Celebrity Apprentice Recap: Two Fired On April 19, 2009

Posted on: April 20th, 2009 by: Meg3 comments

It was a big night on Celebrity Apprentice, with a two hour show that followed Donald Trump’s Miss USA 2009 pageant broadcast live from Las Vegas. Two celebrities were given the boot last night, April 19, 2009.

The first task had the groups putting on a charity auction, featuring pieces from Ivanka Trump’s jewelry line. Natalie Gulbis picked out the pieces for Team KOTU and was faulted for choosing items that were small and didn’t show well from the stage.

Clint Black was the auctioneer, doing a pathetic job of trying to drum up any interest from the audience until Rivers popped her head out from around the curtain and added the comic relief that finally got things rolling.

Annie Duke brought in her heavy hitter gambler friends to bid things up successfully for Athena, who ended up winning the task. Clint Black seemed to be the one who would likely get sent packing but it ended up being Natalie Gulbis who took the hit for KOTU and was fired in the boardroom.

The second task had the teams developing a new frozen food offering for Schwan’s LiveSmart food line. KOTU, with Herschel Walker as project manager, came up with a chicken dish and Athena, with Jesse James as project manager, developed a turkey meatball and pasta dish that was gluten free.

Jesse was in charge of coming up with a marketing plan that never materialized but the dish, the brainchild of Annie Duke, won the day and saved Jesse from the chopping block. Trump made reference to Sandra Bullock, Jessie James’ hot actress wife. We’ve included some pics below.

Herschel Walker ended up getting fired, because the chicken dish was deemed something they already have in their line and the dessert he put together was too complicated to be viable, according to Schwan’s.

Athena team remains strong with Annie Duke, Melissa Rivers, Brande Roderick and Jesse James still on board. Joan Rivers and Clint Black as the sole survivors of the quickly dwindling KOTU team.

Photo gallery below.

Check out the Miss USA controversy brewing.

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3 Responses to “Celebrity Apprentice Recap: Two Fired On April 19, 2009”

Jon Burrows, on April 20th, 2009 at 9:18 am Said:

This show has become a complete farce. Over the last several episodes Trump has not so cleverly removed anyone who isn’t a controversial a-hole. It’s not about playing the game best anymore, it’s about whose out of control ego will garner this fading show the most ratings. Gulbis was just the latest quiet casualty; there is no reason whatsoever she deserved to be fired over Clint Black or Joan Rivers. And you know Trump was dying to get the reserved Hershel Walker off even though he has raised the most money. Trump conveniently used the “losing project manager” argument even though Walker’s performance as project manager in the 2nd task was leaps and bounds better than Joan Rivers’ performance in the 1st task and even though Clint Black F upped again. All this make Trump look like the phony hypocrit he really is.
Morgan, on April 20th, 2009 at 10:27 am Said:

They should have renamed it. Khloe Kardashian is not a celebrity. She’s the sister of a person who thinks she’s important, but really isn’t important, except to droves of idiots.
Dana, on April 21st, 2009 at 10:02 am Said:

Clicnt Black definitely should have gotten the boot for that crappy performance as an auctioneer. Jesse continues to shine and show how smart he really is. I always knew he was smart, or he wouldn’t be where he is, but he is definitely showing what he’s made of here. He’s the only reason I watch. So glad Tom Green and Rodman are gone. What arseholes!