The Task: The two teams must create a mobile shoe boutique for Ivanka’s shoeline and create a marketing campaign to attract sales.
Team Infinity
Kenya Moore, Brandi Glanville, Leeza Gibbons, Johnny Damon, Ian Zierling,
Project Manager: Kenya Moore
Kenya takes immediate control. She wants to recreate Nordstrom with a piano and chandelier. Kenya immediately assigns tasks. Leeza immediately disagrees with Kenya vision saying it to old school and doesn’t speak to the millennial generation that is being targeted. Kenya’s slogan “Power Up Your Sole.” Kenya wants all of the shoe collection on flat screens and tablets. Brandi is still being a drag. Brandi is working her ass off though. It’s raining on the project day.
Kenya’s team has a foot massage dude and green smoothie shots for the Pump Up Your Sole theme. Joan says some nice things about the slogans that Leeeza says she did. Leeza is the female Geraldo that takes over all the tasks. She did show Joan the entire collection on the tablet. I think Joan was more impressed with Team Infinity. Joan was impressed with the flat screens and the tablet.
Now the important part. Ivanka has arrived. Kenya takes over the presentation. Ivanka and the Nordstrom lady were poker faced. 
Team Vortex
Lorenzo Lamas, Geraldo Rivera, Sig Hansen , Vivica Fox, Kate Gosselin, Shawn Johnson,
Project Manager: Vivica Fox
Geraldo once again takes over the task and comes up with a good idea right away using part of Ivanka’s logo, the “eye” to come up with an “I’m every woman” sort of theme that includes the “power up” slogan. I’m worried for Kenya already. BTW, Shawn was the obvious choice to be the project manager, but she is trying to stay in the middle unnoticed as long as possible. The truck is tiny and this confounds their plan a little. The whole plan is changed to an outdoor café. This pisses everyone off. Vivica and Shawn are at odds. Katie is also at odds with Vivica. Kate and Shawn are both essentially giving up. All of the shoes for this team are inside the truck. People really went for the free coffee.
Joan Rivers arrives and doesn’t seem that thrilled.
Ivanka checks out the other setup and she seems to like the this truck much better. I’m worried. I hope it is editing.
The Boardroom:
Joan Rivers is there to advise. Trump asks Kenya how Brandi was and Kenya says, “She worked well with others this time.” Trump was amazed. Brandi says fake nice things about Kenya too. Leeza says that Kenya started out disorganized.
Ivanka liked Kenya’s slogan better than Geraldo. Vivica Fox gets teary-eyed when she is asked about Shawn. She doesn’t want to be the mean girl. Oh please. Crocodile tears in the boardroom? Who are you, Brandi?
Ivanka liked Kenya’s set up better. Kenya wins. There will be a lot off fighting and Shawn will go home. Kenya’s charity is Detroit Public Schools Foundation. (Sidenote: If you made a donation to DPSF through Reality Tea’s drive, you should have gotten a tax receipt recently. Check your mail )
Kenya is thrilled to pieces.
Shawn is fired.
Leeza Gibbons was a little annoying. She is very pessimistic, she immediately goes negative. I think Shawn lost because she was weak. I would have been directing the conversation to why we lost and blaiming the person who was responsible for the parts of the project that failed. Her strategy backfired. Kenya did a good job and Leeza does not want to give Kenay props for anything.
I have a feeling we will hear more from Leeza eventually about what it was like to film this show with Kenya.
I agree….but IMO she lost because she sided with Brandi the human garbage bag.
How the fuck does Sig just float by under the radar? He does nothing but grumble.
Did anyone else notice his little bald spot on the back of his head? For a guy with an incredible head of hair, that spot is creeping up on him. 🙂
What is wrong with Leeza Gibbons? She has clearly been against Kenya since day one! Yet she actually protects Brandi when Brandi hasn’t earned
her protection.
Is it some underlying jealousy of Kenya? What?!
She is a racist. Clearly. She hated vivica when they were the girls team.
I’m not buying that. Maybe she hates strong outspoken women. Doubt it has anything to do with the color of their skin, but I suppose you’d have to know Leeza to make that judgment, wouldn’t you?
Brandi and Leeza worked but they both started right away on reasons why Kenya should be fired *if* they lost (“I don’t like her idea” “I wish I had a project manager”). Grant it, getting your story straight on who’s to blame for the fail is par for the course on these shows. But I think Leeza and Brandi both really thought Kenya was going to lose (they were even panning the tablet idea as being too much work to take the pics *until* they saw how awesome it turned out) . So ha on them.
I was a little surprised at how fast Vivica went there against Shawn and Kate when she lost. Dayum — take a breath girl!
Agreed. Vivica is weak. Kate was right in her assessment, she walks around looking busy and shaking her head when someone makes a good point. I don’t like her very much after watching her performance.
Vivica hated the two blonde Olympians. Clearly, she is racist.
I didn’t say that at all. I thought she liked Shawn, actually — I don’t remember anything she said pro or con about Jaime. I was just trying to say it made me laugh how quickly Vivica went from “everyone was a star, kumbaya!” to “beep! beep! Toot your own horn over real flowers” etc. It probably gave her whiplash.
Okay, now you’re making me laugh. The whole freakin’ cast is rascist. Yeah, that’s it!
Racist; not “rascist”. Maybe they hate “irrasicible” folks. 🙂
Kenya did a great job and it’s unfortunate that nene is on twitter retweeting people and questioning if kenya paid the 20,000 out her pocket or if it was raised from the show. She can’t let people have there moment smh.
Of course, Nene can’t let Kenya have her moment because Nene STILL hasn’t given the Detroit school system one red cent, even though she is the one that made the bet to begin with. How Kenya got the money to give to the Detroit was never discussed, just that they would both donate. Kenya did, Nene didn’t, and Nene is full of shit as usual.
Nene is not only trying to devalue Kenya’s accomplishments, but she’s jealous she never won a task when she was on Celebrity Apprentice.
In fact, she became so fearful of losing she became one of the few celebrities who actually quit the show . And this was before she ever stepped up to be a Project Manager and before the show was over.
Kenya’s victory just made NeNe ashamed of her own failures when she was on Celebrity Apprentice.
Yes and it’s been confirmed that Kenya didn’t get het donation from Donald. DPS got 40,000 altogether, $20,000 from Kenya, and $20,000 from Trump. So try again Nene.
Let’s not forget Nene didn’t win a dime for her alleged charity (“Violence Against Women” or some such bullshit name) when she was on CA before she quit.
Let’s also not forget that Nene’s charity, SOD, is a charity that is somewhat questionable. Even if Nene would have won money for her charity it is possible SOD could not have received the funds as there has been suspician about the legitimacy of SOD, much like the charity SOS. Recall the controversy surrounding these charities on RHOA when Kenya had her Eyes Wide Open fund raiser.
I understand what you are saying about NeNe but there is a ring of truth about Kenya giving CA money and not her own. Lol.
Except some of us looked into that from the beginning. Months ago. When it happened.
NeNe question is valid, Kenya is just as fraudulent, if not more, as the rest of the reality TV pop ups. She introduced herself on reality TV with a fraudulent relationship and homeless. Why would she be truthful all of a sudden? Away with Kendras crater face, bug eyed, flaring nostrils.
Vivica ugh. Good fake crying tho!
TeeCee hey girl, racists, funny.
Vivica sent Shawn and Kate out to buy FAKE flowers for Ivanka Trump’s shoe collection, Kate knew better than that and got fresh flowers too. I would have fired Vivica’s ass just for that.
Gingersnap . . . same here. Vivica may have stepped up to be project manager but she was all over the place with her decisions. Buy the fabric / don’t buy the fabric, buy fake flowers for Ivanka / then bitching because Kate bought 1/2 real – 1/2 fake (when they should’ve been all real to begin with). Clearly dissing every woman on the show / then faking emotion & saying “I really like Shawn . . . but”! Then saying Kate wasted too much time!
As I said last week I’ve heard Vivica’s name before but I’d never seen her in any show (or movie) & after seeing her on C.A. — she’s a nasty, woman hating, bitch.
Editing for both projects never really show Sig doing anything. I was a fan of Vivica until now. Wow… Horribly fake acting with then eye rolls a la Phaedra. Her pumped up chipmunk cheeks are hideous. I think she overdid the filler and has lost her looks.
I have always thought Ivanka was lovely, but when she was describing the project, I could not quit looking at her upper teeth…they are big chiclets and seem to large for her mouth. Also, was disappointed with the shoe collection…nothing I would be too excited to buy.
I agree!!! Those shoes were so ordinary I couldn’t believe it! Perhaps there are more that we didn’t see!
Brandi is starting to look alot like Joan Rivers!
Did you notice how Leeza Gibbons never told Kenya she thought that the Display did not reflect ” Millenials “.
She said it to Brandi, I think, and to the camara.
It’s as if she held back so Kenya would lose.
Sadly, her underhanded machinations didn’t work.
I suspect Leeza is saving her best work for when she is project manager and she is hoping to win that way!!
You know damn well that as soon as Kenya volunteered to be project manager – both Leeza & Brandi would’ve happily thrown Kenya to the wolves if they had lost (& even after they won, Leeza couldn’t help but throw a dig at Kenya).
Leeza’s clearly built an alliance with Brandi — so Brandi feels comfy throwing shade at Kenya. But when Kenya called her out on it in the boardroom — everyone took pity (including Donald) on ‘poor lil’ ole Brandi’. Ugh!
I don’t follow these shows too much, I come here for the recaps and commentary from you guys. I am curious did I not read in one of TT’s posts that Leeza attended Brandi’s 10th housewarming party (after all she bounces around from house to house all over the hills dripping with stability) and they got along well? Is it possible they became friends from CelebA or is it the reverse they became friends from RHOBH. With all the tweeting about and commentary about Black girls and wet hair etc, Brandi probably gave Leeza background, and Leeza has taken sides. I’m sure I don’t know what I am talking about but hopefully I am on the right track?
Brandi is a master of making people feel sorry for her and taking on a protective role. In every interaction you will find it. At least in the beginning.
Brandi is never responsible for being drugged, instead, she has “anxiety” and is upset about Eddie cheating/”wanting her retirement fund”/or whatever else comes along for her to use as an excuse.
I just think Leeza has a soft spot for charity cases. So do Lisa V and Yolanda, and look at what that got them.
Sometimes a stray is a stray for a reason. A warm hearted person takes them in with high hopes and in return, the stray bites them and shits all over their carpet. Then leaves in search of the next soft hearted victim.
That’s Brandi’s MO.
On another note, loved the picture of Brandi and Stassi partying together. It was only a matter of time . . .
@Mrs Ferigno , love the “stray is a stray” analogy! That is so much better than the word I would have used, lol. As for Vivica, she is over dramatic at times, almost hyper adhd-like (or spastic) but Kate I absolutely do not like. She doesn’t seem to have a purpose and seems to be faking her way through the whole thing. The two Olympians were better players than she is. She reminds me of oatmeal.
eg, I feel the same way about Kate. I think she is on there trying to revamp her image, thus you notice that she won’t say what she is thinking at all.
I’m just trying to wrap my head around how she got a billionaire to date her. Really really odd.
Too dam funny!
Love your analogy of Brandi & I can definitely see her becoming friends with someone, then “biting them” & “shitting all over their carpet”. She’s definitely a liability (& maybe that’s why she moves around so much — she’s always shitting all over the carpets of her rentals). ツ
@Mrs Ferigno, Kate dating a “billionaire”??? I’m with you, how in the hell did she do that?? She must definitely have some very WELL hidden talents that don’t involve having multiples of kids…@addie2u that description of Brandi and rental carpets, brings on a bad visual. Ewwww lol
I just wrote on TT’s Part 2 Celebrity Apprentice recap that after “strongly” disliking Kate since she 1st appeared on my TV years ago — I believe the rumors that she’s dating someone are true. Though your comment is the 1st time reading he’s a billionaire — instead of “just” a millionaire! 🙂 It doesn’t matter if he’s barely got 2 nickels to rub together → it’s working!
It’s probably been 10yrs (the age of her sextuplets) since Kate’s had any action & prior to that she was with Jon (& you know what they say about Asian men)?!
ETA: I just looked for his name & some headlines read he’s secretly bankrupt, while others are saying he’s filed in the past. Who friggin cares? As long as he keeps it up (for Kate’s sake) & after Celebrity Apprentice he keeps her OFF our TV screens & off the magazine covers → this guy’s a hero & he’s serving his country. Oh btw, his name’s Jeff Prescott.
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On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 5:52 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Trump has also declared bankruptcy at least twice. Didn’t seem to hurt him too much!
I think Kenya can see the set-up. If you notice, she has waited patiently to blast Brandi. She waited at the right moment. You can also tell she is not licking Trumps boots like the other women. Vivica is coming across “Too Thirsty.” Yes, Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump she didn’t come to play. Mr. Trump yada yada yada. SMH
Trump loves that crap. He laps it up. I expect Vivica to get a long way because of it.
Yeah she does come across as lap doggish.
Ivanka:”Who would want a foot massage on the street?” A person who cant afford to have someone come to their house…
When I go to NYC I walk everywhere, because I don’t want to miss a single nook or cranny. I walk about 14 hours a day. On day two I go to Chinatown and get a ten minute foot massage literally every two blocks. When I see the little foot sign. I stop. They rub. I continue to the next sign.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 11:12 AM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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I figured early on that brandi would play up to the Trumps. They obviously didn’t get the memo that Brandi is a drunk. Trump does not drink and hates drunks, especially drinking and driving. The difference in him trading in his wives is they usually get a nice settlement and he does make sure they get a good education even though they just end up working for him anyway and could never really fail. Brandi got traded in and didn’t get set up for life. I get the feeling she and Eddie spent a lot keeping up appearances and did not really save or invest over the years they were married. Kenya should have kept her mouth shut in the boardroom, they were all appalled at the low blow and likely know none of the back story or really care. They want ratings and free advertising for their businesses, not all that different from many of the housewives. I mean really, if they jad to pay for a real ad for Ivanka Shoes in prime time tv, it would never happen. I agree with othets, Vivica looks really desperate and going after Kate and the other women like that is really making her show her weakness. She is like NeNe, just make yourself loud and nasty, some people will buy what you’re selling. Not making the black women look empowered in my opinion, acting like they are in one of those cheerleading shows or the mob wives or something. IMHO
Is it truly racist when some people hate everyone equally?
I hope not.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 2:34 PM, Tamara Tattles wrote:
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Kenya’s used bad timing by making that remark in the boardroom. Doesn’t she know he left Ivanna (his kids’ mother) for Marla Maples, a younger and more beautiful woman? I’m sure it stung Ivanka who was a little kid at the time and The Donald doesn’t want to be reminded that the woman he left his wife for cheated on him. Stupid, stupid move.
The photo above is hilarious. They all look like they’re praying to Ivanka’s shoes. Talk about sucking up! Lol.
Who doesn’t worship a nice pair of shoes?
Leeza is a twit…always negative. Shawn deserved to go. Glad Kenya got a win and wish there had been more Joan.