With Donald Trump in charge, 'Apprentice' isn't business as usual (NBC reality show debuts today)

Boston Globe ^ | Jan. 8, 2004 | Matthew Gilbert

[FairOpinion]

One lesson is abundantly clear in "The Apprentice," the new reality show that positions Donald Trump as a demigod. Money -- even The Donald's billions of dollars -- can't buy good hair. With his seedy combover, which perches on his forehead like a mohair racoon, the world-famous real estate baron is living proof that conspicuous consumption does not necessarily include a personal Fab Five.

[cyborg]

Really? wow

[FairOpinion]

Wow! That's quite an important position.

When Trump was on Larry King a month or so ago, he said that he will give "A" job to the apprentice, but as to what the job will be will depend on who wins ultimately. He will pay the apprentice $200K (recently I heard $250K) regardless, even if he would have to fire him. On that interview he did not promise he will let the apprentice "run one of his companies", as was billed in The Apprentice show.

But apparently Trump has enough confidence in Bill to give him a real job, not just a pretend-position.

Of course, I am sure Bill will be watched closely, Trump can't afford to have this screwed up.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

I forgot. They said that the applications are on videotapes.

[FairOpinion]

Thanks really very much for your taking the time and post the updates.

I really appreciate it.

You would never get fired. ;)

Great Job! :)

Thanks again.

[Unknown Freeper]

No problem. Had a couple typos there when I was trying to type quickly but it was okay. lol It was fun.

[FairOpinion]

Thanks again. This way I'll enjoy it twice. :)

[spetznaz]

To be honest with you Omarossa makes me feel ill. I've never seen someone so incompetent, and so malevolent, outside movies. I really do not comprehend that 'lady.'

Now, I tend to be competitive, but I would never sabotage a person I was competing against (let alone someone i am supposed to be helping). What she did was just plain wrong, and she really has no excuse for what she did.

And according to People mag. she has been let go several times (4 I believe) from several departments during her tenure at the Clintonian White House ....which says a lot. A lot! It is like a pig calling a person a glutton! Or a vulture telling someone they have horrid eating habits!

Anyways, I don't feel so sad for Kwame because he must be inundiated with job offers galore. Hence it is all good for both of them (Bill and Kwame). And i am sure Troy will also have a broad grin on his face when it comes to the job department (and i pray that he gets a scholarhsip to Wharton as well).

The person who may be left holding the wrong end of the stick is Omarossa. No legit business willing to accrue profits would hire her now .....the only options she has is PlayBoy (think ...the naked witch of the east edition), or the entertainment industry. Seriously ...her only option is the entertainment industry, and even there she would just be a curiosity, hence she may be popular for the first week but she would quickly plummet in the ratings by the 2nd week.

I wish the best for Bill. In my opinion he deserved to win , and he won. As for Kwame i could wish him the best, but he certainly will not be requiring it. He must have a stack of prime job offers by now. And Troy was the person who was after my heart ....someday he shall add polish to his raw talent, and when that occurs then watch out! That guy will be a raging storm.

As for Omarossa .....I'm glad she did what she did. If she didn't act like a witch throughout all the episodes then she would have appeared to be driven and brilliant (she did have a debonair facade at the begining), and hence no one would ever have seen her true colors until it was too late. Now everyone (including potential employers) have seen her for the witch she is, so that takes care of her. No one in their right mind (outside the entertainment industry ....and anyways those guys are never in their right minds) would hire her. Perfect.

Aside: Every place where i used the word 'witch' to refer to Omarossa .....substitute the 'w' with a capital 'B'!

[cyborg]

[Unknown Freeper]

Omarosa Maginault Stallworth (D-'The Apprentice' Psycho) Contemplating US Congressional Run

[FairOpinion]

Actually, probably Omarosa will end up with the most $$$.

She will write a book, Hollywood will make a movie of it, they may even have her star in it. Mark may words.

Or maybe Kerry will pick her as VP (which would serve him right, LOL!)

I am factitious about the second, but serious about the first. Just wait and see.

[FairOpinion]

typo: facetious

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I got some neat toys tonight and kinda lost track of time.

Whatcha get!? Whatcha get!? Whatcha get!? Whatcha get!? Whatcha get!?

[Wumpus Hunter]

"I may watch at least the first episode, just out of curiosity."

It looks like message # 1 was an understatement.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

....the only options she has is PlayBoy...or the entertainment industry.

With a little spit and polish, she'd be perfect for politics. Think Sheila Jackson Lee or Cynthia McKinney.

[cyborg]

More like a two by four to the face then she'll be ready.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

More like a two by four to the face then she'll be ready.

Funny you should mention that. After Omarosa's second blatant lie ON TAPE (what a moron) I told my wife that I could actually derive pleasure from beating that witch with a 2 by 4.

[cyborg]

You and every other viewer out there *LOL*

[FairOpinion]

Well, it turned out to be much more interesting, than I expected.

I am not a reality show watcher -- I watched the original survivor a couple of times and lost interest.

But this was pretty good.

[cyborg]

I want everyone to know that King of All Media Howard Stern had a lie detector test done on Erika and she was truthful :)

[latina4dubya]

I guess all of us who thought Omarosa was going to be revealed as a mole as nobody could be that useless were wrong. She did drag Kwame down.

i knew she was for real... as i said last week, she's horrible... even tonight when The Donald called her on her lying she laughed like it was a silly joke... she doesn't get it... we all know she cannot be trusted... he told her she had to straighten out the truth (or something like that) and called her on her excuses, and she took it mean something totally different--like she thought he meant "her truth" about her would come out... who in the world would hire her now? she is disgusting...