Comments on: Final Episode of Celebrity Apprentice: Trump slowrolls me

By: papagena1

papagena1 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:53:35 +0000

I can’t believe that I’m ranting about this a year later, but I also can’t stop. Can I just say, YOU NEVER DID ANYTHING TO JOAN OR MELISSA!! You just played the game and advocated for yourself in the boardroom like every other player! You didn’t stab Melissa in the back — it’s as though Joan thought that you somehow promised her that you would throw yourself on your own sword to protect Melissa. It was just absurd. You didn’t do a damned thing to her, and she seemed to feel justified in vilifying you. And Trump was obviously laying the groundwork for her rigged win at the end from early on. After her abusive rants, he would find some lame excuse to say, “Joan’s got heart,” as though that made up for her unprofessional behavior and abusive conduct. Here’s another example. During the auction, Joan’s team inexplicably put up Clint to be the auctioneer, and it was a catastrophe. Ivanka and Piers rightly went after them for that mistake. But you can watch Trump pull them back and praise Joan for doing a great job (after letting the longest most painfully awkward silence ruin most of their auction). He would have crucified any other team for that mistake.

By: papagena1

papagena1 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:44:33 +0000

AND I think Trump is a douche for slow rolling you at the end.

By: papagena1

papagena1 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:43:35 +0000

Donald Trump is dead to me – ever since he fired you. You were so obviously the superior candidate, and it was so obviously fixed for Joan Rivers to win. I never post on these things, but this one just made me so angry. Joan threatened to quit, and he would never have tolerated that in any other player. She also hurled a stream of undeserved abuse at you at every turn, and he would have put a stop to that in any other player. The thing I thought made it most obvious was that Piers and Ivanka were CLEARLY coached to say that Joan had won the final task. I’m certain that both of them — if allowed to speak candidly — would have said you won the final task by sheer virtue of the fact that you raised the most money. (Piers even was made to say that she had more celebrities at her event, when all she had were impersonators!!) I won’t watch the show any more. If it’s rigged, what’s the point in watching?

By: Carl

Carl — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:31:43 +0000

What a shame, you won that fair and square… My respect for Donald Trump has really come down. It was a fix, there is no other explanation. Joan Rivers and her daughter lied and acted appallingly the latter half of the season. You should be so proud of the way you kept your cool and dignity while others lost thiers.

By: Michael Stango

Michael Stango — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:12:22 +0000

Donald Trump lost all creditability,disgraced himself and the CA show by selecting Joan Rivers to be the CA last season.It was beyond obvious that you were the deserving winner.Anyone who disagrees needs to have thier head examined.
Michael Stango
Linden NJ

By: Bob Beyer

Bob Beyer — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:44:52 +0000

Annie–I have been watching CA from the get go and will never watch it agine because of what happend to you–You Rock in every way–I have never seen such a bullshit blind side like they did to you makes me sick–Annie Duke is the best—-

By: Snebyxing

Snebyxing — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:07:09 +0000

I didn’t know you or joan before i watched Apprentice S8.
You played the best in the game. And in many Chinese forum, the comments are also mostly supporting you.
Joan just deserved some last honor because she didn’t have many days left….And Apprentice is just a show~ The result is usually not fair…

By: Narelle

Narelle — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:01:40 +0000

We only just saw the finale in Australia. You were fantastic. That was low the way he fired you. The fact that Joan was the reason you lost your decorator, who you were obviously working well with, was met with Joan’s dishonest dramatics. Whenever you caught her & Melissa out, they went crazy ladies. Donald seemed to indulge them. His kids clearly saw you as the winner. I also thought he was unfair on Jesse when he was trying to explain to Dennis that he cared about him.

By: Jimi

Jimi — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:57:55 +0000

Just watched the finale tonite in Australia. Congrats, you won hands down, Annie. I liked your style.

God only knows what the Donald was on about. But it was all good fun.

Tell me, are those Rivers girls that bad, or was it all an act?

By: Emma Bennett

Emma Bennett — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:17:38 +0000

We too have just watched the final episode here in Adelaide, Australia. I was so angry watching several of the episodes with the behaviour of Joan Rivers. For a 75 year old woman, she did an excellent job of behaving like a child. One of your last comments to Donald Trump was that in any other board room, her and Melissa’s behaviour would not have been tolerated. This is what I had been screaming at the TV for at least 4 episodes! No way would any employee get away with making personal comments such as Joan Rivers did, in any organisation. It was, in my view, clear favouratism. If the comments had come from you, towards Joan, he would have fired you straight away. It was obvious Donald was not going to himself say anything or let anyone else say anything negative to or about Joan. I believe he also favoured Dennis Rodman. He pussy footed round both of them whereas did not seem to have the same respect for the likes of you and Jesse. I couldn’t believe he even said that he could not work out what Sandra Bullock saw in Jesse. Excuse me??
You consistently carried yourself with respect and dignity and at least you are able to walk away and know that you have not lowered yourself to Joan’s level. Donald and Ivanka both made remarks on Joan being a great role model. I would like to know to whom? Some kids in the play ground?
I’m sure you’re well and truly over reading but thank you so much for letting me get this off my chest!