According to BlockBeats, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced via social media on December 22 that he has nominated Tilman J. Fertitta, owner of the NBA's Houston Rockets and a prominent entertainment and real estate businessman, as the U.S. Ambassador to Italy. Additionally, Trump appointed Mark Burnett, a reality TV producer and former chairman of MGM Television, as a special envoy for British affairs. Burnett is known for producing the reality show 'The Apprentice,' which significantly boosted Trump's public profile.