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Wednesday, December 14, 2005
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The end is almost near for this wonderful season of The Apprentice, and I’m truly intrigued to see the outcome. Rebecca and Randal are two of the most competent finalists ever for this show and probably the best matchup since Kwame and Bill. Going into Thursday’s episode though, I couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that as bright and sharp as Rebecca is, it’ll be hard for her to stop the Randal juggernaut. After all, every Apprentice showdown always seems to have a natural favorite. On season one, as much as I loved Kwame, it was fairly clear that Bill would win. On season two, while I enjoyed Jen Massey’s hard edge and determination, Kelly was the obvious choice. And on season three, it was hard to deny Tana’s midwestern spunk, but we all knew it was Kendra’s game to lose.
With the final Boardroom looming, it seemed as though Randal would be an unflappable leader to the end, but after having seen Thursday’s episode, I’m not so sure anymore. I must say that Rebecca looks to be the favorite now, and for once, I truly have no idea what will happen. It’s a shame that this season of The Apprentice has received such flack from the media because it really has been one of best ever.As avid viewers may remember, last week’s show ended with the double firing of Alla and Felisha, which meant that Trump had to go upstairs “for something pleasant” and congratulate Randal and Rebecca for making the final two. We kicked off this week’s episode by watching Trump saunter into the suite and greet his surprised proteges. “I want to congratulate you both because I fired both Felisha and Alla,” he bellowed, causing jaws to drop all around. He then announced that the two finalists would be dining with George and Carolyn at a restaurant called Megu (restaurants don’t normally get italics, but how can you say Megu without it?). “So you know what you’re gonna do? You’re gonna analyze them. You’re gonna study them. You’re gonna ask questions — how to get into my head,” Trump said, adding, “Analyzing and studying George and Carolyn is a THIRTY BILLION DOLLAR INDUSTRY!”
Randal and Rebecker then headed off to MEGU, home of the darkest restaurant foyer EVER, and dined with Carolyn and George, a.k.a. C-dog and Jorge. I had to admit. I was pretty jealous. Not only were they chowing down on what looked to be delicious food, but they got to spend time with the best sidekicks on reality TV. George, for one, was at his grandpa-ist best as he eyed some sashimi suspiciously. “That could crawl off the plate, it looks so raw!” he scoffed, but like the trooper he was, he stuffed it into his mouth, thus ending his career as a life-long sashimi virgin. We never found out whether or not he liked it, but something tells me he wished he were back at that retirement home munching on cookies.
If you thought this dinner was just going to be all fun and sushi, you’re wrong. There was business to attend to, people! George revealed that Randal and Rebecca would have to assemble teams for their final task. And when would they have to do this, you ask? “This evening!” chirped Carolyn like the lovable parakeet that she is. Now, I must admit that as much as I love watching the incompetent fools from earlier in the season return, having the finalists handpick their teammates makes much more sense and should raise the level of competition significantly. Randal’s picks were Josh, James, and Mark. Rebecca’s picks were Josh, James, and Chris. Uh oh spaghetti-o!
“Well, you have a problem!” declared Carolyn. No shit Sherlock!
And so began a highly enjoyable round of negotiating and bartering as Rebecca and Randal played virtual Monopoly with their picks. Rebecca offered Josh for James, but then Randal suddenly wanted Chris for his second pick. Well, Rebecca was not happy about that because Chris was her pick all along. So what else could she do other than grill Squidward and make him stammer. “You knew we’d have to meet somewhere in the middle, or did you think you were just going to get your way completely?” she asked. Ooh! Intense!
Well, Randal would not budge over Chris, and so the two decided to leave things up for chance by flipping a coin. Fortunately for Rebecca, she won the toss — and Chris — which meant Randal had to settle for Mark. Gosh, everybody loves Chris. Screw Randal and Rebecca. Make Chris the Apprentice. Nevertheless, draft day wasn’t over. Time for Rebecca’s third pick. Survey says… TORAL!!! YAY!!! Oh, wonderful reality gods, thank you for bringing our dearest Toral back to us. As for Randal, he chose Marshawn, which was cool, but I would have liked a return of The Rubble Man. After all, Brian is a medium pimp, got girls around the world.
The next morning, Rhona called up on the banana phone, and my oh my did she look glum. Why the long face, Rhone? Miss your morning gabfest with Clay? Nevertheless, as per Rhona’s instructions, the two finalists headed down to the Boardroom where Randal politely pulled a chair out for Rebecca. “Thank you Randal. That’s very nice,” Trump said. You know, Donald, people have been doing that for Rebecca all season long. Let’s not get carried away.
Anyway, after the two finalists delivered well-stated speeches to Trump about how great they are, the big man announced, “You will manage each and every aspect of two ‘UGE events.” Rebecca was assigned the Yahoo All-Star Benefit which would be a comedy fundraiser emceed by, uh, Joe Piscopo.
[crickets]
Randal, meanwhile, would run the Outback Steakhouse VIP Softball Challenge. No word yet on which stars would be appearing, but it’ll be hard to top Piscopo. If Randal’s lucky, maybe — just maybe — he’ll bag Shadoe Stevens. Or Sandy Duncan. Oooh! Or maybe Jim J. Bullock!
The team members then filed in and sat with their leaders, causing Trump to remark, “What a group of killers! Wow!” As Toral — who looked quite good, btw — took her seat, Trump asked, “Toral, are you surprised to be here?” To which she replied, “Rebecca recognizes talent, sir.” ToralZing!!
Later, after having sent his team off in an Escalade, Randal admitted that he had become emotional when he had seen his posse. “I’ve missed them!” he said, his voice lilting. A happy reunion in Bikini Bottom indeed! And if it made him feel any better, his team only wanted to do the best for Randal. “My job is to get Superman elected to the Trump organization,” Mark said. Superman’s gonna be on The Apprentice?? That’ll be awesome! Oh, wait. That’s just a nickname for Randal, isn’t it? Blast.
Meanwhile, Rebecca’s crew stopped by “The Blvd.” which was the oh-so-trendy venue for the big Yahoo comedy fundraiser. Everyone oooh-ed and ahhh-ed over the premises and gushed about just how awesome the whole place was. Yeah, okay, let’s just get on with this thing.
Over at Coney Island, Randal toured Keyspan Park which was where his event would take place. He acknowledged the extreme pressure he was under, noting, “We have to answer to Outback.” Yes, we wouldn’t want Randal to receive a blooming onion of failure. He then casually mentioned the celebrities that would be attending his event, including boxer/Mark-Burnett-servant Sugar Ray Leonard and G-Unit. Wait, what? G-g-g G-Unit is showing up on The Apprentice? Isn’t this show a bit, um, not street? Maybe Trump will give Lloyd Banks daps. Trump is, after all, a hip-hop luminary.
Well, we then caught up again with Rebecca as she met with the tough women of Yahoo. The corporate goal was for the high-end fundraising to mesh seamlessly with the rather low-brow comedy lineup. Look, I don’t know where these ladies came from, but I have yet to find a high society function that didn’t embrace the comic stylings of Joe Piscopo.
Later, Rebecca met with a squad of people from the Infinity Marketing Group and discussed an idea for making the stage appear like a giant computer monitor — to which one of the perky event planners replied passive-aggressively, “That’s a grand idea with a big dollar sign!” Well f*ck you too, BITCH!
Luckily, Rebecca had more support from her teammates, especially Chris, the ex NFL lineman who was previously fired for his disastrous Lamborghini campaign. “The thing that we’re focusing on is the ambience and decor of this event. I can’t believe I said ‘decor.’ I’m such a fffff–,” he said, cutting himself off. I’m not sure what was about to come out of his mouth, but I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t have been suitable for network TV. Memo to Chris: you’re allowed to say “decor” without insulting your manhood. Later, we then found Chris browsing fabrics for ottomans, and he couldn’t help but comment, “I like this one personally. It’s shimmy. I know, I just said ‘shimmy.’” Okay, “shimmy” is a bit ridiculous. Especially since it really isn’t an adjective. Alas, poor Clay. He probably was aching at home watching this, knowing that his chance to cloak a room in patterned fabrics had passed him by.
Meanwhile, Randal’s team met with the head of Austism Speaks, the charity benefiting from the VIP Softball event. Things became somber and reflective as we learned some harsh stats about autism, and somewhere in Hollywood, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was jealous. I can just imagine the executive producer ranting, “I thought WE had the corner on autistic kids!!”
Red flag #1 of the episode suddenly appeared, however, when the autism woman noted that Josh seemed like the real leader of the group. Never a good sign. Red flag #2 surfaced about two seconds later when Josh then suggested handing out megaphones to parallel to “Autism Speaks” theme. We know what megaphones mean: trouble. Let’s just hope Felisha and Alla don’t buy out the city’s supply ahead of time as bitter revenge.
That night, James and Chris headed out for dinner with Mr. Comedy himself, Joe Piscopo. “Are you excited?” asked James, to which Chris answered, “Am I excited? Does a fish piss in his drinking water?” I assume that’s a yes. Never really thought about that before. That’s sort of gross. In other news, I have now lost a significant amount of respect for the cast of Finding Nemo.
At dinner, Joe Piscopo greeted his suitors with the sort of eager glee only a washed-up actor can provide. “You know what? They call me Joey Benefit. You got a charity, I got a tuxedo baby,” Piscopo said. Seriously, he just emceed a gig at the Mt. Vernon bake sale last week.
BEHOLD! The Floating Head of Piscopo!
Afterwards, Chris and James returned to Blvd. with their tails wagging and stars in their eyes. Chris commenced his gushing instantly: “First of all, great dinner. Great meeting. Great person.” Okay, RELAX. It’s not like you just ate with Nelson Mandela. Nevertheless, As Rebecca continued to work away into the night with the ever-loyal Toral by her side, it occurred to me that I was sort of rooting for her. Granted, I tend to gravitate towards the underdog, but throughout the entire series and particularly this challenge, she seemed at the top of her game and totally professional.
Aw, look! Toral types on a laptop like one of those cute secretaries!
As for Randal, he seemed to be stumbling in the final stretches. The next morning, Mark was supposed to meet with event emcee and radio DJ Jim Kerr but had to postpone the meeting twice after Randal made him accompany Marshawn to a party supply store — a fine establishment I like to call Party City. Why couldn’t Mark just visit Jim Kerr alone? Something tells me production doesn’t allow solo flying on The Apprentice.
While Rebecca’s team laid down purple carpets and chairs to the tune of a “Rah! Rah! Entrepreneurs in NYC!” score, Randal’s crew dawdled in Party City to the sound of, you guessed it, signature Mark Burnett “You stupid idiot” music. Looks like red flag #3 to me. Oh, and then because they spent so long at the store, Mark had to full-on cancel his meeting with Jim Kerr. Red flag #4! Well, Mark, if it’s any consolation, you can now spend your new free time whitening your teeth again. It’s already been three days since your last brightening.
Back at Rebecca’s venue, members of the Elizabeth Glaser AIDS Foundation, including Elizabeth’s son Jake, dropped by to check in on things. We had another tender moment as Jake Glaser talked about the wonderful things his mother and the charity have done, but c’mon. Jake Glaser had nothing on the autism lady. She was way more aggressive with the heartstrings.
Anyway, it was then time for the execs to survey the events. First up were the Outback suits who may or may not have been headed to the Bada Bing afterwards. Randal showed them where the VIP tent would be, and when the main Outback guy fretted that the tent may be too small, Randal reassured him that the weather was supposed to be splendid — no need to put everyone under a tent. Red flag #5!
Meanwhile, a trio of ladies from Yahoo dropped by The Blvd. to check in on their event’s progress. “Rebecca, I’m Wenda Millard,” said one woman. “Nice to meet you, Wenda Millard,” replied Rebecca somewhat oddly. Of course, had she been speaking TVgasm-ese, she would have said, “Nice to meet you, WENDA MILLARD.” Well, turned out this Wenda chick was one tough cookie. She seemed to have questions about everything, and when Rebecca noted that everything would be purple and white, Wenda asked, “We’re not talking about an assortment of purple food, right?” Wenda Millard HATES purple food! Shut up, WENDA MILLARD.
Over at Keyspan Park, Mark slaved away on the field as he attempted to set up everything by himself. Yup, everything: fences, tents, chairs. Up in an office, the rest of his team observed proudly. “He’s working his tail off down there,” Marshawn said. Um, why don’t you help him then? Well, Marshawn didn’t need me to tell her that, but that’s because the Outback head honcho did it for me. Well, actually, he told Randal, not Marshawn. The exec basically told Randal to go down and help Mark (red flag #6!), and when Randal politely noted that he was doing other things, the exec then said he didn’t want any glitches the next day. “You won’t be smiling tomorrow if you don’t represent my brand,” he said (translation: get your ass down there and help set up). Seriously, Randal. Listen to the man. Otherwise I think he might have Joe Pesci take out your kneecaps.
If you thought Rebecca’s near-flawless event was going to make it through the day unscathed, think again. Just when all the pieces seemed to be coming together, James received a call from Mr. Joey Benefit himself. Somehow, James resisted the urge to suddenly hyperventilate and yell, “OMG! It’s Joe Piscopo! I’m on the phone with JOE PISCOPO!!!” Nevertheless, Joe revealed that his union wouldn’t let him host the gig and that for now, his hands were tied — he’d have to back out. This was not good. And yes, James already had a shine on his forehead. However, I wasn’t too concerned for Rebecca’s team because a) emcees backing out is like nothing (remember when Chris Weber backed out of emceeing duties for Jen on season 2?). And b) there are so many standups in New York City. It’s not like Rebecca will have a very hard time finding someone of equal or higher stature than Joe Piscopo. Besides, what are the odds that Rebecca will talk to Joe’s union and everything will work out just fine?
As for Randal, his event was about to go from troubled to waterlogged. Yes, as we gazed over the dark and ominous Manhattan skyline, a mysterious radio transmission came over the soundtrack. Soon, an urgent-sounding reporter revealed that the next day’s forecast included a high chance of rain. RAIN?!?!? (cut to Randal doing the Home Alone face). And with that bit of news, the credits rolled — although not before a lightning bolt sliced across the sky! Oh no! Was Zeus not invited to Randal’s VIP tent?
What do you think will happen? Will Randal’s track record save him? Or will Rebecca pull off the surprise upset of the season?
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This was a good season. Although Randal is f*cking up in this episode, he does have a flawless track record as PM. I hope DT decides to vote black this time around, but I wouldn’t be mad if Rebecca won. It would be cool if the Trumpster could hire both of them.
They made way too much out of Joe calling and saying he couldn’t do the gig. What he said is that they needed to come down and sign some papers for his union and then everything would be ok. JUST GO SIGN THE PAPERS. I think it’s just the producer’s way of making it look like a little bit more of an even race between Randal and Rebecca. Afterall, Rebecca’s event has seemed to go off without a hitch, they had to come up with something to bring her back down to Randal’s level on the final challenge.
Rick (hboats)
Joey’s union wouldn’t allow him to perform at a benefit? That’s apparently been booked weeks in advance? That’s actually willing to employ Joe Piscopo? What the hell union could Joe Piscopo belong to anyway? Is anybody buying this. Good episode, great show anyway. In some ways crap like this makes me like it more. What’s important is that Rebecker didn’t know he’d be backing out.
If you watch this series at all, you know somebody is going to back out in the final task. It always works out in the end.
I have never seen Rebecca as the underdog. She took charge from the day she got there. And I don’t mean in a negative way. Randal had been flawless up until this task. I don’t understand why he is flagging now. But Rebecca has him beat.
The only way Rebecca is going to lose this task, is if some PC a$$hole tells Trump that he better hire a black guy this time around. Hooray for affirmative action!
I really hope Rebecca wins. Randal doesn’t even seem like he’s trying. Why did he insist his whole team had to go to Party City? And even though the Outback repeatedly suggested he go down to help Mark, Randal waited until the 11th hour…I’d be PISSED if I was Chompers (AKA Mark).
Did anyone notice when they were in the boardroom that the lighting was so bad and Randal had a big white square in the middle of his forehead????
Jm (no “i”) J. Bullock, natch.
Randall’s face when that Outback guy was reaming on him was priceless. I’m actually not too shocked, though Randall does have a “flawless” record, we’ve really not seen very much of him “in action” through the season, more just the end result vs the other team f*cking up royally.
I have to thank you B-Side, I never really noticed the background music before reading the recaps, so seamlessly does it mesh with the action (crafty Burnett), but man alive how wrong was it to have 4 (!) execs doddling around buying loot-bag junk at some random, cheesy party supply store. I was pretty much yelling at the tv at that point.
Oops, guess he’s added the “i” since the heyday of Too Close for Comfort, but I like it better without.
Leave it to some unseen hitch for the final task, that being the union contract for Joe Pispico. Booked weeks in advance, and he calls just now for saying he needed a contract? Yeah, I’m sure one phone call and Rebecca’s back on track. Just a hitch like we saw in season 3 with the Playstation decorations.
Okay, Randall you don’t need 4 people at a freaking party supply store.
Weird to see Joe Pispico on tv again. Where has he been all these years?
I think Randall has skated by the whole season by delegation/managing not by action. He is screwing the pooch royally on this task.
What is the deal with these things anyway? Are they not allowed to employ anyone other than the four team members to do the grunt work?? First thing I would do is hire some folks to set up the folding chairs & build fences etc, to free up my brain power staff members to be used on more important tasks.
I think Rebecca should win.
I think La Donald has had Randall picked as the winner from day one, but didn’t expect anyone to show him up.
I think with all of the multiple firings this year, it would be fitting (albiet a major fucking cop out) for La Donald to say “you’re both hired”
Go Becca!
1) I’m glad to see the return of James and his dimples.
2) That white suit that Randal wore to the boardroom fits like David Byrne’s suit in “Stop Making Sense.” Aren’t there any tailors in Bikini Bottom?
3) I like that the “high end” venue is on the Bowery, and that the woman who was gushing about it when they first arrived sold it big time by saying, “We have tables. We have chairs.” (Yes, I do know the Bowery has changed. And everyone can go a block north afterwards and get one of those rare CBGB’s shirts no one wears. I just like how a Bowery address will look on the invitations).
4) Randal’s at a bit of a disadvantage, as Tana was last season, since his event is in the daytime and Rebecca’s is at night. That gives Rebecca another 8-12 hours more than he has to prepare, which makes a big difference when unexpected snags come up.
5) Joe dropping out may be the best thing for Rebecca. WHEW! Now we can get Carrot Top and REALLY make some dough!
It seems like they always throws some kinda monkey wrench into the final task to see how the contestants handle the pressure. I don’t think that MB is powerful enough to control the weather, but it does seem like Rebecca is the front runner now.
I was very disappointed in Toral…she wasn’t being difficult at all, and no “Be my admin, bitch!” comments?!?!
Also, why did Randal insist on picking Chris after Rebecca did when he wasn’t even in his original top 3? I really don’t even remember this guy…just thought it made Randal look pretty lame.
Team Rebecca!
when I entered the corporate world one tip I was given was when introduced to someone, repeat their name back to them. Like, “nice to meet you, Sam” as an affirmation. Rebecca’s repeating their whole name back to them is weird though. It comes off as making fun of their name or something.
Can we all ignore realitytvforme’s comment and have a fun chat about the apprentice, not a debate about affirmative action? please?
holyterror- let’s also add that blvd is a COOOOORRRNNNYYY club.
Leah31: And has those fetching Flintstones-pebble walls.
it all comes down to editing, if you were bored enough to view the episode with the “unseen” footage Randal, doesnt come off as too professional
and I agree Carol is a parakeet, and youre worst nightmare supervisor
Rebecca seems to be better organized, but you never know
I’ll bet anything that Trump will hire both of them.
#4–”Randal had been flawless up until this task.”
What about him screwing up the Sirius task? He couldn’t even get the right station numbers on the poster. That’s a screwup.
Rebecca deserves to win this, broken foot and all. Now SHE’S been flawless.
Rebecca’s comported herself well, but was definitely not flawless on the “tethno expo” task (did not come up with a unifying theme as the men’s team had) and blew the radio station one completely.
And, this is not just directed at you mac, but what the hell does her bloody broken foot have to do with anything???!!! Even Trump wouldn’t shut up about it. It’s not bleedin’ Survivor. I’m sure there are thousands of people at work today with a broken foot, and no one’s lining up to congratulate them.
Ooooh, reminds me, I thought Randall’s bringing up his grandmother’s death in his “reasons why he should be hired” speech was a bit in poor taste. I understand his point, but they don’t need to be reminded.
One more thing, Rebecca’s crazt-ass smiling and nodding thing as Trump describes the tasts, FREAKS ME RIGHT OUT!!!!!!!
Rebecca is far from flawless, but I still think she deserves to win.
Chronic, I could not agree with you more. Randal bringing up his grandmother’s death was a terrible way to try and get a sympathy vote. Also annoying in the boardroom was Rebecca’s constant headbobbing to every word Trump said. Almost wish she broke her neck instead of her foot so she would stop doing that. Still love her though! Wonder if we’ll get to see her dorky boyfriend again in the finale. B-side, if they show him again, maybe you can do a side by side of him and MJ from the Gauntlet II?
Rebecca reminds me of a Stepford wife. She constantly has that fake smile painted on her face.
Okay, Okay, Excuuuuuussssseeeee meeeeeee. I didn’t watch each and every episode fanatically as others have. I’m referring to the episodes I did manage to get in in my busy “life doesn’t revolve around my TV” life. I stand corrected.
Forgive my typos up there. Lauren, did you notice how after we were treated to a full dose of Rebecca’s stepfordesque bobbing, they continued to cut back to her even as Randall’s task was announced. He had the bob down too, though not the manic grin.
She’s fine, just a bit underwhelming.
I’m just bummed out that Toral didn’t make any screencap-worthy faces
Bex needs to lay off the freakin’ blush! She looks like she’s ill!
The game in my household is to add a Rebecca’s Blush comment to everything you can. “Rebecca, I want Josh, James, and Mark.” “Well, I want Josh, Chris, Mark, and a pallet of L’Oreal Creme Blush.”
“Rebecca, this is a yuge task…is your blusher up for it?”
etc.
OKay, maybe not that funny. But funny to me!
(hoping he hires BOF’em)
Whoa, tuliplover, I hadn’t read what you wrote about stepford before I posted my comment.
Yeah yeah, mac, you got me, I have no life. I was actually more in disagreement with all the “flawless” talk in general, not you specifically. But come to think of it, why would you say she’s been flawless if you haven’t in fact seen/read recap of each episode. Doesn’t require fanaticism. I spend about 5-10 hours/week watching tv. Just all I watch is crappy reality tv. Go figure
B-side, I am so disappointed that you didn’t include the part or at least the picture of Randal in the Party City store standing in front of the Spongebob decorations. It was only for a couple seconds, but so ironic.
LOL at the Rebecca “blush” comments. That aside, I think she’s a very pretty girl. I wonder if Randal wins if she’ll still be headbobbing and smilin’…
I’m going to be EXTREMELY disappointed if Toral doesn’t step it up with some bitchy comments or at least give us a “passion” face. She could be the best part of this finale, and so far….nothing! George’s sashimi faces were more amusing than her.
How about the Yahoo women saying that they couldn’t ask for donations?
Um, because this isn’t a charity event or anything, right? “We don’t feel comfortable doing that, I think that would be crossing the line.” (after Toral asked if they could set up a donation table).
WTF? Like someone attending a charity event is going to be offended when they’re asked to give money. “WHAT? You want me to give money to charity? HOW DARE YOU SIR!
Rebecca reminds me of Sandra Bullock!!!
I’m with Happy Gal (#18): If he hires them both, it takes away the “racial preference” problem, as well as the My Dead Grandma vs. Your Broken Ankle problem.
Also, if they hadn’t been able to choose their own teams, the better leader might emerge more clearly, since dealing with what you’ve been given (rather than what you choose) is a big part of leadership. They’ve been working on the same team, so it’s hard to tell.
I want to gather donations for a Toral-Head balloon for the next Thanksgiving parade. Plus one of Randal to go with the one of Spongebob which premiered this year.
Welll, good for you Chronic that YOU have 5-10 hours a week to devote to your TV. I’m not so lucky. So I shall bow to your oh, so much deserved superority over us otherwise lowly, undeserving regular commentors/posters.
THANK YOU, GOD, this reality season is almost over.
Sarcasma- i agree! those women know nothing about hosting a charity event if they don’t expect to either charge a high price for a ticket OR have, at a minimum, envelopes at a table.
this show should be called JACKASS b/c that’s what all the contestants are. except for Rebecca…she seems to have a few brain cells left although she always looks like she’s about to burst into tears. and imagine what she could do if she wasn’t on crutches! i don’t know why everyone thinks that Randall is so great. he never says anything worth listening to. and he was totally clueless to think that all 4 of them needed to go to party city to buy a bunch of crappy megaphones instead of talking to the DJ who’s covering the event.
and b-side as for chris weber backing out of the charity event a couple seasons ago… i just read that he may take legal action against the producers of the Apprentice b/c he claims that he was never booked to appear at the charity event and never had any agreement to appear on the show.
Hey mac – I got some happy pills over here for ya. Sounds like someone took a sip of the pissy fish water.
Chronic is not alone with his TV watching. I would venture to say that most of the rest of us watch as much or more TV than he does. So don’t come trolling in here and try to start something or else we’ll ALL get snarky on your a$$, too!!
^ Thanks for that. He’s a hair-trigger one alright. All I said was Rebecca’s performance wasn’t flawless, and get loads of personal insults in return. Oh well *sigh*.
I’m a she btw, don’t let the name fool ya
Bite Me. Oh well, time to take my Superority Pill. Got any to spare Chronic?
Um, need I remind you that you’re the one saying you have a life and I don’t. And please mac, all I did was disagree with you in plainly stated and non-confrontational manner, not sure how that managed to get your shorts in such a twist.
Actually, I think I was the one who said Rebecca wasn’t flawless(post #22)…but if you’ve read my posts all season, I’ve always been a big fan of hers and hope that she wins. She’s lost as PM once or twice though, she clearly isn’t flawless. Mac, if you have a problem with that, I’ll be happy to get snarky on your ass.
And “bite me”?! WTF- how old are you?????
So…can we get Mac kicked out…or just automatically have his posts deleted? He kinda sucks…
You make a good point that Mac kinda sucks but don’t think it’s in the spirit of this type of forum to kick people out.
mac is an idiot, seriously.
i bet mac normally only has time to watch laguna beach.
i mean all those commenters suck.
I’ve done quite a few charity events, and all you really have to do is get people lubed on progressively cheaper booze throughout the evening, make a few inspirational speeches, and hit them up for cash eye-to-eye at every given opportunity. Trust me. This “tuck an envelope in the giftie bag” routine is a no-go — they’re sober by the time they open it, or hung over and have no sympathy for anyone’s suffering but their own. I also wouldn’t bank on getting them to pay for sitting on the Yahoo chair to bask more intimately in the musky, manly odors of Joe Piscopo.
Make contributions a tacit prerequisite for the next round of cocktails and finger food. Never fails. And wear a low-cut dress.
“Yes, we wouldn’t want Randal to receive a blooming onion of failure”
I shall now add “blooming onion of failure” to my vernacular – what a great line!
And I’m so glad someone commented on Rebecca’s rosy cheeks, for a moment there I thought my tv contrast was off.
*he scoffed, but like the trooper he was, he stuffed it into his mouth, thus ending his career as a life-long sashimi virgin. We never found out whether or not he liked it, but something tells me he wished he were back at that retirement home munching on cookies.*
lmfao
Did Chris weber drop out of th event he was supposed to MC in the final task last year? This seems a bit fixed!
Go Randall
According to this story that junkie referenced earlier – Chris Weber was never signed up to emcee.
http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=3124
Ah The Apprentice comments are always good.
I hope ‘Nald hires both of them as well, and if not, then go blushing-beauty Rebecca!
I’m not sure I’ll watch the live part of the finale though… they’re always TERRIBLE (go TVgasmese!).
The whole Squidward crew needed to buy party favors together? Didn’t they have enough work to split up and accomplish?
Not only does Crutches have the time advantage, but the site advantage as well, not having to worry about weather.
Go Crutches!
Rebecca and Randal are just typical corporate minions. The only one who has a true sense of leaderhip or vision was my girl Alla. She was the only true “star” performer. I can’t remember one significant decsion or thought R & R have had between them. Allah even did the impossible and managed to lead Clay to a win. Rebecca and Randal have just coasted by on the mistakes of others.
Randall deserves to lose (everyone has to buy party favors??), but the very thing that will kill him – spending time on party favors, was outsourced by Rebecca.
The point is that she had a massive budget relative to his. She could hire people to handle the atmospherics (wtf – custom furniture?!) while our man had only Mark?
As Zenthura noted, the venue itself is a yooge advantage. The girls only need to create an ambience in small quarters, while the guys have a massive park to fill. Yet the girls had thousands to blow?! I call bull you-know-what.
Loved the George eating pics!! I’d take the cookies anytime, too.
I was reading in one of my magazines last night about the finale and was surprised to read that Rebecca is only 23! I thought for sure she was 28 or so. I remember in prior seasons people( like Andy) getting fired b/c they didn’t have “enough experience”. I think she has handled herself very well for a recent college grad. I must say, her age might explain her dorky boyfriend…she’s young, but she’ll learn!
It’s true Rebecca has more time for her event(not sure about a bigger budget), but she has to deal with those impossible women from Yahoo(or was it the AIDS foundation?) who don’t even want her group to ask for money AT a charity event…mmmkay.
Despite Squidward’s flawless record (which IMO does not necessarily reflect his leadership abilities per se, just his ability to work with good people. Though I think he is a good leader, he just isn’t as good as Rebecca, in spite of the record), if I was Trump, the deciding factor that would even the playing field, if not make me biased in my decision was the dinner negotiation of who would be using who for the last task.
Squidward looked like a complete joke during the bargaining at the dinner table. He was totally caught off guard, stuttering like an idiot while Rebecca ate him alive. She was totally confident, and even gave one of her choices to make a deal. Not only did Squidward basically copy her choices, he REFUSED to give up Chris in return, giving nothing on his side of the bargain. The guy looked like a complete idiot and cracked a lot under pressure, while Rebecca was calm, composed and deadly, all in front of George and Caroline. Though she has lost 2 tasks, Rebecca has always shown leadership through organization and proper delegation.
Now, of course, this is just what we see on TV, so who knows what really goes on behind the scenes. I also think Trump will probably hire both of them. It was probably rigged at least halfway through that Randal would be winning, but noone expected Rebecca to excel the way she has.
I forgot to mention that when they showed Jake Glaser I had a mini-flasback because he looks SO much like his father (Paul Micheal Glaser) A.K.A “Starsky”. Did anyone else notice?
I think both will be hired, but both should be fired. Maybe he’ll hire Mr. Big White Teeth instead.
Squidward has done pretty much nothing on this show, he’s a lot of hot air. So, if forced to choose, it should be Crutches Girl, but Squidward will win, since Trump is probably getting pressure from Al Sharpton and the ACLU to hire an african american.
Sharpton has probably threatened he will start calling Trump a racist….
KH
Capital letter for “African-American” please, Katieshole.
Thank you.
Holy shit…. Rebecca aka Becky went to my tiny ass prep school in Minnesota. That’s pretty sweet.
*Doing my rain dance* oh yeah! It’s my birthday! *Doing more rain dance*
Go Rebecca (aka: cheeks, rosey, blushy, crutchy, bobby, smiley, Toral’s little sister, dork lover, whew…)!!!!!!
LOL-”Blushy, crutchy, dork lover…”
Damn you B-side, I’ve had that stupid Milli Vanilli song in my head all week(Blame it on the Rain…)
Count me on on the rain dance Starsky, and PLEASE Toral, pull a “BE MY SECRETARY, BITCH!” on someone tonight
Randy, Randy, Randy… come on man! Get your head out of your b*tt chief. You’re gonna lose this thing. Good grief. I think I’m going to change my pick – I hope Trump fires them both and sends for B-Side!
Win, lose, or draw: I want to see Toral grab one of Becca’s crutches and go after Trump. Now THAT is good TV.
I can’t believe the a$$ Randall is.
Cesco – I totally agree. He SUCKS!! At first, I really didn’t care which one won because they were both really, really good. I was leaning towards Rebecca but would have been happy either way.
But after Randall’s little “the spotlight will be all mine and I won’t share” comment tonight, he is officially on my crap list. What a jackhole!!
And what in the world was up Alla’s butt?! I didn’t see that coming at all!!!
I would bitschslap Trump for asking me a dumbass question like that
Am I alone in thinking the biggest loser tonight was Yahoo? Could they have looked like bigger assholes? That donation of theirs was a little too little a little too late if you ask me.
TinkerbellAPixie ,
Yahoo looked like supreme Jackasses in the worst way. It was their stupid execs idea to suggest NOT TO SOLICIT people at a CHARITY drive…now how exactly is that rebecca’s fault?? Those idiots should seriously be fired, if anyone else…Yahoo donating that money at the 11th hour came off as amateurish and completely ungeniuine (can anyone say CYA??).
Randall is a piece of crap, IMO. I can respect someone for taking a graceful victory, but in this situation, Trump SAID that both candidates were strong, and Rebecca was nothing but respectful towards him. For him not to share his precious 15 minutes of fame with her was totally selfish. Oh well, it’s Trump’s loss, as Trump put it earlier, it’s to better his company. I reminisce earlier when Rebecca ate Squidward alive in the impromptu negotiation at dinner in front of Caroline and George about who they would get on their teams.
Rebecca deserves better. She will move on to MUCH bigger and better things than working for a self-serving asshole like Trump, and hopefully upgrade to a boyfriend that is not a tool and resembles Napoleon Dynamite.
hahaha, randalls a jackass.
both should (would?) have been hired if he answered “yes” instead of giving that lame ass speech about there only being one apprentice.
Spoiler follows, so don’t read if you have it on Tivo, but, I can’t wait for the recap on the finale!! I’ll second, third, whatever Randal being a complete large dild0 for shooting down Rebecca. I had it pegged, “He’s going to hire them both,” and had it all set up with the two of them picking different projects, and he let Randal shoot Rebecca in the back. At that moment, I lost all respect for Randal, who, after all his good words for Rebecca, couldn’t see through his own selfishness to share his 15 minutes of fame. Although she was 1-2, Trump obviously loved her throughout this show, and seriously, would you rather have a 23 year old, semi-hottie, smart, ambitious, driven chick like Rebecca as your apprentice, or the equally smart, but old Randal? I’d take Rebecca over him, because I could really mold her into something. Randal’s too old. This point is something Rebecca should have driven home while he’s bashing her for being inexperienced.
As for those yahoo losers, geez, that old bitty Wendy Whatevah, I hope has been fired for making Yahoo look like a bunch of non-caring cheapskates, along with her sidekick, old frizzy hair (was that Linda Weaver with dyed hair?).
Seriously, how does Yahoo expect to beat Google with these people as executives?
Oh well, maybe tomorrow Trump will announce he’s hired Rebecca.
Randal did the right thing. Because The Apprentice is a television show, he could have assumed that Mr. Trump would have given the crown to Rebecca, especially since the show always has one winner.
Besides, if NBC (who actually owns the show and chooses the Apprentice) really was going to hire both finalists, they would have done it. The choice regarding which person to hire definitely was made prior to the show. What Randal said had no bearing on Rebecca being hired.
Also, I believe that it would have been easier for Randal to make the politically correct choice of saying he would hire Rebecca, but how many people would go on a job interview and ask for their main competitor to get hired as well?
One more thing; Trump should have never put Randal in such an awkward position. But it did make for good television. And that bit of controversy should boost the ratings when the next season of Apprentice starts.
Can some one tell me why every black man in America has to be God just to get a fair shake? Even when he proves beyond a shadow of a doubt he is God-like, he still faces the same BS of yester years. Why is the rule always different when it comes to us?
Randal won hands down. He was more than perfect & yet it was made to look like it was close. PLEASE! To add insult, Trump asks him if it was OK to hire Rebecca as well. Changing the rule right under him. (So what’s new.) Putting him in a no win situation (but I loved his take no prisoners answer). No one asked to co-hire Kwame Jackson in season one. Just amazes me how we still have to fight all the time even after we are above & beyond the competition
Moral of the story: Double standards still persist all over our daily lives. The struggle continues. we need to be vocal & make America accountable.
Pissed Off…
“How can you thank a man for giving you what’s already yours? How then can you thank him for giving you only PARTof what is yours?” Malcolm X
I think the same situation would have occurred if it was a white man against Rebecca, so I’m not going to make this a black/white thing. Not to take anything away from Randal b/c I think they both deserved to be there, but I thought that was a total dick move not letting Rebecca get hired. Actually, I thought it was lame for Trump to pass that decision on to Randal. Trump should have hired her anyway. The fact was, Randal won, and he still would have been the winner with the $250K salary and all the publicity, but it would have beeen nice for her to get a new job as well. Selfish prick! Rebecca was a graceful loser, Randal was a spotlight hogging winner.
Poor Rebecca, I’m sure she was shocked. All I heard her says was “That’s unfortunate”. Randal, you’re an unfortunate jerk, I hope you feel good about that!
That aside, the finale was uneventful. Was surprised that Alla was such a bitch(no, I guess I’m really not). Okay, I was surprised that no one even bothered to mention Randal’s pathetic decision to bring all his employees to Party City…and the other 5 mistakes he made that B-Side mentioned. No Toral’s “passion”, no Rubbleman singing, no Felisha crying, no Zenthura comments, nothing from Clay?! The only funny part was when the comedians were ripping on George. He and his wife of 53 years don’t role-play?! They are missing out!
Samson: have you noticed that this entire season, not a WORD was mentioned about race adversely affecting a persoon’s standings? It’s people such as yourself, who tirelessly bring up that subject matter (when it is unnecessary) and try to make a commotion when there is none. Shame.
^ I second that comment by L. There is a motion on the floor. We must act. Motion carried. Let it go.
Did anyone else notice when Randal was like “This show is called Apprentice, NOT Apprentii- there should only be only winner!”. Well selfish dickhead, the dictionary states the plural of ‘apprentice’ is actually…wait for it…APPRENTICES. Take your Rhodes Scholar and shove it!
Ashley, I agree with everything you said. At least Rebecca was a graceful loser and no doubt she will have much success in her life.
Ok, I have never posted before but I must say something. Randall won fair and square and no he should not have to share his win with Rebecca. Sorry. If Trump wants to hire Rebecca he can do so without stealing Randals spotlight, Randal is right there is only one apprentice and thats it. Why did this time have to be the time for two apprentices??? Please, I would have done the same thing. Whether or not you want to admit it or not Rebecca never would have been asked that question had she won. And if she did she would have been stupid!!! No one ever made it in the business world by being a “nice guy”, its a cut throat business. she’s 23 shell be alright because getting carried on National Television is a 50 Billion dollar Industry!!!!!
I’m conficent that Rebecca was offered a bigger and better job (and not as an apprentice) with Trump before she even left the after-party last night.
I was completely shocked by Mr. Trump’s decision last night. Not his decision to hire Randal, I thought he was the better candidate. But Rebecca was qualified as well, and I think she deserved the other job.
I have started an online petition at http://www.hirerebeccanow.com for anyone to sign and show Mr. Trump he should hire Rebecca as well!
Trump should not have put Randall in that position. If Randall had said yes, hire her too, many people would’ve castigated Randall for being weak. Because he said no, don’t hire her too, many others have turned on Randall for being selfish. I think Randall could have been more diplomatic in his answer (something like, “I believe the point of this show is to declare only one winner, but if you want to hire someone later, you should strongly consider Rebecca.”) but he was put on the spot and didn’t have time to formulate a perfect answer to the unfair question.
Thanks Matt, I signed it! I’m only signature #4, so I’m not sure this petition will work. If it doesn’t, let’s hope Rebecca will find an ever better position with a better boss than Trump.
Randall is a jerk and turned on Rebecca so he would not have to share the spotlight. All season he was “the nice guy” and apparently that was all BS, because last night he showed his true character. He has NO loyalty and will not last long with Trump. Enjoy your 2 minutes of fame Randall!
Holy shit that was one of the best reality tv moments EVER!!!
I’m thinking with all of the multiple firing this season Randell saw that coming and he had planed on saying no. Either that or somebody told him he would have the choice. Regardless I think he chose to say no because he was considered too weak and not cut-throat enough to work in NYC. Perhaps he wanted to prove something to Trump. Still came off as a huuuuuuuuuuge jerk though!
Yeah, way to be a dick, Randall. Sadly, I’ve lost a lot of respect for him with his selfishness.
Squisward’s true colors came out last night. What a jerk. What is the difference if Rebecca gets hired as well? She will actually be an apprentice to Trump and learn something. It is too bad that he did not hire Rebecca first. I hope that jerk understands that Trump did not intend to hire only him.
If Randal was confident that he wasn’t weak, he wouldn’t be threatened by Rebecca being hired also. Unfortunately by trying to prove to the world that he isn’t weak, by shitting on Rebecca’s dream, I think he did just the opposite.
Granted it wasn’t a fair postion for Trump to put him in, but life is all about unfair positions and how you handle them. He lost 100% of my respect. I wouldn’t want to work for that guy.
New poster here. I am apppaled that yahoo jerks threw Rebecca under the bus with the ‘no solicitation’ thing. I guess the only thing that matters was the goal to raise money before time to go to the boardroom. I cannot believe what a prick Randall turned out to be. Guess that is just business. Rebecca is the better leader. Randall sweated more than anyone. Can’t believe you played the race card Samson.
I wonder what the relationship between Trump and Randall is now? I bet that was interesting – Randall ruined Trump’s shocking moment!
I find it funny how most of the comments are negative towards Randal. You people just can’t stand the fact that a black man has actually risen above the stereotype can you? Well guess what heifers…Randal won..so BOO-YAH!!
What I found hilarious was the fact that Randal practically back handed Becky when asked by Trump if she should be hired. Brotha man Randal said it like it is and Becky got a taste of black power(not a racist remark). He went straight Rick James on her
“This isn’t the apprenti but the apprentice…so there’s only one winner”
-Randal
And what he said is true. Though many of you disagree, lets just reverse the results and say that Becky got hired and she got asked by Trump if Randal should be hired. A lot of you would not argue if she says no but clap and cheer in satisfaction. Still cised that Randal won. Squidward kicked ass!!
I signed the petition. Thanks for posting that.
I think that Mr. Trump, the producers, et al (shove that Latin, Randal!) set it all up just to add controversy and to keep people talking about the finale.
Randal came across as immature and selfish on NATIONAL TV, whereas Rebecca displayed herself as a graceful and classy 2nd place. Please note that I am not using the term “loser,” because I think Randal put himself in the “loser” role last night.
Like someone here mentioned, Rebecca has probably already been offered a better job than either of the jobs that Trump put on the table. Not that salary is the only factor in a “great” job, but she could easily be offered more than the $250,000 Randal is getting.
Not to be mean, but the footage of Randal and his wife at home was NOT very impressive. If he is so successful, why does he live in an apartment/house that looks like one that someone could live in right after high school?
I used to respect Randal, and I still respect him for his accomplishments, but I think he came across as such a weakling last night. If anything, I think that after last night’s finale, Randal is going to see that he has lost a lot of respect that people originally had for him.
I do have a question, though: If Rebecca had been hired and put in the same position of allowing Randal to be hired also, would she have? I think she would have.
Samson your the greatest.
Black Rob: If Rebecca had been hired instead, and had said “yes” in response to Trump offering Randal a job also, I would have been happy for both of them. I think they were both great candidates, and equally qualified. I used to be a fan of Randal’s, and I am no longer after his selfishness in the finale.
Pre-sh*tstorm, I haven’t been terribly impressed by Randall all season, his oft-mentioned wins have not been particularly impressive, though I do recognize he does have the respect of many of the other candidates. However, his event was HORRIBLE!!!!! No plan B for rain, no auction list, doesn’t bring the celebrities onstage for the auction. He threw some people in a room, that was it.
Now, just when I was about to hit Rebecca over the head with one of her crutches for the gajillionth mention of her oh-so-tragic broken ankle, Randall started being a total a$$ in the boardroom, he looked agitated and very uncomfortable with being in the hotseat, and was needlessly insulting towards Rebecca. (And what the hell was up with Josh???) I think, perhaps if we’d seen Randall in the boardroom more often prior to the finale, this might have come out. Rebecca on the other hand, channelled her nervous energy into an impassioned and compelling argument. Throughtout her challenge she remained calm and focussed, and I can’t say the same for Randall. I’d never been a huge fan of Rebecca’s before, but I was impressed then. Though I still have my doubts.
So it wasn’t just the whole hiring debacle that’s a factor for me, at least. Randall was already being an a$$ in the boardroom, and if he didn’t want to hire her, he could’ve done it with a helluva lot more tact. I would’ve felt the same, if the situation was reversed.
Unrelated, how painful and forced was that “staged” lunch they had beforehand???
Black Rob, I don’t think anyone has said that Randal doesn’t deserve the job. I haven’t seen one comment saying someone doesn’t want to see a black man in the position. In fact Randal has been alot of people’s favorite. However, he had that chance to help Rebbecca get her dream job too and for whatever reason chose not to. Maybe he doesn’t want to see a women break any stereotypes.
Randall didn’t owe rebecca shit. Sure it would have been nice if he had gotten her the job, but she’s a tough chick she’ll survive…And why does everybody see to forget that Rebecca threw Randall under the bus in the XM radio challenge? She completely dissed him in the BR so I guess this was payback..
I just have to put in my two cents.
From reading all these posts, I gather that had Rebecca been hired as well, she would have taken NewJersey, and Randal would have taken the casino job. I can SORT OF understand why Randal wouldn’t want Becca to be hired as well with regards to “there being only one apprentice”. But there would have been NO corporate competition whatsoever between the two anyway. They’re obviously not going to be put in the same department; they won’t even be in the same state! And if there is only “one apprentice”, what about Bill, Kelly, and Kendra? They’re “apprentii” too.
So I side with everyone else: Randal was just being selfish.
In the XM radio challenge, Randal had the wrong station number on the advertising materials, which was a glaring mistake.
bools, wonderfull comment about women and sterotypes. Now that i look back at previouse episodes has a women ever won?
In response to all who now dislike Randal with passion becuase of his “Selfishness,” I think that you’r misinterpreting the situation. People it’s buisness! Furthermore, as stated by Samson, Trump put Randal in a very aquired position and never had enough time to formulate a more appropriate response. So the fact that he turned down Becky does not mean that he was being selfish.
You know what’s a glaring mistake? Holding a charity function and not making any money for it……And as for Randall being selfish, It is completely unfair to diminish Randalls win by asking him to share it. This isn’t fifth grade where everybody gets a trophy because they are “Good kids”….No other apprentice has been asked to do this, and no one should..It’s a job interview and you don’t hire 2 people for the same position no matter how good they are, you make a choice.
To #97
It is the same state. The Casino is in Atlantic City, NJ, and the Jersey Job, is in Jersey City, NJ.
#98, given all the speculation there’s been that both would be hired, I think Randall most definitely saw it coming. Although I’d hate to think that the “apprentii” smackdown was the best he could come up with. It was awkward, although I’m guessing the producers didn’t have a plan B that the winner wouldn’t just say yes.
It’s too bad, all this has overshadowed some really priceless moments in the finale. Trump’s introduction of Toral had me in stitches. Diamond in the haystack. Jen W’s hair. Alla???? It’s all gone to waste
SIGHHHHHH….always gotta have a few trolls in the midst, huh Black Rob.
It isn’t just the vast majority of people commenting here that think Randall is the biggest a$$ in the world at the moment. Check out the other blogs, forums, and reviews all over the internet.
I would venture to guess that Rebecca would have said that while there can only be one apprentice, she would highly recommend also hiring Randall as he would be a huge asset to the Trump organization.
Instead, he’s just an a$$.
Randall’s first decision as a Trump employee was flawed. His decision was personal and not made for the good of the company – period.
If Trump didn’t think she was good for his company, he wouldn’t have made the offer. He was basically tossing Randall a softball. Randall wiffed.
The thing that pissed me off the most was stupid Alla and her stupid clone Felisha sitting behind Randall adamently shaking their heads ‘no’ when Trump asked Randall about hiring Rebecca. Get off your high horse, Alla. Rebecca was better than you, and she deserved to be in the final two, if not win the whole thing.
This whole backlash against Randall is really unwarranted. The obstacles that he had to overcome in the task were much more difficult than finding a replacement for Joe Piscapo. Donald said that Rebecca for the most part missed the purpose of the final challenge since she catered to Yahoo, but the real client was supposed to be the charity. Quite an amazing occurrence to forget about raising money when you consider all of the non-profit work she has done.
Donald did not make Randall the offer because he desperately wanted Rebecca to work for him, he did it because it would be good television. It was a stunt and I am glad that Randall didn’t fall for it and instead showed a backbone.
You want to know what real class is? While Rebecca was trying to frame her performance in light of her injury as evidence of all she had to overcome, when it came to the final boardroom, Randall never used his grandmother’s death as proof of his ability to lead. Instead, he let his 3-0 record, his education, and a proven ability as an entrepreneur speak for him.
At some point, Rebecca might be Randall’s equal, and she surely has a bright future, but saying that Rebecca should have been elevated after her performances on this show (her only win being when she was paired with Randall), is simply rewarding mediocrity, and I can understand why Randall did not want to be associated with that. If Donald wanted Rebecca so badly, he could have fired Randall on the spot and hired Rebecca instead.
#102 Public opinion isn’t always the best indicator of something being correct and this a competition, not a charity. Why even have the last 2 challenges then if both of them are going to share the freakin’ prize? To do so would cheapen the outcome of the whole thing.
Rebecca,well why you would not come on the ending on the crutches it were so convincingly
#107 HUH?
And Squidward still SUX!
105, J-Unit, Both had problems with the final challenge. But Rebecca didn’t “forget” about raising money? She discussed it at length with those yahoo bitches. She was in a difficult position, all her fund-raising ideas got shot down. They assured her the envelopes would do the trick. She could’ve done better, but obviously Yahoo wouldn’t have been coughing up the dough at the finale, if they weren’t culpable. Not having NAY alternate plans , by Randall’s own admission, when there’s a 30% chance of rain is a YUGE blunder.
And Phenom, I’d similarly argue that what’s the point in having a final challenge if the result has already been determined by their previous performances.
NO WAY was Rebecca and Randal equally qualified. This is why Trump was a complete ass in throwing out that challenge for Randal.
Compare Rebecca’s record and Randals, no comparision. Rebecca’s education to Randals, no comparision. Rebecca’s experience to Randal’s, no comparision. Etc. etc. etc.
Yes she was a nice girl and always proved to be a fiesty girl in the boardroom but she really did a dismal job in competitions. Some people complain that Randal laid low during tasks but what did Rebecca ever do that was noteworthy in a competition? Even the final task was a disaster as she produced no money (Yahoo being partly to blame). Granted the stage and setting looked pretty mostly do to stunning work by Chris but still Randal pulled off an amazing impromptu plan B.
It’s not just “luck” when you when 4 times, everytime you have been PM. Rebecca just never did much until she got in the boardroom and let the sparks fly.
She’s very talented for a 23 year olf but is no way near as qualified as Randal. Trump should be embarassed for ruining Randal’s celebration. I don’t want to cry racism but that turn of events was OUTRAGEOUS. Poor rebecca having her hopes dashed 2x in 3 minutes but really, she was behind Allah in terms of skill imo.
chronic,
Rebecca did miss the purpose of the task. If she understood that she was supposed to raise money, she would have, I don’t know, RAISED MONEY? She should have reminded the executives that maybe they shouldn’t be so worried about fundraising, since they were trying to help kids. And not just any plain, run of the mill poor kids. Kids with cancer! It’s almost too easy! If they were soliciting money for the NRA, that’s one thing, but kids? With cancer?
Suffer the children, indeed.
Phenom, had Rebecca been hired also, Randal would not have had to “share the prize”…he still would have been the winner with the $250K salary working on the Atlantic City project. She simply would have been hired on the Noth Jersey luxury condo project. While in no way was he required to say yes to Trump hiring Becca, it would have been the right thing to do.
Rebecca helped Randal win a few times as PM, his way of returning the favor was giving her a big F YOU…Very classy Randal. Sorry, I still say he’s a selfish a$$.
J-Unit,
I agree with Chronic, yes she probably could/should have pressed on the necessity of soliciting ppl for money to actually GET money, but the fact of the matter is this…It was a fundraiser for kids with cancer, and yes, raising money for them was the main point of the objective…but it was Yahoo’s party, and all on Yahoo’s dime.
This is akin to a contractor being hired to coordinate a party. Yeah the party could be the lamest in the world, but being hired on to take on a task like that, you do have to cater to your employers, in this case, Yahoo. If she had gone ahead and did what she suggested to them in the first place, that could have had serious repurcussions. I mean, even if the event had raised money, I bet those same execs would be bitching to Donald saying how they could have gotten more if they had just put them in those stupid bags, or even bitched at the solicitation. When a customer places an order, you are ultimately at their mercy, regardless of what you think is right.
What kids with cancer? I thought Rebecca’s project was for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
#114
You’re right, it was AIDS, not cancer.
#112: Rebecca lost, plain and simple. She was not chosen to be the apprentice. THAT is the sole purpose of the show, to pick one person to be The Donald’s apprentice. Randal should not have to share that moment with ANYONE. It is his moment and he deserved it.
Randal’s way of repaying Rebecca helping him win was to get her a win, which he did. He owes her nothing.
i’ve got other comments..but the primary one is..why does Trump yell on a voice over describing what the finalist will win. It’s been pre-recorded..why is he shouting!
LOL Dredge, I did notice that Rebecca has taken on Trump’s bombastic style of speaking during the finale. It was like they were shouting across the room at each other but the two were actually only feet apart.
I think maybe Trump’s penis missed a great oppurtunity by passing up Rebecca. Similiar to how he kept Jennifer beauty queen for so long when it was clear she was clueless maybe Trump was a softy with Rebecca. Especially after he oogled her new style; no crutches, big hair, and a shouting that woke my grandmother up.
What kids with cancer? I thought Rebecca’s project was for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Oh, the kids had AIDS? That makes it so much different. Those kids are just asking for it.
LOL Alex!!I’m cryin!..Trump seemed to regret the whole Randal prop up. He tried to back pedal. Big hair. Big mouth. He was probably imagining a latex cat suit and whip and some after hour sessions. ..and then…pffff. gone.
J-Unit, I totally agree Rebecca was definitely flawed on the task, milked the crutches thing way too much. I haven’t been a huge fan of hers. But I haven’t been especially blown away by Randall, whatever is PM record is, either.
I just found in this particular challenge, she made mistakes but showed nothing but consummate poise throughout. And didn’t think Randall handled the hotseat of the boardroom in a particularly classy manner at all. He was agitated and aggressive, and that stand up to support me bit was just bad.
In the end, I think he is a deserving winner, but not necessarily an unequivocal one. I can understand his decision not to hire Rebecca, although some might look at being in a position to extend an offer to a long-time teammate a positive thing rather than a penalty. Just it was the combination of the aggressive board-room and smackdown denial that left me cold.
Reminds me, anyone know who did stand up in support of Randall?
Now that was awkward.
Phenom #99 “It’s a job interview and you don’t hire 2 people for the same position no matter how good they are, you make a choice.”
Actually- if you have two candidates of excellent caliber, you make room in your organization for both. It’s the wise move to make. I’ve been with firms who have done just that – if it’s something that will benefit the firm in the long run they will always find room for a superior candidate.
You all say that Randal’s education was so superior that Rebecca should never have won over him. Well if we are going on education alone – we could have saved the trouble of 13 weeks of challenges – just skip it all and hire the most educated.
I looked up “apprentice” and it said “a beginner, a learner” well by that definition – wouldn’t Rebecca be more qualified of the two?
Btw, until last night I was rooting for Randal all the way. But the way he handled his event did not impress me. I am an event planner and shoving everyone in that narrow room where no one in the back would have a view was very unimpressive. And seeing the footage of his firm back home – in that tiny little room with the projector shiningo on one wall with a vinyl sign on the back – totally lame looking. If he is worth millions why doesn’t he have a nice board room with a projection screen and decent signage?
I was also not impressed in Trump asking Randal if he should hire Rebecca, he’s the boss – he should make the hiring decisions himself. What a fuckwit.
Gawdalmighty. Can the people that don’t know the difference between “your” and “you’re” please refrain from offering any comments, you’re making fools of yourselves.
Anyway, certainly in Trump’s massive organization, there is room for two apprentices (apprenti, apprentixes, whatever!)? Why, golly, Trump even had two projects available for them, so, I don’t know how Rebecca getting the one that Randal didn’t want would diminish him at all, but, I do understand how he might not want to share the spotlight of charity appearances, future guest slots on “The Apprentice” (Bill Rancic, move over!), and all those talk shows we know the winner will do, plus all that tutoring Donald is going to lavish on him (yeah, right!).
Look, I singled Randal out at the initial episode as a star. No doubt he has a great education, and an awesome track record in real life as well as on the show (the XM fiasco not withstanding), and was (until last night) a generally good guy, dispelling the myth that nice guys can’t get ahead in business.
He deserved to be Trump’s apprentice, and, I will agree, forced to choose ONE, he was the guy, period, end of story, regardless of race, religion, height, whatever. But, it was obvious that Trump wanted to hire Rebecca. Any IDIOT who watched the show knew that, and, as of last night, Randal had the benefit of 12 previous episodes to figure that out, so he can’t claim that he never noticed it while he was involved in “the process. So, I agree that in his first executive decision, he swung and missed badly, and gave an extremely lame explanation, when we all must suspect (just read some posts) that he was really driven bhy selfish motives.
It’s interesting that Trump even said in this episode to George and Carolyn that the truth comes out in the boardroom, and I think we saw a bit of Randal here we were never exposed to before.
Seeing some of our black brethren’s posts here, I wonder how much of Randal’s decision was tainted by thoughts such as these, if only subconsciously. He certainly never demonstrated any chips or gripes in the previous episodes, so maybe he really is human and not a winning PM machine.
I don’t know. I liked them both, and Trump did, too. I think many of us see something in Rebecca that just screams out, “she’s going to be a success,” and who wouldn’t like a snappy 23 y.o. working with you…….
Agree with the above poster that said Wenda Millard’s ass should be out the door for making Yahoo look like greedy shits at their own CHARITY EVENT and not allowing donations.
Trump is an assclown for asking Randall to make a decision that the comb-over should make himself.
That being said, I didn’t like the way Randall answered. As far as not having enough time to think about it, it was clearly already on his mind, as he had made a comment a few minutes earlier in his argument that alluded to the same scenario. I can’t remember his exact words,(sorry no tivo, but maybe somebody can help me out) but it showed that Randall already knew what was up Trump’s sleeve.
Rebecca will do well no matter where she ends up, so I don’t feel badly for her. I was happy for either one to win, as they both were intelligent and geniunely talented . However, Randall’s demeanor during his response left a bad taste in my mouth.
I heard from two different people that yahoo has hired rebecca. Can anybody confirm this for me?
Randall, definitely made the right decision for himself. No one can blame him, it’s his time to shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rebecca was the a great candidate. Obviously Trump saw something in him that he did not see in Rebecca.
Trump’s Apprentice Runner-Up Rebecca Jarvis Has $150,000 Job Offer From SYS-CON Media.
http://ne.sys-con.com/read/164462.htm
Sorry J-Unit. It was the first thought that popped into my tired head at the moment. I thought maybe I missed a part of a charity. Wasn’t trying to be rude. And I certainly do not think that any human deserves cancer nor AIDS.
Racism knows no boundaries. For example, black men often favor “brothers” and “sisters.” Had Rebecca been African-American, I have no doubt that Randal would have encouraged Trump to hire her as well. Instead, Randal indulged his considerable racism and revealed himself to be so incredibly and foolishly selfish.
Joe,
I think brie goes with that white “whine”. While you are thinking of all the ways blacks are racists, can you think of why the first black winner has to share at all?
How the heck can a Rhodes scholar pooch the plural of “apprentice.” Oh, sorry Joslyn… “Apprentice.” I subconciously subcapped the “A” (just another instance of the man keeping a letter down).
Seriously, if Randal was trying to be cute with “apprenti,” when has he ever cracked any kind of joke before?
Yeah, this guy was serious 24/7. Maybe “High/Low-brow humor is not his thing.