With only one episode left to go until the season finale, Donald Trump began the May 12 episode of All-Star Celebrity Apprentice by going on a firing spree. Now, the stage is set for the final two contestants to do battle in the boardroom during next week’s live finale!

Two Contestants Fired

Let’s not beat around the bush: In a surprising turn of events, Lisa Rinna and Lil Jon both received pink slips from the Donald after all four remaining finalists were called back into the boardroom to defend themselves one last time. But that wasn’t the only surprise in store for us this week…

Old Faces Return To ‘Help’

Penn Jillette and Trace Adkins were named project managers for the penultimate task, but because they couldn’t possibly complete it by themselves, the Donald brought back six former contestants to join them.

Along with newly fired Lisa and Lil Jon, this week’s episode saw the return of Marilu Henner, LaToya Jackson, Dennis Rodman and (my prince) Gary Busey!

Penn and Trace’s teams were tasked to come up with a new flavor of Walgreens Delish ice cream, then create a promo video and raise enough funds for an event to launch the flavors. Though the challenge centered around a delicious, sugary treat, you can imagine the drama between contestants — current and former — left a bad taste in everyone‘s mouths.

HollywoodLifers, who do you think will win next week’s finale: Penn or Trace? Do you think Lisa and Lil Jon deserved to fired tonight? Drop your final theories and predictions in the comments section below!

— Andy Swift
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is reportedly getting a major facelift as it heads into production of its fourth season, with several of the women — Camille Grammer, Taylor Armstrong and others — rumored to be bidding the franchise adieu. So when we heard that Lisa Rinna had been approached about joining the show, HollywoodLife.com went straight to her fellow Celebrity Apprentice co-stars, Donald Trump and Omarosa, for their take on the rumors.

“I hope she does,” Omarosa told us April 1 at Trump Tower, just one day after her firing was aired on television. “She’s smart, she’s a good friend; I’ve known her for 10 years.”

The Donald agreed, adding that he thinks the idea is “great” and that Lisa is “has done fantastically well; she’s terrific.”

Would Omarosa Join ‘RHOBH,’ Herself?

While I had Lady O.’s ear, there’s no way I could pass up the chance to ask about her own reality TV plans. Sadly, she was quick to shoot down the possibility of joining RHOBH.

“If you’ve noticed, I don’t really do well in ensemble casts,” she said. “I’m more of the leading, starring role. … I was the only contestant ever to have a spin-off from The Apprentice, and I was the star of that. That’s how I roll.”

Donald, meanwhile, told me Omarosa would be “great” on the show.

Lisa Rinna Tweets About ‘RHOBH’ Rumors

So what does Lisa have to say about joining the Real Housewives? Like most of her scheming TV characters, Lisa chose to speak out in the most cryptic way possible: a vague tweet!

“I get paid to play a bitch,” Lisa tweeted. “I don’t want to be one.”

(Ironically, this tweet may have been meant to shoot down rumors, but it actually reinforces that Lisa would make an incredible RHOBH cast member.)

— Andy Swift
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With it being the summer and it being time to do some changes to prepare for such occasion, cleaning out the clutter in your homes might be the first best step to making things worry free, plus with HipSwap.com helping out you can provide proceeds to charity! Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin definitely have the right idea! Check out what they are doing to some of their prized possessions!

“We’re getting close to hoarder-ship and need to part with a few of our favorite funky shabby-chic pieces,” Lisa gushed adding that an 11-foot farmers dining table, that she calls her “good luck table”, (since it was the head table at their wedding in 1997!) could be a great thing to purchase from them through HipSwap.com.

And to add to your cause, shopping their collection (which goes live on HipSwap.com Monday, June 11), it will benefit others. A portion of the proceeds from sales support one of the couple’s favorite charities, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

So if any HollywoodLifers still need to get something for their dads for Father’s Day, a table might do the trick! Harry Hamlin agrees saying, “Dad’s really don’t want another tie…they want a table! As for me, I want a few great hours in the woods with my kids and a great family dinner outside on a grand country dinning table! Good thing I have a couple of those.”

For more info on this and so much more, please visit their HipSwap profile page –
http://www.hipswap.com/shop/harry-lisa

Russ Weakland

As Nicole Richie, 30, gets ready to launch her latest clothing line on QVC, The Nicole Richie Collection, the reality-star-turned-fashion-designer isn’t the only one rocking her boho looks! It appears Lisa Rinna has already taken a liking to the upcoming collection as she proudly posed in Nicole’s red printed maxidress.

Nicole also struck a pose in the same flowy frock, and while both ladies managed to look effortlessly chic in this dress, we couldn’t help but notice the way Nicole was sure to add even more of her personal style with some accessories.

While this versatile style is fabulous on both stars, we’re not sure if anyone can rock this Nicole Richie bohemian maxi quite as perfectly as Nicole herself!

Who do you think wore it better? Take a VOTE and be sure to tune into Nicole’s collection on Friday, February 24 at 9 PM ET!

Jennifer Velez

If you want some cute Valentine’s Day swag for your little sweetheart, enter to win The Children’s Place giveaway contest. Submit your entry on their Facebook fan page, create a personalized Valentine starring your little cutie by uploading a photo and writing a love note!

Lisa Rinna‘s so excited, she shared the event on Facebook and Full House star Candace Bure tweeted about it as well.

Visit The Children’s Place on Facebook for more details!

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Ali Landry reveals how she and her favorite celebrity pals get together over dinner for mom time! It’s like book club (for Hollywood mothers)!

The beautiful Ali Landry, 37, who is expecting baby number two, is an honorary member of quite a Hollywood crew! Ali and her celebrity mommy friends have come together to support one another by starting their very own Celebrity Mom Supper Club! How cool is that? 

“Alison Sweeney and I started a supper club, and it consists of our celebrity mom friends,” Ali shares with People. “It’s Denise Richards, Brooke Burke, Nancy O’Dell, Holly Robinson Peete and Lisa Rinna. We do a potluck every single month, once a month. We do themes, we do it at each others’ houses and we all pick a dish.”

It is so sweet to hear that these Hollywood moms come together to support one another! Even Denise Richards, whose ex husband Charlie Sheen never makes life easy for her, takes time out to meet with the ladies. These women love sharing their best mommy tips over a delicious meal!

And could Selma Blair, who is also showing a baby bump, be the next mommy to join the gang? Selma and Ali are total BFFs and we wouldn’t be surprised if we heard she was joining in on the fun!

Hey HollyMoms … isn’t this idea just fabulous? Wouldn’t it make for a pretty interesting reality TV series?

-David Ryan

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It’s the ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ season finale — Click to find out the winner!

Donald Trump had to say “you’re fired” one last time this season. Get all the info on what went down between country star John Rich and actress Marlee Matlin – it was such a close call!

Marlee’s team of LaToya Jackson, Meat Loaf, and Richard Hatch, finally secured the help of 1970′s 7-Up spokesman Geoffrey Holder, making their team much more competitive with John’s

John Rich’s team included Lil’ John, Star Jones and Mark McGrath, and thankfully John was able to put his ego aside in order to make amends with Def Leppard. The band got their way when John decided to nix the kick drum idea.

The entire cast came back to sit and watch the finale, but also to talk smack about each other in front of a studio audience. Everyone, that is, except Richard Hatch who is now in jail again for tax evasion.

Donald asked Gary Busey the question everyone was wondering all season: ‘Are you crazy?’ He answered that he is mysterious, but was actually way funnier and seemed more normal than he ever did on the show. He even made fun of himself for his terrible pitch for Omaha Steaks.

Marlee did a great presentation on her charity, The Starkey Hearing Foundation, but the commercial she produced was pretty cheesy. The Harlem Globetrotters were the finishing touch and even Donald looked like he was satisfied with the finished result. Overall, her event went smoothly and she seemed extremely confident when it was over.

At John’s event, the 7-Up executives were disappointed that no one met them at the door like Marlee did, but his commercial featuring Dee Snider was a huge hit with the audience. Then disaster struck — John Rich introduced Def Leppard at 6:40 but didn’t have them scheduled to go on until 7:00 p.m. It was a total cricket noise moment while Donald looked around in utter disbelief.

Somehow he was able to refocus and come on stage to perform a few songs before Def Leppard actually did come out and play.

Donald’s meeting with the 7-Up people went well and they announced that both team’s soda cans will be available nationwide.

Maybe the best part of the episode was the montage of Nene Leakes throwing temper tantrums throughout the season. I have to hand it to her for sticking to her guns and not taking back a word she said.

Marlee and John had a chance to sit down with their teams in the board room with Donald, Ivanka, and Donald Jr. They had a chance to hear how their opponent’s event went and critique their can designs. There was no doubt about it that John Rich’s 80′s zebra print can was more impressive. Marlee also found out that John Rich had been raising money for his charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, despite the fact that this project was not based on fund raising.

After forty-five minutes of filler, Marlee and John made their final plea to Donald about why they should be the winner. Marlee argued that she has struggled with barriers because of being deaf and never took ‘no’ for an answer, while John argued that the winner of Celebrity Apprentice should be judged based on the contestant’s overall body of work.

In the very last second of the show, Donald decided — it’s John Rich’s win! Are you thrilled or did you think Marlee deserved it more?

– Brooke Peoples

It’s the final battle between Marlee Matlin and John Rich!

Celebrity Apprentice fans will be on the edge of their seat during the final episode, airing tonight at 9 p.m. on NBC. Last week we learned that not only did Donald Trump secure the help of the Harlem Globetrotters and Def Leppard, but there were other surprise guests as well!
Joining Marlee Matlin‘s team was LaToya Jackson, Meat Loaf, and Richard Hatch, while John Rich had the help of Star Jones, Mark McGrath, and his bestie Lil Jon. While John’s team initially seemed to be stronger, I don’t think Marlee can be counted out yet — you’ll have to tune in to find out! Plus even more of the cast returns, like fan faves Gary Busey and Nene Leakes!

– Brooke Peoples