Duke & Rivers - Celebrity Apprentice Finale LIVE

Sex And Poker will be live blogging the Celebrity Apprentice Finale on Sunday night. 3 hrs of bickering and insults as reality TV shows off the perfect battle in mudslinging glory.

Whether the prospect of great TV coerced The Donald into choosing Annie Duke and Joan Rivers to be the final two is debatable but highly likely. Regardless of the reasons, it’s going to be a kick-ass show and could result in one of “our own”, poker goddess Annie Duke, winning the whole thing.

Piers Morgan - bless his English heart - was an influencing factor in the decision as to who should be in the final 2, and I imagine the acerbic winner of Season 1 of the Celebrity Apprentice will be present to aide once more this weekend.

As in previous weeks, if you don’t have access to a TV, come join us on Sunday night as Annie kicks Joan’s butt.

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Start of Show

1. The other cast members are back!
2. The task is a fund raiser for Kodak
3. Both teams have celebs out on buses round New York City trying to sell tickets
4. Annie’s bus has Tom Green And Dennis Rodman
5. Joan’s bus has Melissa Rivers and Herschel Walker
6. They are trying to sell tickets to Cirque du Soleil
7. Annie is setting up her space to brand Kodak and her charity Refugees International
8. Ivanka and Trump Jr were there to check it out
9. Clint Black is on Joan’s team too



Joan Rivers
We are in some serious doo-doo

10. Piers Morgan and Trace Atkins are going to make an appearance
11. Joan’s team sold all their tickets to Herschel’s friends so they are just gong round taking Kodak moments in Times Square
12. Brande is working with Annie on calling in celebrity favours
13. There will be an auction at the events to see which team will win the most money
14. Joan did a commercial for her charity and it was very impressive
15. Joan doesn’t have a party planner that’s working out
16. Joan is calling a friend who is a designer to help



Annie Duke
I am going to crush her (Joan) like nothing you’ve ever seen!

17. Joan is doubting her event planner
18. She want’s drama and for people to walk into a house or something
19. The guy hung up on her. That was awesome.



Joan Rivers
Our event planner quit, son of a bitch!



Annie Duke
What do you do when your event planner won’t answer the fucking phone

20. Annie and Brande are over at the design firm to get contracts signed
21. The cameras got kicked out of the design firm!
22. Annie is talking to them in private
23. Because Joan’s team pissed off the designers, they won’t work with anyone



Annie Duke
Joan Rivers offended the event planner so much that they quit and won’t work with us

24. All the vendors are closed and Annie can’t get anyone to help - calling her friends
25. WOOOOOOTOTTOTOTOTO Exciting
26. Wow, what a twist - LIVE!!!
27. George is talking now - making jokes about how Annie and Joan don’t get on



Donald Trump
Let’s see if they can pull it all together for the main event



Annie Duke
I am fucked

28. Annie is trying to get friends to help and she is FUMING mad at Joan - this is getting good



Annie Duke
Joan Rivers is a despicable human being

29. Annie has found a designer with her own gear



Annie Duke
We have to destroy this woman. She has to die!

30. Whoa
31. Joan is freaking out



Joan Rivers
I have nothing, how about that, nothing. I’m desperate.

32. Brande is worried about their celeb friends showing up cos they are all in LA
33. Dennis and Tom fucked up - oh wait they didn’t haha they were kidding they sold all the tickets for the event
34. Joan has volunteers helping her to decorate
35. The celebs were not coming through for Joan’s team



Joan Rivers
(To Herschel) Why are you so fucking smart

36. They are trying to get funny celebrities
37. Joan’s team is trying to get celebs so that they can have a Kodak moment with them
38. Annie’s designer friend drove from Connecticut to help out
39. All Annie’s friends are there to help out
40. Tom Green was being an ass to Annie
41. Joan is trying to get female impersonators dressed as celebrities
42. She’s asking her friend while she’s grieving the loss of her mother
43. Pretty funny
44. Joan’s team has a bunch of really cool auction items including a custom designer dress and a worn Favre jersey
45. Annie’s team has some video footage from Darfur to show on big screens
46. Tom Green doesn’t really give a fuck
47. Wow, Tom Green was being really touchy
48. Joan’s event space looks like a tacky pile of shit
49. It has Clint Black everywhere haha, so lame
50. Joan’s celebrity impersonators are showing up
51. There is a Joan Rivers impersonator which is awesome
52. Tom Green is doing photos of what the team is doing
53. Joan is stoked about her setup



Joan Rivers
God’s love we delivered

54. Not sure what she means by that
55. Annie is trying to do a classy event for their silent auction - which should be interesting as it’s the total opposite of Joan’s
56. Doors are opening now!



Annie Duke
That’s not Joan Rivers - that’s a drag queen looking better than Joan Rivers

57. Dennis Rodman is in a big blue dress in drag
58. Annie has some great celebs
59. Phil Hellmuth, Howard Lederer, Bernard Hopkins
60. Andy Bloch
61. Dennis didn’t think the party was all that fun
62. 3 Cirque Du Soleil characters showed up to interact with everyone



Joan Rivers
Annie has people who have money stuck in their shoes

63. Kathy Griffin showed up for Joan
64. Joan’s party is all about fun and the kids are there - seems like it’s gong well
65. Joan is trying to make the auction affordable to families - I’m sure she’ll get crushed for the money - but the fun factor is probably taken into account
66. The Donald and kids just showed up
67. Ivanka Trump has a nice rack :)
68. 10 minutes left in the auction
69. Phil Hellmuth is awesome - there’s something about him that just works
70. Melissa is showing off the Kodak moments they captured
71. Kodak liked how Annie used the Kodak frames
72. Joan is in tears because her friends really came though



Joan Rivers
One of the happiest moments of my life. Win or lose, I won.

73. People who bought tickets are now on a bus to the next part of the show



Annie Duke
Knowing that my friends came through when I needed them is an amazing feeling

74. They watched the Cirque Du Soleil show
75. The Boardroom!
76. Donald is proud of Dennis Rodman coming back
77. Melissa is mouthing off again about everything she said before



Donald Trump
Annie, do you think you raised a lot of money

78. Dennis thought Annie came through with flying colors
79. Annie was defending poker players well - trying to convince people that it’s a skill game - don;t think they bought it tho
80. Tom Green gave her props - somewhat unwillingly
81. The fund raising is only 1/5th of the criteria
82. Tom Green is glad he came back
83. Ooh - Annie is calling Joan out about the event planner - and Joan is freaking out



Joan Rivers
I’ve lived my life with honour. I will not be berated by this character here. How dare you.

84. Joan completely lost the plot - wow
85. Annie is winning right now and that was a boost - Joan flipped out like never before!
86. Joan is crazy - she won’t let Annie talk



Joan Rivers
You are so beneath me. I’m embarrassed. Your money comes from the Mafia.

87. Annie is being trashed by Joan - I don’t get it
88. No one will let Annie speak



Joan Rivers
I don’t want to sit here anymore. It’s time to tell us who won and who lost.



Donald Trump
A lot of money has been raised for charity



Ivanka Trump
Joan’s team raised $150,830



Ivanka Trump
Annie’s team raised $465,725

89. Trump Jr liked Annies brand experience for the charity intergration
90. The celebrity experience, Kodak branding and fun were won by Joan
91. The boardroom has been emptied now and it’s decision time



Donald Trump
Melissa, do you think you embarrassed yourself when you had a meltdown

92. Melissa: no



Donald Trump
Brande, what do you think

93. Well we have a new name for each other - WhorePitViper
94. Kodak is donating equipment to each charity
95. Decision time. Joan and Annie invited into the live boardroom.



Donald Trump
Melissa, do you hate Annie?

96. No, she played the game well, I’m just really proud of my mother.
97. Brande is super cute.



Donald Trump
Clint, who would you choose to fire if you were me?

98. Clint: Your editor. I don’t like to decide.



Donald Trump
That’s a terrible answer.

99. Jesse says he would hire Annie cos workers comp is so expensive - that doesn’t mean I hate old people tho.
100. Dennis says he would hire Joan
101. Scott Hamilton would hire Joan because of her stamina and fortitude
102. Break…
103. Trace Atkins and Piers Morgan coming up



Donald Trump
Joan, Annie you both earned a lot for your charities - let’s take a look at both charities

104. Annie’s charity is pretty kick ass. Please check out www.refugeesinternational.org/.
105. Trace Atkins and Piers Morgan are back
106. Piers is talking about the exposure the show gave to his charity from last season - raising $60 million.
107. Trace Atkins is saying the food allergy organization raised 1/2 a million dollars and he didn’t even win. And the government is looking at changing legislation.
108. Trace Atkins says Joan should win.
109. Piers says that Joan won 3 criteria and that she should be the winner, although he prefers Annie.
110. I think Annie should win - you should never glorify the type of behavior that Joan has put forth.
111. I wonder what people who don’t know the poker industry are thinking about Annie and the show. We are all in it, or love it and so we respect Annie (much more now than before the show when I didn’t know anything about her on a deep level). It’s an interesting question. But fundamentally I think Joan has just been too mean.
112. Seems like Ivanka fucked up and gave away that Joan won 3 of the 5 criteria.
113. I have a feeling too from the clips in the previews - that the Donald looks to his left when he declares the winner - which would make it Joan. Booo. We’ll see, but it’s looking like it might be the case.



Donald Trump
So Joan, Annie, let’s get down to business

114. Joan is talking shit about why she should win.



Donald Trump
You didn’t raise as much money as Annie



Donald Trump
Annie why should I pick you?



Annie Duke
I raised more money, I won more challenges

115. Joan is bitching like crazy
116. The crowd loves Joan and seem to be booing Annie - it’s a crock of shit - I don’t get it



Joan Rivers
You’re not a girl anymore - you’re a woman

117. The decision NEXT!



Ivanka Trump
In terms of playing the game, Annie was tremendous



Donald Trump Jr.
I really respect how Annie plays the game



Donald Trump
Annie, you have been ruthless, smart, raised a lot of money.



Donald Trump
Annie, you’re fired



Donald Trump
Joan, you are the Celebrity Apprentice

Joan Rivers is the Celebrity Apprentice!!! Bullshit I tell ya.

The weird part is they announced it and then the show ended - no discussion about it. Like, we made a bunch of money - so here’s a token winner and bye bye, see you next season. A little lame.