Celebrity Apprentice: And The Winner Is..... (5/22/11)



Who wouldn't want to walk down
the street with these guys?

After two months, Sunday night we got to the finale of Celebrity Apprentice.

Part of me wants to talk about the challenge, talk about the returning stars, the song and especially the finish.

I'll take it step by step.

The Video
Jon's video was funnier and overall better than Marlee's. I just didn't enjoy the placement of Geoffrey Holder, maybe I'm just too young to appreciate it. I thought getting Dee Snider was bigger.

The Can
I thought it was pretty close. But I really like Jon's but honestly you couldn't go wrong either way.

The Presentation/Event
Well I gotta say that Marlee's event was more personal and organized. I really enjoyed the Harlem Globetrotters. Jon and Star both messed up with Def Leppard's rider and started the show too early. To Jon's credit I give him credit for breaking out the gutiar and performing to kill time. That was a great display.

Extra
Despite this NOT being a fundraising challenge, Jon actually made over $260,000 because some big time friends decided to donate. No one is crazy enough to say no to this money.

Then came a moment that I didn't expect. Jon wrote a song called For The Kids. So in a reality tv competition first, the two competitors actually performed together. Jon sang, Marlee signed and then if it couldn't get anymore heart-wrenching and amazing, they were helped by the Deaf Choir of New York. It was probably one of the most amazing moments I've ever experienced and it left me speechless.

Then came the big moment. It was tough, no one ever said it wasn't going to be. This might have been the toughest choice. But in the end, the right person won, Jon Rich was named Celebrity Apprentice.

Top 10 Gary Busey Lines:

I couldn't resist one last Gary Busey sub-section. In honor of the finale, and the fact that Gary did return for the finale, I am making this countdown:

#10 "A righteous truth, A-R-T is the defination of art. Because you need heart for the art and the art brings the heart."

#9 "What we did better is what we did on the day of the task."-Gary
"What do you mean?"-Donald
"It means we did better on that day,"-Gary.

#8 "Like freedom, Facing Real Exciting Energy Developing Out Miracles."

#7 "I know nothing's free but my heart to your heart is free."

#6 "I think they should be used to be looked at to be usable."

#5 "Pizza makes you put on your clothes like you're a fish"

#4 "The team I have, everyone is like a different color of the rainbow."

#3 "Where the pepperoni lands that where the miracle will happen!"

#2 "There were no mistakes made. If there was a mistake made, it was to understand that a mistake is a gift so you just brush it away and achieve it in another way."

#1 "It's like having the best ingredients in the world to make the best cake you can make. It's gonna come out tomorrow, it's gonna be warm and fluffy and put a drop, put a scoop of chocolate or vanilla ice cream on that cake, it'll melt, and oh yi-yi-yi, it'll be fun to eat!"

Well that's it for this season. I gotta say this has been a fun ride, even though it has been tough to keep up with this show in here. The season just ended and I already can't wait till next season!