Aw Gael, I'd have pimped for you. I'm just a bit pokey this morning.

Only a few things so far. More later, I'm certain.

Carolyn speaks to Salt Lake Chambers of Commerce. KSL-TV Argh. Typo alert. VIDEO CLIP.

Maria Watch Richmond Times-Dispatch

Say goodbye Survivor, the party's over WCNC Don't let the title fool you. It's about The Apprentice too.

Bill gets burgled. Chicago Sun-Times. Scroll down.

***NEW ITEMS***

You can get TA ice cream if you live in St. Louis. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Last item in the column.

Trump stumps chump. Motley Fool Recap and commentary.

Hire Bradford or fire him? CNBC

Inc.com's blog review of TA2

Gael Interesting article. I might agree with some of your assessment of Bradford if this had been, say, week six or seven. But it's only been two weeks! I just don't think that's long enough to determine that someone basically thinks his s*** don't stink. (My paraphrasing there.)

Also, maybe I'm wrong, but if Bradford had worked for Trump in real life and done well (as he did in his tasks on TA), and then he went on to make a mistake, I have a hard time believing Trump would have fired him. A good worker who brings in the business? Nah, I don't believe it. Now, maybe he'd have read him the riot act for waiving immunity, for taking a risk, however minimal. Put the fear of God in him. But fire him when there were weaker links in the organization? Just me, but I didn't buy whatever Trump was selling in that boardroom.

You're not the only one who agreed with the firing, clearly. A lot of folks felt that Bradford was the right choice. But for my money, the length and breadth of Ivana's suckitude was awesome to behold, and she should have gotten the boot.

Besides which, from a programming point of view, we all know now that inept Ivana's days are numbered. (Not to mention Stacie's.) There is no suspense or interest in watching her, since we know it's just a matter of time. Whereas wondering what Bradford was going to bring to the table each week--in terms of ideas and skills--and whether his sometimes inappropriate (read: sexist) remarks were going to land him in hot water, and just *when* exactly his number might be up (week three? seven? twelve?) would have been vastly more entertaining, at least for me. Even watching him after TD's yooge reprimand might have been more interesting than having to watch an ineffectual Ivana continue cluttering my TV screen.

Ah well, different strokes and all that!

Thanks goobaletta...thought you hadn't seen it. Should have known better. Hee.


What was Bradford referring to in the NY Newsday link below from goobaletta



What electricity? He made it sound like she had the hots for him or something. Or was he mistaking that for venom?

That's why I didn't post it yet.

Zap2it's recap

AP coverage of episode 2 via NY Newsday

How to play with the boss Golf Digest.

Bradford seems to have been a hustler his whole life. Published pre-booting.

I just threw up a little in my mouth. I didn't think it was possible to loathe Baldford more than I already do, but, damn, my HAAAAAATE meter just shot up again.

I was reading People magazine last night (because I it doesnt get any better on Friday night than eating candy and catching up on celebrity gossip) and the Insider had a blurb about Troy going to Boise State University and Trump is going to pay for it.

Go Troy!

Yay Troy! Thanks for sharing that, smeds. That's a great start to my Saturday!

txsunshine33, they still don't have the Edmonds' article up yet. Bleah. I lurve that man's writing. I wish they'd hurry up!

TVGO's Rochell Thomas' brief commentary on epi2 Last item in the column.

Trump hits his stride in new `Apprentice' Charlotte Observer Free registration. I find it amusing that they seem to have placed this article in the Faith section.

Trump to player: 'You're stupid': Episode 2 of reality business show ends with an especially chilling twist. Richmond Times-Dispatch Make sure you read the contents of the gray box. The top item is too damn funny. Best phrase from this article? "Boardroom braggadocio."

Kwame gets yet another award. Westchester.com


From an article about the Miss America pageant in today's Washington Post. The best part? You know O, and all her former colleagues, etc., will run across it when they read their paper this morning. Heh. My despising of this woman never lessens.

Awesome! That made me hate Trump a tiny bit less. ;)

Hey, Vermicious Knid! You hurt my feelings. I defended you so staunchly the other day and then you post a link I already posted just one page before. I'm weeping, I tell you. *sob*

The Apprentice 2: Episode 2: 32 Flavors and then some... The Trades. Review, complete with erudite ice cream quotes.

Dish about TD's upcoming Friars Club roast. NY Post Last item.

Hilarious segment on Best Week Ever- generally asking why someone would want to work for Trump. Said that he's not the best example with the multiple bankruptcies and all. Plus a really funny "My bankruptcy was yooge, it was the biggest bankruptcy ever!" snark.

Out here in greater Boston we have a freebie newspaper called the Metro, and there was a brief article on Ereka in there...special to their Real Estate section. Ereka bought a condo with her boyfriend in Bronxville, NY; all those comments by Omarosa about Ereka "living in her parents' basement" were for naught. There wasn't really anything of value in the article - just things like "I was tired of watching rent go out the window with nothing to show for it" and "improvements add re-sale value." I'm not really sure why they interviewed her other than for the local ties.

archer1267's mention of the Metro reminded me of the Boston Phoenix, a paper I used to read when I lived up in New England. Anyhow, I found some stories dating back to the DNC convention in their archives that I missed before. I did check and don't think they've been posted previously. If they have been, please accept my apologies.

The crutch diaries, vol. II July 28, 2004 Relevant quote:
Hitting the Club with Kwame, Ben, Al, and John July 29, 2004

Floor time July 29, 2004 Relevant quote:Ew.

From the above-linked "The Trades" article:



Heh.

BTW....thanks goobaletta for your most excellent linking skillz!

You're more than welcome, BadLilSister! I'm online "working" anyhow so I scope around about my obsession in dull moments. Heh. As you can likely tell, I have lots of those.

Just found these:

Calgary Sun interview with Troy about TA2. Oddly, he was reticent about school in this interview.

Amy got to meet Phelpsie...in a bathrobe! PR Newswire.

Someone in the Stacie topic answered this question. This Star article was about Sandy, the bridal shop owner. However, my local paper apparently got the first name wrong and identified the woman as Stacy Ferreira. Anyway, this sounds like something Sandy would say because she comes across as a snobby bitch on this show.

I did? I'm so sorry goobaletta, I look at everything you post but I don't always click on every link.grovel, grovel

I was trying to search the Bergen Record and the Newark Star-Ledger, which are NY Metro/NJ papers but they give my browser fits and require registration. I don't think you've posted anything from either of those...

Oh Vermicious Knid. No need to grovel. I hadn't had my chocolate for the day yet when I typed that. I'm all better now.

As for the NJ papers? I don't think I have used them since Nick was on last season. I think the Bergen paper had at least one or two articles on him about his HS days but it may have been another. After a while they all run together. Wait....it's possible one of them had something about Ereka when she was tossing out baseballs last spring, but I can't recall which one.

The registration thing is a total pain. I'd say at least 1/2 the sites that didn't require it last season do now. I have to keep a file with a list of them to keep them all straight.

vvvvv DMW_SFU, you make a good point. The writer's presentation makes all the difference. And as for loose vs. lose? My Canajun writer pal knows the difference, so I'm thinking that was an editing or typographical error done while inputting the story.

goobaletta, maybe the writer just chose not to focus on the school thing. It didn't sound like he was hesitant to talk about it, but that the writer crammed it all into one paragraph, which isn't that surprising considering the writer also can't tell the difference between lose and loose (and neither can that paper's line and/or copy editors, apparently) -- or am I missing something and lose is spelled like loose in Canada?

The Emmy's are taking up much of the TV coverage so far this day. We'll see how things develop. Only a few things thus far, but as ever I'll add as I find them.

'APPRENTICE 2' — EVEN MORE BONEHEADS NY Post

Ice cream maker Ciao Bella is saying molto grazie... NY Post

Regent prof likes student's chances with The Donald Hampton Roads Daily Press. Free registration. One of Maria's former professors gives an interview about her. Some of it sounds vaguely familiar...

goobaletta, what a joke that article about Maria. Here are the lines that made me groan...



Um, okay Maria. You've failed on that point sister.



"Chief strategist" must mean the same as chief back stabber.

Blind item in the NY Daily News' Gatecrasher column:Guesses?

Li'l Stacy

Wow. That's exactly who I thought of too.

I say Jenn C. because before becoming a real estate agent, she did some sort of celebrity photography.

My bet's on Pamela!

The others are so damn young there would have been fetal alcohol syndrome and child molestation charges. Plus, look at her. She's been rode hard and put up wet more than a few times. (And the Yahoo site says she used to be a "wild child".)

My guess is Sandy, the frizzy-haired bridal shop owner. Apparently she was heard crowing to the Gotti kids at some party about what a "big star" she was - diva alert.

Ew yeah she's a bitch.

Kwame's hanging with some impressive folks. PR Newswire. Three gold stars for the reader who finds all three typos in this press release.

Annals of Puffery - An Occasional Verbatim Press Release Washington Post O's giving a speech to freshmen. How nice for her.

Poor Kermit! It's bad enough he's stuck interviewing folks on the Emmy red carpet with Miss Piggy, but to have to deal with Omarosa too? Gah. And of course, Miss Piggy lurves O. Except for her Kermie love, that pig's taste is all in her mouth. Well, obviously...

Typing of Emmy, turn on your TV to ABC if it's not on already. TD is a presenter tonight and TA is nominated for Best Reality Show.

Ewww, I needed warning that Starr Jones was the lead off of that Kwame link! Hee. Can't stand her.

I saw her on E! on the Red Carpet and just couldn't stomach her at all. And I was even more disgusted when she started talking to Omarosa. She asked Starr something like "isn't he hot?" And obnoxious Starr uses this to flaunt her upcoming marriage to her gay fiance. Yep gay. It's like these two nasty women use their normal looking and relatively nice looking men to prove to the world that they are desirable and should be envied.

Looking at DT and Melania. She sure looks high maintenance to me. I hope TA wins. It's a good show.

Just saw someone named Maria interviewing DT and Melania on the red carpet. Maria was just oozing flattery -- "loooove the show, I'm learning so much from you" (Ew) -- and DT getting in a plug for the show -- "The show opened to the YOOGEST ratings by any show EVAH!" Well, no, not really but he did get in a plug for the show's high opening ratings.

goobaletta says:


confad = confab
reknown = renown
phlethora = plethora


Thanks for all the links to articles, much appreciated.

Good going, Acre! DING! DING! DING! You now have three gold stars pasted to the middle of your forehead. Ain't you lucky!


(Note: To be nitpicky, it should be renowned with an -ed for verb tense purposes.)

The grammar didn't win me over either. Here are just two examples:

You'd think there'd be at least one English major among the MBAs who could edit their press release. Ah well. I find such in many of the press releases I read each week. I'm beginning to think it's an industry problem among PR folk.

Did anyone catch the utter lameness that was TD and Simon from AI as presenters? It was just so baaaaad.

Watching “The Apprentice” TV Barn Review.

From The Washington Post's TV highlights for the coming week:
Girlfriends - Monday at 9 p.m. on UPN

Well, wouldn't you know it, Ms. O. appeared at the Emmys! I have to say, other than her too-snug dress, she looks good. (Don't body language experts call that a "defiant" pose?)

That dress is awful. That's all.

Oh, I hate her.

Nick's take on Bradford is pretty funny

I hate her as well. But look on the bright side. That dress is not only awful, it's cheap. Asso isn't making any money yet...

So I'm watching Jeopardy! (it's Tournament of Champions Week) and who comes up in a video question but Bill! His answer was about the building Trump's tearing down to build his new Trumpstrosity in Chicago.

Did 1-900-Omarosa go bust already??? I thought she'd be pulling in the YOOGE bucks on that one!

Can't tell from the website. It's under re-construction. "Lady O" appears to be revamping her image. The big shock--the title bar at the top says "THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE." She must be really desperate to say 'thanks.' In any form.

And no, I'm not brave enough to try directly.

Some pictures from the Emmy red carpet of Carolyn, George, Bill, Trump and Melania over at Zaptoit.com:

George and Carolyn

Bill, George and Carolyn

Trump and Melania

Wow, Carolyn looks fabulous.

Nick also needs a proofreader;


It's quiet, quiet! I see this one all the time now.

What idiot invited Asso? She had to be invited, right? You can't just come swanning into the Emmys and get on the red carpet.

ETA: Melania needs more support in that dress.

Holy highlights, Carolyn! Damn. Lovely. Melania, while spilling, does look stunning.

And I will never understand for the yoooogest & gooooldest apartment in all of New York how anyone could sleep with the Hair. Seeing the hair glisten in that photo just sends shivers up my spine.

Holy shit! Carolyn looks amazing. Really. Those soft layers around her face do wonders. Go girl.
Melania is a lovely woman, except in broad daylight. Heh.

The quite/quiet thing drives me batshit, too.

Carolyn does look great...radiant.

I'm not a Melania fan. She's just meh to me. And cover up those boobies why don't you. Hee.

Black Enterprise recap/review by Alfred Edmond I'm thinking he didn't watch the added footage and I'm also beginning to think he has something against Stacie J. He seems to have missed a lot of relevant information. Overall, I find it to be the most disappointing review of his that I've read thus far. Hate that, I do.

Thanks goobaletta. I think Edmond isn't fully appreciating the whole story here. I promptly sent him an email about the Saturday show. One thing I have to give to him...he didn't hold back last year or this year in criticizing the African-American candidates if warranted. Which I like because it shows he's fair. This time, I think he's a bit off because he's not fully appreciating the biddies.

Not only that, but how has she "repeatedly" stated that she didn't want to be friends with these women? I only recall hearing her say it once, and that was in a private interview. Then, of course, actions speak louder than words. For the most part, she's arguably acted fine with them, participating in the charades game (Yahoo video) as well as the other "bonding" moments we've seen when both teams are together.
I emailed him.