Author |
Message |
Kookliebird
Member
08-04-2005
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 5:57 pm
So, let's set the stage for tonight's show with this tidbit from Buddytv: The Apprentice: Celebrity Edition finale (coming Thursday) is not just merely a battle between a reality TV show host and a country music singer. No, it is a battle of ideals, of world views, between good and evil, between the Old World and the New World, between rural and urban, between facial hair and non, between sarcasm and blunt truth. Trace Adkins, country music star, versus Piers Morgan, reality TV host. One British, one American, one arrogant and crass, the other modest and kind. You can understand why Donald Trump wanted these two men to duke it out on the season finale of The Celebrity Apprentice. While Carol Alt or Stephen Baldwin would have been worthy entries, they stood for nothing, they represented nothing. With Trace Adkins and Piers Morgan, an epic struggle is upon us. Piers Morgan is a perfect villain, so he was an easy choice. You may disagree and say that Omarosa was a perfect villain. You'd be wrong. Omarosa is no such thing (she's not perfect anything) because she lacks authenticity. After watching her pathetic antics on The Apprentice all season, I firmly believe that she was, and always has been, putting on a show. There was no grace in her villainy; she was one-dimensional and, in the end, was destroyed by the real bad guy – Piers Morgan. Omarosa was the underling, the impostor, the henchman, the Oddjob to Morgan's Goldfinger. She was evil, but narrowly so; she had no game plan, no end game. Omarosa was evil for the sake of being evil. Piers Morgan is smug, he's charming when he has to be, he's whip smart, he's ruthless, he takes joy in crushing his opponents, and he genuinely is concerned with making money for his charity. So, not only is he contemptible to his competitors on every level (which is super annoying for them), outside of the game he's probably a good guy who does good things (which also has to be super annoying for the competition). He's a great villain because he's not really a bad guy, he just sometimes acts like one so he can make money for charity. Trace Adkins is the perfect foil to Piers. Trace is quiet, reserved, modest and humble. He thinks before he speaks. He is unwilling to subvert his morals to better his chance at victory. While there may be multiple reasons for Piers' appearance on The Apprentice (relationship with NBC, personal competitiveness, fame, charity), Trace has been clear in saying that his charity is the one and only reason he's on the show. I believe him. For any reasonable person, rooting for Adkins is the obvious choice. Maybe I'm not a reasonable person. I've been secretly rooting for Piers all year, and I can tell you that it's for the same reason that I've rooted for Dick Donato, Will Kirby and Rob Mariano on other shows: Reality TV is not real life and the way you act on a televised competition is not indicative of your true persona. I respect anyone who fully realizes this and competes accordingly. While Trace stands for purity, America, and facial hair, I'll be rooting for the clean-shaven, villainous Brit on Thursday.
|
Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 6:27 pm
okay, Who else teared up when Trace's wife and daughters showed up? You can tell he really loves his kids. GO TRACE!
|
Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 6:43 pm
I did Msbull. I just love Trace but from what it looks like I don't think he'll be winning the title.
|
Oregonguy
Member
02-12-2006
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:00 pm
who won??
|
Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:00 pm
Did they announce the winner tonight? Cause... ain't it 11pm back east? Oh wait... lol, it's only 10pm. Only half way thru?
|
Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:02 pm
Hi everybody 
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:03 pm
I have no idea what the second hour is for. Piers sold more. Way more.
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:04 pm
Not more tickets though...
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:06 pm
The tickets were so insignficant as to be almost unmentionable. Plus, Piers gave away half of his to the service people.
|
Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:06 pm
But he brought in about $400,000. Piers will win is my thinking
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:09 pm
Piers sold 3/4 of a million in the auction alone. Trace sold 36,000 in tickets and 68,000 in the auction. Not even close.
|
Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:14 pm
3/4 million? Where did you get that figure?
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:14 pm
No, the tickets sold was something like 1/3 of what they are judged on. Money from auction is one thing, ticket sales another and I forget what else... Remember Trace kept saying he knew he couldn't beat Piers in auction sales, but if he beat him on the other areas, he could win...
|
Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:15 pm
<---Has a serious crush on Trace. 
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:16 pm
Total money is not the winner... It could be, but this is not like a task where the winning team is based on $$$ alone...
|
Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:21 pm
Here's where I change the channel and check back later to see who won. I'm not watching Omarosa anymore.
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:22 pm
I think she looks really good. She should have had a better response about Piers than he has bad dental hygiene...
|
Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:24 pm
i love this show....
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:26 pm
Trace won overwhelmingly when DT had the contestants raise their hands for who they liked better.... (oh what a shock!)
|
Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:27 pm
omg Trace is going to sing. I'm so glad I'm sitting in bed so I won't have far to fall when I faint
|
Penguinchic
Member
01-12-2008
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:28 pm
Other than raising money, I don't see what Piers did in the final event. Trace sold more tickets, did the decorating and handled the Backstreet Boys. It was pointed out that Piers did not use the food because he was pushing the attendees to drink so they would spend more money. I hope that Trump doesn't select him just for that comment.
|
Heyltslori
Moderator
09-15-2001
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:29 pm
HAHA Penguin! That stuff with the wheat grass juice and the black nail polish was so funny. I really hope Trace wins!!
|
Penguin
Member
09-08-2005
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:33 pm
Trace has had some memorable quotes during this show, especially in this final task.
|
Laneesmom
Member
05-12-2005
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:37 pm
i love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 7:38 pm
Trace trivia: The pinkie finger on his left hand is permanently crooked to fit around the neck of a guitar. Years ago Trace cut off the finger on a job, and he asked the doctors to reattach it in a useful position to make up for losing the ability to move it.
|