So here we are back in Manhattan to see just which "celebrity" can scream the loudest and make the worst business decisions. Welcome to Celebrity Apprentice!
We begin this week with Dennis Rodman triumphantly strolling into the VIP lounge as the non-fired hero. Actually, his triumph is questionable, as I do really believe he wanted to be fired. He tells us that now there are three teams: the girls' team, the guys' team, and the Dennis Rodman team. Well, as the Dennis Rodman team will not be receiving any individual challenges, I'm guessing this is Dennis's next attempt at termination. Clint Black paces and gives a mini speech about everyone having to learn how to be subordinate to a boss. Hmm, that should go over well with a bunch of people who refuse to take instruction. Dennis says he would act this way no matter who his boss was and Clint tells him he doesn't care if his eyes were bleeding, he's still expected to show up. Dennis tells us that he's always the one targeted - even in the NBA and if we don't believe him we can ask Michael Jordan. That's okay, Dennis. No need to involve Michael Jordan. Carry on with your pity party.
Ah, here is Brande meeting a guy in Central Park to hand over the check from last week's win. She has chosen California Police Youth Charities, for which she is a celebrity advisor. That sounds like a fake title, but whatever. She hands the guy a check for over $166,000 so I'm guessing they'll call her whatever she wants. The most important thing in this scene is that they are both eating hot dogs and it's making my mouth water.
Later both teams head over to Capitale which is some sort of event venue. The Donald arrives and announces yet again that Joan Rivers is excused for the day because she has "work." Don't these people have managers whose only job is to babysit schedules? What's up? Anyway, The Donald tells about a company called ACN that does tons of sales each year in the telecommunications industry. Greg, a pretty face for ACN tells the teams that they will be helping to launch a new video phone. How will they be helping you ask? Well, Tony, Greg's right arm, explains. They will be giving presentations to hundreds of ACN representatives (who will in turn try to sell the phones to US.) The presentations will be judged on which team can raise the most excitement, the most energy, and most important the strongest emotional response to the product. The ACN reps will vote and whichever team gets the most votes wins. Now choose Project Managers!
The Donald notices that Dennis Rodman immediately walks away from the guys, leaving them to choose a Project Manager without him. When The Donald wants to know why, Dennis just says, "They got it, they got it." The Donald tells Dennis he's a very independent guy. That's an interesting euphemism. Brian McKnight volunteers for Project Manager because this is staging an event and he has been staging events for the last 20 years of his life. Claudia Jordan, a model from "Deal or No Deal," is the girls' Project Manager because she's pretty. This week Don, The Donald's kid, is back and apparently a complete lack of awareness for one's hair is hereditary. Now off to work!
The first thing the teams have to do is figure out in what order they will give their presentations. Dennis skulks off to a corner to pout while the teams both decide they want to be the second presentation.
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Comments (9)
Claudia was just an idiot. The thing with big egos is that most people on this show actually have the talent to back it up. Even though Melissa was a control freak, she did end up contributing the most. Claudia was a total bitch (and I found her impression of Melissa and criticisms of her looks very uncalled for)but she opens suitcases for a living. Glad she's gone.
1 of 9 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on March 29, 2009 9:14 AM
Wow! This is a frightening collection of unjustified egos...and I still believe Dennis is acting up because the producers asked him to.
What's with The Donald and his grade school antics? He makes comments every week about various guys fighting each other...and every week he makes sexually harrassing and debasing comments to some of the women, usually Brande.
Aslo, I was laughing when Melissa was making her 19th speech about being a producer and she asked Claudia had Claudia ever watched those (all-important) red carpet shows...and Claudia said, "No." And Melissa haughtily replied, "Well, I produced those." Unspoken by Melissa was "shows you didn't watch." It was hillarious (mostly 'cause I don't watch those lame red carpet shows, either.)
2 of 9 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on March 29, 2009 3:21 PM
I either saw someone say it on TV or read it somewhere but I know I didn't say or think it myself.
It was something like, "The more he yells and screams the more marginalized he becomes."
This could apply to Dennis. His behavior is SO incoherent (along with his speaking) that he really isn't an issue anymore. The best thing that happened to the men's team this week is they succeeded without any help from Dennis. The worst thing for Dennis this week is the men's team succeeded without any help from Dennis. The men's team doesn't need Dennis. Now, what does Dennis do?
Thanks for the recap Honey Gangsta!
3 of 9 | Posted by Mr Dangerous | Posted on March 29, 2009 6:08 PM
Oh thank you Honey Gangsta for recapping this show. I mean how could TVgasm not do a recap on a show where Donald Trump choppers in from bankruptcy court (although to be fair, Trump bankruptcy court is the most luxurious and fabulous bankruptcy court in all the land) to evalute fake business plans? Super awesomeness has no limits here.
To be fair to Dennis Rodman, I don't think this challenge really was able to tap the skill set the Rodman brings to any business. You can't coop Dennis Rodman up in an office. You need to get him out on the street where he can interact with people, and bring Russian hookers back to the office like a golden retrevier with a sex addiction; that's how you use the Rodman to get things done.
Anyway that's just my opinion. thank you so very much for the great recap and keep them coming.
4 of 9 | Posted by waffleboy09 | Posted on March 29, 2009 10:55 PM
"I'll really miss her even though I wouldn't know her if I ran over her with my car."
haha! That was hilarious, I almost did a spit-take when I read that. Great recap!
5 of 9 | Posted by dearcrabby | Posted on March 30, 2009 9:52 AM
Great recap. I think Claudia was a sore loser, but Melissa...hoo-eee, don't get me started. Sure, she did a lot, but during the argument when Claudia told her she couldn't take criticism, Melissa leans into Joan and says "Mom, would you jump in here?" or something to that effect. Really, Melissa? You just proved her point.
6 of 9 | Posted by texasgal75 | Posted on March 30, 2009 2:03 PM
Claudia, the (actually a) briefcase opener, has come off with some really low-class, snarky comments on this show. I was glad to see her go. What a byotch!
Now, let's talk about Jesse James. Wow. He is amazingly hot and cool at the same time. I want to be Sandra Bullock.
7 of 9 | Posted by scottywrangler | Posted on March 30, 2009 6:36 PM
When Sandra Bullock married Jesse James all I could think was wtf. That will teach me to judge a book by its cover. He seems to be a very smart, articulate man.
Dennis Rodman on the other hand is an asswipe. Oh and could Brian McK have a bigger ego?
8 of 9 | Posted by Quean CeCe | Posted on March 31, 2009 3:19 PM
Ditto for Hershel Walker, a real class act. I have met him several times regarding his company and he was so impressive, it was nice to see he is exactly the same on the show as when you meet him. A quiet polished impressive gentleman. So glad he didn't play the good ole' sportsman camaraderie.
9 of 9 | Posted by shy1 | Posted on April 2, 2009 1:01 PM