Goobaletta:

If they plan on turning this ship into a Trumpolicious Wonderland, I predict a world-wide shortage of gold spray paint. There will not be a cubic zircona of any size available. Trumpet players will be in short supply, as they have all been booked.

I'm SO glad my anniversary is coming up!!

lol about the gold-spray-plated cruise.

DT is going to be on "Ellen" with Melania on Wed. Sept. 28. http://ellen.warnerbros.com/thisweek/index.html

The best part of the Post article above:


Hee hee!

According to Page Six ...



Which is funny considering Bradford, 33, would've been 25 in 1996.

I hope they meant "1986". Which would make him 15 years old.

I think they meant '86. Of course, it's Page Six, so who knows?

Only a few things so far. It should pick up later today and tomorrow since the show's airing Wednesday.

'Apprentice' 101: Own up to your mistakes instead of scapegoating Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Review. PHOTO. Too many sports allusions, but valid points are made. Worth reading.

Race & reality shows: It ain't pretty Philadelphia Daily News. Free registration.

Commercials on TA cost plenty. NY Post

'Apprentice' alumnus has new gig: author. Fort Worth Star Telegram. Free registration. Amy's signing books on her home turf.

Love is in the air? Ewwwwww. Not another Amy-Nick forced pretend relationship I hope. Way for MB to edit flirting into a fully formed relationship. There goes my breakfast.

Today's Doonesbury is pretty funny and so on with how a lot of us feel about TD and women. Read it here

Stacie J was on The Tony Danza show this morning. She said the Sorority, which is weak, did their best to get rid of her because she was the strongest member of the team. Also, she said she picked up the M8B to motivate the team, to get them going. I think she gave out the address for her store, but I totally missed it. Sorry.

That's racist? Amherst College students used to chant that at UMass folks during the traditional first-snow-of-the-season snowball fight. I thought it was "classist" more than anything.

Maybe he's just a late bloomer.

Too late.



Hee!

I believe the racist version of that chant goes: 'That's all right, that's okay, you're gonna sweep our floors someday' but it's been a long time since I've been to a high school basketball game. For the record, I didn't participate in the chants, I just have a scary memory for hearing songs or jingles once and remembering them. If anyone wants the lyrics to the Digger the Dog commercial from my childhood, I'd be glad to provide them.

A few more pieces for your Monday perusal--

Deconstructing the Trump-ster: Business lessons learned from Episode Three of "The Apprentice." Richmond Times Dispatch Really dorky picture of TD.

Biglaw Associate Rolls On in "The Apprentice" NY Lawyer About Jennifer Massey's continued success on TA.

Interview advice: Dress for the job you want to nab. AP via The Olympian Features Carolyn quotes. Similar to a couple of articles that came out last spring.

What Bill's doing on October 22. PRNewswire via Yahoo

iMissEthanI do! Heh. I'm that way too to an extent. I still remember the radio campaign jingle from congressional candidate Nick Galifinakis back home in NC. It was played every morning on WDNC that my dad listened to as he drove me to elementary school. [singing] N is for Nick, for Nick Galifinakis. I is for his Integrity. C is for Congress, K is for keep him there! We need Nick in Washington, D.C.[/singing] I have no idea if Mr. Galifinakis won or lost btw. I was only about 6 after all.

From that Seattle sports heavy article a page back...good stuff there.



And what of this can't Trump grasp this year?

I checked the last 30 days...didn't see this...

TD is the Playboy Interview feature for the October issue.

The pictures? GAH. He is really a supremely unattractive man.

Anyways...lots of family stuff. Talks about his casinos having trouble while his real estate is doing well. He carries no cash in his wallet, like, ever. Says when he's out walking the streets, little kids will run up to him and go "YOU'RE FIRED!!" which he thinks is a hoot.

Oh...and TA is, of course, "the greatest show on television". Heh. Tell that to the Emmy voters.

He really compliments Kwame.

Talking about Bill...he says that basically he double-checks all his decisions. Duh.

About Omarosa (I'll put this in quotes...it's just an excerpt, but I will erase if necessary...not sure how many people want to view playboy.com, heh):



<snerk>

When asked if he'd give her a job reference as 'chief executive of a small company'...



Hee.

Thanks for taking the time to share, smackd. I knew TD'd done an interview with Playboy but I didn't think to look online for it. D'oh! Lurve his Omarosa comments. Very diplomatic yet mildly scathing.

Black Enterprise's analysis of Episode 3 is finally up. Worth reading.

From the Black Enterprise week 3 review:

"Last week, I wrote that Stacie's repeated announcements to her colleagues that she wants nothing to do with them was tantamount to putting a contract hit out on herself, one every other member of the team was eager to fulfill. I was not trying to be prophetic, but that's exactly what happened when Elizabeth chose Stacie and Maria to face Trump's ax."

I still don't understand why he insists that Stacie repeatedly announced to her teammates that she didn't want anything to do with them. Weren't these statements strictly made in video asides, as far as we know? I suspect that the journalist is manipulating the details of an already manipulative show in order to accomodate his [invalid] interpretation of the episode's events.

Yeah, I think so. I don't get why he has to be so...unclear in his statements either.



I believe this one is hers:
580 W 125th St (at Broadway)
212-222-3853

ETA: Whooot! Good for ole' Baldy, getting cleared like that (though I wish the defense were slightly more powerful than "nuh uh!" with secondary "nuh uh!". Poor guy, I didn't even like him, but I'm glad to know that the Post is at least getting a smackdown for irresponsible reporting. Thanks goobaletta for letting us know.

And heh on this, from the second article:

Could he even if he wanted to, since he's not a NY lawyer and that's where she lives and where the show was shot? Or is this considered a Federal case if there were to be a suit? Just wondering. Regardless, though I'm neither an attorney nor do I play one on TV, I don't think there was a violation of employment law since 1) she didn't actually *work* for Trump or anyone else related to the show, 2) therefore she wasn't actually fired, 3) I'm sure the disclaimer and waivers she signed pretty much sealed this right up, and 4) as far as I know since there was no employment the worst that could be said was that it was either slander or libel (the latter, IIRC, since it was broadcast).
I hope she did get a big friggin settlement from them though, just on principle. Even though I know it's not realistic.

Excellent third link, goobaletta. Very valid points, and I hope a million people print this out and fax it to Trump. 212-399-3947
Also, interestingly, I noted at Trump's own sitethat the Trump organization's own code of ethics appears to have been violated. I'm tempted to report it to their General Counsel, as set forth in the very same code. Heh.

Bradford in the clear NY Post Gee, the Post got something wrong. Imagine that.

Girl Crazy NY Post About Stacie J's firing. Remember the press release I posted on the 24th from the Maryland attorney who specializes in discrimination law? This story clearly stems from that release. Heh. I guess that lawyer's achieved his goal of free publicity, huh?

Trump misfires in the boardroom. Toronto Star. The writer is a mental health professional.

This is driving me crazy and I had to come back and post about it. NBC's own site has a section called "Lessons Learned" and the one for episode three? Is all.about.budget. Grr!

Stacie J. to World: ''I'm Not Crazy'' TV Guide Online

Stacie J.- Fired but not forgotten NY Daily News From Rush & Molloy's gossip column. 3rd item down.

Kwame to be keynote speaker at workplace diversity summit. Daily Orange, Syracuse University 5th paragraph from the bottom.

Kwame to appear at Barack Obama fundraiser October 13. Chicago Sun-Times

According to New York City's Metro newspaper, Stacie J. has hired 5W Public Relations to improve her image. The New York City-based PR firm's clients include Lil' Kim and The Source Hip-Hop Awards.

Here's a link to the 5W Public Relations website. Stacie J.'s name hasn't been added to the client list yet but that's because she recently hired the company.

Actually, I looked up the directions on Stacie J's website, and she says her subway store is the one on 125th and Lennox.

For any interested or morbidily curious New Yorkers.

Today's Doonsbury is again about The Apprentice, but Garry Trudeau made the same mistake Bradford made - he called Carolyn "Caroline."

Garry's a dead man! Run!

Seriously...if somebody's gotta take a wicket bat to Trump's pale hinder, I'm glad it's Trudeau. He did the best Trump back in the day.

Well that just sucks that she had to hire a PR agency. Really sucks.

On the other hand, if they are able to do a bang-up job and something spectacular comes her way… then good for her.

I don't think that firm has done a good job with either Lil Kim or the Source awards. I think of bad PR when I think of both of them.

The Apprentice 2: Donald Trump’s Controversial Terminations. Elites TV

Appearance on 'The Apprentice' Sparks Record Consumer Interest in Crest Toothpaste PR Newswire

What Sam's doing. Baltimore Business Journal

Apprentice works hard as Trump understudy. CONTRA COSTA TIMES All about Bill.

***NEW ITEM!*** (As of 6:30 p.m. CDT)

POSSIBLE SPOILER.
Bets may reveal 'Apprentice' finalists Associated Press via Mlive.com Don't read if you don't want to know. Not that it's correct, of course. Note: This story is literally everywhere. This is only one link to it. There are many, many others.

Hee, I love the Crest one because all it really tells me is that 1) Apprentice watchers are active internet users who 2) are pretty sure they could do better than the tools on the show.
But hey, good for them, they escaped criticism from "crazy" talk and homeless incident of dubious truthfulness.

Trumpy's going to be on the Ellen DeGeneres Show tomorrow. The truly hysterical part of this? The musical guest is L L Cool J. Really. You know I wouldn't lie to you. Check your local listings for times.

Characters you love to hate Vail Daily Tries to be analytical. Meh. Raj fans will like it. Stacie J. ones won't.

Thanks for the warning, goobaletta. I'll pass.

Team targets Andy as weak link Cincinnati Enquirer. Episode review with "expert" commentary. Meh.

Trump towers. The Straits Times, Singapore. Fairly in depth article/interview. Interesting TD timeline at the end.

`Apprentice's' Trump card: Pity the fool who exasperates Carolyn Kepcher Boston Herald Opening line:Closing Carolyn quote:

Fired 'apprentice' praises experience in 'trenches'. The Republican. Bradford interview. Nice piece. I'm liking Bradford a lot more now.

Catching up on the headlines. The East Carolinian. Okay, this is from a student newspaper back home in NC. It's a mishmash piece and the Trumpy relevant part is in the middle. I found it amusing, but hey, I miss NC and I'm easy. So here's the part that has to do with Trump:Oh, the budding entrepreneurs mentioned in the first paragraph? They installed a stripper pole in their on-campus apartment. Go ahead. Click the above link. You know you want to.

Heh. I'm just laughing because two paragraphs into the Vail Daily article I've found two mistakes: "Cia" Bella, and my favorite:

Uh, whuh?

Stacie J.'s Magic 8 Ball: Outlook not so good Arizona Republic. Snarky goodness.Hee!

Speaking of LL Cool J, I got email from Entertainment Weekly for a chance to win a copy of his new cd. Since EW tends to be a barometer of pop culture, they seem to think he's still hot.

"Woman Flunky! Old Guy Flunky!" He's gotta print that on t-shirts.

The Donald on dating. NY Daily News Rush & Molloy. Fourth item down.

Just wondering if anyone has anyone else tried to access the supposed 'new footage' on Apprentice.tv.yahoo.com

My local paper said that this was footage that wasn't shown on network TV ever before. I managed to see some things I hadn't seen before, but I also saw things that I had already seen, not including annoying adds with Alice Cooper shilling back to school products for Staples.

Maybe I just couldn't get the hang of it, because I kept getting error messages instead of what I wanted to see. I think there really is new footage there, but probably inconsequential at best, if you can even get to it.

Yeah, AVorlon, I've watched it throughout the season, sometimes with success and sometimes not. I notice that when I turn off my antivirus software and then open a new browser window (from the icon) the video runs without much problem. Also, experiment with the Auto Play radio button.

Okay kids - I hit the jackpot! Yay!

NBCUMV Official press release about tonight's episode. Some non-specific spoilery information. The corporate endorsement for the evening is the Zagat Survey folks. PHOTO. And I'm telling you now, clicking on the preview tab beneath the photo is not a spoiler since it's pretty well known that Bill's the Not!George for this episode. It will, however, titillate your desire for the boardroom festivities. It did mine. I'm downright tingly. Sorry, George!


***SPOILER ALERT***


If you want to see photos from tonight's episode, they have some up at NBCUMV . CLICK HERE. I thought about posting the photo links individually, but I didn't want to make it too easy in case you really don't want to be spoiled. The link takes you to the main photography page with thumbnails. Click preview to enlarge. There are also a few photos from this episode on page two.

FYI, for the Raj fans -- he's only in one group shot and he's pretty hard to see.

Thanks! Heh, they said "unit" and "sex" in the same sentence.
And damn, Jen M. has a smokin' bod. And damn, Smeagol's short.
Brilliant cross-promotion IMO.

From that NBC press release:Wow, trainwrecky goodness. Maybe next week they can build Rome.

TRUMP TAKEOVER Chicago Sun-Times Three paragraphs about the coming destruction of the Sun-Times building in Chicago. Middle item in the column.

Zivra, hee!

From The Republican article about Balford:



Errrrr ...... not exactly. Did the author even watch the show?

mswestern, I caught that too but attributed it to editorial choice, economy of words, etc. It's better than a story saying that Trump owns the Queen Mary II! Hee, I'm still laughing about that one.

(ETA: I couldn't stand it, I emailed the chick who wrote the Vail Daily article to let her know that Trumpy does not in fact own the Queen Mary II. Dolt. I'm fairly certain she didn't watch the show either.)

goobaletta, those photos are great. I can't wait for tonight.

Oh, and that picture of Jennifer M? Wow. I'm glad that the woman on the show I find most attractive doesn't happen to be one of the Coven.

From Yahoo! News:

Betting Patterns May Tell Outcome of The Apprentice

We all know the finale is live, but this might be an indication of who the two finalists are. Contains quasi-spoilers, so if you don't want to know, don't read!

Edited for idiotic typo

Trump was interviewed by Bill O'Reilly last night on Fox. Trump was trying to convince O'Reilly why he ought to watch The Apprentice and he named the "beautiful women" on the show as a main reason. When O'Reilly raised his eyebrows, Trump said, "they're very smart women who just happen to be beautiful." Uh, okay!

I have to say I took particular pleasure in O'Reilly fairly putting down the trivialness of the show. I'm so used to everyone biting their tongue and bowing down to the Trumpness. He wasn't rude to Trump, he just didn't particularly feel the need to fawn.

Sorry--I could only get into page 235 when I made my post. I was just repeating stuff y'all have already seen!

Trump's appearence on Ellen today featured the following exchange:

Trump referred to Carolyn as "Caroline." She didn't react. Then he confirmed that she was pretty mad when Baldford said "Caroline." "But she's not a yes-person at all," continued Trump. Unintentional humor galore.