I don't know how long the deliberations took because I wasn't wearing my watch, but it seemed like hours. Maybe it seemed longer because while we waited, people were "entertained" by an emcee/clown. He pulled people out of the audience for "dance" contests, and they pulled a dweeby white guy onstage to "rap" for us. Like the song says, "It aint pretty." Be glad you were spared the wait.
I do hope there is a DVD released of the show. It would be nice to re-watch some of the performances. Then again, by the time the first season of The Apprentice DVD arrived, I was over it. During the show, I was sure I would want to at least rent, possibly buy the DVD. I have done neither.