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People are probably going to be saying that the recent spate of multiple firings over on The Apprentice represents a desperate grab for ratings. Which is odd, as the impact of more than one person getting fired isn't the same as it used to be. That being said, I think both of them deserved it this time, so I'm not going to complain. You can't just change your mind about doing the presentation right before it starts. And the task was basically lost when they missed the meeting, so Brian definitely had to go (he wasn't a particularly good leader even apart from that, and I agree that he hadn't really stepped it up all game). While it may have been a tad harsh for Marshawn, who had performed reasonably well up to this point, she really needed a better answer for why she didn't present. This week's episode did make me look a tad foolish, given that only last week I said that Excel might not lose again. This coming week, if they're given the opportunity to pick an extra player (and they pick Alla, which they should) then I really can't see them losing again (though, stranger things have happened). The possible twist could be if Trump asks Capital Edge if they want to send someone over, in which case it will be Clay.

As far as predictions go, with things getting down to crunch time I'm thinking that your finalists are going to be two of Alla, Rebecca and Randal. Adam may be a possible dark horse. I can't see either of the other two making it to the end. I am curious to see how they assign the "staff" for the final. If they take last year's formula and assign the "difficult people" there should be plenty to choose from. Expect Melissa, Markus, Toral and Kristi to all be making return appearances.