Arsenio Hall Wins Over Clay Aiken in 'The Celebrity Apprentice' Season Finale
May 21, 2012 10:05:09Donald Trump has picked Arsenio Hall as the winner of "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5 although the comedian raised only half of the amount raised by the other finalist, Clay Aiken. Admitting that it was a tough decision, Mr. Trump said, "I've never been so torn," before announcing the champion.
For the final task, Arsenio and Clay were tasked to create a celebrity variety show and produce a 30-second PSA for their respective charities with the help of some eliminated contestants. During the preparation, the former "American Idol" runner-up got his team cranky for over-managing everything.
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'Celebrity Apprentice': Aubrey O'Day Gives 'F**k You' Remark After Being Eliminated
May 14, 2012 10:05:49The last eliminated star of "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5 was announced early in the penultimate episode. Aubrey O'Day was fired by Donald Trump after the businessman got some feedbacks from last season's final two, John Rich and Marlee Matlin.
"You are transparent, but I just think you're going to have a fantastic career," so Mr. Trump said before firing Aubrey. Apparently not taking the verdict well, the former Danity Kane star told the camera, "Transparent isn't the word. There's nothing see-through about me... Anyone that calls me transparent, then f**ck them."
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Double Elimination and One Cliffhanger
May 07, 2012 11:05:47"The Celebrity Apprentice" has narrowed down the number of its contestants to three in a Sunday, May 6 episode. Five remaining celebrities, divided into two teams, were tasked to create a four-page print ad campaign for the CHI Touch Digital Touchscreen hair dryer, which might run in Elle.
Teresa Giudice stepped up for Team Unanimous, while Lisa Lampanelli volunteered to be project manager for Team Forte. Lisa and Clay Aiken agreed to use "more than just a new pretty face" as their slogan. Lisa went shopping for the models' outfits, while Clay took responsibility for the photo shoot. When Lisa got back, the "American Idol" alum continued directing the photo shoot, but his project manager just sat and ate.
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Dayana Mendoza on Joining 'The Celebrity Apprentice': It's a Terrible Experience
April 30, 2012 04:04:43Having kept her cool though she often got mocked by other contestants on "The Celebrity Apprentice", Dayana Mendoza could not say she had a good time participating in the game. The beauty pageant queen, who got the boot in the latest episode of the Donald Trump-hosted series, admitted, "It was a terrible experience, it was terrible for me."
Though so, she had no regret about signing up for the show. "I'm happy that I did it and I'm happy that it came out the way it came out, because I feel like my values and everything that my mom and my grandma and my dad taught me is reflected in my job and the way that I behaved," she explained, declaring that she "would be happy to do it" again, and "would do it the same way [she] did it."
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Dayana Mendoza Gets Fired for Losing Her Team's Respect
April 30, 2012 10:04:35Dayana Mendoza and Arsenio Hall stepped up for team Forte and team Unanimous respectively in the 11th episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5. They led their teams in doing the task, which required them to create and perform a 90-second jingle to promote the Good Sam's Roadside Assistance Program.
When Clay Aiken tried to give some inputs, Dayana seemed to ignore his suggestions. Lisa Lampanelli was worried because Dayana appeared not having much knowledge about music styles. The Miss Universe 2008 finally agreed to do sixty style, but got her team mates frustrated when she kept interrupting them when they sang and throwing stupid ideas.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Penn Jillette Gets Fired for Weak Slogan
April 23, 2012 10:04:34In the latest episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice", Donald Trump tasked the two teams to create an in-store display and a signature slogan for Trump's new cologne, Success. Aubrey O'Day was chosen as the project manager for team Unanimous, while Clay Aiken was team Forte's project manager. It was the second time they went head to head as opposing team leaders.
In team Forte, Dayana Mendoza quickly came up with racy ideas, but Clay thought it's too sexual for this task. They finally went with "You earned it" theme which was proposed by Penn Jillette. Dayana did a photo shoot with a male model.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Lisa Lampanelli Makes Dayana Mendoza Cry, Has a Breakdown
April 16, 2012 12:04:51The drama between Lisa Lampanelli and Dayana Mendoza once again became one of the attractions on "The Celebrity Apprentice". After praising the former Miss Universe in last week's outing, the comedienne ranted at the Venezuela-born beauty in the Sunday, April 15 episode of reality show.
Lisa was a project manager for team Forte in the task which told each team to create two original characters for the Jim Henson Company and perform an improv comedy sketch. Paul Teutul Sr. volunteered as project manager for Team Unanimous, while Clay Aiken was moved to Forte to keep the teams balance.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Arsenio Hall Apologizes to Aubrey O'Day, Another Clash Begins
April 09, 2012 11:04:27Despite report that Arsenio Hall and Aubrey O'Day had a heated fight behind the scenes of "The Celebrity Apprentice", they managed to put their differences aside for the sake of their team in this week episode. Aubrey came to Arsenio to talk about the matter and he was sorry for hurting her.
They managed to keep the peace while doing the task, which was to create a 60-second commercial promoting Entertainment.com, with Teresa Giudice as the project manager for Unanimous. Meanwhile, Dayana Mendoza offered herself to be the project manager for Forte.
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'The Celebrity Apprentice': Two Stars Fired, One Other Poised to Leave
April 02, 2012 12:04:16"The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5 sent home two more contestants this week. Debbie Gibson was fired early in the Sunday, April 1 outing after the women team, Forte, lost in the first task, which was to fundraise money by selling New York City guidebooks, which they created. Teresa Giudice was the project manager for women team, while Dee Snider stepped up for the men team, Unanimous.
After taking pictures for their own books, both teams called on their rich friends and asked for donations while selling the books for $5. The men team brought the Blue Man Group, who had a unique way to deliver the money. They filled giant balloons with $8,000 worth of bills, and popped the balloons in the air. When people started grabbing the money, the men team kept reminding the crowd that it was for charity.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Clay Aiken Sings, Brings Fans to Launch Party
March 26, 2012 11:03:50Clay Aiken has stepped up for his team in the latest episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice". He was chosen as project manager for Unanimous while the women team, Forte, chose Aubrey O'Day to be their project manager.
Both teams were tasked to throw a launch party for Mocktail, a new brand from Crystal Light. They would be judged on creativity, brand message and party atmosphere. The men team opted for a Beach theme to promote Peach Bellini, while the women team decided to go with "Garden of Eden" theme to promote Pom-tini.
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'Celebrity Apprentice': Tia Carrere Leaves the Game and the Drama
March 19, 2012 11:03:19After selling sandwiches and acting in medieval shows, "The Celebrity Apprentice" contestants did some cleaning in the latest challenge. The two teams were tasked to create a viral video each to promote ProMist Spray Mop, and their works would be judged based on product integration, brand messaging and entertainment value. Lou Ferrigno was the project manager for men team, while Tia Carrere stepped up for the women team.
Lou came up with a superhero idea, but Penn Jillette opposed it. Frustrated Clay Aiken said Penn was condescending. The men finally agreed with Paul Teutal, Sr.'s idea of "I'm Gonna Mop the Floor With You" theme and they let Lou appear in the video.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Donald Trump Fired Adam Carolla and Michael Andretti
March 12, 2012 11:03:23Donald Trump shocked viewers at home as well as the competing stars by cutting down two contestants in the last episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice". The businessman did so after the men team lost in the task involving automobiles.
When they were told to create a 20-minute presentation and Q&A session for Buick, former Formula One driver Michael Andretti refused to be a Project Manager and instead pointed Adam Carolla. Debbie Gibson, meanwhile, stepped up for the women team.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: George Takei Takes the Blame for Men Team's First Loss
March 05, 2012 12:03:32The women team claimed their first victory in the latest episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice", seemingly benefiting from the task which needed women's sense of style. In the Sunday, March 4 outing, the two teams were assigned to create a living window display at Lord & Taylor to promote Ivanka Trump's clothing line.
The women team, led by Dayana Mendoza, chose a time concept, while the men team with George Takei as the project manager seemed a little confused about a theme in the beginning. They finally decided to do a day and night theme using twins.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Recap: Dee Breaks His Finger, the Women Fight on Medieval Show
February 27, 2012 11:02:51Donald Trump assigned two teams to perform a 12-15 minute show for Medieval Times in the second episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice". Penn Jillette was picked as project manager for the men team which was minus one member, Adam Carolla, because he was hosting a wedding at his house. Lisa Lampanelli was the PM for the women.
The ladies chose "The Real Housewives of Camelot" as their concept, where they would fight over a knight named Donald Trump. The men, meanwhile, wanted to present an action-packed show where two of them would fight over a woman played by Dee Snider.
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Cheryl Tiegs on 'Celebrity Apprentice': It's Very Mean-Spirited
February 21, 2012 09:02:20Although she only had a chance to appear in one episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice", Cheryl Tiegs has had something to learn about the show. Stopping by "The Wendy Williams Show" on Monday, February 20 after her elimination was featured in the premiere of the reality show's fifth season, the former supermodel described the situation during the competition as "very mean-spirited."
"I didn't like bullying in high school, let alone as an adult," she tried to explain when host Wendy Williams asked if she had seen the show, which is known for its backstabbing and celebrity meltdowns, before. The 64-year-old said she had seen it, but she wanted to show something different through her performance.
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Premiere Recap: Player Switch, Big Goal and Jealousy
February 20, 2012 11:02:39The premiere episode of "The Celebrity Apprentice" has explained the change in cast line-up. Marco Andretti was initially mentioned in the leaked list of contestants, but it's his father Michael Andretti who was announced as one of the official cast members. It turned out that Marco had to drop out of the show because one of his best friends was killed in a horrible accident, and his father came as his replacement.
Before Michael arrived to join the show team, the men had decided to use "Unanimous" as their moniker. Chosen as the project manager was Paul Teutel. The women team, meanwhile, went with "Forte" and had Patricia Velasquez volunteering to be the project manager.
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NBC Pushes Back 'Celebrity Apprentice' Premiere
January 14, 2012 01:01:05"The Celebrity Apprentice" will return a week longer than it was originally planned. The fifth season of the reality series, which was initially set to debut on February 12, is now scheduled to premiere on Sunday, February 19 at 9-11 P.M., NBC has announced.
An original two-hour episode of "Fear Factor" will now occupy the February 12 slot. The network additionally plans to air a one-hour version of the previous week's of "Celebrity Apprentice" prior to the airing of the show's original episode on February 26 and March 4.
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New Cast of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' Confirmed
January 04, 2012 11:01:20Those competing in the new season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" have been revealed officially on Wednesday, January 4. These bunch of celebrities' names have actually been leaked in October last year when the filming started in New York
"I just think we have a major group of celebrities, and we have a very iconic group," said host Donald Trump. "This is the best cast we've ever had, the biggest cast, and it's going to be special." Executive producer Mark Burnett added, "We've never seen such a smart and funny group as this year's lineup of celebrities."
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'Celebrity Apprentice' Begins Filming Season 5, Full Cast Leaked
October 19, 2011 10:10:30The cameras have begun rolling for "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5. On Tuesday, October 18, the women's team hit New York's West 52nd Street to sell sandwiches during a lunchtime charity challenge.
Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza and actress/model Cheryl Tiegs reportedly took the duty to hand out flyers to passerby. Comedian Lisa Lampanelli and 1980s pop singer Debbie Gibson served the sandwiches behind the counter, while model Tia Carrere was dealing with the cash register.
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Clay Aiken and Victoria Gotti Also Join 'Celebrity Apprentice'
October 13, 2011 11:10:11More names are added to the potential cast ensemble of "The Celebrity Apprentice" season 5. After Cheryl Tiegs and Marco Andretti, runner-up of "American Idol" season 2 Clay Aiken, and John Gotti's daughter Victoria Gotti are also said to fight for Donald Trump's attention on the NBC show.
An insider additionally tells PEOPLE that 1980s pop singer Debbie Gibson will take part in the new installment of the reality series. Meanwhile, New York Daily News' sources confirm that "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Guidice is among the contestants.
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