The Apprentice: What Rubbish!

The Apprentice: Copyright BBC
Oooo I got angry last night by The Apprentice and unfortunately wasn’t able to vent, as my Twitter refused to work!

Zoe should have been fired, point blank. She’s the worst kind of bully in my view and made so many mistakes, clearly she was the obvious choice to be on the receiving end of the finger of doom.

Unfortunately Edna hung herself instead by talking qualifications at Lord Sugar and was promptly fired for waffling, leaving Zoe to slip away.

What got me so annoyed in this episode was Zoe’s treatment of Susan. She talked down to her, shouted at her and refused her credit when it was more than due.

Nick’s right, Susan does need to stick up more for herself, but that will come with time. Zoe should know better and is picking on Susan because she is the youngest, and therefore considered the weakest.

I really hope she is exposed further in the coming weeks and Lord Sugar realises what she is really like.

Anyway, rant over- onto Edna showing up on ‘You’re Fired’ wearing elbow length leather gloves and a rather fetching new hairstyle.

If ever she had a bit of a style reputation as a dominatrix, this outfit only enforced it further. I actually quite liked Edna in the interview, but on the show she came across as a wee bit arrogant and pushy.

That’s a lot like the candidates in this series- they all make complete idiots of themselves on the tasks, but when they’re grilled on You’re Fired they come across as quite likable and clearly embarrassed about how they have appeared.

Who is my current fave to win? Well it has to be Tom. His elation at finally winning a task was adorable!

Jim has done himself no favours in recent weeks, Helen is plain scary, Natasha is too David Brent like (that dancing she did was hilarious) Susan just isn’t ready, Zoe is too aggressive, Leon hasn’t done anything to stand out, Melody whinges too much and Glen looks half asleep on every task.

Till next week and a task I’ll be watching very closely… having created magazines for my degree, I’m keen to see how Britain ’s brightest business brains get on!

The Apprentice Review

The Apprentice: Week Three
For some reason they chose to do the negotiation task much earlier than previous years, and well for me, it didn't work as well.

Don't get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing Gavin thinking a dry cleaners called 'Top Hat' actually sold them and Susan paying nearly £500 for rare tea, but still it was lacking something.

More Nick time perhaps!? His King of Tonga quote was hilarious and genuinely I have no idea if he was being serious or not.

My fave moment of last night's episode has to be the reappearance of Edna's gloves. I did not expect to see them again, but there they were being slipped on as she left The Savoy.

Maybe they are her business power gloves and she can't think without them on? Personally, they just freak me out.

Something else which had me agog was the orange face Natasha sported for the first half of the show. The tell tale sign of a jawline mark teamed with white hands was the first official beauty faux par of the series.

With all the 5am starts, I'm sure she's the first of many. My money's on Vincent being next, when he finally runs out of grease to slick his hair.

He kind of makes me feel a bit sick watching him work, a feeling which I'm sure is shared by many other females.

One of my favourite contestants however has to be the amazing Jim. To talk your way out of the firing line last week and then to convince a shopkeeper it was actually his idea to sell something cheaper was pure genius.

He will go far, until his sales patter trips him up and then he may well find himself in the firing line.

Next week looks hilarious... fake tanning, waxing and foot massages; Welcome to The Apprentice.

The one that got away…

The Apprentice: Episode 2
Apologies for my lateness in blogging on Wednesday night’s Apprentice, but I have only just caught up on the madness.

How the girls won for a second week in a row was a mystery to me, especially when they were led by the terrifying Edna.

The woman’s manic grin was enough to put me off wanting to listen to her ever again, and then, oh lord, those gloves!

Picture the scene, you’re pitching to young, hip kids and you prance around a stage wearing a dominatrix get up, talking so slowly that people are seemingly nodding off all around you.

It was one of the strangest pitches ever featured on the show- it was almost like she was trying to seduce them into downloading the app, only she didn’t explain how it worked or how to get hold of it. Oops.

Aside from the scary gloves moment, which will no doubt be parodied on the You’re Fired show at some point, the girls once again were dull, dull, dull.

Bring back Lucinda’s berets and bright colours- at least she wasn’t the stereotypical business bitch!

This week sees them trying to stock The Savoy with a few items they ‘forgot’ to buy. How convenient!

The Apprentice: Alex wins my heart!

The Apprentice's Alex Epstein: Copyright BBC
I absolutely loved this year’s ‘boob’ (remember James McQuillan last year?!) contestant, Alex Epstein. He was without a doubt a total gent who clearly has a bright future in comedy.

Honest, funny and cuddly, Alex only really came on my radar in week two when he was the victim of Melissa’s misdirected rage.

The poor guy looked like he’d been slapped in the face, and after then he became my firm favourite. I was made up nasty Paloma got the boot last week for laying into him (unfairly in my view) in the boardroom.

Lord Sugar didn’t like that form of bullying and sent her packing, but this week Alex had no escape and talked his way into being fired.

He could not admit his mistake, praised his whole team, and then brought the wrong one back in the boardroom. He then proceeded to yell/scream like a small child at Chris when he continued to talk over him.

I loved his cute array of ties though, which were always too short and his puddle coloured suits were adorable too.

Basically Alex isn’t a business man, but he is a little fashion icon in the making and will no doubt land a TV gig in the next few months.

Comedy (albeit comedy where people laugh at him rather than with him) is undoubtedly his forte.

As for who is left, well I think Stella v Liz is a safe bet for the final, even if they both get orange-er with each passing week; I won't hold that against them.

The Apprentice gets fashionable!

Paloma gets the boot! Copyright BBC
A friend text me tonight and said, "This episode of Apprentice is right up your street, so I expect to see lots of fashion blogging".

So, here we are dear readers. A bit of blogging about The Apprentice this week and how it went all fashionable up in Manchester.

Cue some slagging off about those up North from Jamie; apparently we're so far behind London we still wear shoes in nightclubs. Colour us stupid, or you know, him stupid for saying such a ridiculous thing in the first place.

Anyway onto the actual fashion itself, and scary Paloma lead one team of twits into picking men's suits recycled into er, men's suits and some cutesy dresses which went down a treat.

Liz, aka the Sales Queen lead the other team, opting for glitzy frocks and vintage attire, which just so happened to secure them victory.

God knows how, what with Tanorexic Liz modelling the clothes and Stella waving like a maniac in the window display, but hey sequined goodies speak for themselves, as does an additional 20% off when you buy... Barbie-like she may be, but stupid she is not!

I spent most of the hour, coincidentally, trying to spot myself wandering around the Trafford, but alas it was not to be- the one day I chose to give it a miss! Gutted.

Back to the task in hand and Alex, the little gem that he is, managed to blag his team a bloomin' promo video showcasing the store on a big screen every 15 minutes, and they still lost the task.

He did look a little lost though, when he was trying to drum up business: "Hello, er, Hi girls?" Cue girlies running away in fear...

Maybe it was his hoodie-come-suit-jacket that terrified the customers away, or maybe it was his air of desperation.

Anyway, when it came down to the boardroom, Paloma royally stabbed our cutie in the back calling him an 'irritant'. Giggle.

Nick, bless him, then came to Alex's rescue with "He wasn't completely irritating, no". Bravo!

So it was nasty Paloma who got the boot, even though she is the only lady I know who can rock plum lipstick. Surely that was a reason to keep her in Lord Sugar?

No?! Ok, if you have to make it all about the business, roll on next week. Until then, check out this highlight clip from the BBC, where Nick compares Stella to a lady of the night in Amsterdam.

The Apprentice Fashion: Week Three

The Apprentice: Week Three Copyright BBC
I may be on my own here, but I’m finding this series of The Apprentice a tad dull. There are certainly characters in this year’s show- Melissa, Paloma etc- but the tasks all feel eerily similar.

That said, I won’t stop watching, because I am an addict- simple as. Car crash TV at its best both on the tasks and in some cases, with the girls and their wardrobe choices.

Here’s my verdict on the remaining girlies...

Paloma: Slick, stylish and the villain of the piece now, after she stabbed poor old Shibby in the back. Paloma is dominant and groomed to perfection; although I think her shirt and trouser combo is starting to get a wee bit boring each week now.

Liz: She reminds me of someone I can’t yet place, but I will get there with it! She seems naturally stunning, even if she must get up at like 2am to slap on that make-up. I love her smart business attire though; simple shift dresses and tailored pieces make her my early fave.

Melissa: One reporter had it bang on- a female Gok Wan. Melissa is utterly terrifying with her manic quiff and scary specs; all rounded off with a rather manish wardrobe and walk. Baffling, but her one shoulder dress she wore for her treat last night was actually pretty impressive.

Sandeesh: Very scary eyes and not much else to report about this eerily quiet contestant. Maybe she will make an impression on me next week.

Stella: I love this lady. The way she lead the boys last week was pure genius and despite the power dressing, complete with platinum locks and bright red lips she is one to watch without a doubt.

Laura: Very lucky to not get fired last week, and as one of the younger contestants I had hoped she would up the ante in the fashion stakes. Instead I get boring grey trouser suits and unimaginative hair. Snore.

Joanna: I liked her in the first episode, but completely went off her last week. This week she seemed to disappear into the background altogether, which is a shame because I quite like her cute shift dresses teamed with fierce heels. As soon as she finds a balance between mouthy and silent, she could well go far.

To see who got fired last night check out the BBC video below...