I'm sure there's at least a few Bills and Kwames in the group. The Donald does have a stake in the outcome; so he'll pick at least a few people that he feels he could hire. However, you also need some amusing characters and backstabbers and cheaters, so we can watch them self-destruct and get fired.

Whew, it looks like I'm posting normally again. My computer was printing gobbly-gook before.

Anyway, I wonder if George and Carolyn will have to start wearing disguises. I'm imagining that if someone saw them with group of people all dressed up in business attire that they'd get mobbed.

I don't think spotting George and Carolyn will be that easy. IIRC, the only time the two of them were ever outside with the group was when they were selling lemonade and the pedicab competition. Maybe they'll just have to meet the group at certain locations versus following them around as they did in season 1.

Fuzzylogic, there were a few other times they were out in public with them -- one time was at the flea market with both teams (you could see Carolyn standing next to the table with all the t-shirts on them, same with George).

And then Carolyn and George AND Trump himself were with all the Apprentice folks (those remaining) in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art when they were given one of their challenges...and that's such a public place, you could see folks just walking around, so they will likely be out and about where they can be spotted.

I tuned in to the Red Sox Blue Jays game today, and one of the New England Sports Network guys was interviewing Nick who apparently threw out the first ball. This was in Toronto and there appeared to be, like, 3,000 people in attendance. It was a sad, lame interview, and he gave the same tired spiel about how he and Amy had only a brief "showmance," and how his career is taking off with all these new opportunities. Well, obviously, because they don't let just anyone toss out that first pitch when the stadium is filled to about one eighteenth of its capacity.

The Donald is using "The Apprentice" to sell condos in a new Trump Tower in Westchester, N.Y.

(See last paragraph of the story.)

Katrina is featured in this month's Maxim amagazine. She's included in a spread about Reality TV "Babes." Yep...she's in nothing by lingerie, lying on her back looking all doe-eyed.

Didn't Amy say that Maxim approached all of the women to be festured?

Will TV let people of color fade away? St. Petersburg Times. Discusses Kwame and Omarosa just over halfway through the article.

Troy, Troy again - The walls might fall, but the name lives on. The Kansas City Star Our T-Roy gets a mention in this rather silly piece.

Aussie beauty bumps Trump. Sunday Herald Sun, Australia

Interview with Katty. PalmBeachPost.com In the Sports section. Scroll through the baseball stuff to the end for the interview. For once she didn't mention Amy!

The Death of the Black Woman. The Hilltop - Howard University's student paper. Free registration needed, but it's worth it IMO. Mentions Omarosa and discusses black women on TV. Well thought out and written. One of the best articles on this topic I've seen. I wish O would read this and actually learn from this writer.

ABC, Get to Know Thyself. NY Times. Analysis of the ABC network's floundering. Many valid observations by the writer. TA and MB are mentioned as an example of ABC missing the boat by not buying TA when they had a chance. Worth a look. Free registration.

Ereka made Page Six. NY Post. PHOTO.

Kwame used as an example in an opinion piece. Charlotte Observer/ Knight Ridder. Free registration.

TA's in S. Korea! The Korea Times. The TA mention is in the final paragraph of this article about reality TV.

Nick in Toronto. Toronto Star. Scroll down to the last item under the heading: Surveillance.

Rancic and Greenspan Article Talks about the two meeting with high school students in Chicago.

From the article:


The hell? I can't even picture it.



The tragedy is that I think Omarosa would whole-heartedly agree with the writer. She would assume that the writer understood how she was portrayed didn't come close to showing how she really behaved.

At the end of the day, I don't think the editing process could possibly manipulate a person's character to the point that Omarosa claims. As Miss Alli mentioned (a long time ago), if race is involved, it would be in casting a stereotypical Black woman. It's like a reporter who goes to the toothless Black dude with a gheri curl to ask "what happened." The reporter knew that the toothless guy would give a much more interesting account for what happened than say the older straight-laced guy just a few feet away. I don't think it's a stretch to assume Burnett picked Omarosa because he knew she'd be a headache and a half for anybody stuck with her loopy ass for more than an hour.

If the articles upthread are true, next season we'll have 2 Black women on the show. I bet their backstories will be completely different. And if one is anything like Omarosa, she's going to make life for the other one a living hell. If they're both like Omarosa...we're all in trouble.

NBC-owned Spanish-language network Telemundo is gearing up for a business-oriented reality show along the lines of "The Apprentice" with Miami-based music mogul Emilio Estefan taking on the Donald Trump role. Reuters. I'd watch this if I got Telemundo.

Being fired by Trump opens doors. The London (Ontario) Free Press. All about Nick.

NY Post article about the MB produced show, The Casino. Omarosa gets a snarky mention at the end of the piece.

***OMAROSA ALERT*** During a commercial for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this morning they announced that Omarosa will be a guest on the show tonight. The show's website confirms this. I feel very sorry for Rodney Dangerfield. Poor guy's already had one brain operation. He'll likely need a transplant after Omarosa exposure. Lord knows the bitch is toxic. Heh. The musical guest is a band called Slipknot. Why does this amuse me so?

The show is on AFN Korea, the American Forces Network (AFN Korea), which is the television (and radio) network for American military bases in South Korea. AFN broadcasts all the programs popular in the U.S. (Today show, Friends, Trading Spaces, etc.), so it's not surprising that TA made it on the schedule.

Thanks, goobaletta! I do get Telemundo and will keep an eye out for the Spanish language version of TA. I don't see how they can improve on George (and all his various "Not"s) and Carolyn. Unfortunately, there is no shortage of egotistical and over-the-top personalities like The Hair, so I foresee no problems there.

To all:

If it's true there's going to be a Spanish version of The Apprentice based in Miami wouldn't Katrina be a logical host for it (doing perhaps post-show interviews, providing commentary, etc.)? She's from Miami and knows the area as well as anyone (plus she speaks Spanish as well as English), and it would make sense to me for her to do it.

Isn't Telemundo owned by NBC?

Why on EARTH does Jay Leno have the Evil O on his show? To hawk her new 900 number? Is she trying to become the next Miss Cleo or something???

I was hoping this was some weird error (Tom Arnold is on tomorrow, and O's original appearance was with him, so I was hoping for a major screw-up on the website), but Jay just said that she's on tonight. It was funny, though. He said Rodney Dangerfield is on the show; wild applause and cheering. And Omarosa; you could hear crickets chirping. Seriously, no noise whatsoever. I'm just hoping Rodney has some serious snark for her. As I recall, Tom made some remarks (didn't he say that he met her husband backstage and he could tell that guy was terrified of her?).

eta: I'm definitely going to see if the website for The Tonight Show has a feedback link, because I want to let them know just exactly how much I do not want to see this bitch again on my TV. I don't care if she has a cure for cancer. I don't care if she actually achieves World Peace. Go. Away. Forever!

eta: Looks like Rodney's not going to be bringing any snark; he just ended his segment and walked offstage. He must have something better to do than sit next to her and listen to whatever bullshit she's spewing tonight. Like maybe a high colonic.

I was really hoping that Assorama's appearance on Leno was a repeat. Why on earth would they have her on now? Hasn't all the "buzz" around this show, particularly with regard to the losers, pretty much died down? I had almost gotten my life back to normal (i.e, a time when I didn't know such evil existed in the land). Just when I think I'm out, they suck me back in. *sigh*

Wow. I was shocked to see Omarosa on Jay Leno tonight. Why on earth did he ask her back to the show again?? Wasn't once enough? She just creeps me out.... And, boy, does she ever hate Kwame. She went on and on about how he got her fired twice. She has a serious grudge. Jay pretty much got her to admit she sabatoged him on purpose.

Oh, and right after Omarosa's interview, they had this horrific Satanic heavy metal band on. They were all wearing these grotesque masks and looked like demonic creatures from Lord of the Rings. I almost had a heart attack when they started screaming and waving bats around.

I feel scared now. This is really gonna give me nightmares tonight....

Sadie said


For everyone like us who hates Omarosa, there are those who love Omarosa, and she is scheduled I believe next week to appear on the daytime soap Passions. If you ever check the AOL boards, Omarosa is so popular/controversial they had to give "O" her own board there.

I suspect we have not heard the last of Omarosa by any means.

She's pretty much the only memorable person from the show, other than Trump. Everybody else, including Bill and Kwame, is forgettable-- just like every other reality star. (They didn't have memorable personas.)

So why not have Omarosa back?

I just emailed The Tonight Show via the link on nbc.com to tell them that Omarosa is vile, not interesting, and that I refused to watch. Heh.

Ah, Gringa, you and me, hon. You and me. To borrow from Sars, HATE! In all honesty, I fell asleep @ 8:30 and didn't wake up until after the Conan Toronto repeat. I'm sooo glad that Dangerfield got off the stage before she came on.

theschnauzersYup.

ETA: While watching Today just now I saw TD's commercial for the VISA check card. He's on top of some building, I assume one of his. The Hair is blowing in the wind and TD drops the card which goes flying over the side. Next shot is supposedly of TD digging though a dumpster to find the card. He finds it, says something I can't recall, and appears rather disheveled and dirty. A couple of attractive women walk past him and one says to the other, "And I thought he was doing so well." Pretty funny commercial. TD may be an egomaniac in some ways, but he's got a sense of humor about himself.

*** TA News of the day as of 2:30 a.m. CDT.*** (I can't believe I'm still finding this stuff!)

Lots online about the NBC fall line-up. I expect that to take up a lot of space everywhere, so I'm just posting the two below:

TA staying on Thursday with Saturday repeats. Hollywood Reporter.

New link added 7:35 a.m. CDT --

NBC unveils a 52-week season. Philadelphia Daily News. Free registration may be required. This article says... Squeeee!


Perfectly pompous comb-over king. From the Cheap Smarm & Gossip column at CalgarySun.com. I like this writer! She's TWoP snarky even if all she's done is rehash gossip from other sources.

Business news about the company that now owns Cigars Around the World, Bill's creation. Bill gets a mention in the third paragraph when the cigar sales are discussed. Market Wire.

Girl pours heart into lemonade.
Toronto Star. Sweet story. TD gets a few sentences which is why I posted it.

Necessary Etiquette. WSJ Editorial Page. TD is mentioned about midway. I've got some minor inside scoop on this story, oddly enough from a friend of mine who works in the booktrade in NYC. The booksigning for TD was originally scheduled for the B&N in Rockefeller Center but was booted to one on the Upper West Side because it was bigger. I gather the RC B&N folks were quite miffed about the change.

‘Dateline’ investigates own backyard - Is the news magazine losing its credibility? Hollywood Reporter commentary via MSNBC. TA is mentioned, of course.

Did Omarosa go out on stage along with Jay after Slipknot's performance and their shake hands? I should have stayed up to see this.

I believe I saw this on ET (whatever show "Cojo" is on): Queen Latifah was talking about her upcoming movie, "Beautyshop," and explained that the characters working in the shop would be discussing all kinds of topics, from sex to men to Omarosa.

She did go up there...but it seemed she was only trying to get on camera. She didn't try to say hello to any of the members of Slipknot or shake their hands like most guests do.

In fact, I remember laughing right out loud because, to me, it looked like she was actually kind of scared of them. Heh.

Alan Sugar confirmed for 'Apprentice UK'. Digital Spy, UK.

Sugar to star in reality TV show. Ireland Online, Ireland. More information on this Sugar fellow.

Glad I'm not the only one to have sent feedback to The Tonight Show. I told them how disappointed I was that Jay was pandering to her ego and how they completely avoided the only issue that's relevant. Until and unless she is willing to publicly address the issue of Ereka using the n-word (admit that she lied and apologize face to face; take a lie detector test; bring some evidence to support her claim), there is absolutely no excuse for the media to allow her to profit from this attempt to ruin someone's life. The crap they did discuss was competely irrelevant and a smokescreen; she's hoping if she can keep everyone's attention on this stuff, we'll forget about the n-word claim. All they did last night was feed her ego. No, Jay, she's NOT a nice person; she's only trying to play one to extend her 15 minutes and hope we forget what the real issue is. I had hoped for better.

I also sent my feedback.

And I really wonder how Jay Leno would feel if someone said:


Hey, I once saw Jay Leno, mention that Kevin Eubanks was a lazy nigger. I swear to God it happened. Jay will deny it of course since he was drunk.

Do I have proof? No. But we both know what really happened don't we Jay? I will alert the media anyway.

By the way, when I chat with you Jay leno, I can be very charming. How you like me now Jay?

Want to invite me twice on your show? Giggle like a moron while saying "Gee, I can't understand why people hate you. You seem nice"

Oh and don't try and pin me down Jay. Even if you ask me "Did you really say I called Kevin the n-word?" I will bitch slap you and say Jay I've moved on. Let's talk about all my new bullshit ways to make money without working.

Hey Jay you and me both know deep down in your heart, your a racist cracker.

Like how that feels? That Omarosa bitch did the same thing to someone else. She smeared them without proof, then bolted like a banshee the minute she smelled a lie detector machine.

And you gave her your blessing and a platform. Twice. You gutless shell of a man.

You child.

The really scary thing is the copyright at the bottom of Omarosa™'s website:
Copyright © 2004 Omarosa Empire Corporation

First she trademarks her name, then she calls herself "Lady O" on her website, then forms a corporation with the word 'Empire' in it?

Yikes, I have the feeling that we have only seen the beginning of what this girl is up to...

P.S. Do you really think lots of people will call her 900 number? How long until a transcript ends up on the web (yes, I admit I'm curious but would never give her my money).

Even the king from Shrek 2 has an opinion about O. USA Today Very last sentence.

Talking 'Canes with Katrina. CNN/SI. PHOTO.

A couple of more items about the UK's version of TA--

Sweet deal for Sugar's winner. Financial Times, UK.

Amstrad chairman Sir Alan Sugar to front reality TV show. Independent, UK. Good article.

I'd love it if NBC would show the UK version too next summer or something. It would be so interesting to see the differences.

Goobaletta:

It sounds like Katrina really has a knowledge of college football, and football in general with a passion for it. If she really does and wants to do it, perhaps the folks at ESPN ought to consider bringing her in as a sideline reporter, perhaps at least on a limited basis doing such on the lesser games on ESPN2 (perhaps the Noon/9:00 AM PT Saturday games there) or ESPN Plus (ESPN's Pay-Per-View arm that also televises such games on over-the-air stations and regional sports channels in some cities) to see how she handles it. She probably would at the very worst not be any worse than anyone else who has done it.

Well, write to ESPN and tell them all that, Wallyhorse. I know not from football beyond how to understand what's going on during an actual game and so don't really have any opinion. I figured you'd like that piece though.

Lord knows I dislike Katty, but I don't think she's evil like Omarosa.
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BRANSON LOOKING FOR 'REVERSE OF TRUMP.' NY Post

I spy Bill Rancic. . . Chicago Sun Times Scroll down.

UNCOUPLING. Chicago Sun Times Rehash of the Bill and Jen non-relationship. Scroll down.

Finally a picture of the UK's TA mogul. BBC News

From goobaletta's reference:
Columnist Bill Zwecker reports:

Schefft told US [US Weekly magazine] that her four dates with Rancic convinced her he was too similar to her former reality show fiance, Andrew Firestone.

"I am very single right now," said Schefft.


Wow! Is that a diss, or what? I like that!

Omarosa has a very lengthy Q&A in this month's Sister 2 Sister. It was weird, in the beginning, her responses to questions were so normal. But as soon as Jamie (the interviewer) got into The Apprentice, Assy started talking crazy again. It's mostly the same stuff you've already heard, so I'll just drop the new stuff:

1. Trump's a coward for saying that Kwame lost because of her. The real truth is that Trump does not want any of "us" running his company.

2. She, Bill, Amy, and Kwame are very good friends now because they're smart enough to understand what happened to her and the rest were not.

3. She's writing a tell-all book...even though 2 questions later she says she's not allowed to speak on certain things.

4. She refused to respond to the Ereka N-Word thing

5. She also refused to expand on the 2-story building that fell on her head while the cameras were turned in the other direction.

6. The living quarters were very cramped and 8 women had to share 2 bathrooms. And they (the White women) were not as clean as "we" are (either just her and Jamie or Black women all together, you decide).

7. Trump offered her a job for 125k a year. But she refused because that's not enough money to live in NY. And of course, she couldn't give details of the job offer because...well there were none. But her excuse is that "she's moved on."

I can't remember much else. Oh, she kept talking about this talk show in the works. Maybe it'll be on TV-1 or something because I can't imagine an established network taking her seriously. A show on that network would just replace 1 of the 30 "Good Times" episodes that air every day.

Geez, that O just never gets any less delusional.

I forgot to post this before, but did anyone see The View yesterday? That ex-Survivor chick, Elizabeth, was talking about how she lives in a Trump building and that she's convinced the TA2 folks are living there too. As she put it, "I can smell a reality show contestant a mile away." Ew. Anyhow, she described them as being very paranoid, unwilling to make eye contact, dressed oddly for "real" business jobs, waiting until elevators are empty before using them and so on. So this Elizabeth person has sworn to be a spy and to keep The View's audience updated on what she discovers. I wonder what her good friend MB has to say about that?

A couple of new articles out this afternoon --

'Apprentice' Star to Address Austin CPAs. U.S. Newswire Heh.

Marquis Jet Named 'Best of the Best' by Robb Report. PRNewswire. Marquis Jet seriously needs to give MB a free pass for life.

Omarosa doesn't have to say anything about the allegation. The damage is done and she knows it. Both she and Ereka were tarnished because of this. The only way Omaorsa will ever respond to these questions is if she's hauled into court. Which leads me to my next point....why hasn't Ereka taken legal action? I would think, if there were definitive proof that this whole allegation never happened, that Ereka would have sued Omaorsa.

It's impossible, essentially, to prove it never happened. Omarosa has already said (sometimes) that it happened when the cameras were off, when nobody else could hear it, blah dee blah. It's not really possible for Ereka to prove that it never happened, unfortunately. It's part of what makes it a convenient way to try to trash somebody's reputation.

This wording? BWAH!!!

125k isn't enough money to live in NY?????


Good God what an elitist B.

Jersey Guy:

$125,000 a year for many people is NOT enough to live in Manhattan, unless you want to live in a cubicle for an apartment without a roomate. The rents in New York, especially in Manhattan are extremely high, and some people are paying as much as 90%(!) of their income towards rent in New York.

The way things are in New York, that is very true, especially if you want to live well. Heidi (whom I'm using here as an example) I believe lives here in Philly for instance, and even in Center City (the most expensive part of Philly) probably could easily live well on about half the $125,000 that Trump was supposedly offering Omarosa.

Crest stunt, down the tubes. NY Daily News. Lloyd Grove's column. EXCELLENT gossip involving TA2. Carolyn was there too! OMG, I cannot wait until the new edition.

TA2 gossip. Seattle Times End of column.

Check-card spot cashes in with Trump. Chicago Sun Times. Discusses the commercial I described the other day.

Bill gossip. Chicago Sun Times. Scroll down.

Pets and their people to come together. Fort Worth Star Telegram. Free registration. Bowie's going to be there!

[waving hand in air] Me too! Me too! [/waving]

Seriously, goobaletta, you're a Google-ing machine! Thank you, once again, for making my morning!

OK, djmama, you beat me to it! I was just going to commend Goobaletta for her continued dedication to being our Apprentice Media Thread Town Crier. It is MUCH appreciated!

Aw shucks, y'all. I'm online doing research every day & night anyhow and looking for TA items gives me a mental break. And it's FUN! Thanks for the kind words, though. I appreciate them.

I live in Philly, too, and when I lived in Center City, I lived alone on just under 40K. I wasn't going on shopping sprees every week, but I had enough to pay my rent, car insurance (I have an older car so I'm not making payments), bills, and entertainment. And I lived in a nice neighborhood.

That Crest stunt sounds crazy. I really, really hope it's shown and that Carolyn lays down the law.

I'll add on the praise to goobaletta for all the links. And agree with Wallyhorse that Katty did seem to have solid opinions regarding college football. I've always been a Sportscenter and NFL fan, so I can keep up, but if those were off the cuff answers, and you picked the right venue (as in, sports show where the women are there primarily as eye candy), I think she'd do a half decent job at some correspondent job.

Also, Omarosa called into my local country station this morning (Northern California). She giggled a lot, to avoid answering everything. The bashing started once she hung up, but during the call, she would not give out any information. In response to the question whether she would be involved with TA2 she responded that she couldn't talk about it, but that her face did seem to be in a lot of the promos. She said she couldn't mention the title of her upcoming book. She did talk about her new website and her 900 number, and said the latter was for people to "vent" for $2.99 a minute. When the DJ asked if she was answering the calls, she giggled and said yes. When they pressed her on any of the questions she avoided answering, she said, "Call the 900 number and I can tell you!" Ugh, hate.

eta: I went and checked the link a page back and it is $3.95 a minute. Damn! Plus, the "hear my side of the story" statements make it sound like a pre-recorded statement from Omarosa, possibly explaining her giggles during the radio interview when asked "if the caller would be talking to her." Venting? Only after you've listened to a recording of Omarosa's lies for 5 minutes and realize you've given her $20. I'd be able to show you some venting.

I wonder how I'm living in NYC (Upper West Side) and earning a fraction (less than 1/2) of what Omarosa was 'offered' as a salary. As Al Franken would say: LIAR!

Miss Ethan:

If you have lived in the same building for an extended period of time, I have two words: RENT CONTROL!!!

This is a HUGE issue in New York, and has been for some time. I grew up in Manhattan, but was among the first wave that moved out of New York in the mid-1980s when the rents began to increase to ridiculous levels (in this case, when investment bankers and stockbrokers earning a then-unheard of $1 million a year suddenly were able to pay whatever they could for apartments).

Many people in Manhattan are paying on average 40-70% of their net income towards the rent, and in some cases as much as 90%!

Omarosa probably in this case is NOT lying, as much as we do hate her.

Trademark sought for "Apprentice" villain clothing line. The Smoking Gun. It would just be too funny if someone beat her to this TM.

Just want to put out a random but huge "thank you" to all of you who have posted links to articles here for all of us to enjoy. Without the pain of searching the internet. Gracias!