Here's a review that says basically the same thing I said:
No drama on Martha's plate
BY VERNE GAY
STAFF WRITER
September 22, 2005
A favorite guessing game in the little world of TV has centered on Martha Stewart's parting shot to dismissed contestants on her new show, "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," which bowed last night. "Hit the road, Jack (and don't you come back no more no more)" or maybe "You are not a good thing - be gone."
None of the above, thank goodness. Here's Martha's official version of The Trumpster's indelible "You're fired":
"You just don't fit in."
It gets better. After the person is sacked, Martha writes a personal letter of apology.
And there lies the key problem with "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart," which is otherwise better looking than the original. There is no fear in this show or any of the doom, shame, ignominy or flat-out reprobation that comes with getting one's head handed to one by the Donald. This show's light (his is dark.) This one's happy (his threatening.) Martha laughs (he scowls.) Without fear, there is no danger and without danger, no drama. And drama, along with that magnificent cheeseball, Donald Trump, is what makes the original "Apprentice" work so well.
The contestants are good - sharp, obnoxious and terribly blonde for the most part. But where is an African-American contestant? Just wondering.
Copyright 2005 Newsday Inc.
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