Martha Gets An Apprentice

Martha Stewart arrives at a party at her Omnimedia offices after the live finale of "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York City. Dawna Stone won the 13-week competition and becomes the newest Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia employee with a yearly salary of $250,000.

Floridian Dawna Stone, winner of "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series, is photographed as she arrives at a party at Stewart's Omnimedia offices after the series finale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York. Stone, 37, is the publisher of a national women's fitness magazine.

Dawna Stone, right, winner of "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series, and her new boss Martha Stewart share a laugh as they speak to a reporter at a party at the Omnimedia offices after the series finale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York.

Runner-up Bethenny Frankel, 34, speaks with a reporter after the live finale of "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York. The New York City resident is a natural foods chef.

From left, finalist Bethenny Frankel, "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" producer Mark Burnett and finalist Dawna Stone pose with Martha Stewart after the series finale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York. Stone, the newest Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia employee, will be supervising "Body & Soul" magazine.

Martha Stewart, left, and Dawna Stone, "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series winner, arrive at a party at Stewart's Omnimedia offices after the series finale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York.

"The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series winner Dawna Stone speaks with a reporter at a party at Omnimedia offices after the series finale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York. A southern California native and former Olympic swimming hopeful, Stone holds a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and an MBA from UCLA.

Dawna Stone, center, winner of "The Apprentice, Martha Stewart" TV series, poses with Martha Stewart and producer Mark Burnett at a party after the series finale Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2005, in New York.