So both messed around with Raj and were *still* insufferable to work with? I guess that's not much testament to Raj's romantic powers.

Heidi being critical of the way someone applies their makeup? Call Omarosa because someone is calling a kettle black, or something like that. Has this hag ever looked in a mirror. Heidi looks like she applied her makeup with Homer Simpsons makeup gun, set on whore!

The Professional Premeire Goer

Nov 09, 2004; New York, NY, USA; 'The Apprentice' JENNIFER CRISAFULLI at the New York premiere of 'Noel' held at Battery Park UA Cinemas.

Jennifer C and Raj

Raj

Raj and Jenn C

Raj out to lunch, boss off to dinner. Arizona Republic.

‘Apprentice’ stars hit the books. MSNBC.

***New as of 2:30 a.m. CST***

RAH, RAH RAJ. NY Post. PHOTO.

From Liz Smith's column in the NY Post:
Dish on TD's wedding to Melania. Boca Raton News

Raj in the Denver Post. Nothing much new, but for a brief rundown of his schedule.

***New as of 4 a.m. CST***

The TVGO Insider interview with Raj is up.

The Cincinnati Enquirer panel is at it again. This week they added photos of three of the panelists. They're all very shiny.

Rich rival Trump gives Branson poor marks. NY Daily News.

Danza on Ereka. Detroit Free Press
More on Jen C. and the River Rats. Albany Times Union. You might should put down your coffee. There's a quote in there from the River Rats president/CEO that will blow your mind and ruin your keyboard if you don't take precautions. Granted, the quote was clearly taken straight from the press release I posted yesterday, but somehow its inanity didn't compute until this morning.

From the TVGuide interview with Raj:



And that, my friends, is why I can't stand him. His asking out every random woman he sees is "boosting their confidence"? Ummm, HATE!

I'm tired of that line from reality show types, too. But I read that quote (and the Salon story in general) as meaning not that Omarosa was playing a role, but that the TV executives see these people as "characters." They don't see them as documentary subjects, and certainly not as potential business leaders. In other words, it's a flat-out admission that the announced purpose of the show -- to find a talented apprentice for Trump or Branson -- is not the actual purpose. These shows are for entertainment purposes only.

But after watching the Apprenti flail around for a few weeks, I can't say that admission is a surprise.

ETA: And with that cynical comment, I get promoted to "loyal viewer." Thanks, Donald!

There is so much wrong with this statement that I barely know where to start. First of all, Raj, my dear, someone of your tender years referring to women as "young ladies?" Bite me. Grannies can refer to "young ladies," as can parents talking to their female minor children who have just misbehaved. You? Shut up.

Also, the amount of ego it shows that you think you're "boosting their confidence?" Bite me.

HAAAAAATE! And, shut UP, Raj.

Big fat WORD wordslinger. It also hits on a major reason why the second season sucks-by focusing more on entertainment purposes instead of any semblance of real business competition they actually made the show LESS entertaining to watch. It also I suspect accounts for why this season's applicants seem so much more nasty and worse yet, much MUCH less competant than last season's crop-they weren't looking for entrepenuers they were looking to get a whole "cast" of Omorasa's. Plenty of intelligent, professional, businesswomen out there who are fair and ethical in their dealings AND make an effort to look presentable-but no Burnett wanted the kinds of women who would wear stilletto heels and tank tops in a business setting, plus the types he could count on to have good friction. We've all seen how its worked out. Sorry for sounding bitter, but all that talk about their "care" in casting just reiterates my feeling that they went out of their way to put together the WORST bunch they could find. Seriously randomly selected people off the street would probably perform better on the tasks, (and be way nicer to each other,) than this crew.

Yes. Anna K. and Paris H. needed their confidence boosted by Raj, a reality TV show famewhore.

My eyes are rolling so fast right now, I think they're rolling away...

Re the Rah, Rah, Raj story in the NY Post:

Now, I'm sure this is less of a "date" and more of a "photo-op." But it certainly shows that, whatever his success with women may or may not be, Raj and the New York Post have gotten to third base.

re: goobaletta's post from the Albany Times Union's coverage of Jenn C and her area hockey game appearance -- I think the most interesting line actually followed the one singing her praises:

I have to wonder who the third one is. Who else wouldn't mind being hit on by a mysoginist posuer? I'm thinking Ivana or Elizabeth.

Found this recent inverview with Stacy from the Jewish Week, the largest Jewish newspaper in the NY area. Her ego seems to be getting bigger and bigger.


Oh please. That was positive? It wasn't even mentioned until Jen C. and the restaurant task. And I don't want her representing me.


And this description equals Raj? Eh, no.

Trump said on Imus this morning that Raj "came back" and he and Robin did go out. I can't remember exactly what he said but I got the impression they might still be seeing each other.

He also said he liked Raj and hated to fire him.

Bridezilla Crushes 'Apprentice' Project Manager. Zap2it. Funky ending, but I think it's due to a typo.

TRUMP AXES BRIDAL FIASCO. NY Post.

Donald, island ready to dance with ballroom. Palm Beach Post. Bill's mentioned in the second item.

Billionaires Run Amok on TV? Washington Post. Free registration. Fascinating article about a '60s era satirist named Terry Southern who pretty much foresaw shows such as TA, The Benefactor, etc. by decades. Worth your time.

Imitation gets Virgin apprentice a tongue-lashing. Guardian UK. Rehash of what TD said about Branson's show. Heh.

TRUMP JR. IS THE CHEAPEST GAZILLIONAIRE. NY Post

Chris was just on the Today Show. Other than an annoying habit of responding to almost every question with "It is what it is," he had a few interesting tidbits:

-- There was a lot in that boardroom that we weren't shown, which he implied meant that although we heard Trump comment that he might have fired Jen, that just wasn't so.

-- He got along fine with Kevin and Ivana but was like "oil and water" with Jen, so he excused her to show Trump that business is business and he wouldn't let personal relationships interfere with business judgments (although he also said Jen did the least bad job of the bunch).

-- And in contradiction to that last statement, he said that it was Ivana and Jen's job to get advertising out on The Knot for that team, too, since the guys were busy "schlepping dresses around," but it didn't happen -- but not one single word about why not. Which seems to me that if they were supposed to and didn't, that would have been total grounds for firing for either (or both) of them.

All in all, he came across okay. Matt basically just tossed him a couple of softballs and didn't follow up, so it wasn't exactly Must See TV.

ETA it's rare I'm not the most long-winded person around, RondaGC, but it's good to know that my insufficiently caffeinated brain heard what it heard!

Just watched Chris on Today. He seemed a little more laid back and amiable than he did on the show. But then most of them do when the pressure is off. I was impressed because he didn't try to dodge responsibility or complain that the task was unfair, but admitted his team (including him) did a lousy job. He also defended his decision to not bring Jenn to the final table by saying, again, that he really believed she did the best job on the task. He said even though he didn't care for her personally while he was friendly with both Kevin and Ivana (ew!) he wanted to show Trump that he can overlook the personal and give credit where it is due. Or something.

By far the most interesting part, though, was his mention of the fact that the ladies (Ivana and Jenn) were supposed to work on marketing through theknot.com, but when he came back from wherever he'd gone, he discovered that it never got done. That was interesting because it shows that they *did* know about the possibilities of marketing through this site, and so could have done a much better marketing job than they did.

This angers me because the only reasons I can imagine that Ivana and Jenn didn't do the web marketing is because they wanted the team to lose so Chris would be fired. I would totally not put it past either of them to plan such a sabotage, although it would be a little weird to see them working together given their feelings for each other. But I guess it would be one of that axis of evil kind of things.

I have to wonder: if Chris knew they lost because of marketing, and knew that Jenn was partly responsible for not performing said marketing properly, then how could he say in the BR that she did a good enough job to warrant going back to the suite? I wish Matt had asked him that question.

ETA: Dang it, Mama Tiger! I've really got to learn to be more succinct or something.

Great recaps, Mama Tiger & RhondaGC! My power went out (ARGH!) this morning and I missed it.

Life without Raj a disastrous affair. WCNC. Free registration.

Project manager overrated. TV Barn.

Chris crushed. Edmonton Sun.

Just heard a caller on Danza who played his little "extravaDanza" game and used the show as their area of expertise. The caller said she always watched, but when she didn't, she had to "read the recaps". Was that a shout-out?
(They asked a question about Wollmann Rink from Season 1, in case anyone's wondering.)

Gael's TA Update at MSNBC.

Who will win ‘The Apprentice’? MSNBC.

They're doing a "Live Vote" in re: TA at MSNBC. The questions - Who will be the next person fired on 'The Apprentice'? & Who will become 'The Apprentice,' and win the job with Trump?

Dear heaven. Andy -- and Maria are tied for "who will win"!!

Yeah, it's too early to have my head messed with that way, Mama Tiger. I just don't get what people are thinking!

Sam's commentary is up.

Sam really does know how to bring the snark, doesn't he? Also:



It's a strange universe when I find myself 100% in agreement with Sam....

Entertainment Weekly's review of Episode 10.

Have to admit that I was impressed with Chris on Today this morning. If he was more the person we saw on tv today, instead of the tool we've hated for however many weeks, I would have been sorrier to see him go. I respected the reason he didn't bring Jenn into the boardroom, though if it's true that neither she nor Ivana did the marketing they were supposed to, he should have brought the whole team into the BR.



RhondaGC, surely you meant to say that he didn't avoid "taking accountability", right? Heh.

My computer's being bitchy so I can't access this article myself, but could someone let me know which Apprentice loser is considering Playboy (as reported by Salon.com)?

You don't need to get into Salon.com, Loqi. They got the item from the NY Daily News' Rush & Molloy column.

It's Jenn C., reported here as well. There are more interesting tidbits about other apprentice candidates...go down to "Off-hours challenge."

ETA: Whoops, too slow.

Motley Fool's review of Episode 10.

I'd suspect one of the other Apprenti, but they always have alibis.

Well, she got fired from her real job, after all. She probably needs money.

Inc.com's blog review of Episode 10.

'Apprentice' Phonies. Forbes.

Stacie J
One Hundred Black Men's 25th Anniversary Gala
11/11/2004

Stacy R, Jennifer C, John, Erica, Heidi
Spike TV's "The Club" Premiere Party
11/10/2004

Pamela and Bradford
Rock Out in Honor of the Artists of the 2004 Music Poll
11/11/2004

Web savvy helps Mosaic net customers. Richmond Times-Dispatch. POLLS.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DONALD TRUMP, THE ROCKETTES HELP SALVATION ARMY
TO “KICK OFF” ANNUAL KETTLE EFFORT AT TRUMP TOWER

Real estate magnate Donald Trump and Radio City’s Rockettes will help The Salvation Army of Greater New York “kick off” its Annual Christmas Kettle Effort on Tuesday, Nov. 23, noon, at Trump Tower, 56th and Fifth Ave.

As part of the ceremony, Trump will issue a fund raising challenge to The Salvation Army’s “apprentices” – cadets from the organization’s School for Officer Training. If the “apprentices” don’t meet the challenge, well…

Joining Trump for the official start to the Christmas Kettle Effort will be the most appropriate group to “kick off” an event, the world famous Rockettes.

For more than 100 years, The Salvation Army has been raising funds through its familiar red kettles, manned by uniformed bell ringers. On street corners and in shopping malls throughout the Greater New York area, The Salvation Army will have more than 300 kettle locations and in excess of 1,000 volunteers assisting with the campaign.

The Greater New York Division has set a goal of $1.5 million to be collected through the red kettles.

Funds raised through the kettles help the religious/charitable organization to reach out to thousands of needy individuals during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year.

"The red kettle is a very visible and important part of The Salvation Army’s holiday effort,” said Lt. Colonel Néstor Nüesch, Divisional Commander for The Salvation Army’s 14-county Greater New York Division. “Without these donations, the holiday season will be less bright for many men, women and children.”

Colonel Nüesch and other Salvation Army officials will participate in the ceremony. Also bringing greetings will be the Chairman of The Salvation Army’s Greater New York Advisory Board, John Hatab of PriceWaterhouseCooper.

The event will include lots of festive holiday music by a Salvation Army brass ensemble and a public carol sing-along.

For more information, please contact Craig Evans at (212) ###-####.
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Article on "the Curse of the Project Managers."

Elizabeth closeup

Elizabeth standing

Elizabeth laughing

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - NOVEMBER 12: Elizabeth of "The Apprentice" arrives at the 19th American Cinematheque Awards to honor Steve Martin at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on November 12, 2004 in Beverly Hills, California.

Katrina Campins from the first season lands an Exclusive Agency to sell Sony Music building.
South Florida Business Journal

MAD TV did an Apprentice spoof tonight. They showed four people in a boardroom and the guy they were working for was...Kenny Rogers (Will Sasso)! There were three men and one woman, who Kenny referred to as Omarosa/"the crazy black woman." It was pretty amusing. In fact, too bad Will-Sasso-as-Kenny-Rogers isn't hosting the show this season because he'd definitely be more entertaining than Trump has been!

CLUB TV'S HEINEKEN CHASE. NY Post. It pains me to post that Kwame is mentioned in the same Page Six item as Jen C. & Stacy Rotten. Last sentence.

From the WE HEAR section of Page Six:
NEVER SAY UNCLE, EVEN WHEN YOU'RE *#@&(% NY Post. Review of Episode 10 w/comments from Trumpy.

7 people voted for Maria as their favorite to win. They deserve to be shot.

Here are a couple of Apprentice references I found...

Cute Doonesbury comic about the Apprentice

Interview with Trump

Hmmm - that link doesn't actually let you get to the interview itself; I think they don't enable their interviews on the web until after the paper is off the newsstand. There was nothing remarkable in it though, except one cute sentance at the end where Trump gave some statistic ("We're Number One") and then provided the data to back it up and said "See, it's not a Trumpism". So I guess he realizes his yoooooooge exaggerations.

Here's something I found about Jen C on a Howard Stern board.

CAR SERVICE. NY Post. This one just cracks me up. PHOTO of Raj with odd hair.

Business lessons learned from Episode 10 of "The Apprentice." Richmond Times-Dispatch

Inside Pulse's recap of Episode 10. Sloppy, shoddy stuff.

Apprentice 101: Mosaic dazzles the brides-to-be, Chris gets the boot. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

CNN to Kwame: You're Hired. Broadcasting & Cable. Subscription only.Go Kwame! And gee, that makes Ereka's gig even more of a joke.

It's time again to stretch your slanguage. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin. Relevant entries:
'Apprentice' Exposure Pays Off for TheKnot.com. DM News

Chris dish. NY Newsday.

From nylawyer.com's blow-by-blow on all things Jennifer:

Trump falls out of love with Jennifer

Also, FYI, E! is running Apprentice: E True Hollywood Story. It aired last nite. Basically turned into "the Omarosa show." Snippy remarks by Ereka and Heidi about Omarosa. Lather, rinse, repeat.

More details on vendors helping Mosaic

Scroll down to the all caps post, which provides interesting detail on the bridal task. Sample quote, from someone who was supposedly there: I THINK SANDY WAS GREAT, BUT KELLY WAS AN EXCELLENT LEADER AND MARIA WAS BY FAR THE BEST SALES PERSON!

They also had some interesting interviews from the season 1 apprentices, including more than one person mentioning the utter lack of food in the suite.

Basically turned into "the Omarosa show." Snippy remarks by Ereka and Heidi about Omarosa. Lather, rinse, repeat.

The most horrible thing Omarosa said, though, didn't have anything to do with Heidi or Ereka...it had to do with Kwame. When they were talking about the final teams for Kwame and Bill, Omarosa said that she did not want to be selected by Kwame BECAUSE SHE BLAMED HIM FOR HER BEING FIRED FROM THE GAME. I can safely say now that Kwame lost the 1st Apprenticeship when he lost that coin toss to Bill, because not only was he going to get stuck with Omarosa in any case, but she was going to be a complete bitch whether he'd taken her first, second or last. He had no chance at all with her on his team.

Wish I could find a link...in the New York Daily News, they had a picture of five Apprentice chick posing for Maxim: Maria (nerk nerk), Jennifer C., Stacie, Pamela, and Sandy. Personally, I can't believe Pam and Stacie did this with the same women that screwed them over on the show. Oh, and Jen said that if she were to have an affair, it would be with Raj. Actual quote: "The bow ties work for me."

Maria, the best salesperson?! Hmmph. Sounds like Maria is reading these boards and is trying to raise her public stock.

Not to be catty (well, okay, Meow!) but from the way she always seems to pose so provocatively (thanks for all the links here), Jen C certainly seems to THINK she's Miss Sexy!

Comes across as pretty skanky IMHO!