‘The Donald is Dead to Me’
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - HollywoodDave
You know what? I got three words for you guys right now: F**k Donald Trump. That’s right, you heard it here first. I just went to the taping of the final episode of Celebrity Apprentice — which by now everyone has seen live on TV — and I couldn’t feel more disgusted, appalled, and cheated. Not just for my friend Annie Duke, who put on one helluva competition over the past several months, but for everyone supporting the show over the entire season who were given a completely fabricated, rigged ending. Total bullshit.
Now look, I know I’m supposed to defend Annie and get all up in arms over Joan winning the show, but its so much more than that. Even if I didn’t know Duke (or play poker myself), I would still feel the exact same way. The bottom line is, there was absolutely NO justification for Joan winning, except for plain and simple nepotism! In every single way, Annie outplayed Joan (and everyone else) on the show, and was robbed of her rightful victory in the end.
Annie raised 3x the money Joan did. More than anyone in the history of the show, by the way. She won more tasks than Joan did. She was never once in danger of being fired, throughout the entire season. She put up with CONSTANT unfounded vicious personal attacks on herself, her friends, her family, and her career by Joan — not only on camera, but in the boardroom as well. At no point in the season did Donald ever tell her she was out of line or think she was any less of a ‘role model’ for such despicable behavior.
Joan — in the boardroom! — said Annie was worse than Hitler! That she was beneath Joan! That Annie would spit on the ground and drown her own mother! That all of Annie’s friends — the ones who had donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to CHARITY — were ‘worse than trash’ and in the Mafia! That simply cuz Annie had revised her opinion of Brande halfway thru the season, she was a liar and (this one courtesy of Joan’s daughter Melissa) a ‘whore pit viper!’ And when confronted about the ‘worse than Hitler’ comment by Donald, responded only that Annie was actually WORSE than Hitler!
This is the woman who won Celebrity Apprentice, people. The ‘role model’ espoused by Donald Trump, who raised less money than Annie did (on the last task as well as throughout the season), won fewer challenges than Annie did, and even on the very last task — got both her and Annie’s party planner to quit the show due to despicable behavior captured NOT ONLY by NBC’s own cameras, but actually described on the planner’s website itself — and then Joan LIED to Donald’s face about it in the live finale, and he never considered it in his deliberations.
That’s just the surface, too. I’ve worked for years in TV production, and can tell you from experience that that last show was most definitely produced to provide an excuse for this ridiculous scam. Notice that in the entire 3 hour finale, only the last THREE MINUTES was reserved for Joan and Annie to acutally talk? And that whenever Annie tried to get into any of these substantive truths, Joan would just shout over her until Donald cut them off and made his own decision, without any deliberation? How practically the entire final episode leading up to Annie’s firing was intentionally produced to make Joan look sympathetic and Annie unstable? How the clip reel on Joan’s charity was a real tearjerker, while Annie’s looked more like a documentary, despite there being very obvious emotional components to the work they do?
Finally, Joan was picked without any reasoning given. Just that she had accomplished more of the criteria on the final task, despite failing in every other regard. Despite getting Annie’s party planner fired. Despite lying to Donald about it in a manner that he would truly have to be stupid to not see, as all the evidence was edited into the final cut of the episode that had just aired.
It gets even worse. More truths: Donald’s sister in law is on the board of Joan’s charity. Joan had just signed a contract to produce a show with Apprentice executive producer Mark Burnett. All of the returning celebrities were polled ahead of time to see who they were supporting, and (except for Jesse James, who refused to give and answer) only the ones who responded ‘Joan’ were given a chance to express their views. And returning champ Piers was actually instructed to say he thought Joan should win. All to make it look like this great miscarriage of justice was somehow justified.
So, that’s it. I’m pissed. And will never watch another Apprentice episode ever again. Not that I am terribly surprised that reality TV is ultimately rigged, but that after being so absolutely devoted & deserving, my friend Annie Duke was not only played, but slowrolled as well. For 7 seasons now, instead of ‘firing’ someone, on the final episode the Donald turns towards someone and instead says, ‘You’re HIRED!’ What kind of sick fuck, then, does it take to turn towards Annie and say, ‘You know what I’m going to say Annie? You’re — FIRED!’ Fuck him 6 days a week and twice on Sundays. This wasn’t a bad beat or horrible one outer, Trump straight up dealt off the bottom of the deck — and still rubbed it in her face!
There ya go. My Celebrity Apprentice finale experience for ya, no holds barred. gg sir.
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Tags: Annie Duke, Celebrity Apprentice, Donald Trump, Jesse James, Joan Rivers
May 13th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
SOUNDS LIKE THE CARDS ON ABSOLUTE POKER/ULTIMATE BET SITE!
MAKE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES ,GET THE BEST HANDS, MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS ,MAKE ALL THE CORRECT PLAYS,…
“AND STILL COME OUT A LOSER!!!”
DOES THIS RING ANY BELLS??
May 13th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
That’s how I see it.
Ditto. Ditto.
May 13th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
could not have said it better myself dave! I think all the poker players in vegas should have chipped in, if not to put a hit out on ms Rivers, to at least break her legs, and punch in that bitch’s botoxed face! Now that would have been some reality tv!
May 13th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
the slow roll on the end when he turned to annie and said “You know what I’m going to say Annie?” really pissed me off.
May 13th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
That sums it up how I feel too ! Annie deserved to win ! Well written Dave !
May 13th, 2009 at 10:09 pm
I think you’re right on with your analysis. I loved watching the whole season, and it was kind of a no-brainer that Annie should have won. Shocking at first, and completely lame as I digested it. I’m sure the show’s lost some credibility with more than a few viewers, and I’ll bet some celebrity candidates will be a bit reluctant to sign up if there is potential to get royally screwed as Annie obviously did. I probably won’t watch future runs either. What’s the point if the whole thing is rigged?
May 14th, 2009 at 2:29 am
Guys,
You Knew it was Coming.Joan is a Long time Friend of Trump.
The Part where the party Planner Quit was Fixed. That was the First Clue. When Trumps Daughter and Son Expressed that the More Celebs that show up the Better is Clue #2.
We should Boycott any and Every Poker Event Trump Schedules at The Trump Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza. They Suck to begin with and are Disorganized…….
May 14th, 2009 at 9:52 am
Maybe Annie is the real winner. What you have here is a rank outsider entering into the world of Business and as a TV production Show Biz and showing a “Royal Flush” to them. With a name such as Hollywood Dave even you must know and this is a pure guess on my part that there is a level where doors will just not open no matter how better you are hence where this has happened to good people they just dont lie down they start their own competing business against the people who turned them or their idea away. Anyway what you have here is pure croynism and people afraid to call her hand in favour of the bluff and we all know what happens bluffers….. or do we ?
May 14th, 2009 at 10:25 am
well my opinion of the show is that it was greta entertainment and good all the money was going to charity,i like anni duke,i think shes got good charisma unlike the othe old cantankarus ole goat who never seemed to shut up or let annie speak her mind or talk,….that lady should have apologised to annie for the way she says things like ure beneath me and the defamation on the characters self,one day it seems like she will fall off the high horse shes on and come back down,like we all do from time to time !!!
shame annie didnt win ,thought she deserved it after rasing the most money for charity and I think annie should be up there with mr Piers morgan our own englishman!
good entertainment but pity about the petty squabbles and the bitchiness ,…
mr trumpet u need some glasses bro!
May 14th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
I agree with Hollywood Dave. Well said so I have nothing more to add on that. My comments are more for Annie. You played the game well and should have won. Really you did. One thing I agree with Joan Rivers on it that it is all about the charity. You did more for your charity that anyone else playing the game incuding Joan Rivers with the final prize. What is more is that you represented the poker community with grace and style showing how the game is played. As a single mother you played the game with total commentment to raising money for your charity with honesty and intergrity even during the name calling and backstabbing which is a trait your children should be proud of. You raise alot of money for your charity and raised awareness for their cause. Even though you did not win this rigged game you came out very much the winner in many ways. PEACE