The Apprentice (American season 8)
Celebrity Background Original team Age Hometown Charity Result Raised
Joan Rivers Comedian Athena 75 Brooklyn , New York God 's Love We Deliver The Celebrity Apprentice ( 2009-05-10 ) $ 526,547
Annie Duke Poker Champion Athena 43 Los Angeles , California Refugees International Fired in the Season Finale ( 2009-05-10 ) $ 730,725
Jesse G. James Entrepreneur / TV Star KOTU 39 Lynwood , California Long Beach Education Foundation 14 Fired in task 12 ( 2009-05-03 ) $ 20,000
Brande Roderick Playboy Playmate Athena 34 Novato , California California Police Youth Charities 13 Fired in task 12 ( 2009-05-03 ) $ 166,780
Clint Black Country Star KOTU 47 Long Branch , New Jersey International Rett Syndrome Foundation 12 Fired in task 11 ( 2009-05-03 ) $ 20,000
Melissa Rivers TV Host / Producer Athena 41 Brooklyn , New York Lili Claire Foundation 11 Fired in task 10 ( 2009-04-26 ) 07
Herschel Walker Heisman Trophy Winner KOTU 47 Wrightsville , Georgia Alternative Community Development Services ( dba Project Turnaround ) 10 Fired in task 9 ( 2009-04-19 ) 06
Natalie Gulbis Golf Champion Athena 26 Sacramento , California Boys & Girls Clubs of America 09 Fired in task 8 ( 2009-04-19 ) $ 20,000
Brian McKnight R & B Star KOTU 39 Buffalo , New York Youthville , USA 08 Fired in task 7 ( 2009-04-12 ) $ 20,000
Khloe Kardashian Reality Star Athena 24 Los Angeles , California The Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Awareness 07 Fired in task 6 ( 2009-04-05 ) $ 40,000
Tionne Watkins R & B Star , TLC Athena 38 Atlanta , Georgia Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia 06 Fired in task 6 ( 2009-04-05 ) $ 20,000
Dennis Rodman NBA Star KOTU 48 Trenton , New Jersey Court Appointed Special Advocates 05 Fired in task 5 ( 2009-03-29 ) 05
Claudia Jordan Model , Deal or No Deal Athena 35 Providence , Rhode Island NAPSAC Foundation 04 Fired in task 4 ( 2009-03-22 ) 04
Tom Green Comedian KOTU 37 Pembroke , Ontario Butch Walts and Donald Skinner Urologic Cancer Research Foundation 03 Fired in task 3 ( 2009-03-15 ) 03
Scott Hamilton Figure Skating Champion KOTU 50 Nashville , Tennessee The Cleveland Clinic 02 Fired in task 2 ( 2009-03-08 ) 02
Andrew Dice Clay Comedian KOTU 51 Brooklyn , New York StandUp For Kids 01 Fired in task 1 ( 2009-03-01 ) 01
Candidates
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 .
The Celebrity Apprentice 2 (also known as The Apprentice 8) is the eighth installment of the reality game show The 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 able to raise $20,000.