Comments on: Annie Duke Reveals Strategy for Celebrity Apprentice Finale Against Joan Rivers

By: Annette

Annette — Tue, 12 May 2009 15:31:03 +0000

Congratulations to Donald Trump! He was able to set up a finale that caused controversy, and what I’m sure was record viewers. The conversation will continue for a good while, and he’ll have a lot of veiwers for the next season. People actually got emotionally involved n this one. Now, let’s face facts…What was the “real” criteria to name the “celebrity apprentice “winner?? In the real world, if any empolyee caused a successful company to walk out, like David Tuturro, that employee would have been gone – NO QUESTIONS ASKED! If any employee constantly spewed personal insults at their colleagues – they would have been fired – NO QUESTIONS ASKED! On the other hand, any employee who did not include their colleagues in a task, and constantly talked about I, I , I, they would have been reprimanded – not fired. Part of the business world is knowing how to treat your colleagues and employees with dignity and respect. As we all know, you get the best out of people when you make them feel important and repected. We all love a good competition – but not a dirty one. It’s all about getting the job done. There should be no personal assaults, emotion, or drama. This made for great television for sure. But let’s face it – this did not even resemble a real boadroom. the fact that we are all still discussing it, proves what a great winner Donald Trump really is…

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:51:12 +0000

It was a set up from the begining.. Rivers could do no wrong. I hated the outcome even though you could see it comming a lon way off. I won’t watch this crap again. Annie won hands down!

By: Lenny Mahnke

Lenny Mahnke — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:58:16 +0000

Unbelievable. Joan Rivers did an absolutely terrible job on most challenges and has a talentless dirtbag for a daughter. She spewed ridiculous accusations, completely unfounded in all merits. Annie Duke DESTROYED Rivers in EVERY CHALLENGE. The Celebrity Apprentice is a JOKE!!!
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By: Disgusted by Trump

Disgusted by Trump — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:14:02 +0000

Honest to god, I can’t believe how those people sucked up to Rivers. She was incredibly immature and completely unprofessional. I also can’t believe that Trump letRivers get away with trashing Annie so badly. Bad move on his part. Does Rivers still carry that much clout that she would intimidate Trump and the other supporters? Amazing. Her daughter couldn’t have behaved more immaturely, either. I used to really admire Rivers Sr. – but holy cow, no more.

Also, what Annie said in the boardroom was true. Rivers disrespecting the design firm OWNER by requesting that he collaborate with her own designer. That’s what caused Annie’s team to lose their designer, it was Rivers’ fault.

I am no fan of Annie Duke’s, she’s a wee bit too aggressive and self-important if you ask me, but I have nothing but the highest respect for her and her attitude and behavior through this entire project. She was amazingly diplomatic and kept her head while Rivers’ plastic head exploded every other minute. Duke was so exceptionally capable and she proved time and again that she was not only up to the tasks provided, but accepted the challenges and excelled!

Rivers’ deragatory remarks concerning Duke were childish and incendiary and so completely unconscionable that they are considered to be legally actionable. And winnable.

As for Duke saying “she should die” – that’s a completely different expression of anger that had no character assassination involved.

Rivers’ and her no-talent offspring are perfect examples of “immature celebrities” who throw temper tantrums. How incredibly embarrassing for the both of them.

As for Rivers’ calling poker players white trash: that had to be one of the lamest thing I ever heard someone in her position say, lol! Uh, she thinks Vegas is white trash?

By: chelle

chelle — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:30:59 +0000

Congrats To JOAN! At 1st i don’t like her plastic face, her sensitivity and her protection towards her daughter. But after all the episodes I watched, I learnt that she has a “GOOD HEART” towards people surrounds her, specially the ill people, and any other contestants around , except “Annie” and thats because she is a very manipulative person, a cut throat person and a backstabber (even to Brande her partner/friend). Annie is good in fundraising but not in BUSINESS. No body wants to have business with a snake & a cut throat , they will bleed silently. Actually i’m surprised that Joan is winning (eventhou I’m hoping she’s winning) cuz i saw annie’s performance is stronger week by week & at the same time, u can see that she played the game just like a poker & wanted to win just to get the “TITLE” and changed the World’s perception that A POKER PLAYER is something U could proud of ( Just like Brande). However, I’m amazed by Joan’s strength & power and didnt know that she’s 75. Incredible!! instead she should be just a grandma relaxing at home=p

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 11 May 2009 23:12:46 +0000

Annie Duke was disgusting throughout the series. The word team is not spelled with an “I”, but Annie never played team anyway. She manipulated them like a deck of cards I’m sure she has never been part of a team, at any time in her life. No doubt she is a survivor, but I think she would chew her own foot off to win; in other words, she would do ANYTHING to win. She has no class, integrity, no principles or professionalism about her. Money is everything, and the bottom line for her.
Also, Daniel Negreanu was right. Joan outplayed Annie on the selection of teammates. Annie should have not chosen Brande first because Joan would not have chosen Brande. Instead, she should have chosen Herschel Walker that turn up with one of the prized ideas, celebrity impersonators.
Annie, it has to suck not only losing, but being called, and losing with the SIMPLIEST tactic. You really are a loser.

By: fastbull

fastbull — Mon, 11 May 2009 21:11:02 +0000

Joan has neither character nor integrity. She is a cry baby who bullied her way into winning. This was Trump’s way of getting ratings for a dying show. Annie beat her hands down and did it without all the name calling, foot stomping, character attacks and demands to Trump. It showed that the real trash was Joan Rivers. I hope Annie doesn’t let the name calling rest and reminds people what kind of low life Rivers really is.

By: Cindy Johnson

Cindy Johnson — Mon, 11 May 2009 19:33:36 +0000

Joan and her little spoiled daughter were both full of themselves. All they did was blow their own horns about being great all the time. And as for Poker players being scum… Joan got her start in nightclubs…. full of church goers there! Joan and Melissa need to give the Joker from the Dark Night movie back his smile….

By: rhettscar

rhettscar — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:06:31 +0000

My opinion is that Gamblers should not have been endorsed on this Family TV show in the first place. Annie raised the most money probably on any of the series. Looks like gamblers all make and have tons of money. Teens start gambling. Too many in gamblers anonymous already. But, unfortunately, Annie could not win the final and deciding task. She only won 1 out of the 5 determining criteria.
Just like all the other winning apprentices were chosen. Popularities were not a criteria.

By: Gaias Child

Gaias Child — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:58:58 +0000

Ah, so Annie DID react to the Rivers hyperbole and she DID lose her poker face cool as seen in her arguments with the Donald and her making cases to Tom on her finale team. Tom’s a comedian. Tom looked extremely squeamish to hear Annie’s angry gossip and rationalizing. Said Tom, she’s a comedian. It’s an honor to be dissed by Joan Rivers. If Annie hadn’t been sucked out of her center, she could have said that too. Annie showed herself as righteous, defensive, lawyerish and arrogant. Smug. She didn’t know how to “play” Joan Rivers. Evidently Joan’s hyperbole and passion doesn’t show up at the poker table. Too bad????