Celebrity Apprentice---Series Discussion--Thursday's on NBC
03-28-08, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by das Monkey
giving her (Omarosa) the prime central seat and
they were seated in order of elimination
03-28-08, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by GuessWho
I hate, hate, hate her, but to be fair....
they were seated in order of elimination
they were seated in order of elimination
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03-28-08, 05:17 PM
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My god - that Omarosa entrance was so so over the top. If Omarosa is that important to Trump's show, then make her one of his sidekicks in the boardroom, because that was beyond silly.
And speaking of sidekicks, holy cleavage from Ivanka in that dress at the charity event.
Very nice. Jennie was looking fantastic in last night's finale too.
Not surprising that Piers won - the final challenge was in his wheelhouse (a charity fundraising event) and frankly, I think Trump thinks much more of his charity (and knows Joe Six Pack does as well) than Trace's. He won it from day 1.
And speaking of sidekicks, holy cleavage from Ivanka in that dress at the charity event.
Very nice. Jennie was looking fantastic in last night's finale too. Not surprising that Piers won - the final challenge was in his wheelhouse (a charity fundraising event) and frankly, I think Trump thinks much more of his charity (and knows Joe Six Pack does as well) than Trace's. He won it from day 1.
03-29-08, 03:14 AM
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I thought the most awkward thing was Trump putting the vet on the spot on national TV and asking him how he felt Piers performed and he answered, "It needed to be done...I don't know him, but it needed to be done"
Made the organization look ungrateful and made it seem like they felt entitled to the money and killed the momentum of the show.
Made the organization look ungrateful and made it seem like they felt entitled to the money and killed the momentum of the show.
03-29-08, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by scoot95
No disrespect taken.
For now, the food allergy network focuses on education of the problem and researching the cause. For instance, next year my son is going into pre-school. My wife and I are scared to death. This charity, for a nominal fee, provides books, DVDs, and pamphlets not only for my immediate family, but for my son's future classmates, teachers, etc. In short, they are trying to communicate the seriousness of this issue to the masses.
Just as important, if not more important, is finding the cause. I am 34 years old and when I was growing up, I never even heard of food allergies. As Trace said once in the show, there is something out there that is causing the proliferation of these allergies over the last decade or so and the research being done is trying to find the cause.
OK, I will come off my soapbox now....LOL
For now, the food allergy network focuses on education of the problem and researching the cause. For instance, next year my son is going into pre-school. My wife and I are scared to death. This charity, for a nominal fee, provides books, DVDs, and pamphlets not only for my immediate family, but for my son's future classmates, teachers, etc. In short, they are trying to communicate the seriousness of this issue to the masses.
Just as important, if not more important, is finding the cause. I am 34 years old and when I was growing up, I never even heard of food allergies. As Trace said once in the show, there is something out there that is causing the proliferation of these allergies over the last decade or so and the research being done is trying to find the cause.
OK, I will come off my soapbox now....LOL
03-29-08, 07:08 PM
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If Trump/Burnett are smart, they'll push hard for getting Diamond Dave for round 2 of Celeb Apprentice.
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03-30-08, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Aphex Twin
I thought the most awkward thing was Trump putting the vet on the spot on national TV and asking him how he felt Piers performed and he answered, "It needed to be done...I don't know him, but it needed to be done"
Let's also face the fact that using the criteria Trump had for the winner, Piers was always going to win and Trace was going to lose. That was predetermined. All the other factors about the tickets, making the charity event a success, and accommodating the BSB were less important.
If this Celebrity edition of Apprentice is going to happen again and it will according to the ratings then Trump is going to have to make it less Rolodex-focussed. If it isn't, the playing field won't be close to even. And how boring would it be if the show became a contest of name-dropping.
The final show felt anti-climatic to me. I did like the live audience which they obviously stole from Survivor and Mark Burnett.
In conclusion, business is cold and only goes by the numbers. That is why Piers won.
03-30-08, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by big whoppa
The final show felt anti-climatic to me. I did like the live audience which they obviously stole from Survivor and Mark Burnett.
03-30-08, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman
What did Piers win for being named the Celebrity Apprentice? Does he get to suck on the Donald's teat for a year?
03-30-08, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman
What did Piers win for being named the Celebrity Apprentice? Does he get to suck on the Donald's teat for a year?
03-30-08, 05:48 PM
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Not to sound cold hearted or disrespectful to people with food allergies, but IMO I think Piers charity fund for the troops appeals to more of the public than food allergies do. I personally have never met anybody, or have had a family member or have known anybody that has had a food allergy. I am not saying they don't exist, it just doesn't appeal to as many people as the troops do.
On the flip side of that, EVERYBODY has an opinion on the war, everybody seems to want to bring the troops home, and everybody is feeling very patriotic in helping them out, the charity just seemed to be a little unbalanced. I personally have met MANY people that have been in the war, have friends/family in the war, or know somebody in the war. I think selecting a charity that was a little too specific hurt Trace.
Of course this is all IMO.
On the flip side of that, EVERYBODY has an opinion on the war, everybody seems to want to bring the troops home, and everybody is feeling very patriotic in helping them out, the charity just seemed to be a little unbalanced. I personally have met MANY people that have been in the war, have friends/family in the war, or know somebody in the war. I think selecting a charity that was a little too specific hurt Trace.
Of course this is all IMO.
03-30-08, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Patman
What did Piers win for being named the Celebrity Apprentice? Does he get to suck on the Donald's teat for a year?
From the sound of it in previous episodes, there seemed to be work the winner had to do after the completion of the series. They never seemed very clear on this.
Originally Posted by Red Dog
They've done live audience finales before on The Apprentice. Also, it's not quite theft - The Apprentice is a Mark Burnett production.
I won't be watching if there is a non-celebrity version of The Apprentice. The premise itself isn't strong enough to pull me in but I'll probably watch the next celebrity version of the show.
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03-31-08, 08:19 AM
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I have to admit it, I was moved by Trace and just bought his single on itunes for .99 to support his charity.
Whodathunk this season would have been this good? Only seaosn 1 of this show was this good. And rarely do these reboots work. But the combo of Donald kissing ass to these contestants and vice versa negates the fact these corporate sponsors are shilling there stuff in your face. And takes the edge off of the obnoxious Donald
Having these charities in the mix, really helps ground the show in a much needed reality check.
A great season, and Piers was great, hell I'll even check out Americas got Talent this summer because of him now.
I think the next version, we should see some decent celebs after this solid season.
Whodathunk this season would have been this good? Only seaosn 1 of this show was this good. And rarely do these reboots work. But the combo of Donald kissing ass to these contestants and vice versa negates the fact these corporate sponsors are shilling there stuff in your face. And takes the edge off of the obnoxious Donald
Having these charities in the mix, really helps ground the show in a much needed reality check.
A great season, and Piers was great, hell I'll even check out Americas got Talent this summer because of him now.
I think the next version, we should see some decent celebs after this solid season.
03-31-08, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by mphtrilogy
Whodathunk this season would have been this good? Only seaosn 1 of this show was this good. And rarely do these reboots work. But the combo of Donald kissing ass to these contestants and vice versa negates the fact these corporate sponsors are shilling there stuff in your face. And takes the edge off of the obnoxious Donald
04-03-08, 12:13 PM
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On the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart, Trace's song had jumped from #40 to #12, and was marked as the 'Sales Gainer'. I wonder if the charity purchases on iTunes count towards that?
