Yes! They’re all kept in a hotel in Manhattan pending the final episode. Supposedly, they are all having a ball on Burnett’s money, shopping and seeing the sights, and getting to be good friends now that the pressure’s off (this was before Omarosa got canned, I don’t know how they’re getting on with her).
Sorry about the misinterpretation, but where I come from, dinged does mean fired.
Didn’t he?
REALLY?! Could Katrina be spitefully making this up just to hurt Amy? Seems like that would be hard to hide from the others and would have been brought out in boardroom, but hey, maybe Amy pulled it off. Now I’m dying to know who, and if everyone knew about it during the game. Maybe the guy she slept with told everyone in the fire-ee’s hotel, not Amy. Especially if he now knows she’s also been with Nick. This is juicy, man!
Re: Kuntrina’s claims that Amy’s been sleeping around: She provided no evidence at all, and didn’t say how she knew. The possibility is strong that she was just being spiteful and/or delusional. (We’ve seen from Assaroma’s show and post-show behavior that there was no screening to ensure that delusional contestants didn’t get in.)
BTW, there was also a shot of Kuntrina with her boyfriend – they’ve been together since HS, and she’s finally brought him up to the mark – they’re now engaged. Not to sound like a snob or anything, but he looked pretty blue-collar.
Ahh the clueless little harpie didn’t let me down. I knew she would pull some kind of groundless, post-show allegation like O, her sister in self-delusion.
And you gotta love her explanation that Amy’s great performance is the result of “editing.” 
Pathetic.
My guess, since the ads seem to be somewhat misleading, is that it was a squeal of delight. Like the way women get shrill when in in groups celebrating something.
Starving Artist, thanks. Too bad they can’t film some of that too, especially since (we assume) they’re watching the shows with us, and hearing the snarky comments they were making about each other.
Not, exactly, SA. They may be sequestered during the filming of the pre-recorded stuff, and all come back for the taping of the finale, but most of the Apprentices have been spotted around home in the last months.
Agreed, CrazyCatLady. In fact, Bill has been attending viewing parties around Chicago since the show premiered.
I’ve heard rumors that Amy and Bill have been seen together. They seem to be an item. Maybe that’s who Katrina was referring to.
Thank you. I didn’t know that. (Obviously) 
I wonder though, how they’re managing to keep everything quiet, given hard feelings, families, etc.
One other thing, too: Katrina said yesterday that the show was taped last September and October, but it was only a few weeks ago I heard (or read) about them living it up courtesy of Burnett. Are you sure they’re on the loose?
It makes sense that the contestants would have returned home – that’s usual on these shows, I believe. It’s bad enough for people to leave their lives for six weeks or so for the competition, most people can’t be away for six months.
It explains Assaroma’s snarky comments about Heidi living in her mother’s basement, also.
I believe they sign confidentiality agreements that run for reams, but are sent home after the competition.
Thanks, twickster. I had wondered about the lengthy sequestration myself, not to mention how much it must have been costing the production company.
Yeah, Bill really shined this week. However, I notice that Nick and Amy are buds and that Troy and Kwame are buds. I somehow don’t think Bill is going to be around much longer.
The bit with the 10 year old was my favorite moment, but I also liked when the bus was pulling into Atlantic City. There was a sign hanging on an overpass that I swear said “Go Bullies!”
Man, I guess Atlantic City really *is *a tough town.