Apprentice 4 winner Randal Pinkett is on the short list to become the New Jersey’s Democratic candidate for lieutenant governer, while Real World Boston alum Sean Duffy is running for Congress. Randal is on incumbent New Jersey governor Jon Corzine’s short list to be his running mate. It “includes Sens. Barbara Buono of Middlesex and… continue reading
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Trump re-hires Randal to run Youth Apprentice Program, be Trump Institute spokesperson
Apprentice 4 winner Randal Pinkett is done working on Trump’s Atlantic City casino, but Donald Trump has rehired him. In a press release, Trump said, “Randal Pinkett has been an asset to the Trump Organization. We will continue to work on a variety of projects in the coming year.” Those projects do not involve Randal… continue reading
Stephenie LaGrossa marries; Apprentice Jennifer Murphy married Extreme Makeover’s dentist; Scott Savol weds
The reality TV pool just got a little shallower, as three reality stars got married on Friday. Survivor Guatemala and Survivor Palau cast member Stephenie LaGrossa got married on Friday, as did Apprentice 4 candidate Jennifer Murphy, who married the dentist from Extreme Makeover. Stephanie “wed her longtime boyfriend, high-school history teacher Michael Ward, 33,… continue reading
Newark mayor hires Apprentice 4’s Randal to be part of his transition team
The Apprentice 4 winner Randal Pinkett is “among the dozen selected to lead Newark Mayor- elect Cory Booker’s transition team,” the Star-Ledger reports. Randal “will co-chair the economic development section,” according to the AP. Randal is also working for Donald Trump on his Atlantic City casinos, in addition to his speaking engagements, a forthcoming book,… continue reading
Randal will start working for Trump in February, posts statement about the finale
Apprentice 4 winner Randal has posted a statement on his web site about the controversial finale. At the end of his post, he notes that, despite reports that he’s already gone to work for Trump, he “expect[s] to begin my assignment with Trump Entertainment Resorts in Atlantic City, NJ, sometime in February 2006.” Randal says… continue reading
Randal’s Apprentice 4 finale decision still generating discussion
Five days after the finale of The Apprentice 4, the events of the last few minutes are still being discussed and debated. On Yahoo’s Apprentice site, a poll asks what choice Trump should have made. Right now, the results overwhelmingly say Trump should have hired both (49 percent). While only 3 percent say to just… continue reading
As debate about the finale continues, Randal says he’s “satisfied with the decision I made”
As debate rages about last night’s finale, The Apprentice 4 winner Randal Pinkett says that he is content with his decision last night to not recommend that Rebecca be hired as well. He tells Black Enterprise, “I’m satisfied with the decision I made and I’m pleased with the arguments I presented. As I said last… continue reading
Randal wins The Apprentice 4 but declines to let Rebecca share the title with him
The fourth Apprentice is Randal Pinkett. While the entire episode made it seem as if Donald Trump would hire both of them, he hired Randal. Then, a few moments later, Trump bizarrely asked Randal if he should also hire Rebecca Jarvis. Randal declined, saying, “Mr. Trump, I firmly believe that this is ‘The Apprentice,’ that… continue reading
NBC lawyer threatens Apprentice cast members who talk to the media
The 18 Apprentice 4 cast members have received a warning from NBC’s lawyers telling them to shut up or else they’ll find themselves as part of the concrete slab at one of Trump’s new buildings. The message, obtained by the New York Daily News’ Lloyd Grove, threatens contestants who talk to the media or complain… continue reading
Trump wants to stay for Apprentice 6 and 7; promises surprise for live finale
If anything, Donald Trump and company are great at keeping The Apprentice in the news. Today, he tells the New York Daily News that he expects NBC to renew the show for two more seasons past the fifth season, which is currently taping. “I’m sure NBC will come to me and say, ‘We want to… continue reading
Markus says his “reputation has been decimated” as a result of “libelous” editing
Markus Garrison, who was fired from The Apprentice 4 last week, says his potrayal has damaged his reputation. Earlier, Markus offered point-by-point rebuttals of the first two episodes on his web site. And last week he challenged Trump to a debate. Now, he tells the New York Post’s Lloyd Grove, “My reputation has been decimated.”… continue reading
Trump’s and Martha’s Apprentices are the top-rated reality shows among rich people
While The Apprentice 4 and The Apprentice: Martha Stewart both have less-than-impressive ratings, they’re still the top two reality shows among one group: rich people ages 25 to 54. Nielsen ranked the shows watched people who earn more than $100,000 a year, and among reality shows, the third and fourth most popular are The Amazing… continue reading
Markus challenges Trump to a debate
Fired Apprentice 4 candidate Markus, who was fired in part for being unable to say anything coherent or substantive, wants to debate his former boss. With words. “I’m issuing a public challenge to Trump to have a debate — anywhere, anytime and on any subject, for five minutes, 10 minutes, on Dr. Phil, Oprah, whatever,”… continue reading
Trump finally fires Marcus after asking about Adam’s virginity and Clay’s homosexuality
If you missed The Apprentice 4 last night, at least watch the Boardroom segments, which Yahoo! kindly includes on their site. Among other things, Donald Trump launched into a discussion of sexual orientation that involved a restaurant metaphor; Trump asked a candidate if the candidate had ever had sex; accusations of anti-semitism flew and were… continue reading
Dick’s Sporting Goods “impressed by the baseball event” that resulted in mass firing
Executives at Dick’s Sporting Good’s were thrilled with last week’s Apprentice 4, even if team Excel did cause sales to drop in one of their stores. That’s because Trump’s subsequent mass firing led to a lot of buzz. Most of that buzz had to do with the boardroom, but bloggers and others mentioned the store’s… continue reading