Watching Rachael Ray

Today, Stump the Rach has moved into Stump the Trump - he’s unstoppable in the boardroom, but can he figure out the oddities in the trunk? The Donald comes out and off course points out how beautiful the women in the audience are, while doing his best to behave because his wife loves to watch the show!

Donald Trump is, as Rachael says, “frighteningly good!” as he goes four for four with the Dish Rack, The Stuffing Cage, the Spilsbury Back Massager and the Bilibo Chair.

Then Donald is at the kitchen table to give some inside scoop about the Celebrity Apprentice. The ratings, he says, are better then ever (though this week it’s going against the season premiere of Lost…), and he loves working with his kids on the show. He says he loves Omarosa, but she’s a negative force. He says all of the Celebrities have more drive then any group on the Apprentice ever. They’re fighting for their charity, but also protect their reputation. They’re more competitive then kids fresh out of college which surprised Donald. The kids love to do the show with dad, they’re both great students and have impressed Dad.

They talk about some of the things that have Trump’s brand - and the Vodka surprisingly does the best, but he loves building buildings the most. If you’re going to diversify, stick with what you know and love. He says “You love having the show and better ratings the Martha, right?” and Rachael’s eyes got a little wide and she says “Not going there! I love Martha!”

One of the behind the scenes scoops? Gene Simmons tried to pick up Ivanka! Hahah! Then everyone in the audience gets one of the Kodak Easy Share 5100 all-in-one printer that was seen on a recent episode! If you’re as jealous as I am, pop over to enter for your chance to win one!

Next up, it’s another Human Lab experiment, this time tackling the difficulties of quitting smoking. Monica, April and Christine try three different products to stop their longtime smoking habit. Monica tried using the ‘fake’ cigarettes, E-Z Quit* which says it helps quell the oral fixation. She didn’t find it very successful, because of the lack of nicotine in the product. She was in withdrawel, and cranky. Dr. Phillips says it doesn’t address the nicotine addiction, and that’s a downfall of the product.

[*Side personal note here - My dad used E-Z Quit to stop his 36-year habit, and it worked for him. It kept his fingers busy, and he used it without the filters for a year afterwards. The grandkids called it “papa’s binky! (pacifier)” and he’s not smoked again to this day, 16 years later!]

Christine tries Crave-RX Drops, an herbal drop she adds to her water which is supposed to reduce the nicotine cravings. She didn’t like the flavor of the drops, but noticed she was smoking less, and has cut down to just one or two cigarettes a day vs. her pack of day.

April undergoes New Life Laser Therapy that claims to stimulate the release of endorphins to reduce the nicotine cravings. April didn’t think this would work at all, but she was surprised to see that she did end up quitting! Dr. Phillips says it worked so well because she was ready to quit and motivated. It’s a bit of being in the right place at the right time.

Dr. Phillips talks further with the Lab-rats and Rachael, and tells us that there is no miracle cure product that works for everyone. It’s complicated, it appeals to all of the senses. She does say there’s no harm in trying different methods. As long as the products aren’t harmful, try what ever you need to in order to quit!

All of that and what’s for dinner? Power Burgers!