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, 17 February 2015
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.
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.
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.
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!"
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.
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.
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.
Tuesday, 13 January 2015
Task 5 - "I'm gonna be Geraldo's next ex-wife"
The teams are given a task of selling wedding dresses, and Trump decides to mix up the teams a little bit. Vivica, Shawn and Kate are moved over to Vortex, whereas Johnny, Ian and Terrell are swapped to Infinity. Ian takes the role of PM for Infinity, so Geraldo jumps in as well, thinking he's the only one that can match him.
The teams get to their boutiques and see they are right next to eachother. Brandi is not impressed with Ian's leadership style, and ends up going back to the hotel after having a panic attack. She still tries to contribute though, whereas Terrell does very little. Ian brings in Chippendales to try and give his team the edge.
Geraldo is desperate to beat his rival Ian, and pulls out all the stops to find big donors. Sig takes an aggressive approach to getting women into the boutique, literally dragging them in off the street. Kate is nervous, because as Vivica points out, last time they had a fundraising task, her donor fell through. This time she gets the cheque with minutes to spare.
In the boardroom, both teams are very confident they have won, but Trump still lets them make a deal to keep the cash they've earned. Trump reveals the results, and Vortex win by just $2,000. Ian finds the loss hard to swallow.
Ian takes Terrell and Johnny into the boardroom, since they raised the least money. Trump says it would be hard to fire Ian since he brought in the most, and the other two agree. Terrell reveals he had a donor who would've given them the win that didn't show up, but still finds it hard to argue against his firing. In the end, Trump fires Terrell, for not producing the cash.
The teams get to their boutiques and see they are right next to eachother. Brandi is not impressed with Ian's leadership style, and ends up going back to the hotel after having a panic attack. She still tries to contribute though, whereas Terrell does very little. Ian brings in Chippendales to try and give his team the edge.
Geraldo is desperate to beat his rival Ian, and pulls out all the stops to find big donors. Sig takes an aggressive approach to getting women into the boutique, literally dragging them in off the street. Kate is nervous, because as Vivica points out, last time they had a fundraising task, her donor fell through. This time she gets the cheque with minutes to spare.
In the boardroom, both teams are very confident they have won, but Trump still lets them make a deal to keep the cash they've earned. Trump reveals the results, and Vortex win by just $2,000. Ian finds the loss hard to swallow.
Ian takes Terrell and Johnny into the boardroom, since they raised the least money. Trump says it would be hard to fire Ian since he brought in the most, and the other two agree. Terrell reveals he had a donor who would've given them the win that didn't show up, but still finds it hard to argue against his firing. In the end, Trump fires Terrell, for not producing the cash.
Task 4 - "Please tell me that was your thumb"
Trump tasks the teams with making a 4-page fitness editorial for Cosmopolitan magazine. As the athletes on their team, Johnny and Jamie take on the PM roles.
Jamie wants to utilize their Olympic athletes, although Kenya thinks they need to focus more on sex. Kenya is pissed when Brandi is cast as the model instead of her, and decides to have a go at her about not stripping down enough. Eventually, Brandi relents to add some sexiness to the spread, but Leeza worries that they've split their focus.
The men's team feel at a massive disadvantage dealing with a women's magazine. Geraldo suggests theming it around selfies. Johnny brings in his wife to be the model for the piece. Ian gets help from his wife too with a poledancing essay, but Geraldo doesn't like it and instead decides to strip off...which the men worry is not appropriate for Cosmo's demographic.
In the boardroom, Trump reveals the editors liked the men's selfie idea and thought the women's wasn't very cohesive, giving Johnny's team the win. Trump enquires as to who the weak link on the women's team is, and most of them claim Brandi is a toxic element, bringing up a catty remark she made to Kenya.
Jamie brings Kenya and Kate back into the boardroom, but quickly admits she probably should've brought back Brandi. In the end, Trump fires Jamie, seeing this as more evidence of her indecision.
Jamie wants to utilize their Olympic athletes, although Kenya thinks they need to focus more on sex. Kenya is pissed when Brandi is cast as the model instead of her, and decides to have a go at her about not stripping down enough. Eventually, Brandi relents to add some sexiness to the spread, but Leeza worries that they've split their focus.
The men's team feel at a massive disadvantage dealing with a women's magazine. Geraldo suggests theming it around selfies. Johnny brings in his wife to be the model for the piece. Ian gets help from his wife too with a poledancing essay, but Geraldo doesn't like it and instead decides to strip off...which the men worry is not appropriate for Cosmo's demographic.
In the boardroom, Trump reveals the editors liked the men's selfie idea and thought the women's wasn't very cohesive, giving Johnny's team the win. Trump enquires as to who the weak link on the women's team is, and most of them claim Brandi is a toxic element, bringing up a catty remark she made to Kenya.
Jamie brings Kenya and Kate back into the boardroom, but quickly admits she probably should've brought back Brandi. In the end, Trump fires Jamie, seeing this as more evidence of her indecision.
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
Task 3 - "Haven't you seen Oprah?"
Lorenzo isn't happy at seeing Geraldo survive the boardroom. Trump gives them a new task, which is to create a presentation for a frozen food line. Vivica takes the PM job for the women, Terrell takes it for the men.
Vivica makes sure to keep the girls organized, although she becomes annoyed when Kate and Shawn take a long time with supplies. The girls fall behind on delivering the food during their presentation, so Vivica entertains to cover for time. Kenya yells at Jamie in the kitchen, which Jamie doesn't appreciate.
Hosted by Lorenzo, the men's serving goes much smoother at first, until they get to the dessert. Gilbert provides a comedy act, but his crass sense of humour doesn't go down well and the presentation bombs.
In the boardroom, Vivica accuses Shawn of not pulling her weight, but what Shawn really objects to is Vivica revealing her menstrual problems. The women are revealed to be the winners, and Trump cites Gilbert's act and the choice of slogan as problematic. Terrell takes Gilbert and Geraldo back into the boardroom, since Geraldo was the one who came up with the slogan.
Trump acknowledges that Gilbert and Geraldo both contributed to the failure of the task, but points out that it should've been Terrell's responsibility to correct the errors. In the end, Trump fires Gilbert, since his jokes were what lost the task.
Vivica makes sure to keep the girls organized, although she becomes annoyed when Kate and Shawn take a long time with supplies. The girls fall behind on delivering the food during their presentation, so Vivica entertains to cover for time. Kenya yells at Jamie in the kitchen, which Jamie doesn't appreciate.
Hosted by Lorenzo, the men's serving goes much smoother at first, until they get to the dessert. Gilbert provides a comedy act, but his crass sense of humour doesn't go down well and the presentation bombs.
In the boardroom, Vivica accuses Shawn of not pulling her weight, but what Shawn really objects to is Vivica revealing her menstrual problems. The women are revealed to be the winners, and Trump cites Gilbert's act and the choice of slogan as problematic. Terrell takes Gilbert and Geraldo back into the boardroom, since Geraldo was the one who came up with the slogan.
Trump acknowledges that Gilbert and Geraldo both contributed to the failure of the task, but points out that it should've been Terrell's responsibility to correct the errors. In the end, Trump fires Gilbert, since his jokes were what lost the task.
Task 2 - "Neat, sweet"
The teams are tasked with creating a commercial for a product called the Neat Cloud scanner. Kevin becomes the PM for the men, whereas Kate reluctantly takes the title for the women. Geraldo feels like Kevin was trying to undermine him on the last task, and has decided to fire back.
Kevin takes Lorenzo and Ian in as his right hand men, and shoots down Geraldo's terrible idea for a slogan. Geraldo repeatedly disrupts the project, so Kevin has him write the script to get him out of the way. Geraldo also insists on doing the voiceover despite Sig securing Mike Rowe, and acts up when he feels like he's being ignored. Lorenzo shoots the commercial, casting Gilbert as his main actor.
Leeza steps up and takes the lead on the women's project after Kate seems lost. Brandi gets stressed out by Kate's poor leadership. The women shoot their commercial, with Vivica starring as a Neatologist.
In the boardroom, the women are judged to have the better commercial, since theirs explained the product's features better, which shocks the men as they thought they'd won. Kevin blames Geraldo's script for the loss. Geraldo claims his ideas were better and Kevin was ignoring them.
Kevin brings back Ian and Geraldo into the boardroom, hoping him and Ian can tagteam Geraldo and get him fired. Trump is critical of the decision, saying Lorenzo would've been a better choice as the director of the commercial. In the end, Trump fires Kevin, as he doesn't like how he tried to force his hand.
Kevin takes Lorenzo and Ian in as his right hand men, and shoots down Geraldo's terrible idea for a slogan. Geraldo repeatedly disrupts the project, so Kevin has him write the script to get him out of the way. Geraldo also insists on doing the voiceover despite Sig securing Mike Rowe, and acts up when he feels like he's being ignored. Lorenzo shoots the commercial, casting Gilbert as his main actor.
Leeza steps up and takes the lead on the women's project after Kate seems lost. Brandi gets stressed out by Kate's poor leadership. The women shoot their commercial, with Vivica starring as a Neatologist.
In the boardroom, the women are judged to have the better commercial, since theirs explained the product's features better, which shocks the men as they thought they'd won. Kevin blames Geraldo's script for the loss. Geraldo claims his ideas were better and Kevin was ignoring them.
Kevin brings back Ian and Geraldo into the boardroom, hoping him and Ian can tagteam Geraldo and get him fired. Trump is critical of the decision, saying Lorenzo would've been a better choice as the director of the commercial. In the end, Trump fires Kevin, as he doesn't like how he tried to force his hand.
Task 1 - "Her mother had an affair with a rooster"
Trump greets the 16 contestants at the Rockefella Centre, where he gives them their first task...create and sell pies. Split into men and women, both teams have to come up with a name and choose a project manager. Housewives Brandi and Kenya have conflicting ideas for naming the women's team, but the group eventually go with Kenya's suggestion of Infinity. Keshia volunteers to be PM. Geraldo comes up with the name Vortex for the men and also appoints himself PM.
Geraldo's egotism and leadership style rubs Kevin up the wrong way from the start. He also dislikes Geraldo blocking space in the store and being dismissive of Gilbert. Gilbert brings in a lot of entertainers and manages to make the crowd laugh. The men attract a lot of costumers, but Lorenzo brings in very little cash.
The women end up feeling like there's no sense of direction from Keshia, with Kate left pointlessly lingering by the door. Leeza brings in what she can, and Kenya agrees to take a pie to the face for money...but they don't get many donations. They do however make a good pie.
In the boardroom, the women get the bonus for the best pie, but still lose the task after failing to match the men's donations. Keshia's decision to concentrate on social media comes under fire since Kevin blows them out of the water for Twitter followers. Kate is accused of doing nothing, which offends her.
Keshia brings Kate and Jamie back into the boardroom. Jamie feels she doesn't deserve to be there since she contributed to the pie that got them the bonus. Keshia defends her decision not to call her contact Bill Cosby since they haven't spoken in 5 years. In the end, Trump fires Keshia, saying it was suicide to go against Geraldo as PM when she couldn't bring in the money to back it up.
Geraldo's egotism and leadership style rubs Kevin up the wrong way from the start. He also dislikes Geraldo blocking space in the store and being dismissive of Gilbert. Gilbert brings in a lot of entertainers and manages to make the crowd laugh. The men attract a lot of costumers, but Lorenzo brings in very little cash.
The women end up feeling like there's no sense of direction from Keshia, with Kate left pointlessly lingering by the door. Leeza brings in what she can, and Kenya agrees to take a pie to the face for money...but they don't get many donations. They do however make a good pie.
In the boardroom, the women get the bonus for the best pie, but still lose the task after failing to match the men's donations. Keshia's decision to concentrate on social media comes under fire since Kevin blows them out of the water for Twitter followers. Kate is accused of doing nothing, which offends her.
Keshia brings Kate and Jamie back into the boardroom. Jamie feels she doesn't deserve to be there since she contributed to the pie that got them the bonus. Keshia defends her decision not to call her contact Bill Cosby since they haven't spoken in 5 years. In the end, Trump fires Keshia, saying it was suicide to go against Geraldo as PM when she couldn't bring in the money to back it up.
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