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YAWN! Celebrity Apprentice is Boring Without Gene Simmons

Corey Koehler — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:51:20 +0000

Not much to say here. I just wish Gene would come back to add a little flare. Trace Adkins is fine and everything but he just doesn’t do it for me. Oh well, looks like there may be more time to do other things on Thursday nights. Related posts:See Gene Simmons Rock on Celebrity Apprentice [...] Related posts:

Gene Simmons Out, Trace Adkins Safe on Celebrity Apprentice

Corey Koehler — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:55:28 +0000

They say that pride is always greatest before the fall and that was the story in this weeks episode. Gene came, Gene saw, Gene couldn’t admit he was wrong and then ended up getting fired only three weeks in.

I am a little bummed about it but Gene made his own bed. He didn’t meet the Kodak executives and ended up missing the obvious selling point with the Kodak printer; the fact that it uses only half the ink of other printers (I sound like a commercial).

He also could’ve saved himself by bringing the two women – that met with the executives and missed the message – back into the boardroom, but didn’t. Trump was all but begging him to bring the them in but he still refused. The man is bullheaded.

Meanwhile, with Gene gone, I will turn my attention to the other music mogul on the show; Trace Adkins.

So far, other than laying down a great voice over for the Pedigree commercial in episode two, Trace hasn’t done or said much.

This week he did a couple fairly trivial things; Helped prep the trailer, calmed the other guys down when they were stressing out after 8 hours of imaging work was erased after coffee spilled on the laptop and make a fairly cheesy joke when greeting Jim Cramer at the job site (I’ll spare you the details on the joke).

Trace should get a little more air time as the field thins out. Plus, the way the women are looking he should be safe for awhile.

Remember to check out the Celebrity Apprentice Wikipedia page. It lists the celebs bios and keeps track of their wins and loses. See you next time.

See Why Henry Rollins is Pissed (Video)

Corey Koehler — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:51:50 +0000

You might know Henry Rollins the musician but did you know he was a talk show host too? Thats right, he hosts The Henry Rollins Show on the Independent Film Channel. I stumbled across it the other night, loved it and had to share it with you.

The first thing that caught my attention was his commentary segment called “Teeing Off”. Boy does he ever. He is in your face and for good reason. Rollins believes in what he’s saying and has the balls to say it.

The next segment to catch my attention was the one with live music performances. Taking a look through his video archives, I found it to be very Musicgoat friendly with artists from all over the map. Artists like Ben Harper, Slayer, Bob Mould, The Stooges, New York Dolls, and the list goes on.

And finally he has the interview segment. He delves into the minds of polarizing figures like Oliver Stone, Chuck D, Larry Flint, Sinead O’Conner, Marylin Manson and, once again, the list goes.

I don’t always agree with the Rollins or his guests – and either will you – but therein lies the beauty. Entertainment the entertains as well as makes you think and grow.

If you like challenging your beliefs with intense and inspiring free speech, expanding your musical taste and hearing from loads of interesting poeple, you need to check this show out ASAP. Check your local listings for show times in your area and stop by the The Henry Rollins Show page on the IFC website.

…Oh yeah, before I go, heres a little sample for you. I found this on YouTube.

Update: Gene Simmons on Celebrity Apprentice Week 2

Corey Koehler — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:54:23 +0000

Welcome to another installment of me telling you about my latest guilty pleasure; watching Gene Simmons on the reality show “Celebrity Apprentice.”

This week Gene ruffled some feathers and took a few risks but ultimately led the guys to another victory. But, didn’t look to hot for Gene and the boys for awhile though.

After they were tasked with creating a commercial for the Pedigree dog food company – which basically encourages the masses to adopt a pet – Gene got a little sexist with “The Dons” daughter Ivanca when he accused her of ease dropping for the ladies. In all honesty I thought it was a pretty stupid move, but he did apologize in the board room so all was good.

He also made the decision to send all of the other guys back so that he and Stephen Baldwin – the chosen director for this project – could work on the final edit alone. This ticked the other guys guys off who felt they needed to be involved since their butts where on the line. This was a little shocking at first but not surprising after thinking about it. After all, every one of these dudes is successful type-A millionaire, they’re used to control.

There you have it, another small update on antics of the “God of Thunder.” If you haven’t had go check out the show at the Celebrity Apprentice website.

Update: Check out the Celebrity Apprentice Wikipedia page. It lists the celebs bios and keeps track of their wins and loses.

See Gene Simmons Rock on Celebrity Apprentice

Corey Koehler — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:04:41 +0000

If you like cocky, ultra smooth and unapologetic rock stars and celebs matching wits with billionaire Donald Trump, then you will dig the show Celebrity Apprentice. Gene Simmons in particular makes viewing a real treat.

Being referred to as the “secret weapon” by actor and teammate Stephen Baldwin, Gene plays lets his presence be known in the first episode.

First, he impressed The Don by coining his teams name – “Hydra.” Second, while all of the other celebrity’s argued about the best way to sell hot dogs for their first, Gene calmly started calling wealthy friends and getting sales. Thanks to him, the guys crushed the women by raising $50,000+ to the womens ten something.

You can watch it Thursday nights on NBC, Saturday nights on CNBC and/or any time on the Celebrity Apprentice website. When you are finished you should swing over and check out the Gene Simmons bio on Celebrity Apprentice site. You’ll see that, other than playing music, spitting blood and endlessly flashing his freakishly long tongue, he has led a pretty interesting life (did you know he dated Diana Ross? Me neither).