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The Profit

A suggestion for The Profit’s future episodes and seasons

A suggestion for The Profit’s future episodes and seasons

January 29, 2019 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

What if The Profit focused on businesses Marcus Lemonis previously invested in, instead of on new businesses?

The Profit’s Simply Slices owners were previously on World’s Strictest Parents

The Profit’s Simply Slices owners were previously on World’s Strictest Parents

July 11, 2018 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The owners of Simply Slices, Doug and Debbie Pavoni, did reality TV before The Profit: eight years ago, they were controlling monsters on a CMT reality series.

A twist ending for The Profit at The Casery

A twist ending for The Profit at The Casery

June 20, 2018 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

There was a “to be continued” at the end of the episode about cell phone case company The Casery, whose founder was called “a smug prick” by Marcus Lemonis.

The Profit vs. the producer: a rerun showed something we rarely see

The Profit vs. the producer: a rerun showed something we rarely see

June 6, 2018 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The Profit returns next week with new episodes, but Tuesday night, it aired a rerun for a season-two episode with some behind-the-scenes content, with the title, “An Inside Look: Worldwide Trailers.” It was terrific television.

The ‘sexist, egotistical, racist pig’ DJ dropped on The Profit was also fired

The ‘sexist, egotistical, racist pig’ DJ dropped on The Profit was also fired

January 9, 2018 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The Profit star Marcus Lemonis walked out of a business and potential deal mid-episode when one of the businesses co-owners said that he acted like “a sexist, egotistical, racist pig on the radio.”

Are Marcus Lemonis’ Profit checks real? Will there be a Partner season two?

Are Marcus Lemonis’ Profit checks real? Will there be a Partner season two?

November 21, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

On CNBC’s The Profit, Marcus Lemonis invests in businesses by writing his own check personal checks. Are those checks real? And what happened to season two of The Partner?

Marcus Lemonis apologizes, but not to people ‘in favor [of] hate, violence, bigotry or racism’

Marcus Lemonis apologizes, but not to people ‘in favor [of] hate, violence, bigotry or racism’

August 24, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The Profit Marcus Lemonis has apologized after receiving death threats and criticism for his thoughts about Trump’s response to violence in Charlottesville.

Transforming Windward Boardshop to W82 gives The Profit a strong episode

Transforming Windward Boardshop to W82 gives The Profit a strong episode

June 14, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

CNBC’s The Profit found Marcus Lemonis in Chicago, investing in and transforming Windward Boardshop to W82—and delivering its best episode in a while.

Marcus Lemonis on criticism of The Partner, his mistakes, and its future

Marcus Lemonis on criticism of The Partner, his mistakes, and its future

April 7, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

An interview with The Profit’s Marcus Lemonis about his CNBC show The Partner, which concluded its first season when he named Julianna Reed as his partner.

The Partner has a people problem

The Partner has a people problem

March 22, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

With just two episodes left, I cannot see any of the people on The Partner actually becoming Marcus Lemonis’ actual partner.

A review of The Partner’s premiere, ‘Ten candidates, one partner’

A review of The Partner’s premiere, ‘Ten candidates, one partner’

March 7, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

In its first episode, Marcus Lemonis’ new CNBC series The Partner definitely reminded me of another show—but it was not The Apprentice, the show that this competition was immediately compared to when it was first announced last January.

The Profit spin-off The Partner now has a debut date, cast, and trailer

The Profit spin-off The Partner now has a debut date, cast, and trailer

January 5, 2017 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

CNBC announced the cast and debut date for Marcus Lemonis’ The Partner, a spin-off of The Profit, on which he’ll find someone to help run his businesses.

How visiting Cuba and partnering with a celebrity changed The Profit

How visiting Cuba and partnering with a celebrity changed The Profit

November 29, 2016 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

The Profit’s special episode “The Profit in Cuba,” and its season four episode “Los Gemelos,” which featured George Lopez, both shook up the show’s formula.

Trailer, businesses for The Profit’s fourth season released

Trailer, businesses for The Profit’s fourth season released

August 1, 2016 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

CNBC has released details about The Profit season four, which debuts Aug. 23 and features 11 businesses, many of which are in the Los Angeles area.

Why The Profit is now better than ever

Why The Profit is now better than ever

February 16, 2016 by Andy Dehnart Leave a Comment

A check-in on CNBC’s The Profit and its check-ins on its businesses, which have made Marcus Lemonis’ show even better.

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