Thread: Celebrity Apprentice starts tonight

http://www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/

LaToya Jackson
Gary Busey
Star Jones
Atlanta's 'Real' Housewife Nene Leakes,
José Canseco
Lisa Rinna
David Cassidy
supermodel Niki Taylor
Richard Hatch
Marlee Matlin
Meat Loaf
Mark McGrath
Playboy Playmate Hope Dworaczyk
Lil Jon
Dionne Warwick
John Rich

I am so excited!
Watching Gary Busey is like watching a train wreck.
Meat Loaf and Richard Hatch should be interesting to watch.

out of that lineup i cant really predict a winner...

these three i see as not being as dramatic as the others:

marlee matlin
mark mc grath
john rich (he's a country singer, right? half of "big and rich" i dont listen to country, but i think so, lol!)

Originally Posted by Airbuswife

john rich (he's a country singer, right? half of "big and rich" i dont listen to country, but i think so, lol!)

Yup, John Rich from Big and Rich., I don't know much about him either., only from an episode of King of The Hill they were both on., and when I was living in Nashivlle, his house was causing some issues with his neighbors & tour buses, etc...

I can't predict a winner yet either, although I would put my money on Mark McGrath.

John Rich,Meatloaf,Marlee and Dionne are my favorites this year,the rest
will crack under pressure,I like Nene,but someone needs to bring her back
down to reality.

Richard Hatch is a bully,David Cassidy gets voted off for acting like an adult,
Next week should be interesting.

I never much cared for David Cassidy. All the interviews I've seen with him, he comes off looking like a pompous ass. Yeah, Richard Hatch is a bully, and the reason he didn't bully anyone else was because no one else kept interrupting him like David did., not that I am saying what Richard did (when he pushed David out of the way) was right., but how many times do you have to tell a guy to STFU.
And what Richard said was right., some people you have to manage different that others., after watching all the Celebrity Apprentices' that statement is so so true., egos get the best of people. These celebrities sometimes have a hard time looking at the big picture ie: the project., instead they get so heated up when someone tells them what to do, or how to do it....look at when Star politely asked Dionne to let her start ringing people up., Dionne got attitude with her. Dionne wasn't looking at the big picture, she was like I got this I got this.

When Star asked her if she could ring up and she was like I got this and Star was reminding her that the line was getting long etc and she isl ike well they will wait!!! I thought would she? She would be so MAD if she had to wait at all and she thought it was ok if those people waited for her like that???? HOw RUDE

I finally watched it last night. It's going to be a great season, I think. It's obvious to me that Richard was kept because of the ratings he can bring in. Everyone said Richard should be the one fired, but Donald kept him anyway. Plus...the men's team lost by a lot!!! They would have still lost even if the women's team hadn't gotten the $40,000 check.

I'm really feeling sorry for Gary Busey. I don't think all the parts are there. I have a personal story about him.

As many of you know, I work for the Mouse and also work premieres on the side. One of the things I do is escort 'minor' talent down the red carpet. One day, the woman who handles the talent (Eilene) asked for a volunteer and I stepped up. I found out that she wanted me to personally handle Gary Busey and then report back to her how he did. He is trying to get his career back on track...maybe do some voice-over work...which is pretty profitable.

Anyway, when I reported back to the 'gang of volunteers' what I would be doing, I got lots of sympathy. Everyone started to tell me horror stories about how Gary can be, how he usually shows up drunk and the things he is known for doing, saying, etc. I was terrified! (I'm a 60 woman who normally doesn't get intimidated by people, but I was now feeling like I could be intimidated by him.) Anyway, he finally shows up about 10 minutes before the screening is suppose to start...and I introduce myself and start him on the red carpet. Let me tell you that he was a complete gentleman!!! He was polite and kind to everyone and spent lots of time answering really stupid questions from interviewers! In the past, he wouldn't have tolerated any of that, but this time around, he was totally on his best behavior.

At the end, I got him his popcorn and soft drink and escorted him to the seat. He thanked me for my time and asked if he did okay? I told him that he was great and that I would be letting Eileen know how he did. He thanked me again and asked if he could ask for me to help him for any future screenings.

So, I'm kind of rooting for him, but don't think he will go very far. I truly don't see him being able to be a project manager but I could be wrong. He definitely is creative and is also trying very hard to be part of the team!!

Gary has been through hell and back, I feel for him., I have loved him since I was a little girl (DC Cab is one of my favorite 80s movies)., I understand him wanting to raise money for charity, but he has no shot at winning....Just like David Cassidy had no shot at winning., where-as Richard Hatch does., if we are really talking about the concept of the show Apprentice., then Trump is looking for someone who has the qualities that he would look for in an Apprentice and although Richard Hatch is a bully, he has more of the qualities of what it takes to be someone in the business world than David Cassidy. .... And it really suprised me that he was smoking cigars., being that he is a singer. I was also suprised to see all the tattoos on Niki Taylors arm, maybe she got those to cover any possible scars from her car accident years ago.
I really like John Rich, he reminds me so much of one of my friends from Nashville who just passed away.

Can't believe (well maybe I can) how Dionne & Star bullies the crap out of Lisa. Granted, Lisa isn't tough enough to stand up to them., but she should have. And the other team-mates were just going along for the ride on the Star train. Star is going to win for the women, because none of the other girls have the guts to stand up to her., except for maybe Marlee.
And I couldn't believe how Dionne was talking to Marlee. Talk about discrimination!!!!! Telling her that she was sad because she was deaf. What a idiot! I hope the worst for Dionne, I really do!

Congrats to the guys., I thought they did a great job. And how adorable was it that Meat Loaf was crying every minute.

i am rooting for Meatloaf I have always loved him, love his songs, love his life story, his acting and now that I have seen him on this show I think he is wonderful!!!! As for David Casidy, my MIL saw him last February and he was just awful. The venue that he played at got so many complaints and the excuse was he had a cold and was on some antibiotic it's possible but he was slurring his words, couldn't stand up etc.
As for Dionne she was truly a B**ch and I just wish that these girls would have stood up to her and / or in the boardroom and say the real reason why she wanted her name on it was for future money etc. And that the playboy chic came up w/ the name shouldn't she get credit for that? Just becuase she shot down Marlee's idea abuot the lion and sign language doesn't mean she came up w/ the concept she just said it needed to be a happy story not make them sad because they would feel sorry for Marlee which I didn't get. Was Dionne jealous that maybe someone else would get attention??? Can't figure it out.