Martha Ousts First Apprentice Wannabe
As project manager of Team Matchstick on The Apprentice: Martha Stewart, creative director Jeff Rudell seemed like he should have the first challenge — writing a children's book that impresses real-life kids — in the bag. Unfortunately his domineering ways rubbed some people, including wild-card Jim and "I need total silence to work" Dawn, the wrong way. It's never fun to be the first person to be booted off a reality show, but the 42-year-old seemed positively chipper when he called TVGuide.com for his interview.
Jeff Rudell: Hi! I hear you have some questions for me. TVGuide.com: I do.Jeff: Fire away.
TVGuide.com: Do you really want to hear the word fire? Jeff: [Laughs] "Fire" doesn't bother me. I am fearless when it comes to words like that.
TVGuide.com: What about, "You just don't fit in"?Je
Wed, Sep 28, 2005