Annie Dukes it out with Joan Rivers - LIVE BLOG of Tonight’s Apprentice Catfight

Sparks will fly tonight as Joan Rivers returns and faces off against Annie Duke in this week’s episode of the Celebrity Apprentice. Catch all the action live on SexAndPoker.com as we do live blog updates for the entire 2-hour show.

The Remaining Apprentice Wannabe’s

Five contestants remain, who will be fired tonight?

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Start of Show

1. Show starts now…
2. Clint Black delivers a cheque for $20,000 to his charity the International Rett Syndrome.
3. Will Joan show up?



Jesse James
I don’t think Joan is going to come back - she’s pissed.

4. Here’s Joan!!!!



Annie Duke
Joan is totally full of sh*t in everything she does

5. The task - create a new Chicken of the Sea jingle and radio commercial



Brande Roderick
Holy s, r, a, p - I mean (laughing), c.r.a.p.

6. Clint Black is the project manager again because he will be able to create the jingle
7. Annie and Brande are concerned about how to do the jingle. They are comfortable they can do the 30 second radio spot.
8. Jesse is trying to find a way to work with Clint
9. Joan thinks the commercial will not be funny
10. Brande and Joan heading to the studio



Brande Roderick
I can’t sing - the dogs are howling now, get your ear plugs

11. Brande and Annie trying to sing a jingle in the cab - and they suck



Brande Roderick
It sucks being tone deaf - it’s really not fair

12. Annie is the project manager and has banned Brande from singing :)
13. Clint is relieved to get back to the studio
14. Clint is working on the jingle - playing his guitar
15. Clint has nailed a great and funny jingle for Chicken of the Sea Tuna



Jesse James
Clint’s narcissistic and Joan’s the geriatric comedian

16. Clint is working in the studio and they are trying a slow and fast version of the jingle
17. Annie is getting the brand nailed - being a mom trying to feed her kids healthy food



Brande Roderick
I have one question, do you want to see me in a mermaid outfit tomorrow?

18. Yes please Brande, yes please!
19. Cluck cluck cluck splash is Joan’s idea of adding some humour
20. Did Clint listen or is he just going in his own direction
21. Clint is rejecting everyone’s ideas



Donald Trump
Piers Morgan will be recommending to me who the final two should be

22. Brande is recording the 30-second radio spot



Annie Duke
Brande tends not to be a creative force on the team

23. Joan and Jesse are planning on doing the commercial themselves - I think it’s a mistake
24. Annie still struggling with the jingle
25. She is directing the singer well



Annie Duke
I don’t want to fail Brande

26. Clint is hogging the time on the jingle and ignoring the commercial
27. Clint is ignoring Joan



Joan Rivers
Clint is very musically inclined, and I’m very sleep inclined

28. I take it back - Jesse and Joan (in particular) rocked the commercial spot
29. Everyone was bobbing along to the Annie and Brande jingle



Annie Duke
I wrote a kick-ass jingle - Clint Black might beat me cos he’s Clint Black, but if we win it’ll be one of the proudest moments of my life.

30. Morning of the presentation - let’s see who wins
31. Where’s the mermaid outfit Brande - disappointed :)



Joan Rivers
Clint should not question the comedy!



Clint Black
I think there has to be some reigning in of people’s ideas when they try to push the envelope

32. Uh oh, Clint is so going to get fired
33. The girls are presenting
34. The jingle was awesome - the 30-second spot was a bit rushed with too many words
35. The guys (and Joan) are presenting
36. The jingle was pretty good (although not much fun) and the commercial was funny



Joan Rivers
Annie can do anything you know. Your task should’ve been to walk on water…

37. Boardroom time
38. Annie and Brande are super happy with what they did
39. Annie thinks the jingle was the best
40. Brande sounds great in the commercial
41. They mixed in the jingle to the end of the commercial - very smart



Clint Black
Everyone has music in them - it was very musical



Joan Rivers
Their jingle is adorable

42. Jesse thinks their jingle is better
43. I reckon Annie’s jingle is better than Clint’s!
44. The commercial is funny but a little aggressive
45. The company liked the girls work
46. They loved the comedy in the other team (Joan) - but they thought the country sound was a little off
47. Not everyone loves country, lol
48. Annie’s team WON!!!!!



Donald Trump
Congratulations Annie

49. Annie is crying and emotional and super happy



Annie Duke
I just can’t believe we won

50. Annie and Brande are a really strong team



Donald Trump
Great work everyone, but unfortunately, one of you three (Clint, Jesse, Joan) will be fired

51. Clint is soooo done. The country dork must go!
52. So far everything has been congenial between Joan and Annie - it seems that Melissa was the big problem



Annie Duke
I beat Clint Black in a song writing contest!

53. Annie is confident that she’ll make it to the final 2
54. Annie and Brande hugging and celebrating
55. In the boardroom - Donald likes the jingle - Ivanka is shocked that the execs didn’t pick Clint’s team



Annie Duke
People would be singing it in the bathtub Joan



Donald Trump
Did Clint listen to your ideas



Jesse James
A little bit

56. Joan wanted to do a funny spot - we had a punchline
57. Joan bombed trying to be funny



Donald Trump
Joan, if you were me, who would you fire?



Joan Rivers
It would have to be Clint

58. Donald thinks with more snap they would’ve won



Clint is Fired

Donald Trump
In this case it has to be the project manager. So Clint, you’re fired.



Clint Black
To Joan - stop being mean to people

59. Joan unwilling to engage Annie and Brande



Jesse James
Well done, you guys really pulled it out of your ass on that one

60. Joan walks out to avoid everyone
61. Jesse suggests a game of checkers
62. They are all summoned back to the boardroom
63. I guess we will be finding out how Piers gets involved



Donald Trump
Tonight you will be interviewed by Piers Morgan and two more of you WILL be fired

64. So they all have to have an interview with Piers
65. Can you imagine if it’s Annie and Joan in the final two?! It has to be for the sake of TV - come on!
66. Brande is up first for the interviews
67. Piers: You’re here to fight against the dumb blonde stereotype
68. Piers doesn’t think she’s smart enough - it would demean your show to pick here for the final 2 - ouch
69. Joan is up next
70. Piers is a big fan of Joan’s
71. Piers is challenging Joan about Melissa



Joan Rivers
My main problem with Annie is that she’s manipulative

72. Piers: you called her Hitler



Joan Rivers
I will kill to win

73. Piers thinks Joan was way over the top and thinks that she was way out of line with the Hitler comment
74. Maybe it will be Jesse and Annie?
75. Piers thinks Annie is by far the smartest of all the contestants



Annie Duke
Joan Rivers is very personal in the boardroom, I’m not like that

76. Piers asks if she thinks she’s smarter than the others



Annie Duke
They just don’t understand the game

77. Piers thinks Annie talks a lot
78. Jesse Next
79. Piers thinks he’s been lame at raising money



Jesse James
I’m here to show that regular working class people can compete with someone in a suit

80. Piers can’t figure Jesse out
81. Jesse seems to have no obvious personality
82. Piers is pushing him about raising money



Jesse James
I think this game is about getting the job done

83. Piers thinks he could see passion in Jesse and wishes he would show it in the challenges



Donald Trump
Piers, if you have to pick 2 of the 4, who would you pick?

84. Back in the boardroom



Donald Trump
Annie, who would you like to compete against in the final two?



Annie Duke
Joan

85. Donald is giving Annie a hard time



Brande Roderick
I think I’m the only one that can compete with Annie



Joan Rivers
I think Brande is so far out of her league, she doesn’t even know she’s out of her league

86. Brande is trying to defend being in the game
87. Ivanka is suggesting that Brande has relied on Annie



Donald Trump
You’ve been riding Annie’s coat tails. Piers doesn’t think you’re amazing. He thinks it would be an embarrassment if you continued.



Donald Trump
You don’t have what it takes, so Brande, you’re fired.



Brande Roderick
(In elevator) I guess I’m going down…

88. Who will be fired next?



Donald Trump
Jesse, have you been holding back? I really can’t figure you out



Jesse James
I’m a leader, I’m not a salesman, I like to lead by example

89. Annie says some nice things about Joan



Donald Trump
What does it mean to you to be in the final two Jesse?



Jesse James
Strength. I think this competition is a little bigger than Joan.

90. They are all trying to throw each other under the bus now in very subtle ways.



Donald Trump
We have a problem, Piers isn’t a fan of yours Jesse. are you saving your knockout punch for the finals?



Jesse James
I don’t know - maybe I’d include my wife, I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it

91. I reckon it’ll be Annie vs Joan
92. They don’t like that Jesse didn’t use Sandra Bullock to raise money



Donald Trump
I don’t think you’d do the right thing to raise money, so Jesse, you’re fired

93. Awesome - and predictable - it’s Joan and Annie!! WOOT!!



Donald Trump
Annie, Joan. amazing job. Congratulations.



Joan Rivers
I will put on blinders and do everything I can to win. Fake compliments never work.



Annie Duke
I don’t think you can be a nice person and say the things she’s said abotu me and my friends.

The Final Two

So it’s down to Annie Duke and Joan Rivers for the finale of the Celebrity Apprentice. Come back next week when we’ll be doing another live blog of the 3 hour season finale.

- Scott Pilson