A double dose of Apprentice fun tonight – the season’s recap show, followed by a new episode, in which they take on the fragrance industry.
Anyone else around, or are y’all off in turkey comas elsewhere?
Yay! A task with a nice clear-cut scoring system!
Did anyone see Markus on the Clip show saying that he thought he had been railroaded because the Donald felt “threatened” by him? Markus needs meds.
What am I missing. It’s a wrapping task…and they want to put sandwich boards on people?
And – Man! Rebecca is cut-throat. Not out-of-character, though.
That was awesome. 
I missed that show when it was on the first time, so I didn’t want to comment in case it had benn “done”. I’m glad I only saw the short version of the Sex talk, though. <shudder>
Wrap – sandwich – it all makes sense, no?
And good lord, they stole the freakin’ bullhorns – this is sooooooo great.
I just knew that the moment they whined about Rebecca stealing the bullhorns, they’d meet with exactly the reaction they did. What surprised me was that Bill beat Trump to the punch on it, though. That definitely shut that complaint down!
That Marcus “Everyone was threatened by me!” comment was just jaw-droppingly clueless of him. They wanted to “neutralize” him? Uh, Marcus, honey, you neutralized yourself. Trust me. And the only way anyone could have been threatened by you was if there was a limited number of words available in the universe – you’ve clearly used up *at least *the available supply for a small city all by yourself. In the few weeks you were on the show.
The bullhorn gambit was freaking hilarious. I loved how Trump and Rancic both totally approved of it. I’m sure Capital Edge thought Trump was going to be shocked and outraged and call Randall and Rebecca back into the Boardroom for a double firing.
Adam’s carriages looked stupid and cost them too much money and it was time for him to go. Good firing.
Did anyone else think that Trump’s temper tantrum on the phone looked totally staged?
Would someone mind spoiling the episode for me? I missed the last 40 minutes?
Felisha looked shocked in the boardroom, when Donald (or maybe it was Carolyn) said she hadn’t been performing up to par. I don’t remember their exact words. I thought Felisha got some good screen time this week, but next week’s firing could only be her, don’t you think?
It made me wonder about the disconnect between their perceptions of themselves and how Trump views them. Like Randall’s eye-popping moment from last week. Obviously, he (and we) have been thinking he’s a star, but maybe his lustre has faded with Trump.
Again, the teams were so close. A difference of five in almost a thousand.
I hope Randal isn’t trusting Rebecca. She’s evil.
I didn’t realize Adam was only 22. My son is visiting from Seattle, and he commented that when he was 22, he was still working at McDonald’s. (He has an excellent job now though.) 
Adam defended himself well in the boardroom, and I think he would have done well in the final interviews. I hope that’s where Rebecca falls on her face, but maybe Randal won’t do so well there. He isn’t used to defending himself.
During the recap episode, why oh why did they have “the Donald” shouting the whole time like he’d taped it in the helicopter? It was very annoying.
Um Marcus? They don’t want to neutralize you, they want to neuter you.
You should have heard the takes they didn’t use.
Yea, Dio, it sounded staged to me too.
I think Trump might just be getting on Randall to make him try harder.
At least Adam still has his dignity…and his virginity.
I’m sure there are lots of mothers in Atlanta who are busy pushing their daughters onto Adam as we speak. I’m sure his virginity won’t last long.
My impression was that Adam was a virgin for religious reasons, not because he had to be.
Well, he’s clearly a Good Catch, so even more reason for moms to push their daughters on him. He’s doing pretty well for himself for 22.
Wow, 2 hours of the Apprentice after stuffing myself on turkey, all the sides, and 15 pounds of desert. Truly, the Raj Ratings will not be operating on peak efficiency today. In all honesty, I taped the show and skipped the first half recap, because I’m pretty sure it went something like this: Trump is blustery and dorky, New York is yoooge and wonderful, dumb candidate times 6, Carolyn is hot, Randal is doing well, rewards take up time, Trump further devolves into caricature, skyline shots, dumb candidates times 6, here is who is left. So, on to the real show, which went mostly as I predicted last week.
** Looking for Love: Bachelorettes in Alaska** - Or, these people are in a cold, lonely place with no hope for love or revival
Melissa, Chris, Jennifer W, Toral, Kristi, Josh, Jennifer M, James, Mark, Markus, ** Brian **, Marshawn, Clay (BC)- How can you tell this season is better than the last couple. Take a list of those booted at a similar point from previous seasons and start ranking them in order. This strikes me as a pretty solid group because I think they would dominate the top and middle leaving the dregs for people like Midget Stacy and Viking Hatted Brian.
Adam (BC)- Your ouster is about as surprising as finding out Michael Jackson has a bit of a mental problem. While booted, I think you acquitted yourself well. The worst that can be said is you were inexperienced but I think you have a solid base to work from. You also seem decent, noble, and hard-working. How in the world did you get past the show screeners. But, the carriage idea wasn’t brilliant. Has anyone ever called a number because they saw it on a bumper sticker on a car? Not really, and the likelihood of following a horse inspiring me to try a Shania Twain perfume is pretty low also.
Boot Camp - Or, in major need of a butt-kicking, but actual physical contact isn’t allowed
Felisha (N:N&J)- I was too hasty to bump her up last week. This show is about momentum. No one goes into the final 4 with her level of scourging and emerges victorious. It’s only a question of when you get booted. Also, naitivity? Did Tana come back on the show? And, assuming an interview process, you will pale in comparison next to Alla and Randal. Well, everyone’s pale next to Randal. (rimshot please. Hello, is this thing on?)
Big Brother - Or, beginning the downward spiral into ultimately being canceled
Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica - Or, ultimately harmless and forgettable fluff in need of a shot in the arm
This category is worthy of boot camp considering their divorce.
American Idol - Or, mostly positive so far but still in major danger of falling apart when a tough theme night comes around
Rebecca (S)- I think you are destined to go home before the final 2, although this was a good week. Anyone that thought Trump would be put off by the megaphone hijack hasn’t watched this show so that was a good call. You did most everything right this week, but I can’t see you outlasting Randal so I can’t in good conscience move you up.
Survivor - Or, when they’re good, they are really good. But, there are enough rough spots to keep them from the top spot
Alla (S)- I think she’s being painted as the hard-nosed, hard-assed run through the wall type and I think that is ultimately a losing edit. The winners on this show tend to be sure of themselves, but not blatantly so and I think you have crossed over that line. That said, I think you’d be a worthy winner and, first or second, come out of this looking pretty solid. Of course, Tana could have said that last year also and look what the finale did to her.
The Amazing Race - Or, the king of the hill. A well oiled machine that shows no signs of slowing down unless a taxi gets in the way
Randal (TAR)- 3-0 as a PM in a variety of ways with a variety of teams. Respect, intelligence, and ability. There is no way he isn’t in the finals. If he is, I’ll type the next Raj Ratings naked without using my hands.
The Rancic-Perdew Corollary – In a game of managerial kickball on the playground, the pecking order would be Randal, Alla, Rebecca, and Felisha and so it shall be on the show. Plus, if Carolyn calls you the weakest remaining player, you ain’t sniffing the title.
…and if I hear one more person say “You didn’t step up (to the plate)”, I’ll hurl.
It looks like they have a task scheduled for next week. Isn’t the Final Four show usually the Interview Boot Camp?