Celebrity Apprentice Premiere

Celebrity Apprentice is back! The cast of celebrity's looks like they will provide a great season of entertainment if you enjoy watching this show.

The boys team touts celebrities such as Andrew Dice Clay, Dennis Rodman, Clint Black, Tom Green, and some others. It was immediately apparent to the viewers that this team was absolutely all over the place! They argued forever about team names. Some made it known that they were very egotistical from the word, "go". I don't know if comedian Andrew Dice Clay was trying to be funny or if he is that out of touch reality but the funniest line he said was before the challenge was announced when he told Donald Trump he would have worked harder and more efficiently had Donald supplied them with breakfast foods and drinks. Seriously out of touch of reality, I suspect. Guess what buddy? In the real world of cubicles and shared office space, you get donuts about once a month when a co worker is feeling generous or celebrating a birthday.

The girls team had Annie, the girl so ruthless at the poker table she cleaned her own brother's pockets. Other noteworthy celebs was Joan Rivers and her daughter, seriously in need of some umbilical cord snipping there. There was also a Playboy bunny, a singer from TLC, and some other faces. The girls worked as a group and came up with a team name very quickly. I loved the symbolism behind it as well. They are team Athena, the goddess of beauty, wisdom, and war. Those boys better look out, these girls mean serious business!

The challenge was to bake cupcakes and sell them. The team that made the most money would win for the project leader's charity of choice. In addition, they were given the job of utilizing marketing and promotional material on their cupcake trucks. Herschel, a quiet, smart, laid back guy was nominated project leader for the guys team. Immediately the rest of the team wasted more precious time arguing about the choice. Joan quickly volunteered to do it for the ladies and they agreed.

The ladies handled delegation very well and things ran pretty smoothly for them. They had a few minor mishaps but they practiced great damage control and took direction from the bakery employees. The only snag with the ladies during the baking and truck decorating process seemed to be Annie's personality rubbing people the wrong way. I love Annie, I really do. But she is going to have to get herself out of the hard, in control poker player and socialize a bit to do some damage control.

The men were disorganized, unfocused, and all over the place. Surprise! Andrew Dice Clay further made the impression to the viewers that he was out of touch with the real world. He refused to help his team make the cupcakes and he didn't take an active part in the marketing on the truck. Instead, he went and made some private calls and managed to secure himself appearances on some radio shows. Now, this may have boosted the sales of the project but it was obvious that this guy was not who you want to rely or depend on during the challenges. He is going to break the mold and do his own thing. He doesn't give a fig if the team wins or loses as long as he never breaks a sweat. Their cupcakes were so awful one contestant says, "this tastes like ass." To which my adorable little boy looks up and says, "how would he know what ass tastes like?"

During the sales part of this campaign, the guys did look like they were going to pull a win out of their bottoms. They utilized their status and friendships a lot. They mingled with that crowd and overcharged for cupcakes. Selling them to common folk, like you and I for 20.00. Dennis Rodman actually stood out as the idiot on this portion of the challenge. He refused to leave the truck and get people to buy the cupcakes. His excuse was along the lines of, "I make them buy the cupcake to see me." Yea, okay, whatever. That's just a way of saying you are too good to stand out there and sell cupcakes.

The girls did reasonably well, but again Annie butted heads with the Playboy bunny. They both shined throughout the sales portion of the challenge. But Annie didn't want to let the last tray of cupcakes go for nine grand. They started out selling to common people on the street for 5.00, however, so I felt like it was more likely that someone could afford that piece of stardom. Their cupcakes also looked more professional than the guys. As far as taste, they were not afraid to sample their own product as so many of the men were. Of course if I were told something tasted like ass I doubt I would put it in my mouth, either.

Several celebrities not on the show got a nice moment of publicity when they stopped by the cupcake stands. I can't recall all the noted dona tors offhand, but there was a morning talk show, Hugh Hefner and a few of his other bunny's, and various other celebrities.

Before this challenge was over, Donald called both teams and told them he was sending a limo over. They were to choose one cupcake and take it to a bakery owner. She would taste both treats and give the tastiest cupcake baker an extra 15,000.00. We won't know what she thinks until they get back in the boardroom.

In the boardroom, Donald Trump does a good job of causing extra friction where there is no need. The girls have already begun bickering and bumping heads. Yet, he has them throw each other under the bus. Then he announces they won the 15 grand from the bakery and the challenge. Now they all have to go back to the hotel room and figure out a way to work together next week now that Annie was pushed in front of the moving semi.

Given how the guys described their own cupcakes wasn't the extra money going to the ladies a no brainer? It soon becomes apparent that most of the guys are throwing Dennis and Andrew Dice Clay in front of the moving bus. Tom Green, because he is the weirdest guy I have ever seen on television, actually tries to throw the project manager there as well. Andrew falters between quitting and holding on to his "I'm not a quitter" stance. In the end, even Clint Black gets a little dirt on his hands tossing Andrew out there in front of that bus.

Donald doesn't take too long to think about it. He proclaims, "Andrew your fired!" Next week looks interesting, the previews showed Joan Rivers crying. Does this mean the girls lose?