The Apprentice 5

October 4, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr.’s work with a Trump property featured on The Apprentice almost led to both being indicted for felony fraud. 

January 17, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

Summer Zervos, a contestant on The Apprentice season five, sued Donald Trump today for defamation, claiming he lied when he denied sexually assaulting her.

August 15, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The Apprentice 5‘s Tarek has started “[a] clothing company dedicated to outfitting Christian men in quality apparel.” If you’re a female pagan, you’d better find someone else to make your clothes. Formerly best known for ruining the reputation of MENSA… continue reading

June 9, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Sean Yazbeck, the winner of The Apprentice 5, is backing away from the statement he made on the show’s finale that he planned to marry Tammy. Trump asked him if he was going to marry her, and Sean said “yes!”… continue reading

June 8, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The two Apprentice 5 finalists each say their charity auctions raised more for their respective charities. Talking to TV Guide, both Sean and Lee admit that they really don’t know how much they raised overall, but each is convinced they… continue reading

June 7, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The finale of The Apprentice 5, during which Sean Yazbeck was named Donald Trump’s fifth apprentice, was the lowest-rated finale yet for the series. The show averaged 11.2 million viewers, which “made it the highest-rated episode of this edition,” The… continue reading

June 6, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Bill Rancic won the The Apprentice in April of 2004, ending the first season of a surprise, breakout hit. Now, two years and about two months later, Donald Trump has named his fifth apprentice, and the show is a mere… continue reading

June 5, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

The Apprentice 5 ends its mostly forgettable run tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET with a 90-minute finale. That’s about 65 minutes too long, but at least it’s not another three-hour Regis Philbin-hosted monstrosity. The final two are youngin’ Lee and… continue reading

May 23, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Donald Trump fired both Roxanne and Allie on last night’s episode of The Apprentice 5, and that leaves just two contestants left: Lee and Sean. Thus, another man will be selected as Trump’s apprentice/whore. Trump dumped the women in another… continue reading

May 16, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

On last night’s episode of The Apprentice 5, Lee and Sean received an impressive reward: they were flown to LA, where they met Jeffrey Katzenberg and did voice-over cameos for Dreamworks’ animated movie Over the Hedge, which coincidentally debuts on… continue reading

May 3, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

One of the two candidates fired on last night’s episode of The Apprentice 5 has been offered a job. Hair Cuttery, who was last night’s paid sponsor, issued a breathless press release today that declared “Hair Cuttery Says ‘You’re Hired.’”… continue reading

April 24, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Despite slipping ratings, The Apprentice “can still command $1 million to $2 million from advertisers for integration,” Advertising Age reports. The show “has lost 41% of its 18-to-49-year-old audience compared to” the third season, which aired last spring. And the… continue reading

April 19, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

Sliding ratings for The Apprentice 5 have led the network to take drastic measures: “NBC is offering money to people to watch the show,” the Chicago Tribune’s Maureen Ryan reports on her blog. It’s not exactly payola or a straight-up… continue reading

April 19, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

7-Eleven issued a press release yesterday to announce that it had officially begun selling the product it placed on last week’s (second) episode of The Apprentice 5. The week-later timing seems odd, although since NBC preempte the show this week,… continue reading