The Apprentice (American TV series) season 11

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The Apprentice
Season 11
No. of contestants16
Winner John Rich
Runner-up Marlee Matlin
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network NBC
Original releaseMarch 6 (2011-03-06) 
May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)
Additional information
Filming datesOctober 18, 2010 (2010-10-18) 
May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22)
Season chronology
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Season 10
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Season 12

The Celebrity Apprentice 4 (also known as The Apprentice 11) is the eleventh installment of the reality game show The Celebrity Apprentice , which premiered March 6, 2011. Country music star John Rich was named the winner defeating actress Marlee Matlin. Lil Jon, La Toya Jackson, Gary Busey, and Lisa Rinna all returned for All-Star Celebrity Apprentice . Jackson and Busey placed twelfth and sixth, respectively, and both won $20,000 for their charities while Lil Jon and Rinna were both semifinalists placing third and fourth, respectively; Jon raised $160,000 and Rinna raised $504,500 resulting in her improving immensely from her first season.

Candidates

The candidates were divided into two teams, males versus females. The women named their team A.S.A.P., an acronym for Artists, Singers, Authors, and Professionals for a Purpose. The men named their team Backbone. [1] [2]

CelebrityBackgroundOriginal teamAgeHometownCharityResultRaised
John Rich Singer-songwriterBackbone37 Dickson, Tennessee St. Jude Children's Research Hospital [3] The Celebrity Apprentice
(5–22–2011)
$1,261,908
Marlee Matlin Film & television actressA.S.A.P.45 Arlington Heights, Illinois The Starkey Hearing Foundation [4] Fired in the season finale
(5–22–2011)
$1,050,000
Meat Loaf SingerBackbone63 Dallas, Texas The Painted Turtle [5] Fired in task 12
(5–15–2011)
$204,580
Lil Jon Rapper & entrepreneurBackbone40 Atlanta, Georgia The United Methodist Children's Home of North Georgia Conference [6] Fired in task 12
(5–15–2011)
$80,000
Star Jones Former The View panelistA.S.A.P.49 Trenton, New Jersey American Heart Association [7] [8] Fired in task 11
(5–08–2011)
$169,372
La Toya Jackson Singer, author & businesswomanA.S.A.P.54 Gary, Indiana AIDS Project L.A. [9] Fired in task 8 & 10 1
(05–08–2011)
$65,000
NeNe Leakes The Real Housewives of Atlanta starA.S.A.P.43 Athens, Georgia Atlanta Mission: My Sister's House [10] Quit in task 10
(5–08–2011)
Hope Dworaczyk Playboy modelA.S.A.P.26 Port Lavaca, Texas Best Buddies [11] Fired in task 9
(5–01–2011)
$20,000
Gary Busey ActorBackbone66 Goose Creek, Texas The Center for Head Injury Services [12] Fired in task 7
(4–17–2011)
$40,000
Mark McGrath Sugar Ray singer & television hostBackbone43 Newport Beach, California Save the Music Foundation [13] Fired in task 6
(4–10–2011)
Richard Hatch Survivor winnerBackbone49 Newport, Rhode Island Grassroot Soccer [14] Fired in task 5
(4–03–2011)
Jose Canseco Former MLB outfielderBackbone46 Havana, Cuba Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) [15] Quit in task 5
(4–03–2011)
$25,000
Dionne Warwick SingerA.S.A.P.70 East Orange, New Jersey The Hunger Project [16] Fired in task 4
(3–27–2011)
Niki Taylor ModelA.S.A.P.36 Pembroke Pines, Florida American Red Cross [17] Fired in task 3
(3–20–2011)
$35,000
Lisa Rinna Television host & actressA.S.A.P.47 Medford, Oregon Entertainment Industry Foundation: Women's Cancer Research Fund [18] Fired in task 2
(3–13–2011)
David Cassidy Actor & singerBackbone60 West Orange, New Jersey The Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation [19] Fired in task 1
(3–6–2011)

Weekly results

CandidateOriginal teamTask 10 teamFinal Task teamApplication resultRecord as project manager
John RichBackboneBackboneBackboneThe Celebrity Apprentice2–1 (win in tasks 8 & 11, loss in task 5)
Marlee MatlinA.S.A.P.A.S.A.P.A.S.A.P.Fired in the season finale1–1 (win in task 5, loss in task 11)
Meat LoafBackboneA.S.A.PA.S.A.P.Fired in task 122–0 (win in tasks 2 & 10)
Lil JonBackboneBackboneBackboneFired in task 122–0 (win in tasks 4 & 9)
Star JonesA.S.A.P.A.S.A.P.BackboneFired in task 111–1 (win in task 1, loss in task 8)
La Toya JacksonA.S.A.P.BackboneA.S.A.P.Fired in task 8 & 10 1 1–1 (win in task 6, loss in task 10)
NeNe LeakesA.S.A.P.BackboneQuit in task 100–2 (loss in tasks 4 & 9)
Hope DworaczykA.S.A.P.Fired in task 91–0 (win in task 7)
Gary BuseyBackboneFired in task 71–1 (win in task 3, loss in task 7)
Mark McGrathBackboneBackboneFired in task 60–1 (loss in task 6)
Richard HatchBackboneA.S.A.P.Fired in task 50–1 (loss in task 1)
Jose CansecoBackboneQuit in task 5
Dionne WarwickA.S.A.P.Fired in task 4
Niki TaylorA.S.A.P.Fired in task 30–1 (loss in task 3)
Lisa RinnaA.S.A.P.Fired in task 20–1 (loss in task 2)
David CassidyBackboneFired in task 1

^1 La Toya Jackson was originally fired in task eight, but was brought back into the competition during the boardroom of task nine.

No.Elimination chart
Candidate12345678910111213
1JohnININININLOSEININWINININWININ CA
2MarleeININININWININININININLOSEINFIRED
3Meat LoafINWININININININININWINBRFIRED
4Lil JonINININWINININININWINININFIRED
5StarWINBRINININININLOSEBRINFIRED
6La ToyaINININININWININFIREDINFIRED
7NeNeINININLOSEINININBRLOSE QUIT
8HopeININININININWININFIRED
9GaryININWINININBRFIRED
10MarkINININININFIRED
11RichardLOSEINININFIRED
12JoseBRINININ QUIT
13DionneINBRINFIRED
14NikiININFIRED
15LisaINFIRED
16DavidFIRED
  The contestant on the losing team.
  The contestant won as project manager on his/her team.
  The contestant lost as project manager on his/her team.
  The contestant was on the losing team and brought to the final boardroom.
  The contestant was fired.
  The contestant lost as project manager and was fired.
  The contestant withdrew from the show.
  The contestant did not participate in the task.
  The contestant winner of the competition.

Episodes

Episode 1: Pepperoni Profit

Task 1

Episode 2: Child's Play

Task 2

Episode 3: Unhappy Campers

Task 3

Episode 4: Off the Hook

Task 4

Episode 5: The Art of the Deal

Task 5

Episode 6: Australian Gold

Task 6

Episode 7: Raising the Steaks

Task 7

Episode 8: Bitter Suites

Task 8

Episode 9: Shear Madness

Task 9

Episode 10: Laugh On

Task 10

Task 11

Episode 11: Retro Rumble

Task 12

Task 13

Episode 12: Sweet Victory (Season Finale)

U.S. ratings

EpisodeRatingShare Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(Timeslot)
Rank
(Night)
14.982.8/77.93 [24]
25.082.8/88.13 [25]
35.182.8/88.17 [26]
45.493.0/88.58 [27]
55.283.1/88.65 [28]
65.083.0/88.23 [29]
74.772.6/77.66 [30]
84.883.0/88.26 [31]
95.183.1/88.65 [32]
104.472.4/77.18
112.5/66.8 [33]
123.0/78.61 [34]

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