Annie Duke vs. Joan Rivers in Celebrity Apprentice Final Next Week

May 3 2009 - 11:14pm

It's come down to the best two as poker pro Annie Duke vs. 75-year old comedian Joan Rivers in the 3 hour Celebrity Apprentice Finale next week.

"I was hoping it would come down to these two," commented Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of the Gambling911.com website.  "Honestly, once Clint Black was fired earlier in the show it became apparent that Joan and Annie would be in the final two."

Duke is so good nobody even questioned her abilities, not even Celebrity Apprentice 1 winner, Piers Morgan, who was tasked with interviewing the final four.

"There was some question about Joan Rivers but in the end she seemed like the stronger of the three remaining," says O'Brien.

Annie Duke and Joan Rivers have been embroiled in an epic feud since Episode 2, which some say has brought new life to the Apprentice franchise.

Rivers has called Duke "Hitler" and told Morgan Sunday night during the interview process that she may have been wrong since "Annie does not have that Hitler mustache".   The comedian has also lashed out at the poker playing community, last week calling them "worse than white trash". 

Next Sunday's Celebrity Apprentice Finale begins at 8 pm EST and will air for three hours.

Annie Duke is a spokesperson for Gambling911.com sponsor www.ultimatebet.com

Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher 

Submitted by C Costigan on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 22:11
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Go Joan

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 14:24 — Guest
Rivers brought the show back to life. And she was purposeful in executing her plan. I agree with Rivers and her comments about Annie's Las Vegas friends with no last names!

Annie needs to blow Joan away!

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 20:41 — Guest
I think Annie Duke did an outstanding job of working the game. Joan is a racist, classist, envious, ugly, monster-like old bitch like her daughter who just cannot stand somebody that has made it in the world and is not reverent to her! Annie has played Joan like a fiddle and she deserves to win it all. I just love Annie's ability to poke and make Joan crazy with envy, hatred, and just brings out that nasty, miserable, low self esteem side of Joan. Joan's friends DID NOT show up as one would have expected, what does that say? Joan's continual personal insults and putdowns would completely outrage the Jewish community if they were done by Annie towards Joan! Yet Joan is completely free to call Annie white trash and a Hitler with nobody even peeping about it! It is a double standard and it is WRONG. Joan does not own the right to be personally abusive, and I think people should consider this horrible side of her, and not spend their hard earned money to see, or hear her ever again. I think she is not funny, she is just a miserable woman who hates, and that is not funny in my book. Joan's rage is not a-typical for Jewish women for some reason, at least that is my experience being a successful, happy, married, beatuiful gentile with no bones to pick and with a clear idea of what is right and wrong like Annie has. Annie on the other hand is an example to working women and mothers, as myself. I admire her steadfast commitment to the apprentice "game", (it is a game afterall), her smile during adversity, and her extreme obvious intelligence and people skills. She is winning not just for her charity, and for herself, but for all of us who have, like Annie, suffered the wrath of Jewish women who cannot accept a supposed lowly gentile and "white trash", that is accomplished, happy, positivie, loves herself, likes her face and body as it is, and moves on without kissing anybody's ass. YOU GO ANNIE!!!! Kick her ass!

reply to "Annie needs to blow Joan away!"

Wed, 05/06/2009 - 12:50 — Guest
All I have to say is, you are more of a racist and bigot than Joan. Here are your exact words, "Joan's continual personal insults and putdowns would completely outrage the Jewish community if they were done by Annie towards Joan!" You also said, "Joan's rage is not a-typical for Jewish women for some reason, at least that is my experience being a successful, happy, married, beatuiful gentile with no bones to pick and with a clear idea of what is right and wrong like Annie has." Finally you said, "suffered the wrath of Jewish women who cannot accept a supposed lowly gentile and "white trash", that is accomplished, happy, positivie, loves herself, likes her face and body as it is, and moves on without kissing anybody's ass" People like you are why we have racism and bigotry in our world. You are making negative assumptions, based on ones religion, about a whole group of people (just like Hitler did!).

Any other women over 40 name Anne, that go by Annie?

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:56 — Guest
"I think that win or lose here today, I can walk away knowing I did something amazing". LOL. Every sentence out of her mouth is self congratulatory and arrogant. Loved it when Trump told her that noone really like her. She's a child who acts like a bully to those that she thinks will criticize her and cozies up to people that are indifferent. See the way she snuggled up to Jesse at the end? Grade 4 behaviour. Any other females over the age of 40 name Anne, that go by Annie?

You are so off the mark

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 20:51 — Guest
To answer your specific question, how about "Bernie Madoff"???? Heard of him lately? Thousands of Jews and others like Joan invested with him hoping to get unheard of returns on their money, and none of them thought anything about doing business with a "Bernie" while his name is Bernard. So the entire comment is just inane. With respect to Annie tooting her own horn, you are obviously not part of the real world, ot at least don't work in it. As a professional woman, having high self-esteem, and knowing how to sell yourself is the ONLY way to get ahead. The men will just tear you apart if you don't. Annie is an example to all professional women of how to present yourself, how to sell yourself, how to have others respect your work. Of course she will not be liked, by people like you! Why? Because people who sit on thier ass all day feeling sorry for themselves don't like to have go-getting women demonstrating that it is possible to do it all: Have children, be happily married, and have a successful carreer being at the top of their game as Annie is. Annie, like myself, and other professional successful, happy, well rounded women will always be attacked, hated, and torn down. I can think of one other one lately: Sarah Palin! Even if you don't agree with her political views, the utter vitriol that came out attacking this hard working mother who was successful. How can women do this to each other? It is truly disgusting, and Joan is truly disgusting. She is a racist, a classist and deserves to never be on TV again. Not to mention that she looks like a freaking monster, yet everyone just kisses her ass as if she walked on water. This is completely insane. So shame on you.

Joan vs Annie

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 05:59 — Guest
I am surprised that Joan Rivers has such little control of her emotions. Annie Duke led her around by the nose! It was so easy for Ms Duke to anger Joan Rivers. While I really do not care for either of the finalist I do think Annie Duke has played the game like a profesional and should win With that said I also think Star Kissed missed the boat wtih Clint Blacks teams jingle and radio spot. I loved both of them and thought Annie's radio spot was to wordy and spoken much to fast.

ANNIE SUCKS

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 02:36 — Guest
I hope joan wins,she's the best!Rock on joan,we love ya........KICK HER A**!!!!!!!!!!

joan rivers is an old

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 06:01 — Guest
joan rivers is an old bigoted bag of shit and will lose. ROCK ON ANNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Annie needs to floor that old bag!

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 01:29 — Guest
I think Annie Duke did an outstanding job of working the game. Joan is a racist, classist, envious, ugly, monster-like old bitch like her daughter who just cannot stand somebody that has made it in the world and is not reverent to her! Annie has played Joan like a fiddle and she deserves to win it all. I just love Annie's ability to poke and make Joan crazy with envy, hatred, and just brings out that nasty, miserable, low self esteem side of Joan. Joan's friends DID NOT show up as one would have expected, what does that say? Joan's continual personal insults and putdowns would completely outrage the Jewish community if they were done by Annie towards Joan. Yet Joan is completely free to call Annie white trash and a Hitler with nobody even peeping about it! It is a double standard and it is WRONG. Joan does not own the right to be personally abusive, and I think people should consider this horrible side of her, and not spend their hard earned money to see, or hear her ever. Annie on the other hand is an example to working women and mothers, as myself. I admire her steadfast commitment to the game, her smile during adversity, and her extreme obvious intelligence and people skills. She is winning not just for her charity, and for herself, but for all of us who have, like Annie, suffered the wrath of Jewish women who cannot accept a supposed lowly gentile and "white trash", who is accomplished, happy, positivie, loves herself, likes her face and body as it is, and moves on without kissing anybody's ass. YOU GO ANNIE!!!! Kick her ass!

you are so wrong

Tue, 05/19/2009 - 18:13 — Guest
you are so wrong about so many things, but the main thing, and you have probably heard it by now 1000 times, is that annie duke is jewish too. her maiden name was annie lederer, her brother is also a famous poker player. but they are hardly white trash, their dad is an accomplished author as well as a harvard professor. shes not lowly and shes not a gentile. since obviously you are both of those things, i see why you are so wrong. and stupid. and angry. oh well. i am rid of you as soon as i am done with this letter, but you are stuck with yourself forever. moron.

God Bless Them Both

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 01:20 — Guest
And I hope Annie wins ... Forgive Joan ... she's got something stuck in her ...

that's it for me.

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 01:18 — Guest
I won't be watching the final - it is obviously about ratings..........a fight between the two cats. Jesse should have been in that final - he's the smartest, hardest working, least egotistical person there. Joan is too old to do a challenge on her own, and Annie thinks she's all that. It was obvious that Jesse was uncomfortable blowing his own horn and using his friends to get ahead - not a problem for the other two. What a farce.

Joan will lay her out!!!!!

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 01:15 — Guest
Joan will lay her out!!!!! Poor Annie

This is BS. Jesse should be in final

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 00:51 — Guest
Joan is just popular vote

I was also rooting for

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 01:13 — Guest
I was also rooting for Jesse! He could have won it, they just chose on the basis of who had the biggest mouth and largest ego.

Go Joan!!!!!

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 01:07 — Guest
Go Joan!!!!!

annie against showbizz trash

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 19:25 — Guest
mrs. rivers has shown her nasty and ugly inside to the nation, on top we all have been witnessing what a horrible job she did, bringing up that monster daughter of hers. i happen to know one of mrs. duke's children, and there is no bigger difference. this is the way mrs. rivers has been surviving through all those years, by lies, lies and more lies, and by manipulating. pffffff what a horrible woman. please annie win and limit the tv appearance of both these monsters- we have seen enough, more than enough,... it is time these type of people get what they deserve: nothing. and please melissa get a life and take a real job. will be good for your brain, but i guess you don't have one. ps joan rivers is not even funny.

Go Annie!

Tue, 05/05/2009 - 06:48 — Guest
Joan showed the world she has no class at all. Annie is tough but not once did I ever hear her say anything mean to anyone. I hope Annie kicks Joans ass!!!!!!!!