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marigold:
Claudia Jordan's Blog:

CELEBRITY APPRENTICE RECAP: CLAUDIA'S OUT!

Our Celebrity Apprentice celeb blogger Claudia Jordan explains why her head was on the chopping block this week.

“For the fourth project I decided to step up and volunteer to be Project Manager.

It seemed like no one else was anxious to step up for such a daunting project, which surprised me.

As bossy as a few of my teammates were, I was actually shocked that they weren't dying to be boss.

But I suppose some would rather boss from the back seat than to actually step up, take the wheel and drive.

We had a huge challenge to promote and launch the ACN videophone. I had never heard of it but was informed they did a half billion dollars in business in a year. In a recession. Sweet!

We were struggling at first to come up with direction for this project.

I was sort of amazed by my team that on all the other tasks they seemed to be so eager to step up, take initiative and do things without being told.

But soon as I was PM I felt that they needed to be micro-managed in every aspect of the challenge. And if they weren't, they would criticize me.

Joan Rivers was absent for yet another task. I was amazed that it was okay for her not to be with her team again!

I had a gig that I had to just lose on a weekend because I didn't want to leave the city on my day off, and she was off and about several times during our taping!

But I really like Joan. I knew she was a professional and would be able to step up when I needed her. Still would have been nice to have her in the brain storming sessions.

Joan was stuck in Texas with no late night flights, and Natalie Gulbis took some initiative to arrange for that private jet that brought Joan back in time.

I worked hard as I possibly could, and I got to tell you, after our run thru, it wasn’t looking good. Our show was a mess. I saw the doubt in everyone's eyes.

But I am never good in rehearsal, so I wasn't as worried. I knew we were going to be fine. By show time everything went off without a hitch.

I really thought we had won and all of a sudden all my doubtful teammates were friendly to me again, wow!  I was nervous but I thought we had pulled it off.

In the boardroom, we were informed that the ladies had lost our first challenge. I saw how quickly people change and will say and do just about anything to not jeopardize themselves.

A few times I heard some of my team speaking negatively about Tionne from TLC. And I quickly defended her. I thought for sure when I needed her, she would come to my defense.

Or my girl Brande Roderick or Natalie… Anyone? Nothing! This was the most hurtful part of the show, to watch them one by one not want to stand up to Melissa Rivers because they knew they would have the wrath of Joan as well.

In the end, I asked Khloe Kardashian and Melissa back into the boardroom. Khloe was stressed because she had a plane to catch to get back to court for her infamous DUI.  I didn't know that before I asked her back.

I think she took it extra personally, and in the lobby the very fake Melissa was consoling Khloe, which was hilarious since that was the most I saw them talk the entire time.

It was clear I was out numbered and I prepared for those two words: “You’re fired!”

In the end I was sent packing. It didn't hurt being fired by Trump, but it did hurt being disappointed by women I thought cared a little bit more.

Trump told me if one person had spoken up for me, I would have not been fired. But since it was unanimous...he couldn't justify not firing me.

At the end of the day, Trump has integrity and for that he has my respect.

Boy, I can't wait to come back for the finale in May!”

Xoxo
Claudia

http://www.ok-magazine.com/blog/post/12708/Celebrity-Apprentice-Recap:-Claudia's-out!

Texan:
They really showed claudia to be the bad person on this episode.  Funny I thought even when Melissa was apologising she still talked over Claudia. 

I have also foung it strange that they have both Melissa and Joan on the same show as they obviously were going to defend each other.  And we saw that with Melissa telling her mom to defend her.  Funny Joan was not there to defend on the issue they were talking about.

I think Claudia did take it personally and Melissa did too.  But I have to agree with Claudia if this was about producing why was melissa not the project manager.  And I do think the ladies are worried about standing up to the tag team of the Rivers.

I missed the blow up... but if Clint could get over it and be a man about is so should Brian.  he should have taken the monitors as his contributions to help.  I really think Brian would have been fired if they lost for it.  I also think, from what they showed Brian was not friendly to Clint and almost rude.

tory:
ty for the blog and vid mg.. i watched the show this morni, online i coudn't dvr it bc 60 min ran over and amzing race and desprat hw take presadet lol..i was glade brian did what he did to dennis r. don]t let him in and he can screw things up. i was sad to see clauda go like that i liked her but she wasn;t a good pj mg jmo. she needed to rein in those big mouths and there might have been better ideas come out. :meow: :meow: but i am sure the girls r glade they don't have a dennis on there team..omg i would hope i could pull off what brian did love him..

tory:
if u go to hulu.com u can watch the show online texan..dennis was way over the edge he has been the last two weeks. it is like he might be bipolar, i don't mean that in a mean way bcause i get what u r saying he can come off sooo sweet.

but not so sweet the last 2 weeks and i am sure they r trying to give him a good edit or he would b gone by now, trump like dennis. but dennis is out of control..i love the way the guys handeled it i the board room i love jessy saying i beat u up lol they were all adorable. jmo there real men!!! :flirt: :flirt:

apskip:

--- Quote from: marigold on March 23, 2009, 10:25:15 AM ---
THE 12 REMAINING CONTESTANTS ON NBC'S "THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE" HAVE THE TABLES TURNED ON THEM WHEN TASKED WITH MANAGING A PROMINENT NYC HOTEL THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 29

NBC Press Release

After the women experience their first loss, which resulted in the firing of Claudia Jordan, the women begin to feel the heat and tensions rise on "The Celebrity Apprentice." In the upcoming episode airing Sunday, March 29 (9-11 p.m. ET), the remaining 12 contestants prepare for their next challenge -- to manage and run a Loews Regency Hotel – catering to the guests' every need.

Teams Athena and Kotu must manage five rooms each at the Loews Regency Hotel and accommodate all of their guests' wishes. The celebrities don hotel uniforms and run every aspect of the hotel, cleaning rooms, running the concierge, and delivering room service. Each celebrity wears several hats, and the tables are turned on them as they try to deliver the high-end service they would request. One team must contend with a disgruntled celebrity guest, while the other team faces off with a leader who's out of control and an explosive meltdown follows. Guest surveys give one team the edge and in one of the most powerful boardroom confrontations yet, competition is set aside to confront one celebrity about their harmful addiction.

Clint Black, Annie Duke, Natalie Gulbis, Jesse James, Khloe Kardashian, Brian McKnight, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Brande Roderick, Dennis Rodman, Herschel Walker and Tionne Watkins are the remaining celebrities still vying to be The Celebrity Apprentice.


--- End quote ---

What kind of a challenge has Donald Trump developed. Loews Regency Hotel has 353 guest rooms, including 74 suites and 12 specialty suites. So what are 12 individuals still in the running for Celebrity Apprentice 2 going to accomplish taking care of only  10 of them. That is 3% of the total rooms in that hotel. If the staff is in proportion, then there would be a staff of 400 at the hotel.  I have tried online to develop that information without success. However, I will venture a guess that the staff is less than 400. I expect the Celebrity Apprentice 2 competitors are being given what it is believed they can handle rather than what normal staff does.

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