Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Task 12 - "I'm running my own race"

Trump calls the final three into the boardroom and asks them who he should pit against eachother for the final task. Vivica admits that Leeza is a stronger candidate than her. In the end, Trump fires Vivica, leaving Leeza and Geraldo as the final 2.

The final task is to produce a commercial for Universal Orlando resort. Both competitors get a team of past candidates to help them. Leeza gets Brandi, Johnny and Kevin. Geraldo is less happy with his team, which is Vivica, Lorenzo and his old rival Ian.

Geraldo casts himself as Harry Potter and uses the tagline "discover your inner hero". Lorenzo comes up with a list of shots, but becomes annoyed when Geraldo takes over and uses his own. They also run into a delay when they have to go back to the war room to get the child actors. Geraldo manages to secure Tony Orlando to provide music for his presentation.

Leeza wants to focus on the magic, and appoints Kevin the director, who does an excellent job. Johnny and Brandi however go missing and decide to go on a rollercoaster instead of shopping. Leeza brings in Olivia Newton-John as her musical act.

In the boardroom, Trump reveals that Geraldo's commercial was good but didn't emphasize the family element, whereas Leeza's had a great theme but didn't really utilize the celebrity angle. He also announces Leeza raised the most funds for the task.

Trump gives the candidates one last chance to plead their case for why they should they should win. Geraldo says he was a risk-taker and made good television. Leeza emphasizes her impressive win/loss record. In the end, Trump makes Leeza the celebrity apprentice, for proving herself a strong leader that could work with difficult people.

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Task 11 - "When the Lord is speaking"

Trump brings them to a Blues club for the next task, which is to write a jingle for Budweiser. With Vortex having suffered 5 losses in a row, Trump gives them Leeza to help them out. Leeza becomes Vortex's PM whereas Brandi takes the job for Infinity.

Ian writes a jingle based on La Cucaracha, but it's not a hit with the rest of the team, so Brandi opts to go with Johnny's instead. When Ian starts pouting about his ideas not being used, Brandi has to tell him off.

Leeza comes up with a catchy tune, but Geraldo wants to do something Latin. Leeza feels the pressure of keeping Geraldo under control, but does use his line "nice over ice". During the performance, Geraldo does the rapping and the two girls dance.

In the boardroom, Trump announces that Leeza's jingle was very well-received and that Johnny's was too wordy. Ian gives Trump the jingle he proposed, but Trump says that it's not original. In the end, Trump fires all three of them - Ian for pushing his bad ideas, Johnny for writing the losing jingle, and Brandi for refusing to throw Johnny under the bus.

Task 10 - "You are a toxic trick"

The task is to create a photobomb campaign for King's Hawaiian bread. Johnny takes the PM job for Infinity, and Kenya takes it for Vortex.

Kenya tries to put her feud with Vivica behind her for the sake of the task. The idea they go with is to play on the idea of buns. However, Vivica feels completely underutilized on the task. Later, Vivica finds her phone is gone. Geraldo does the presentation, which receives mixed reactions - so Kenya starts plotting about how to ensure her own survival.

Infinity shoot down some of Ian's suggestions and go for Brandi's idea of "rising high". Ian gets a helicopter to take photos of New York from above. As they design their pictures, Leeza makes sure that they don't neglect the projection integration. Johnny also lets Leeza do the presentation.

In the boardroom, Infinity are named the winners after Vortex's campaign is deemed too inappropriate. Kenya brings up a tweet Vivica has made about menopause which Vivica denies writing. Vivica accuses Kenya of stealing her phone and sending the tweet herself. In the end, Trump fires Kenya, saying she had the idea that lost the task.

Tuesday, 27 January 2015

Task 9 - "It's gonna get me a seat closer to God"

The task is to create a themed environment for Trump hotels. Kate takes the PM job for Vortex, and Ian takes it for Infinity. Trump has Kenya switch teams to even them up, an arrangement that pleases both Brandi and Kenya.

Kate sends Vivica and Kenya shopping, but Kenya is annoyed that she's not part of the design team. After Vivica makes one stop too many, Kenya doesn't hesitate to throw her under the bus. Kate's environment involves creating a blue monster, but Kenya isn't impressed.

Ian has a complicated vision for his environment that the rest of his team struggle to understand. Brandi also sees him as a control freak when he overreacts to her moving his sign. Johnny promises to bring in a golfer, but he isn't able to deliver.

In the boardroom, Trump announces that Ian's team has won, as Kate's design was not luxurious enough. Kate says the girl drama between Kenya and Vivica was a distraction. Vivica agrees and calls Kenya a backstabber. In the end, Trump fires Kate, blaming her design for losing the task.

Task 8 - "Screw the terrorists!"

As the only player on his team to not be PM, Sig is planning to step up for the next task no matter what it is. When it turns out to be to host guided boat tours around New York, Sig worries he now has extra pressure to do well. Brandi takes on the job for Infinity.

Sig orders Hooters girls to liven the tour up, but Kate worries they might not go down well with the ladies. Sig also gets frustrated at a bartender being late. Geraldo acts as tour guide for the team, but makes people uncomfortable when he goes on a rant about terrorists as he passes the World Trade Centre.

Brandi is paranoid that some of her team members are out to get her and doesn't trust Kenya or Ian. She initially plans on doing a Mardi Gras theme, but changes it up on Johnny's advice. Leeza is a great tour guide, and Kenya performs a risqué dance routine.

In the boardroom, Trump announces Brandi as the winner, saying Sig's cruise didn't appeal to a female audience. All of the team agree that Sig should be fired. In the end, Trump fires Sig, saying this should have been his area of expertise.

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Task 7 - "Her husband left her for a younger, prettier woman"

Trump tasks the teams with making a viral video for Chock Full o'Nuts. Lorenzo takes the lead for Vortex, whereas Leeza steps up for Infinity.

Leeza lets Ian do the directing, and he takes over the project, both on the creative process and the editing. The team decide to use the Brandi and Kenya feud to their advantage, filming a cat-fight-turned-pillow-fight. Leeza is worried the idea might be too sexist.

Lorenzo directs his video, with the concept being to show the coffee both in the 50s and the modern day. He casts Geraldo in a top hat as his main character. Kate plays his wife, but takes so long with the hairdresser that Lorenzo can't get every shot he wants done. Lorenzo ends up happy with the final product and with his team, although Sig feels underutilized.

In the boardroom, Trump reveals that Leeza won the task, and that although Lorenzo's video was a better advertisement, the content was too safe. Vivica tells Trump that she thinks Kate was the reason why they lost, but Lorenzo refuses to bring anyone back into the boardroom. In the end, Trump fires Lorenzo, for taking full responsibility for the loss.

Task 6 - "I can't find my penis in the morning"

The task is to promote Ivanka's shoe line, using an outdoor mobile display. Kenya volunteers to be PM for Infinity, and Vivica takes the job for Vortex.

When Vivica sees the size of her truck, she is forced to scrap the team's original idea and instead turn it into a coffee shop. Shawn and Kate are not happy and feel pushed out of the task. The free coffee is a hit, but with the shoes inside the van, they're not immediately noticable.

Kenya comes up with the idea of "power up your sole", and adds a lot of Nordstrom props like a chandelier and a piano. The team impress Ivanka with their detailed display, but Leeza and Brandi worry that Kenya's vision is off the mark.

In the boardroom, Ivanka gives Kenya's team the win, telling Vivica that the coffee and shoe connection wasn't clear enough. Vivica gets emotional when accusing Shawn of not stepping up enough.

Vivica takes Shawn and Kate back into the boardroom. Shawn reveals her superior idea, but comes under fire for not taking the PM job. In the end, Trump fires Shawn, for not being proactive enough.