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Bret Michaels has been dubbed the Apprentice winner for this season of Celebrity Apprentice. It has been a rough year for Bret, as he suffered a brain hemorrhage, a small stroke, and appendicitis. The victor between Bret and Holly Robinson Peete in the Snapple flavor and ad campaign challenge would see the charity they were representing get a big cash infusion. Industry rumors had swirled that Michaels was to be fired from the show because “Slayer rules and Poison are false metal hacks in drag” though those rumors were quietly quenched.

Resource for this article: Roses instead of thorns for Apprentice winner Bret Michaels

The Apprentice winner that almost wasn’t

Bret Michaels path to becoming The Celebrity Apprentice winner was fraught with peril, as he had to spend some time in the hospital. He became a huge fan favorite thanks in part to his brave struggle with illness. He had a bout with appendicitis, and he got an appendectomy. He was later diagnosed with a brain hemorrhage after returning to the hospital complaining of severe headaches. After being released, he had a miniature stroke, called a transient ischemic attack, or a “warning stroke”. He was able to recover quickly and return to The Apprentice and give some instant cash to charity.

The Donald was impressed

The final showdown for Celebrity Apprentice Season 3 was between Holly Robinson Peete and Bret Michaels. The challenge was to come up with a flavor and ad campaign for Snapple, and the winner would make their charity booku bucks.

What were their charities?

Michaels’ charitable organization of choice was the American Diabetes Association, while Peete’s is the HollyRod Foundation, started by Peete and her husband to help needy families care for impaired loved ones. Bret Michaels’ celebrity appeal and ad campaign appealed to Donald Trump a bit more, and he was the one that got hired.

It came to light recently that there is no part in Transformers 3 for Megan Fox. There had previously been a war of words between her, director Michael Bay, the crew from the film in the press. This may be seen as a detriment to the next Transformers film, but on the bright side, they now have more time to work on a script.

Resource for this article: Megan Fox will not appear in Transformers 3

Megan Fox will not meet the eye in Transformers 3

Rumors had swirled that Transformers 3 wouldn’t feature Megan Fox. That isn’t a rumor any longer. The third installment will have to seek eye candy elsewhere. She is slated to be in a few more movies, but it is known she isn’t going to an acting school during her downtime. Whatever the reason may be, she isn’t going to be getting any more payday cash out of the Transformers franchise. It was reportedly confirmed by someone from the Michael Bay camp, according to the New York Daily News. However, no official statement has been made by Michael Bay regarding that yet.

Megan Fox maintains it was her idea

Megan Fox has said it was entirely her idea, according to CNN. She strenuously states that she wasn’t fired, though the statements she had made about the director made that seem almost likely. When she made derogatory comments about Michael Bay to the press, the film crew released a stinging open letter blasting her as a spoiled brat. Regardless if Megan Fox has brachydactyly in her thumbs, her Razzie nominated performance was captured and made possible by the film crew, who have given her the finger.

What comes next for the franchise?

Transformers 3 will probably be released by summer 2011. Summer is when a lot of blockbusters come out. Fox has an upcoming role in Jonah’s Hex, an action film starring Josh Brolin, adapted from a comic series by the same name. She indeed will be the lead female. I guess we’ll have to wait until then to see if her absence is something to bless or to blame.

Citations

New York Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2010/05/19/2010-05-19_megan_fox_dropped_from_transformers_3_director_michael_bay_seeks_new_starlet.html

CNN

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/05/20/megan.fox.leave.transformers.ppl/