The title of this show is a total given.
I mean, who wouldn’t want to work for Diddy? Seems like it’d be a walk in the park!
Of course, I kid. It’s clearly no walk in the park. It’s more like a crawl through thorny bushes with bear traps clamped to your elbows and a Blackberry clamped to your ear, while being accompanied by jugglers you’re auditioning and a piece of Junior’s cheesecake that you’re balancing on your head.
We see Diddy talking about the task at hand. He’s a ringmaster, a showman, an entertainer. But make no mistake: he is not a clown. We’ll cover that in a few. Also something that he isn’t: human, per his words. Nice, should be really easy to reason with, then. We hear that the “Bad Boy empire is coming to take over your life,” accompanied by this image…
Even though we’re presented with many instances highlighting Diddy’s capacity for rage, the above image is the most ominous. It’s taking over your life. Your life! Consider your body snatched.
We see images of assistants passed.
“Don’t question him,” says Lisa who, apparently, takes the same attitude toward headwear.
This guy talks about the hell he caught when he was without Heinz 57. Sadly the life has been beaten out of this one: now you can never be sure if there’s a bottle in his pocket, or if he’s just happy to see you.
Diddy says that he’s not the easiest to work for, which is shocking so far given the information we’ve been presented. But he is, he adds, the best to work for. “After you leave me, you will be CEO material.” I suppose it just depends on how you apply yourself? Various assistants espouse how life-altering the job is. Indeed: you will, at the very least, end up talking about it on television. That’s a change, right?
The 13 prospective assistants who’ll compete to carry Diddy’s ketchup file into the Bad Boy building.
It seems kind of like Saw. And then, we see a series of surveillance-cam shots…
…and it seems really like Saw. Get the torture motif in there early, that’s what I say!
We’re introduced to three people who will help figure out who’s most fit to carry Diddy’s ketchup.
They are to job applicants what Frontline is to flea and tick control. That’s my theory on why they’re referred to in that manner, anyway. Here’s a brief breakdown of their credentials (and, in Capricorn’s case, awesome, awesome names)…
This group interviews the 13.
Mike erroneously chews gum as he speaks with the flea and tick controllers. They douse him with DDT for being so foolish.
Andrew refers to himself as “the future dragon of hip-hop.” This is his way of saying, “I’m blowing hot air.” I love that his boast comes built-in with self-critique! His efficiency is so underrated.
Kendra, who is as full of life as a Jigsaw victim, says that her name stands for “Knowledgeable Enthusiastic Noble Driven Reliable Achiever.” She probably learned that in fourth grade when she spelled her name down the side of the page and wrote a poem about in, like this:
Knowledgeable
Enthusiastic
Noble
Driven
Reliable
Achiever
Some things stick with you, you know?
“I’m a child of god and resident of this universe,” reports Deon, which is helpful because there are times that you’ll wonder if he left his passport on another planet. Spacey, you know?
Laverne is a transsexual. Named Laverne! Laverne! That’s awesome for the same ineffable reasons that Penny Marshall’s speech pattern is awesome. It just is.
Brianna admits that her work day consists of checking blogs, going to Starbucks and planning lunch. She catches a swift smackdown from the Front Liners. Brianna, Brianna. Don’t you know that honesty will get you nowhere?
And then, there is Poprah.
She takes forever to set up a tripod for her presentation, but it’s worth it if only for one of the signs involved.
“A Big Girl w/ Big Skills” might be the best self-imposed title I’ve ever seen in my life. Also, why is she “Poprah?” I get the Oprah part, but the Pope part? Does she slang communication wafers on the side? Does she plan on anointing Diddy with oils until he has no choice but to give her the job? (You know that would give him ideas, too, like, “And why don’t I have an oil-anointer on staff?”) [Update: Poprah herself counters this point and many others via her comment on this post below, which you can read by clicking here.]
Anyway, the closest Poprah gets to ritualistic is when she throws dice at the disturbed Front Line.
Well, that ends that.
The group migrates into a room, where they are met by…
Phil asks them if they’re serious and they all say yes and then he says that the question was rhetorical. Then don’t make it so answerable, jeez! He doesn’t think any of them have the stuff to work for Diddy. He tells them, “This is not a game!” He’s so right. This is serious. This, my friends, is reality TV.
The group of 13 is to be split up into groups of two: an “Uptown” team and a “Downtown” team. However, the odd number of applicants tells us that one person is to go home. Now! Based on the interviews! Crazy. Those who make it onto the Downtown Team are: Mike, Stefanie, Laverne, Kendra, Deon and Boris.
That leaves this group:
One will go home. It comes down to Poprah and Andrew. The dice-thrower versus the dancer. Capricorn chastises them both. “The dice? At an interview? No,” she hilariously tells Poprah. “We are not clowns!” she says to Andrew. If you can’t remember that this is grave reality TV and it’s not to be laughed at, these people will clearly remind you. Repeatedly. In the end, it’s Andrew who gets the boot.
In other words: exit, the dragon.
With him gone, it’s time for the challenge:
That’s right, it’s an art. And you’re about to find out why.
The teams will each be given 50 tasks to complete in a 24-hour period. All members of each team, with the exception of the two who will remain in the office to work the dispatch, must stay together. If they get a message on the red phone…
…they have to basically drop everything and complete that request immediately. If they don’t, two tasks are struck from their score. The team with the most tasks completed at the end of the 24 hours wins. Members of the losing team face elimination.
Planning begins.
And by “planning,” I mean “order-barking” via Poprah. Her capacity for annoyance is nicely summed up by the look on Brianna’s face.
Brianna is very much an early favorite in these parts.
The tasks are accomplished. They are of varying ridiculousness.
And it is here and now that this show reveals its full potential. Diddy’s outlandish requests, which might just seem gratingly unnecessary in the real world, make for very watchable TV. At last, Diddy’s sense of entitlement has found its medium! This is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
Kendra and Stefanie work dispatch for the Downtown Team. At one point, they call the team and Deon answers. They tell him to bring back envelopes and he hems and haws about getting things done. Here is Kendra’s response.
I loooove that these people have known each other for a matter of hours and they already can’t stand each other. If they’re at each other’s throats this early, how long will it take before they start infiltrating each other’s souls? Hopefully, Poprah can perform any necessary exorcism.
Drop everything! Red phone! Red phone!
Each team gets the same directive for, what we can assume are, different cars. During dispatch, Poprah is sort of namby-pamby with the assignment. She doesn’t understand the gravity of the red phone, which annoys the pants off Brianna.
There is an altercation.
Poprah interviews: “Lord, please don’t let me out this seat! ‘Cause I’m about to whip this girl’s ass on live damn TV.” Uh, this isn’t live damn TV. It’s just damn TV. Anyway, this argument, which is more about Poprah’s pervasive oppressiveness than anything tangible, devolves into her calling Brianna, “ignorant and ghetto.” She probably understands the difference between live and recorded TV, though, you know? Ignorance is so relative.
The night wears on. There are tasks within tasks.
Can Do’s bleary eyes reflect the general attitude of the groups as morning rolls around.
In reference to this, we see footage of Diddy telling a charming story.
“One time somebody came into my office and they were like ‘I’m tired.’ And I said to them, ‘Well, what rhymes with tired?’ Heh heh.” It’s cute ’cause it rhymes. We can only hope that the “somebody” in question countered with, “What rhymes with ‘biological necessity?’”
Red phone! Red phone!
And guess what?
Mannequin butt.
The Downtown Team, however, isn’t so swift to this new task. With Deon manning the phone, they miss the message entirely.
Deon’s head was in space, but that doesn’t make him any less of a citizen of this universe, OK?
Then, a slight regime change on the Uptown Team. Georgette’s feet are hurting, so she asks if she can play dispatch for a while. Poprah reluctantly gives up her post.
Poprah is not amused.
More scrambling and bickering ensues during the final moments of this challenge.
And then it’s all over. All the applicants convene and Capricorn reads them their scores: Downtown completed 33 tasks, but two were knocked off because they missed the second red-phone challenge. Uptown completed 31 tasks. A tie! The tie-breaker is to check each team’s receipts to make sure all the money they spent is accounted for. Uptown comes up short, which means Downtown wins!
Kendra is amused!
And what’s even better, for winning, the Downtown Team gets to keep watches that they were made to pick up.
The Uptown Team will get to vote on which one of their team members they want to leave. Yay? But the fun doesn’t stop there! Norma tells the group that they’re going to relax Bad Boy-style. Again, more amusement from Kendra.
It must be fun to be her.
They retire to their seriously insane pad.
Reality-show revelry ensues.
The next morning, Poprah wants to talk about the imminent elimination.
This basically entails her reading a speech about how great she is. The result? The show’s least surprising argument yet!
After another Sawish interlude…
…the Uptown Team meets with what’s termed the Inner Circle…
These Bad Boys (Bad Boys) and Capricorn make the final decision. They also include Phil Robinson, who we rhetorically met earlier, and…
Almost immediately an argument breaks out amongst the team over how hard it is to work with Poprah. She does not go down without a fight.
She breaks down their loss in three easy steps: Georgette can’t count (which caused them to lose the tie-breaker), Suzanne gave them poor instructions (which resulted in them ending up with not enough socks to complete one of the tasks) and Red got them lost. No one cares and she is unanimously voted out by her team. But there’s a twist! She can bring someone in the Bottom 2 with her. She chooses Georgette.
The two face the Inner Circle for a-la-la-la-la long talk. Poprah says she should stay because of her entrepreneurial experience. But if she’s such an entrepreneur, why is she looking for work on reality TV? She also badmouths Georgette, which is terrible form for someone who’s supposedly so professional. “I realize my fault is I’m using to working with people who are professionals,” she admits. Wow, that’s so big of her to admit that her fault is her awesomeness. She concludes by calling the rest of her team amateurs.
Believe it or not, Georgette’s pleading of her case is even worse (and, to her credit, Poprah admits that she weighs 250 lbs., in reference to her potential but unrealized complaints about standing — score one for honesty). And so, Georgette leaves.
The rest of the Uptown Team is like, “Grrrreat,” at the prospect of having to continue working with Poprah, but the woman herself cackles like a madwoman at the outcome.
From the looks of it, she, too, wants to play a game. MAKE YOUR CHOICE.
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I say Kim is hot. All she needs is to work on her body. Tone up, lose weight and Kim would be a beast. Mind and body are connected.
David, Davey,Dave, your right it’s only entertainment. Lots of peple have left their families for a career like this one and they’re only doing it for tv. I’m not trying to say that Kim is the best candidate for the position or anything but she does have the qualities to be great. her fall back is her mouth once again. She has to watch what she says along with many other things but she is a hard worker. In America we all think that sex sales but when it’s about business and getting the job done the girl with the big boobs and she can’t work cause she’ll break a nail or her feet; try to sale that sh$t to corporate america. She couldn’t count cause her feet hurt. She should have stayed at home and got a spa treatment. If she had beauty and brains it would be totally different and you call me Ms. Mogul and noting else David….
You don’t know me! !
DC’s sophisticated Lady, Ms. Mogul aka Yazzmania
finally the kind of reality tv show we all have been waiting for you guys nailed this one. how can i audition for the next one.
kim is not a team player she is a backstaper she need to shave that damn musthe of her face. i think to look up the word team player . work on your damn skill on how to judge somebody before you talk about somebody kim get god in your life and i will pray for you.
After watching last nights first episode I am sorry I didn’t sign up for this. I am a Receptionist in a Law Firm and I am always use to multi tasking. What I saw last night was a group of people acting on impulse but never actually thinking about the task. It’s not as hard as they made it appear to be, don’t get me wrong I’m sure it is very intense and tiring but if you want something bad enough you will not complain but do whatever necessesary to complete the task. As I stated before I am a Receptionist for a Law Firm and Attorney’s don’t want excuses they want results and they better get the right ones. So with that being said there are a couple of people there that might work out and I don’t think Kim is the one, she has a lot of mouth and I believe she has good intent but she can’t keep her mouth shut long enough to listen which will eventually cause her down fall. Good Luck potential @$`%&^%@`((!~~# ts. you’re going to need it!! P. S. I hope to see you next year!!
Wow, this discussion is getting heated. In my opinion, Kim is a strong person and she has what it takes to be successful in life but I seriously doubt she will make it as Diddy’s )^#`%^%_@&)~^&~ istant. Like Kevin Lyles (or however you spell his name) said, she needs to do some soul searching. I am a receptionist/administrative )^#`%^%_@&)~^&~ istant, I have to do a lot of crap for the president of the company that I work for. Sometimes I be thinking, why he can’t do this himself but when your an )^#`%^%_@&)~^&~ istant you have to be *humble* and just do it because thats what you were told to do. I don’t see a humble bone in Kim’s body and that will definitely be her down fall.
From what I see, Mike has the most potential to be diddy’s )^#`%^%_@&)~^&~ istant. He seems very professional and determined. Also Laverne may have what it takes but I seriously doubt Diddy will have a transgendered person working with him because he has a image to protect.
Hey, y’all may not like it, but Kim is driven and has the ability to be aggressive when necessary. Her mouth runs non-stop, but she gets the job done. I’m a thick girl who runs around gathering statistical data to generate reports for government projects and I have the drive to get it done, I just don’t run off with my mouth so much because of my environment. To make this short, Kim is driven and she’ll do well, she just needs to tone her mouth down a little. The rest of the team may not like her, but they need to not let her run over them, they need to stand up to her more. Give respect and get it in return to all team members.
Mr. Combs,
I am also a person who believes of working hard and working smart, and to advantage one must be one step ahead of one’s competitors. However, after I’m watching your show as person in minority group, I respectfully state that I am disappointing in you and have a harsh word for you. Not only your conducts toward your employees comparable to slave owner in 18th century (or that you are a slave owner in modern time), but you are also break the labor law, when you work your employees over 12 hours no break, no sleep, and hardly any vacation for five years, etc… do you think that it reasonable, ethically and morally right or should no need for labor department to come and investigate your employment violation practice?
Mr. Combs back in 18th century the slave owners also have excuse that for the slave owner to be well of, they must make their slaves produced a high productivities yields; as a result, after the slaves had done their work of more than 12 hours at the field, the slaves must also continue to work to meet a high demand of their owners; so the physical rest that our human body needs to the slave owners were a waste of time and created un-productivities to the slave owner. When the door opened to be free, most of the slaves could not make it on their own and it was also impossible to reach to those loose opportunity without rely on their previous owners’ influence. Do you think those who work for you have similar situation as slaves; said to get an opportunity in the entertainments filed they need your connection? I have no doubt that those work for you have learned a lot, but ethically and morally are bad. I understand when you have deadline, it’s reasonable for you to asks more from your employees, but in your case it appears to be constantly; when one of your good employee who are now in a great position stated that she didn’t have vacation for 5 years, and she could not have life if she wanted to work for you, basic of sleeping is also consider a luxury thing. On other hands, you showed that your life and your family deserve them, but your employees should not because they are your workers. Mr. Combs, I don’t think I am been too harsh on you when I state you are slaver owner. You should be a shame and should know better; especially when you are black man.
I respectfully ask you to review your tactics in using of your power, influence, and effectiveness and/or your bully. If my point of your conducts—comparing you to slave owner hit too close to home/you, it’s my intent and to point out your unethical conducts, I can #~`*&(~%)+!^$*% ure you that this is not racially intent. However, history has shown us that we as human when we get a power, we intent to abuse it when there is no check and balance. As minority group, I am surely value your hard work to get where you at, your connections, and your brand that you have created for yourself, but I respectfully state that you abuse them and with heavy heart to state the truth—that your tactics/methods put you as a modern slave owner. Ethically and morally you need to adjust your tactic/method; furthermore, from what I saw in your shows, your tactics are not effective nor sufficient; as any educated person knows that lack of sleep/rest will product bad result, I am not sure if you have ever been taken any major test in your education, but most educators know that if you are dare to go taking a test, meeting, brain storm of ideas, etc…not very well rest, it will product a weak result; in your case you might get thing done from your bully people around, but the cost to get there is high than it needs to be. DON’T YOU AGREE?
In sum, I’m respectfully calling you out—that you are modern slave owner, and your tactics toward your employees not only ethically and morally wrong, but they are also breaking the labor law. My strong statement not to reduce you but to ask you to make some change that I believe not only benefit your employees, but it will benefit you as well.
Respectfully state, Ann
BRIANNA IS !#+~)++_#~##~^$ IN UGLY AS HELL
I watched and thought it is what it is. If you want to be treated less than human and a child more power to you……..Working for any company no one should allowed to be miss treated that way. It’s not that serious…This is called show business the business of show…. It was very entertaining…It’s about ratings and the WOW factor. All comments about this show is exactly what Diddy wants. He will have to answer to everything that he does, good and bad. The way the person is fired is over the top, two big black body guards escorting you out….This is not cute. Oh yeah I will watch the rest of the season and watch what they do next to “Make It” And if they think that ‘s it more power to them.
Hi Diddy,
I am interested in being one of the people that work for you. I am a graduate from DeVry University with a BS in CIS. Currently, pursuing my MBA concentrating in HR, at Keller Graduate School. I am in my last class. My occupation is a Office Manager, for patriot Range Technologies in Countryside, IL.
Please view my myspace page http://www.myspace.com/empris01 and http://www.myspace.com/empris1. I pursued singing for years which is my first love. But went to school because doors never opened in that direction. I currently manage a Hip-Hop group call “IDWC”. Please check out their music video on the “empris01″ myspace page. They write and produce their own music.
I enjoy during Project Management type work, which allows you follow a project from beginning to end. That is my nitch.
I think I can bring a competitive edge, along with innovative ideas to your team of prospects. I am very professional in a business atmosphere and extremely multi-talented.
Thank you! for you time and consideration.
EmPris
Delisa Ibrahim
I DONT LIKE THAT DAMN KIM, PO-PRAH, OR WAT THE HELL SHE AINT GON LAST WIT DIDDY LONG WIT THE ATTITUDE LIKE THAT CAUSE HE THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN GIVE ATTITUDE THEN NOT TO DISCRIMINATE ON BIG GIRLS CAUSE IM ONE MYSELF BUT SHE NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT OR SOME FOR ENERGY CAUSE SHE CANT KEEP UP IF HE NEED MULTI TASKS DONE. SHE WILL BE SLOW CAUSE SHE WANTED THE GUY TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THEY WAS LOOKIN FOR DADDY HOUSE
personally i wouldn’t want to work for diddy even if my life depended on it but goo luck to those that do pleaze get kim off the show she makes us all look ignorant i think her attitude stinks if she was so great she’d be working for diddy already i doubt that she’ll make it to the end
What are the reuirements to audition for the show I would Love to work for Diddy
POPHARN SHE IS THE BOMB>>> SHE MAY COME MAY CROSS ARROGRANT OR THAT SHE IS THE STUFF, BUT SHE IS CONFINDENT IN HERSELF, AND THAT SHE CAN MULTI-TASK… ALSO THAT SHE SHOWS THAT SHE HAS HAD TO HOLD HER OWN.HER EXPRESSIONS ARE OF A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN THERE AND KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS AND WERE HER STASTUS IN LIFE SHOULD BE//SHE MAKES THE SHOW….gOD BLESS THEM ALL… lOVE YOU ALL MAZIE P. FROM ERIE PA
Those people are so stupid or desperate to break into the business. I would not want to work for him, Diddy is very cruel and treats people like crap. It’s not worth it, no job is worth all that. He treated Danity Kane like crap and Day 26. What job gives you a list of 50 tasks to complete in 24 hours with no sleep. As long as you got fools like Po Prah fat !))&(+$+@@`$_#$ Diddy will keep coming up with entertaining shows. I personally can’t stand the man but he’s very entertaining.
i know he’s a hard working man , but come on some of this is set just for t.v. i’ll give the machine he’s props but come the -uck on
I don’t think any of them have what it takes. I can’t believe you actually even took the girl who said she starts off her day talking to her friend and worrying about Starbucks. By 12 she’s trying to figure out lunch. I was an Office Manager/Personal ~!)^^`!`)@^$#&% istant and remember not even being able to think about eating. Wait I thought about it. I thought okay maybe by 9pm. Ridiculous. I was simply appalled by all of them. They give the ~!)^^`!`)@^$#&% istant job a bad name with the way they’re reppin it. Who the hell throws dice…OMG.. oh and guess what.. All the ones you have with their lil Harvard degrees. BIG DEAL. Alot of us out here have gotten very far with the position without it.
My opinion on the show is this. Out of maybe 500+ people who have interviewed for this show, I don’t see how 10 out of the 13 contestants made it this far. The only POSSIBLE threat would be Mike, then Laverne and maybe the guy from the military. Other than that, the other contestants should really be embarrased. First off, Kim would’ve been escorted by security from the moment she took 5 or more minutes to set up for her interview. I think she actually forgot that she is the interviewee!!! The way some of these contestants present themselves is a mere embarassment. I don’t think they are taking it seriously. My view is to them that “this is just entertainment.” They can’t possiby think that they will get really far with the kind of attitude some of them have. To touch on the lack of first impression is disgusting on most of their parts. I understand that everyone is not financially capable of dressing the best. But my goodness. I cannot understand why some of the contestants even had the cow balls to show up in the attire that they did. THIS IS AN INTERVIEW PEOPLE. VH1 repeated over the weekend on Mr. Comb’s likes and dislikes. It’s very clear that many of them didn’t do RESEARCH on the type of Mogul they were interviewing for. There is no way in hell will Mr. Combs allow someone who is fashionalbly challenged work or represent his name. Get it together people. I wish them all the best of luck but they really need to get it together. No forturne 500 company would even look their way.
BTW-I am so looking forward for Mr. Combs to get in Kim’s _)!`$`(~^%$###) You can’t have that kind of attitude around him honey!!! Not going to fly. Another thing i wanted to touch on is her inability to work as a team player. There is no “I” in team. Clearly she needs to continue being an entrepreneur because there is no way an employer will tolerate that type of attitude. Funny when Kim found out that her teamates had the power to vote her out that she called an “emergency team meeting.” Hilarious!!! In any event, I will love to see Mr. Combs step out of the box (as he always does) and select Laverne. If not, then my choice is Mike. Professional comes in all religions, race and sexual orientation. Let’s not forget that for one minute.
Whoever wrote this obviously did not really pay attention to the details of the episode before drawing conclusions, as so many of the viewers, which is pretty frustrating actually.
Number 1 – I choose the name Poprah over 5 years ago, because my mentors are both PUFFY & OPRAH, Get it, P-OPRAH.
Number 2 – I specifically asked people what their strengths were before we started, they agreed for me to be dispatch, but then did not respect my role because they were too worried about me being in charge instead of focusing on winning. Anyone in management would relate to this. Yes, I’m used to being in charge and working with professionals who respect my expertise and I respect theirs. So we complete projects without the drama that happened here. We’re not competing for the same job while having to work as a team, it’s a different dynamic altogether. I’ve lead many teams, as a tv & music producer, international recording artist, publisher, and director but I’m able to choose professionals to work with, not get stuck with whoever wants to work. I can hire and fire and it works, and my team works successfully.
Number 3 – Me saying live tv was simply a slip of the tongue, a faux pas. Get over it.
Number 4 – I did not start fighting with Brianna, I did not want to make a unilateral decision about the red phone challenge, it was a choice to do the red phone challenge not a requirement. So I thought the team show vote on whether to continue doing what they were doing or do that challenge, because we could lose more by killing the momentum they had when we could accomplish more tasks, and just eat the penalty. Brianna was yelling just because I was just trying to ask the team they’re opinion. If I was trying to be bossy why was I calling to get their feedback. Business people make business decision including when to take a loss for the big picture, and that’s what I wanted to discuss with the team.
And lastly, I am an entrepreneur, that’s why I’m smart enough to know that I could learn from someone even more successful than me, ie. Diddy, Oprah, Martha Stewart or Donald Trump.
Whoever wrote this I would like to challenge you to a televised debate, you’re not in a position to make judgements without all the facts. I’m still here because NONE of the mistakes that caused us to lose where mine, that’s the bottom line. Coaches, ministers, motivational speakers yell all the time, but noone takes it personally. Diddy yells, Donald Trump, Martha Stewart yells, many successful people yell, it may not be preferred, but that’s their style and they’re all still successful. The method doesn’t matter but what matters are results. What’s wrong with calling amateurs, amateurs. It is what it is. If I played golf with Tiger Woods, he could call me an amateur because compared to him I would be and it wouldn’t bother me a bit. If you played ball with Michael Jordan, would he have the right to call you an amateur and get upset if you don’t follow the basic rules of the game, Of course he would. This is business people need to stop taking everything so personal.
Who are you? Let’s debate, anywhere anytime.
Haters keep hating, I love it! I’m not perfect but I’m not afraid to try and open to growth, just watch!
I love Poprah, I think she rocks. She’s smart, beautiful, articulate and tenacious. She may be a little bossy, but I like her style. She made some of the others look like lumps of poo. When you’re used to being the leader, it is hard to make the transition to team player. I hope she stays and wins. I’m on your side Poprah!
I Love You Girl. Dont Loose Focus, although There Can Only Be 1 Winner At The End Dont Forget To Play The Game, Dont Let Them Knock You Out Of The Box. Keep Ya Head Up! And I’ll See You At The END
Dawn… first learn to spell “definitely” Second, whats so “professional” about having your (#^!++~_&^!`(`@ s hanging out, or skin-tight mall-rat clothes? Or how about wearing a long baggy Tee with grafitti on it? Poprah is big, blah blah so what… wtf cares? Get over your prejudices and see the person, like them or not – and not their size. Poprah could run circles around a brainless superficial tw*t like you.
I dont like that fat h#e Poprah, she think she is the “*@#~(@$)%&!$%( and nobody is on her level. I hope she get a dose of reality, becasue she is not perfect in anyway. Plus she should have had her fat )#+@##)__#*&_^_ out there walking around the city she needs to lose a couple of pounds to be able to keep up with Ditty.
i wouldve watched all the episodes..if the hispanic chick wouldve stayed…and that annoying fat garbage bag wouldve got sent home!!! its a huge disappointment to have a giant disrespectfull loud thing on a show!
Ok now I honestly think a lot of bloggers are taking things out of context. One thing for sure, we cannot discriminate against someone’s size for a job. I’m not on the band wagon for Kim. Lord knows I’m not a fan of her attitude. It needs to be brought down from a 10 to a 2. But at the same time her weight should not play a role in what Mr. Combs is looking for. If that were the case a lot of us (and I’m not a big woman) wouldn’t have a job. There is a minimum of 2 million people who are over weight. Now getting to Kim’s response below which I’m not sure who she’s addressing her response to. There were a few things that you said below that I have to disagree with.
You’ve stated the following:
“Number 2 – ” Anyone in management would relate to this. Yes, I’m used to being in charge and working with professionals who respect my expertise and I respect theirs.”
Now being in management myself, I can clearly tell you that there is a more tactful and respectful way to #~&!_%#~^*+^#^! ign duties to your teamates. Now I’m sure on TV they will/did not show the viewers your kind side. But for ratings purposes, they chose to show a side of you that many of the viewers disagree with. There is nothing wrong with taking charge. But in order to show your competitors the “project management” side of you and for them to take you seriously, you’re going to have to turn it down. Hence the reason Brianna your co-competitor exploded the way she did. I did notice at the time of the confrontation there was a moment when you toned down a bit (just a bit). As a manager you have to give respect in order to get respect. But you should already know this “working around professionals and being a manager.” Especially when people value your opinion, right???
You wrote:
“Diddy yells, Donald Trump, Martha Stewart yells, many successful people yell, it may not be preferred, but that’s their style and they’re all still successful.”
You’ve mentioned the names of multi-millionares who built their empire of wealth over time. They are in the position to yell at their employees if THEY want to. So unless we missed your name on the list of Fortune Magazine’s top money makers or millionaires, please don’t think you have the right to yell and scream at your mates. I really dobut you will allow someone to talk to you the way you did on the show.
Take what we bloggers (or some of us who’s trying to give constructive critisism) in stride. Clearly we touched a nerve to make you so defensive. What’s the matter does the truth hurt??? All we’re doing is cosigning what Mr. Liles already told you. You would want to make it an effort to make a good impression.
Once again, good luck to all of the contestants. Better you than me executing out those kind of orders. You got to give it up to Mr. Combs for good TV.
One last thing addressed to Kim. Believe me when i tell you there is nothing about you that anyone could possibly “hate on.” I don’t envy anyone’s life or success but my own. It’s ok to THINK that you have “haters.”
yo, Kim I’m glad that you spoke out because there are s many different opinions out her about you. I wish you the best and you know what you need to work on. You do come off as the angry black woman at times but you also come off as the hard worker and a strong willed person; which is one of the reasons why everyone wants you out the house. Now, I know you think people are hating on you but their not, their just sharing their views off you. Honestly right now you make the show because every single blog is about you and not how Brianna is a scared tiered B@%*h, how Deon seems like a momma’s boy, Can Do Can’t Do sh%t and how he hasn’t Done S@#t or how Kendra or Stefanie need to stick together or be the last two standing. Poprah keep doing what you’re doing and I’m a keep watching.
Hi, LD. I totally agree with you and it’s about time there is another blogger on here who knows what they are talking and doesn’t back down from their opinions. While people should be at work working, people are either at home or wasting time at work talking about Kim. If you hate Poprah so much don’t think about her. Make her feel like she nothing but not saying anything about her.
Dc’s Sophisticated Lady, Ms. Mogul in the making aka Yazzmania
PS only LD can call me Yazz.
You are funny as hell. I’m not down for the disrespect in any way, shape or form. People just take things to a whole other level. Talking about someone’s weight and race is just rediculous and shows their stupidity.
Time will tell who wins…..I wish whom ever this best of luck it’s not going to be easy. You have a person that does not have any respect for the human race , he’s not the only one but one the top five whom treat’s his staff like s..t I have notice in the entertainment business you will work countless hours due ti dead lines etc, but you will get your vacation sick pay personal day etc. With this nut he thinks taking you on trip around the world is your vacation when you are working day and night while you are on these trips…..
I would be offended if something negative happens to Puff, we have to be careful of how we treat people, again he’s apart of my culture and he’s at the top of his game this does not mean I agree with how he treat people it means I am happy for anyone in my culture that does well cause their are so many that’s not so in that aspect rock on wit cha bad self..As far as Kim goes she has to learn that yelling is not appealing for a lady of color we are always looked at as mean and aggressive in business ,not that we all are this way size plus does not matter to me but to him it will additional to this he’s fat himself, I am wondering if he’s aware how people really feel about him if i was him my feeling would be hurt and I would try to change ? who doesn’t want to be loved
I feel the same way LD and I’ve been blogging since the second viewing of the show last night. When i was at work; I worked and when i came home it was like a breath of fresh air to find people on here with common since.
Dc’s Sophisticated Lady, Ms. Mogul in the making aka Yazzmania
SCREAM! OMG! Where do I begin? First, let me say that I have never been so compelled to get up off of my couch in the middle of a show. Where did theyfind these people? I’m not saying that they are worthless, because I do not believe that we have even been shown enough to come to that conclusion yet. What I will say is that they are obviously not up to par. It’s easy for everyone to pick on Kim because she has made herself a target with her mouth. However, I am only 23 and I have been working since I was 14. I have gone from McDonald’s to a Fortune 500 company. I can honestly say that you will not find a job where everyone will get along. You just have to learn how to cope while getting your job done effeciently. People like Kim should not be your downfall; they are your motivation to do that much better, because the more that you succeed and move up the coporate ladder, the further away you will get from them. See,there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. You have 30 seconds to make your first impression, sometimes you will not even get that, and you definitely do not get a second chance, hence the expression “first impression.” That being said, can someone please tell me why Boris showed up to a job interview wearing a t-shirt that he made in the spare bedroom of his apartment? Truthfully, only two individuals showed up in business professional attire, which is the only acceptable attire for a job interview. These are 13 adults; they should know this at this stage in there life. Come on now!! Just because this is Bad Boy, doesn’t mean you can get slack, it’s still a business and it deserves such respect. Sometimes you have to throw the rule book out of the window; Just because there were 12 slots, that does not mean that the show had to start off with 12 people. Boris should have been eliminated, as well, just becuase of his attire.I’m not so sure that Kim should have stayed because she did throw those dice,but like I said, I’m not going to ride her, not tonight. Moving on…task #1 was Multitasking. The word,by definition does not mean getting as much done as possible; It is doing multiple things at the same time. That being said, I know that there is a lot of editing that is done before we get to see the show, but unless I missed something, I do not rememeber the rules being that every team member must complete each task. It was that each team must complete all 50 tasks in 24hours. If 4 people can go out into the field, why weren’t all 50 tasks completed? They should have been. They were supposed to split up and get it done, but they needed to figure that out themselves. The very first red phone task, should have been the catalyst that they needed for that bell to go off in their heads. I mean, who lets 7 people go hungry to go wash a car?!?!? No one. It only takes 1 person to get food; it only takes 1 person to wash a car! However, 1 peron should have went to get the food for diddy’s staff back at the studio, even if that meant walking across town and taking a taxi back. Then that individual should have joined the other team members to complete the task of washing the car, if they were still working on it, but they should not have been. It really doesn’t take that long with 3 people. I mean, I am just mad. These candidates are getting it extremely easy right now. Diddy’s frontline isn’t riding them as hard as they could, or should be at this point. It is never too early in the game. These candidates really have got to step it up. Really!
I’ve stated the obvious about the attire that some of the candidates appeared in. It’s a joke. It’s only the first episode so hopefully the next 9 will show that the candidates have improved on the multitasking. While watching the show last night, I said to myself, why are 4 people all handling the same tasks when more could’ve been accomplished if they would just split up? Whether you’re from the city or not, it’s not a difficult place to figure out. So much could’ve been done and I think 24 hours was more than enough time to get each _$#+`_&$(&%%!(( ignment completed. Now if I was a dispatcher, I would have designated one person per task. When one task is completed move on to the next and so forth. But clearly no one thought that was the smart move to make. But like I’ve said before, VH1 only wants for the viewers to see what they want us to see. I would hope for intelligence sake that someone thought about individualizing each task (or maybe they didn’t). As a manager, this is something that should have been addressed from the beginning. Oh well, you live and learn…
I would like to say to Diddy, that this is the first time that I have viewed the t.v show and I feel that it is outstanding for all students in the school of bussines. I can only think about how great it would be if you reach out to the HBCU and offered internships. However, I do feel that the cast members that are trying to became Diddy’s @&~^+)^*#`&))%# istan should take the time to define what a leader is , leadership style and what type of leader they are. Some of the cast members need to check them self and how they go about trying to complete or and conduct a task in a group setting. All in all, that just goes along with finding out what leadreship style they have.
You know, my co-workers and I deal with a lot on a regular basis. We often ask each other and ourselves why our customers do the things that they do. One day I was so baffled by one of my customer interractions, that I turned my my co-worker, Richard and I said, “Why? It doesn’t make any sense at all. I mean, it’s really common sense, but they just don’t seem to get it!” Richard responded, ” You know, common sense really isn’t all that common.” I agreed with him, but you would have to live in the area that we live in and walk in our shoes for a day to understand why we have this view on society. I haven’t read all of the comments on the blog yet, but from what I have been able to read, based on a lot of the comments here, I can honestly say that I am relieved to see that there are more of us who not only have common sense but can rationalize, as well. There is still hope! The candidates do still have a lot of growing to do,and I for one cannot wait to see what happens.
don’t like him so dont watch the show he talk and treat people like dog like they have no feelings
Mooooooooooove Over Oprah there’s a New Cow in Town …..Named POprah ….. What a Joke….Just another Disgraceful, Non intelligent, Black Show
I HATE THAT FAT ~)+@^`&!@+&`%~#+! AND BELIVE ME SHE IS A WINNER, IM A PLUS SIZE BLACK WOMAN ,WITH CLASS ,WHIICH SHE IS LACKING , SHE IS RUDE NASTY AND MEAN AND SHE NEEDS TO GO HOME MISS GHETTO SHOULD BE HERE NAME CAUSE SHE DON TCOME CLOSE TO OPRAH ,TO ALL THE OTHERS GO LUCK ,AND TO MISS FATTY PLEASE TRY AND HAVE SO CLASS FOR GOODNESS SAKE your on tv
this show makes me want to barf up my stomach lining.
……another show highlighting people born in america that need to take ESL classes…..and it’s not news that money will make people participate in their own oppression.
who’s _%%(_%@#&~`##~^ istant??????? aye, mija!!!! that ranks right up there with French Armpit Inspector or Baby Seal Clubber.
i think there should be an STD round, where everyone has to like survive syphillis or something “really VH1 entertaining” like that.
THIS SHOW IS MY LIFE! I CAN’T SLEEP!!!! I DON’T EVEN WANNA FEED MY BABIES OR TAKE MY MEDICATION BECAUSE I HAVE IT TIVO’d ON REPEAT IN EVERY ROOM OF THE 30 TV’s IN MY HOUSE. I’VE NEVER SEEN A SHOW MORE CURRENT, MORE RELEVENT, TO THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD THAN THIS SHOW. I’M GOING TO REMOVE MY SPINE SO I CAN’T GET UP FROM WATCHING THIS SHOW!!!!!!!! THE 50 TOPLESS POLEDANCERS IN HEAT THAT I LIVE WITH CAN’T EVEN GET ME AWAY FROM THE SHOW. I’M VOTING FOR THIS SHOW IN THE GENERAL ELECTION.
This message is mainly for Kim. I don’t know where she gets her drive and determination, but with those attributes she is the perfect person for business and she will make a good *#)@`_`+_#*@~`^ istant. A business can’t be ran by weak individuals. She is by far very strong and will be a great *#)@`_`+_#*@~`^ et to Bad Boy Ent. or any other business. I don’t like reality shows but when I saw this one I quickly took an interest. I’m a business major with a minor in human resources, at Columbia Southern University and I pray I will be finishing in early 2010. I have spent many years in the military and the same way Kim ran the show is the same way Uncle Sam taught us, but that method has proven to be very effective. Regardless of how people fill about it, I appreciate that training a lot because it helped me realize that I could run my own business. Kim keep performing your hard work, you will go far, and keep that go getter attitude. I have 8 laws to my life and when I so the show, I taught of the eight law which goes as followed:
Laws 8
Success in life is not measured by how many degrees you have.
Success in life is not measured as a result of making the TOP 10.
Success in life is not measured by means of being the most popular.
Success in life is measured by your willingness to do.
Regards,
Jessy
Be Easy!!!
Many people are saying that size doesn’t matter. Obviously it matters to Diddy because there was a clip with all of the contestants going through boot camp. In case you guys haven’t noticed, who ever works for Diddy must be able to keep up with diddy. There is a reason why you can’t even smoke cigaretts while working for him. In every reality show that Diddy has had, the contestants were put through boot camps. He wants his employees to be in shape and have stamina. If Kim, can prove to Diddy that she has the stamina and endurance to keep up with him (which I doubt) than she will probably stay around. If she doesn’t have the stamina or endurance than she is most likely out the door.
I LOVE THIS SHOW, DAMN, WHERE THE HELL WAS I WHEN CASTING WAS GOING ON :(
I’ll b ethe first to admit that Kim did bring a drive and an energy to the team that it was otherwise lacking. her motivation provided a spark to an otherwise dull group. However, she is too extreme, and I would be very surprised if the committee of Diddy would *choose* to work with her. Unfortunately for Kim, as her teammates all felt but none stated, she is capable of getting things done, directing traffic, and brings good skills to the team. However, her bad attitude, bossiness, and lack of regard for her peers overshadowed all the good things she accomplished. Additionally, if the “inner circle” thinks they will be exempt from her wrath, they are mistaken. People like Kim don’t change. She would work with them, all the while thinking that she is better than them, that they are “unprofessional”, and preying on the opportunity to call them out as well. Finally, I don’t know S. Combs, but I don’t think that she is someone who would even want to be around. I don’t think he would want her representing his name, his company, interacting with people who pay him money, and certainly would not be interested in hearing her yelling and screaming with a co-worker over the phone.
A word of advice to Kim and those like her – you have good skills you bring to the table, but the visibility of your skills can and will be quickly overshadowed by your arrogance, bad attitude, and disregard of others. Always exemplify the professionalism you claim to have and say your peers do not, don’t go to the low level you claim your peers reside, and focus your efforts on getting the job done. All the steamrolling, attitude, and yelling are just distracting you from the task at hand.
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This show is one of the best shows on television. It beats “The Apprentice” in that it is personal. Diddy actually shows that work that goes on behind the scenes and connects with these people. Trump made his empire look easy and that there is nothing personal involved. Diddy is successful because he pulls his employees into his personal life. You can not keep the business and personal life separate and expect them to both thrive. Diddy does both well. I admire him as a business man. I do not necessarily agree with his personal life, but I believe he is so busy he takes what he can get. All of his employees have this attitude. I am not quite sure what it is. Diddy is one of the best and has taught them well. I want to see more of Diddy. I agree with the contestants not being able to meet him first hand. Some people went on the show just to meet him. Let them sweat it out and prove that they are serious. I do feel like a lot of the people there lack energy. The guy on the phone with glasses seemed like he was asleep. As much as we all agree Kim needs some control, she is ahead of the game.
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