I think we made it about three minutes into Celebrity Apprentice last night before I wanted to rip the legs off every chair in the house and beat our big-screen TV to a digital pulp.
Hello, Omarosa. We meet again.
CU and I discussed…right from the beginning…that The Donald always tells the teams how to win the various challenges while he’s explaining what the challenge is. When you’re standing in the New York Stock Exchange, and The Donald is explaining what commodities are and how YOU, YES YOU, are in fact a commodity, little bells and fireworks should have been going off in everyone’s head.
Turns out, they were…except for in Omarosa’s head, because Omarosa actually thought Team Empresario should use sales skills to sell their hot dogs on New York City’s least lucrative corner (thanks, Carol Alt!). I suspect this had more to do with the fact that Omarosa has no one in her cell phone’s speed dial to call other than the T-Mobile customer service number, and she didn’t want anyone like Marilu Henner one-upping her so early in the game.
But one-up her Ms. Henner did…taking matters into her own hands and calling in her “contacts.” Speaking of calling in contacts, whattup Gene Simmons! I found it sort of funny how the majority of the men on Team Hydra just sort of stood around and watched Gene work his magic. There are definitely a few standouts on the men’s team and while Gene can work his magic, can he lead the team when his turn inevitably comes around? As badly as I want Omarosa gone because I believe she steals the spotlight and totally ruins the point of the show…which is to raise money for charity (speaking of which, I’m confused about hers…does the organization teach at-risk youth how to become flight risks?)…I’d be really intrigued to see what happens when the teams inevitably merge.
Nevertheless, the boardroom was just ugly. Funny I should say that since it contained a supermodel and a Playboy playmate of the year, but it was awful. Omarosa lays down the law that the women are not to use their contacts, sexuality or celebrity to sell hot dogs…then calls them all out for not using their contacts, sexuality or celebrity. At one point, I was really hoping Carol Alt would just hop on the table and take a slug at Omarosa.
In the end, Tiffany Fallon went home and showed more moxie and chutzpah in the departing limo than she did either during the task itself or in the boardroom. Wish she would have shown more of that sassiness when it mattered but hey, someone has to go home first. My favorite line of the night…when Carol and Omarosa are leaving the boardroom and Omarosa has the balls to tell Carol, “What happens in the boardroom stays in the boardroom, right?” Ha ha…that’s a good one.
When CU I and were running through our post-show Lessons Learned last night, we decided that no matter what Omarosa says, if you think doing something will make you enough money to win…just do it. Seriously. Had all of the women ignored Omarosa from the get-go, they would have made enough money (hopefully) to beat the men’s team. Since they wouldn’t go to the boardroom, Omarosa wouldn’t have been able to criticize any of them. Sure, she could crawl all over them for ignoring her but hey…it would have gotten the job done.
Next week, Omarosa stands around and complains about being hungry, drinks bottled water, and ceiling tiles fall on her head. Maybe her breast implants will save her from injury. Oh now, you know it’s coming…the part of the show when Omarosa stands around and does nothing because she’s not in charge.

I have this taped. Hubby’s not sure if he wants to watch as he’s not a fan of “The Donald” but I want to see Gene work his magic. TY for the run down. (yes, I am working, trust me!)
By Jo on 01.04.08 9:38 am | Permalink
omarosa is a serious dumb-ass.
By ali on 01.04.08 1:32 pm | Permalink
That is the first episode I’ve ever seen of The Apprentice. It was ok but Omarosa made me want to stab out some eyes, and I don’t mean mine.
By Stella on 01.05.08 12:10 pm | Permalink