I had the pleasure of reviewing last night’s Celebrity Apprentice. Usually — and from now on — Aryeh will take over. So while I have this unique opportunity, I’m running with it.
I took eight pages of notes on this episode. The word that kept coming up in these doodlings was “incompetent.” Rod Blagojevich is so ridiculously stupid. I’m trying to be kind here, but there is just no other way to describe him.
I’ve been chuckling at Rod’s antics since the beginning of the season. However, you can now color me officially scared for the great state of Illinois. If you haven’t heard, Rod was the Governor there from 2003 until 2009, when he was brought up on federal corruption charges. Bummer enough. Now he is awaiting trial, and what better way to spend this time than to try to gather a li’l public sympathy and nice guy people to death on Celebrity Apprentice? I mean, that is the first thing I’d do!
For those of you keeping score, Rod tried to do a reality series before, called I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! That didn’t work, because until Rod’s trial, he can’t travel out of the country. So he sent wife Patty instead. “Go make nice with the folks, Patty, and show them what normal looks like! Fake it if you have to, dear.” Alright, I have no proof he said that, but stay with me here.
Since this CA (I’m going to just call the show CA from here on out, because I’m rather exhausted from watching the show) began, Rod has been milking the publicity and camera time like Mrs. O’Leary probably milked her unfortunate cow. Handshaking, smiling, kissing the Donald’s rich rear-end, all part of changing that nasty bad image. “Sorry about the fraud for my own personal gain people! Remember, it’s all alleged at this point.” OK, I have no proof he said that either.
But I do have proof of what I saw with my own eyes last night. And, here, I must defer to his teammate Curtis Stone, who said, “He’s a governor. It’s f’ing unbelievable!” Out of the mouths of chefs.
Right out of the block, Michael Johnson nominated Rod to be this week’s project manager for the guys, and I completely understand why. Michael knew that Rod would make a mess of it and get booted. Nicely done.
The D (my pet name for Trump) sends Rod and the women’s manager, Selita Ebanks, to Orlando to learn about this week’s task. Separating the PM from the team has never been done before, and phones aren’t allowed on the plane. Selita takes the time to research what they have already been told about the task, and, on the return trip, to e-mail the gals. Rod can’t do this … literally. He cannot work a computer. Doesn’t know how to Google or send even a freaking e-mail or text. Now you understand Curtis’s comment; unbelievable, indeed. So he naps on the plane. How did this man get so far in life? And if the allegations against him are true, how did he do it? How can you be an evil mastermind if you can’t even send an e-mail? Hmm….
Not surprisingly, when Rod figures out how to use his cell phone, he delegates all responsibility for the creative part of the task to Bret Michaels. Since the task involves constructing a 3-D experience to promote “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” the weight is pretty heavy on skinny Bret’s shoulders. It’s all creative. He just takes over, no complaints. Bret does everything. Rod returns and deflects all questions to Bret, or tells his team to “use their best judgment.” The guys lose.
The only good thing I say say about Rod is that he doesn’t bring Bret back in the boardroom. He acknowledges that Bret did the best he could. And here I think The D is right, when he points out that Rod is in a slippery spot here. Rod’s a politician. He’s about to have a jury trial of his peers in “real life.” Does he boot an African American? Maybe he’ll alienate the black community. A guy named Goldberg? You get my drift. That D! He’s such an instigator.
So, in the end, Rod gets the boot. Mind you, he dances so fast in the boardroom, that Fred Astaire must have been smiling upon him. It was only right.
One other thing before I let you go. Sharon Osbourne and Holly Robinson Peete no likey each other. Sharon called Holly so dull that being with her is like watching ice melt. This ain’t over by a long shot.
Farewell Rod!
Clacked by Tara Shrodes
on Apr 05, 2010 @ 13:54 EST5EDT
Hee, hee, I knew he would get the boot big time! Such a POSER! He’s not doing any of his fellow politicans any good…Great review Tara- I recorded this episode- and with your insights it makes me want to watch it even more now….so I’ll pop some corn and pour myself some Diet Coke….
I still can’t get Cyndi’s “muggles and wizards, muggles and wizards” out of my head! And to me, Selita made a terrible mistake by not allowing Sharon to do the intro to their exhibit. I mean, who has a better voice to introduce anything Harry Potter related than Sharon?!?!
*POST AUTHOR*
Hi Rose, you’ll be glued I guarantee.
And Chuck, I completely agree. Selita was awful in the presentation. But I think Sharon wasn’t considered because she’s still really ill from last week, with flu. Remember her last presentation, with the coughing and the swearing? Heh. That was funny.
Thanks for the comments!
I am very interested in the paths of The Rod of late. Ever since his ouster from The Gov Spot in Illinois, he’s been on a tear with everything.
I am reserving judgment until we learn publicly what there is to discover.
In the meantime, this I do know: The dude had to have done something worthy of getting to that Top Spot. He may not know how to text, but the dude can obviously surround himself with people who know how to make him look good.
Nappy-naps notwithstanding …..
*POST AUTHOR*
Ruprecht, his entourage, publicity team, and writers all must be amazing. Because this guy seems dumb as a box of hair. He couldn’t even tell his team what kind of props to put in the Harry Potter exhibit. Also, he did no research of Harry Potter, and repeatedly mispronounced several key names used in the novel.
I’m glad you’re so open-minded. Really, I don’t care if he can test or not either. I don’t text. But Rod is not even capable of leaving me a comment here. That’s scary to me.
Can’t say I am too surprised to see Rod get the ole boot. Too me, he came across as a pathetically useless tool. Maybe that was deliberate with hopes to sway certain public opinion. It’ll be interesting to watch his trial. I’d love to find out what actually went on behind the scenes. Chicago must be so very proud.
Jeni, Rod is not fit to manage the 70’s band Chicago, much less the State which includes the city of Chicago. Thanks for reading!