The Celebrity Apprentice

This week's episode, "Off the Hook," of The Celebrity Apprentice was a Nene Leakes vs. Lil Jon showdown. The reality TV star and rap mogul went head-to-head while leading their teams to produce a commercial for ACN, a telecommunications company. Although I wish I kept count of how many curse words came out of their mouths, I was able to catch some great pointers for working professionals. Check them out:

"We lost against Gary Busey . . . Are you kidding me? — Nene

Their morale was low after last week's loss, but I was happy to see the women regroup and take the next challenge head on. After making several mistakes or losing an account to an inexperienced competitor, as a team leader, you must recognize and correct the team's internal faults.

To see what else Nene and Lil Jon had to say, keep reading.

It was another two hours of strategizing, scheming, and Star Jones-filled fun on The Celebrity Apprentice's latest episode, "Child's Play." We saw Jose Canseco dress up in drag — kind of — and Lisa Rinna outplayed and ejected from the board room; but what's more, we learned several savvy strategies to use in our normal, real-reality careers.

Don't get bullied into a leadership role. — The ladies on team A.S.A.P. are pretty darn cut-throat. They pressured Lisa into taking the project manager role because they (or at least Nene) wanted her ousted. What's the best way to get rid of a competitor? See her fall from above. If you're not ready to take charge, like Lisa, don't. Your failure could be exactly what your competitors want and may lead to your corporate extinction.

For more strategies, read after the jump.

As last night's premiere of the fourth season of Celebrity Apprentice unfolded, I'm reminded again how much more entertaining it is than the regular Apprentice show. First of all, the cast for this season is unrivaled — plenty of strong personalities and unique characters around. You have Richard Hatch, the first-ever Survivor winner, who stepped on a few toes last night by treating David Cassidy poorly, referring to him as "delicate" and dismissing David when the former child star tried to offer suggestions.

But the person who really made me laugh out loud was Gary Busey and his crazy antics. For example, during the boardroom meeting with the Trumps, somebody's cell phone started ringing. The scene gets more humorous when you see Gary fumbling around with his cell phone and muttering to himself about how to turn the sound off. Later on, Gary tries to articulate how his team, Backbone, performed and ends up confusing everyone. He basically said everything could've been done better and when prompted by Trump to explain what he meant, Gary said it meant his team did better.

I can already sense the drama brewing up with Star Jones and a number of people, and I'm looking forward to see how Star's dynamics with her team members evolve. The cast definitely has colorful personalities, and although Gary gives us a ton of laughs, I have other favorites I'm rooting for. Which contestant are you excited about this season?

• Orlando Bloom will play a villain in The Three Musketeers — Moviefone
• Sean Hayes to host the Tony Awards — People
• The girl in this Massive Attack video will haunt my dreams — Pitchfork
• Oh brother: Twilight is getting its own movie spoof — Cinematical
• Bret Michaels wins Celebrity Apprentice! — MTV.com
• Martin Scorsese reportedly wants Al Pacino and Robert De Niro to play Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, respectively — The Playlist
• The Man in Black's real name is . . . — E! Online
• Which hot Lost guy would you want to be stranded with on an island? — PopSugar
• Mary Lynn Rajskub talks about the end of 24 — TV.com
• Lost finale ratings were the best in two years, but not as high as hoped — Ausiello Files

• The Celebrity Apprentice releases its roster of famous names for the upcoming third season — HitFix
• A posthumous Michael Jackson song has leaked online — E! Online
• Is Fox trying to destroy Chuck? — TV.Com
• Chris Cornell fans, rejoice: Soundgarden is reuniting — Stereogum
• Lady Gaga will appear on Bravo's Launch My Line on Jan. 6 — People
• I'm dying over this photo of Michael Cera hanging out with Pauly D from Jersey Shore — Celebuzz
• Red Hot Chili Peppers start their new year with a new guitarist — Rock & Roll Daily
• Check out this comprehensive movie preview for 2010 — Rotten Tomatoes
• Here's an early look at Ashley Greene's upcoming Sundance film, Skateland — MTV Movies Blog
• Your iPhone can now act as a universal remote! — GeekSugar

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