The Apprentice (U.S. season 8) | |
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Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 11 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release |
March 1 – May 10, 2009 |
Filming dates | October 2008 | – November 2008
No. of contestants | 16 |
Teams | "KOTU" and "Athena" |
Winner | Joan Rivers |
All-stars |
Claudia Jordan (11th) Dennis Rodman (9th) Brande Roderick (7th) |
Season chronology |
March 1
– May 10, 2009The Celebrity Apprentice 2 (also known as The Apprentice 8) is the eighth installment of the reality game show, Celebrity Apprentice. It premiered on March 1, 2009. The Celebrity Apprentice 2 aired for two hours on Sundays at 9:00 Eastern time.Joan Rivers was the winner, while Annie Duke was the runner-up. Brande Roderick, Dennis Rodman, and Claudia Jordan all returned for All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. Roderick, Rodman, and Jordan placed 7th, 9th, and 11th, respectively, with Rodman and Jordan unable to raise anything and Roderick was able to raise $20,000.
The following is the list of candidates for this season. The candidates are divided into two teams, male versus female (as in seasons 1, 2, and 4). The women named their team Athena, after the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare and heroic endeavor. The men named their team KOTU, an acronym for Kings Of The Universe.