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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:32 am
http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/22969.htm April 20, 2004 -- REGIS Philbin thinks "The Apprentice" was fixed - and that troublemaker Omarosa was planted on the show to stir up trouble. "I have a sixth sense about these things . . . that's not to say it doesn't make for great television, it does . . . unless somebody was paid to accept a role - like Omarosa," Philbin said on yesterday's "Live with Regis & Kelly." "She was the villain through the whole episode," Philbin said of Omarosa. "I can't believe it - I met her and she was smart, intelligent and nice. I don't understand." Philbin said he suspected something was amiss when finalist Kwame Jackson selected Omarosa for his team - after she had been nothing but trouble up to that point. "Let me ask you something. Why did Kwame pick her? I just wonder if he was told to pick her for dramatic purposes," Philbin said to co-host Kelly Ripa. "You don't believe that thing was really reality, do you?" he said. "Certain things are done to alter the direction of a series . . . I really mean that." Philbin then pointed to the series finale, when the show's ultimate winner, Bill Rancic, was overseeing a golf tournament and misplaced a sign. "For example, a big sign that somehow disappeared at the golf course and is somehow found by a garbage bin? How did that happen? . . . how did that wind up there?" Rancic was a guest on yesterday's "Live" - and defended show creator Mark Burnett from Philbin's charges. "Mark Burnett is truly a master of what he does - he's such a purist and doesn't paint the show in any way," Rancic said. "They can only edit what you give them - they can't create someone out of thin air. They can't make you a villain or a wild man." "When Trump asked [Omarosa] 'Why did you lie?' [on the finale] there never was an answer," Philbin said. Burnett told The Post, after last Thursday's "Apprentice" finale, that Omarosa was simply good casting. "I think everybody can agree that I have a pretty good track record on casting," he said, referring to his other reality shows, "Survivor" and "The Restaurant." "I've never been able to predict romance. I've never been able to predict fighting. Great behavior, illegal behavior, emotional behavior - you can't predict it because what you see in a casting room isn't in a war." As for the golf sign being found near the dumpster, well, Burnett said it was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. "We were following them around with cameras," he said. "You'd have to be clairvoyant. No one told [Bill] to worry about the sign. The fact that [Bill] worried about the sign was bizarre." Meanwhile, "The View" co-host Star Jones, who insisted she knew beforehand who won "The Apprentice" - and sealed her pick in an envelope - opened that envelope on yesterday's show. Her "sure thing" pick? Runner-up Kwame.
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:45 am
Too funny, Regis was just talking about this article on the show. They even called Trump on the phone. Regis is still doubtful! LOL
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 7:58 am
Regis is not the only one doubtful ...
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Gen
Member
08-22-2003
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 9:01 am
Sunrvrose, this link may answer your question" 'Apprentice' winner gets Trump tower, but will it happen? http://www.tribnet.com/news/story/4975267p-4903488c.html
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Tuesday, April 20, 2004 - 12:46 pm
Just received this message from Clairol: Thank you for contacting Herbal Essences. We have been in conversation with Omarosa and will be looking to see if we can leverage her "love to hate" personality with our "naughty but nice brand". The brand has used "double -entendres" in the past, has generated memorable campaigns and we are looking to see if opportunities exist. She is not a spokesperson for the brand nor have any decisions been made on whether or not we will use any of the filmed segments. Thank you again for sharing your opinion with us. I can only say, "Hmmmmmmmmmmmm..."
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Kep421
Member
08-11-2001
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 4:34 am
apparently Amy Henry's "sources" are incorrect. From the above response, it would appear that some filming has already taken place. Whether or not Clariol chooses to use the footage is still up in the air. Lord I hope not!!
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Hamsterlady
Member
07-03-2003
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 5:28 am
Just a heads up: Bill, Kwame, Amy, Heidi, Omarosa, and a couple of the others are going to be on CNN's Larry King tonight. 8:00 Central (which is where I'm at) so check your local listings. And The Donald is supposed to call in also....
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Texannie
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07-16-2001
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:21 am
http://www.nypost.com/gossip/pagesix.htm April 21, 2004 -- OH, no, she didn't! Devilish diva Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth of "The Apprentice" is up to her old tricks. Lady O gave an unlucky American Airlines agent the royal treatment when her coach ticket wasn't upgraded to first class on Sunday. Our witness reports, "It was the 8:15 flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, and there Omarosa was screaming at this poor woman, 'Don't you know who I am? I was on "The Apprentice!" ' " The outburst failed to persuade the ticket agent, and the reviled reality-show castoff "had to slink back to coach where she fumed the whole flight," our spy said. Sources say Omarosa's unpopularity has cost her the Herbal Essences shampoo campaign, which she's been bragging about for weeks. "Herbal Essences was bombarded with phone calls and e-mails from angry customers, saying they wouldn't use the product if Omarosa was in the commercial," an insider told us. A rep for Omarosa said she was only joking with the airline agent. "Omarosa did not get upset," she said. As for Herbal Essences, "The commercial has already been shot and it's going through." But Clairol, Herbal Essences' parent, said in a prepared statement: "[Omarosa] is not a spokesperson for the brand nor have any decisions been made on whether or not we will use any of her filmed segments." Meanwhile, "The Apprentice" winner Bill Rancic may have had an unfair advantage over his competition courtesy of Trump-eteer Carolyn Kepcher's "raging crush" on him, a source claims. Though the Trump lieutenant is married with two kids, she has been spotted fawning over Rancic all over town. Last Tuesday, the duo shared a lingering hug at the entrance of the dining room at Fresco. Later, at a party hosted by "Apprentice" contestant David Gould, curvy Carolyn was acting up with Rancic again. "She could not stop hugging him all night - she drools over the guy," our spy reported. "It was a reunion, but they had only seen each other the day before." The two moved on together to Meatpacking District hotspot P.M. A spokesman for "The Apprentice" assured us, "They've been around promoting events together. That's as far as it goes."
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 9:11 am
wow - the NY Post loves The Apprentice! They seem to have an article every day. There seems to be a lot of miscommunication regarding the Clairol commercial. This is one case where Omarosa is telling the truth - as she knows it. It does sound like O shot the commercial. And Clairol sounds like they just haven't decided whether they'll air it or not. (even though supposedly they first said they never shot the ad. And before that O was only going for a "screen test") Actually - as I'm writing this - I'm thinking Clairol and Omarosa may be a perfect match That's interesting about Carolyn and Bill. First I heard of that.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 9:13 am
thanks Hamsterlady! I'm going to check that out. I'm showing that it will be on CNN at 9pm Eastern
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Babyjaxmom
Member
10-20-2002
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:22 am
I think it's totally possible that Carolyn could have a "crush" on Bill without it being anything more than that. Look at DT and Amy. He definitely seems to have a soft spot for her, but I think Melania keeps him on a short leash--as well his history shows that she should! I, myself, have experienced having "crushes" on guys, even though I'm happily married. You can think somebody's absolutely adorable and not have to act on it. Maybe Carolyn's just a huggy-type person. I know my family is, too. If you come to my mom's house, she will hug you, even if you've just been introduced!
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Djgirl
Member
07-17-2002
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 10:59 am
Apparently Clairol did shoot the ad, but as they have been flooded by threats of boycott via telephone and email, I really don't think they're going to go forward with the commercial... good!
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Jan
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 11:35 am
Hoo, the E! News show certainly dissed Omarosa today (well it is yesterday's show that we get today on our Canadian Star channel). At one point they were talking about the Bachelor and they said someone had "told an Omarosa" (meaning someone had lied). and then later in the show they were talking about Omarosa . I didn't hear the context of the sentence (as I was busy doing my taxes! SIGH) but I heard the male say "was she lying?" and the female said "she's Omarosa. Of course she was lying!" WOW! They do not like the girl at all apparently.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 12:08 pm
Does anyone know whether Amy and Ereka currently have jobs? Or are they simply looking for offers?
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Hotlantan
Member
08-09-2001
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 2:42 pm
From the Smoking Gun: APRIL 21--Look, we're happy that this Bill Rancic got "The Apprentice" gig, but we'd wish every story about the 32-year-old Chicagoan would stop claiming that the guy spent eight years growing his Internet operation--Cigars Around the World--into a "multimillion dollar" business. Because when Rancic sold his outfit, The Ranley Group, to the publicly-held Synergy Brands last June, he only got $425,000 (a New York Daily News story last week actually claimed that the sales price "made Trump's eyes pop"). According to a March 30 Securities and Exchange Commission filing, depending on operating results through mid-2006, Rancic could receive "additional consideration of up to $450,000" in Synergy stock and/or cash. While he formed Ranley in 1995 with a partner, it is unclear whether Rancic shared ownership at the time of the firm's sale. The SEC filing, an excerpt of which you'll find below, notes that last December Ranley received a performance payout of 25,000 Synergy Group shares, which the company valued at $100,000. With Synergy shares opening today at $4.50, the value of that Ranley bloc--if it wasn't offloaded--has increased by $12,500. (1 page) http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0416042rancic1.html
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 2:47 pm
Last I heard - Amy was offered a job by Trump right after the finale - to work in Trump World Towers. She was giving it some thought. Not sure about Ereka. I know one of the women started a website with Troy offering financial help. I think it may have been Ereka, but not sure. And one some entertainment show, the contestants were being asked what they want to do now. Quite a few said "entertainment" - including Ereka. Makes sense since she participated in that Soap Opera video in school years ago.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 3:18 pm
it was Troy and Jessie that started a website. http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=2486 So then I don't remember hearing anything about what Ereka is doing - besides defending herself.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 3:29 pm
I think she was also fibbing about what happened on Oprah, too, and posing in her underwear. I'm not shocked to learn that Mr. Trump would make an offer to Amy. After all, he wouldn't think that an employee posing in her drawers was a bad thing. He did marry Ivana, after all, and Marla Maples. They didn't pose in their underwear, but they washed their dirty undies in public for years.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:10 pm
Troy looks so cute! Isn't there a transcript that usually gets uploaded after the Larry King show? Hopefully someone will post it here. Larry King asked Omarosa about Regis Philben's (sp?) accusations that they were "coached". Omarosa's response was interesting. And then Bill and O argued a bit.
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Tishala
Member
08-01-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:13 pm
Larry simply cannot control her Omaticity. Heidi is wearing a strange color lipstick.
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:16 pm
love Bill!
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Luvmykitties
Member
01-02-2004
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:30 pm
wow - DT offered to pay for Troy's college education! ANY COLLEGE - 100%
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:30 pm
Wow.. Donald just offered to pay for Troy's college education.. told him to choose an expensive school, too. The caveat was that the others didn't object.. they all told him to GO FOR IT! (I'm betting he'll be helping Bill with college, or at least some classes, too.)
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Crossfire
Member
08-07-2001
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:31 pm
The Donald just offered to pay 100% of the fees for Troy to go to a school of his choice on Larry King.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, April 21, 2004 - 6:36 pm
I was one who wrote email to Clairol and got this stock reply today: quote:Thank you for contacting Herbal Essences. We have been in conversation with Omarosa and will be looking to see if we can leverage her "love to hate" personality with our "naughty but nice brand". The brand has used "double -entendres" in the past, has generated memorable campaigns and we are looking to see if opportunities exist. She is not a spokesperson for the brand nor have any decisions been made on whether or not we will use any of the filmed segments. Thank you again for sharing your opinion with us. The Consumer Affairs Team
Amy is sorry she did the photo shoot... regrets it but it was the first week. Omarosa says she'd NEVER do it, plans to run for public office. Amy says Omarosa wasn't asked and did want to.. Omarosa says no way.. Donald says it was a lot of money they turned down lots of money from Playboy.. got not much for what they did.. he says it wasn't wrong to do FHM.
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