Tim Urban was eliminated from The Apprentice: LA tonight, ending the Tim and Nicole saga one and for all.  And, unfortunately, Tim's relationship with Nicole may have been the impetus for Tim's firing.  

The task tonight involved making an advertisement in the LA Times for a new mouthwash called SmartMouth.  Team Arrow decided to use regular people as their models for the ad, which ended up being a little bit confusing.  Team Kinetic, which is now comprised of three ladies, decided to pose for their ad themselves.  It worked out, and they won the task.


I feel bad for Tim.  He fell for a girl on national television and will have a hard time living it down.  I have a sneaking suspicion that NBC edited the hell out of their relationship, making it seem a lot more intense than it actually was.  Or, maybe not.  Tomorrow, when we interview Tim, we'll get the real scoop about the relationship.  The big question is, however, whether the two have continued their relationship since The Apprentice stopped taping.  

At this point, it's a toss-up on who's the favorite.  I think James, Frank, and Heidi are the three people to look out for.  Frank has a little bit of crazy in him, but he's been better of late.  James can be a little too loud and intense, but it looks like he knows what he's doing.  I think Heidi might be the odds-on favorite, but it isn't like she's way out in front of everyone.  Any of the remaining contestants could get hired and I wouldn't be surprised.

-Oscar Dahl, BuddyTV Senior Writer