If any former candidates return, I think as in past seasons it will be a temporary return. I don't think it will be as regular candidates. Once a candidate is fired, that's that. I don't know that we will ever see fired candidates return to the job interview a la Burton and Lil returning to Survivor after being voted out. That move was pretty controversial (read: unpopular) so Burnett would likely think thrice before trying it out on The Apprentice. If he decided to do it anyway, they will probably promo the hell out of it ahead of time. They also will probably find a way to pick someone more apprenticeworthy or at least more popular than Brian as the first recipient of this (questionable) honor IMO ...

ETA Although Lil wasn't that popular, was she? Guess this all just depends on how they pick who comes back ... a PM or a team vote could determine it ...

That teaser for the final 6 seems very vague -- are they finally realizing how easy the teasers make it to figure out all the info for that episode?

Any guesses on the PMs for that task? I'm guessing Kendra and Alex. I'd say Bren but I think the next time Bren PMs a task he will lose and get fired, and final 6 is when Chris gets fired.

I could be wrong on this, but I believe it would be Tana and Kendra only. Because Chris was there a couple time, Bren on the veggie porn, Stephanie in episode 5, Alex in episode 1, Angie when Audrey was fired and last episode, Craig when Tara was fired (the show he was "demeaningful" to Audrey,), but I don't think Kendra or Tana have been there at all.

If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me. I didn't even remember about Alex in ep 1 until the clip show.

Kristen brought Tana back to the final boardroom with Audrey b/c they were the ones who worked with the actors (Kristen's reasoning) on the Dove commercial.

Kendra is the only one who hasn't been brought back to the final boardroom.

There were so many people in that final boardroom that it almost didn't seem like a final! I always wonder what the boardroom style of people who haven't been there much will be. I'm very curious about Kendra, because her style seems laid back, but like she's always willing to find something negative. That could just be my opinion.

I posted a Final Boardroom tally over in the episode thread for Pandora's Box. Tana was pulled into the final boardroom once by Kristen, although she barely said a word while in there. Edit: Oops, Coco88 was faster by 5 min)

Also, last season Kelly was only in the final boardroom once and that was one of the times when he was exempt. Jennifer M was also in the final boardroom only once, and perhaps if Andy was given the choice of bringing only one person in, she might have avoided it yet again. I think TPTB realized two-people boardrooms are boring.

In S1, Bill was pulled into the final boardroom by Ereka and Katrina. During one of those times, Trump essentially told him he was safe and told him to shut up, which he did. Kwame was in the final boardroom 4 times. 5 if you include the interview round. 6 if you consider the finals.

If Stephanie is PM, she'll have no other choice but to bring Chris and Angie back for the final board room. Alex has exemption for his win as PM from task six, if I'm not mistaken.

No, no. Exemption lasts for only one episode, so that means that Craig is exempt from the next episode. Alex's exemption time is over, so he is eligible to come back in the boardroom.

Edited because obviously, I can't spell "eligible".

Ah, I see. My bad.

It's official folks!! The next two PMs for the Domino's task are.....Bren and Stephanie!!

How do you know, ghetto? There's nothing on Yahoo, nothing on NBCumv.com, nothing on NBC.com. Do you have inside scoop, or something? (or, for this task, an inside slice :-) )

Wow, Bren manages to win a task? Well, he came close the last time, and this time he has a much stronger team. I think Stephanie is going to really flatline as PM this week. I'm sensing Elizabeth redux, and Chris might be spared the axe because he has to do most of the work for her.

A couple of people have wondered why Magna misspelled their team name on the flyers. That's not correct. They called the pizza 'mangia' and managed to leave off the 'i' in the flyers. I expect the editors to zero right in on that. They could be bringing back firees for the task, since Coworker Barry thought one of them was Michael. Last season they had the first batch of rejects come back for the home renovation task, and then the others for the finale. So they could be doing the same thing this time.

There has been no mention of them bringing back any of the firees for the pizza task in any of the preview teasers. One would think that if NBC were to do something like that, they would make a big deal about it like they did last season.

I think it's possible that fired Apprenti come back this week. I was skeptical at first but it was almost at exactly the same espisode last season that old people were brought back. This week's task seems to need more people so this is a good time to piss everyone off for the good of TWoPers.

Considering we have a spoiler that is close to positive they saw Brian, and he is one of the hated, I think he's back along with Kristen and possibly Audrey (I stocked up on Valium to be able to watch). The 4th most hated? Michael or John right? They could bring back Verna out of pity, and her team would hate her for being a quitter. John they might actually save for the final 2 task because as much as he was hated, he was a hard worker and logical at times. He got a bad editing rap to make him out worse than he was. He'd be a joy to watch screw up the final 2. Danny is so annoying he might be one of them, but to me is 100% boring and not watchable on TV.

While it might seem odd they aren't hyping it, I don't think they did last year either. It was a 'surprise'.

If they do bring back Kristen and/or Audrey, they, along with Chris, might be the reason Stephanie gets fired. Talk about uncontrollable people. Stephanie will be a mess and the screaming will be wonderful! As always, just bring Chris to the brink and let's have some fun while we look around to make sure our doors and windows are locked and remember he lives nowhere near us.

I guess I don't get why they would need to bring back the old candidates for a pizza task. Last season they were brought back for a renovation, which made since because that required a lot of manpower. If Co-worker Barry saw extra people there, I'll bet that they were regular Domino's employees.

I still do not understand why all this speculation is going on. I posted the final 9, with some help from my friend that works for NBC, and we are correct. Any questions, keep revisiting our post.

I was thinking the same thing as I've been reading through the posts. Although it is interesting to try to figure out why it is that order and what strange and nutty things they might do along the way.

and ITA with the poster upthread somewhere that said that Stephanie could have the team from hell if she gets some of the fired contestants back for this task. Not too much could help her lead a Kristen/Audrey combo if they can't get over their "delusionalness" (hee hee).

Nothing against that post, but there is so much more to spoiling than predicting the identity of the final group of candidates. Any one person's information can't end all spoiling or speculation. To try to come close, there would have to be complete information about every remaining episode, including the identity of The Apprentice. Since Trump announces that live, it's pretty hard to spoil. :) No one can know whether spoiler info is 100% accurate until every part of the prediction comes true or doesn't and spoiling is fun ... two more reasons speculation is unlikely to end just because someone says their information is correct and/or it seems credible.

Your post didn't answer questions like: Do former candidates return in any episode and if so, which one? Who are the Project Managers next week? Who interviews the candidates at the end? What are the final tasks?

Edited to pluralize tasks ... one is some sort of gymnastics thing, isn't it?

Cooler, I am with you on this one. I also happen to kinda agree with archetypewriter, too. I definitely believe the final lineup of Apprentice candidates and their orders as you posted. I think what people are looking for are blow-by-blow accounts of each task and what is gonna happen. I know I am, but provided with your list, I think that I can pretty much fill in the blanks myself as each episode progresses (also with thanks to the Yahoo! Fantasy Game).

Edited just because...

Well that explains why TD was always flirting with her.


I believe it's because the two Domino's where they will make the pizzas are located in Brooklyn.

And as far as tasks left, Wharton School of Business was suppose to be involved in one this season.

Alex in fact does move to NetWorth on the next episode.

Hold up, wait a minute!!! nickijags, I went back to the NBC website to get a glimpse of the bracket board that you spoke of, and sure enough, I saw it on the previews for the Domino's episode. Could it be that they are flat out telling us who is the final four?? Not to discount anything you said, cooler, because I believe you, but I think that the brackets indicate a slightly different final four. The teams are coupled back into their original states, with the groupings like this:

Magna: Bren/Stephanie, Kendra/Alex
NetWorth: Craig/Angie, Tana/Chris

With this setup, the final four seems to compose of the following:
Bren, Kendra, Craig, and Tana!!!

Yahoo! fantasy game questions are up. These strike me as a less inspiring bunch of questions, or maybe I'm just feeling uninspired. Here's a few that could prove spoilerish:

3. During the task planning, who will continuously critique Kendra’s ideas?
Angie
Chris
Craig
Tana

6. Before the boardroom, which losing candidate will be accused of threatening another candidate during the task? [GEE, this is a stumper, ain't it?]
Angie
Bren
Chris
Craig

7. During the reward, which candidate will say "Trump must have been a rapper in another life"?
Chris
Kendra
Stephanie
Tana

8. In the boardroom, which candidate will Mr. Trump ask if he/she has a psychological problem? [Another stumper!]
Alex
Angie
Chris
Tana

9. The chosen candidate will be fired for which of the following reasons?
Making bad decisions
Being a liar
Not being a strong leader
Making it personal

10. Who will be fired this week?
Stephanie (I'd say Chris but we know from the preview photo of him, Alex and Angie in the recap episode that he makes it through to the next task.)

ETA: Based on question #3, I'm guessing that Kendra is PM for Magna again? Though perhaps it's Tana? That would make more sense, since Kendra's turn was just a few episodes ago.

True, but at least the cocaine one might have been true after all!

cooler, you've provided us with the Who and When, and I don't doubt your list's accuracy (because it makes perfect sense in what has been a fairly sensible season). This still leaves us with the enjoyable task of using that information to figure out the Why, How, and What (or should I say WTF).

Hmm. I agree with CheekyCricket's answers except perhaps the first one. I see Craig doing the critiquing, especially since he has the freedom of immunity to be a pain in the hinder without risking firing.

You may have missed Cooler's other post--it came up a little after Cherry's episode spoiler. Cooler said s/he met up with his/her former roommate who happens to be an Apprentice Exec and the roommate got drunk and spilled the beans. Unlike a lot of what is posted here, which is actually speculation, I think Cooler's post does count as a spoiler.

However, it is also true that even though Cooler may feel s/he can believe his/her friend, we like to be skeptical of the secondhand news here. After all, a legit newspaper implied that Erin was in the final 2.

ETA: Please don't think that everyone here is ungrateful for your spoiler, Cooler! Yours and Cherry's were the best we've had this season! I completely believe it, and I'm counting on it to improve my Fantasy Game score.

I could see it that way, too. I figured that one of the two people involved was the PM, and that was likely to be either Kendra or Tana, which counted out Craig. But, most of my answers are tentative, except the ones dealing with Chris.
Because much of the fun is in trying to put together the spoiler clues. Please do not take this personally, but I'm not looking for someone who can give me all the answers, not that I don't appreciate additional information (I always appreciate additional information). Also, I don't know that your list is really all that different than what some people arrived at independently.
I don't understand it either unless the teams are pretty much doing everything, and the Domino's people are only assisting, as in the Burger King task. In that case, one team should hope that they don't bring back Michael, given his expertise at burning frozen pizzas . . .

ETA: NBCUMV.COM has just started posting preview photographs here. Only one so far of Stephanie and George looking at a Domino's counter, which seems to be in a bus or van? No, number two, which is of Bren putting up a banner for the now-infamous "Manga" meatball pizza . . . (Specifically, "Manga Meatball Pie, Try it today only!!")

Hooray for typos! Nobody's perfect. The Manga Pizza though ... that's just silly.

Here's my take on the Yahoo Fantasy Game questions:

We have to be careful here. First of all it says "accused" which doesn't necessarily mean the accusation is valid. Second, we know Chris has a temper but we've never seen him try to bully or consciously intimidate anyone. His blowups have all come when he has been under attack in the boardroom. His anger seems to be of a defensive nature.



"Being a liar" ties in with the "accusation" question. Maybe Stephanie falsely accuses Chris of threatening her and gets fired for it.

Note: Raj, in his commentaries, has been hinting that Stephanie is a snake. So maybe that gets shown in this episode.

Okay, from the photos just posted on NBCUMV, I can see a sign behind Alex reading "3 Pizzas," and a bit below, "$5.00." The rest is blocked. Three pizzas for $5.00 (which seem incredible) or a "Buy three pizzas, get each for $5.00" deal? So perhaps Net Worth ends up with lower gross sales and loses despite some flub-ups by Magna such as described in the spoiler by OutsideFood and coworker Barry?

No sightings of returnees so far, but then again, NBC might not want to give that away.
I was thinking of the preview scene where Chris is yelling at Alex, while Alex seems to remain calm: I thought maybe Chris would accuse Alex of threatening him, but that's not an option in the questions. But, this could also be a trick question, as you suggest.

I don't think there will be any returnees this task. And when there were such during the previous seasons it was spoiled in the NBCUMV photos and in the commercials. We'll know when they come back well beforehand. Of that I'm certain.

Stephanie is shown in the previews saying that Chris is a "nutcase". Most likely, Stephanie brings Alex and Chris into the BR and she uses Chris' outburst against him. Since Alex doesn't like Stephanie, he may not actively join in on the anti-Chris bandwagon, or may agree Chris is a mess but says Stephanie should be fired. Stephanie is now rudderless and Trump fires her for her poor leadership skills.

Unless we're seeing the beginning of a negative Tana edit (which may be the case, since last week we saw her being negative, which was a first for the viewers), I think it's Craig who criticizes Kendra.

Wasn't Bren supposed to be PM this week? Isn't that what someone said? Kendra was PM only two weeks ago; Bren and Tana haven't been PM since episode 5. But if Bren was PM, he probably wouldn't send Alex over to NW, and if NW had the choice, they probably wouldn't choose Alex, they would choose someone like Tana or Kendra, wouldn't they?

I think that Tana is the PM and either she or Craig are critical of Kendra. Craig's negativity would continue the coolness towards his team thread that began last week, and Craig is not very easy to manage/work with, according to some of the NW players (Chris). Tana being critical of Kendra would help justify Kendra winning in a final 2 scenario and set up some tension between them if they make the final 2.

If I had to guess I'd say Craig is my most likely pick for the critical one, and then Tana.

Hey Tegs, I was the one who said that Bren is the PM for Magna for this week. And yes, it IS a Bren/Stephanie PM showdown this week. Although it may look as if Bren would not send Alex, I believe that two things change his mind:

1. Alex's negative reaction to Craig's idea toward him in the Home Depot task. Bren is one who doesn't like a lot of negativity, and Alex definitely showed his negative side when he told Bren that this was the "dumbest idea he ever heard of."

2. Alex's overall performance....I think that Bren honestly knows that Alex is now the weakest member of Magna performance-wise. He knows that Kendra is top dawg, and Craig and Tana have done nothing but contribute to the wins of Magna. He is not gonna get rid of himself, because he is the PM. Alex is the only choice left by process of elimination.

You may be right, but Bren was laughing along with Alex during the HD task and was critical of Craig. Bren is also similar to Alex on a personal/political level and they've laughed together several times; Alex is also the closest thing to an ally Bren has on Magna, since he might not be able to count on Kendra backing him up in the BR.

Perhaps if Bren is the BR, then NW get to pick who they want, and they pick Alex because they think he's competent or he will be an easy firing target.

I agree with that as well, but Bren strikes me as the type to look out for self first, sparing all friendships aside.

Perhaps NetWorth will assume that Trump will even up the teams, and have a discussion ahead of time in case they're allowed to choose who they want? Stephanie would be opposed to bringing over Kendra (who sent her to NW in the first place) or Bren (big old meanie actually made her bring food and wouldn't let her whine about it!). Chris is the one who ditched Craig and Tana, and he's not sensible enough to want them back (Craig has immunity anyway). That leaves Alex. I think that, given the choice, the Magna PM would send away immune Craig knowing that he's too competent to get himself fired, thus thinning the herd over on NW.



I don't think we've seen a negative edit of Tana. She was very skeptical about The Box, but she wasn't obnoxious about it (just imagine how Stephanie would have reacted) and showed her usual enthusiasm and energy in carrying out the project class.

My fantasy game pick is on Stephanie getting fired for poor leadership, but I would really, really love to see her fired after being caught in an outright lie. After seeing the Apex sorority sisters get away with it last year... give us some karmic justice!

I really can't see why anyone has any question about who Magma will get rid of if they have the chance. First, Craig & Tana are a block. When they came over things began to go well. So, they will vote as a block and are safe. Bren is the PM, so that leaves only Alex and Kendra. Kendra has been the one person with a spark of imagination and skill on the team, so it won't be her. After all, what has Alex really done during the entire show? He is obviously the weakest of the ones who can go to the other team.

Hey everyone in NYC, be on the lookout. Apprentice 4 starts filming in just a manner of days. My guess is that it will start filming on April 11 - at least the D.T. version. Inside sources tell me that Martha's hooked herself up with some choice real estate on the West Side for her candidates - keeping them away from D.T.'s midtown crew.

The Apprentice producers sure do like filming on the West Side - Chelsea Piers, Riverside Park, etc. Let's put them up in the Lower East Side or East Village, and then see how they do!

I hope those who run across tasks will post info. ANY filming crew you see should be suspect!

As for this season, I have confirmed with my people that cooler's final 5 is correct. Not that I had any reason to doubt. I hear that two of the upcoming tasks involve New York sports teams. As this was filmed in November, it has to mean football. I just can't figure out how. Maybe another task is a reward like the visit to Yankee stadium or something.

For what it's worth, both Nick in his Inside Pulse commentary http://tv.insidepulse.com/articles/35823 and Raj in his fantasy game predictions pick Chris to be the firee. Maybe the spoiler photo
showing Chris, Alex and Angie together is from the final when they are brought back to help one of the finalists?

No, Chris is not going to be fired for at least another 3 weeks, if not more. Chris is just on the show to boost ratings, that's it. The kid is a nutjob, he isn't that bright, and he provides excellent entertainment.

I saw another spoiler photo on yahoo's apprentice player on the recap episode that shows Bren and Chris walking down the street on a task with their lunches. This means that Bren will eventually be booted off Magna at some point which will probably be in the next 3 weeks.

Stephanie is definently going this week no doubt in my mind, and Angie will probably be booted off the week after. I just can't see Alex being fired just yet unless he does something incredibly stupid. The Teams in 3 Weeks with probably end up being:

Magna: Tana, Craig, Kendra
Net Worth: Bren, Chris, (Alex or Angie)

IMO, if Chris happens to be on a team with just Bren and Alex and they happen to lose, that is when Chris will be fired.

The only possible way Chris can make the final four is if Net Worth happens to just win 2 more Tasks. Maybe one win if he wins as PM or if he is extremely lucky. If Net Worth Bombs out for the rest of the season which will most likely happen, Bren will be the only one from that team that survives. Even though im very tired of seeing the same candidates in the boardroom week after week and I would like to see some others like Kendra or Tana in there for a change, Net Worth does have the weakest candidates and hopefully they get weeded out before the final four.

Cooler, I definitely believe you on this final outcome. Bren is getting moved over to NetWorth next week regardless of the fact that he will be exempt (most likely thanks to Tana, who will be the next week PM - ensuring her in the final four). However, the NBC Elite Eight bracket board was set up where Bren, Craig, Kendra, and Tana are the final four. This makes me question the order in which Alex and Bren get fired. Would you mind consulting NBCfriend for us on this?? Why would NBC blatantly foul up like this?

People seem to me making a lot of assumptions based upon that "Elite Eight" graphic at NBC. Could it be that NBC just threw names up there in no particular order, just to have some cutesy tie-in to March Madness? After all, as Dr. Freud would say, "Sometimes a banana is just a banana." (/Dan Ackroyd)

I'm just sayin'. (tm Miss Alli)

I REALLY don't think Bren would be moved over NEXT week. Why would he?

If Networth loses this week, and Stephanie gets fired (which most of us agree to be true), there is no reason for a move at all. The teams would consist of:

Magna: Kendra, Tana, Craig, Bren
Networth: Alex, Angie, Chris

If there is an odd amount of players, there's no way to even up a team. And, Trump wouldn't punish Magna for winning by losing a player. Also, isn't next weeks task the Dockers task? Thats the one where we saw the picture with Alex, Angie and Chris.

I think actually, Bren will be moved over in Episode 12--he won't be exempt then either, not Episode 11.

The longer NBCUMV preview has been posted here. It sounds as if Trump asks Net Worth to choose a candidate from Magna, rather than having Magna send someone over. Also, looks like Magna's choice of the meatball pizza is a not-so-subtle kiss-up to Trump.

TRUMP TOSSES A MEATBALL AND CANDIDATES CREATE NEW PIZZA FOR DOMINO'S ON NBC'S "THE APPRENTICE" (MARCH 31, 9-10PM ET)
Published: March 29, 2005

A Fight Breaks Out Among Two Candidates and Chris Confronts His Tobacco Addiction

NEW YORK -- March 29, 2005 -- Donald Trump, sporting a short new haircut, begins this week's episode of NBC's "The Apprentice" (March 31, 9-10pm ET) by once again evening the teams as "Net Worth" steals one candidate from "Magna." The new team member immediately clashes with a colleague and their resulting fight creates immediate tension during the task.

Trump, an unabashed pizza lover, delivers this week's task by deadpanning "I love meatballs on my pizza." He then assigns the two teams to work with pizza giant Domino's on creating a new style of pizza, making it in a customized mobile trailer and then selling it on the streets of New York. The team with the most profit from sales wins.

The winning team is treated to an exclusive breakfast with Trump in his penthouse apartment and an opportunity to get to know him better during this crucial stage in the competition.

Back in the boardroom, Trump struggles to evoke passion out of one candidate but deals with passion overload from another. For the first time, Trump warns one candidate that they are in danger of being fired as they leave the first portion of the boardroom before returning for the final grilling.

Remaining Candidates:

"NET WORTH": Stephanie, Chris, Angie, and one candidate from "Magna"

"MAGNA": Kendra, Alex, Tana, Bren, Craig

Week 10 Exemption: Craig

"We think Domino's and 'The Apprentice' are a great match," says Ken Calwell, chief marketing officer, Domino's Pizza. "We're a fun, upbeat brand that blends well with the hot, popular culture tone of the show. In the tradition of 'The Apprentice,' Domino's Pizza also has a big surprise at the end of this episode, with a new pizza of our own, which we're sure viewers will love."

About Domino's

Founded in 1960, Domino's Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery. Domino's is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "DPZ." Through its primarily franchised system, Domino's operates a network of 7,757 franchised and Company-owned stores in the United States and more than 50 countries. The Domino's Pizza® brand, named a Megabrand by Advertising Age magazine, had global retail sales of more than $4.6 billion in 2004, comprised of nearly $3.2 billion domestically and more than $1.4 billion internationally. Domino's Pizza was named "Chain of the Year" by Pizza Today magazine, the leading publication of the pizza industry and is the "Official Pizza of NASCAR." More information on the Company, in English and Spanish, can be found on the web at www.dominos.com.
FWIW, that's what I thought too, Quiddler.

Episode 10: Dominos Pizza (Alex moves over to Networth)
Winner: Magna
Magna: Craig, Bren, Tana, Kendra
Networth: Steph, Angie, Chris, Alex
Fired: Stephanie

Episode 11: Dockers Task
Winner: Magna
Magna: Craig, Bren, Tana, Kendra
Networth: Angie, Chris, Alex
Fired: Angie

Episode 12: Unknown (Bren moves to Networth)
Winner: Magna
Magna: Craig, Tana, Kendra
Networth: Chris, Bren, Alex
Fired: Chris

Episode 13: Unknown
Winner: Magna
Magna: Craig, Tana, Kendra
Networth: Bren, Alex
Fired:Bren

Episode 14: Unknown (possibly interviews, extra task??)
Final Four: Alex, Craig, Tana, Kendra

Episode 15/16/17: (possibly interviews, extra task???)
Final Two: Kendra/Tana

A little more info about the Wharton School task.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer:

"In my opinion, Wharton is the finest business school in the world," said the always-understated Trump in an interview Saturday at the TV critics' summer meetings. "We'll be doing a task involving Wharton, with the Wharton geniuses telling us what to do."

According to Trump, the idea came up during a conversation with Wharton Dean Patrick Harker last month, when Trump was attending the graduation of his daughter, Ivanka, from his alma mater.

"He said, 'We'd love to do it.' I said, 'I'd love to do it,' " recalls the billionaire developer, also an executive producer. "A lot of schools want to get involved, but my relationship is with Wharton. I'm very loyal. I have a great feeling for the school."

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this before. But, I thought it might be helpful.

Christ on a bike, NO. There are enough dinkwads in the hood already. If I see them anywhere near my house I shall be forced to stealthily throw eggs at them.

I do have to wonder if any normal NYC citizens mess with Apprentice tasks. Like, they pretend to be average consumers, la di da, but then suddenly start yelling mean things about Trump's combover or whatever.

New haircut? I didn't notice a change during the TA2 finale, which was supposed to be after TA3 was filmed. Maybe Donald didn't like it and grew it back out?

Episode 10 is Domino's. It was filmed November 1-2, with the boardroom on November 3. Reward is quality time with Trump on Wednesday, November 3 - breakfast. A little food before firing Stephanie. Airing March 31.

Episode 11 is "high tech" clothing task, involving Best Buy (somehow). It was filmed November 4-5, with the boardroom on November 6. Chris loses his mind, going nutso as his addiction gets the better of him. But someone else loses the money. Could be Angie, who was fired. Reward is a luxury shopping spree - on Saturday, November 6. I think it's at Prada - I remember being told of that at some point, and it fits in. Airing April 7.

Episode 12 is the GM Task - creating a promotional brochure for a limited edition automobile. The reward involves a shoot-around with Knicks basketball players. Chris is finally fired here. The task was filmed on November 7-8, with the boardroom on Tuesday, November 9. Airing April 14.

Episode 13 will be announced in the NBC Lineup soon, but it involves designing new office supplies. I have no idea what the reward is. The task filmed on November 10-11, with the boardroom on Friday, November 12. After this task, 5 remain. Probably airing April 21.

Episode 14 - edited because based on comments below, now I'm not sure, and I want to double-check first. I'll make another post after I talk to my friend over the weekend - Probably airing April 28.

I know the finale took place November 17-19. So that leads me to believe that there were interviews on November 16, narrowing the candidates from 4 down to 2. There simply was no time for an additional task. So I guess the big mystery is - will the season finale be part I - interviews and first half of task May 5, live finale May 12? Or will they skip a week, or insert a second clip show, just for Miss Alli, and have the live finale on May 19?

Here's one possibility (from a press release on the Office Depot site). The dates are a few days off, though, and there's no mention of The Apprentice, only Trump:

Full press release here.

The April 21st episode is a task with Staples.