The Apprentice: 2019 (You're Fired)

[trendie]

The problem with having comedians host the program, is that the program degenerates into self-absorbed nonsense.
Tom Allen is funny, in his own shows, but as a presenter, he sucks.

Bring back Dara OBriain or Adrian Childes,
At least they made a genuine effort to speak to the candidates.
(last night, it took over 11 minutes before they brought on the candidate.)

 

[tomorton]

Yep, too much like its The Tom Allen Show.

 

[timsk]

Dear trendie and Tom,
You do both realise - I assume - that you've announced to the entire world that you actually watch this programme?!!!!! I have (sorry, wrong tense - had) you both down as serious intellectuals that wouldn't dream of stooping to watching cheap reality shows - let alone one that's just a spin-off from another reality show. This is a serious blow: it's gonna cost me a fortune in therapy just to come to terms with this.

 

[trendie]

I can only apologize, timsk, for besmirching my good name.
The program (The Apprentice) has become a caricature of itself.
First 2-3 series there was an innocence and naivety, and the candidates had an honesty about them.
Now, everyone has seen the programs, so its a game-playing process now.
I think the producers look for larger-than-life characters just to create contrived tension.
And the 250K is no longer the big pull it once was. 500K or a 1M would be better.

Can't help it though. Dara and Adrian gave the spin-off some value, but its rather "nothingy" now.
I shall redeem myself by watching a period drama or some Ibsen to uplift my psyche.

 

[tomorton]

Love The Apprentice.

These bods are so bad they deserve to get royally humiliated. Its like watching boy racers taking out bollards sideways.

 

[tomorton]

So Lord Sugar's now in the bread business. Well, he already did well in chips......

 

[DT5]

I watch it for the comedic value only

 

[tomorton]

I watch it for the comedic value only

Its certainly no way to demonstrate project management skills.