The Celebrity Apprentice: Season 9
The ninth installment of the reality game show Celebrity Apprentice, also known as Celebrity Apprentice 3, was officially announced for renewal by NBC on April 29, 2009. The show premiered on Sunday, March 14, 2010, and concluded with a two-hour season finale on Sunday, May 23, 2010, airing from 9 to 11 p.m., ET/PT. The season featured contestants competing while auctioning off items to benefit the Hollyrod Foundatio
Season 9 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series operates as a reality game show where participants compete in a series of business tasks.
- The show involves contestants raising money and auctioning off items to benefit charitable organizations such as the Hollyrod Foundation and the American Diabetes Association.
- Bret Michaels competed as a contestant during this season, ultimately winning the competition.
- Bret Michaels later returned for All-Star Celebrity Apprentice as a previous winner.
Season overview
The ninth installment of the reality game show Celebrity Apprentice, also known as Celebrity Apprentice 3, was officially announced for renewal by NBC on April 29, 2009. The show premiered on Sunday, March 14, 2010, and concluded with a two-hour season finale on Sunday, May 23, 2010, airing from 9 to 11 p.m., ET/PT. The season featured contestants competing while auctioning off items to benefit the Hollyrod Foundation and the American Diabetes Association, with auction items including signed clothing, posters, rare items, and photos taken by the cast. The winner of the season was Poison lead singer and Rock of Love star Bret Michaels. Following his victory, Michaels returned for All-Star Celebrity Apprentice as the only previous winner to return, where he was fired first and placed fourteenth after being unable to raise any money.
Episode Guide
Season 9 Progress Shield
True Colors
Mar 14, 2010
Donald Trump divides the celebrities into men versus women and instructs them to choose a team name and in a surprise twist, Trump asks them to choose the opposing team's project m
Give Me A Moment
Mar 21, 2010
This week's task is to build a storefront to relaunch Kodak's famous Kodak Moments campaign.
Deep-Seated in Security
Mar 28, 2010
This week's task was to create a four-page editorial to showcase a new product for LifeLock and Norton 360.
Muggles and Wizards
Apr 4, 2010
This week's task is to create a three-dimensional display for the new Universal Studios Orlando attraction, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Shooting with the Stars
Apr 11, 2010
This week's task is to film two commercials for Right Guard deodordant featuring Clyde Drexler and Scotty Pippen. One needed to be thirty seconds long, while one needed to be only
Music Makeover
Apr 18, 2010
This week's task is to make over the images of up-and-coming country singers Emily West and Luke Bryan in time for a People Country magazine interview, a photo shoot, and live conc
Sweat Equity
Apr 25, 2010
Donald Trump mixes up the teams and assigns them to create an original celebrity workout for 24 Hour Fitness. Both teams' workouts must impress the 24 Hour Fitness executives as we
Radio Days
May 2, 2010
Both teams are assigned the task of creating three radio commercials for Clockwork Home Services. To impress the executives, the teams must create original commercials for the comp
Suite Deal
May 9, 2010
In the most difficult challenge yet, each team is tasked to renovate a two-bedroom corporate apartment to increase its market value--and they must do it overnight. Forced to accept
Celebri-Tea
May 16, 2010
Immediately following the last task, Trump summons the teams back into the boardroom and one celebrity's rude comment leads to a quick firing. Next, the remaining celebrities under
Final Two Brew
May 23, 2010
Live from the Skirball Center in New York City, Mr. Trump will decide this season's winner of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' after first revealing who did the best job on the last task