bring back Omarosa earlier in the season, and while Trace admitted that Lil Jon couldn't have predicted that the executives would disallow the usage of safari, he and Marilu still said that they would have brought him back. As a result, Brande's fate was sealed. Fired: Brande Roderick – for failing to bring Lil Jon back in to the boardroom when he was responsible for picking the losing theme. In addition, Trump thought she had a hard time defending herself against Marilu and Trace, and had lost her drive for the task after their original idea was quashed by the executives. Notes: This is the first time a fired candidate (Bret Michaels) is brought back by Trump to be one of the judges. Penn Jillette won $20,000 for his charity. Trump gave $20,000 to Brande Roderick's charity after she was fired, as both Trace Adkins and Marilu Henner both said that she deserved to win money for her charity. Lisa Rinna was particularly effusive in her praise for Penn Jillette, calling him brilliant and suggesting that she would rather be up against anyone but him in future events. After Brande's firing, Lil Jon was now the only remaining candidate of the original Power members in the final six, causing Bret Michaels to joke that he messed up his team selection in the first episode. Since Brande Roderick was fired, there are now no more Celebrity Apprentice 2 contestants remaining on the show. Episode 9: Ahab's in Charge, and He's Gone Mad Task 9 Air Date: April 28, 2013 Task Scope: The celebrities are tasked to write, produce, and direct a demonstrational 90 second video for LG's Smart Home and Home Entertainment Systems. Power project manager: Lil JonPlan B project manager: Gary Busey Judges: Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Joan Rivers Dramatic tension: On Plan B, Penn and Lisa struggled to get Gary's attention while brainstorming ideas, and Gary ultimately decided on an idea whereby his character would suddenly think he was a robotic dog. Penn and Lisa couldn't understand this idea at all, and asked Gary to change it, but he was adamant on using it. This led to much friction between Gary and his teammates for the remainder of the task. Things generally ran much smoother on Power, though Lil Jon and Trace Adkins felt that Marilu Henner was distracting and excessively nitpicky during their edit. Winning team: Power Reasons