Gene Folkes

'The Apprentice' interview: Gene Folkes helps preview two-part finale
2010-12-02 / Examiner.com
...one of the candidates who knows finalist Clint very well -- Gene Folkes , who was eliminated earlier this season. -- Matt: So Gene, I know that Mr. Trump is bringing back past contestants for the finale, and since we're talking today ... are you on of them? Gene (laughs): I'll let Okay, let's frame it like this... what do you think about Clint? The funny thing about Clint is that he's really studied the show, the science of it ... I think Clint has the best intention, he's a strong competitor, and 'The Apprentice' is his life right now. He and I bonded -- similar values -- and we've talked rather...

'The Apprentice' interview: David Johnson defends his ad
2010-11-08 / Examiner.com
...Apprentice" this season, and there was no doubt that he was one of the most entertaining competitors we have seen thus far on the show. He was creative often in ways that led to clashes with his teammates, and he often alternating between missteps and brilliant performances... Gene you saw on television was not the Gene I know. The Gene I know would have went out there and it would have been great. It wasn't that Gene, it was a Gene that... My model was in an ad -- I have the magazine and I'm bringing it to the finale. It is muted color and the suit is colored. So obviously my choice in model isn't...

Donald Trump says Gene can't read, fires him from 'The Apprentice'
2010-10-15 / Examiner.com
was tasked with the responsibility of emceeing a fashion show for women's footwear. To say he struggled would be putting it mildly, and it didn't help that Donald Trump had a front row seat to witness the disaster in person. Gene misread names, stumbled over words, and was a big reason why the... boardroom, Trump made sure to voice his frustration, saying, "[Gene] couldn't [beep] read!...This is the worst job I've ever seen as an emcee." Gene took responsibility for his poor performance, which was both noble and stupid. When Gene told Donald Trump that he could fire him, Trump didn't hesitate...

'The Apprentice' recap: Michigan's David Johnson saved again, men's loss sends ... - Kalamazoo Gazette
2010-10-15 / MLive.com
... loss sends two home (with video) Published: Friday, October 15, 2010, 1:38 PM Updated: Friday, October 15, 2010, 3:40 PM "This is the worst job I have ever seen as an MC." That's what Donald Trump said of Gene, the men's mic controller for the fashion show, last night on NBC's "The Apprentice." Octane's project ...room, and I felt there was none," Johnson said in an interview. "So I quickly made my exit — stage left!" Stephanie led the women's team to victory, and Johnson found himself back in the boardroom again. When asked who Gene thinks should be fired he said, "If you want to fire...

Ivanka Trump blogs 'The Apprentice': Episode 5
2010-10-15 / Entertainment Weekly
...took to the creative side, and chose the fashions to be worn by the male models. Kelly introduced the idea of having the men walk out for the finale of the show in boxer shorts - rubbed down in oil ...as they shopped for the women's wardrobe. All seemed to be going well until it came time for Gene to MC. Not only was he disorganized, but he was by no means a good public speaker! ...had a multitude of notes that were probably more distracting than helpful. It was truly a performance that made you wince-and the show was, putting it mildly, a disaster. The Boardroom In the boardroom, my father asked ...

Gene Folkes and Wade Hanson get fired from 'The Apprentice'
2010-10-15 / Reality TV World
Gene Folkes and Wade Hanson became the fifth and sixth candidates fired from NBC's non-celebrity revival of The Apprentice during Thursday night's broadcast of the reality competition's fifth episode. The Apprentice star Donald Trump fired the men after their Octane men's team lost the season...Gene -- quietly snuck off-stage and left Gene to muddle through the rest of the show on his own. "It was really disappointing because I felt I had winner all the way up to the runway show... the eight female models who had participated in the men's fashion show. "He didn't want to do anything else but go ...

'The Apprentice': Shoe, shoe
2010-10-15 / Reality Check
...checked in with The Apprentice last night, and man, what a disaster. For the challenge, the teams had to put on a fashion show -- that night ... the men down the runway stark naked. On the men's team, Wade finally stepped up as project manager (which he'd promised Trump he'd do the ... team watched this and then ... did nothing? Because during the real presentation, Gene still couldn't get through a sentence, mispronounced words, mixed up model's names ...but not even close to a game-changer. Trump told them women they were winners and shooed (heh) them out so he could try to figure out exactly what...

'The Apprentice' interview: Wade Hanson talks firing, emcee selection
2010-10-15 / Examiner.com
On Thursday's episode of "The Apprentice," we witnessed a rare double-elimination as both Wade Hanson and Gene Folkes were fired from the show following a disastrous fashion-oriented challenge. I had the opportunity to speak briefly with Wade about his time on the show, and he largely defended his contoversial decision to put Gene (along with David) in charge of being...

Wade Hanson ('The Apprentice')
2010-10-15 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
... project manager on this week's Apprentice , Wade Hanson found himself overwhelmed by the responsibility of delegating tasks within the challenge to promote Rockport Shoes' upcoming collection. After leading his team to a spectacular failure, the 33-year-old departed alongside fellow Octane teammate Gene Folkes. We caught up with Wade... regret is that I played it too safe the first few weeks. I figured I would fly under the radar and let the Davids of the show play themselves out of the competition. I wanted to keep my head down and keep moving forward, but I think I should have put my cards...

Latest 'Apprentice' elimination revealed
2010-10-14 / All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News
...Gene Folks have become the fifth and sixth candidates to be fired from The Apprentice . The men were eliminated after playing a major role in Team Octane's failure to find success during the Rockport fashion show challenge. The teams were instructed to put on a fashion show... giving them the advantage. Kelly then jokingly suggested that the finale of their runway presentation should see the models in only their...performance that he didn't want to "waste time" by discussing the matter further as they clearly blew away the men's team. He declared Fortitude the winners and told the women to head home...

'The Apprentice' recap: far from fashionable
2010-10-14 / Examiner.com
...Apprentice" can be pretty fun to watch. A team goes down in flames, Donald Trump yells a lot, and a person more often than not leaves in shame. This time around, though, it was not nearly as entertaining as when Piers Morgan buried Omarosa into the groun in the first "Celebrity... challenge revolved around fashion, and Wade decided to have two guys on his team in David and Gene speak about shoes at a fashion show. Gene sounded like he was...(Pretty easy to forgive, really.) The elimination this week was ultimately going to come down to either Wade or Gene, since neither one of them accomplished much...

Gene leads the men to victory on 'Apprentice' season premiere
2010-09-17 / Examiner.com
Donald Trump returned to television last night with another season of " The Apprentice," this time casting contestants who were hit hard by the recession. Among the sixteen hopefuls was Gene , a 46-year-old man who served in the US Air Force and was recently laid off from his financial advisor gig. ... the team to fail, Nicole became the first person fired on "The Apprentice." YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Taylor Swift sings 'Innocent' to Kanye West: Most pretentious moment at the 2010 MTV VMAs? (Photos) .
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'Apprentice' 10 recap: New candidates fail to impress Donald Trump on premiere
2010-09-17 / Examiner.com
...winner, even with the liability issue. He disliked their space just a little less than he disliked the women's space. The winning... to and respect Gene and felt Gene showed great leadership skills, although he told...visited on day one. First elimination Nicole Chiu, a 27-year-old unemployed attorney ... manager, was the first candidate fired from season 10. The women of Fortitude stood by...didn't respect her. Trump must have sent her home solely because she was the project manager, though... born leader and would be granting her an interview with the Miss Universe Pageant. Nicole brought Tyana...

The Apprentice Season 10: Episode 1 Recap
2010-09-17 / Realitywanted
Tonight on the season premiere of NBC's The Apprentice , it's the return of a regular cast of 16 very smart people competing for just one job. The theme this season is "second chances," so the cast isn't quite as ego-centric, but they're ready to fight for the ultimate prize: a job ...of the worst," giving Gene and the men's team the win. The prize for Gene? A one-on-one with Trump, a facet of the new show that executive producer Mark Burnett and Trump previously discussed. Each week, the winning Project Manager gets a one-on-one with a CEO, somewhat like a mini job interview. In the boardroom, ...

'The Apprentice' premiere recap: the verbal warfare begins
2010-09-16 / Examiner.com
... seasons of "The Celebrity Apprentice," it is almost jarring at first to see the popular show back in its original form. Welcome to "The Apprentice,"... One hour into the show, it looked immediately as if David was going to be the guy heading home. The show took the time out ...to say about Gene, and then Gene went on to say that both him and James were two of the weakest performers in the challenge..., and the women's decision to have a creepy guy's picture sitting in the executive's office was almost archaic in a modern world....interview at his Miss Universe pageant. What did you think of this premiere?

THE APPRENTICE Season 10 Premiere Recap
2010-09-16 / Daemon's TV
...season 10 premiere of THE APPRENTICE . This go around, Donald Trump decided to bring in sixteen contestants that were directly affected by the recession that hit the US in 2008. We were able to learn more about each of the candidates and what them to the “toughest job interview...teams pulled it together and got things done. Gene finally commandeered the group and ran the task, ... against Nicole. When Donald finally let them know that Octane was the winner, the claws truly came ...season’s contestants of The Apprentice ? Does this go around hit home because of the recession? And...