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"The Apprentice"
Mandoli:
I'm thankful I didn't watch either Celebrity Apprentice or the Orange Bowl.
I think I was preoccupied with some hockey... But that's just what I was watching. ;)
blsnbelles:
I'm going to have to give this one a few episodes... didn't like how they just called on friends (Gene and Marilu) to get money that's not reallly selling hot dogs... I can see they are keeping Omarosa just for the "WOW" factor or she would have been booted because she was PM. I mean do you fire someone because they didn't call Hugh Hefner :duno: It's just going to be different so I guess I'm going to have to watch it with that in mind... B:) B:) B:)
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Reality Freak Will says
--- Quote ---They are playing for charity and it seems like they are having fun! I prefer the non-celebrity people because the drama is much more intense....lots of fights, stress, better boardroom drama and they are trying to get a job with Trump!
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I too have noticed that the celebrities are not needy people who have a vital personal interest in the outcome. They can always write a check to their favorite charity if they get fired befoer brining it any money on the show. This relaxed attitude was particularly prevelant in Tiffani Fallon in her post-elimination limo ride.
However, from what I have read there is intense hatred that remains to this day bewteen many contestants on this show. I bet Omarosa is the focal point of much of that. I do disagree with many others on their view that Omarosa is a pseudo-celebrity. Since she is the contestant virtually all the celebrities love to hate, her personality has won her a place at the table and I consider her a valid celebrity.
RudyRules:
--- Quote from: RudyRules on January 02, 2008, 11:35:11 PM ---Baldwin & Henner are the only two who appeal to me of the ones I've heard of.
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Hey "Skippy": Baldwin & Henner appeal to me the most. :tup:
OF COURSE I've heard of Omarosa & Nadia!!
I"ve also heard of Trace Adkins, Carol Alt, Gene Simmons, Vincent Pastore.
Oh yeah, heard of The Donald, Ivanka & Donald Jr. :lol:
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Tonight's second show was much like the first. It was the Gene Simmons/Stephen Baldwin(logical given Stephen's experience) show for the men, while it was the Nely Galan/Marilu Henner show for the women(logical given their experience). An executive from Pedigree Pet Adoption provided the challenge of the best 30 second commercial. Galan as Project Manager appeared quite unfocused and produced one featuring many different dogs with Henner doing the voiceover but not appearing on camera. Hired actors were used by the women, which in my view was absurd when you have all these high-value celebrities standing around.
Gene insisted on complete creative control in partnership with Stephen and they both froze the rest of their team out with a "trust us" admonition. With his known pet loving attitude, they logically used Lennox Lewis as their one actor, they featured only one dog, and they had Trace Adkins' voice(the voice of God per my wife) as the voiceover. The end result was fabulous and I knew they were going to blow the women away once again. The rest of the team attempted a raid on the editing room, but with 40 minutes left and the job not complete Gene bluntly told them to go away. Gene at the beginning had made a strategic decision to not talk to the Pedigree executive and find out what he wanted(the women did that) and he had a nasty exchange with Ivanka in which his lack of knowledge of her role was obvious and he actually insulted her.
The eyes and ears this week were Ivanka and a Macy's executive. The Pedigree exec stated that one of the commercials was so good he would be putting it on the air that afternoon. The Boardroom scene started with the usual BS and Gene Simmons sincerely apologizing with his sunglasses off to Ivanka. Then Donald played each commercial and stated that the clear winner as preferred by Ivanka, the Macy's exec and himself as well as the Pedigree exec was the Men's commercial. Gene Simmons won a paltry $20,000 for his charity. The men leave and the action shifts to who will be fired. The women talk and Nely Galan owns up to major part of the responsibility. Marilu Henner accepts repsonsibility for not putting herself on camera. Nely is critical of Nadia for not doing much. She also mentions Carol. When Donald asks for which 2 will join her in the final boardroom she chooses Nadia and Carol and deliberately avoids picking Marilu. Donald is immediately critical of that decision, but there is nothing he can do about it. He states that there is no reasons Carol should be there, which Macy's agrees with. So it is Nely vs. Nadia. Donald focuses in on the concept of whether Nadia could have functioned as the Project Manager on this one. She does not say unequivocally YES and he quickly decides to fire her. Nely escapes to fight another day even though her strategic decision-making, like Omarosa's a week ago, was abysmal. Donald said that he recognized that she had an off-day.
The preview of next week appeared to say that Gene Simmons accepts a Trump offer for one of the Men to switch to the Women's team. Also, those who missed either of the first 2 episodes can see them on NBC Saturday night.
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