What do I think?

Celebrity Apprentice, Dr. Phil, and books

by Barry Bauer

I have to admit I’ve become a fan of Celebrity Apprentice. What’s not to like about Donald Trump except his hair – at least he’s got some, but I’d fire the comb company. I wondered if the chosen celebrities would be themselves or whether they would put on another kind of show for us. Well, it was half and half. Dennis Rodman, as always, was all about himself. It was that way when he played basketball; and now that he no longer has the talents he once did, so now he had to believe he was on the show because of his Barnum & Bailey style.

“Hey, it’s me!”

I still don’t understand how he survives on the show. Apparently the rest of the guys on the men’s team feel sorry for him. He doesn’t do anything to help; and when they call him on it, he says they’re just singling him out. Just like the teams in the NBA did. Dennis was the bad boy and they all picked on him.

Poor Dennis.

I’ll bet you that Donald Trump talked to the women’s team and told them to dummy up because they were beating the snot out of the men’s team. “This show is going into the dumpster unless you women let up!” That’s what I suspect he told them. He needed the ratings up because more people would be interested in watching the show if the competition was even.

Sure enough, the very next episode the women started acting like the men. “It’s all about me!” That’s the game they played, and that’s the game they lost with.

So what do I think? I want the women to go back to beating the guys until the guys weed out the rest of the dummies on the team. And then I’ll root for each team equally.

I also think Scott Hamilton was fired unfairly. Tom, the comedian, should have been fired instead of Scott. Besides, he didn’t give us laughs anyway.

For handing down that dumb decision Donald Trump, you’re fired!

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As long as we’re on the subject of TV shows, how about I say a word or two about Dr. Phil? I didn’t say a kind word. Where does Dr. Phil find these people? I guess normal isn’t in his vocabulary. These people don’t have a bad day; they have a bad life. Dr. Phil loves it because it puts money in his pocket. He’s like Jerry Springer with a degree in psychology.

It’s a regular freak show. I’d rather watch Ellen Degeneres dance; and believe me, that’s punishment.

And now Dr. Phil has hitched his wagon to Nadya Suleman’s horses, which makes him her enabler – there will be a flood of those who will follow. Who says it doesn’t pay to be strange?

Contact Dr. Phil at drphil.com if you have a problem greater than the normal life the rest of us lead.

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I’ve got a new book to read. It was given to me by Kristy, Ross and Brooke for my birthday. The title id “A Long Way From Home,” by Tom Brokaw. I’ve already perfected Tom’s voice in my mind, so when I read the book it’ll be more like he’s narrating it.

I also have a couple of books on loan from Renee and Scott, and they came from Scott’s dad, Jim. They’re written by Garrison Keillor who’s the creator of A Prairie Home Companion show on radio. We have a few of his tapes, and enjoy the show very much.

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Speaking about radio shows, I still think about the one on radio Sunday mornings (I think) called, Renfro Valley. I can still hear the theme song they sang, but I couldn’t remember the words so I went on the internet.

Take me back to Renfro Valley
When I’m free from earthly cares
Lay me down by Dad and Mother
Let me sleep forever there
When it’s springtime in the mountains
And the dogwood blossom blows
We’ll be back in Renfro Valley
As in days of long a-go

I was a teenager in the fifties during the birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Vaseline hair gel and hip hugging Levis that were pegged when I first heard the show; but I still liked it.

Go figure.

Until the next time . . .