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Costacat
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07-15-2000

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Hasn't Dennis been drinking every episode so far? It sure seems like it.

Not surprised Claudia and Melissa went at it. Claudia hasn't liked Melissa since the first task, when Melissa took credit for Claudia's idea (or was it the second task?). Anyways, Melissa seems to be pretty eager to take credit where it's NOT due, so not surprised Claudia wasn't gonna stand for it.

Khloe has been mostly useless on most of the tasks. Even when she was PM last week, it took a while for her to get her act together and start to act like a PM. I don't know why she was selected to be on this show (unless her manager or agent bribed someone). She's really only famous because of her father and possibly her sister (who really isn't famous anyways!). :-)

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I am SO over Dennis!!! Claudia was just hateful to Melissa in the board room..especially snarky about her producer comment.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 7:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I think Dennis needs to go to rehab. Hey, maybe he could be on the next installment of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. LOL

Carlpsmom
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01-03-2004

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 8:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carlpsmom a private message Print Post    
I agree that Claudia didn't act appropriately, but Melissa was rude, pushy and plain obnoxious at times. Yes, she is bright and is knowledgeable. But, she really needs to learn to stop interrupting and walking over everyone. And,having mommy stand up for her in the board room was ridiculous. OK, I admit, she probably would have been a better PM, but she wasn't and really undermined Claudia every chance she could. Or, at least, whenever I did watch. I changed channels a few times. lol

I think once Dennis walked off, that should have been it. He should have been gone. He is so full of himself. Does he really believe his behavior is acceptable? I am sure it is all an act for the drama and "me" factor. Guess it worked. lol

Boy, I sound pretty negative, don't I?? Sorry. I like Brian and Jesse and Clint, to a point. Brande is a really good team player and leader. I am a poker fan, so am rooting for Annie too. Am over Melissa and Joan and Dennis. And, what is with only $20K this week?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 8:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
What a jerk Claudia was!! Did not like her sarcastic attitude towards Melissa in the boardroom. Good riddance!!

Dennis, whoa, what a trainwreck! Scenes with him from next week look intense!!

Thorandtara
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09-15-2008

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Thorandtara a private message Print Post    
Costacat, further up this thread, you wrote, "We don't actually know for a fact that Dennis and Tom went out and got drunk. What we heard was that they were going out for a drink and they were bringing the Russian "model" along with them. The other men made snide comments, but we did NOT see them out partying nor did we see what time they returned to their rooms."

Of course they were drunk! Especially Rodman! There is no benefit of the doubt here, and there has never been! Dennis is the outrageous, drunk, stoned, nuts celebrity that he is.

But give Rodman credit where he is due...he has never been arrested for DUI. He gets drunk, and he gets outrageous, and he hires someone to drive him! YAY! Unlike all the other celebrities who get every bit as wasted and decide to drive themselves...the list is endless.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 9:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Good points Thor! I will give Dennis a point!

Cricket
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08-05-2002

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 9:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cricket a private message Print Post    
I thought Melissa was very rude to Claudia both in the task and in the Boardroom. If Melissa has 15 years experience as a producer and is so darn good at it, as she's said more than once..to ten times; why didn't she volunteer to be project manager?

I've noticed that Joan/Melissa have been sort of picking the project managers in the past. Chloe didn't even want it when she was PM, but they sort of assigned it to her. When I watch, I feel that they think they are running this show. Don't like either one of them much and Claudia hit the nail on the head when she talked about Melissa being an only child and spoiled. I think some of the gals are afraid to cross the Melissa/Joan force, for fear they will be targeted for firing.

I agree that when Rodman walked, he should have been fired, but it's soooo apparent Donald Trump is only having him there for drama...all drama to try to keep any viewers he can.

I saw Dennis and Melissa both displaying the same type of personality when they were doing the "nobody wants me blah blah" routine. It was kind of funny to watch. Dennis just doesn't need help with his drinking; he has some serious mental problems. I like how honest Brian was about not wanting him around.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 10:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
My husband and I both thought Melissa behaved horribly for nearly all of the task for the same reasons others have stated. I have an incredibly long fuse but if I'd have been in the room with Melissa trying plan out their presentation, not even Melissa AND her mother would have been able to steamroll over me. If I had been Claudia, I would have been livid. Melissa has many personality traits which I abhor. Unfortunately for Claudia, she wasn't strong enough to counter-punch. Brian would have been called out for the division in his team and for not utilizing Clint to his fullest capacity if the men's team had lost.

Another thing Melissa did which was ridiculous in my opinion was turn to her mom and said, "Mom, say something!" during the boardroom when she finally had to let Claudia talk. How old does Melissa have to be before she doesn't need mom to fight her battles. I seriously doubt that Melissa would have her career without her mother.

I agree with Cricket. Why wasn't Melissa project manager if she has so much experience producing all those important red carpet shows with her mom? If that really is her strength, she should have stepped up to be PM and if she's so good, the women should have won.

And while I'm at it, I thought it was two-faced of the women who were in the van making fun of Melissa behind her back and then being too afraid to speak up in front of her in the board room.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Sunday, March 22, 2009 - 11:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'm not even close to being a fan of Melissa, but I thought Claudia had a huge chip on her shoulder and was totally contemptuous, considering that she does WHAT.. holds up a briefcase? And I sure hope it will bite her in the butt that she spent so much time bashing someone's appearance! Not saying she had an easy group, but the same group has managed those same people all along. Anyway, I was happy to see her go (well I'd have rather seen Dennis go, but Dennis lucked out that the voters were all excited by a more fun presentation, even though it had very little to do with the phone.. the men got the best position and left the most enthusiasm.

Dennis has a larger chip on his shoulder than does Claudia and really does need a "handler" and Clint, well I can understand why he was frustrated with Brian, but he IS sort of passive-aggressive.

Bottom line, no matter what Melissa did or didn't do and clearly she did quite a bit, the way to manage a team isn't to divide it up and spend the time mocking the person you dislike.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 4:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Sea, I agree with you 100%!
I think Annie's comments carried a tremendous amount of weight with Donald too.

Ladytex
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09-27-2001

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 4:37 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ladytex a private message Print Post    
Tionne was on the radio this morning and she tore into Melissa and Annie. she has a blog she posts to every week and I have to find it.

Spelll
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09-16-2005

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 4:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spelll a private message Print Post    
Speaking from the viewpoint of ACN reps, my wife and I thought that the presentation from the men was easily the best. We'll be going to an ACN Conference in Charlotte at the end of June and that's the exciting atmosphere connected with presentations of ACN. The live phone call with the Armed Forces personnel was absolutely the way to present our phone. Pumping music and dazzling lights are all ACN.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 5:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Sea, I also agree 100%. Claudia so deserved to go. Especially after she ripped Melissa for the red carpet stuff, yeah, she's so much more respectable with her suitcase duties!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 5:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I got both points of the presentations, but the women did miss the boat. the audience knew all the benefits of the phone. this was a 'rah rah..everyone get excited about promoting these phones' type of evening. the men got it right.

Lakecat
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10-01-2006

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 5:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
I can not imagine Jessie not winning this thing.
I agree with the posters that thought Melissa was horrible.I also agree that the other women were afraid to speak out against Melissa and Joan.
What did Tionne say about them?

Kc103
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07-13-2004

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kc103 a private message Print Post    
Was Khloe not working with the women last night? I only caught most of the second hour because I was still watching Amazing Race which ran late last night. It seemed like Claudia had a lot of gripes with her too. Claudia said that Khloe didn't want to take any leadership roles. Wasn't Khloe just project manager for one of the tasks? I thought she was. What were the roles designated to Brande, Natalie, Khloe, and Annie last night? Seemed like Melissa was managing everything from what I saw and Tionne was helping with the production as well. What did the other women do in the planning process?

I agree that it was totally inappropriate for Melissa to say "Please say something Mother" or whatever it was she mumbled in the boardroom. If you want people to respect you for your own body of work, you cannot always defer to your famous parent when the going gets tough. I think some of the other women would like to see the mother-daughter duo dismantled. I could see where some might not feel it's a completely level playing field with two seemingly working together as one. I'm waiting to see if one of them gets let go, if the other will quit and leave as well.

Count me in as someone who does not enjoy Rodman's antics. They get so tiresome. It was bad enough hearing about them in the papers here for all of the years he was with the Bulls. I've never been a fan. If the man needs help, I hope he gets it. I don't think it needs to continue to be a focus of this show for the "drama." Not for me anyway.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I'm wondering who had the brilliant (NOT!) idea to bring in two people who are related, like Melissa and Joan. I think that puts the rest of the team, assuming those two are on the same team, at a clear disadvantage since the two of them could (and did) gang up on other teammates.

Then again, I've never been a fan of either Joan or Melissa. And especially Melissa since I'm not sure she's done much of anything except ride her mama's coattails to "fame".

I'm also not sure who had the bright idea to bring in Rodman. Sure, he's got celebrity. But really, the man just wants to do what he wants to do and he's very clear about that. And if what he wants to do includes drinking, then the heck with Celebrity Apprentice, the show, the task, the team. Which actually cracks me up cuz isn't he supposed to be a team player? Or wasn't he once? So not one now, that's for sure!

Of the men, I think I'm secretly hoping Jessie wins. Of the women, I'm definitely wanting Brande!

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Those are my favs too!
Brande is married to Gene Simmons, correct? She is so beautiful! and sweet!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
No, Gene Simmons is Married to Shannon something or other

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
Shannon Tweed

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
That's right, well does Brande look like her? lol, I'm getting my reality girls mixed up.
Where have we seen Brande before? I know she is a model but was she on another reality show?

Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
I agree with your picks, Costacat. I'd like to see Jessie or Brande.

I don't agree with most of you, though, about Claudia. I liked her and she's the only one who's had the guts to stand up to the Melissa/Joan behemoth!!! I understood completely where she was coming from. How do you lead someone who isn't in a normal job where they have to be careful of what they do and thus, know they can ride all over you.

This is a perfect example of how biased Trump is in his "firing". #1- I imagine Rodman, Joan and Melissa (only as an extension of Joan) had it in their contracts that they were guaranteed a certain length of time with the show. Plus, what Claudia said to Melissa wasn't nearly as bad as the things Omarosa said last year, yet she stayed long after making much more nasty comments.

Puttergirl
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08-11-2000

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puttergirl a private message Print Post    
Oh, and its obvious Melissa has had way too much Botox!!!

Lakecat
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10-01-2006

Monday, March 23, 2009 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lakecat a private message Print Post    
Yes, Deneecee, Brandi was in another reality show.I watch so many of them I forgot which one.Maybe Surreal Life?