I honestly don't know if Dennis has any friends left in the NBA: he burned every bridge he ever crossed and then set a few extra on fire in case he ever considered crossing them. Plus the default state of your average retired NBA player is 'broke'.

Dennis called in an exotic dancer? Oh, so that's what happened while I was taking the phone call... Well, if you're just looking for someone to model a dress, it's a better choice than Tom was. On the other hand, if she's standing in the middle of the showroom demonstrating removal of the dress, you may have a problem.

Project costs -- each minicorp typically receives some cash to cover all expenses, including decorations and advertising. We've gotten glimpses of the task assignment sheets on rare episodes, and the available budget is always printed there. It's typically between $500-$1000 for operating costs.

Yes, the amount of money you can raise for your charity per task is a roulette spin. Donald operates casinos. He expects them to deal with it.

And if Brandi's going to call someone with a heavy interest in marriage, the last person she'd ever ask would be Hugh Hefner...

I do not like the tasks that are all about calling up their rich friends to buy whatever they are selling. It makes no difference it is wedding gowns or cup cakes. The women were telling people they could just throw the wedding dresses out. Everything else seems pointless then. I want real challenges where the contestants have to work instead of phone friends.

Dennis obviously did not even want to do this show and was talked into it. He doesn't care if they win or lose. He wants to get his TV time and then do his thing. And Trump wants him around so badly that he is throwing everyone else under the bus to protect Dennis and keep him around for ratings.

From the previews for the series we see Dennis acting like a maid in a hotel on one task. So until that challenge shows up we know Dennis is not getting fired. I knew Tom was going lastnight because of that. Dennis had not been a maid yet. Will the women treat him the same as the men when they finally split up the teams?

Yep, the Trumpster knows how to capitalize on the drama queen factor. I wonder how much he actually paid Rodman to even appear (if you can call it that) on this show??

I felt bad for Tom. He was totally set up, but it didn't help that he was out all night with the Russian 'model', and some 'bilionaire.comers'. Whatever. Tom is Tom, just like Rodman-way too hard to control. The men will be better off without him, and they never had Dennis to begin with.

I see a hard hitter like Poker lady coming over to their team to straighten out a few things. But the men are actually pretty decent as a team, as it stands. They've just had a few wrenches thrown in, and as long as Rodman has to be dealt with, they are not going to have great chances of winning.

Funny, because everyone really thought that he was going to be the heavy man to bring in the big bucks and so far, he's done ZILCH! What a total loser!!!

I agree with those of you who said they prefer a "good product" project as compared to a "most money raised" project. It doesn't take that much to call your money buddies and get them to contribute to charity. But this is supossed to be about business (I know the lines get blurred when you have celebs on the show) and I'd love to see more of that actually matter.

Fact is, the girls did a better job at this task, aside from the money factor. Their store was appealing and they really put some thought into it. The guys didn't seem to care. They just wanted to make calls for money.

I like that the money goes to charity, but I'd rather there be a set amount as the prize (like last week) and let these people actually try to do the project well.

Perhaps Tom would have done a better job if the project had been task oriented instead of money oriented.

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Tom was only there to perform his act....with Rodman as his sidekick. And Rodman's nothing more than a spoiled brat looking to get back in the limelight after NBA "retirement".

I don't care who goes from the men's team, as long as it isn't Jessie James. I can see why Sandra Bullock loves this guy.

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Agree.

*smooches Agman*

I think Jesse James and Clint Black should be the final 2 guys.

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The best guy...to me is Herschel....but unto Dennis.

Oddly Dennis has appeared on our reality shows and has faired well. He won Celebrity Mole and Hulk Hogan Celebrity Wrestling. Maybe even others.

Here he looks like he checked out before he even began. Why he signed up is beyond me.

To me these shows work if people care. if they don't than they kill the show.

I personally think if it is drama....both Tom and Dennis provided that. Actually, if I didn't see the preview for next weeks show I would argue Tom provided more drama. Tom provided more period. He wanted to win, but he also offer ideas and worked. he also stirred up a lot of drama....and that drama did not help Scott Hamilton. We already saw others were annoyed with Tom.

Tom also provided comedy. Dennis adds nothing to the show other than his name. I guess when it came to firing Tom or Dennis...Donald determined that Dennis would provide better ratings.

It is all a shame. I really do enjoy this show. Always have and now with it on one season per year I probably look more forward to it than ever.

Also, too bad all the guys are getting fired because other than Joan Rivers none of the women are even celebrities. Who are this women? Ok, Melissa Rivers is famous too but for nothing more than being Joan's daughter.

And here I thought the women would be decimated because of lack of star-power.
Good thing I don't bet money on these things.

I know! I wondered if the women would do as well because they lack star power. I had no way of knowing that the men would self-destruct the way they did!

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Dennis doesn't have a drinking problem. Drinking has a Dennis problem. If you're an innocent glass of alcohol, do you really want something as foul as Dennis coming near you?

I don't get the Rodman blow up at Clint Black.
I watched the video twice on the web site.
Rodman is sitting on some steps way off away from the others. The 2 teams are discussing which time slot they want to present in.
Anne & Clint get together to talk about it. Both want the 2nd slot. Neither will budge.
Rodman is yelling across the room at Clint. Can't understand what he is saying because of all the bleeps.
Clint & Anne decide they'll flip a coin. Anne tells Clint to call - he calls tails - it comes up tails.
Rodman jumps up and comes over to them cursing and then starts jabbing his finger right in Clint's face. Sounds like he is saying something about "white".
Then he stalks off across the room, throws his phone (?) down and goes out.

What the heck was that all about?

What the heck was that all about?

Rebounds.

I think the men were discussing later that Rodman smelled of alcohol so maybe his illogical reactions and such were because he was drunk.

I wish the men had lost just to see what would have happened. Would Dennis have been fired or would the PM have been fired for refusing to use him.

Don't know when this last episode (3/29) aired, but I see that Rodman DID go into rehab on May 5th, 2008. Think it was BEFORE or AFTER??? Any clues??

www.people.com rodman goes into rehab

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Wow, it's amazing how drastic the temperment change is once he starts drinking. It's like a light switch. My brother is a mean drunk....I don't think Dennis was mean, just irrational. And the change seems to come on quickly, but then again, he started out with 3 drinks ordered.

I like how DR dragged Jesse into the mess, and I think Jesse was the right one to point out the differences in his persona once he drinks. And then, unfortunately, but politely showing the differences between Herschel and Dennis.

Joan's comments that it was like an intervention was exactly what I was thinking.

I hope he realizes he needs the help and gets it.

“I love Jesus but I drink a little”. Gladys Hardy

While watching the show I thought it was one of the most hilarious episodes of this show I have seen. Then they hit the boardroom. And it because awkward and just sad. I kept thinking intervention too. And they even did the AA hotline over the closing credits.

Well before: the season filmed last October.

>Well before: the season filmed
>last October.

Then it took another 7 months, I'm assuming, for him to get a forced rehab stint?? I bet you anything he checked himself out! As always.......never staying for the long haul, or the end of the game, so to speak. WOW.

It's sad to watch reality TV shows deal with alcoholics. Everyone grabs a stiff posture and acts like someone with tourettes is having an episode in the corner.

Almost all reality shows encourage getting wasted on camera. They don't realize that about 20% of those people are probably alcoholic and will most likely die of the spirits the show is requiring. Drinking isn't the deal on The Apprentice, but check every other show that displays pretty people competing for a pride filled prize. Usually the alcoholics get weeded out from these shows in the first half and everyone grabs a deep sigh while saying, "I'm glad Krazy is gone now - she scared me!" It's as if they got rid of the lazy or unintelligent participant and now they can begin winning.

Fortunately, the American Medical Association doesn't look at alcoholism like we look at lazy and unintelligent. They call it a disease, not of will, but of the body. Maybe we should start kicking off the reality contestants with Multiple Sclerosis. They deteriorate slower than the true alcoholic.

I don't say Rodman shouldn't take responsibilty, just like MS patients, Rodman is in charge of his recovery, not his disease. Sunday night we watched his disease running the show. Alcoholism was the Project Manager.

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