It's that time oif the week: time for new rankings for the remaining contestants on "I Want to Work for Diddy". The sixth episode has aired and here are my rankings, based on each person's overall chance of winning.

1. Suzanne (Last Week: 1). I would say that, as far as this challenge was concerned, she was outperformed by Stefanie and Mic. However, her overall performance is what keeps her on top. On the losing team, she was the most productive.

2. Mic (LW: 3). This challenge restored my faith in him. When it came to execution, he was excellent. From the way it looked, he sold more product than any person on either team. He completely understood what he needed to do and he killed it, due to his outgoing nature.

3. Stefanie (LW: 2). It was hard to drop her here because she doesn't really deserve it. I could go either way between her and Mic - I just have a feeling about Mic and how he carries himself. Stefanie put in a great performance in this challenge, as an important part of the winning team.

4. Red (LW: 5). Red was unproductive when it came to sales. To his credit, he kept his cool when dealing with Kim. He moves up due to elimination, as do the next 3.

5. Kendra (LW: 6). It's tough for me to recall what Kendra did for this challenge, so it must not have been a lot. On the plus side, she seemed to realize that sales were not her strength here, she seemed to let Stefanie and Mic do the talking, while still staying in the mix.

6. Boris (LW: 7). Which brings us to Boris. He was in a similar boat to Kendra except that he didn't keep himself in the mix. After being laughed at because he didn't know the product, he seemed to fall back a bit.

7. Kim (LW: 8). Keeping up her old tricks. She wanted to make someone a leader, but she didn't want to be it. Good try. Once again, she survives the judges cut. Somehow.

Eliminated. Laverne (LW: 4). Poor Laverne. If she hadn't been eliminated, I would have put her fourth, most likely. She joins the other heads above Kim's fireplace.

So, those are my ranks. What are yours?

Watch the sixth episode of "I Want to Work for Diddy," titled "Unforgivable Hustle," on the VH1 site.

Here are the video extras from the sixth episode of "I Want to Work for Diddy":

Laverne Exit Interview Part 1


Laverne Exit Interview Part 2


Laverne Exit Interview Part 3

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Having watched episode 5 of "I Want to Work for Diddy" it's time for me to rank the contestants based on their overall chances, in my opinion.

1. Suzanne (Last Week: 1). She was in the background a lot on this one. But, the fact that you didn't hear from her means she didn't cause any drama. For me, it's about overall consistency. She may not have stood out exceptionally, but she didn't hurt the team, she didn't create any distractions and the team won. She's been consistently good.

2. Stefanie (LW: 3). She got things done in taking care of Kim Porter the first day and then shopping for the gift the guys were supposed to get, on the second day. Not to mention picking up clothes for Justin Combs. Main negative: she played Porter too close. As they pointed out during the judging session, they need an assistant and not a friend. But, overall, quite productive and she gets boosted up a slot.

3. Mic (LW: 2). Mic continued to show strength in focusing and getting things done. But, there were a few miscues and that is why he falls. Perhaps the most noticible one: the idea of buying Diddy clothes as a gift. Diddy has his own clothing label and his own fashion consultants. They met Derek, one of his assistants, earlier in the series. Derek's a fashion advisor. Diddy knows what he wants in clothes and he buys them himself. That could have been a disaster.

4. Laverne (LW: 4). Like Suzanne, she stayed in the background, but was productive and didn't create any negatives. Not to mention she had to switch teams, abruptly, at the very start of the challenge. She adapted well and her team won.

5. Red (LW: 6). Red gains for a few reasons. He was the leader of the challenge for his team and his team won. Unlike past episodes, there were not any flare ups or loud arguments. He didn't let Kim bait him and he picked out a great gift that fit the description provided by Diddy's mother.

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Here is last night's episode of "I Want to Work for Diddy," titled "Hooray for Hollywood." It's the fifth episode this season.

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Here are the video extras for tonight's episode of "I Want to Work for Diddy".

Diddyism: Climbing the Mountain


Hollywood Walk of Fame Speech


Diddy Survival Guide: Respect the Family

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InsideNova.com has a feauture on Boris "Can Do" Kuperman from "I Want to Work for Diddy." It has a unique twist in that it was written by someone who held a leadership role in a camp Kuperman attended when he was in ninth grade.


Meanwhile, Shari Logan at the New York Post has a quick feature on Laverne Cox and Mic Barber.

Last week, I ranked the remaining contestants of "I Want to Work for Diddy," in order of their chances of winning the competition, in my opinion, at that moment. With episode 4 done, here are the revised rankings:

1. Suzanne (Last Week: 1). She continues to manage Kim well and maintain a level head.

2. Mic (LW: 2). Kept goal focused and on track, though his bluntness, if you'd like to call it that, could be a little unproductive.

3. Stefanie (LW: 3). Took a slight hit this week after allowing herself to get dragged into the argument with Kendra, but still maintains the spot.

4. Laverne (LW: 6). Gets credit for being a team player and rolling with the punches while her teammates made, at times, some offensive suggestions as far as how she should act during interviews - though, the meltdown in the grocery store detracts a little bit of that.

5. Boris (LW: 8). Receives a boost for putting himself out there and being a team player, like Laverne. However, he suggested they make fun of him and then was wishy washy about it and difficult when it came time to shoot.

6. Red (LW: 7). He gets a raise because Brianna is out, but otherwise, it's a mixed bag. He appears to care, but sometimes he can be a little condescending and, on top of that, he lets Kim get to him way too much.

7. Kendra (LW: 5). The only person to drop this week. A lot of it is tied to her confronting Kendra in the van. Why? Talking is fine, but you also have to back it up and I'm not sure that her actions are coming through on the show as she'd like.

8. Kim (LW: 9). Still at the bottom spot. She continues to manipulate people and set them up. Ultimately, it is this quality that will backfire.

Eliminated. Brianna (LW: 4). She let Kim set her up as leader of a challenge she had no idea about and she paid the penalty when she was ineffective.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. What's yours? Post your top 8 (or your top 3, if you'd rather) in the comments!

The Cascades Connection has a feature on Boris "Can Do" Kuperman from "I Want to Work for Diddy."