Posted on 12/16/2005 12:45:11 AM PST by Diddle E. Squat
Just seconds after being named this season's Apprentice, Randal Pinkett made his first executive decision -- he instructed Donald Trump not to hire his competitor Rebecca Jarvis.
"I think there should be only one apprentice," he said when Trump asked if Jarvis should also be hired. "I think that's the way it should be."
While it was obvious The Donald had planned on offering jobs to both candidates, Trump did not hesitate in granting Pinkett's wish and making him the sole Apprentice.
For Jarvis this was a huge slap in the face.
Not only did the 23-year-old outshine Pinkett during their final tasks -- hosting different fundraising events -- she has an exceptional resume, including starting a children's charity at only 15-years-old.
"Rebecca, I think you are brilliant and you have a tremendous future. Basically, I am stuck with two stars," said Trump.
In the end, it was Pinkett's extensive education (he's a Rhodes Scholar who attended both Oxford and MIT) and leadership abilities that won The Donald over.
"Randal, you have been outstanding. Rarely have I seen a leader as good as you," said Trump just moments before announcing his choice during the show's live finale at the Lincoln Centre in New York.
Although Pinkett was a shoo-in to win The Apprentice from the start, he failed to impress the boss during his last challenge, running a celebrity softball game and auction.
The 34-year-old, who did not check the weather forecast and was, therefore, caught off guard when it began to rain, did manage to pull off the auction segment of the event inside the baseball arena, but Trump and his executives were disappointed in the final product.
Jarvis, however, planned an exceptional event for Yahoo, right down to the little purple flashing light ice cubes that were served in the drinks. But her team failed to raise any money for their charity, which Trump felt was unacceptable.
As the winner of this season's The Apprentice, Pinkett will oversee massive construction projects at Trump's three hotels and casinos in Atlantic City.
Meanwhile, season five of The Apprentice is set to air next spring.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to organize an event and to make it run smoothly. He didn't do either...and he didn't check the weather.
He is as dumb as a box of rocks because of that.
I wanted to add as well that Randal DENIED a job to someone...BOTTOM LINE.
He is as dumb as a box of rocks because of that.
HAS ANYONE SEEN HOW HATED THIS GUY IS NOW?
Saw him on Larry King Live last night. He looked like a deer caught in the headlights. Trump tried hard to paint this in a positive light but really to no avail. Rebecca is in the cat bird seat.
He looked like a deer caught in the headlights.
Yes he did. Way over his head.
I do. I think Trump set out to hire a black apprentice...just like he set out to hire a woman last year. Trump got lucky with Randal-- he was good. It was most assuredly racial. Trump thinks that way. For quite some time he was tossing around seperating the teams into whites vs blacks. Trump is old school-- doesn't think much of Heartlanders... is metrosocial... likes his women, save Marla, from Eastern Europe and views gender and race in a 1950s way.
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