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"Cantilevered coiffe" -- hee! My new favorite term for DT's do.



Maybe. But when DT was on Oprah, he was so effusive about Assy being so smart, and he thought she'd be successful, etc. As image-conscious as he is, wouldn't those remarks be an embarrasment to him once viewers saw her behavior on that night's episode? And wouldn't it be an embarrassment to Oprah for DT and Burnett to use her show that way, for her to have allowed Assy a "platform" when they knew what was about to air on the show?

I think you make an excellent point, OldBabe. When the Oprah viewers were deciding who to believe (Omarosa or Ereka) Trump could have been a little balanced, bascially inviting the viewers to watch the remainder of the season and decide who they think is more credible. Because, after Omarosa's showing this most recent Thursday, I would bring an umbrella with me is she said is was sunny outside.

So, will Bill's nerves get the best of him or will Omarosa's antics get the best of Kwame?

I think DT does think Omarosa is smart, and I think he seems as confused as everyone else about what her MO is. I mean she was sitting next to him on Oprah while Ereka and Heidi were sitting with the audience. She is certainly an amazing publicity beacon. Crazy does not equal dumb IMO.

Just saw a brief item on Fox News that Oprah fans are flooding her web site with messages saying she should have had Heidi and Erika on stage too, instead of allowing only Assy to sit with DT and Oprah.

You go, Oprah fans.

The Masters of the Apprentice - Interesting Washington Post article on Carolyn and George.

More on the Oprah scandal, and a bit about Amy and Nick.

And finally, more on Sam. My favorite quote:

From that article:



Years ago a VP of Sales in the company I worked for told me if I wasn't making mistakes, I wasn't doing anything. Make a mistake, fess up and move on. Truer words were never spoken.

I said it before, I want to have Carolyn's class and abilities and I want to work for George. Maybe in my next life.

ETA this

In that pic of Nick and Amy in that article, WTF is she wearing? It looks like a maternity top!

I remember seeing posts about the "Why the Catfights Won't Stop" issue of US Weekly, but I just got mine and I don't remember seeing this mentioned...

How to sound unprofessional in an interview:

Ereka: "The bitch Omarosa...is such a drama queen."...in response to Assy refusing to do the radio show with her: "She was afraid to go on the air with me. I told her she was full of s--t."

Katrina: "What is Amy going to say? 'Yes, I'm a whore'? I'd deny it if I slept with two people as well."..."I have no desire to see Amy again. She was threatened by me because I'm able to strike a balance between femininity and respect. But she didn't realize who she was messing with."

How to sound semi-professional in an interview:
Amy: "Katrina fumbled multiple times. Rather than trying to talk man-to-man business, she batted her eyelashes more."...in response to the "Watch out for Amy" note: "Katrina was upset and frustrated because she thought I was railroading her. But I think she's awesome. I'm not going to bash her."

These women really are an embarrassment to the gender.

This week's People magazine had a one-pager on Omarosa, more of the same about being fired from 4 jobs. It ended with a classic quote though:



Moved on? Or been chased out?

From the Washington Post article:



(sigh) No wonder we love George. He knows exactly what we want.

That's awesome about fans flooding the "Oprah" website questioning WHY Heidi and Ereka (and Carolyn) had to sit out in the audience!!
I had mine written and "sent" before the first commercial!
Personally, I think that reflected poorly on Oprah. I know she goes the extra mile for black women (and that's fine!), but it was just TOO apparent and ridiculous... as well as an insult to Heidi, Ereka, and Carolyn.
OhImInsane was out of line pawing Trump like she was. I did get the impression that Oprah was less than impressed with her once it got going but she couldn't very well change the seating arrangement at that point.

I will say this... Oprah is a very intelligent lady and she could see thru OhImInsane's garbage. She was probably thinking "don't even think you're ever working for me!!".
On the other hand, Trump is all about Trump and will do anything for a viewer/dollar.
I like the way Oprah flat out said she disagreed with his theory of having to get even with people at any price.

I'm sure they'll ALL be back before too long....

I just assumed Omarosa was given the seat on stage because she's a bigger star, and Heidi&Ereka are kinda minor characters on the show. Trump seemed to be enjoying himself immensely. Omarosa is good for ratings, which means for money for him.

From the NYPost Online Article:


Or, they could, you know, get in touch with Nick.

Also, way to go Oprah Fans . . . between this news and the TVGO online Miss Alli linked earlier, I'm regaining some faith in the entertainment media.

Exactly. The first and most numerous commercials that aired and made me want to watch the show dealt with Omarosa. Omarosa's commercials with her 'White House and PhD' slogans were aired the most. Essentially, she is the star contestant of the show. Post-firing, she has been in more publications and tv shows than any other fired contestant.

Completely disagree there. But moving on, I think Oprah handled the situation extremely well. As Choco said, I think Omarosa was on the stage because she is the bigger star of the show than Erika and Heidi. Let's face it, as much as we hate her skanky ass, this show wouldn't be nearly as fun to watch without her around. Also, I think it played into her ego to have her on stage with Trump. It makes her feel more important than she really is.

Let Assy talk for more than a minute without interruption and she fucks up her own story. Without getting Jerry Springerish, Oprah managed to make Assy stumble twice:

1. When asked what words could possibly be worse than the n-word, her come back was being called a bitch. Which Oprah basically disagreed with.

2. Assy saying that she couldn't even "use her imagination" to come up with some of the words that were used towards her during the show. Well, imagination isn't needed to repeat what someone else has said to you. All you need is a good memory.

I think it was smart of Oprah to not let Ereka continue to talk. If you watch Oprah, a lot of times she WILL cut off a celebrity in an effort to stop them from saying something that will have a negative effect on them, be it media manipulation or just undue controversy (ie when she tried to muffle Tiger's use of the Caublanasian phrase). Ereka's defense started out very solid. In fact, she'd essentially won the argument after the first 2 digs. But the more she talked, the more she began to break down. Saying that Trump and Carolyn called Assy a liar (just to have Trump deny it and Carolyn to say she said that Assy wasn't credible). Oprah cutting Ereka short was the best thing that could have happened at that point. Because really, at the end of the day, everybody still believes Ereka and Assy still comes across as a habitual liar and a straight up bitch.

Oprah was totally right on to put Omarosa on stage. As a talk show host, she has a duty to spotlight the most controversial. On last week's Apprentice, promos didn't say that six firees were coming back, they said: "two words: Oma Rosa." Oprah would've been stupid to put Omarosa on an equal footing with Ereka and Heidi. They just don't compare, fame-wise. That's just the reality: controversy sells.

In two months, we will have forgotten about Heidi and Ereka -- in fact, many people have forgotten that Ereka's name has two E's -- while the memory of Omarosa will stick with us for many years to come.

That's what everybody told me about Jonny Fairplay, too.

Wait, who?

Exactly.

Did we know George is 76? He seems a good decade younger than that to me. And he's been married for more than 50 years. Awww.

Thanks to ya'll, I also learned that The Residence homes at Trump National come with Trump Brand countertops, tiles, and furnishings. Somehow I know there's gold veining involved.

That Star Magazine thing from a few pages back in such a load of horseshit. Kwame trying to seduce Donald's girlfriend. Donald trying to seduce Amy. Omarosa trying to seduce Bill. Ereka trying to seduce a producer.

Oh brother. As much as we've harped about the sex on the show, this requires FAR too many people to be stupid. I mean KATRINA--the second stupidest one on the show only supposedly seduced a NY Football player. Who did Jessie seduce? The pigeons?

Also, the image of Amy as Nick's pimp (several media mentions have included jokes from her about her being his "agent") is cracking my shit up.

Kromm:



This? Cracked my shit up. She was a bit overenamored of the funny bird, wasn't she?

Hee hee... That would have made for good TV if any of that shit happened. Amy making her moves on Trump. Amy using Nick for her booty call and then dumping his heartbroken ass. Bill refusing sexpot Amy's advances. Assy snuggled in bed with Bill with her little nightie on after Bowie Hogg is sent home. Kwame making the moves on Trump's model girlfriend Melania. Ereka leaving love notes to the producers. Why did Mark Burnett edit all that shit out?!

Probably because these came from the stars Asso saw after the sky fell on her. She does have this "relationship" with the Star magazine, and I expect her dream "world" is now going to be immortalized...should be scary, but fascinating to say the least.

Re: Oprah.....I have read three threads and seen references to Oma dissing the hair and make-up people, but not her exact words. What did she say? Anyone remember? Thanks!

Today's news stories so far....

From Cindy Adams in today's NY Post: It's been ages since I laughed aloud at an Adams' quip, but this one got me.

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Carolyn and some Trump lawyer showed up at Kwame's viewing party on Thursday. Also, Carolyn "will guest on MSNBC's Deborah Norville Tonight tomorrow (9 p.m.) with cohort George Ross."

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'THE APPRENTICE' LOSERS FIRED UP ABOUT UNDERWEAR

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'Hey, Buddy, You're Fired!' Joe Queenan's column from the NY Times. Begins with Trump and segues into fantasy firings. Fairly amusing - especially at the end if you're a Democrat.

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Fine Line of Dressing With a Job in Mind TA's women and their attire are mentioned in the 4th paragraph. This is one of the better articles on dressing for interviews I've seen.

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Even though it's a book review for Robert B. Parker's latest Spenser novel, the reviewer manages to get in a dig at the Trumpster in the last paragraph.

Re: Oprah....
EXCELLENT points everyone! I agree with Fuzzylogic in that as annoying as OhImInsane is, it's all about show-biz...blah, blah, blah....
I hope Ms. Thang is enjoying her 15 mins now because narcissists like her are going to crash hard when it's over!
So as they say... "BUH-BYE!!".

Again, kudos to Oprah for seeing thru that nonsense.

Okay, I promise I won't add any more. Unless I find something truly outstanding, that is.
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IMPRESS, BUT DON'T SHIRK WORK Trump's NYPost recap. And yes, it is written by someone else but they still call it his recap. Go figure. Guess who he was talking about in this quote:

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Trumping reality TV: The Donald's 'Apprentice' racked up huge ratings and buzz in its first season. So just what is its formula for success? From NYNewsday.com. Hmmm, the writer spells it "YOOOG!" Wouldn't that give it a hard guh sound at the end instead of a soft gee? Hmmm. The weird things I ponder. Pretty fun article though. I recommend it. The article also runs in the Hartford Courant.

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Trump drawing fuel from his fires: NBC, Trump tower over TV ratings as 'Apprentice' nears end. From the Dallas Morning News - free registration required. Pretty good article. Funniest line:
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This show is how not to do it: Why I won't watch 'The Apprentice'. Commentary written by the president of Western International University. His conclusion:


And from across the pond --

Trump towers over TV ratings as shares tumble. From the Guardian UK site. Discusses the show and expected viewer numbers for the finale as well as TD's business worth and acumen.

Who Wants To Work For A Billionaire? From The Sunday Herald out of Scotland. Apparently they expect TA to be a hit there too. Describes the show for those previously unaware of it. Nothing new, but the presentation is interesting. I liked this article.

She shouldn't...that was the best she ever looked, IMO. Much softer and more feminine; the eye makeup (while heavy) was very pretty and flattered her.

Thanks for the warning, goobaletta.

I can't find the references, but it wasn't Oprah, it was Best Week Ever or whatever the name of that show is on VH1. They had footage of her giving the make-up person grief over the colors s/he was using, and how s/he was doing things, apparently.

ETA: posts regarding it are on page 116 of this thread.

An article in my local paper (Newsday) says that Omarosa may be a guest judge on American Idol. Omarosa is quoted as saying Simon finds her "deliciously evil." The byline on the article is from the Washinton Post.

I sincerely hope it never happens. If it does, I may have to skip that episode of AI. I really wish they'd stop shoving that pathalogical liar down our throats.

Jeanne

US magazine has Katrina, TD and Amy on the cover, with headline, "Why the catfights won't stop"---I think that's the point, isn't it?

If two (or, actually, anywhere up to 8) women meet one another in a world devoid of media coverage, do they keep fighting? Whatever the answer is, at least I wouldn't have to hear about it.

Goobaletta, we're Apprentice junkies. We don't need outstanding, we just need our smack, and lots of it. Post whatever you find, I wanna read it!

This show is how not to do it: Why I won't watch 'The Apprentice'. Commentary written by the president of Western International University:


The author should start watching the show before commenting b/c the above quote is not true. People were fired for not being good team leaders or players. There was quite an emphasis on the team aspect of business(not BFF) and how well the player would fit into Trump's team. You won or loss depending upon how well your team worked together.
Those that did bring booby-shaking as a way to win were shown to look foolish. The show did not reward sex as a weapon to win.
If one did not watch the show and only followed it through the media his point is valid. The show itself did not venture into personal areas unelss it was brought up in the boardroom or specifically team related. The sex lives, N word, and snarky personal comments are the ex-Apprentices taking pot shots at each other and have nothing to do with the show itself. And all of that comes from basically O., Kat, and Erika.


Evil as in "Omarosa is going to call forth the Anti-Christ" evil.

Today's newspaper articles posted here contain a slew of Omarosa's future and the demand for her. Eveyday its everyone wants me. Has there been one thing in media articles that talk about her signing a contract or a deal to do anything??!! Outside of the free FHM shoot, have any of them made money from the show?
This should be the last full week for Omarosa in the media.

The Newsday article linked above also has an Apprentice quiz. I only got 90%. I'm fired.

Above Quiz...

I missed 2... I"m fired... look at what it said.. ha-ha

I know this was a few pages back, but if you like some "real" in your reality, The Amazing Race is it. Sure, they do have some overly goodlooking people, but they also have average, middle-aged, old, overweight, etc.



dilooni, it actually would be the only time I'd tune into the show. I've never watched it and I often say I never will. But with Omarosa's bitch factor, it might be fun. Despite her treating people horribly, it's fun to watch how people can't just brush it off.

Oh, and I know Miss Alli thinks the only explanation we need is that she's awful, but I really hate thinking anyone is that horrible. And I thought she came across as so classy in the beginning -- being the only female not backstabbing all of the others. I still sort of think she's being paid to sabotage the game. Yes, I took that line from Celebrity Mole

And because no one else will probably score this low:



I've seen every episode. Apparently, though, I'm an idiot. And I don't care where Mark Burnett was born. I'm proud I didn't know that.

The only reason I knew Burnett was English was by reading one of the articles I posted earlier today. And yes, I got 100%.

I'm so screwed after Thursday night. I wonder if I can sue TD and MB for rehab reimbursement?

Damn you Trump and Burnett!

I had no idea Burnett was English; I thought he was born and raised in Australia.

I got 60% on that quiz. Hasta la vista, folks; I'm fired.

Goobaletta and others, keep those articles coming, okay? Because I obviously have no life. It's shameful how I'm addicted to all things Apprentice-related. Lord only knows what I'll do after next week's finale.

Assorama on top of the world? Barf. What is Bill doing calling her? I don't think I can like him anymore if he's Assy's friend.

I keep hearing how close Assy and Bill are. I don't understand.... I do remember Assy telling Bill that if Kwame took her to the BR she would "eat my brutha up..." Maybe BF Bill was her confidante?

This was also interesting...

I can understand Troy. And I know that Sammy is supposed to be one of Assy's best friends from the show. But Tammy Lee? I wonder why she said that...

Isn't this an interesting way to phrase things? Heidi was the one saying mean and nasty things to Omarosa while Omarosa was merely discussing Heidi.

Heh. They deserve each other.

The real question is: does anything reflect her "reality"?

I got only 60%. Hey Goobaletta, did it say anything when you got 100%? If you're hired, maybe you'll be on Apprentice 2!

If Assorama and Bill are so close, why didn't he pick her for his team? Bah.


ETA: I took the quiz and got 100%; the quote was: "Manhattan's a tough place. If you're not careful, it can chew you up and spit you out. If you work hard, you can make it big. I mean really big."

Hmm.. I was just reading one of the Ass-o-rama articles. It's a bit old, but she's talking about how she is a consultant for a beauty pageant contestant. The reporter then goes on to say that Assy was a beauty queen herself. Is that true?? I thought it had already been stated that she was never in a pageant.

Also this quote really cracks me up:

I'm not in the US, but from what I've heard on these boards, that's all she's been doing during her media tour.

Ugh! This is another gem:

All she did was spend a couple of weeks sleeping in the TT. But I guess that's about the same length of her stay at the White House too.

This is an interesting article from USA Today. They asked their business panel who of the 16 they would hire before last week's episode. Bill got 5 votes, Kwame 4, Troy 2, Amy 1. There was also an interesting quote about Troy:

She was Mrs. Washington DC.

If you haven't seen enough of Amy in the media, here's a listing from her web site of future appearances:

Amy's Upcoming Media Appearances

Halcyon, you can find her "pagentry" pictures HERE. Tiara and everything. And if you look at her family photos you'll see that even one of her cats has a tiara. And the pillow behind the cat? It's made of a fabric with the word "beauty" on it and little golden crowns.