Lisa Rinna Says NeNe and Star Get 'Orange Jumpsuit' Crazy on 'Apprentice'

By Rob Shuter Posted Feb 16th 2011 10:15PM

EXCLUSIVE: The new season of 'Celebrity Apprentice' hasn't even premiered yet and already there's an epic battle being waged between Star Jones and 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' standout NeNe Leakes. As we first reported, sources revealed that Bravo had to give Star added security to ensure "unhinged" NeNe didn't harm the 'View' vet after she felt threatened. NeNe famously said she "wouldn't spit on Star if she was on fire."

I spoke to Lisa Rinna, also on 'Apprentice,' and although she hadn't heard about Star's security detail, she didn't seem too surprised to hear things were entering Crazyville. "If you close your eyes and look at everybody (on the women's team), in your mind, you would picture everyone in orange jumpsuits. And that's what I have to say about it."

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She added two more words to reinforce how nuts things will get on the show: "Gary Busey."

Back to Star, who just broke her silence about her issues with NeNe in an interview with Life & Style, saying she joined the cast to raise awareness for the American Heart Association, "not to see it reduced to a cliché where black women attack one another for publicity's sake."

She pointedly attacked NeNe for seemingly forgetting that all the celebs "participated in this show for charity and not as a vehicle to promote ourselves and such hatred. I was clearly wrong and I decided to finally respond."

All this upcoming drama isn't lost on NBC or 'Apprentice' honcho Donald Trump, who couldn't be more excited.

"This is the most dramatic season of 'The Apprentice' ever. It might just be the best TV catfight of all time," a show source tells me. "Donald Trump loved it. He's no fool. He knows that this sort of drama is TV gold."

For more on what Lisa has to say about Regis Philbin and Lindsay Lohan from the perspective of a mother, listen to my above radio interview.

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Tags: celebrity apprentice, Lisa Rinna, NeNe Leakes, star jones

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Wednesday 16 February

By Tommie Nicole Boyd

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I used to like Nene but now she is a victim of The Fame Monster. She needs to sit down somewhere.

By ED

Some may get out of the Ghetto but you can't take the Ghetto out of them..NeNe is ALL Ghetto..UGH

Saturday 19 February

By Victorelo

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Nene looks like ahe's gonna blow a gasket. Ske needs to get laid.....

By Biglips&hips

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I heard Lisa was Ne Nes bioglogical mother, and Star was the father?

By Billy

Nene needs some serious medication

Thursday 17 February

By chazz

Nene is nuts..her ex is probably gratefull someone else has to deal with this nut case!Why keep this maniac on this show..no talent,just a big mouth who craves attention.

By speech

Lisa is no better - attention freak

By dpe6141314

I, for one, think the women on HOA are a poor representation of the true southern ladies of Atlanta. Its insulting to all southern women.
Ditch the b*itches and put some true ladies on the show....oh, wait, to show that would not get ratings, would it?
For the most part, their behavior is disgusting. I lived in Atlanta for approx. 20 years and recently moved away. I thought watching the show would be a good chance to "re-visit" this wonderful city. Sad to say that wasn't the case.

By barry

I haven't seen the show that wild woman NeNe is supposedly a "star" of...but if what I've seen and heard of her is anywhere close to the way she is on the show, she should be dumped.
I'd have to agree that no other true southern lady that I've ever met has acted anything like this self centered publicity ho.
If Donald Trump likes the publicity so much why bother having the show? Just hire the bi#*h and get it over with? He'll have plenty of publicity then!

By HWfan

I like NeNe, but since her marital troubles and troubles with Kim, she seems to have gotten very angry and confrontational. I think with her big ego and the big ego of Star - well, there will be more conflict.

By NeedsAshirt

NeNe - Gosh we can see your huge bra! Put a real shirt on.

By plz

G T F out of here!

By restlsdave

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I thought rinna had her lips fixed. She is still fugly mouthed.

By mc

NeNe is a swoogie who can't help but display TNB!

She is such a monster her real father decided not

To reveal his identity to her.OOK< OOK< EEK< EEK!

By DARSHAI

I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT WEAR WAT NE NE IS WEAR ,I THINK SHE IS TO BIG FOR THINGS LIKE THAT

By eviethe1

I use to like Nene. But she is losing it. She got into a big fight with Kim her best friend. And now she is fighting with Star Jones. You can take the girl out of the getto but you can not take the getto out of the girl.

By yayabeanes

NeNe "Na Na Ha Ha Ho Ho" is one Southern peach that is rotten to the core...With her bad manners and inapproaite behavior are they sure she is from the South because she acts more like she is from South Jersey and related to that other "New Jersey Gorilla" who goes ape-s-h-i-t on other women, Teresa Guidice...These two missing a forehead and manners Gorillas should huddle up and go hand in hand off into the swamps of Jersey from wence they came.

By Alice

AMEN...so true so true!!!!

By Barb

Lisa is gorgeous - just look at the above photo of her. Anyone who says she is ugly is just jealous - count on it!
She is also upbeat, funny and full of life. Maybe a little loud sometimes, but I'd rather see her than a bunch of depressed whiners.

By terry

LOL, NE NE is a copy cat for OMAROSA. Remember her on the Apprentice. Same thing but a tad bit louder.

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