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

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

[SoothingDave]

TVGO: If you had to point out one weakness in you, what would it be?

Omarosa: My inability to say no. I tend to compromise a lot... I could be a little more sensitive to interpersonal dynamics, too.

Yeah, when I think of Assorama, I think "there's a girl that just compromises too much, tries too hard to please other people." LOL

SD

[EllaMinnow]

Ya'll aren't gonna believe this!


http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/20438.htm

OMAROSA: I WAS SLURRED

By MICHAEL STARR



March 11, 2004 -- OUTSPOKEN ex-"Apprentice" Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, who stirred things up on Donald Trump's reality show, says a fellow contestant dropped the "N" bomb on her during the show - but that it was edited out.
Omarosa didn't name the alleged perpetrator.

NBC, which airs "The Apprentice," immediately denied that it happened, and "The View" quickly arranged for booted "Apprentice" contestant Ereka Ventrini to appear on today's show (11 a.m./Ch. 7) - ostensibly to answer more questions about what went on with Omarosa.

The brouhaha erupted yesterday on "The View" when Star Jones asked Omarosa about an angry scene that aired in an early "Apprentice" episode.

In the episode, Ereka commented that a complaining Omarosa was "the pot calling the kettle black" after the two had a verbal confrontation.

An offended Omarosa then accused Ereka of using "racist terms."

"I was responding to a much, much worse term than that, that I won't even say because it's so repulsive," Omarosa told Jones yesterday.



"Did someone call you an ugly name?" asked Jones.

"It was the 'N' word and it was unfortunate, because I'd never been called that in my life so it was just one of my worst experiences on that show," Omarosa said.

"NBC is unaware of any such incident," the network said in a terse statement yesterday.

[cyncooper]

Well, I believe she would charge it, and I don't believe it happened since NBC gave a flat out denial.

What a bitch.

My daughter even wanted to watch the re-rerun last night just to have the pleasure of watching Omarosa get fired all over again.

[MomwithHope]

I didn't know there was a thread about this show, we've been talking about it on the Survivor thread. Have to check in here later. We like Nick and Troy the best. Predict Nick gets the heave ho tonight. Carolyn has a clip out saying she hasn't seen anything yet from that person, and that sounds like Bill to us.

[EllaMinnow]

I'm looking forward to the opening scene tonight. How will the others react when Kwame and Heidi return without Omarosa?

LoL!

[cyncooper]

We like Nick and Troy the best. Predict Nick gets the heave ho tonight. Carolyn has a clip out saying she hasn't seen anything yet from that person, and that sounds like Bill to us.

Glad you found us. Love Troy. I think the person Carolyn hasn't seen anything out of is Katrina! I'm wracking my brain, but I think Bill did finesse some deal that helped his team (but I might be misremembering). All Katrina has done is make weird faces, cry "unethical" because her junior high "negotiations" didn't work to her advantage, and complain. We'll see!

[Semper Paratus]

No question she was kept on because she was compelling. Everybody hates and everybody was talking about Osamarosa.

That said Trump gave her the hook fearing an outbreak of violence soon.

[PJ-Comix]

Well, I believe she would charge it, and I don't believe it happened since NBC gave a flat out denial.

I also don't believe it because Ereka and the other Apprentice contestants were too educated to use the N-word. Plus would any of them be so clueless as to use it in front of a camera? Omarosa is flat out LYING! This woman lives in a complete ILLUSIONARY WORLD.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

This woman lives in a complete ILLUSIONARY WORLD.

A world where she pulls the "race card" at every possible turn.

Figures she would be a Clinton appointee.

[cyncooper]

Just the type of person that the Clinton administration would welcome with open arms.

Good grief! That place was teeming with conniving lying race-baiting and arrogant manipulators---like Omarosa.

[PJ-Comix]

We like Nick and Troy the best.

Nick is too much of a weasel. He thought he was some sort of hotshot salesman but when it came time to selling Trump Ice, he really sucked. Even I could have done better. Actually once I really did. I was at a NASCAR race in Martinsville, VA and I was critically short of $$$. I had a case of sunglasses with me but there was a light rain in the morning. So I walked around and sold the sunglasses by billing them as all-weather sunglasses. It worked. When I sold my first $100 I couldn't believe how I pulled it off. Imagine my astonishment when several hours later I sold nearly $1000 of those "all-weather" sunglasses. Of course my feet were complete covered in mud but I felt great.

Anyway I see the final 3 contestants as Amy, Bill, and Troy. Most likely Troy will win but I don't see Nick as the winner.

[ClintonBeGone]

"It was the 'N' word and it was unfortunate, because I'd never been called that in my life so it was just one of my worst experiences on that show," Omarosa said.

I wonder if she can say the same about the "B" word? LOL This woman is so derranged. She looks as if she could go postal at any moment. Hopefully her 15 minutes of fame are almost up. Wonder how the crew is going to react tonight to the news that Omarosa is gone?

[ClintonBeGone]

I'm looking forward to the opening scene tonight. How will the others react when Kwame and Heidi return without Omarosa?

I'm predicting high fives and lots of beer.

[EllaMinnow]

Unfortunately, tonight is the first night that I won't be able to watch. I'll be taping it, so I won't get to see it until tomorrow.

And I'll have to avoid this thread!

[cyborg]

She's going around saying one girl dropped the N bomb on her. I'm watching The View right now and it's an Omorosa bash-a-thon *LOL* I had no idea she was such a witch,and I was kinda defending her before.

[Royal Guardsman]

Man, this must be the longest-running FR thread ever...2 months and counting!!!

[FairOpinion]

If you did make a ping list -- ping them to THIS thread:

Trump's Apprentice-2 Nationwide OPEN CASTING CALL
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1095984/posts

Nationwide open casting call, starting this Saturday in Los Angeles -- but they have them all around the country in the next couple of weeks.

See above thread for details.

I think it would be neat if a FReeper would get on the show!

[FairOpinion]

Actually the longest running thread -- which is on it's thread-4 is the Al Qaeda Threatens LA, Washington and NY, which is not called Daily Threat Matrix. It started on Nov. 3, 2003.

But if you are interested in the Apprentice, check out the open casting call thread -- see my previous post on this thread.


For the long running thread:
Threat Matrix- Daily Terror Thread (4):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1084291/posts

[FairOpinion]

I think Trump really likes Nick.

I think the last two will be Nick and Bill (or Troy).

I also have a hunch, that Nick may actually win.

[WestCoastGal]

She's going up against the wrong guy~~Trump. I think she's looking for a way to sue, either for her bump on the head or the always reliable I was let go because I'm black.