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« Friday « April 16, 2004
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The Apprentice: Bill Wins/Kwame Loses
(NBC.com)
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I called it earlier. It really wasn't a surprise. At the end of the day, guys like Trump don't put guys like Kwame in charge of their businesses. Art imitates life, even on reality television: I remember that scene from Trading Places, where the white Duke Brothers settle their $1 bet and decide to put the Dan Akroyd character, Winthorpe, back in charge as managing director of their commodities trading operation. Unbeknownst to them, the Eddie Murphy character, Valentine, is hiding in the bathroom, listening in on their discussion. One Duke says to the other something like, "Do you really believe I would have a n*gger running our family business, Randolph?" And the other replies, "Of course not. Neither would I." Now in the case of this show, all you have to do is ask yourself: were any of Trump's other top execs black? Come on. Open your eyes. Speculating that Kwame might win the job made for fun water-cooler conversation if nothing else, which cost me $5, by the way, but it was a dog with fleas.
Kwame was given the harder task, he had members of his team purposely try to sabotage him, and still, he pulled through; what else does a guy have to do? Nothing, since he was never intended to land the job in the first place. But by dragging Kwame along to the end, they were making a play for bigger ratings, because black vs white in America always draws attention.
In other news, a much cooler potential employer has stepped up and offered Kwame an unspecified gig: Dallas Mavericks owner and HDTV visionary Mark Cuban. I think Cuban is a much more interesting person, involved in innovative, new economy businesses, and the NBA too. At any rate, Kwame will be alright, and at least he doesn't have to work for an egotistical dipstick with bad hair. Can't wait until Apprentice 2 in the fall.
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