Said Sharpton: “I’m the working man’s (Donald) Trump. He brings people into the penthouse. We bring them into the house.”

At least a meter only tells you, ‘You’re expired’

Former “Apprentice” player Katrina Campins is threatening to sue following a fracas with workers at a Florida tow truck company.

The 24-year-old Miami real estate agent and her fiance parked at Sunny Isles Beach shopping mall and went across the street to the Trump International Sonesta Beach Resort, where they plan to marry in August.

They returned to find their car missing and confronted a tow truck driver, then took a cab to the company’s offices, where a fight broke out involving “at least 10 or 12 people.” Police are investigating.

But how does she do around bunnies?

A woman who has pleaded not guilty to stalking Catherine Zeta-Jones has written a letter of apology.

“I was a confused young woman infatuated with (Jones’ husband) Michael Douglas and have not rational explanations for my actions,” Dawnette Knight wrote.

Knight’s lawyer insists that his client would never harm anyone. “The worst thing she has ever been accused of was killing her ex-boyfriend’s goldfish,” he said, “and she says she’s innocent of that.”

Sure sounds like one mean man

“Mean Girls” star Lindsay Lohan‘s father is in trouble — again.

Michael Lohan, 42, was arrested after allegedly skipping out on a $3,800 bill for several suites at a posh Long Island, N.Y., hotel and catering facility.

It happened shortly before he was to appear before a Nassau County judge to face charges that he hit his brother-in-law at a party on May 23. He also faces assault charges in Manhattan for allegedly punching a sanitation worker in the face.

By the time he gets to Phoenix, he’ll be crawling

Glen Campbell, who began serving a 10-night jail sentence on Thursday for drunken driving, says he “wasn’t really that drunk,” but was “just over-served.”

Campbell told TV’s “Access Hollywood” he didn’t remember anything about the November incident because he was “in a blackout mode,” and was surprised to see his scowling face in a police photo.

“When I saw the mug shot, I said, ‘Who is that guy?’ ” the 68-year-old singer said. “Everybody says it’s the devil, but it isn’t, it’s God’s way of telling you to slow down.”

The birthday bunch

Actress Polly Holliday (“Alice”) is 67. Actor Ron Silver is 58. Model-actress Jerry Hall is 48. Actress Yancy Butler is 34. Singer Michelle Branch is 21. Actress Vanessa Lee Chester is 20. Actress Lindsay Lohan is 18.