‘Apprentice’ loser wins out

Being No. 2 is turning out to be as much a problem for Kwame Jackson as it was for “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken, who has outsold winner Ruben Studdard.

“My theme is, ‘Don’t cry for me, Argentina,’ ” said Jackson, 30, a Wall Street investment manager before appearing on “The Apprentice.”

Any regret over losing a job with Donald Trump to competitor Bill Rancic last week was quickly salved by a rush of offers and by Jackson’s own ambitions to make the most of his reality TV fame.

“This was basically a chance to have NBC pay for a 15-episode Kwame commercial in a business environment,” Jackson said of “The Apprentice.”

He said he is weighing offers from another famous billionaire, Mark Cuban, as well as the KFC fast-food chain. He’s also starting his own company, Legacy Communications Group, to produce films, video games and live events with a focus on concert series.