* This weeks live blog of the show is being hosted by Anthony McGuinness. Be sure to tune in to the show and to the live blog as the combination makes for great entertainment.

* Brian Purcell (I call him Lurch), had a bit of snigger about Ronan Whitty joining Ryanair. When ‘de herdald’ asked him what he thought about Michael O’Leary hiring Cullen’s reject, he laughed and said:

“We hadn’t thought of it like that. It’s funny. We only found out in the last few days the he had that job.”

Ryanair got a dig back sauing “Ronan’s had enough messing about on TV, how he’ll be getting real-world experience with Ryanair, Europe’s most financially secure airline”.

Most financially secure, but for how long is what I wonder..

* Bill is blaming John Gormley for the drop in car sales. Don’t see it myself.

* Last week’s evictee, Avril Daly, gets commiserated on her bebo page.

“you were shafted girl i would to slap them other two bitches in the face that Bill Cullen is a joke you are better off out of it keep the chin up everyone knows you were shafted . PS you are hot as well.”

+ someone points out on Ray Foley’s blog that Avril seems to be wearing a footlocker uniform. She was also given 12 out 15 – obviously a Foley show thing. Out of 10 isn’t enough like. There must be a story behind that.

* Declan Cashin has a great separated at birth post. I still think Mark is the image of Bill.

* Beaut.ie is the most uber focused blog in Ireland. Their take on last weeks episode.

* For your enjoyment, I put together the many faces of Joanna during her toe curling presentations last week. She is quite scary. If she wins this thing I will leave the country.

Mr. Potato Head. DO YOU. DO YOU. DO YOU. Masterclass in presentation by Mark O’Rourke.

TV3 Tonight, 9pm. They are off to Cork to make a porn flick or something. Be there or be a saddo watching Who do you think you are..

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This week’s live blog of the Apprentice is happening over at The National Lottie – be sure to fire up the browser and join in with the commentary!

Don’t forget to check back here for the review by Ian Walsh as well.

Brian Purcell, the really serious looking right hand man of Cúchulainn, reckons that the eventual winner of the €100,000 job will become a hangman.

Cúchulainn reckons the bank bailout package will all come good in the end and he should know as he’s lived through rough times since he became a multi-millionaire. He’s gone through 5 recessions and we should just work our way out of it. Where the jobs will come from isn’t specified

“He [the Taoiseach] seems to have ticked all the boxes and has done it over a period of time. They didn’t rush into the panic station that the crisis was creating. They stood back and took a good view; and from what I can see, they’ve ticked the boxes. I’m sure that something will come up that we weren’t aware of, but overall it’s a tremendous package which gives great comfort to the banks and to the people they’re going to try to borrow for. There is money out there, whether it’s in Dubai or Russia or China. There’s lots of money out there, and I think this is going to stabilise the economy”.

The latest candidate to be fired, Derek Ramsey, has a go at the producers, the other candidates and the universe for what he perceives as unfair portrayal on the show. Thems the breaks Derek – you must have known that the bad tv people would edit things that might not make you look good.

Didn’t know Ronan Whitty was of Whitford House Hotel fame. Wexford People report he is now working for Aer Lingus, so he obviously doesn’t win then?

It was rumoured but it seems to be coming –  an Irish Dragons’ Den - also produced by Shinawil and to be fronted by Richard Curran.

UK Apprentice is getting an airing in the US on CNBC – wonder will TV3’s version get seen overseas as well?