Live Feed: Monday, February 19 – 10am to 11:30pm
Everyone is up at by 11am. While the other houseguests are primping, eating and engaging in general chitchat, Parker and Joshuah are having a discussion about Sharon. Parker tries to explain to Joshuah that he knows Sharon doesn’t trust him anymore because he and Jen voted her and Jacob out so she has no reason to trust him now. Joshuah says, “You f*cked Sharon over once and I wouldn't think you'd want to f*ck her over again.” He also tells Joshuah that he is no longer in an alliance with Alex and Amanda and that he is a genuine person and he promises never to do what he did to Sharon and Jacob again. Joshuah tells him he’ll take that into consideration.At 1pm, feeds turn to Chelsia, Allison and Matt in the bathroom. Chelsia is just wearing underwear. She says that she’s going to have a threesome with Allison and Matt (Obviously, all the cameras are on them). Allison takes down her pants then pulls them back on. Matt starts kissing Allison’s neck and then Chelsia’s. Allison says her rule is that if her clothes look better on someone else, she gives it away. Chelsia says Matt looks better on Allison so she can have him. Matt attempts to kiss Allison again and she says that all he is doing is messing her hair.
Posted by Kris at February 20, 2008 5:26 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, February 18 – 1pm to 5am
Most of the houseguests are still asleep at 1pm except for Parker, Sheila, Matt and Alex. As for Ryan and Jen, they are making out in the bedroom. Jen is obviously frustrated because they can’t have sex so they seem to be trying under the covers. Jen suggests that they do it the shower because there’s no way the cameras can see them there, especially if they put a towel up. Ryan later talks to Sheila and Joshuah in the hot tub. Sheila tells Ryan that Parker asked for her vote and will keep asking until Wednesday. She says that Parker blames Jen for all the drama but she told Parker that she's not saying who she is voting for. Sheila believes that it's all out of control.
Posted by Kris at February 19, 2008 9:47 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, Feb 17 – 10am to 4am
At 10:40am, feeds show Parker and Matt talking about Parker’s nomination status. Parker doesn't know how to campaign, while Matt doesn’t know what to tell him. Later, James and Chelsia talk to Parker about nominations and if veto isn't used, James and Chelsia are going to vote out Parker and Jen. Sheila, who is in another room, is saying how she hates cold showers and would rather go without a bath than take a cold one. Chelsia walks away with Jen and briefly whispers that they “need to break up the Sheila/Allison thing.” Jen seems to agree. Chelsia fills Josh and James in and says that they’re going to take Allison and Ryan's bed. Parker doesn’t want to promise James and Chelsia immunity because of the Sharon/Jacob thing. He also says that James is disgusting and he needs to go and so does Chelsia. Amanda asserts that she’s got Sharon on her side and doesn’t want James to win as well. Sharon reiterates how she's sitting back and watching and won't get her name stamped on all the drama that’s been going on. Sharon runs to Josh, who fills Ryan in and says that Parker is running around trying to save himself.
Posted by Kris at February 19, 2008 6:46 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, February 16 - 9am to 4am
The houseguests are still asleep at 9am except for Sheila, who is up doing her morning ritual. She eventually goes out in the backyard to go sunbathing in her bikini. An hour later, the rest of the houseguests join her, while Jen and Amanda exchange notes about the night before. Amanda is still obviously gripping about Alex “touching her inappropriately” last night. She says that Alex stressed that if they are not going to be attached to each other in the house then they should not be allowed to be attached to anybody else in the house. She thinks Alex is jealous and likes her. Big Brother (BB) is making some announcements as Amanda comes down wearing grey shorts, white shirt and black heels. She says she dressed up because today is veto ceremony. At 1:30pm, Amanda is still complaining about Alex and how mean he is to her when everyone is around, but wants to do "inappropriate things" to her whenever they are in bed. She also says that she is more attracted to Parker than she is with Alex and that she does all this stuff for Alex but all Alex does is complain about what she’s wearing and gets jealous of Parker.
Posted by Kris at February 18, 2008 9:30 PM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Friday, February 15 - 9am to 4am
Big Brother (BB) wakes up the houseguests at 9am and calls them into the Head of Household (HoH) room for a lockdown, which seems to be over after six minutes. Feeds show some of the girls primping in the bathroom, while other houseguests are slowly gathering in the living room. They're all dressed comfortably in the shoes required by BB.It appears that Matt and Natalie have won Power of Veto (PoV). Matt says that he intends to break Big Brother 6’s Janelle Pierzina’s record of PoV. At 11am, feeds show Matt rubbing Allison‘s back and trying to kiss her ear and neck. Meanwhile, Natalie puts a coffee mug with a spoon in the microwave, which surprises everyone and causes the houseguests to laugh at what she did. The houseguests have also named the guinea pigs K-Fed and Britney just before the feeds go to trivia.
Posted by Kris at February 18, 2008 5:25 AM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Thursday, February 14 – 1pm to 6am
Allison hopes that if she makes it past this round, she’ll be able to switch partners with Jen. Just like Allison, Parker feels the same way as he also wants to “breakup” with his partner. At 1pm, Allison and Neil are in the kitchen talking about scenarios. An obviously bored Allison wants a food competition and she doesn’t care if she has to eat toe nails, fungus, or even male private parts.Feeds are back at 1:51pm with Chelsia in the shower and Jen and Amanda on the couch whispering. Jen says when Ryan is gone, she will feel better and that her relationship with Parker will also improve.
Posted by Kris at February 17, 2008 11:03 PM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Thursday, February 14 – 8am to 12pm
At 8:30am, the houseguests are still asleep except for James and Sheila who have decided to wake up early to make breakfast for their respective partners. While cooking, they talk about music and the difference between living in New York and Los Angeles. Adam wakes up and Sheila tells him that they need to talk about something but they can’t talk just yet. While Adam is enjoying his food, they are whispering about the upcoming events. Big Brother (BB) wakes everyone up at 9:35am and tells the houseguests that there are fresh batteries in the storage. BB also calls the attention of Ryan not to hold the microphone in his hand. Natalie walks around in a bra and a tiny pink thong, while Jen is lying in bed with Ryan talking with James.
Posted by Kris at February 17, 2008 8:35 PM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Wednesday, February 13 – 9pm to 5am
Josh and Chelsia are crying about Neil being gone, while Sharon, who is now paired with Josh, is talking to Amanda and Natalie to catch up on the drama. Amanda and Natalie are also trying to turn Sharon against Allison. Amanda explains her reasons behind the nominations, though Sharon is feeling a little bit overwhelmed. Sharon is happy that she has another chance without Jacob but is still mad at Parker for getting rid of her instead of Adam and Sheila. Sharon is absorbing all the information and putting the pieces of the puzzle together about Ryan and Jen. While Amanda and Natalie are taking Sharon under their wing, Joshua is being called to the Diary Room (DR). Parker walks into the Head of Household (HoH) room. Sharon starts explaining the whole situation to Parker. Basically, Sharon says that she was evicted because of Ryan's jealousy. Alex comes in and Sharon starts to explain everything to Alex as well. Alex and Amanda are saving one Heineken so that when Allison goes out the door, she has a beer.
Posted by Kris at February 14, 2008 10:03 PM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Wednesday, February 13 – 4pm to 9pm
Feeds are back at 4:50pm and finds Jen, Parker, Allison, and Ryan up for nomination. Amanda, Jen and Parker are in the Head of Household (HoH) room. Amanda says if she gets Power of Veto (PoV), Jen and Parker will be taken off. Matt comes in the room, telling Parker and Jen that they have his vote to stay. He also has no worries that Ryan and Allison are leaving and tells Jen to be "fake nice."On the other hand, Sheila talks to Allison about how Jen is screwing up and assures her that she has her vote and that Jen has to go. Neil joins the girls who are in the tub and says that Amanda is pissed.
Posted by Kris at February 14, 2008 4:46 AM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Wednesday, February 13 - 6am to 3pm
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At 6am, houseguests (HG) are still sleeping except for Jen who is bothered by Parker’s incredibly loud snoring. She tries to quite him down by saying “Shhhh” but to no avail. Sheila eventually gets up and starts doing her morning rituals, going to the shower, brushing her teeth, and putting on make up. Acting like a real mom, she heads to the kitchen to do some dishes. The Head of Household (HoH) couple, Alex and Amanda, is up at 9:37am and Big Brother (BB) is saying that it is time to wake up and that the lights must remain on all day. While the houseguests are doing their morning rituals, Joshua and Natalie are told to put on their microphones. Amanda is trying to wake up other houseguests who are struggling to wake up and then talks about some kind of food competition today. The houseguests are on lock down.
Posted by Kris at February 13, 2008 8:14 PM | Big Brother 9
Live Feed: Tuesday, February 12 – 7pm to 12am
Guinea pigs that have just been fed in a cage are seen before the Big Brother 9 live feeds kicked into full swing around 9pm. Jen and Parker are having a heated discussion about voting her boyfriend out of the house. She told him that her relationship with him is not worth $500,000. Jen is in the Head of Household (HoH) room talking about her boyfriend Ryan. The houseguests (HG) obviously know about her relationship with Ryan since Amanda, Parker, Natalie, Matt, and Alex are also in the HoH room, and it’s causing friction between Jen and her partner, Parker.Alex and Amanda are HoH and both have formed an alliance with Parker, Jen, Matt and Natalie. Jen is getting pressured by Parker and the others to vote out Ryan, though Jen doesn’t want Ryan to be evicted. After lots of crying, the mystery is solved and Jacob and Sharon become the first HGs voted out. The HGs have now named the guinea pigs after them.
Posted by Kris at February 13, 2008 4:56 AM | Big Brother 9
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Exclusive Interview: Dick and Daniele Donato, WInner and Runner-Up of 'Big Brother 8'
DIck and Daniele Donato will go down as one of the most infamous pairs to ever grace the world of reality TV. The Big Brother 8 champion (Dick) and runner-up (Daniele) made their share of enemies along the way with an aggressive style of play, but it all worked out in the end when the father/daughter duo found themselves alone in the Big Brother house, having vanquished 12 other houseguests. Earlier today, on their first day of freedom in months, we were lucky enough to speak with Dick and Daniele to discuss their season of Big Brother domination. The Donato haters of the world may not want to read much further, for the pair are as outspoken and brash here as they had been throughout the Big Brother season.Read the rest of Exclusive Interview: Dick and Daniele Donato, WInner and Runner-Up of 'Big Brother 8'
Posted by BuddyTVLover at September 19, 2007 9:13 PM | Big Brother 8
Tex's Take: BB8 Finale Thoughts
I'm not surprised that Dick won, or even the vote. After listening to them discuss the jury questioning, I pretty much figured out the winner. I was looking forward to this show only for the America's Player reveal and to see the jury. In that, I guess I was a little disappointed. They wasted 20 minutes on nothing, and the reveal felt rushed.For more of Tex's Take on Dick's victory in the finale, and for recaps of the finale, visit BuddyTV.com. Also, check back for the rest of this week as we interview The Donatos and selected members of the jury!
Posted by John Kubicek at September 19, 2007 1:33 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 17 – 10:30pm to 7am
While Dick and Daniele carry on with their card game, they also continue with their favorite pastime of reminiscing and bashing the other evicted houseguests (HG). At some point, Daniele wonders what Jameka’s diary room (DR) session must have been like after she called Dick’s mother a b*tch. She seems to think that Jameka probably apologized and explained that she had gotten so worked up and lost all control of her mouth and her temper.From there, Daniele launches into yet another of her whiny, self-absorbed complaints.
Posted by Rosario at September 18, 2007 10:33 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 17 – 3pm to 9pm
A few minutes past 3pm, Daniele tells her dad that she wants her dinner (at three in the afternoon?). Dick, in turn, asks her to help him color his hair in 10 minutes. He assures her that it’s easy and they have more than enough supply of the hair dye. She wonders if he’d like to play checkers. Dick responds that she’s going to do his hair in five minutes and then he’ll play checkers with her later.Posted by Rosario at September 18, 2007 1:23 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 17 – 12am to 6am
At midnight, Daniele says “I’m here, let’s get this party started” as she emerges from a trip to the diary room (DR). One of the production guys (PG) can be heard apologizing for the choices (?) that are so bad, saying that it’s all they’ve got. Dick mumbles something inaudible and the PG responds that it’s not like he can just run down to Blockbuster. Daniele tells him sure, he can, to which, the PG says, “Well if I could leave..,” before feeds revert to trivia for the next three and a half hours. When feeds resume around 4am, Dick and Daniele speculate that House Calls might take place on Wednesday and the wrap party on Thursday. Dick remarks that he got tired after the first movie (it seems that the Donatos may have been treated to a screening of something – perhaps a film or episodes of the Big Brother show – while the feeds were down).
Posted by Rosario at September 17, 2007 11:52 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 8: Revisiting Preseason Predictions
About a week before the premiere of Big Brother 8, I wrote a two-part article entitled Big Brother 8: Totally Superficial Predictions. In this article I predicted the order of eviction for all fourteen houseguests with only a picture and short bio for each person. Needless to say, most of my predictions were off-base. But, now that we're one day away from the Big Brother 8 finale, I thought it'd be fun to take a look back and see what my best and worst preseason predictions were.Read More of Big Brother 8: Revisiting Preseason Predictions at BuddyTV.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at September 17, 2007 5:19 PM | Big Brother 8
Live Feed: Sunday, September 16 – 12am to 7pm
Feeds revert to trivia shortly after midnight as the jury members take turns grilling Dick and Daniele. When feeds return a little after 1:30am, Daniele is in the bathroom while Dick is outside, smoking and saying, “I don't think I did anything wrong. It's not like I was campaigning to beat her. I didn't think I could win or make her happy with anything I did or said. Great! Something else for her to be pissed of at me about. Unbelievable. How did I not know she would be pissed off at me? No winning, no winning, it's always a catch-22 with Daniele."After a while, Dick heads to the tall beds room to speak with his daughter. He apologizes to her and says that he didn’t mean to come off the way he did. She shouts that she can’t be her own person. It seems that most, if not all, the questions alluded to her flying under the radar and allowing her dad to do all the dirty work for her. She tells Dick that she didn’t appreciate him claiming that he has had the hardest game. She is completely annoyed and states that she is so over this house and simply wants to get out. On the verge of tears, Daniele goes to the bathroom to cry. When she returns to the bedroom, Dick says “I’m sorry Daniele” before going outside. Dick mutters that it’s going to be a long, f*cking couple of days.
Posted by Rosario at September 17, 2007 3:33 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, September 14 – 10:45pm to Sunday, September 16 - 12am
Just before 11pm, Dick decides that his swollen feet and aching legs need a dip in the hot tub. Daniele has long been in bed, claiming she’s not feeling well. While soaking in the soothing water of the pool/tub, Dick looks into the camera and wonders, “Do you think I have a snowball’s chance in hell with Janelle? I sure hope so." Then he gives a shout-out to his son Vincent, saying, "I wonder who will win the game...one thing’s for sure, it will be a Donato! You hear that Vincent? If you're watching, I want you to know I love you and miss you. I can't wait to see you." By 12:20am, both Dick and Daniele are snoozing in their respective beds. Four hours later, Dick is up and playing solitaire in the kitchen. By 4:45am, Daniele has also risen and followed the scent of bacon and eggs cooking in the kitchen. Twenty minutes later, father and daughter sit down to eat their very early breakfast. Dick inquires whether she woke up because she went to bed so early last night. Daniele grumpily responds “That and I don’t feel good. And you were loud.” Daniele is back asleep before 7am as Dick stays outside, smoking.
Posted by Rosario at September 17, 2007 2:05 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, September 14 – 5pm to 7pm
Just before five in the afternoon, Daniele heads to the backyard to join her father after her session in the diary room (DR). They start off, discussing what past houseguests (HG) from previous seasons may have thought of Jen. Dick believes they would have voted her out sooner than their group did. Daniele remarks that it would have been nice to have the Diamond Veto. Dick comments that this is the first year that Big Brother (BB) has failed to add something new. Daniele thinks it’s because there was too much drama in the house. Dick tells Daniele that he invited (I presume for the wrap party) his mom, Vincent and a guy named Mike, who is the lead singer of the group, Suicidal Tendencies. He says he and Mike have become pretty good friends in the last two years. Daniele remains unimpressed so Dick adds that Vincent has met the guy but Daniele, in her usual bratty manner, snaps, "So what! I'm sorry but I'm not into them, I'm not just like you! Sorry we don't have anything in common. Ugh! I am so over this!"
Posted by Rosario at September 16, 2007 11:30 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, September 14 – 9:30am to 4pm
At a quarter to 10 in the morning, a loud crash shatters the silence of sleep prevailing over the Big Brother (BB) house that has become somewhat of a ghost home with only the Donatos left in it. Seems like someone in the production crew may have fallen so Dick asks whether they are alright. The unexpected noise effectively rouses Dick from his sleep and he decides to give the game solitaire a whirl. The camera is practically glued to him despite his repeated admonitions for them to leave him alone. Dick realizes the crew must be really bored now that they’re stuck with nobody else but him. Interestingly enough, the cameraman/men appear intent on assisting Dick with his card game, making distinct noises when they approve or disapprove of his moves. Dick decides to play along and follow their suggestions. Dick throws out the question of how mad his mother must be with him by now and the camera signals to answer yes. At some point, while still working on his solitaire game, Dick says "God I love my daughter. Always have, always will. If she's talking to me or if she isn't."
Posted by Rosario at September 16, 2007 10:28 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, September 13 – 12am to 8pm
At a quarter past midnight, Daniele is busy collecting her dirty laundry from around the house. She and her dad head outside so she can wash them but she winds up complaining about the stinky dryer which has fouled up because they had dried their shoes in there after the endurance test yesterday, without washing them first. Dick is stressed as he feels the pressure of tomorrow’s question and answer contest. He starts reviewing the jury people and their jobs, educational backgrounds and other such pieces of trivia. Daniele does her best to drill him on various biographical questions. Over an hour into their backyard session, the conversation shifts to a competition. Daniele remarks that she had a difficult time because she’s too short. She says that her fingers were hurting and that she went under six times but couldn’t get anything out. She adds that her goggles were constantly filling up with water. It seems that they’re talking about the second Head of Household (HoH) competition.
Posted by Rosario at September 13, 2007 11:22 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take: BB8 Final Two Thoughts
Big Brother got its fairy tale ending. The tale began with Dick revealing that Daniele's favorite fairy tale was “Alice in Wonderland” and that she played Alice. And it's ending with CBS darlings, Dick and Daniele, in the final two of Big Brother 8.In the middle, we have CBS pretending that they hadn't spoken in two years, but MySpace entries and accidental comments revealed that to be a lie. There's Daniele talking about dinner with Allison and the feeds going to the blue rabbit hole. Then the people in the Diary Room were giving the two of them information not given to the other houseguests, and Julie Chen went on a late night talk show this week talking up and praising the Donatos.
For more of Tex's Take, and for the latest recaps and analysis of Big Brother 8, visit BuddyTV.com
Posted by John Kubicek at September 13, 2007 11:13 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 8: Episode 31 Live Results
Here we are, the last hurdle before the final vote on Big Brother 8. Though they've already been played and live feeds have spoiled the results, we'll get to see the first two parts of the final Head of Household competition and discover the winners, who will compete live tonight in the final competition to decide who is the last HoH, then we'll get to see that person decide who is being evicted, and who is the other person going to the final two.Want the live results of tonight's episode? Visit BuddyTV.com for Big Brother 8 Live Results
Posted by John Kubicek at September 13, 2007 8:28 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take: BB8 Final Week, Head of Household Competition Part 2 Spoilers
One of the reasons that I'd never go on a show like Big Brother is because of the lack of outside stimulation. I'm very dependent on my newspaper, television, Internet, novels, etc. Trying to watch the feeds the past couple of days has reinforced my feelings. The three remaining houseguests were given a deck of cards, woo hoo! Dick and Daniele have been monopolizing the cards playing War, a two person game. Zach has asked to play another game, but was rebuffed. With Dick and Daniele virtually ignoring him, Zach has been bored to tears. I've never seen him sleep or lay around in his bed like I have lately. I'm sure a psychiatrist would have a field day with that.I mean, really, it would have been hard with a house full of this season's houseguests to have a stimulating conversation, but with two people that have been bashing you within earshot .... forget about it. Yes, Zach broke their deal and put them up. Dick and Daniele were thinking of doing the exact same thing to him, but he just beat them to it. And didn't they break their alliance with Eric and Jessica not even two weeks before? I guess it's different if they do it.
To read more of Tex's Take about Part 2 of the Final HoH Competition, visit BuddyTV.com
Posted by John Kubicek at September 13, 2007 5:54 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, September 12 – 2pm to 10pm
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At 2pm, feeds come back from trivia and find all three houseguests (HG) suddenly up. It seems likely that Big Brother (BB) must have given them their wake-up call for the day. Zach is dressing up in the bedroom while Dick and Daniele are in the bathroom. Daniele asks him if he’s ready for the second Head of Household (HoH) contest. Dick tells her he’s ready as he’ll ever be considering that his right shoulder is practically non-existent. Nevertheless, he tells her that a handful of Advil and Excedrin along with a slather of Ben-Gay will take him a long way. By 7pm, feeds revert to trivia and remain that way for the next hour and a half. When feeds resume, we see Dick commenting on a hard competition. Daniele is on a bed while her dad tells her not be too hard on herself and that it’s going to be both of them in the final two. He reminds her that they always come through for each other.
Posted by Rosario at September 13, 2007 3:37 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, September 12 – 2:30am to 4:30am
As soon as Dick releases his key, he crumples to the floor even as Zach continues to stand solidly on his stump. Daniele proceeds to cover her dad with towels before handing one to Zach, who is now helping her wrap Dick up. Zach tells Dick his effort was incredible. Shortly before 3am, Daniele makes some soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for the two tired men. Both are still trying to get dried and warmed up after their grueling ordeal. Zach has sat down in the living room to eat what Daniele has made while she tries to get her dad to do the same. Dick would rather go outside but Daniele tells him no. Daniele gives him a big hug and tells him that he did really well. She remarks that she doesn’t know what happened to her, buckling down so soon into the test. She says it doesn’t matter anyway because she knows she would not have lasted as long as Dick and Zach did.
Posted by Rosario at September 13, 2007 2:57 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, September 12 – 12am to 2:30am
By midnight, Dick has once again slowed down his footwork. He has also nearly lost his balance twice. He is trying to hold the key as far away from the downpour as his arm will let him. His breathing is now labored as he alternates between standing still and marching with big, high steps on the stump. Across from him, Zach remains still, steady, stoic and silent. Daniele again throws encouragement to her father, who is really trying to hold his own against a much younger and physically stronger competitor. Daniele tells Dick that he has been up there for over FIVE hours. Zach quietly hangs on, regularly glancing Dick’s way to check on him.
Posted by Rosario at September 13, 2007 2:06 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
BB8: Final HoH, Part 2 Winner Revealed
Tonight, part two of the three-part final Head of Household competition was held in the Big Brother 8 house. Part 1 began on Tuesday's show, and the results left everyone's tongues wagging. Though the live feeds were blacked out during the second competition, discussions afterwards revealed which of the remaining two houseguests one, setting up an epic showdown on tomorrow night's live show to determine who will be the final Head of Household, who will be the final person sent to the jury house, and who will be in the final two for a shot at half a million dollars. The stakes can't get any higher.Read more to discover who won the Big Brother 8 Final HoH Part 2 at BuddyTV.com
Posted by John Kubicek at September 13, 2007 1:58 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, September 11 – 10:30pm to 12am
At 10:30pm, while Dick and Zach are still hanging on to their keys and standing atop their podiums, Daniele apologizes to Dick, who tells her not to be sorry. Dick remarks that it’s bullsh*t that that thing had to slow down just as she was preparing to jump over it (he must be referring to the recurring rabbit). Then he tells her not to look because he’s going to take a piss and pee down his leg. Thankfully, Big Brother (BB) brings the rain back on to wash away Dick’s urine. Daniele is seated outside, wrapped in a blanket and sipping from a cup. Zach continues to stand statue-like. The bunny has ceased going around and appears to finally be dead. Dick resumes his anti-Zach monologue. This time, Zach lashes back at him and pokes fun at Dick’s spider woman tattoo. They go at it for a little while until the feeds go down.
Posted by Rosario at September 12, 2007 11:39 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, September 11 – 7:30pm to 10pm
When feeds resume a little after half past 7pm, we get a really good, if not slightly horrifying view of what the last three houseguests (HGs) have to undergo for the first of the Head of Household (HoH) endurance tests. Each HG is perched on a stump, holding on to their key, which is suspended above them. As they try to maintain their grip on the key and their balance on the podium, they are also drenched in a downpour of heavy rain. As if that wasn’t bad enough, a mechanical rabbit emerges regularly to pass them and they must hop over it and land back on their perches. Daniele is already whimpering and shivering from the cold. A few minutes shy of 8pm, Dick takes off his shoes and goes at it barefoot. Zach appears to be stoically solid and focused. The bunny seems to be picking up speed and the rain looks to be heavier now with additional lightning sounds for effect.
Posted by Rosario at September 12, 2007 10:58 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 8: Breaking Down the Final Jury Vote Possibilities
Big Brother 8 is down to the final three. Dick, Daniele and Zach are currently in the midst of a three-part final Head of Household competition that will ultimately decide who makes it to the final two. The uncertainty of who the final two will be is simpler than it has been in previous seasons because of the father/daughter alliance of Dick and Daniele. If either of the Donatos win the HoH, they will take the other to the final vote. If Zach wins the HoH, everyone assumes that he'll take Dick with him to the final vote, but I don't think that's a foregone conclusion. I wouldn't put it past Zach to bring Daniele into the finals, if only to avoid a few days of verbal lashings from Dick. It's also quite possible that Zach will figure that the Donatos are interchangeable in terms of final jury votes. With all this mind, let's take a look at who would win the jury vote in each of the three possible final two combinations.For more of Big Brother 8: Breaking Down the Final Jury Vote Possibilities, read on at BuddyTV.com
Posted by BuddyTVLover at September 12, 2007 9:52 PM | Big Brother 8
Tex's Take: BB8 - Final Week Preview and Head of Household Part 1 Spoiler
If this week is anything like last week in the Big Brother house, the feeds will be deadly dull. The Donatos are mad at Zach and for the most part are treating him like crap. Zach had been hiding in the Head of Household room, but that won't be available to him this week. He'll probably sleep in the big room, since it's empty right now. I'm rather surprised that Big Brother didn't shut down at least one of the rooms once the house got emptier.I can take only so much of Dick gloating or bashing. At least last week, we got a break when Jameka was around. They were so nice to her trying to curry her favor. I guess they are hopeful that she will get to the jury house and tell them that Dick is not as bad as everyone thinks. I don't think she bought it, but I'm sure she was glad that it was at least moderately pleasant for her before she left.
For more and to find out the results of the Big Brother 8 Final Head of Household Part 1, read on at BuddyTV.com
Posted by John Kubicek at September 12, 2007 1:10 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, September 11 – 4:20am to 7pm
At 4:20am, Dick is up and so is Daniele. They are in the kitchen where Dick gets a drink from the refrigerator and is assaulted by an overwhelmingly foul smell. He announces that it’s from his tuna sandwich. He adds that his farts have gotten so bad from all the tuna he’s eaten that they managed to rouse Jameka up all the way in the tall beds room. He tells Daniele that when he got up, Jameka was awake and had been to the diary room (DR) to ask for a medic for him because his farts are so strong. Dick and Daniele spend the next two to three hours playing War with the deck of cards Big Brother (BB) finally gave them after promising to provide the bored houseguests (HG) a while back. They also talk about production stuff which brings the feeds down to trivia. Then they talk about life outside the BB house and people they know, which again results in trivia. Then they engage in some perfunctory Jen bashing until finally, everyone is fast asleep at 7:30am.
Posted by Rosario at September 11, 2007 10:34 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 10 – 1am to 6pm
At 1am, as they prepare for bed, Dick fills Daniele in on his plan for the two of them to take large trash bags and put them on just before the start of the competition. They figure, what can the production people do anyway even if they wear them over their clothes at the last minute. Everyone appears to be asleep at a quarter past two in the morning. An hour later, Daniele is up and concocting something that involves a good amount of chocolate in the kitchen. She then spends the next hour and 15 minutes napping, lounging, picking at her hair and then her face while waiting for her cookie to bake. When it is finally done at 4:30am, Daniele covers it, puts it away and returns to bed.
Posted by Rosario at September 11, 2007 7:51 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, September 9 – 1pm to 8:30pm
Shortly after 1pm, Jameka appears to be the first houseguest (HG) to rise for the day. She uses a flashlight to grab her clothes and head for the bathroom. Daniele asks her what time it is and Jameka responds that she has no clue. Daniele follows suit and gets up herself. Zach wakes up at 1:30pm and proceeds outdoors. He greets Daniele good morning but Daniele simply ignores him. By 2pm, Dick is still slumbering, Daniele is tanning and Jameka and Zach are working out in the gym. Zach is on the treadmill while Jameka is using the elliptical. Half an hour later, a noise starts getting louder in the fitness room until Jameka breaks the elliptical. Zach laughs and Jameka remarks that she’s killed it. Zach says it’s the most hilarious thing he’s ever seen.
Posted by Rosario at September 11, 2007 5:17 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, September 8 – 4:30pm to 9am
When feeds resume around 4:30pm, Dick is hollering in his round beds room, screaming YES! Jameka asks Daniele in the kitchen how it feels, but Daniele declines to talk about it with her, saying she’ll (Jameka) only feel bad. She proceeds to her dad’s room where they enthusiastically tell each other that Vincent and Nick must be so happy right now. Dick even goes as far as to say that they have won the money and the game. From all accounts, it appears Daniele has won the Power of Veto (PoV). Up in the Head of Household (HoH) room, Zach tells Jameka that they are now up against some pretty tough odds. Jameka informs him that she will not give Dick her vote in the end. She adds that although Daniele has ruled the competitions, her dad has done all the dirty work for her.
Posted by Rosario at September 11, 2007 3:09 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, September 8 – 10am to 4pm
Zach emerges from his Head of Household (HoH) hidey hole a little after 10am and goes downstairs to tell Jameka that he has a few questions and would like to speak with her upstairs. Jameka replies that she will follow in a few minutes. In the bathroom, Dick asks Daniele where the “pervert panty muncher” (referring to Zach, also known as the ogre or Shrek) is. Daniele tells him he is hiding in his HoH domain. Dick confides that he was told in the diary room (DR) not to use the “N” racist word when he attacks Zach. Earlier, Dick had mentioned on camera that he plans on calling Zach out as a racist, using statement/s he claims Zach has previously made to support his name-calling. He had also warned the camera folks not to keep following him around or the feeds will be riddled with the racist comment accusation thing. At a quarter to 11am, Dick tells Daniele that he will ask Jameka how it feels to be conspiring with a racist. He’ll tell her that that’s mighty white of her. Daniele snickers at her father’s plan. Dick seems rather worked up and reminds Daniele to bring her gloves out to ensure that she doesn’t forget them for the Power of Veto (PoV) competition. She assures him she won’t.
Posted by Rosario at September 10, 2007 10:09 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, September 7 – 5:45pm to 12:45am
Feeds resume around 5:45pm with Dick, Jameka and Daniele in the kitchen. Dick says it’s a load of bullsh*t and that they should have kept Amber. Jameka walks out on them. Dick goes on to say that Zach is living in a dream world if he thinks that he and Jameka will make the final two. He adds that it’s bullsh*t for Zach to claim that he wants to build a personal relationship with Jameka. Daniele remarks that it’s becoming funnier and funnier each time they get nominated. Apparently, Zach stated in his nomination speech that Dick and Daniele have dominated the game so far and now it is time for someone else to get a chance. Around 7:30pm, Zach comes down from the Head of Household (HoH) room to eat some cereal in the kitchen. Dick tells him that putting him and Daniele up was a good strategic move for him but says that the bullshi*t he incorporated in his speech was ridiculous. Zach defends his statements by saying they were true.
Posted by Rosario at September 10, 2007 8:53 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, September 7 – 10:30am to 4pm
Around half past 10am, Dick and Zach are awake and Dick asks Zach to please not put him up on the block against Daniele. Zach responds that it doesn’t matter. Dick points out that it does because of whoever wins the Power of Veto (PoV). Zach sees his point. The dining table has been changed to a much smaller one now with only four chairs. At noon, while her dad is making the broccoli omelet she asked for, Daniele pays Zach a visit in his Head of Household (HoH) room. Straight up, she asks him whether he’s putting her on the block against her dad. Zach tells her he doesn’t know yet but admits that it’s a possibility.
Posted by Rosario at September 10, 2007 6:03 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, September 7 – 12am to 3am
Shortly after midnight, Zach goes over his letter again while having a beer. He looks at the camera and says if the internet people are watching, he has won the Head of Household (HoH) and promises to do them proud. He mentions that his dad told him in the letter that he should finish with honor. Zach assures him that he will. He adds that there is no such thing as luck. At half past 12am, Zach tells Daniele in the kitchen that he’s amazed at all the people who are pulling for him. He narrates how lost relatives and friends have been getting in touch with his folks to show their support for him. People from Creighton and Florida State are also rooting for him. Daniele shows little patience or interest in his popularity tales.
Posted by Rosario at September 9, 2007 12:13 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, September 6 – 9pm to 12am
At 9pm, the live feeds return after SEVEN HOURS of trivia. Zach is wearing a crown while he and Dick commend Daniele for a job well done. Big Brother (BB) announces an indoor lockdown. A bit later, Daniele is in the small beds room looking anxious and sullen. Dick comes in and remarks that it could not have been any closer. He tells her that he’s proud of her. Daniele is in tears, complaining that it sucks because she will wind up going home if Jameka wins the veto. She keeps saying that it sucks because she knew all the answers only to lose on that one stupid question.
Posted by Rosario at September 7, 2007 8:49 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, September 6 – 12:30am to 7pm
Shortly after midnight, Dick tells Daniele that he’s going to come up to Jameka at the very last minute to ask for her answer to the deal he has offered. He and Daniele ponder the time they usually get called in to the set for the live show. They note that last week, they were asked to sit on the couches mere minutes before 5pm. Dick figures he should take Jameka aside some time around 4:35 and 4:40. He wants to do it at the latest possible time so Jameka won’t have the chance to confer with Jessica. Around 1am, Jessica is in bed in the tall beds room while Eric is lying down beneath the archway of the door dividing the tall beds room from the small beds one. Eric is making feeble strategy talk as Jessica gets increasingly annoyed. Elsewhere, Zach is sound asleep in the Head of Household (HoH) room. Jameka is headed for her room after a brief visit with Jessica.
Posted by Rosario at September 6, 2007 10:55 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, September 5 – 1:45pm to 9:45pm
At a quarter to 2pm, Big Brother (BB) enforces an indoor lockdown. Sometime between 2:30pm and 3:30pm, Zach goes around taking his Head of Household (HoH) pics with the other houeguests (HG). Dick poses with the HoH crown that Dustin wore and Zach barks “Silence” in much the same way Dustin did. When Zach reviews the photos they’ve taken, he comments that he and Dick look like they have to take a sh*t in one of them. He also notices one of Eric where Eric doesn’t’ even resemble himself because he looks like a monkey. Zach photographs Dick standing behind a table that’s been tilted on its side, with the words “I heart Janelle” painted on it. Then, Eric sits at the table next to the message and puts his foot in his mouth for Zach to capture.
Posted by Rosario at September 6, 2007 2:29 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, September 5 – 12am to 12pm
At half past midnight, Jessica, Eric and Jameka are in the backyard comparing butt crack heights. According to Jameka, Tyra Banks says there are two types of cracks. Those who possess a low crack have the license to wear low-rider and hip-hugger jeans but those with high cracks should not. Half an hour later, the conversation turns to the subject of Eric’s pants. Jessica instructs him to pull them lower but Eric is unsure whether that’s such a good idea.
Posted by Rosario at September 6, 2007 1:37 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, September 4 – 5pm to 6:30pm
Around 5pm, fresh from a visit to the diary room (DR), Daniele goes to wake her father up. She tells him about the slip she made during an earlier conversation with Jessica. Daniele had inadvertently mentioned that only three of them will be fighting for the Head of Household (HoH) this week. She also relays Eric’s “personal level” inquiry regarding Jessica’s fate. Daniele brings up how Jameka is getting on her nerves. Daniele tells her dad, “You should have seen her after you talked to her, throwing and slamming stuff around." Dick in turn tells her about Jessica wondering who she wants sleeping in her room next week. Dick points out that Jessica’s comment brought Jameka to tears. After her conversation with Dick, Daniele goes to the HoH to pay Zach a visit. Zach remarks that Jameka has been a brat and a pain in his butt. Zach also points out that Jessica is an immature “Lil Ray of Sunshine.”
Posted by Rosario at September 5, 2007 10:53 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, September 4 – 12am to 4pm
It’s midnight in the Big Brother (BB) house and Jessica and Eric are smooching and canoodling on the bathroom couch while Jameka works out alone in the gym. Shortly after midnight, Dick launches into his early morning clean-up, exclaiming “Zach, you f**king jerk dildo” after seeing something in the sink. He proceeds to clean the dishes and tidy up the kitchen. Once he’s done with that, Dick goes on to do some laundry.
Posted by Rosario at September 5, 2007 12:20 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 3 – 12:30pm to 2:30pm
At half past noon, Dick asks Jameka for a few minutes of her time so they could talk outside. Right up front he tells her that he and Daniele have decided to send her to the jury house. He mentions that they have also chosen to give her ample warning and tell her ahead of time. He explains that someone has to go this week and cites that she’s in good terms with both the jury people and the remaining houseguests (HG). Dick concludes that it is in his and Daniele’s best interest not to keep her around. Jameka thanks him for the heads up and tells him that she appreciates it. She adds that whatever reasons he and Daniele have is fine because she understands that it’s all part of the game.
Posted by Rosario at September 4, 2007 9:58 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 3 – 8:30am to 12pm
At 8:30am, everyone appears to be asleep save for Jessica and Eric. They are shacked up in the same bed, smooching. After going at it for some time, Eric finally moves to his own bed. Just before 10am, Big Brother (BB) announces to the houseguests (HG) that it is time to wake up. A few minutes later, Zach emerges outside and promptly jumps into the pool.
Posted by Rosario at September 4, 2007 3:13 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, September 3 – 1:30am to 3am
At half past one in the morning, Eric emerges from the diary room (DR) and it soon becomes evident that America has tasked him to imitate Dick. He pretends to smoke like Dick by holding an unlit cigarette. He also laughs like Dick and repeats every word Dick utters. Eric warns Dick to expect more of this, saying he’s getting back at him for the times Dick covered him with flour and threw cold water on him in the shower. Jessica is puzzled. She finds it weird that Eric has chosen to do this now and wonders what could have prompted him.Sometime around 2am, Jameka asks Dick what he does when he feels compelled to spit while he’s at work. Dick says he goes outside. Jameka remarks that he must go outside a lot. Dick says no. Jameka points out that Dick just spit four to five time in the last minute. Dick explains that he just had yogurt. Jameka mumbles, “Oh.”
Posted by Rosario at September 4, 2007 2:35 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, September 2 – 3pm to 12am
At 3pm, Big Brother (BB) announces: “Good morning (?) houseguests (HG), it’s time to get up for the day.” Zach and Daniele have already been awake for a few hours but all the others are still in their bunkers. At 3:30pm, Eric and Jessica are in the backyard pondering what they can do to make Zach, Dick and Daniele keep Jessica around. Nearly an hour later, Zach and the Donatos are in the Head of Household (HoH) room while Jameka sits just outside. Dick says he wants to go out there and smack her on the head with the chessboard.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 11:55 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, September 2 – 7:45am to 10:15am
At a quarter to 8am, everyone in the Big Brother (BB) house is asleep except for Dick, who has taken to dressing up one of the human/animal-like topiaries. It now sports a bikini/toga something, yellow sunglasses, flowers and the all-important raised middle finger. Content with his styling, Dick heads to the kitchen to straighten up a bit. He picks up a couple of pans and says a brief homage to that morning when he woke Dustin up by banging and clanging some of them. After brief stops in the bathroom and the diary room (DR), Dick goes outside to the backyard to belch and tell a hummingbird that there is no nectar in the plastic flowers. An obviously un-sleepy Dick uses his awake time productively by folding laundry, putting his clothes away and loading some sheets in the washer. By 8:30am, he embarks on a furious cleaning of the outdoor grill. He keeps at it for over 10 minutes. Then he returns to the couch to smoke and announce to the empty space, “G**damn it, I want Jameka gone!” After a bit, he returns to the grill and proceeds to take out the stress and frustration by attacking it violently with the wire brush.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 10:37 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, September 2 – 12am to 4am
By midnight, Dick and Zach have abandoned Eric, Jessica and Jameka who are still playing the rule game and painting themselves. The two are now engaged in more pressing game talk, with Dick stating that he wants to strike a last minute deal with Jameka on Thursday. He plans on getting her to swear on her Bible that she will use the Power of Veto (PoV) on Dick or Daniele if they go up next week. If Jameka does this, Dick will help guarantee that she stays in the game. A bit later, Eric asks Dick if he thinks that his Big Brother (BB) moniker ED (for Evil Dick) would earn him a lucrative contract as endorser for commercials concerning erectile dysfunction. Dick certainly hopes not. Shortly before 1am, Eric starts peeling off the pink latex bikini Jessica painted on him. He discovers that pulling the dry paint off tugs painfully at the hairs on his body. Jessica enjoys assisting him until Eric starts saying his nipple is bleeding. Jessica and Jameka initially think he’s jesting until they see that it’s true. They bring out the vegetable oil to facilitate a more painless removal.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 10:00 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, September 1 – 9:30pm to 11pm
At a little after 9:30pm, the houseguests (HG) start playing spin the bottle. Some of the questions and answers include the following:Who will get beat up at the airport on the way home - Dick
Who will get married soonest after the show – Zach
Who will say that Big Brother (BB) was the worst experience of their life – Daniele (although she isn't seated when the bottle stops pointed at her chair)
Who will be morbidly obese – Jess
Whose private parts are getting the most hits on the internet – Jess
Who has made the most mistakes in the game – Zach
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 11:31 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, September 1 – 1:30pm to 9pm
At 1:30pm, Dick is up and smoking outside while everyone else continues to slumber. Dick returns to bed 15 minutes later. At 2pm, Zach is swimming in the pool as all the other houseguests (HG) remain asleep. Dick joins him in the backyard half an hour later and they go over their choices of who to send home this week. They agree that if they evict Jessica now, they have no other recourse but to get rid of Eric next. Dick remarks that that would put them in the final four with Daniele and Jameka. Dick asks Zach whether he’d be afraid of Jameka. Zach replies yes but in a physical contest, states that he wouldn’t. Zach admits that the more he ponders things, the clearer it seems to him that Jessica should be the one to leave this week. Dick feels that Jessica and Jameka are the biggest threats in the game. Zach declares that he can’t have Jameka in the competition. Dick stresses that he prefers to eliminate Eric next week because if the three of them together can’t manage to dump Jameka in the last four then they deserve to lose the contest. At 3pm, Big Brother (BB) gives the very late wake up call to all remaining sleeping HGs. At a quarter to go before 4pm, Zach is still in the pool, Daniele is soaking up some sun, Dick has gone indoors due to the heat and joins Eric who is cooking, to tell him that Janelle thinks that he (Dick) is hot. Thirty minutes later, Jameka is in the kitchen with Dick and asks him if he’s had any dreams lately. Dick asks “Wet ones?” before saying no, he hasn’t. He again mentions that Janelle finds him attractive.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 4:56 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, September 1 – 4am to 8:30am
In the tall beds room, Eric keeps lamenting to Jessica how regrettable his performance was during the Power of Veto (PoV) competition. He admits that it sucks that Jameka has to go because she infuses positive energy into the house but states that their a*ses are on the line and their hands are tied. He expresses frustration that he can’t use his intelligence to do better and remedy things for them. He suggests that they contemplate throwing the Head of Household (HoH) contest this week if they can be certain that Dick and Daniele will evict Zach next. Jessica is unwilling to throw anything. They finish their discussion and agree to get food downstairs.In the kitchen, Eric and Jessica join up with Dick and Daniele. They discuss the PoV contest which involved guessing some photo morphing combinations. Eric brings up one of him and Jessica, which he failed to recognize. He states that it is a sad day when he cannot correctly answer a question with his own mug on it. Jessica claims that she got the first four right and the last three wrong. Daniele remarks that all those nights spent staring at the memory wall finally paid off. The group laughs at the combinations, particularly that of Dustin and Amber, which they think was really hideous.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 4:05 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, September 1 – 12am to 4am
At a quarter past midnight, feeds revert to trivia and stay that way for … the next THREE HOURS as, surprise, surprise, the three-hour Power of Veto (PoV) competition is held at the ungodliest of hours. When feeds finally resume at 3:30am, Eric is consoling Jessica, Jameka is expressing frustration at how difficult it was and Jessica is worrying that someone will attempt to back door Eric. Jessica states that she is “sick to her stomach because her worst fear has come true.” She adds that she deeply regrets that she didn’t take the opportunity she had to get rid of Dick and Daniele much earlier. Over at the gym, Dick and Daniele are feigning workouts on the treadmills as Zach watches on. Daniele asks them if they heard Jessica when Daniele told her that she thought Jessica would beat her and Jessica said she thought so as well. Daniele thinks that was just rude of her. At some point, while Daniele was out of the room, Zach tells Dick that he thinks it would be a good idea to hang on to Jameka for another week. When Daniele returns, Zach mentions that he just told her dad what they had discussed earlier. Daniele responds that they’ll have plenty of time to go over that. She does note that Big Brother (BB) has always had an America’s Choice every year and she can’t believe that they don’t have one this time.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 3:11 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 31 – 4pm to 8pm
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A few minutes before 4pm, Jameka speaks with Zach in the storage room (SR), telling him that she realizes that he probably has his mind made up and she respects that. Zach admits that he is worried about the next week when he’ll be vulnerable and how much it sucks that he’s been on his own all throughout. He tells Jameka that he respects her for coming to him. She confesses that she has never been the type to tell people what to do and she is not about to start now. Jameka thanks Zach for his time. On the way back to his Head of Household (HoH) room, Zach asks Eric if he would like to walk back with him and go over a few things. He tells Eric that he knows Jessica is squirming right now but assures him that he hasn’t made up his mind yet regarding the nominations. Zach tells Eric that he would like some assurances (much the same thing he’s asked of Dick and Daniele). Eric promises that he will vote Jameka out. Zach points out that he’s not stressing about who goes home this week, just what happens to him in the next. Eric inquires as to the degree of comfort Zach needs and Zach replies that he just wants to know if there’s any possibility that Eric would protect him next week. Eric guarantees it.
Posted by Rosario at September 3, 2007 2:05 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 31 – 10am to 3:30pm
By 10am, Big Brother (BB) makes the announcement for the houseguests (HG) to get up for the day. A lockdown is enforced in the Head of Household (HoH) room 30 minutes later but is quickly lifted another half hour later. At 11:30am, the diary room (DR) informs Jessica that she will be getting her phone call in 45 minutes. The call comes through shortly after noon. Elsewhere, Dick and Zach are going over the reasons for evicting Jameka. BB interrupts their dialogue to instruct Dick to center his microphone. Dick responds with “What the f**k? Are you kidding? What do you want, my f**king nuts?” Zach soon tries to do some hinky math regarding the possible percentages of Dick and Daniele reaching the final six, five and four. Dick inquires what kind of math Zach thinks he is doing. Just as their conversation turns to the subject of the Power of 10, Dick hurls a snot rocket right in the middle of their conversation. Lovely!
Posted by Rosario at September 2, 2007 11:49 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 31 – 12am to 5am
It’s a little after midnight in the Head of Household (HoH) room, where Daniele is keeping the newly triumphant Zach company in his quarters. Their conversation focuses on Dick and his less than subtle game tactics. Zach wishes for more game security from Dick and Daniele and informs Daniele that he has no plans of putting her up because he has considered her his biggest since Nick got evicted. Zach wants Jameka gone this week because he doesn’t want to risk ending up in the final two with her, where he doesn’t think he’ll stand a good chance against her. Daniele instructs him not to repeat this declaration to, but Zach seems to have read her mind and asks Daniele not to relay this to her father, who has a bit of a mouth. Zach points out that Dick’s tactics are bad but effective and Daniele concurs. Zach likens Dick to a slow computer but Daniele just calls him stupid.
Posted by Rosario at September 2, 2007 10:36 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 30 – 7:30pm to 11pm
By 7:30pm, Dick, Zach, Eric and Daniele are still fighting it out to become the next Head of Household (HoH). Not sure whether Big Brother (BB) was trying to make it easier or more difficult for them to complete their task, but they have now been handed three cups for transporting the color coordinated liquid required to fill the giant glass teacups. Eric’s water is orange, Zach’s is red, Dick’s is purple and Daniele’s is turquoise. By 7:45, Zach appears to have a slight lead over Daniele, which he quickly widens in the next several minutes. Just before 8pm, Zach finally emerges as the new HoH!Once the competition is over, Eric congratulates Zach for his fine effort while Dick thanks the cameramen for the splendid coverage of the contest. Pretty soon, BB informs the houseguests (HG) of an indoor lockdown and urges them to go inside.
Posted by Rosario at August 31, 2007 5:06 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 30 – 10am to 6:30pm
At 10:20am, the houseguests (HG) start doing their individual bits for the weekly housecleaning. Jameka and Amber are tackling the bathroom, Dick is engaged in his usual vacuuming assignment and Daniele is tending to the kitchen. By 10:45am, the lockdown is enforced in the Head of Household (HoH) room. Before going upstairs, Dick starts harassing Zach, telling him to get his stories straightened out and calling him out for turning on them. Twenty minutes later, all the HGs are asleep in their own corner of the HoH quarters except for Zach and Daniele. By noon, the HoH lockdown is finally lifted.Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 10:08 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 30 – 12am to 3:30am
It’s midnight in the Big Brother (BB) house and the houseguests (HG) can finally see out the back door but are still banned from going out. It seems that the indoor lockdown which began around 6pm and was expected to last for six hours is not yet over. Daniele, Zach and Eric try to check out the scene through the sliding glass doors. In the tall beds room, Amber is finding it challenging to stuff her possessions in her suitcases. She can’t seem to fit everything in, including her New Balance shoes. She and Jameka try to rearrange things and eliminate those she can do without to make more room. Jameka also offers to give her her birthday bag for additional storage. They proceed to lug Amber’s suitcases to the storage room (SR) where Zach has already parked one of his own.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 9:21 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 29 – 6:30pm to 11:30pm
After dinner, the houseguests (HG) engage in leisurely conversation when Jameka starts singing a commercial jingle. Dick mutters that they’re “gonna get it for a stupid commercial.” Right on cue, Big Brother (BB) says over the speaker, “Please stop um…” before trailing off. The HGs snicker at BB cutting himself off and Eric comments that he sounds like something that has failing batteries and is about ready to cry. Around 7pm, Daniele hits the treadmill anew after consuming a substantial dinner. Not surprisingly, she is forced to stop after just a few minutes as she feels the onset of a hurl. Ever helpful Zach suggests she throw up on Jen’s picture on the memory wall.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 12:10 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 29 – 11:45am to 6pm
At a quarter to go before noon, Big Brother (BB) announces to the houseguests (HG) that it is time to wake up for the day. Two and a half hours later, Dick discovers a cracked glass on a table in his room. It contains apple juice that has now run out, sending ants all over the place. This forces Dick to clean the round room to eliminate the crawling creatures.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 5:50 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 29 – 5:30am to 8am
By 5:30 in the morning, Eric and Jessica finally turn off the lights in the Head of Household (HoH) room. In the kitchen, Amber and Daniele are talking about guys and their respective types. Back in the HoH quarters, Eric tells Jessica that she’s cute and Jessica responds that Eric is pretty cute as well. She tells him that his kisses are precious, then goes on to call him her precious little baby. They start kissing and continue to do so for a long spell. When they pull apart, Jessica tells him that she really likes kissing him and the two of them go at it again. Eric tells her he can’t stop. Jessica says that it’s hot. Eric gets up to turn on the air conditioner. Back in the kitchen, Amber asks Daniele whether Chris had any concerns about her going into the Big Brother (BB) house. Daniele admits that they did have discussions about it.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 4:55 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 29 – 2:30am to 5:30am
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Still in the Head of Household (HoH) room, Jessica, Eric and Jameka carry on with their conversation about Amber and Daniele’s turn on Power of 10. Eric asks them how they feel about Nick being in attendance at the show and Jameka replies that it is very clear that Chris and Daniele are now over. Eric mentions that he spoke to Daniele about Nick and she is happy that things between her and Chris have come to an end. Suddenly, Zach comes up to tell them that Dick fell in the pool while playing a game of golf. Dick is soon up there as well to give his own account of what happened. The conversation then reverts back to the Power of 10 and Dick expresses his disbelief that Amber beat his daughter. Shortly after 3am, Jessica and Eric are alone again and discussing their opposing views regarding Amber. Eric wants to know why Jessica now seems to want to keep her. He points out that she has never liked Amber until now, but Jessica refutes this and claims that she has liked Amber off and on. Jessica appears torn between confiding in Eric or holding her thoughts to herself. She finally decides to open up and brings up what Amber told her regarding Eric being HoH and the issue of him receiving a picture of his ex-girlfriend. Jessica mentions other things that Amber and Jameka have said. At some point, Jessica gets angry when she feels that Eric seems to think of her as a liar for swearing to Amber and Jameka that she does not have any arrangement going with anyone.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 3:44 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 29 – 12am to 2:30am
The houseguests (HG) carry on with their chandelier game past midnight. Another rule has come up requiring the guys to go to the memory wall, make three pelvic thrusts and utter “You make my d*ck so hard.” Some time later, the men finally win a round and get back at the girls. They instruct the ladies to go to the bathroom, remove their panties and wear them on their heads for the rest of the game. At a quarter after 1am, Dick and Zach find themselves in the backyard again. Zach declares that he wants Eric gone via the back door this week, which seems to be fine with Dick. Zach then mentions that he also plans to nominate Jameka and once again, Dick is fine with it. Zach announces that he will take Dick or Daniele all the way to the final round of two.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 2:17 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 28 – 5:30pm to 12am
Dick informs Amber that there has been no group discussion about who to evict this week. He states that he remains undecided about his choice but notes that it will depend on who he discovers has been talking to Jessica about nominating him and Daniele. He adds that everyone turned on them because of Dustin and Amber. Amber admits that she has learned her lesson. She realizes that Dustin managed to influence her. Dustin pushed her to keep Eric. Eric convinced her to turn on Nick. Dick gives himself a pat on the back for being a good person, claiming that he has done the most for everyone in this game and has never lied to anyone. Amber compliments herself in return as being a good individual for refusing to vote Nick out. Dick informs her that he doesn’t hold the past against her but admits that he has reasons for doubting her and Zach. Dick also mentions that Daniele didn’t put Eric and Jessica up during her HoH reign and Jessica didn’t put them up this time. He concludes that that makes them even and the deal is done.
Posted by Rosario at August 30, 2007 1:17 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 28 – 12pm to 5:30pm
It’s noon at the Big Brother (BB) house and BB has just informed the houseguests (HG) that it is time to get up for the day. Dick and Zach are in the backyard 15 minutes later, with Zach telling Dick that BB woke him up at 7am. At a little past 1pm, Eric heads outdoors to check on Jessica, who is sunbathing. He asks if she’s OK and Jessica responds that she feels like she’s made a lame move this week and erred in her nominations. Eric tells her that he knew she was upset last night. Dick joins them soon after and the discussion moves to the subject of Zach. Eric doesn’t believe that Zach will try to get his vote and he’s convinced that Zach will simply work on securing Dick’s, Daniele’s and Jessica’s. Eric asks Jessica if she wants to go upstairs to talk, but Jessica replies that there’s nothing to talk about and she just needs to get over it. Daniele comes out and joins them, while Eric brings up the ruckus Zack caused when he threw a tantrum at 7am. Eric and Daniele think it was rude that Zach was slamming things around in protest at being roused so early.
Posted by Rosario at August 29, 2007 11:08 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 27 – 4pm to 12am
At a quarter past 4pm, Daniele is with Dick and Zach outside, when she announces to the camera that she needs a new car in case anyone in America would like to buy her one. Zach and Dick are shocked to hear this, with Zach asking if she’s really one of those people and Dick remarking that her request was very Jen-like. Zach tells them that he was thinking just that and Daniele snaps at Zach by saying that that his scent is very Jen-like. She adds that she’s sorry she’s the only one with a sense of humor before heading inside. Dick and Zach follow a few minutes later and Dick sits with Daniele at the table to ask her if anything is wrong. Daniele says no and whines that she’s just sitting there. Dick tells her that she doesn’t have to talk to him that way and asks if she’s mad at him. She repeats her answer so Dick tells her that he’s leaving because he needn’t tolerate having her talk to him in that manner.
Posted by Rosario at August 29, 2007 9:52 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 27 – 10am to 12pm
Just before 10am, the houseguests (HGs) are awake and going about their individual morning routines. Eric and Jessica are talking in bed up in the Head of Household (HoH) room, where Jessica confesses that Jameka had wanted to tell her something earlier that morning. Eric isn’t thrilled with that admission but the two are forced to separate and finish their morning rituals before they can discuss it any further. As if on cue, Jameka comes up to the HoH quarters to speak with Jessica, who is in the shower. She proceeds to fill Jessica in on the conversation Eric had with Amber yesterday. She also mentions that Eric really wanted to win HoH but he probably would have received a picture of his girlfriend if he had won it and that would have been a sticky thing for Eric to have to explain. Jameka also tells her about Amber’s question regarding whether Eric wouldn’t prefer to be standing next to good people in the end. Jameka waits on Jessica and paces around the bathroom, looking almost like a stalker raring to pounce on her prey. She goes on to pick things up in the room, straighten it up and put random things away. She continues tidying up until Jessica emerges from her shower, and Jameka carries on with planting seeds of doubt in Jessica’s mind about Eric. Posted by Rosario at August 29, 2007 1:42 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 27 – 12am to 3am
The houseguests (HGs) had been playing the Zuma Zuma game before eventually changing it to quarters. Unfortunately, they could only find one quarter and one nickel, so they begged Big Brother (BB) to provide them with another nickel. Daniele even went into the diary room (DR) to ask for one, but she was simply told that they would check into it. The HGs kept going back and forth to the storage room (SR) to see whether BB had come through for them. They eventually get bored from waiting for the all important nickel and joke about summoning an executive producer to procure it. After waiting in vain for the precious quarter, the HGs finally decide to play spin the bottle. Everyone is getting sauced including Jameka and Amber. Eric has removed his shirt and keeps reciting “me so horny for Dick” while pinching his nipples. Dick is in stitches, saying Eric looks like he’s trying to milk himself.
Posted by Rosario at August 28, 2007 11:17 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 26 – 7pm to 11pm
By 7pm, the houseguests (HGs) decide to make tacos for dinner, with Jessica and Jameka collecting the ingredients from the storage room (SR). The others are already in the kitchen, where Zach is dutifully chopping the onions. Half an hour later, everyone but Amber is all set to eat. Jameka asks what other circumstance could there possibly be apart from Big Brother (BB), for all of them to be in a house, cooking together. Not surprisingly, Dick replies, a nuclear holocaust. By 8pm, Amber and Daniele are cleaning up while the others talk about the movie Shallow Hal, which Dick says he loves. They laugh about Jason Alexander’s character having a tail in the film. Daniele has also made cookies which everyone likes.
Posted by Rosario at August 28, 2007 10:22 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 26 – 7am to 4pm
After the almost two-hours-in-the-making first kiss between Jessica and Eric, Jessica tells him that he’s a really good kisser. Eric jests that he should have used mouthwash, not once, not twice but three times. He goes on to explain his entire thought process leading up to the kiss. Jessica comments that he thinks too much. Eric asks her what SHE is thinking right now. Jessica responds that she’s thinking she enjoyed kissing him. Eric confesses that he knew he couldn’t wait until day 69. He also admits that it was awkward, fumbling and stumbling. Jessica pipes in that it worked out. Eric tells her that he’s wanted to do that for some time. He claims that he’s not worried about what viewers would think because he knows the audience thinks they’re cute together. Eric points out that she was laying in bed so stiffly that it seemed as if she was saying that if he wants to kiss her, he’d have to take the plunge and go for it. Jessica confirms his theory before Eric goes on to tell her that he wasn’t sure if that was really the case or whether she wanted him to stop touching her. He promises not to take as long the next time around. True to his word, pretty soon, the two once again have their lips locked. They pull apart for Jessica to ask what they’ve started, before resuming their most pleasurable activity.
Posted by Rosario at August 28, 2007 6:14 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 26 – 12am to 7am
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By midnight, the hot tub session is over and the houseguests (HGs) go off in several groups to shower, confer or huddle. Dick and Daniele choose to remain outdoors, where Dick states that they are in for a long remainder of the week. He asks Daniele, who didn’t join them in the tub earlier, if anything is wrong. She tells him that she is bored, sick and tired of everyone. She launches into whining about how fake and rude the others have been and Dick agrees that the week has been engulfed in fakeness. He adds that Jameka is driving him up the wall with her phoniness. In the Head of Household (HoH) room, Eric and Jess are happy over Eric’s victory during the veto competition. Eric is particularly relieved that he has finally won something. He confides that he has already prepared a canned speech to make the others think that he will employ the Power of Veto (PoV) when he actually won’t.
Posted by Rosario at August 28, 2007 5:17 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 25 – 10am to 11pm
It’s 10am and the houseguests (HGs) are up and getting ready to pick the players for the upcoming veto competition. Nearly an hour and a half later, we find out that Dick is hosting the tournament and everybody else will be playing. At close to half past noon, feeds revert to trivia for the duration of the veto contest and return around two hours later. When feeds resume, it appears that Eric has won the Power of Veto (PoV) since Dick and Daniele both said something about Eric hanging the veto sign all wrong.
Posted by Rosario at August 28, 2007 4:17 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 25 – 5am to 6:30am
It’s 5am in the Big Brother (BB) house and Eric is in the Head of Household (HoH) room where he’s confiding to Jessica about his ex/current (?) girlfriend. He admits that they have been through a lot together but it doesn’t look like they will continue as a couple. He further admits that he didn’t count on developing feelings for someone inside the BB house. Jessica confesses that she too, didn’t think she would fall for a fellow houseguest (HG) and admits that she has grown fond of him as well. Eric goes on to say that he never thought he would get over his girlfriend cheating on him. He uses this opportunity to explain that he wasn’t cheating on her when he began to like Jessica because he and his then girlfriend did not have a commitment when he came into BB. He claims that he had told her that he’d be gone for three months and that they would see where they stood after that time, when he gets out of the house. In a bit of game talk following the relationship conversation, Eric tells Jessica that he feels they should stick with Dick and Daniele because together, the four of them are now seen as the biggest threats. Jessica tells him that she doesn’t want to put Jameka up, if and when the Power of Veto (PoV) is used. Eric suggests she put Dick or Daniele up instead, as long as she doesn’t vote them out in the end. Eric adds that he thinks Jameka would be safe even if she got put up anyway.
Posted by Rosario at August 28, 2007 2:34 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 24 – 10am to 7pm
The houseguests (HG) get their wake-up call around 10am and everyone prepares for the upcoming food competition. Jameka weighs herself and finds out that she’s now six pounds lighter. Daniele remarks to Amber that both of her alliances, Jen and Dustin, are now gone from Big Brother (BB). Amber gets a bowl of cereal and Daniele says, “Thanks Amber, I was thinking about having a bowl of those and now I have to." Amber spins around and snaps back with "Shut your face you little sh*t!" A shocked Daniele replies with “That was rude.” Around 1:40pm, we see that in lieu of the usual food competition, the HGs get a luxury contest instead. The guys are in brownish olive bathrobes while the girls are in pretty pink ones. We return from about half an hour of trivia to see the ladies furiously grabbing clothes from racks, while the men cheer and egg them on. At some point, a buzzer goes off to signal the women that their clothes spree has come to an end. It seems that the contest involved the HGs stripping and using letters from their own garments to spell out words. The girls spanked the guys and wound up with the clothes shopping prize. Although the men actually lost out in the tournament, everyone still emerges a winner since nobody is doomed to a slop sentence this week.
Posted by Rosario at August 27, 2007 11:24 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 24 – 12am to 3am
It’s midnight in the Big Brother (BB) house, just hours after sultry Jen got booted out by a unanimous count. All the remaining houseguests (HGs) except for Amber and Daniele are up in the Head of Household (HoH) room, discussing the latest HoH competition and carrying on with more Jen bashing. Perhaps appropriately, considering the resoundingly apparent collective house sentiment, the conversation drifts to the subject of defecation and the many colorful ways of describing feces, such as poop, caca and made in your pants. Posted by Rosario at August 24, 2007 5:46 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 23 – 6pm to 10pm
When feeds resume at 6pm, Jessica announces that everyone is invited to sleep with her. Hmmmm? The houseguests (HGs) are rehashing the questions from the just-concluded Head of Household (HoH) competition. Jess mentions that blonde is a lucky color. It’s becoming clear that she’s the new HoH. At some point, Eric states that it’s not their fault that Jen basically set herself on fire. He adds that it was obvious how far removed from the truth her perception was that her behavior in the house was alright. Dick agrees that she’s in for a surprise once she gets back out. Dick also cracks up that Jen got evicted by a vote of 6-0, when only five people actually voted. Daniele recalls how Jen used to always tell them that people could get more out of being her friend than they would simply on their own. Dick thinks Jen will be sacked from her job. Daniele mentions that Jen said on her way out of the Big Brother (BB) house, “Thanks for watching my back.” Dick adds that they’ll probably find out Jen is a stripper.
Posted by Rosario at August 24, 2007 2:13 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 23 – 2am to 6pm
At some point in the wee hours of Thursday morning, Dick and Daniele had another round of their father-daughter squabbles. The quarrel ended with both of them storming to their respective rooms and Amber soon up to the Head of Household (HoH) to console Daniele.Posted by Rosario at August 24, 2007 12:59 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 22 – 4:30pm to 7:30pm
Outside, Dick apologizes to Zach for his earlier tantrum. He tells Zach he’s sorry that he’s been really edgy since his argument with Daniele earlier this morning. He admits that it’s even taken the pleasure out of Jen’s impending departure. Zach remarks that it is indeed a good thing that Jen is about to leave. Dick agrees that it would be, except he can’t even manage to smile about it. Zach expresses understanding and tells Dick that he’s like his older brother. He adds that if Nick was still around, Dick would be THEIR older brother. Shortly after his conversation with Zach, Dick confides in Jameka and Amber that his altercation with Daniele has gotten him down. He worries that he could be looking at another couple of years of silent treatment from her. He adds that people don’t really appreciate family and those who truly love them until they reach their late 20s.
Posted by Rosario at August 23, 2007 10:58 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 22 – 11:30am to 4:30pm
Just before noon, Jen decides to swim several laps while Zach soaks in the hot tub and talks to Dick. The two poke fun at Jen, with Zach remarking, “I’m going to swim 440 laps cuz I have nothing better to do,” in obvious imitation of her. Zach and Dick giggle at Zach’s impersonation. Zach declares that Jen is an idiot. Dick wonders if he’s just figuring that now. The two men giggle some more and Dick, feeling assured, says he was just checking. Dick remarks that if Jen manages to stay, he will voluntarily exit Big Brother (BB). By noon, most of the houseguests (HGs) buckle down to making waffles for BREAKFAST?! Half an hour later, Zach attempts to do math to figure out Jen’s swimming plan. Zach notes that the pool is 10 feet long and wonders if a mile is 52 feet, then rounds off his calculation to 5,300 before losing his way. Jessica tries to help out by saying that people usually swim in meters. Zach gives the computation another go, stating that the pool is 12 feet, so 440 laps (which Jen is targeting) multiplied by 12 is… At some point, Zach observes that Jen has already done 400.
Posted by Rosario at August 23, 2007 6:10 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 22 – 2:30am to 4:30am
Daniele is pissed that her father has chosen to stash Jen’s belongings in the Head of Household (HoH) room. She doesn’t want to get dragged into the argument and wants Dick to remove the sequestered items. Dick prefers to wait until Thursday but Daniele wants him to do it immediately. Their conversation drifts to Daniele’s agenda for today and she lists writing in her blog and taking some pictures as her planned activities. Dick asks her not to take pictures of Jen and Daniele suggests they hide Jen’s make-up so she’d look awful in the photographs. By 4am, Dick walks out of the HoH room, reminding Daniele that he has done a lot for her in this game but she doesn’t seem to completely appreciate it. He bids her good night and leaves. Dick goes downstairs and outdoors to show some of Jen’s things to Jessica and Eric. Daniele is soon on his heels so Dick asks if she would like to talk. She blurts out that she doesn’t appreciate him telling Amber that she ought to be grateful for getting taken off the block. She tells him “You’re such a great father” before storming back up to the HoH quarters. Dick follows her and reminds her that she can’t tell him what to say or do. Daniele replies that she realizes that but she can inform him when his actions and words are not to her liking. Dick concludes that they cannot solve their relationship problem on their own.
Posted by Rosario at August 23, 2007 2:15 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 21 – 11:30pm to 1:30am
Shortly before midnight, Amber and Daniele return to the Big Brother (BB) house. Although the rest of the houseguests (HGs) are anxious to hear about their mysterious field trip, the girls don’t have the liberty of giving too many details. All they can share is that they took a private jet to the Big Apple and had to wear headphones and sunglasses. They herd everyone off to the backyard so they can tell the girls about Jen’s meltdown, the ensuing fiasco with Dick and her slop violation. Jen wants to go with them but Dick tells her she can’t. Eric becomes the official narrator of the house events and starts off by saying that Jen lost her mind last night. He then proceeds with the rest of the storytelling, rattling off the chain of events in warp speed. In summary, Eric mentions that Jen stole Dick’s cigarettes, Dick took Jen’s clothes to use as ransom for his smokes, Jen violated her slop by consuming contraband regular food, Jen slapped Dick’s cig and got burned, and Jen became a penalty nominee for next week, assuming she survives this one. Incidentally, BB has made it clear that no one that has been evicted will return to the jury and no one that has been evicted will return to the house.
Posted by Rosario at August 22, 2007 11:34 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 21 – 5pm to 11:30pm
A few minutes before half past 5pm, Zach assures Jameka that he will vote to keep her because he doesn’t approve of Jen and her rule violations. He feels that Jen has caused way too much trouble and commotion in the Big Brother (BB) house and he doesn’t appreciate it.An hour and a half later, Eric is talking to Jessica, who is drying her hair in the bathroom. He asks her incredulously, if she can believe that Dustin named her as the fifth girl in the house that he would have sex with. Eric thinks that was kind of insulting. Jessica responds that it really wasn’t because Dustin likes guys and she would never have sex with him anyway.
Posted by Rosario at August 22, 2007 5:44 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 21 – 1:30am to 3:30pm
It’s 1:30am and Zach and Dick are in the backyard, hatching a plan for them to reach the final five. The strategy seems to be, to send Jameka home this week then throw the next Head of Household (HoH) competition to Amber, since Jen will be a sitting duck who won’t be in the HoH and Power of Veto (PoV) running because of the penalty nomination she’s been issued for violating her slop sentence. They will then evict Jen, leaving Dick, Daniele, Zach, Jessica, Eric and Amber. Amber will be next on their chopping block, leaving the five of them in the home stretch. Dick and Zach agree not to fill the others in until Wednesday night. At a quarter to 10am, all the houseguests (HGs) are still asleep except for Dick, who is preparing breakfast for himself. A little over an hour later at 11am, Big Brother (BB) announces that it is time for everyone to get up for the day.
Posted by Rosario at August 22, 2007 4:52 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 20 – 7:30pm to 10pm
At a few minutes past 7:30pm, Dick, Zach, Jameka, Jessica and Eric are in the backyard talking about Jen. Jen joins them soon after, telling them that she’s all set to pack her belongings for when she leaves Big Brother (BB). Dick points out how she’s the only person who would consider packing so soon after being put on the block, as well as the only one who would think of cooking burgers while on slop. Jen says something about being bored and irrelevant before heading back inside to get a bag of clothes which she hides in the bathroom. She rejoins the group outside and asks them if they are still discussing her erratic behavior. At a quarter past 8pm, Jen rummages inside Dick’s bag and retrieves several cartons of his cigarettes. She runs to the storage room with the loot and proceeds to rip them open, toss them in the trash and pour something over them. She gets summoned to the diary room (DR) while in the process of doing this.
Posted by Rosario at August 22, 2007 4:00 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 20 – 12am to 6pm
Shortly after midnight, Eric and Zach are both forced into provocative feminine wear, with Zach donning on Jen’s skintight unitard and Eric slipping into a pair of her skimpy bikinis. Eric keeps his back to the other houseguests (HGs), revealing his exposed butt while hiding his front parts away from their view. Zach says to Jameka, “I know I have a small penis, so what?” All Jameka can manage in response is “no, it’s OK.” At 4am, Eric and Jessica are giggling and whispering together in bed. At some point, Eric points out that her hair is tickling his face, so she moves it and Eric puts his arm over her. He then excuses himself to get a drink and on the way to the bathroom, Eric looks in the mirror and says “America’s Player just banked $30,000 tonight.”
Posted by Rosario at August 22, 2007 1:36 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 19 – 6pm to 12am
Around 6pm, Amber and Jameka are in the bedroom, where Jameka is fixing her hair and Amber is planning to talk to Daniele. An hour later, Amber finally gets some time alone with the reigning Head of Household (HoH), who offers to use the Power of Veto (PoV) on Amber if Amber promises not to put her up when it’s her turn as HoH. Amber agrees to the condition when the time comes that she manages to win HoH. Daniele asks Amber to keep their conversation confidential and vows to do the same, promising not to tell anyone, even her father. Less than 10 minutes later, Amber promptly breaks her promise and relays the discussion to Jameka. By 7:30, the houseguests (HGs) head outside as Big Brother (BB) calls an outdoor lockdown.
Posted by Rosario at August 21, 2007 10:52 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 19 – 1am to 4pm
Just before half past one in the morning, Jameka and Jessica are talking in the backyard when Jameka catches Jessica farting. She calls out to Eric about it and their conversation turns silly around Jessica’s gas passing. It then moves to their weekly Big Brother (BB) stipend of $750 which Eric thinks, adds up to about $7,000 to $9,000 for the summer. Jameka wonders whether they’ll receive it in sequester and Eric seems certain that they will. Their discussion eventually leads to Daniele and the letter she got from Nick after she won Head of Household (HoH). They wonder how she could ask for a letter from someone she’s only known for three weeks when she has a live-in boyfriend of 2 ½ years out there. Jameka thinks it was sweet how Nick practically proposed to Daniele on his way out of the BB house, but Eric and Jessica feel it was kind of gross. This brings on some rather feisty Daniele bashing which in turn, heads into Eric’s all-out Zach trashing which he starts off by declaring that Zach is the biggest liar around.
Posted by Rosario at August 21, 2007 5:30 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 18 – 7pm to 11pm
A few minutes ahead of 7:30pm, Big Brother (BB) instructs the houseguests (HGs) to check out the storage room where they go and find their feast of Baja Fresh goodies. An hour later, Jameka and Amber are in the hammock discussing their fate, future and remaining options and alternatives. Jameka is trying to figure out what Dick and Daniele might be thinking and she’s convinced that their nomination is part of a ploy to backdoor someone else. They wonder whether there is a plan to eliminate Eric or if they’re afraid to do so because of the possible consequences. Amber points out that Jessica is such a phony because she can’t really stand Dick, Jen or Daniele yet she is now acting like one of their closest friends. Jameka figures that Dick and Daniele will make deals with everyone to stay in the house from week to week.
Posted by Rosario at August 21, 2007 4:18 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 18 – 9:30am to 3:30pm
A little after half past nine in the morning and Big Brother (BB) announces to the houseguests (HGs) that it’s time to get up for the day. Looks like BB roused them bright and early enough for the Power of Veto (PoV) competition. Two hours later, the PoV balls appear to have been picked with Eric as the contest host and Jen the lone HG aside from Eric who will not be playing. There seems to be heightened talk of a trip outside the house as part of the tournament, although nobody knows the details. Jen is hoping that should Jessica win the trip, she’d agree to take her (Jen) since Eric is reluctant to leave the house in that event. Eric tells Jen “good luck with that.” Jen also worries that she’ll be sequestered on her own while the PoV competition is played instead of being allowed to watch from the side.
Posted by Rosario at August 21, 2007 3:17 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 17 – 7:30pm to 11pm
An hour after feeds come back, Amber joins Jameka in the hammock and the two go over their theories following the nominations. Amber thinks that Dick, Daniele, Jessica and Eric are gunning to be the final four. She believes that Jameka is their pawn this week while she is their target to send packing (it appears that Jameka and Amber have been nominated). Neither of them have any clue as to who might get put up once the Power of Veto (PoV) is utilized but Jameka feels certain that Zach will be safe all week because he will vote however Daniele wants him to. Jameka recognizes that this is all just a game and states that “This ain’t my life.” While she vows she’s not about to give up, she also says she refuses to stress over things. She does, however, tell Amber that they are at their worst ever point in the game at the moment. Amber figures that if they do manage to stick around next week, they will pretty much be the next Jen and Kail, up on the block week after week. Jameka makes a firm resolve to keep on fighting while Amber announces that she is done crying. Jameka realizes that keeping Eric has become their biggest strategic blunder. Jameka admits that if it came down to the last two and Dick was still in the running, she would actually vote for him.
Posted by Rosario at August 21, 2007 2:11 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 17 – 2am to 6:30pm
At two in the morning, just hours after Daniele once again assumed the Head of Household (HoH), Eric is up in the HoH room telling her to put Amber on the block. Nearly three hours later, at a quarter to 5am, Dick is up there with his daughter, pointing out that he’s talked so much sh*t this week that Christians probably already want to kill him. He also thinks that his own mother must no longer want to speak to him and people who kill abortionists will now likely be after him.
Posted by Rosario at August 21, 2007 12:55 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 16 – 6pm to 12am
By the time the live feeds resume after 6pm, Dustin’s picture is shown in black and white, which can only mean one thing – DICK GETS TO LIVE ANOTHER WEEK AND DUSTIN’S BEEN EVICTED from Big Brother (BB)! Practically everyone is huddled in pairs or small groups, going over Dustin’s elimination. Jessica and Jameka are talking and Jessica claims that she isn’t mad at anyone for the somewhat, underhanded manner they chose to get rid of Dustin. She assures Jessica that she realizes it’s all just a game.
Posted by Rosario at August 20, 2007 10:57 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 16 – 4am to 6pm
At the ungodly hour of four in the morning, Eric and Jen are going around the Big Brother (BB) house taking random things and hiding them. Jen has a pair of faux flowers from the living room as well as an object from the bathroom, which she proceeds to stash under the cushion of the big chair there. She also has what looks like a big plastic knife which she proceeds to hide in a cabinet. Eric has something from the storage room which he places in a cabinet under the kitchen counter. At 10:30am, the houseguests (HGs) appear to be on lockdown in the Head of Household (HoH) room. None of them appear inclined to engage in any conversation as everyone seems to be intent on sleeping. Shortly after noon, the lockdown appears to be over and Jessica now has to clear out of the HoH quarters.
Posted by Rosario at August 17, 2007 12:16 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 16 – 12am to 1am
Shortly after midnight, Eric tells Jessica that he just spoke with Daniele for an hour and now he thinks that they should eliminate Dustin. Jessica says she’s aware of his meeting with Daniele and asks him why he wants to get rid of Dustin. Eric points out that it’s begun to make sense to him. He tells her that neither of them came into the Big Brother house just to land in fifth or sixth place. He questions the best route to get to the finals and notes that if Dustin stays, he has ideas in place that they’re not part of and would most likely be up to something. Then he states that unfortunately, Amber is royal garbage while Zach is just simply f**king up and Jameka is useless for the succeeding four Head of Household competitions.
Posted by Rosario at August 17, 2007 12:00 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 15 – 7:50pm to 10pm
Shortly before 8pm, Eric and Jessica confer about Dick and Daniele’s proposition. Eric asks for Jessica’s take on the entire deal. Eric says he’s open to all sides and is willing to listen. He paints the scenario that any tie could be broken by Jessica, Zach or Jen. Whoever actually does it, the blame would still fall on him. Jessica would console Amber and Jameka while he becomes an outcast. Jessica asks him why he would even consider agreeing to the proposal anyway and Eric admits to being stressed out by the entire thing and needing to know what she thinks. Jessica is unsure as to whether she can trust the father-daughter tandem. She realizes that Dustin is a shady character but points out that so are Dick and Daniele. She feels that as long as Daniele doesn’t win Head of Household (HoH) next week, they’re not in any danger. She believes they are enjoying a good standing now and questions the need to piss and alienate the others. Eric concurs that he’s all confused about how much he can trust them. Eric suggests that they simply tell Dick and Daniele that the two of them haven’t talked or decided on anything.
Posted by Rosario at August 16, 2007 5:19 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 15 – 6:50pm to 7:50pm
Shortly before 7pm, Dick goes up to the Head of Household (HoH) room to speak with Jessica. Dick asks her if Eric has spoken to her yet and Jessica says a little. Dick basically launches into a recap of his earlier discussion with Eric. He admits that the arrangement he’s proposing would put Eric and Jessica out there, but promises he will make it beneficial for them in return. He points out that Eric has nothing to lose in agreeing to the deal because he, Daniele, Eric and Jessica are the best players in the game. Dick contends that Jen is a positive liar while Jameka and Amber are the fats in the game, who haven’t really contributed anything. Dick assures Jessica that if she and Eric manage to work out Dustin’s exit, then it’ll be the four of them through to the very end. Dick admits to being an a**hole and a motherf**cker but assures her that he’s not a liar. He knows that if Jessica and Eric agree to let him stay, Jameka and Amber will be pissed and the house will be turned upside down. However, Dick poses the question as to whether they would rather have Dick and Daniele on their side, or Jameka and Amber, when Dick and Daniele can see her and Eric through to the finish line. Dick stresses that words don’t matter in the house and only actions do, before reminding her that he’s gotten things done when they were needed. Dick tells Jessica that he’s going to talk to Daniele and will send her up after.Posted by Rosario at August 16, 2007 3:43 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 15 – 1:30pm to 5:30pm
By 1:30pm, all the houseguests (HGs) are on outdoor lockdown and Dick points out that Dustin is deep in thought just as he’d suggested earlier, for everyone to find their own corners and ponder the day’s strange events. An hour later, Dick and Eric are engaged in game talk, where Dick is trying to strike a deal with Eric. Dick is pointing out the flaws in Eric’s current affiliation while Eric asks for reasons why he should flip over to the side of the Donatos. Eric cites the arrangement Kail made with Daniele and how Kail still wound up evicted despite assurances from Daniele that she’d be safe that week. Eric declares that he wants a major offer in order to consider a pact with Dick and Dick proceeds to ask Eric what he wants. Eric insists he wants major guarantees and Dick presses him for details, but Eric says he’ll have to think about it. Dick assures him that if Eric agrees to save him, he’ll certainly owe him big time. Eric confesses that he wants a deal of guarantees from Zach and Jen. Dick informs him that Zach has promised Jessica that he would vote according to how she wanted. Dick asks Eric to convince Jessica to get Zach to vote against Dustin.
Posted by Rosario at August 16, 2007 3:25 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 15 – 12:30pm to 1:30pm
At half past noon, the houseguests (HGs) encounter more surprise guests aside from the colorfully dressed little man with the cryptic phrases. Outside, they find a guy clad as a pirate walking on stilts along with a barbershop quartet. The foursome just sang “Play that ivory rag,” to appreciative applause from the captive HG audience. The stilt-walking pirate declares “It is not enough to succeed, others must fail and after all what is a lie but the truth in masquerade. Always drink upstream from the herd. Gentlemen please another one (referring to the singers).”The quartet obliges with a rendition of “I’m Just Wild About Harry” before feeds are reduced to trivia.
Posted by Rosario at August 16, 2007 2:25 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 15 – 11:50am to 12:30pm
Just before noon, all the houseguests (HGs) are asleep while a little man looking like a leprechaun or mad hatter jumps up and down on the eviction room couch. Five minutes later, Zach is up and soon lays eyes on the strange and colorful character. The little man says “What a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead, what a tangled web we weave.”
Posted by Rosario at August 16, 2007 1:29 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 14 – 10:50am to 5:50pm
The houseguests (HGs) get their wake-up call to the rockin’ tune of Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” at 10:50am. Big Brother makes the announcement: “Houseguests, it’s time to get up for the day” and Dick, the lone HG up so far, mutters in the backyard, “That always works.” An hour later, Zach tells Dick that “Dustin doesn’t trust me for sh*t.”
Posted by Rosario at August 15, 2007 10:46 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
'Big Brother' Alums Turn to 'Man News'
Ask any Big Brother fan about Dr. Will Kirby and Mike “Boogie” Malin and they can tell you all about the pair. “Evil” Dr. Will was the winner of Big Brother 2 and in the final four of Big Brother All-Stars. Boogie was also in BB2 and was the winner of the All Stars season.What are they doing now? Dr. Will has a recurring role on the E! reality series Dr. 90210 and they both have many acting credits in addition to their investments in The Dolce Group. Recently Scott Long, another BB Alum, told me about another venture of the duo, one that he happens to be promoting.
Posted by John Kubicek at August 14, 2007 6:42 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 13 – 5:30pm to 9:30pm
After Dick gets done talking with Eric, he spends some time with Jessica, basically telling her that the choice is hers because she has three people on her side, but cautions against allowing Dustin to rule her game. Just before six in the evening, Jessica announces that their party will start in an hour. Apparently, Big Brother has decided to throw them a party, complete with music and food for everyone including the slop crew, to mark their halfway point in the Big Brother game.
Posted by Rosario at August 14, 2007 5:46 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 13 – 9:30am to 5pm
At a little after 9:30 in the morning, Big Brother (BB) greets the houseguests (HGs) good morning and tells them it is time to wake up because the veto ceremony will begin in 90 minutes. An hour later, Jessica and Dustin make the last minute decision that if Dick uses the Power of Veto (PoV) on his daughter, Dustin will go up in her place against Dick. If Dick uses the PoV to take himself off the block, Jen will go up against Daniele. By noon, feeds are reduced to trivia while the veto ceremony takes place. When feeds resume after 2pm, Jessica appears exhausted in the Head of Household (HoH) room, where Jameka soon joins her. She is worried that her replacement nominee decision may come back to haunt her. She told Dustin (who she ended up nominating in Daniele’s place after Dick used the PoV to take her off the block) after the ceremony that she was really stressed and worked up. To aggravate things for her, she was in dire need of Eric’s counsel and he was not around to help her. Jessica tells Jameka that being HoH is not all that it’s cracked up to be and Jameka replies that that’s what everyone winds up saying.
Posted by Rosario at August 14, 2007 2:00 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 13 – 12am to 5am
It’s half past midnight in the Big Brother (BB) house and urgent meetings are underway all in preparation for the veto ceremony later. Jessica has decided to open her door to a dialogue with Zach, who tells her that he’s not with any alliance but is looking to join one and that his vote can be swayed. He offers to be used as a pawn and swears that he will be steadfast to anyone who does not screw him over. He suggests possible replacement nominees like Eric and Dustin, putting extra emphasis on the latter, saying that Dustin plays all sides and is stretched too thin. Zach and Jessica’s meeting lasts for just under an hour until almost 1:30am. At two in the morning, everyone heads down to grab some munchies and they decide to have pizza. Dustin tells Jessica that he doesn’t want to go on the block because he’s uncertain how Eric is going to vote. He says that if Dick stays up, he’s willing to be put on the block against him, but if Dick uses the veto on himself and Daniele stays up, he’d rather Eric was nominated alongside her. Dustin’s logic is that in a race against Dick, everyone would vote to evict Dick and if the vote turns out 4-2, they’d know Eric was the other dissenting vote.
Posted by Rosario at August 13, 2007 10:51 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 12 – 2am to 2pm
Around 2am, everyone except for Dick, Zach and Daniele is having a slumber party at the Head of Household (HoH) room. They are engaged in fun, idle chatter about the game, beer pong and each other. In the Moroccan room, Dick and Daniele are discussing strategy and laughing about the other houseguests (HGs) when Big Brother (BB) announces that the lights will go off in an hour. Half an hour later, Jen arrives with fresh news from the HoH room just as BB makes another countdown, stating that the lights will go out in 30 minutes. Back in the HoH room, the five are discussing the lights going off and Jen weaning information from them. They laugh as they watch Dick on the spy monitor as he passes the memory wall and gives each of their pictures the finger. Posted by Rosario at August 13, 2007 5:12 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 11 – 11am to 8:30pm
By 11am, Dick has gotten his second wind and starts working Jameka in the kitchen. He calls her a hypocrite and tells her that when she walks out of the Big Brother (BB) house, people will be tossing magic ping pong balls at her (in reference to when she drew Jen’s ball in a previous Power of Veto selection and called it a sign from God to play for her). Dick speaks to God, telling Him about Jameka calling Dick’s mother and daughter bitches. He then asks Jameka, who continues making her breakfast, if she prayed and asked for forgiveness. Jameka goes up to the Head of Household (HoH) room as Dick continues to shout at her. The next hour is spent with the HGs cooped up in two rooms, waiting for the start of the Power of Veto (PoV) competition. Eric, Dustin, Jen, Jessica, Amber and Jameka are holed up in the HoH room while Dick and Daniele wait it out in the small bedroom.
Posted by Rosario at August 13, 2007 4:20 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 11 – 9am to 11am
Dick is off to an early rousing start today as he gives Dustin and Amber a very rude awakening. Dustin is returning to bed after spending a few minutes in the kitchen and Dick, who is up brushing his teeth, stands by the door of Dustin’s room and yells “I'm going to make you my f**king ‘Lil Ray of Sunshine’ today. I'm going to make you cry like the little f**king baby you are. You know you're the first one gone of the five and everyone knows it. I'm going to make sure you know it before this week is up, little f**king ‘Lil Ray of Sunshine.’ All week and if I stay it'll be next week too."A few minutes later, Dick starts banging pots, lids and spoons, screaming “wake up motherf**ker. Next, he rags on Amber, calling her a delusional tweaker and a f**king liar. He also rambles on about her being a junkie and the mother of the f**king year. He also rages on about Eric being a piece of sh*t who can’t look him in the eye. He goes back to attacking Dustin, dubbing him the gonorrhea boy and calling him an a**hole. He tells the b**ches in the house to get rid of him or else, he threatens to do this routine everyday if they don’t.
Posted by Rosario at August 13, 2007 3:05 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 10 – 6pm to 10pm
When feeds resume after the nomination ceremony, Eric, Jen, Jessica and Jameka are in the Head of Household (HoH) room talking about wanting to maintain consistency that’s why they nominated Dick and Daniele. Eric says that however you look at it, one of them is definitely headed home. Jameka concurs that it is game over for the Donatos. Meanwhile, the father-daughter tandem is discussing the Power of Veto (PoV) competition and Dick is saying he wants to take the money and wants Daniele to try and win the PoV. They look to be plotting on taking stuff and laying the blame on the others to cause some dissent. Dick wants to get rid of all the food, hide the mallets from the croquet game and sabotage the house tonight. Dick mentions that Jessica needs to know that Amber was saying all kinds of things about her not doing anything in the house and Daniele points out that Zach is also using Jessica. Dick admits that getting rid of Nick was the stupidest thing they did. Dick expresses his desire to screw everyone up as well as frustration that he wound up on the wrong food competition team (Dick ended up on slop). His consolation is that Dustin is doomed to be on slop as well.
Posted by Rosario at August 13, 2007 1:57 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 10 – 10am to 6pm
By 10am, Zach, Amber and Dustin are at the kitchen counter when Big Brother (BB) announces over the speaker that the food competition will begin in an hour. A few minutes later, BB tells Jessica, “I said, it’s time to get up,” which elicits laughter from the trio in the kitchen. Shortly before 11am, BB gives the wake-up call and tells the houseguests (HGs) that it’s time to get up for the day. They are apparently on indoor lockdown in anticipation of the food competition and the feeds go down while it’s in progress.When the feeds return at nearly 1pm, Dick appears to have cut himself during the contest and Daniele is among those on slop. She’s wondering again whether there’s any point in staying and Dick tells her to win the Power of Veto (PoV) and then the Head of Household (HoH). They go over the various scenarios and combinations the others could employ with the backdoor option. Dick remarks that Dustin is all about backdooring people. Daniele appears to have decided against her original plan to talk to Jessica, and now seems resigned to being in sequester and spending her birthday alone. Dick says he needs to go out this week but Daniele thinks she’s the one who’ll wind up leaving. Dick comments that the bottom line hasn’t turned out the way he had wanted it to and Daniele agrees that it is now hurting them.
Posted by Rosario at August 12, 2007 11:21 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 9 – 8:30pm to 11pm
While the newly-installed Head of Household (HoH) Jessica goes through her presents, Dick and Daniele confer in the round room, where Daniele tells Dick that if he goes up and she doesn’t, she’ll want to play for the Power of Veto (PoV), win and take him off. She says the worst part will be having to be nice to everyone if he winds up leaving. Dick responds that she won’t have to do that if she wins HoH immediately, but Daniele answers that she is no good with the HoH questions because she can’t think quickly. At 9pm, the production people talk to the houseguests (HGs) and remove things from the backyard. They take the hammock, the weights, the tether ball and the chess set. They also discuss the banner screen.
Posted by Rosario at August 10, 2007 6:15 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 9 – 10am to 8:30pm
The Big Brother (BB) houseguests (HGs) get their wake-up call between 10 to 10:30 in the morning and are soon sent to the Head of Household (HoH) for a lockdown. By noon, the HoH lockdown is lifted and the HGs are tasked with their weekly house cleaning. While the housekeeping is going on, Dustin, who is vacuuming, whispers to Eric to make sure he eats well, as though assuring him that he (Dustin) would be voting to keep Eric in the house and preparing him to gun for HoH. Elsewhere, Jen is on the round bed, abstaining from the domestic chores, apparently still bothered by her sore ear. Kail keeps her company and asks if she’s taken Advil. Kail expresses concern that Dustin may flip his vote to evict her instead. Jen thinks he’ll get into hot water if he does.
Posted by Rosario at August 10, 2007 2:01 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 9 – 1am to 5am
It’s a little past one in the morning and the recently formed happy coalition looks to already be in jeopardy. Dustin is working to get Amber to let Eric stay and kick Kail out instead. Dustin argues that it’s a numbers game and the most important thing for them is to maintain their group of five. He concedes that, perhaps, Eric has hurt Amber but his game is over and done with anyway and the benefits of keeping him around outweigh the reasons for eliminating him. Dustin also points out the advantages of voting to evict Kail, noting that she wants to go home to her family before sequester. Dustin stresses that it’s a numbers game and there is strength in numbers, so this would be the smartest move for them. Amber asks for time alone to ponder what Dustin has said and Dustin gives her a hug before letting her go. A few minutes later, Dustin and Jameka double team Amber into keeping Eric. They reiterate the numbers game and say that they are coming to her as the two people in the house who love her the most, telling her what would be best for her. Several more minutes later and they bring Jessica in to the fold to fill her in on their strategy. By 2am, Amber and Jessica finalize their plan.
Posted by Rosario at August 9, 2007 11:16 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 8 – 1:45 pm to 4:45pm
At a quarter to two in the afternoon, Big Brother (BB) announces “Houseguests (HGs), this is a lockdown. Please go inside.” At 2pm, Amber is screaming at Eric on the living room couches. She is yelling at him for threatening to use personal information against her at the most opportune time for him. She is furious with herself for swearing on her daughter’s life that she would keep him in the house. She tells him he should be grateful that she’s a woman of her word, otherwise she would be voting him out.
Posted by Rosario at August 9, 2007 5:52 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 8 – 1am to 5am
It’s a little after 1am at the Big Brother (BB) house and Dick is fiercely trying to convince Amber to change her vote towards evicting Eric. Amber is adamant that she can’t because she swore on her daughter’s life and Dick tells her it was stupid of her to make that kind of commitment before she had all the information. Amber admits that he’s right but says that it’s too late since she had given her word, which is everything. Dick reminds her of how badly she felt when Nick was ousted and Eric was responsible for putting him in the bad light that led to his eviction. She says that Eric will be held accountable but it would have to be next week. Dick alternately shouts then speaks quietly and then shouts again, doing his best to get Amber to reconsider. In between efforts to convince her to vote against Eric, he also pipes in some pretty heavy Dustin bashing. A short time later, Daniele joins them and together with Dick, the two of them try to double team her to switch her vote against Eric. An hour later, Amber is still torn and distraught because she fears that her word will become useless once she goes back on it to eliminate Eric. Dick relentlessly continues to work on her, stressing that Eric’s continued presence in the house gives him the opportunity to use her secret against her. Dick offers her a deal, promising to give her and Dustin a week’s reprieve where he won’t work against them, if they agree to go along with getting rid of Eric. Amber finally agrees and promises to bring the offer to Dustin, swearing that with or without Dustin, she will make sure that Eric goes out this week.
Posted by Rosario at August 8, 2007 11:48 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 7 – 3pm to 11pm
At close to 3:30pm, Jessica, Eric and Dustin are in the bedroom, where Eric points out that Dick is cooking for six people and he thinks that he and Dustin are the two not included in Dick’s food preparations. Eric also asks whether Kail is campaigning against him and swears he will kill her if she is. Jessica replies that Kail hasn’t said anything to her, while Dustin chides them to give the woman a break because she’s been on the block for three weeks. At close to 4pm, all the houseguests (HGs) look to be on outside lockdown.
Posted by Rosario at August 8, 2007 4:37 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, August 7 – 12:45am to 1:15pm
OK, so it isn’t exactly midnight margaritas but some of the Big Brother (BB) houseguests (HGs) are vegging on the couches, waiting for their cookies to finish baking. At a quarter to 1am, Amber, Eric, Jessica, Jen and Jameka are patiently awaiting their midnight snack, while Kail and Dustin are engaged in a little pep talk in the bathroom. Dustin compliments her on how she’s played the game and credits her for predicting that Dick and Daniele would align with each other from as far back as two weeks. They both seem resigned that Kail will be departing soon. Dustin remarks that Kail has grown a lot since coming into Big Brother and Kail admits that it’s been the toughest month and a half for her because she’s had to deal with Dick. Dustin asks whether she’ll be grateful and relieved if she winds up leaving on Thursday, but Kail says she won’t because she’s been battling it out with Dick since day six and now, others are beginning to see that Dick isn’t always right but it’s too late. By 9:30am, only Kail has risen while the rest of the house remains deep in slumber. Not for long though, as the HGs appear to get their wake-up call a little over an hour later, around quarter to 11am.
Posted by Rosario at August 8, 2007 12:21 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 6 – 6:45pm to 9:45pm
Shortly before 7pm, Dick and Zach get into some game talk and Zach assures Dick that he will vote according to their wishes although he wonders if he might gain any advantage by voting to keep Kail. Dick tells him that if he can work with Kail or Jen, he can go ahead and check with Kail to find out what arrangement they can come up with. Zach mentions that he informed Daniele that Dustin had come to him campaigning to keep Eric. Zach tells Dick that Dustin is unaware that Zach knows he is playing both sides and they agree that Dustin must not find out that Zach has already figured him out. Dick tells Zach that he confronted Dustin about suggesting to Daniele that she put Dick up. Zach discloses that Dustin warned him that he’d be choosing the wrong side if he chooses to align himself with the Donatos. Dick says that Dustin went to him after the Power of Veto (PoV), thinking that Zach was going up and Zach says he knew that. Zach confesses that he desperately wants to be Head of Household (HoH) next week while Dick figures that the entire house probably never expected to see a Dick, Daniele, Jen, Kail and Zach alliance. A little after 7pm, Amber and Dustin are in the bathroom, where Amber is monumentally steamed at what Dick just told her. Apparently, Dick relayed to her that Eric had told him that Amber had a big secret that would alter people’s perceptions and opinions of her and that he would use that secret against her at the opportune moment. Amber is totally outraged because she only shared that privileged piece of information with Eric, Dustin and Jameka. Amber is pissed and freaked out that Eric would someday blow the whistle on her and devastate her. Amber calls Eric a smart, lying weasel and blames him for Nick’s eviction because he kept throwing suspicion off of himself by diverting them towards Nick. Amber says that she won’t vote Eric out but will keep her eye on him from now on. Dustin concurs that even though Eric is smart, he prefers to get rid of Dick and Daniele first and that Amber has to win the next week’s HoH.
Posted by Rosario at August 7, 2007 5:03 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, August 6 – 1:45am to 4pm
At a quarter to two on Monday morning, Dustin, Eric and Jessica are chatting idly in the backyard hot tub. Their conversation centers on Dustin’s relationship with Joe and how he was the worst lover but has had more than 50 lovers. This leads them to speculate on which of the houseguests (HGs) have had the fewest lovers and Eric thinks that the three of them must be among those who’ve had the fewest in the Big Brother (BB) house. A bit of game talk creeps into their discussion when Eric announces that he intends to put up some sort of Daniele/Dick/Jen combination if he ever wins Head of Household (HoH). At 9:15am, Kail is the first and only HG to get up for the day. The next one awake is Jen, who is up and about nearly two hours later at 11am. At half past noon, Dustin joins Jen and Kail in the backyard, where he tells them that he had advised Daniele to nominate her father because the two of them have become a sinking ship and he is now dragging her to the bottom. However, since Daniele refused to nominate either Zach or Dick, they are left with no option but for Kail to be evicted. Dustin considers this the worst possible strategic move because Kail has been sentenced to slop for a month, taken out of the HoH running for five weeks and is therefore, not a threat to anyone.
Posted by Rosario at August 6, 2007 11:05 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, August 5 – 9am to 10pm
For the most part of the day, the five gunk bunnies – Zach, Jen, Daniele, Kail and Jameka – plod on at half past each hour, rising to the sound of the persistent and annoying buzzer to dump the funky gunk over themselves. Zach has consistently been the first to jump into the gunk bucket each and every time and has been dedicating his dumps to various relatives and friends outside the Big Brother (BB) house. At a quarter to two in the afternoon, Dick tells Jameka that Eric is the leak in the house. He’s convinced that Eric has been aligned with Kail since the second week and has been able to dodge any suspicion because he comes off as being such a nice guy. Dick points out that Eric manages to cast doubt on everyone in order to throw them off his own track. Dick adds that Eric speaks in such a way that he can effectively argue any side and make perfect sense. Dick believes that as long as he and Daniele keep butting heads with Kail and Jen, Eric will continue to feel safe and secure in the game. Dick tells Jameka that he’s also spoken to Jessica about his suspicions but, even though Jessica herself has come to realize a few things, she is still reluctant to believe that Eric is the leak.
Posted by Rosario at August 6, 2007 5:51 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, August 4 – 9am to 10pm
It’s almost 9:30 in the morning and some houseguests (HGs) are up and about in the Big Brother house on the day of the Power of Veto (PoV) competition. Has it really been a week since Dustin gave up the fight in exchange for $5,000? Dick and Dustin are in the kitchen while the reigning Head of Household (HoH) is busy shaving her arms and legs in her HoH quarters. Around 1pm, the feeds return briefly to show Dick and Jen in the bedroom, where Jen claims that he had admitted to touching her things. Dick denies having touched her stuff then walks out. In comes Kail, who asks if the smacking sound she heard was Dick hitting Jen. Jen says no and explains that Dick is always slapping his hands together which makes the sound she heard.
Posted by Rosario at August 6, 2007 3:29 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 3 – 1pm to 8pm
After the panic over Zach’s ringworm eventually died down, Dustin and Eric settled back into conversation on the lounge chairs in the backyard. They both agree they want Dick gone from the Big Brother (BB) house at all cost next week. Dustin claims that he’d have no problem putting both Dick and Daniele up if he wins Head of Household (HoH) again. He thinks that the coming week will be a double eviction one and that everyone knows it. Dustin expresses disgust over Dick’s outburst towards Eric earlier, at Jameka last night and over his insinuation that they were responsible for Nick’s early exit. He points out how Dick was the one who wanted Nick out as early as the first week. Eric tells Dustin that Dick sold him out and trashed him after the Power of Veto (PoV) competition, saying he (Dustin) finally showed his true colors. Eric recalls how Dick slammed Jameka and Amber, and says that he no longer thinks much of Dick as a person. Eric is convinced that the reason why Dick and Daniele did not speak for two years is the way Dick chooses to talk to people.
Posted by Rosario at August 6, 2007 1:57 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, August 3 – 3am to 1pm
Barely eight hours since Daniele won the Head of Household (HoH) competition, Dick, Daniele and Jessica figure out who cast the second vote against Kail last week. Dick conducted one on ones with Dustin and Eric, trying to get either of them to admit to being the culprit. For his part, Dustin flashed the Big Brother (BB) audience with his testicles for about five minutes. In the kitchen, Jameka catches Dustin picking his nose. Dustin admits to being a proud nose picker, claiming it’s a comfort habit like knuckle-cracking and saying that it’s OK because boogers are sterile anyway. (Oh great!)
Posted by Rosario at August 5, 2007 11:40 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 2 – 7pm to 9pm
At 7pm, the feeds return to normal after going on the blink for two and a half hours. Nick has successfully been evicted from the Big Brother (BB) house and the remaining houseguests (HGs) are now engaged in the endurance contest for Head of Household (HoH). The competition is entitled “Time’s Up” and the HGs hang bat-like, upside down, from swinging clock pendulums while being sprayed with fake bird poop. Dick has just fallen off while Kail, Jen, Jessica and Daniele are still fighting it out and hanging on. Dick alternately taunts and trashes Kail and Jen while egging Jessica and his daughter on. Dick tells Jen to open her mouth so he can choke her and Jen snaps back with “Ooohhh, with that little thing?” Priceless.
Posted by Rosario at August 3, 2007 6:01 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, August 2 – 10am to 2pm
It’s Thursday once again and you know what that means in the Big Brother (BB) 8 universe – happy Head of Household (HoH) endurance test and EVICTION DAY! The hostilities are off to an early start when Dick gets upset with Jen (Round 1 for today) for allegedly making noises and disrupting his sleep. He wouldn’t have gotten much more of it anyway because shortly after, BB calls all the houseguests (HGs) to the HoH for the ultimate lockdown from hell. All 11 of them are stuck in that HoH room until BB says otherwise. Everyone except for Dick is surprisingly quiet and apparently not up for making ANY sort of conversation. Dick can’t keep his trap shut even for a few minutes and constantly attempts to make small talk. At some point, he asks Zach why he makes noises at night and walks to the bathroom like Frankenstein. Zach informs him that he is a wizard (Cabin Fever anyone?) but Dick questions his claim because he thinks that if Zach is really a wizard, then he should’ve made Jen disappear by now. Zach insists that although he is unable to make Jen vanish, he is indeed a wizard. All throughout this incredible dialogue, Daniele has her arms wrapped around her legs with her head buried in them. She looks like she probably wishes for a real wizard to make her disappear from this house.
Posted by Rosario at August 3, 2007 2:34 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take: BB8 Week 5 - Daniele is the New Head of Household
For the rest of LadyTex's latest Big Brother 8 column, read her candid thoughts on all your favorite and most hated houseguests at BuddyTV!
Posted by John Kubicek at August 3, 2007 1:35 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 1 – 10pm to 12am
Amber, Jessica, Eric and Jameka are talking in the Head of Household (HoH) room, where Eric is engaged in some all-out Kail and Dick bashing. He’s ranting on about Kail riding the week out until tomorrow’s HoH and eviction ceremonies, and then she’ll morph into a whole new person. He sees her as an obnoxious, old, boring liar whom he hates and wants to see gone from the Big Brother (BB) house as soon as possible. Eric thinks that if all of them can’t stand her, they should make the effort to see her packing. Jameka, who has just returned from checking on Jen in the kitchen, reports that Dick went off on Jen again (no surprise there) and said “F**k you!” to her because Jen had apparently re-rigged the faucet to squirt on him and Zach instead of her. This sets Eric off to trash Dick while Jameka expresses concern that Dick seems to be turning into Zach’s friend, which could pose a problem in case either of them become HoH. Eric ponders Dick’s tales of having slept with twentysomething girls and wonders if any of the 20-year olds they know would ever consider going to bed with Dick. The girls say no and they all ask what, from Dick’s old, ugly mug, terrible attitude, smelly farts and odors, heavy smoking, rudeness and horrible practical jokes, could possibly prompt anyone to say, "God, I gotta go home with this old man and f**k him tonight?" Jessica blurts out that Joe had told her he would do Dick and Eric can only mutter “That's embarrassing.”
Posted by Rosario at August 2, 2007 10:42 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 1 – 3pm to 10pm
It’s 3pm and the houseguests (HGs) are in indoor lockdown. Eric and Amber are discussing Dick and Daniele’s pitch that the banners that have flown by today are a message to keep Nick in the Big Brother house. Both Eric and Amber are adamant that they will not change their minds about eliminating Nick. When Dustin joins them in the small room, they bring him up to speed on their conversation and he concurs with their decision. In the kitchen, the Donatos are having their own meeting, where Daniele discloses that Nick admitted to her that he’s part of the FSA or Fake Sleepers Alliance. Dick points out that they are in deep trouble if Kail becomes Head of Household (HoH) and Daniele blurts out that she knows and he doesn’t have to keep telling her. Daniele emphatically declares that, apart from Jen and Kail, she absolutely doesn’t want Amber to become HoH. Dick assures her that she won’t because she’s an idiot, then admonishes her to get closer to Jessica in order to strengthen their position.
Posted by Rosario at August 2, 2007 5:56 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, August 1 – 12pm to 1pm
The houseguests (HGs) get their wake-up call mercifully late at almost 12 noon. Big Brother (BB) seems to take into consideration what time the last people go to bed, in choosing when to rouse all of them. Today, they’ve chosen George Michael’s “Freedom” to jumpstart the household. Kail is apparently clueless as to who is the artist of the song so Dustin launches into Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” to enlighten her. Half an hour later, Amber confronts Dustin regarding his earlier conversation with Kail. It appears that Amber overheard him say “It’s hard” in reference to her and she thinks he might have outed her complicity in the plot to vote Nick out. She doesn’t care for Kail knowing how she intends to vote. Dustin assures her that all they spoke about were the phone numbers he and Amber were giving away last night.
Posted by Rosario at August 2, 2007 2:15 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, July 31 – 9pm to 7am
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It seems that Nick is upset with Daniele over her tendency to cut him off when he’s saying something. He tells her that he doesn’t want any bad blood or ill feelings between them, especially with his exit from the house just looming in the next 36 hours. He points out how it irritates him when she tells him to listen to her. Daniele tries to explain that she’s just trying to give him advice so he can stay in the Big Brother residence. An hour before midnight, Dick and Jessica discuss Jessica’s ex. Jessica mentions that he was irresponsible with money and they didn’t see eye to eye with each other. She also admits that when they first started out, he had slept around with people she knew and they all lied to her about it.
Posted by Rosario at August 1, 2007 11:55 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take: BB8 Week 4 Recap – Who's Going Home?
For the rest of LadyTex's latest Big Brother 8 column, read her candid thoughts on all your favorite and most hated houseguests at BuddyTV!
Posted by John Kubicek at August 1, 2007 8:22 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, July 31 – 4pm to 5pm
Good grief! It’s 4pm and about the most exciting thing going on in the Big Brother house is Jameka’s need to go potty. She’s talking with Dustin while waiting for the opportune moment to poop. Dustin thinks that if she becomes Head of Household (HoH), that would effectively split the five of them from the others. On the other hand, if Jessica gets to be HoH, the house will be divided down the middle. However, if either Dick or Daniele becomes the next HoH, the outcome will be questionable. Elsewhere, Jessica and Jen are having a girly moment talking about how white their boobs have become. Jen almost fell out of her bikini top but the cameras missed that.
Posted by Rosario at July 31, 2007 11:47 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 30 – 7:30pm to 10pm
Hours after Dustin gave Nick a hysterical mohawk, Nick comes up to the Head of Household (HoH) room to talk to Dustin. His first concern is whether Dustin thinks the he voted to keep Mike in the Big Brother house. Dustin tells him that he doesn’t know and Nick responds that Dustin will, once the game is over. Dustin tells him that it doesn’t count for anything in relation to his nomination. Nick informs him that he isn’t planning on campaigning against Kail. After Nick leaves, Dustin goes over their conversation with Eric, Jameka and Amber. Their consensus is that, if Nick hadn’t voted to keep Mike, either Dick or Daniele did, but since Dick was HoH at the time, it was most likely Daniele doing her father’s bidding. This leads Eric into launching a full attack on Daniele. Actually, he begins by saying he really likes her but thinks she is the meanest, most viciously backstabbing person in the house, who will do whatever she must in order to win. The others join in the bandwagon and trash her all over. They claim that she dumps on people even on her good days and that Jen was right on when she said Daniele brings a lot of negative energy. They come to the conclusion that Daniele needs to be the first to leave. The Daniele bashing leads to some serious game talk, where they decide that they need to get HoH once the game comes down to the final seven. Eric points out that one of the other three is most likely going to make it to that final group. Jameka suggests that they keep Kail as long as they have to and Eric agrees, recommending they keep her until the final five and then get rid of her. Jameka thinks they should inform Kail that they will nominate her every week, but will maintain her as long as she doesn’t play for the Power of Veto (PoV). Dustin tells them that Kail is already aware of that. He also warns them that, if either Jen or Kail become HoH, they will put Dick and Daniele up and one of them will certainly go out of the house. Eric concurs, saying that, whatever happens, if Dick goes up, he no longer has the votes he needs to remain. Eric wonders whether it is better to clue Jen in on the fact that, she won’t be a target and will be kept as long as she stays cool and relaxes. Once again, Dustin confesses that he’d already told her.
Posted by Rosario at July 31, 2007 5:44 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 30 – 11am to 5pm
The Big Brother (BB) houseguests (HGs) get their wake-up call mercifully late today at 11am. BB informs them that it’s time to get up and that the veto ceremony will commence in a couple of hours. Nick is off to a rousing start, warning everyone, except for Dick, that he had rigged the faucet to spray Dick. Despite the warning, Dustin keeps forgetting and winds up spraying himself. A little over an hour later, Dick tells Daniele and Eric that he got hit real good by the water earlier. In the round bedroom, Dustin has confirmed to Amber that Nick is going up in place of Jen. He’s running his lines by her as to what he should say to Nick after announcing his decision. Dustin and Amber suspect that Daniele may have warned Nick because Nick had just checked in with Dustin to see if Dustin was still on board with a finale including him, Amber, Nick and Daniele. Dustin simply said yes.
Posted by Rosario at July 30, 2007 11:51 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take: BB8 Week 4, PoV Ceremony and Final Nominees
Were these people in Sybil? They have multiple personalities, change their minds all the time, and are so two- or three- faced. It's amazing. And they have side alliances with everyone. How do they keep them straight? I can't, that's for sure. The only firm alliances I know of are Dick/Daniele, Eric/Jess, Amber/Dustin. I thought at one point that Jameka was with Eric and Jess, but she's been spending a lot of time with Amber and Dustin. And then I've seen Amber sell Dustin down the river, too. They all trash each other. I guess you don't really have to like people to have an alliance with them.After all the Dustin's drama of having to get Zach out of the house, the LNC decided to put Nick up instead. A few of the alliance think it would weaken Dick and Daniele. Dick thinks it will strengthen Daniele for Nick to go. Eric sees it as an opportunity to get a strong player out. And Amber cried (imagine me rolling my eyes here).
Posted by John Kubicek at July 30, 2007 11:30 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, July 29 – 9:30am to 8pm
It’s 9:30 in the morning and all the Big Brother houseguests (HGs) are still slumbering. There’s not much difference when they do get up as they spend the next five hours lounging, sunbathing and discussing haircuts, hairstyles, roller coasters, diet pills, the Matrix movie and Zach’s dream involving him, Nick and Superman. At long last, Zach and Dustin get into some game talk up in the Head of Household (HoH) room at about 2:30 in the afternoon. Zach must feel threatened or something because he’s really laying it on thick with Dustin. First off, Zach tells him that if he (Zach) had the Power of Veto (PoV), he would ask Dustin who he wanted to be taken out of the house. Then he confesses that he only has strong relationships with Dustin and to a lesser degree, Nick. Zach postulates that Dick and Daniele are a real threat because of their relationship. Dustin mentions that his future strategy revolves around not considering Jen as a threat, recognizing Jameka’s integrity and allowing Kail to leave in the event that he throws a pawn against her. Zach disagrees with this because he thinks Kail won’t leave and that will turn Dustin into a sure target. Instead, Zach recommends that Dustin put Dick up to pave the way for him to create an alliance with Kail and Jen.
Posted by Rosario at July 30, 2007 5:58 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, July 28 – 7am to 6pm
Looks like the houseguests (HGs) got their wake-up call really early today at 7am. The HGs are milling around, going through their various stages of getting up. Amber appears busy with making game strategy rounds, having spoken to Dustin, Jameka and Jessica. In the bathroom, Eric informed Daniele and Amber that he was wearing protective padding from the waist down “because there are perverts in the house.” By 7:55, Big Brother (BB) orders everyone to go outside, saying “Kids, this is an outside lockdown.” BB ends up issuing a total of four warnings for ALL the HGs to go outside the house and close the sliding glass door behind them. With that, the Big Brother house remains on outside lockdown for the next FOUR HOURS! All we get are the HGs in various stages of stupor, sleep and boredom. Indoors, one of the rooms appears to have been refitted for the Power of Veto (PoV) competition and now there are six podiums and a large plasma video screen.
Posted by Rosario at July 30, 2007 4:09 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, July 27 – 3am to 8:30pm
TGIF – Thank God it’s Friday! Stuck inside the walls of the Big Brother (BB) house? Think again. This entire Friday seems devoted to strategizing and analyzing the nomination sequence, in preparation for the Power of Veto (PoV) competition the tomorrow. The first major game talk conference takes place as early as 3am, with Dick, Daniele, Jessica, Eric, Dustin and Jameka of the Whole House Alliance (WHA) in attendance (Amber wasn’t around when the session started). They’re having their meeting in the backyard and Dustin, who just became this week’s Head of Household (HoH), mentions right off the bat that he’s leaning towards nominating Kail and Zach for eviction. Dick reminds them that Nick is in cahoots with Kail and Jen. Eric mentions that Jen said she’d voted with the rest of them. Dick appends to this by relaying how Nick had come running to them, asking “Who was the second, who was the second?” and Dustin adds that Amber had mentioned that Nick informed her that he’d told Jen about their vote. This effectively gets the WHA on a highly confusing merry-go-round of possibilities, choices and scenarios regarding their unified decision on the order of nominations for Nick, Zach, Kail and Jen. Dick asks them to line up the names according to the sequence of how they wanted to see them go. Eric sums up with Nick, Kail, Zach and Jen.
Posted by Rosario at July 30, 2007 12:03 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take: BB8 Week 4, Nominations and PoV
Same song, different verse. The 'Whole house alliance', now called the Late Night Crew (LNC), with Dustin as this week's spokesperson, has put Jen and Kail on the block. The caveat this week is that Dustin really wants to backdoor Zach. There may be a fracture in the group, however, if Jen is taken off the block and Zack is up against Kail. Dustin wants Zach gone, but quite a few members want Kail gone. The LNC consists of Dustin, Amber, Dick, Daniele, Eric, Jessica and Jameka. Daniele, Dick and Jessica have said that they would vote out Kail in the event of a Zach/Kail nomination. I really think it's ironic that even though Dustin stood up at the meeting last week and point blank told them that even though the HoH wanted Kail out that he was voting to keep her, this week, he's ticked because he's been told that he may not get his way. What is it about that HoH room that gives people the big head? I'd like to see just one of these houseguests become HoH and not go on a power trip. Dustin has basically told both girls that they are not targets. He told Kail that she was the pawn, and told Jen that he knows she's a strong competitor and that she has a strong chance to get PoV.
Posted by John Kubicek at July 28, 2007 10:38 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, July 26 – 3:30pm to 8pm
Since not much has gone on since the Head of Household (HoH) competition, here are some tidbits from earlier. Dick discussed his blog with Daniele, who wanted a brief outline or overview. Dick requested her to paint his nails while they talked and Daniele asked exasperatedly when he started painting them. Dick said since they moved into the Big Brother (BB) house. Dick mentioned that he had written about their fights, saying their situation was not the easiest. Dick also admitted that he noted that she had not crossed the line with Nick, and then whispered to her that he hadn’t known the two of them had been cuddling. Daniele denied this and clarified that she and Nick sleep apart at night and only go under the covers to tease Zach. Out of nowhere, BB called out: “Daniele, don’t be a Dick,” which elicited laughter from everyone. Jen pointed out that they were just telling Daniele not to be like her dad.
Posted by Rosario at July 27, 2007 5:52 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
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Tex's Take: BB8 Week 4 Preview – Dustin is HoH
Dick's reign of terror is over in the Big Brother house and for the second week in a row, neither of the original nominees for eviction were actually evicted. The vote was 7-2 for Kail to stay and Mike to leave. How did that happen? The gang mentality of this group of houseguests is quite interesting. Instead of using their own brains, they follow like lemmings. I don't know how many times I heard one of them respond to the question of how they are voting “it depends on how the house votes”. They had meetings last night to decide who they would all vote for.
This week Dustin took the lead in ensuring Kail's survival. I, personally, think he showed too much of his hand with his stand, but we'll see how it plays out. If I were anyone else in that house, I'd be very suspicious of how hard he campaigned for her and how adamant he was that she stay. One thing about Dustin, he's been playing the game lately. It's been a new guy since Joe was evicted. I'm not sure if I like this new Dustin. Time will tell.
Posted by John Kubicek at July 26, 2007 11:27 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, July 26 – 5am to 8pm
It’s EVICTION DAY again at the Big Brother (BB) house! There is plotting in the wee hours and the game is afoot for some of the houseguests (HGs).As planned during last night’s powwow, Dick and Eric are having their 5am meeting. Unfortunately, no one else is in attendance among their comrades. It seems that Daniele, Dustin and Jameka have all overslept. They’re not exactly missing much as Dick and Eric are just going over the same list of pros and cons from yesterday.
Posted by Rosario at July 26, 2007 10:41 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, July 25 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The houseguests (HGs) are engaged in game talk with Eric making some good arguments for targeting Kail, who they feel, is the likeliest candidate to reform an alliance. Jameka warns that with Mike, none of them can really tell what he might be up to because he hardly ever speaks to anyone. Daniele concurs, bringing up the irony of Mike’s integrity speech when he never previously admitted to the Mrs. Robinson Alliance (MRA). Eric comments on how Jen and Kail make a bad unit together and expresses his concern about how to ensure that they won’t still be around by week nine. Dustin claims that the rest of them as a unit can work to keep Jen and Kail apart. Eric is still fighting to get Kail voted off and Dick agrees that she is the bigger threat. However, Daniele, Dustin and Jameka feel that Mike poses an unknown threat to them. Dustin thinks that Jen makes her decisions for her own benefit and not any alliance. Eric believes that Jen and Kail would align with each other but Mike wouldn’t and Jameka agrees with him. Dick reminds them that Kail is still trying to win their sympathy, manipulating them with her stories and lies. Jameka is pitching to remove Mike because he may just be using his honesty and integrity act to eventually backdoor someone later. Dustin tends to agree because, in his eyes, withholding information is tantamount to lying and they know that Mike is certainly guilty of that.
Posted by Rosario at July 26, 2007 5:47 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, July 25 – 9:30am to 5:30pm
It’s 9:30 in the morning and the houseguests (HGs) are up and wondering why they’ve been roused so early. Dustin thinks Big Brother (BB) may have gotten tired of them staying up so late into the night. Not much goes on for the rest of the morning apart from a bit of volleyball and much napping. By 1:30pm, Dustin joins Mike in the backyard and Mike starts to plead his case about what an honest, straightforward and loyal player he’s been. Mike does his best to convince Dustin to keep him around, saying he could be useful down the line. Dustin is prodding him as to why he should keep him in the house and Mike promises that if he gets to stay, he will no longer be part of any alliance. He also vows that, should he becomes Head of Household (HoH), he will diplomatically ask everyone what they want. Dustin tells Mike that he still doesn’t have a clue as to how he’ll be voting. He did explain that his decisions have always been strategic and not personal. He also said that he appreciated Mike’s integrity and loyalty but is concerned that Mike’s loyalty may sometimes be misplaced. He points out the specific case of Mike’s loyalty to Jen because she didn’t put him up when she was HoH. Mike explains that he is trying to abide by the motto of doing unto others what you’d want them to do unto you. Dustin wonders if he’ll keep doing that with everyone who doesn’t target him because, he points out, he’d end up owing everyone eventually. Dustin goes on to clarify his relationship with Amber, saying he resents being identified as someone in an alliance because he and Amber still make their own individual decisions regardless of the bond they obviously have. Just then, Nick and Dick come out so Mike and Dustin conclude their discussion.
Posted by Rosario at July 26, 2007 1:30 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take - BB8: Wednesday, July 25
I am so confused! Usually by this time I have a clue as to who is staying, but this time? Nothing. At the Power of Veto (PoV) competition, Dick was adamant that Kail should go. Later, though, he decided that it was so easy to rattle her that she's a cipher in the game and that Mike was a bigger threat. I wonder if the fact that Mike stood up to him and said he wouldn't be bullied had anything to do with Dick's change of heart. And up until Sunday, Dick had his 'non-alliance' all on board with the plan to evict Mike.Then Sunday, Dick lost his freaking mind. Seriously, the guy lost major cool points. What CBS showed us on Tuesday's show was not even a drop in the barrel. He was going off on people left and right, people were hiding, and they sent Daniele to talk to him. His paranoia caused him to kick Nick out of his Head of Household (HoH) room after seeing Jen and Zach come downstairs. He was so sure that they were plotting against him that he lost all reason. He threw dishes at Amber, and yes, made her cry AGAIN. He picked an argument with both Nick and Zach and we saw the confrontation with Daniele. He refused to acknowledge her point, that he was making people very uncomfortable. He almost single-handedly ruined Jameka's un-birthday celebration.
Posted by John Kubicek at July 25, 2007 8:48 PM |
Live Feed: Tuesday, July 24 – 10:45am to 8:30pm
The houseguests get their wake up call at a quarter to 11 in the morning, to the tune of what sounds like Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” Everyone is up shortly after and Daniele is complaining that she keeps getting summoned to the diary room for really stupid interrogations. She, Kail and Dustin are talking about Carol and how much she had wanted to go home. Daniele remarks that they should really stop discussing her because they’re just continuing to give her recognition. Not much appears to be going on besides the lockdown outside. Everyone is just lounging around, sleeping and not making conversation.
Posted by Rosario at July 25, 2007 5:01 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 23 – 10:30pm to 11pm
Dick and Daniele are really opening up to each other now. Dick tells his daughter that what she did – refusing to talk to him for years, cutting off communication between them – was one of the cruelest things a person could do to someone who loves them. Obviously hurting, Dick falls apart and breaks down. Daniele explains that she doesn’t feel that theirs is a father-daughter relationship because Dick behaves like a mean friend towards her. She goes on to tell him that he delights in telling her she’s selfish when he obviously doesn’t really know her and he can go ask anyone who does, because they’ll vouch for her as someone who puts others ahead of herself. Dick counters that they seem to have the hardest time appreciating the other’s perspective and he feels that they should get some counseling after the Big Brother competition because the last thing he wants is for her to shut him out of her life again. Dick is crying again but Daniele appears unmoved, clearly clinging to the pain she claims he’s inflicted. She tells him that she will never forget all the things he’s said to hurt her even if he claims he can’t recall ever saying them. Dick responds that she shouldn’t act as though she’s never said hurtful things to him and Daniele points out that he’s supposed to be the father. Dick replies that he’s also supposed to be her friend and if he tries to be a father…Daniele cuts him off and tells him she doesn’t want to get into it now. Dick asks her to look at him for a minute and tells her that he loves her so much and doesn’t ever want to revert back to their previous situation. He swears he’ll do whatever he can on his part, to keep from falling back to the way things were, but he needs to know that she’ll also commit to trying. Daniele responds with “okay” and Dick continues by telling her how much it hurts and wishing she never knows just how much it does. He asks, then implores, her for a hug but Daniele refuses to budge. Dick carries on and tells her that it has to start somewhere. He promises to do all that he can, even taking time off work, just to really mend things this time around. He repeats telling her how much he loves her, has always loved her and how empty his life has been without her in it. He tells her that she’ll probably never know how much he truly loves her and how much she means to him and promises that he’ll try his best and keep on trying. Daniele, still stoic and unyielding, refuses to even look at her father who is spilling his heart out and crying. He hugs her and kisses her forehead, assuring her they can make the game fun for both of them. Dick is saying and doing everything he can but seems at a loss and awkward with Daniele just sitting there, refusing to even look at him.
Posted by Rosario at July 24, 2007 10:50 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 23 – 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Nick and Daniele are having some sort of a quasi-lover’s spat in the bedroom. It’s uncertain just what, exactly, they’re squabbling about but they’re engaged in some rather sarcastic banter which culminates with Daniele storming out of the bedroom and into the bathroom. Jen and Mike are in the kitchen where Mike, who’s now up in place of Jen, is saying that he doesn’t want to campaign against Kail until Wednesday. Jen tells him that she’d prefer that he stays in the house instead of Kail because Kail hasn’t been a confident player. Jen adds that for 19 days she was unaware of the Mrs. Robinson Alliance (MRA) until Dick became Head of Household (HoH), when she found out and that really bothers her. Jen tells Mike that she’s willing to go along with whatever he wants to do because he’s been more loyal to her than anyone else. Mike responds that it’s simply his personality and then informs her that he plans to stick it out with Kail right up to the bitter end. The discussion transitions to Kail and how she’s been spending much time with Dick today, trying to get him to change his decision. Neither one of them think that the others would vote to keep her over Mike anyway, regardless of what Dick decides on. Jen points out that apart from Daniele and Jameka, Kail doesn’t really have anyone voting to keep her. Mike mentions that he doesn’t know whose votes he can count on but he figures that people would only vote him out because he’s a strong player.
Posted by Rosario at July 24, 2007 6:23 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 23 – 12am to 5pm
It’s a little after midnight and the “I Hate Zach, Dick and Joe” show is underway, live from the Big Brother house. Amber and Eric are taking turns declaring war on their two fellow houseguests (HGs) from the inner sanctum known as the Head of Household (HoH) room. Eric states unequivocally that he hates Zach. He’s also not particularly fond of Mike and claims that he hasn’t engaged either of them in any sort of game talk in the 23 days they’ve been together. Eric also seems pretty pissed with Dick. He thinks Dick is too much of a loose cannon at this game and threatens to bury him dead if Dick ever says anything else about him. Eric believes that with Dick carrying on the way he has, he’s a prime candidate to be sent packing by anyone who wins succeeding HoHs. Amber can’t wait for Dick to leave the house. She says he makes her tense and very uncomfortable because he’s always picking on her. Eric brings up Dick’s predilection for flirting. He thinks it’s not right for a loony 44-year old to be making suggestive gestures and comments to the twenty something girls in the house. Apparently, all of Dick’s innuendos have started rubbing off on Zach.
Posted by Rosario at July 23, 2007 11:29 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, July 22 – 8:30pm to 9:30pm
That must have been one hell of a birthday bash because Dick is all fired up again. He’s all steamed that Jen, Zach and Nick were up in the Head of Household (HoH) room. Dick hollered as Zach and Jen left the HoH room and yelled that he no longer wanted anyone in that room without him. On his way out of the house, Dick caught Amber by the sink and proceeded to rant about the HoH incident. Outdoors, he lights up a smoke and cusses, so Nick calls him over to tell him that he’d booted Zach and Jen out of the HoH quarters. While the Icks are engaged in conversation, Daniele pops out and asks to speak with her father. Dick tells her he’s busy at the moment and Daniele slams the door behind her. Nick seems to be having a breakdown, talking a mile a minute and confessing that the game and Daniele situation are getting to him. Just then, Daniele comes back, trying once more to get Dick to talk to her but Dick again tells her to wait because he’s in the middle of a conversation. Daniele indignantly snaps back that perhaps, she won’t want to talk to him later, before once again slamming the door behind her. Dick then comments on how Daniele always wants everything to be according to her terms. Meanwhile, in another part of the house, Amber, upset over Dick’s remarks and demeanor the past week, is sobbing in Eric’s arms while Eric and Dustin try to console her. Eric says that if Dick carries on with calling everyone out, he will definitely have to leave.
Posted by Rosario at July 23, 2007 4:25 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, July 22 – 1:45am to 7pm
At a quarter to two in the morning, Dick, Jessica, Eric and Jameka are hanging in the backyard and discussing, of all things, POOP. Apparently, Jameka is having trouble with her bowel movement and as if on cue, Jessica winds up farting. Dick naturally proceeds to regale everyone about his own gas passing incident earlier in the diary room. In a fitting segue, the conversation moves to Kail and how Dick wants her head to spin so much this week that she won’t know what to do for the next Head of Household (HoH) competition. Somehow, the topic shifts from Kail to Dick’s morning boner. Dick narrates that the weirdest thing that’s happened to him since coming to the Big Brother house is falling asleep, waking up with morning wood and having Nick tell everyone about it.Miraculously, the subject of Dick’s erection gives way to game talk and Dick suspecting Nick of having something going on with Zach and Jen. Dick declares that he doesn’t trust Nick and reminds them of the story he’d previously told them about the deal that Zach and Nick apparently had with each other. According to Dick’s story, the two had struck up an agreement where, if either one of them wins then they’re going to split $50,000. Dick goes on to mention that Nick and Jen are the only two houseguests (HGs) who’ve openly said they don’t really need the prize money. Dick is now a little worried that the house has been divided into two factions and hopes that the next couple of HoHs will emerge from his group.
Eventually, the conversation veers to the subject of missing condoms. Apparently, around five pieces are unaccounted for, after seven of the 12 in an entire box went the way of becoming water balloons. Dick muses out loud that he doesn’t think Daniele had anything to do with it but Eric points out the fact that she and Nick often go off together on their own while the rest of them are with the group. Dick blurts out that he needs to make certain that Eric becomes the next HoH because he’s the only one with enough gumption to put Nick up. Eric suggests that they should put Nick and Zach up against each other to make it appear as though Nick was just a pawn. Meanwhile, Jessica announces that she can stand Jen more than she can tolerate being around Kail, and Dick agrees that Jen hasn’t gone behind people’s backs to stab them. Sensing that Dick really has a one-track mind when it comes to voting Kail out, Eric raises the question of who would best be put up for eviction in terms of diminishing threats that would be left in the house. Dick mentions that Kail had revealed to him that Mike was her go-to guy and that she didn’t really have that strong a bond with either Zach or Nick and Jen was simply her best friend.
At 2:30am, Dick, Jessica, Eric and Jameka are still talking strategy and probabilities. By now, Dick is venting about Amber and Dustin, saying that he trusts them enough but can’t be comfortable with Amber’s emotionality and Dustin’s tendency to be a drama queen. He goes on to say that he’d love for any of them (Jessica, Eric and Jameka) to win the next HoH and hopes that Nick gets blindsided. A few minutes later, Dick starts ranting about Daniele putting him on the spot by hogging the HoH room to herself and Nick when it was rightfully Dick’s room and he’d specifically bequeathed it to her, Jessica and Jameka. He’s upset that she’d told the girls that she’ll have her dad evict them and resents that she’s put him on the spot and dragged him into her games. Dick goes on to say that it’s difficult because she’s always doing things to rip into him and Jameka admits that for a while, she thought that the two of them had made a breakthrough in their father-daughter relationship.
Posted by Rosario at July 23, 2007 2:22 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, July 21 – 8am to 10pm
Whoa! The houseguests (HGs) are getting an early wake up call at eight this morning. Big Brother (BB) has just roused them to the tunes of Queen and David Bowie. BB is off to a feisty start today as he informs Amber, Daniele and Jameka that “the bedroom lights MUST remain on during the day.” Ten minutes later, BB orders all the HGs to move their microphones higher. Meanwhile, Nick and Daniele manage some harmless flirtation and playful bantering up in the Head of Household (HoH) bedroom.A little before 10am, everyone is assembled in the living room with Dick holding the ball bag for the Power of Veto (PoV) player selection. BB is back on the speaker telling Nick to stop singing.
Posted by Rosario at July 22, 2007 11:04 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, July 20 – 4:30am to 3:30pm
It’s almost 4:30 in the morning and Dick and Daniele are talking in the Head of Household (HoH) bedroom. Dick suspects that the squabble that transpired between Nick and Jen may all be for show. Dick warns Daniele to be careful of Nick, something Daniele appears to resent. Dick asks his daughter to at least respect his opinion and he’ll do the same for her. He then announces that he’s going downstairs to ask Jessica and Jameka to sleep in the HoH bedroom with her, because it’s only fair for the girls who’d been on the slop to have that privilege. He says he’s content to sleep downstairs with Kail, Mike and the others.When Dick arrives downstairs, he finds that the lockdown is still in place and Eric, Jessica and Jameka are in the bathroom. Upset that he can’t get to bed yet, Dick goes back up to the HoH room along with the girls. When they get there, Daniele asks her dad what Kail had wanted to talk to him about earlier. Dick responds that it no longer matters what Kail says or does because she is definitely going on the block unless she wins the Power of Veto (PoV).
Posted by Rosario at July 22, 2007 9:56 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Tex's Take – Big Brother 8: Week 3
What a difference a week makes! This time last week on Big Brother 8, Dick and his daughter, Daniele, were on the block, but this week they are both still there and Dick is Head of Household (HoH). How did that happen? Well, after Daniele won the Power of Veto (PoV), for the second straight week and took herself off, the others somehow convinced Jen to put Joe on the block. Despite Kail's best efforts, Joe went home and almost immediately afterwards, Dick won HoH. Now Kail and Jen are on the block.Last week I was on the fence with Kail. I'm still on the fence, but my legs are dangling over the 'don't like' side. I felt sorry for her earlier last week when Dick went on one of his rants against her, but how she's been carrying on since has not endeared her to me at all. I didn't like what I considered her condescending attitude, but I thought she'd be a rather strong player. She's done nothing but whine since last Monday. First she whined trying to get people to vote out Dick over Joe, now she's whining that she's being picked on to try to sway the vote in her favor this week. How can such a supposedly successful business woman be turned to putty by a blowhard like Dick?
Posted by John Kubicek at July 21, 2007 7:16 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, July 19 – 6pm to 10pm
That’s it; it’s final! Joe Barber is officially out the door and Dick Donato is now the new Head of Household (HoH)! A little before half past 6pm and the houseguests (HGs) are all sitting around the table and Dustin is telling them that he’s glad he can finally feel comfortable because it’s been difficult for him with Joe around and he’s done his best to handle things properly. Everyone else is just pretty much waiting for the food to be served. By 9pm, the HGs get their much awaited feast for the evening and everyone, especially the slop crew, is thrilled and ravenous. Kail asks Dick if he’s read his letter and Dick tells her no, he wants to read it later. It turns out that Dick’s mom is an ordained minister (who’d have guessed?) and the two of them had a falling out and now they’ve patched things up.
Posted by Rosario at July 20, 2007 4:53 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, July 19 – 5am to 5pm
It’s 5am and Dick and Jen are still up and talking outside. Dick is persistently trying to convince her of the futility of belonging to the Mrs. Robinson Alliance (MRA). Jen is just taking it all in stride without changing her stance. Jen is waiting to see if Dick might reveal whose votes he knows he’s got locked in. Jen explains that she really has no choice but stick with the MRA because everyone else already has their own cliques in the house. She’d be left on the outside, on her own, looking in, if she didn’t align herself with MRA. Jen then tells Dick that it’s unfortunate that Daniele has hooked up with Nick, considering she already has a boyfriend outside the house. Dick tells Jen that Daniele feels bad about the whole situation although she really hasn’t done anything bad. Jen then claims that Nick is only using Daniele and that he really wants to get her out of the house. By 5:30am, Jen decides to go to bed and Dick follows suit half an hour later. It’s 8am and it appears to be wake up time at the Big Brother house. There seems to be much nervous excitement and anticipation because it’s eviction day and changing of the Head of Household (HoH).
Posted by Rosario at July 19, 2007 10:53 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, July 18 – 7:30pm to 9pm
It’s 7:30 in the evening and Kail, Mike and Joe are talking in the kitchen. Joe tells them that he thinks he’ll be OK now that he’s spoken to Nick. Kail is considering lying low because she feels she’s angered and alienated a lot of folks in the Big Brother house. Half an hour later, Kail is now with Jameka on the couch outside the Head of Household (HoH) room. Kail asks Jameka whether she’s ever felt like she’s not cut out for the game and Jameka tells her she’s never felt that way. Jameka also tells Kail that she has to be comfortable with herself for the way she plays it. Jameka warns her that lying is the one thing that can cause regret because it always ends up hurting people. Kail responds that she would prefer to be told if someone is planning on putting her on the chopping block, rather than get blindsided and shocked. Jameka informs her that in this game, the general rule most of the time is that people really won’t be straight with her and she just has to accept and be alright with that. Jameka goes on to tell Kail that she hasn’t made up her mind whether to vote against Joe or Dick.
Jameka says it’s difficult to choose because neither one of them has done anything dishonorable to her. Jameka does mention that regardless of Dick’s intimidating manner, he has, at least, always been consistent – something she can’t vouch for with Joe. Kail tells Jameka not to feel pressured with the voting and Jameka responds that regardless of what anybody says, there’s just no way of telling what their intentions really are. Kail brings up Dick’s tirade earlier that day and says that she feels like she’s dug herself into a hole she can’t recover from. Jameka assures her that there is always a way out. Jameka reminds her that she can’t resort to other people’s tactics but must remain true to herself and act in whichever way she is most comfortable.
Posted by Rosario at July 19, 2007 5:55 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, July 18 – 9am to 1pm
Mike is the first one up at 9am in the Big Brother house. Kail wakes up soon after and engages Mike in a discussion about Nick and Dick. Kail suspects that Nick may have told Daniele that she and Mike were planning to evict Dick. The two of them try to figure out who’s voting to keep Joe, how many votes they need to get rid of Dick and exactly which group Nick has aligned himself with. Kail tells Mike that he needs to work on some people today to get Dick voted out. Several minutes later, Nick comes downstairs and Kail signals Mike to go talk with Nick. Mike proceeds to ask Nick who he’ll be voting out and Nick responds that he’s leaning towards Joe but will vote along with the group. Mike informs him that their group is targeting Dick, who is planning on taking down two of their own. Nick refutes this before leaving to get his microphone. When he returns, Kail asks him about Daniele’s breakdown earlier. Nick tells Kail that Daniele told him that Dick was just messing with Kail but Kail insists that Nick has to vote Dick out. Nick leaves again and Mike relays the conversation he had with Nick back to Kail. Kail is now very worried about Nick and thinks that he is too close to Amber. She says that Jen told her that Amber and Nick are actually tighter than either Amber and Dustin or Nick and Daniele. Kail suspects that Nick may be a mole because she’s stunned that everyone already seems to know about her alliance with Mike. Mike agrees with her theory and Kail pushes him to threaten Nick if he doesn’t go along with voting Dick out. Kail is adamant that Mike get Zach and Nick on board regarding Dick.
Posted by Rosario at July 18, 2007 11:08 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, July 17 – 11am to 2am
It’s almost noon and Jen is taking 20 minutes trying to get into a complicated wrap bathing suit, nearly giving us a front seat view of her rump when part of it started falling off. She goes on to the hot tub and proudly shows it off as her own creation. At some point, Jen asks Dustin if he’s seen her bikini and Dustin tells her he wants to see it wet, which confuses her since it’s already soaked. Dustin clarifies that he means her nipples are showing then adds that anyway, that’s not something they haven’t seen before. Towards the early part of the afternoon, Joe is working on Kail in the storage room, trying to get her to keep him in the game. He says he has four votes and needs hers and Kail tells him that if he has five then she could probably get Jen. Kail tells him she needs him to guarantee that he has four votes or she won’t commit to him. Joe needs to talk to Eric and asks him to head out to the backyard with him. The two of them go out to the backyard but Jen also appears and tells Joe to leave so she can speak to Eric. Jen proceeds to tell Eric that Joe is a liar but Eric says he’s willing to hear what Joe has to say.
Posted by Rosario at July 18, 2007 5:53 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 16 – 7pm to 5am
While Dick is having his one-on-one with Kail at the hammock, Amber and Dustin are bonding rather mushily in the Head of Household (HoH) bedroom. Amber is telling Dustin that she needs to spread her love and not send all of it Dustin’s way but that it’s hard for her not to cling to him. Dustin is telling her she made him feel really wonderful, hearing her talk about stuff like honesty, trust and loyalty in a speech clearly directed at Joe. Amber says something about not liking the gonorrhea issue and that she knows Dustin wasn’t responsible for that. Dustin goes on to say that he doesn’t really know what to say when Joe does go home. He’s not sure if he has an adequate or appropriate goodbye message after all that’s transpired between them. Dustin claims that after Joe set him up, he pretty much closed the door on Joe and a lot of other things in his life. Amber tells him she too, has turned her back on a few things like her addiction to speed, which she says, she’s been free of since November. Dustin volunteers that he has also kicked his smoking and drinking and has begun working out, all of which have made his life better.The two of them then discuss finances and Amber asks Dustin how he pays his bills. Dustin says he pre-wrote checks from his savings account to cover them and Amber responds that she doesn’t even have a savings account and only has about a hundred dollars. Dustin asks how she manages and she tells him that her best friend lent her $5,000. She also mentions that her sister has committed to taking care of Amber’s daughter while she’s in the Big Brother house. Amber gets a bit sad as she recalls missing her daughter’s birthday on May 25. Dustin tells her that everything happens for a reason.
Posted by Rosario at July 17, 2007 10:50 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 16 – 4pm to 7pm
Eric, Dick and Jessica are talking in the hammock and Dick mentions how surprised he was at how much emotion Daniele showed during the Power of Veto (PoV) ceremony. They also talk about how Joe is likely to go down in a blaze of glory and probably stir the pot before he eventually goes. Their conversation then drifts to getting rid of the Mrs. Robinson Alliance (MRA) and Dick goes on to say that he would like to be Head of Household (HoH) next week so he can put Jen up. Most of the afternoon is spent in various, idle chatter among the houseguests (HGs). At some point, Kail asks Dustin if he’s looking to get into a relationship and Dustin says he’s not trying to find one because he knows it will just come along and happen naturally. He goes on to say that he was single for a couple of years prior to going out with Joe. Dick is still laying out his battle plan for the coming week, declaring that his priority is to boot either Jen or Kail out and it didn’t matter to him which of the two.
Posted by Rosario at July 17, 2007 5:53 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Monday, July 16 – 3am to 4pm
Joe and Jen are in the bathroom where Joe is pleading his case for Jen not to put him up. Jen has flatly told him that she is not putting Zach up regardless of what everyone else wants in the house. Joe tells her that it would appear as if she was allied with Zach and Jen tells him that she doesn’t care what it would look like. After parting with Joe, Jen meets up with Amber at the Head of Household (HoH) bathroom. Amber is also trying to convince Jen to put Zach up but Jen explains that she wants Joe gone because he is prone to causing trouble then apologizing for it only to do it all over again.
Posted by Rosario at July 16, 2007 10:50 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Sunday, July 15 – 1am to 12am
Amber, Dustin and Kail are talking in the Head of Household (HoH) room presumably about who Jen is likely to nominate when the Power of Veto (PoV) is used. It seems that all three of them want Joe to go up instead of whoever ends up being spared by the PoV. As if on cue, Jen comes into the HoH room and declares that she thinks she might get rid of Nick. The others in the room don’t look particularly thrilled to hear this. Dustin remarks that voting Nick out seemed more like a personal agenda rather than a strategic maneuver. Kail mentions something about putting Joe up, to which Jen responds that doing so would help everyone except her. Half an hour later, Jen and Eric are talking in the hammock and Eric is campaigning for either Nick or Joe to leave.
Posted by Rosario at July 16, 2007 5:46 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Saturday, July 14 – 1:45am to 10:45pm
It’s a quarter to two on Saturday morning and Amber and Mike are in the kitchen talking about their pet peeves among their fellow houseguests (HGs). They’re complaining about folks hogging the mirror, jumping in line to workout, being loud while people are sleeping, not cleaning up and not replenishing the toilet paper. After several minutes of this talk, Mike and Amber decide to hit the sack but Amber ends up following Dick out into the backyard, where he promptly warns her against trusting Eric or Mike.He also propositions her to play for the veto with him although Amber is clearly reluctant. She tells Dick that if she agrees and they get him out, they’ll come after her next. Dick tells her she just has to inform him so he can go pick someone else. Dick says he’s going to speak to Nick tomorrow to ascertain that he’ll use the Power of Veto (PoV) on Daniele. Dick carries on with his strategic rambling for a few more minutes. Amber is still torn up over whether to give him her PoV. She says it’s so f***ed up it sucks. She’s been making a living out of saying that lately. Just before 3am, Dick tells her to go to bed and just let him know whatever her choice is tomorrow. Apparently, Dick is planning on doing some laundry, and entertaining the viewers with some Dick at Night.
Dick is the sole soul up in the Big Brother (BB) house. He’s talking about a plot to put oil in the Head of Household (HoH) tub and the prospect that Jen might fall in. Next he’s gone from rambling something about jerking off to wondering where Jen’s toothbrush might be. He also calls her the “Queen of Twats” before finally deciding to catch some sleep at a quarter to four in the morning.
Posted by Rosario at July 16, 2007 3:30 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Friday, July 13 – 2am to 9pm
It’s nearly 2:30 on Friday morning at the Big Brother house and Eric and Jen are talking in the Head of Household (HoH) room. Jen is adamantly declaring that she needs Dick, Daniele and Joe out of the house. Eric seconds that especially regarding Joe and Daniele. About half an hour later, Kail and Mike are in the bedroom with the two round beds, where they are discussing Nick. Kail is worried that Nick may have inadvertently told Daniele about their alliance because Nick hadn’t counted on falling for Daniele. They are getting paranoid about people overhearing their exchanges and Mike goes on to check the door for people. He confesses that he doesn’t want to name Amber for nomination yet because he thinks he can still use her somewhere down the line. Kail agrees with Mike. She does express some anxiety that Jen might reveal who she (Kail) has suggested for nominations but Mike reassures her that Jen is ok.
Posted by Rosario at July 16, 2007 1:05 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, July 12 – 7pm to 11pm
Kail’s reign as Head of Household (HoH) is over and Jen is victorious as the new HoH. She’s in one of the bedrooms talking with Kail, Amber, Daniele and a few others. She tells them she requested for “kombucha” which is apparently a health food drink/supplement found only at the Whole Foods Market. A few minutes later, the houseguests (HGs) are in the kitchen where some are wishing they’d get alcohol this week. Mike has taken something steaming out of the oven. He is in a “Cocktails 1st, questions later.” shirt. Kail wants to know the artist behind the song, “Red Red Wine” and while some think it’s U2, no one really knows for sure. Eric is fixing the table and Dick is setting the silverware. Jen mentions that they have to remove one chair and asks which color to take out. Eric says the gold one. The chair discussion leads Jessica to ask if anybody saw past the door when Carol left. Carol Journey became the first person evicted on Big Brother 8 after she was voted off 10-1, including America’s vote.
Posted by Rosario at July 13, 2007 5:55 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Thursday, July 12 – 2am to 7pm
After Amber and Jameka go to bed, Dick stays up following his trip to the bathroom. He puts on his "Dick at Night" act for the viewers and goes on to ramble about everything that pops into his head. He’s also made a mission of decorating the kitchen topiaries with some kitchen gloves. After a while, he replaces the glove with a pineapple and keeps up with his one-man show. After an hour, Dick takes his monologue to the backyard until he decides to hit the sack about half an hour later. At a little before 8am on eviction day at the Big Brother house, Kail is working out at the gym and the other houseguests (HGs) still appear to be sleeping. By 9am, Zach is fixing the bed in the small room while Nick and Daniele are still in bed – together. In the kitchen, Dick is vacuuming around the dining table while Eric, Kail, Zach, Mike, Jen and Dustin are eating and talking about the best presents Santa Claus ever brought them. By 10:15am, Daniele has finally gotten up but Nick is still in bed.
Posted by Rosario at July 12, 2007 10:37 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, July 11 – 1:40pm to 2am
A few minutes after Nick left Daniele to herself, she finds solace in Kail’s company. Daniele is venting her frustration over the apparent lack of privacy and how some people are becoming too personal with their talk. She goes on to say that she wishes she could talk to her boyfriend or best friend and once again expresses disgruntlement over her personal stuff getting dragged out in public. At the same time she is upset, she also laughs at the irony of wanting privacy in the Big Brother setup. After a while, she and Kail embrace each other and leave.In the storage room, Amber is assuring Nick that Dustin hasn’t mentioned anything to her, while warning him not to trust Zach. Mike makes an appearance and Amber departs, leaving Nick to discuss the Zach issue with Mike. Nick promptly informs Mike that Zach just threw him a lie. According to Nick, Zach just told him that Dustin said that Daniele was simply playing him. Zach then allegedly told Nick not to say anything to Dustin so as to avoid any problems. Nick is bothered by Zach’s claims and insists that he’s sure things between him and Daniele are real. He also mentions that Amber had earlier confirmed that Zach had also lied about other things. Mike now seems to be having doubts about something Zach told him earlier. He said that Zach warned him about some folks who were about to put him up and Nick asks who. Mike says it’s Dick and Nick reminds Mike that he told him about that too. Mike also mentions Dustin and Nick admits he hadn’t heard about that yet. Mike thanks Nick for the heads up and advises him to play it cool. Nick agrees and assured Mike that he’s cool with him but wishes Zach would stop messing with his head.
Posted by Rosario at July 12, 2007 5:53 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Wednesday, July 11 – 3am to 1:40pm
Shortly after the hoopla over Dick’s unprotected package, Eric repeatedly asks for five minutes alone with Amber in the backyard. Amber is annoyed at Carol, who she perceives is attempting to form bonds and relationships now when she previously hadn’t bothered. As though on cue, Carol emerges and tries to join them, but Eric is adamant about being left alone with Amber.When Dick, Zach and Dustin also try to hang out with them, Eric again asks for five minutes alone with Amber. Eric confides that some of their fellow houseguests (HGs) are flat out rude to him. At this point, Dick returns and tries anew to sit with them but Eric again asks for five minutes with Amber. Amber reassures him that he can always count on her and trust her if someone should bother him. Eric has had five minutes alone with Amber for about half an hour now.
Unable to penetrate the backyard where Eric refuses to share Amber and the space with them, Dick and Dustin finally settled on the kitchen. They talk about family matters until Dick goes outside for a smoke and hollers to warn Eric and Amber that he’s coming over. Dick and Eric end up discussing Joe and Dustin, who they think may be closer than they seem.
Posted by Rosario at July 11, 2007 11:24 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, July 10 – 11pm to 2am
Not much has gone on in the Big Brother 8 house since early evening. With an hour to go before midnight, the houseguests (HGs) are just hanging out in groups all over the place. Kail, Eric, Daniele, Jameka and Nick are in the kitchen where Kail and Eric are eating while Jameka is drinking orange juice. Meanwhile, Zach, Carol and Jen are in the bathroom where Jen is getting a bit creeped out by Carol’s request to try on Jen’s still-wet bikini. Back in the kitchen, Jessica has joined Daniele, Eric and Jameka and they engage in some nonsensical conversation. At some point, Jessica fidgets and adjusts her breast position and tells them to get out of the house. Jameka responds by telling her to shut up and asking if she’s drunk.
Posted by Rosario at July 11, 2007 5:43 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Live Feed: Tuesday, July 10 – 3am to 6:30pm
Big Brother 8 houseguests (HGs) Jen, Mike and Dick are talking in the kitchen about a variety of things including having to prepay their bills for three months before taking part in the show. Jen tells them how she often gets her identity stolen because her name is so common. Dick heads up to bed and Mike and Jen joke about the sleeping arrangements because their two gay housemates are sleeping with the girls while two straight guys (Mike and Dick) are sleeping in the same bed. Mike and Jen carry on with similar inane and trivial talk until all the HGs are asleep around 6am. Eric and Zach were wrestling outside around 1 pm and Eric pulled Zach’s pants down to expose his butt for about 15 seconds. Eric takes a shower then talks about a girl he has some kind of relationship with, who comes from a conservative background. He goes on to say that her family doesn’t even know she’s engaged in sex, to which, Jen says they do now.
Posted by Rosario at July 11, 2007 2:57 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
The 15th Player: It's Not Samantha, It's You!
When the 14 houseguests for Big Brother 8 were first revealed, some fans thought someone was missing: Samantha. Who is she? Well, the TV Guide Channel ran a video preview of the new season, complete with images and interviews of 15 different people. When only 14 were officially revealed, suspicions loomed that the phantom Samantha would be a secret twist, or possibly even the mysterious America's Player.It was nothing so sinister, it just turns out Samantha was an alternate. Big Brother executive producer Allison Grodner said that they always have alternates "So it's something where there's always an extra person and since we don't know till just before the move in to the Big Brother house exactly if the alternate will make it in or not, sometimes they put the alternate out there and release the alternate to the press."
What is different, however, is that there will be a 15th houseguest, in a way: the viewer.
Posted by John Kubicek at July 4, 2007 10:35 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 8 Secrets: Dick’s a Dad, Girls May Go Wild
The 14 house guests for Big Brother 8 were only just revealed, and already hordes of Internet detective wannabes are digging up every scrap of information they can on the unwitting participants. Armed with the knowledge that some of the contestants will be locked in with their worst enemies, dots are being connected all over the World Wide Web, and there’s some juicy stuff in store for viewers.The biggie is that we’ll be getting a daddy-daughter duo this year, upping the ante from season five’s long-lost mismatched siblings, the goth chick Nakomis and Cowboy Mike.. According to RealityTV Calendar, Hooters waitress Danielle was uncovered as the estranged daughter of the eldest house mate, 44-year-old Dick. Confirmation comes from the fact that a picture on Dick’s MySpace Page shows him with the comely lass.
Posted by John Kubicek at July 3, 2007 5:16 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 8: Meet the Houseguests
Late last week, Early Show anchor, Big Brother host and wife of the President of CBS Julie Chen revealed the names and bios of the 14 people who will be sequestered for the summer with their every move recorded. Chen also announced the main twist of the new season: some guests will be placed in the house with their worst enemy.
The season starts off Thursday, July 5 at 8pm. Here’s a brief look at the 13 who will vie for the top prize:
Posted by bigbrother at July 3, 2007 5:02 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother: Testing the voyeuristic desires of America
Will the new format of Big Brother work here in the States? How interested are we in the voyeurism that Big Brother: After Dark, a nightly, live, three hour uncensored look at the Big Brother housemates? If we go by how popular such formats have become across the globe, and especially in Europe, we should assume that it will become quite popular. But, you never know.
Click the link below for more discussion on the subject.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 13, 2007 12:19 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
CBS announces big changes for Big Brother 8; to air nightly uncensored show
This is the most exciting news in years for Big Brother fans. CBS has announced that Big Brother will air a new spinoff on ShoToo (a sister of ShowTime) called Big Brother: After Dark, which will be a live and uncensored view of the Big Brother house. The show will air every night for three full hours. Don't worry, the live feeds will remain, but now you don't have to watch your crappy computer screen for live action.
Read more about the announced schedule and After Dark by clicking the link below.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 13, 2007 12:12 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Where is Big Brother 8 going to air?
There is a lot of secrecy surrounding the Big Brother these days over at CBS, which is surprising given that Big Brother 8 is less than a month away from premiering. The network has yet to pin down an actual air date or a schedule. There also isn't any word on what days the show will air or in what time slot.
In the article below, we analyze the reasons that may exist for CBS's secrecy.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 7, 2007 11:47 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother around the world
Big Brother is a global phenomenon. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. In places like the United Kingdom, Big Brother is one of, if not the biggest, TV franchises around. Although the formats differ in every country, most are wildly different from the version we see here in the States. Usually, they get a new episode every day, and the show is much more like CBS's Big Brother, season 1.
To learn more about where Big Brother has reached around the world, click below.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 7, 2007 11:43 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother: The Video Game?
TV shows have long attempted video game or interactive tie-ins, but rarely have they worked out the way developers had envisioned. Endemol, Big Brother's parent company, has teamed with video game developer EA (Electronic Arts) to create a new interactive component to Big Brother.
Is there a need for such a thing? Will Big Brother fans go for it? How successful could this game be?
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 7, 2007 11:38 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother: Is it time to move to cable?
Big Brother has had a mountain of success elsewhere in the world, mainly in Europe, mostly as a result of their uncensored portrayal of life in the Big Brother house. Given this fact, and the sad truth that CBS's Big Brother has not been doing great in the ratings, we take a look and wonder whether or not the show should move to cable and a more uncensored format?
We take a hard look and analyze the possibility of Big Brother moving to cable in the story below.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 7, 2007 11:32 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Will Big Brother 8 be the end?
Big Brother 8 was never a certainty after last summer's Big Brother All-Stars. The show's ratings have been steadily declining, and there was some backlash among fans over the All-Star edition. CBS apparently grappled with bringing it back for this summer and, although they eventually decided to go through with it, there was a sever regime change. Although we don't know exactly how that will effect the show just yet, we must assume that it will be somewhat drastic.
To read more about the cancelation that almost was, click on the link below.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 7, 2007 11:26 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Hot List: Big Brother - Will Kirby
Dr. Will Kirby will forever go down as the best Big Brother player in the history of the game. How could you say any otherwise? Will's epic victory on Big Brother 2 was a sight to behold and his ability in All-Stars to manipulate people and their voting habits. Will and his buddy Mike Boogie were the stars of the show and for good reason. WIll was likely the only reason Mike came away the eventual winner.
Dr. Will has also acquired a fair share of female fans, thus the hot list. Combine former million dollar winnings and the fact that you're doctor and the ladies have no choice but to like you.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 7, 2007 11:08 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Hot List: Big Brother - Janelle Pierzina
Janelle Pierzina is one of the biggest Big Brother fan favorites of all time. This is indisputable. She was not only a shrewd and cunning player, she is a sexy temptress, a Playboy model, and, by all accounts, a fun girl. Her domination of the challenges on her two seasons, for a female on Big Brother, was totally unprecedented.
BuddyTV takes a look at Janelle's hotness. Blunt, sure, but to the point.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 5, 2007 12:47 PM | Big Brother All Stars
CBS Welcomes Big Brother, Season 8
Big Brother 8 is coming to CBS! BuddyTV takes a look at what we can all expect from the eighth edition of the long-running CBS reality show, and the thought process that went into the show's renewal. The show returns this July, and this is music to the ears of legions of stateside Big Brother fans. Julie Chen will be back, but the rest of the news is good.
CBS promises big changes for season 8, so what will those be? Big Brother has never been afraid to turn the tables and switch up the game.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 5, 2007 12:36 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Controversy surrounds "The Big Donor Show"
A Dutch television network (BNN) is set to air "The Big Donor Show", in which a terminally ill woman is set to give her kidney away to one of three contestants. That's right, it's a organ donor reality series. The show comes from Endemol, the large TV production company that brought Big Brother to the world.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at May 30, 2007 12:39 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Time For Celebrity Big Brother US?
Apparently, Lil Kim, the sort of famous rapper, recently turned down an offer of over $400,000 to appear on the UK's Celebrity Big Brother. She made a counter offer of close to $1 million, but Celebrity Big Brother wisely turned her down. I find it interesting that Lil Kim even considered the offer; she had been in jail up until a few months previous. Why would she want more time without freedom? I suppose, as always, money is the answer.
This story made me think: Isn't it about time CBS boned up and put out a Celebrity Big Brother for the US? I know we already have the Surreal Life, but those are Z-list celebrities and they take field trips and they don't really compete. A Celebrity Big Brother, with a big payday and a big appearance fee, would make some more famous names step into the house.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at January 12, 2007 9:15 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Are Janelle and Will on The Amazing Race: All-Stars?
Rumors have swirled for the past few months. Did Will Kirby sign up for Big Brother 7: All-Stars only because he was guaranteed a spot on The Amazing Race? Will didn't need to go on Big Brother again, but it could be argued that CBS needed him. The show certainly wouldn't have been the same. It can be easily assumed that the only reason eventual winner Mike Malin was on the show was because it was part of Will's demand. Those who watched the live feed have said that Will often talked about The Amazing Race. It's safe to say that he wants to be on the show. Why wouldn't CBS throw him on there?
CBS knows that Will would increase the ratings of any reality show they put him on. His presence creates immediate drama and entertainment. The question is this: Can CBS legitimately place him on an All-Star edition of The Amazing Race?
Posted by BuddyTVLover at December 12, 2006 6:24 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Should the US Big Brother Go European?
As CBS begins to conceptualize and plan for next summer's Big Brother 8, there are many issues worth mulling over. Should they change the game? Should there be rule changes? A new house? A new twist? A new casting philosophy?
Of course, changes will be made, but it's most likely that all of these alterations will be minor. But they shouldn't be. Big Brother is, at present, on the border of becoming hopelessly stale. Something has got to give, and CBS needs to recognize this and shake things up.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at October 17, 2006 11:19 AM | Big Brother All Stars
"Boogie" has had a Good Year
For all you Boogie haters out there, here's something that won't make you all too happy. We all know that Boogie runs a few reataurants in LA. What you may not have known was the degree to which those restaurants are successful: Entrepeneur Magazine recently featured Mike "Boogie" Malin in their Young Millionaires feature.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at October 9, 2006 1:33 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Goodbye, Big Brother 7!
Big Brother 7: All Stars came, wreaked havoc in the schedules of countless fans, then, in such an unceremonious manner, exited our lives, leaving us another nine months without our beloved reality show. What is a person to do?
Big Brother 7: All-Stars was as polarizing a season as the franchis has yet seen, mostly due to the “All-Star” aspect. One couldn't know what exactly to expect and, for some, their worst fears were realized. Contestants entered the house familiar with each other and their tendencies. Fights were kept to a minimum, everyone generally got along, and the end result was a season lacking the conflict of previous years. Nonetheless, Big Brother remained an addictive and entertaining show, full of interesting and unique characters who made the season what it was; flawed, yet intriguing.
Although Big Brother 8 is an agonizing nine months away, it is not too early to get excited. I, for one, cannot wait for a new batch of HouseGuests to bring back the freshness that Big Brother 7 was lacking. Will they keep the same house? Will they incorporate new twists? Will Julie Chen finally “retire”? All good questions to ponder over during the long and excruciating wait.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at October 2, 2006 1:39 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother 8: World All-Stars
(Here is my suggestion for Big Brother 8. It might be a little wishful thinking, but a boy can dream, can't he?)
In an alternate universe where Big Brother 8: World All-Stars is the most important and popular television show to ever grace the planet earth AND the prize money is akin to winning the lottery (let's say $80 million) AND I am the President of CBS AND any person currently alive is completely willing to drop everything and enter the Big Brother house for an indeterminate period of time AND the world has adopted one common language, negating all translation issues AND it was my goal, as President of CBS, to create the most interesting, drama-filled house in BB history THEN these would be my top twelve picks for the ultimate, world-wide version of Big Brother.
Michael Jackson (Pop Star)
Can you imagine the levels of weirdness we could reach by having a camera on MJ 24/7? Would he interact with anybody or just hide in really odd places? Would he write inspirational songs about the house challenges? Would his face melt during outdoor lockdowns? The possibilities are endless.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at September 14, 2006 12:36 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Finale, Recap 9/12
Originally Aired Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four out of five stars)
Episode Overview: The seven jurors vote to see who wins Big Brother 7: All-Stars.
Episode Highlights:
- A spectacular ChillTown montage is revealed to the HouseGuests.
- Mike Boogie wins Big Brother 7: All-Stars.
Recap:
After 72 days of Big Brother goodness, it's time to bid adieu to Julie Chen and her merry band of D-list miscreants. We begin the show looking at Chen (who's wearing her ugliest blouse since...well, last week), as she inexplicably starts high-fiving the members of the crowd. The show just started. Nothing you've done, Julie, deserves the high-fives of strangers. Mike Boogie vs. Erika. Let the build-up begin.
We get an abbreviated season recap before we head to the jury house for the taped entrance of the final juror, Janelle. Her arrival seems painfully staged. You can tell when things are staged by the way the HouseGuests talk, especially someone like Janelle. She is natural in front of the camera when flying off the cuff and being herself, but when “acting” she is stiff and awkward. This particular entrance is stiff and awkward.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at September 13, 2006 12:35 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 26, Recap 9/07
Originally Aired Thursday, September 7, 2006
Episode Rating: *** (three out of five stars)
Episode Overview: The final Head of Household is played and the last Big Brother eviction takes place.
Episode Highlights:
- Boogie mourns the loss of his boyfriend, Will.
- Janelle and Boogie compete for a new car.
- Janelle is evicted by Boogie.
Recap:
Will's eviction sends Boogie into a baffled depression. He is too shocked to be angry, but I guess he didn't see it coming. I find it remarkable that he didn't think Janelle would vote him out. It was, obviously, the smart move and Boogie shouldn't be taking Janelle for a fool.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at September 8, 2006 12:03 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 25, Recap 9/05
Originally Aired Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Episode Rating: ****1/2 (four and a half out of five stars)
Episode Overview: An all-important Power of Veto competition is held before a surprising live eviction.
Episode Highlights:
- Howie goes on a (possibly) staged rampage at the jury house.
- The Good Doctor says farewell.
Recap:
Man, it just feels like CBS wants this season to end, what with three evictions in three episodes. Tonight is a special live show and Julie Chen welcomes us, curiously clad in fatigues. Before we get to the HouseGuests, let's check in on the sequester house, shall we?
With a hurricane on it's way to pound Cabo San Lucas, the evicted Big Brother All-Stars are moved to another jury house, this one in an undisclosed location. Howie and Marcellas fight over...um, actually I'm not sure. Howie throws out a number of personal attacks to which Marci gamely responds with some slurs of his own. Howie splashes water on Marcellas. Take that!
Posted by Oscar Dahl at September 6, 2006 11:31 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 23
Originally Aired Thursday, August 31, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four stars out of five)
Episode Overview: A Head of Houeshold competition, a Power of Veto Competition, and two live evictions.
Episode Highlights:
- Two HouseGuests are sent packing.
- Janelle re-asserts her challenge dominance.
- Colonel Sanders, with a bucket of chicken, makes an appearance.
Recap:
All right, we've all known this was coming and Julie tells us again at the opening of the episode. This live show will contain the initial live eviction, then a week's worth of events all compressed into one hour of live TV: Head of Household Competition, Nomination Ceremony, Power of Veto Competition, Power of Veto Ceremony, and Live Eviction.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at September 1, 2006 1:20 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Saving Big Brother
With Big Brother 7: All-Stars winding down, there has been much speculation regarding a possible 8th season. Will there be one? No one is sure yet; CBS has yet give it the go ahead. No one will dispute the fact that Big Brother has it's problems. Ratings have gone steadily downhill and the quality of the show itself doesn't live up to seasons past. What should CBS do to remedy Big Brother? I have some ideas.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 30, 2006 1:24 PM |
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 23, 8/29
Originally Aired Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Episode Rating: ***** (five stars out of five)
Episode Overview: With Janellle and Chicken George on the chopping block, an all-importan Power of Veto competition is conducted.
Episode Highlights:
- Will's man-crush, Neil Patrick Harris, makes a special guest appearance.
- Janelle completely dominates the Power of Veto competition.
Recap:
Well, finally, we got ourselves a little drama. And some Doogie.
Janelle is not at all pleased with Erika for nominating her and, weirdly, she is offended by Erika's compliments towards her. Chicken George, on the other hand, feels okay being nominated. He's used to it.
There is little in the way of aftermath of the nominations. Georgie, however, is the first person to look at ChillTown and say, “Hey, wait a second. Why the hell haven't you guys been nominated?” Well, actually, George didn't say exactly those words because he's bad at talking. However, he's right. ChillTown are floating along and everyone seems oblivious.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at August 30, 2006 3:19 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Star Power Rankings - Week 8
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 29, 2006 1:07 PM | Big_Brother_Power_Rankings
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 22, Recap 8/27
Originally Aired Sunday, August 27, 2006
Episode Overview: Erika is the new Head of Household, Danielle is angry all the time, and the HouseGuests compete in a food competition.
Episode Rating: *** (three out of five stars)
Episode Highlights:
- Danielle is beyond angry with James' eviction.
- Will makes love to a camera.
- The food competition puts George in skin-tight spandex; the apocalypse nears.
Recap:
James and his whiny ways are gone from the house and, again, the HouseGuests seem mildly devastated about it. George salutes the man and Danielle is beyond pissed off. Infuriated, she talks to Boogie about the whole situation and, admirably, keeps her emotions in check. She vows to take out Will, who publicly takes the onus for the last three evictions. Sometimes, Will's arrogance is awe-inspiring.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 28, 2006 12:54 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Is BIG BROTHER Rigged?
Or, should I say, “How rigged is BIG BROTHER?”
Although the whole reality TV industry is based on, well, reality, we all know that our so-called reality programs tend to fudge things a little. Of course, we don't really want reality or we wouldn't be watching TV. What we want to see is people, presumably like us, edited to seem either a) really dumb, b) totally obnoxious, or c) triumphant and larger than life. The boom of reality TV was a result of the information age; with so much reality available to us, what need to do we have for fiction? Viewers are able to envision themselves in the same situations as the biggest reality stars. The same can't be said of a fictional drama. I don't really see myself living in a mansion in Newport Beach and routinely making out with Mischa Barton, but I could easily win a million dollars on SURVIVOR.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 24, 2006 7:14 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
About Bag Borrow or Steal
Posted by Jon Lachonis at August 24, 2006 1:14 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 20, Recap 8/22
Originally Aired Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four out of five stars)
Episode Overview: With Boogie as Head of Household, ChillTown set into motion a diabolical plan.
Episode Highlights:
- Boogie nominates the remaining Season Sixers.
- Janelle wins a clutch Veto Competition.
- Chicken George dispenses invaluable nuggets of wisdom.
Recap:
Howie's expulsion from the BIG BROTHER house, in such an explosive manner, has left the HouseGuests feeling bad. James is sad that he's gone, but not for game play purposes; they have a relationship outside the house. Janelle is more pissed off than sad, knowing she's been played, yet again. Boogie is still incredulous over Howie's exit, in disbelief over his actions because “It's a game.” Chicken George, weirdly, seems to feel no remorse and laughs about the fact that the Jedi apprentice has taken out the Jedi master.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 23, 2006 12:58 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Ivette Corredero Talks to Big-BrotherTV.com
Ivette Corredero Interview (BIG BROTHER 6 / Top 20 All-Star Candidate) – 8/6/06
So Ivette, how did you get involved with BIG BROTHER?
I got involved with BIG BROTHER because I was looking through the computer trying to find a quick way to make money for my mom and I didn't pay any attention to it because it was a big process on everything that I needed to do at that time and then two guys came up and asked if I wanted to be in a reality show and I said sure and it all lead to this. One thing led to the next and all of a sudden I'm on the show.
Did you follow BIG BROTHER at all before being on the show yourself?
No I didn't. I did not.
So, what would you say your experience being on BIG BROTHER 6 was like? Was it a good experience?
It was a great experience, honestly. You know, at first you are kind of like, "Was it great or was it not? Would I do it again and was it worth it?" But it helped me grow so much as a person. It helped me grow so much as a person as far as making me stronger and making smarter decisions and everything. You realize the important things. You just have so much time to yourself. I know all of these things it’s probably some of the things you don’t want to hear but that’s how I took the game and on some part of it, there is reality to it and people will do whatever it takes to get to the top and that’s real life. It’s not just about the game.
Do you still keep in touch with a lot of the people?
I keep in touch with James and I keep in touch with Beau and I talk to Eric every now and then. I haven’t spoken to him again and I spoke with Janelle briefly.
Would you say that you got along with the majority of the people on your season?
The majority? No. Not the majority.
Posted by Jon Lachonis at August 22, 2006 6:05 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 19, Recap 8/20
Originally Aired Sunday, August 20, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four out of five stars)
Episode Overview: A jam-packed episode containing a Power of Veto competition, an eviction, and a new Head of Household.
Episode Highlights:
- James wins another Power of Veto competition.
- The Legion of Doom continue their dominance.
- Howie acts like a big baby.
Recap:
Julie Chen smugly sits outside the BIG BROTHER house and informs the audience that tonight's episode of BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS is a special episode. She does not elaborate. I suppose us viewers are to assume that the “special-ness” of this episode has to do with it having an eviction on a Sunday. At best, this is only mildly special.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 21, 2006 12:24 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 18, Recap 8/17
Brief Recap Resulting From Explosion of Tivo
(*explosion of Tivo is in no way, shape or form the fault of the Tivo...we can safely chalk that up to user error)
Find out what took place after the jump. (Hint- It was an exciting episode.)
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 18, 2006 12:14 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Power Rankings - Week 6
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 17, 2006 1:07 PM | Big_Brother_Power_Rankings
Big Brother 7: All Stars, Season 7 Episode 17, Recap 08/15
Originally Aired August 15, 2006
Episode Rating: *** (three out of five stars)
Episode Overview: The Power of Veto is up for grabs as past HouseGuests arrive to compete in the PoV competition.
Episode Highlights:
- The Legion of Doom concoct a plan for the PoV competition.
- Marcellas is nominated in Danielle's stead.
Recap:
“Erika is a scumbag of a player,” says Janelle in the Diary Room as the show begins. How does one become a “scumbag” of a player? I suppose, by Janelle's certainly jaded definition, that being a “scumbag” consists of being nice to everyone and not choosing to backstab the people you live with. Can we all put to rest the notion that Janelle might be smarter than she seems? She is dumb. Let's move on.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 16, 2006 1:13 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Save Chicken George!
We all know that the Big Brother producer’s, as well as the fans, have made a big joke out of Chicken George’s snoring and bizarre behavior, but what if both were an indication of a life threatening condition that could take the big lug out? Wouldn’t be so funny then would it? Well guess what, they are. And since the network won’t act responsibly, it’s up to us Big Brother fans to take action.
Posted by Jon Lachonis at August 15, 2006 11:03 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 16, Recap 8/13
Originally Aired Sunday, August 13, 2006
Episode Rating: * (one out of five stars)
Episode Overview: BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS hits a low point with a poorly produced episode that sees the HouseGuests redo Thursday's Head of Household Competition.
Episode Highlights:
- Erika gets screwed when the BIG BROTHER producers decide to redo the Head of Household Competition.
- The HouseGuests make slop meals for some “surprise” judges.
- Janelle, in her typical female-hating fashion, nominates the last two ladies in the house.
Recap:
What a weird episode. CBS, I've got to admit, you guys are kind of blowing it these days. Remember last episode, on Thursday, when Erika won the Head of Household challenge? Well, it doesn't count. It turns out Howie didn't hit his buzzer hard enough and it didn't register, so the HouseGuests had to redo the competition. Guess who won? Who the producers wanted to win, of course: Janelle.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 14, 2006 1:08 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 15, Recap 8/10
Originally Aired Thursday, August 11, 2006
Episode Rating: *** (three out of five stars)
Episode Overview: Another live eviction episode of BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS sees the departure of a Season Six alumnus and the crowning of a new Head of Household.
Episode Highlights:
- The ghosts of Big Brother past haunt the current HouseGuests.
- Erika wins a controversial Head of Household competition.
Recap:
Hey, it's another live eviction show! We all know what that means: Julie Chen! Hooray! Whenever we start a recap with three exclamation points, you know it's going to be good, right? Wait, don't answer that. Anyway, Chen comes out showing a lot of shoulder cleavage (I think they call those blouses “strapless”) and generally acting robotic. Kaysar says he wasn't surprised to be nominated, given how much Danielle wants season 6 out of there. However, Kaysar does prove his naivety when he thinks that he can get Boogie and Will's votes for the eviction. Kaysar futilely attempts to coax Erika into voting for him, but she is going to remain loyal to Danielle for undisclosed reasons. Chicken George really likes Kaysar and says so, but you never know with Georgie.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 11, 2006 1:51 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother All Stars webcam gallerys updated
We've updated the following Big Brother All Stars webcam gallerys:
Enjoy!
Posted by Jon Lachonis at August 11, 2006 11:56 AM | Big Brother Spoilers
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 14, Recap 8/08
Originally Aired Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four out of five stars)
Episode Overview: With Janelle and James on the block, the stakes are high as six HouseGuests compete in the best Power of Veto Competition BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS has yet seen.
Episode Highlights:
- The Power of Veto competition separates the desperate from the greedy.
- Danielle spends 24 hours in solitary confinement.
- Howie shaves Chicken George's chest.
Recap:
We rejoin the BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STAR house immediately following Sunday's nomination ceremony, in which Danielle put Janelle and James up on the block. Janelle is taken aback by the James nomination, thinking that him and Danielle were buddy-buddy. Which they are. She just doesn't know it. James is playing his secret alliance off well, Danielle's idea of nominating him as a pawn working perfectly. Howie and Kaysar are convinced, as is Marcellas.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 9, 2006 1:29 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Power Rankings - Week 5
It's been a crazy week in the BIG BROTHER House. Who is sitting pretty? Who should be afraid? Find out after the jump.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 8, 2006 1:32 PM | Big_Brother_Power_Rankings
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 13, Recap 8/06
Originally Aired Sunday, August 6, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four out of five stars)
Episode Overview: The Head of Household competition ends, a new alliance is formed, and the nominations rock the house.
Episode Highlights:
- Danielle prevails in the epic Spider Web competition.
- The “Legion of Doom” is unveiled.
- James and Danielle concoct a risky plan for nominations.
Recap:
We left off last episode in the midst of the Head of Household competition. It is an endurance challenge, every non-Janelle HouseGuest tangled in a giant spider-web. The last one off is Head of Household. Simple enough. The catch, though, is that there are five “spider eggs” sitting on a table outside the web; the first five people off the web get the contents of one of the eggs. One has a Get Out of Slop for a Week Pass, one has $10,000, one has a pass to nullify an eviction vote, and two are rotten.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 7, 2006 11:59 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 12, Recap 8/03
Originally Aired Thursday, August 3, 3006
Episode Rating: *** (three stars out of five)
Episode Overview: Our first live eviction of the season is followed by the beginning of a daunting endurance competition for Head of Household.
Episode Highlights:
- Diane gets evicted, much to the chagrin of male viewers like myself.
- Everyone hates on Janelle. Which is fun.
Recap:
Tonight's episode is special because it contains this season's first live eviction. Which is completely different from the usual taped votes because...um...it takes a little longer. So, you know, we got that going for us. Julie Chen opens the proceedings by telling us of the crumbling Season Six alliance. From there, more footage, like last week, of James totally pissed off at Janelle. Which he should be. Janelle has been remarkably dumb and short-sighted.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 4, 2006 12:35 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Beau Beasley Speaks with Big-BrotherTV.COM
Posted by Jon Lachonis at August 3, 2006 10:35 AM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother Eviction Preview - Diane Henry vs. Erika Landin
I am a fan of Diane and generally think Erika is worthless, so this analysis may be a tad biased, but I think Diane is getting screwed here. The nomination she received from Janelle after Boogie used the Veto on himself was spiteful and unnecessary. It was also a poor move strategically, the ramifications of which should be seen within the next couple of weeks. Whatever. All that matters is who is nominated tonight, and that is Erika and Diane.
Erika has been the ultimate floater on BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS. She has no alliances, she has not picked a side, when she got the Power of Veto she didn't use it, and, frankly, she has no chance at winning. Diane has failed in her attempted alliance building and currently has no one (that we know of) on her side.
Janelle wants Diane out for no apparent reason, and since ChillTown made a deal with her, they will vote how she wants. All this being said, ther may still be hope for Diane if ChillTown decides to turn the tables on Janelle at the last minute. Earlier in the season doing something like that to Janelle would be fatal, but now it wouldn't be that huge of a deal since the Season Six alliance is splintering.
But, as always, you never know.
My Prediction: Erika, in a surprise twist, gets voted off, much to Janelle's chagrin.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 3, 2006 8:00 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Return of the webcams!
After a humiliating week of being manhandled by uncooperative silicon, our gallery is back with fresh webcam caps! We'll start you at the 31st and work back. Remember to check back often, this section is updated daily (in theory).
BIG BROTHER WEBCAM CAPS GALORE!
Posted by Jon Lachonis at August 2, 2006 8:41 PM | Big Brother Spoilers
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 11, Recap 8/01
Originally Aired Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Episode Rating: **** (four stars out of five)
Episode Overview: Dr. Will cements his place in the Reality TV Hall of Fame, manipulating Head of Household Janelle in a remarkable fashion.
Episode Highlights:
- Janelle falls prey to the Dark Side.
- HouseGuests are kept awake all night by fan-made wake up calls.
- An alliance begins to crumble as drama unfolds.
Recap:
The turn of the tide in BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS has arrived in a somewhat roaring fashion, and there is only one person responsible. She has fake hair, a fake chest, and her name is Janelle. Tuesday's episode showcased a train wreck of epic proportions in terms of game play, by a player, Janelle, who many consider to be a good strategist. They are wrong.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 2, 2006 12:51 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Power Rankings - Week 4
Who moved up this week? Find out after the jump.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at August 1, 2006 8:02 PM | Big_Brother_Power_Rankings
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 10, Recap 7/30
Originally Aired Sunday, July 30, 2006
Episode Rating: ** (two stars out of five)
Episode Overview: Janelle, as Head of Household, faces some tough decisions as the Nomination Ceremony draws near.
Episode Highlights:
- The food competition sees half the house put on slop.
- Janelle's nominations take the BIG BROTHER 7 HouseGuests by surprise.
- The new Head of Household room is decorated in a retina-burning hot pink.
Recap:
Jase is evicted and most everyone seems upset about. Will is outspoken in his displeasure with the eviction, saying Jase didn't deserve it. Marcellas is the only HouseGuest openly happy with Jase being gone, repeatedly citing Jase's poor behavior. In the Diary Room, Will and Boogie do the phone thing again and it's still annoying, their smarminess rising to epic heights while in the Diary Room. Danielle's view is nice from her high horse as she vehemently defends Jase as a person. James questions the Jase eviction, but Howie snaps him out of it, saying that they shouldn't feel the slightest bit sorry for Jase.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 31, 2006 1:12 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 9, Recap 7/27
Originally Aired Thursday, July 27, 2006
Episode Rating: *** (three out of five stars)
Episode Overview: Jase and Will, the nominated, learn their respective fate and a new Head of Household challenge is held.
Episode Highlights:
- Jase, mercifully, is given the boot in a unanimous vote.
- Janelle prevails in the Head of Household challenge, extending Season Six's reign of terror.
- Julie Chen interviews George about his farting on national television.
Recap:
After a flashback of Tuesday's Power of Veto ceremony in which Chicken George enlisted the Power and was replaced as a a nominee by Jase, we get a little mini-speech from Jase. Trying to be cool like Will, he echoes Will's sentiments from earlier, stating that he also hates the rest of the HouseGuests. Whatever, Jase. The man is grasping at straws. We see Boogie and Will soon after the ceremony giggle with pleasure at the audacity of Will's speech and how it probably saved him from eviction.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 28, 2006 12:28 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother Eviction Preview - Dr. Will Kirby vs. Jase Wirey
Yes, Jase sort of got back-doored by James after Chicken George won the Power of Veto, but, let's face it, the writing was on the wall. Jase is a dangerous loose cannon who can win any challenge that involves athleticism. He is also a mental midget, incapable of great game play, and easily manipulated. The manipulation part is important when considering the Season Sixers decision to put him up on the block. Jase can never be controlled and you won't ever really know where (or with whom) he stands. On the other hand, you will always know where Dr. Will stands: against you. He is a worthy adversary to be sure, but it is always nice to have your enemy there in front of you, right where you can see him, rather that have a snake in the grass like Jase wandering parts unknown. James and the Season Sixers have to be feeling good about there position regardless of who gets evicted, for they will have eliminated an obvious threat. If Jase remains, he will likely come out firing against the Sixers, more so than Will. This is why I believe the final vote will be be nearly unanimous to evict Jase from the BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS house. Jase, your hair will be dearly missed.
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Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 27, 2006 4:19 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 8, Recap 7/25
Originally Aired Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Episode Overview: A stirring Power of Veto competition creates much controversy and drama on BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS
Episode Rating: ****(four out of five stars)
Episode Highlights:
- George shows what he’s made of in an important Power of Veto challenge.
- Will gives a speech that will forever go down in BIG BROTHER lore.
Recap:
After we do the typical black and white flashbacks, we listen to Will tell us why he loves being nominated. He likes the attention. We know, Will. Chicken George is both taken off-guard and a little pissed that he got nominated. He tries to act like he’s not bothered by it when talking to James, but he is clearly devastated, his whole demeanor changing almost immediately. Word around the house spreads that the Season Sixers intentions with the nominations is to vote off Georgie and use Will as a pawn. Boogie is exasperated that they would consider Will (“the best player ever”) a pawn in any sense. The consensus is that George will be going home come eviction time.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 26, 2006 12:44 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Power Rankings - Week 3
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 25, 2006 7:47 PM | Big_Brother_Power_Rankings
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 7, Recap 7/23
Originally aired on Sunday, July 23, 2006
Episode Rating: ** (2 stars out of 5)
Episode Overview: James, new to the whole Head of Household thing, is forced to make two difficult nominations.
Episode Highlights:
- James holds a number of one-on-one meetings in his Head of Household room.
- The food competition ends up being far easier than first thought.
- Mike Boogie checks himself out in the mirror a lot and talks in his sleep.
Recap:
We flashback briefly to Thursday's eviction episode to see Nakomis get the boot. Jase doesn't say goodbye, remaining in his seat on the couch, pouting. Now, we learn why: Jase still holds a grudge against Nakomis for administering the six-finger plan to evict him in BIG BROTHER 5. He doesn't want to “fake” a goodbye. Fair enough.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 24, 2006 12:31 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 6, Recap 7/20
Originally aired on Thursday, July 20, 2006
Episode Rating: ** (2 stars out of 5)
Episode Overview: The second BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STAR HouseGuest of the season is evicted, and a new Head of Household is crowned.
Episode Highlights:
- Nakomis desperately attempts to stab her “friend”, Diane, in the back.
- An intense battle for Head of Household ends in a suspenseful tie-breaker.
- Howie agrees to get Botox-ed up by Dr. Will if “the price is right”.
Recap:
Our second live eviction show of the BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS season begins with a flashback to last episode's Power of Veto ceremony. Erika chose not to use her Veto and then we get the nominee's (Nakomis and Diane) reactions. Nakomis is pretty angry that the veto wasn't used, complaining that ChillTown needs to be taken out. Diane isn't surprised, citing how almost all of the BIG BROTHER HouseGuests lack a spine.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 21, 2006 11:37 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother Live Eviction Preview: Jennifer “Nakomis” Dedmon vs. Diane Henry
Nakomis and Diane are both BIG BROTHER 5 alumni and have been good friends in the BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS house thus far, which will make tonight's eviction very difficult for both of them, regardless of who gets the boot. Kaysar was the Head of Household this week, and his strategy was fairly murky when it came to these nominations. His fellow Season Sixers wanted him to put up the members of the ChillTown alliance (Will and Boogie), but 
Kaysar stuck to his guns, determined to start eliminating the “floaters” from the game. Early in the week, it looked like the house was leaning towards keeping Nakomis, but now (courtesy of the live feeds) it looks as if Diane will be the one remaining in the house, likely with a unanimous vote. The reason for this is simple: the fellow BIG BROTHER contestants view Nakomis as a more formidable opponent going forward than little Diane.
But who knows? Anything can happen at the last minute. However, my prediction is this: Nakomis evicted by a near unanimous vote. Stay tuned.
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Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 20, 2006 6:23 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Does Big Brother's Julie Chen Have a Big Little Secret?
There are times in life when you are stricken with an utterly mind-blowing realization about yourself. These are life-changing moments, when your fears and doubts come to life, making light a new aspect of your being, bringing forth an undeniable truth about the person you are, no matter how badly you'd like to be wrong. Yesterday, this happened to me. I was on the Internet, minding my own business, reading about BIG BROTHER 7: All-Stars. I can say, honestly, that I am a BIG BROTHER fan. No soul-searching needed to rationalize this; BIG BROTHER is a very good show. However, I clicked on a link and found myself here, a story speculating about the possibility of Julie Chen being pregnant. I gave the posting a voracious read, and then it hit me, like a Tony Jaa knee to the face: I actually care about whether Julie Chen is pregnant or not.
Posted by BBinformant at July 19, 2006 2:58 PM | Big Brother TV Exclusives
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 5, Recap 7/18
Episode Rating: ***(3 out of 5 stars)
Episode Overview: With Diane and Nakomis on the chopping block, the all-important Power of Veto competition is conducted.
Episode Highlights:
- Six players compete in the Power of Veto competition.
- Kaysar's nominations are scrutinized by his own alliance members.
- On his birthday, Mike Boogie eats sushi and gets drunk.
Recap:
We flashback to the nomination ceremony from Sunday's episode, where Diane and Nakomis got sent to the chopping block. Marcellas, among others, isn't all too happy with Kaysar's nominations and I can understand why. He really should have nominated a member of Chill Town (Boogie and Will), but opted instead for the path of least resistance. Soon after the nominations, Kaysar apologizes to Diane and Nakomis, and neither of them are outwardly angry towards Kaysar. They both seem to like and respect him, but Diane begins crying in front of him, devastated. You see, Diane and Nakomis, both from Season 5, are the only friends each other have on BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS, so it sucks for them that one has to go, barring a veto. Boogie assures Diane that he didn't make a deal with Kaysar or anything. This is a blatant lie.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 19, 2006 11:57 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 4, Recap 07/16
Episode Rating: *** (3 out of 5 Stars)
Episode Overview: Kaysar makes his two nominations, the all-important food challenge is conducted, and Dr. Will postulates on the merits of Botox.
Recap:
Our first non-Alison episode of the year begins with Janelle saying that she feels safe now that Alison is gone, since she was her biggest threat. The thing is, though, there are a number of HouseGuests who would love you out of the game, Janelle, but they're not as overt or obvious about it as Alison was. Danielle confesses that because Janelle campaigned hard to remove Ali instead of her, Danielle has been doing some serious Janelle ass-kissing. It seems that they're both okay with it.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 17, 2006 1:30 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 3, Recap 7/13
Episode Rating: *** (3 out of 5 Stars)
Episode Overview: On the first live eviction show, one BIG BROTHER HouseGuest leaves and a new Head of Household challenge is conducted.
Recap:
The first live eviction show of the season begins with Julie Chen standing in the garden, where she will spend the rest of the night. Before we get to any live interviews, Julie introduces some clips that lead up to the eviction voting. In the Diary Room, Danielle and Alison (the two nominees) have very different outlooks on the voting. Alison calls herself a “vengeful bitch” and proclaims that if she doesn't get voted off, she will be an absolute force to be reckoned with. I don't get this. Simply saying you're a huge threat doesn't make it true, especially when your pretty much universally despised in the house. Danielle, on the other hand, is calm about her possible eviction, saying nice things, not calling anyone out. However, she does start crying (with some soothing Guitar music in the background) and lamenting her nomination. She doesn't like it, apparently.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 14, 2006 11:56 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Weekly Power Rankings
We've been through two episodes and almost a full week of live feeds for BIG BROTHER 7: All-Stars. So, what does that mean? Our first ever edition of the Big Brother HouseGuest Power Rankings!
Where do all the contestants stand? Who has played the game best, thus far? If I had to predict the the winner, right now, who would it be?
1. Jase Wirey
The first co-Head of Household has played a masterful game so far. Jase has stayed on everyone's good side, gained the trust of the season Sixers, and may or may not have a secret alliance with Diane. The name of the game is flexibility, and Jase has it in spades.
2. James Rhine
The alumni of Big Brother 6 are a tight-knit group and have an obvious alliance. As a result, they are a target. However, James is the only one of the four that is showing a willingness to branch out. He has made a conscious effort to distance himself from the Sixers. This creates a perfect endgame strategy. If the Sixers are targeted, and get plucked off one by one, James will likely be the last of the four to go, giving him an extra four weeks to make different alliances. If the Sixers make it to the end, James, because of his good relationships with the others, would be the favorite in the final jury vote.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 13, 2006 6:03 PM | Big_Brother_Power_Rankings
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 2, Recap 7/11
Episode Rating: *** (3 stars out of 5)
Episode Overview: On the second episode of the season, the BIG BROTHER drama heats up, we see out first Power of Veto challenge, and “Chicken” George shows off his snoring abilities.
Recap:
Alison and Danielle are on the chopping block, being the two who Janelle and Jase nominated for eviction. We begin the episode with Alison in the Diary Room talking some mad trash about Janelle, saying that later on in BIG BROTHER 7 (if she survives) Alison is going to take Janelle out.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 12, 2006 11:07 AM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Nomination Breakdown: Week 1
Danielle Reyes vs. Alison Irwin
Nomination Episode: CBS Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Episode 1 "The HouseGuests Move In"
Heads of Household: Janelle and Jase
Analysis:
As joint Heads of Household, Jase and Janelle made a prudent move by nominating Danielle and Alison. Danielle has no strong connections to anyone in the house, the only guest from her season (Big Brother 3) is Marcellas, whose eviction was more or less orchestrated by her. Coupled with the fact that Danielle was the mastermind behind the first episode's attempted ploy to have Jase disagree on nominations with Janelle in order to vote Janelle off, the nomination of Danielle wasn't going to ruffle anyone's feathers.
Alison's nomination is just as innocuous, considering the universal dislike of Alison among the house guests. She has no natural allies and tends to rub people the wrong way with her annoying and outspoken presence. Alison's only fellow house guest from her season (Big Brother 4) is Erika, and they don't seem to be the best of friends or hold on to any house loyalty.
The Power of Veto will not have any effect. Via the live feeds, we've discovered that Janelle won POV as well as Head of Household and, therefore, will keep the nominations as they are. It seems that Janelle is in favor of voting Alison out, which makes sense; she is the larger presence and is likely capable of garnering more support for herself as the game continues than Danielle. With no allies, Danielle, if she stays on, will probably start playing the floater role. This might be in Janelle's favor, since her alliance is only four deep with her Big Brother 6 cast mates (Kaysar, Howie, and James).
However, this being the very beginning of the game, anything can happen. This eviction probably won't have far-reaching ramifications; I see both Alison and Danielle evicted within the first couple of weeks anyway.
Prediction:
For Alison's Eviction: Janelle, Howie, Kaysar, James, and Erika
For Danielle's Eviction: Diane, Nakomis, Boogie, Marcellas, Chicken, Will, and Jase
I see Jase as the deciding vote, ultimately evicting Danielle and trying to get back on Alison's good side, after originally telling Alison he wouldn't nominate her. This would be the smart move for Jase, picking up another ally. Although this might anger the Big Brother Sixers, it would shake things up and let it be known that Jase is a formidable player.
(What do you guys think? If you have your own predictions or just think mine are stupid, click here and discuss Big Brother in our Forums.)
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 10, 2006 4:35 PM | Big Brother All Stars
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Posted by Jon Lachonis at July 10, 2006 2:36 PM | Big Brother All Stars
And the veto goes to...
Posted by Jon Lachonis at July 10, 2006 7:08 AM | Big Brother Spoilers
Big Brother 7: All-Stars, Season 7 Episode 1, Recap 7/06
Episode Rating: **** (4 stars out of 5)
Episode Overview: Big Brother 7: All-Stars begins the new season. The twenty prospective house guests are whittled to 14, we see the first Head of Household challenge, the first nominations are announced, and a couple of surprising twists.
Recap:
All right! It's time, finally, to welcome Big Brother back into our lives. Of course, this season is different. Big Brother 7: All-Stars will showcase America's favorite Big Brother house guests from previous seasons. Two weeks ago, CBS announced a list of twenty all-stars, ten men and ten women. From this group, us fans had a chance to vote for who we thought should be in the Big Brother house this season. The fan's top six all-stars would enter the house; the remaining six would be chosen by CBS.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 7, 2006 2:20 PM | Big Brother All-Stars Episode Recaps
So it begins...
Was last night fantastic or what? Of course, if you watched our spoilers you probably weren't terribly surprised but some nice twists regardless! What will become of poor Janelle? Is Jase brave enough to put himself in the line of fire after what happened between Kaysar and Jennifer? Or is it obvious that Janelle is the biggest threat?
With the action commencing, we are looking for some Big Brother addicts to become feed/news correspondents! If your interested in being a writer for Big-Brothertv.com (by-line only) drop us a line! Already have a blog and want to cross promote? We're up for that too! Shoot us an email at newseditor@big-brothertv.com and include your age, IM info, blog or myspace links, and a quick paragraph on why you LOVE Big Brother!
Here's looking at a GREAT summer!
Posted by Jon Lachonis at July 7, 2006 10:19 AM | Big Brother All Stars
EXCLUSIVE -- Big Brother 6 Kaysar Ridha interview! (Part One)
| Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with BigBrother All-Stars prospect, and our pick for the All Star house, Kaysar Ridha! He shed some light on the mood going into the season, his chances of making the cut, and his awkward relationship with New York Jets fans! Here is Part One, tune in Thursday to read the rest and stay tuned for more exclusive Big Brother AllStars interviews and news! | ||
 | Q: When did you find out you would be among the initial twenty prospects for Big Brother All-Stars.
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Q: How did you feel about the other nineteen chosen? Good chemistry?
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Q: Do you think now that all of these experienced players are on the field that we are going to see more deceit and treachery?
To Be Continued... | ||
Posted by Jon Lachonis at July 6, 2006 9:46 AM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother Spoiler -- And your 14 houseguests are...
Well, CBS has spoiled itself once again! The Big Brother feeds, which were to be off until tonight, clicked on momentarily revealing not only the FOURTEEN houseguests (originally it was going to be twelve, but there was a rumor a few more may be added), but the TWO heads! That's right, dual head of households! Does this mean the house is literally divided in two with infighting in each camp?
The initial group of houseguests are:
The first head of housholds will be Jase and Janelle. They must nominate two houseguests for eviction, if they fail to agree on the two, they they will be the nominees! Wanna place bets on whether or not they'll come up with somebody?
From listening to the background audio, we were also able to get some spoilers on alliances that are forming in the Big Brother Allstars house! looks like Kaysar followed through on his statements from our interview and has allied himself with Janelle and James; although rumbelings would also suggest that Janelle and Kaysar are early targets.
Looks like Chicken George, Danielle, Alison, Boogie Mike, Will and Diane have formed a supergroup as well.
Which Big Brother Allstar has the bullzeye on his back? The smart money is on Doctor Will. Big Brother fans and former houseguests alike know that Doctor Will is a cunning player and huge favorite with every day he stays. But what about Kaysar? His trust was misplaced before, could Janelle shock the world and send him packing?
All in all it looks like we are off to a great start! Don't forget to sign into the FORUMS and give your predictions!
Posted by Jon Lachonis at July 5, 2006 10:46 AM | Big Brother Spoilers
Big Brother Austrailia -- Housmates Acting Badly
Australia's media regulation "Big Brother" is powerless to act against Channel Ten's Big Brother reality TV program, because it hasn't breached any broadcasting laws. The Australian Communications and Media Authority, or ACMA, was asked to investigate the show, after an incident broadcast live over the internet on Saturday morning.
The program expelled two housemates after they allegedly held down a female contestant and one of the men straddled his crotch over her face. Ash and John, held down female contestant Camilla. One of the men straddled her, putting his crotch near her face. Camilla claimed it wasn't a big deal.
Outside the house, though, it was anything but a joke. Channel Ten took swift action, booting the men off Big Brother. Even the Prime Minister weighed in, advising Ten to cancel Big Brother.
Late today, the Federal Communications Minister Helen Coonan said she'd asked ACMA to see if it could broaden existing laws to cover material broadcast over the net and on mobile phones.
Posted by Jon Lachonis at July 5, 2006 9:18 AM | Big Brother Austrailia
A Look at the Top Twenty Big Brother 7:All-Star Finalists
With the premiere of BIG BROTHER 7:ALL-STARS rapidly approaching, it's time to take a look at the final group of twenty who, on July 6, will be pared down to twelve live in front of a national audience.
| Ivette Corredero (Big Brother 6) | Michael "Cowboy" Ellis (Big Brother 5) | ||
 | Disliked for her borderline racist comments, look for the producers to choose her to shake things up. She will take the opportunity to try and redeem her image in the public eye. |  | I don't understand this one. Whatever you define the term All-Star as, “Cowboy” isn't it. |
| Alison Irwin (Big Brother 4) | Mike "Boogie" Malin (Big Brother 2) | ||
 | Now a veteran of the reality process, having participated in The Amazing Race 5, Alison is a fearsome and shrewd competitor. The best player on BIG BROTHER 4, she lost out in the final jury vote, receiving second place. |  | The most annoying house guest in BIG BROTHER history, this wannabe rapper will, I hate to say it, get picked by producers solely based on his antics. |
| Bunky Miller (Big Brother 2) | Monica Bailey (Big Brother 2) | ||
 | Bunky is what can only be described as a “Crying Specialist”. One of the show's most interesting players, look for him to not receive the fan vote but be one of the six selected by the producers. |  | A call-out specialist, Monica can be hysterical at times. I sincerely hope she makes it, although it may not turn out that way. |
| Dana Varela (Big Brother 4) | Dr. Will Kirby (Big Brother 2) | ||
 | An ally of Alison on BIG BROTHER 4, she has a big mouth and can be fairly amusing at times. Probably right on the cusp of the fan vote |  | The scheming, lie-prone BIG BROTHER 2 champion will be in the house and be an early favorite to win it all. |
| Danielle Reyes (Big Brother 3) | Nakomis (Big Brother 5) | ||
 | Widely regarded as the best female player of all-time, she employed a mesmerizing secret alliance with Jason in BIG BROTHER 3 that the viewers were even unaware of. |  | Nakomis, of the ever-changing hair color, is a ballsy and outspoken player. May get the fan vote, but, if not, will got a long look from the producers. |
| Erika Landin (Big Brother 4) | Janelle Pierzina (Big Brother 6) | ||
 | An interesting choice for an all-star, Erika isn't the most dynamic of players, maybe even a tad boring. A likely omission from the final 12. |  | The hottest All-Star in the the top twenty and intelligent as well, she will make the house if only to provide well-needed eye candy. |
| Marcellas Reynolds (Big Brother 3) | Jase Wirey (Big Brother 5) | ||
 | A polarizing player, love him or hate him, Marcellas won't get voted in, but has a great chance at getting picked by the producers. |  | An interesting character, his inclusion, at the very least, would spice up the dynamic within the house. |
| Diane Henry (Big Brother 5) | Kaysar Ridha (Big Brother 6) | ||
 | From BIG BROTHER 5, Diane made it to the final three despite people riding her coattails. She will likely fall short of the fan vote, but the producers may choose to put her in the house. |  | The first house guest to be evicted twice, Kaysar is a fan favorite who will almost certainly receive the fan vote necessary to enter the house. |
| "Chicken" George Boswell (Big Brother 1) | Lisa Donahue (Big Brother 3) | ||
 | The only all-star from BIG BROTHER 1, he likes to dress up in chicken costumes. If that doesn't get him on the show, well, I don't know what will. |  | A nice enough girl, but not a great player and not the eccentric character that's good for TV. Won't make it on air. |
| Howie Gordon (Big Brother 6) | James Rhine (Big Brother 6) | ||
 | Star Wars fanatic from BIG BROTHER 6, Howie was a fan favorite and will almost certainly be voted in. |  | A great tactical player. If he makes the house, watch out. One of the early favorites. |
Regardless who makes it to the final twelve, it should be an exciting season, given the pool of talent that America and BIG BROTHER's producers have to work with.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at June 28, 2006 4:53 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Three Hottest Male and Female House Guests in BIG BROTHER History
Without good-looking people television wouldn't exist. It's true. Reality shows thrive on the currency that is young, attractive, vibrant and and other multi-adjective deserving people. Viewers demand eye candy on their shows and CBS, with BIG BROTHER, gives it to them. BIG BROTHER is a program where nothing happens for long periods of time, especially if you're watching the live feeds. The solution: hot house guests and hot tubs. Instant entertainment.
So, without further ado, here is my completely biased list of the top three hottest female house guests and the three male house guests I can grudgingly admit are handsome, albeit in an extremely heterosexual way. Let's go dudes first, so I can cleanse my pallet with the ladies at the end of the article.
Dr. Will Kirby (BIG BROTHER 2)
C'mon, not only is this guy a handsome beast, he's a doctor AND a former BIG BROTHER champion. And seriously, look at that man cleavage he's got. Stunning.
Scott Long (BIG BROTHER 5)
A former football player, Scott has made a couple million dollars as a model. According to his profile, he recently posed for Playgirl, which begs the question: which is more degrading, being naked in a magazine or on a reality TV show? He should just go for the trifecta and run for public office.
Marvin Latimer (BIG BROTHER 5)
The 36 year old Marvin was notorious for his vulgar language and occasional inappropriate groping of female house guests. And he's a mortician. Really, just the total package.
All right. Now we're onto what really matters, the ladies of Big Brother:
Janelle Pierzina (BIG BROTHER 6)
I struggled with this one. Does being an ex-con take away from one's hotness? How about having a repulsive mug shot all over the web? I think this picture trumps all of that.
Michelle Maradie (BIG BROTHER 4)
The youngest house guest ever, at 19, Michelle wasn't on for long, being the second person evicted. However, she got enough bikini time in to leave an impression. On reality television, bikini time is like dog years.
Holly King (BIG BROTHER 5)
Definitely the hottest Big Brother contestant of all time, Holly has her own website that is full of great pictures, www.hollykitty.com. Check it out, you won't regret it.
With BIG BROTHER 7 being the All-Star edition, we will have no new house guests and, therefore, no new hot people. From my list, we will hopefully see Dr. Will and Janelle make it from the twenty into the final 12 on BIG BROTHER 7: ALL-STARS. There are also some former house guests vying for the final twelve who can be considered reasonably hot, although they didn't make my list. They are Diane, Erika, Ivette and, if you like slightly overweight men who tend to dress up in chicken costumes, “Chicken” George.
See you all in the hot tub.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at June 27, 2006 4:58 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Big Brother 7: All Stars - Early Favorites on Who Wins
In a game like BIG BROTHER the difference between a half million dollar check and an early dismissal is razor thin. The game's best players have all been shrewd strategists not afraid to engage in a little back-stabbing and a little dirty politics to reach their goals. Now with BIG BROTHER: ALL-STARS set to bring many of the show's most loved (and loathed) players back together in an anything-goes battle royal, let's profile four of the game's most dominating players: Will Kirby, Janelle Pierzina, Danelle Reyes, and Maggie Ausburn, to see what it really means to be Head of Household. And how in the upcoming season these same qualities could lead these players to ultimate victory—or an early eviction.
Will Kirby
Why He’ll Win:
Charismatic and entertaining, “Evil Dr. Will”’s strength lies in his ability to read people. He won Season 2 by employing his natural charisma, surrounding himself with the right people and then flying under the radar while his competition slowly eliminated themselves. His charm was so strong that the jury still voted him champion despite an unbelievably arrogant final speech that would have cost a lesser player the game. Will knows manipulation and should go far if he’s able to form an alliance with the right people, a crucial factor given his high profile. Which brings us to….
Why He’s Toast:
Will's reputation, ironically, is what could cost him this game. No one in BIG BROTHER history casts a longer shadow and no one’s walking into the house with a bigger bull’s-eye on their chest. Like a champion prize fighter, Will will have to endure constant challenges from his fellow houseguests, many of whom would love the distinction of eliminating “the greatest player in BIG BROTHER history.” Will has also received criticism for being the strongest player on a generally weak season, relying on his charm to influence those around him. But with no “weak” players in this all-star group, he’ll have to adopt a new strategy or find himself making an early exit.
Janelle Pierzina
Why She’ll Win:
The star of Big Brother 6 (sorry Howie), Janelle overcame some initial misunderstandings and snobby comments by playing and playing hard! No stranger to evictions, Janelle found herself on the chopping block numerous times, only to save herself by kicking major butt come competition time. To advance in ALL-STARS, Janey will have to maintain that competitive fire while still remaining the intelligent, unpretentious, yet slightly bitchy spit-fire that BIG BROTHER fans love.
Why She’s Toast:
Like Will, Janelle is very high profile and as such, a big target. She’s already proven herself a strong player, both on the physical and political side so the competition will be breathing down her neck from the get-go. Janelle’s already proven she’s capable of staving off elimination after elimination, but the question remains does she have enough gas in the tank to do it again?
Danielle Reyes
Why She’ll Win:
Few houseguests in BIG BROTHER history had more of a hand in determining the outcome of their season than Danielle. Crafty and meticulous, she effectively chose which housemate would be eliminated each week without ever having to do the dirty work herself. Her strategy was so effective in fact, that she remains one of only a handful of houseguests to reach the final two without ever being nominated for eviction, losing only after a disastrous viewing of her diary room entries during the final jury vote. Expect Danielle to once again be in the center of the storm, guiding the flow of the game behind the scenes.
Why She’s Toast:
If there was one hitch in Danielle’s master plan it was her loyalty to her alliance and to Jason in particular. Such thinking landed her in a final two with the well-liked Lisa, and after the DR’s were revealed, the result was inevitable. The BIG BROTHER champion is often a shrewd Machiavellian who doesn’t allow their feeling to affect their judgment. Danielle however, allowed her emotions to influence her decisions, a critical mistake in a competition that values cunning over compassion. To survive ALL-STARS Danielle will have to keep her eye on the prize and look out for number one or else she might wind up number two for the second time.
Maggie Ausburn
Why She'll Win:
It's questionable whether Maggie will return for ALL-STARS, but if she does, look out for the season 6 champ. Understanding the role gossip plays in determining housemates' loyalties, Maggie always kept her cards close to her chest. Appearing neutral allowed her to keep her alliance together, preventing the group's volatile personalities from tearing each other apart. Unlike Danielle, Maggie understood the necesity of remaining detached and impersonal, checking her emotions at the door. Her million dollar poker face could very well lead to (another) half million dollar prize.
Why She's Toast:
Much of Maggie's success was less the result of strategy than circumstance. Thrown into the leadership position midway through season 6, her group was a mix of fragile egos who responded well to her clinical leadership style. It's unlikely such an alliance would form again on ALL-STARS. Maggie could also find herself at odds with the rest of the house should someone mistake her low key approach for stand-off-ishness and make her an early target for eviction.
Posted by BuddyTVLover at June 20, 2006 12:47 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Oops! Did CBS accidently reveal the 20 "all stars"?
Big Brother fan sites are buzzing over a possible web mistake by CBS that might have revealed the top twenty for Big Brother All-Stars. JokersUpdates.com members posted a link to a CBS page in their forum that contained the question "Which of your favorite Big Brother contestants would you like to see compete again in Big Brother: All-Stars?" followed by a list of twenty names. The names in the survey are listed below, so stop reading now if you don't want to know.
We personally clicked on the link while the survey was still live, and while the page first appeared to be a page of blank radio buttons, a quick highlight of the screen revealed twenty names that correspond with previous Big Brother houseguests. The twenty names were Alison, Bunky, Dana, Danielle, Diane, Erika, George, Howie, Ivette, James, Janelle, Jase, Kaysar, Lisa, Marcellas, Michael, Mike, Monica, Nakomis, and Will.
While some of the names obviously can be correlated to a specific houseguest from a specific Big Brother season, a couple of the names like Will, Michael, and Mike could correlate to a couple different houseguests. RealityBBQ.com posts that it's likely Will Kirby and Mike "Boogie" Malin from Big Brother 2 and likely Michael "Cowboy" Ellis. The survey has since been removed from the CBS website.
The official reveal of the top twenty candidates from previous Big Brother seasons is not set to take place until Wednesday, June 21 at 8PM ET/PT. Web voting will open after candidates are officially revealed starting at midnight ET/9PM PT. The polls will close on Wednesday, June 28 at 11:59PM ET/8:59PM PT.
Posted by Jon Lachonis at June 9, 2006 3:26 PM | Big Brother All Stars
Who's got the Golden Tickey?
A professional tennis player, a 50-year-old Abba-impersonating grandmother and a national newspaper journalist are two of the 35 Golden Ticket holders who have a chance of entering the Big Brother house tonight.
The Big Brother housemates will be asked to gather in the garden and randomly pick a lottery ball which will determine who will join them.
All the ticket holders will be on the Big Brother stage before one of them, with a number that corresponds to the ball, walks up the Big Brother steps at 10pm and into the house on the live show.
The ticket holders include Tim Slessor, 28, an audio visual editor from London who found the very first golden ticket and was persuaded into registering by his colleagues.
Also on the list is professional gambler and journalist Ed Murray, 28, whose association with the show goes back to BB5 when he won £26,000 on Nadia winning which cleared his student debts.
Su Lindsey, 50, who describes herself as an older, “better looking” version of Lea, would be Big Brother’s oldest ever contestant if she is chosen.
Her ticket was bought on eBay by her exasperated husband, who was fed up with the number of Kit Kats she was buying.
Also in possession of a ticket is former internet stripper Matt Oakes, 22, from Coventry, a barman who says he is a virgin.
Mohammed ’Nad’ Butt, a 25-year-old London-based self-confessed playboy works for a celebrity and glamour model photo agency and says he would sign Lea to the agency if he got picked.
Another potential housemate, Sue Carter, 34, found her Golden Ticket after buying 13,000 Kit Kats in a radio promotion.
Philip Colaco, 21, from Dundee, Deby Dakers, 25, from Norwich, and unemployed Martyn Hilliard, 23, from Market Harborough, are amongst several of the hopefuls who bought their tickets on eBay.
Journalist Rachel Richardson, 27, at the News of the World also has a ticket in a bid to get an inside take on the show.
Sales of the chocolate bars doubled following the launch of the promotion on May 18, and the Midlands became the most successful region for finding Golden Tickets, with 13 winners.
In total, 58 Golden Tickets were claimed, but two people have not entered the competition – a student who has to complete his A-Levels, and an eight-year-old boy who found a golden ticket in his Kit Kat, and whose parents have framed it on his bedroom wall.
A further two, another national newspaper journalist and a civil engineer, had to drop out at the last minute.
Some 42 tickets were either lost or have not been found within the time frame, and other ticket holders did not pass the background checks, while people also called the claims line to say their washing machines had destroyed their tickets or their pets had eaten them.
A Big Brother spokesman said: “We are delighted that 35 Golden Ticket holders will have a chance of entering the Big Brother house tonight. The response to the competition has been incredible and we have been amazed that so many people are able to drop everything to become a housemate.”
Posted by Jon Lachonis at June 9, 2006 3:23 PM | Big Brother UK
Have British fans had enough Big Brother?
Half of viewers in a television monitoring survey have said the seventh series of Big Brother should be the last.
The survey of 552 people, who are either watching the current run of the Channel 4 reality show or who have seen previous series, found 50% do not want to see another series next year.
This compared with 36% of viewers who want to see the show return.
The figures, from a leaked ITV audience monitoring sample, also showed that 37% of respondents thought Big Brother is worse this year compared with 26% who think it is the same.
Twenty per cent said they think the show is better while 2% said they had not watched previous series.
Thirty per cent of those surveyed said they talk about the show less than in previous years, compared with 26% who said they talk about it the same amount. Eleven per cent said they talk about it more.
A further 38% agreed the show was on too much while 36% agreed there were too many spinoffs, such as Big Brother's Big Mouth and Big Brother's Little Brother.
More worryingly for the show, 49 per cent of those who have watched the current series agreed that some of the contestants were mentally unwell while 40% said they were more extreme.
Channel 4 has had to fend off accusations that several of the contestants have mental health problems, following complaints from the Mental Health Foundation.
The charity's chief executive, Andrew McCulloch, wrote to the Channel 4 director of programming, Kevin Lygo, saying the show reinforced negative stereotypes of people with mental illness, fed discrimination and made them a "laughing stock".
The survey, which is weighted to represent the UK population, was taken over the weekend of May 26-28, which saw the eviction of the first contestant, Bonnie, and followed the week that saw Shahbaz walk out and Dawn chucked out for cheating.
The results will come as a shock to Channel 4, which relies on Big Brother as an annual boost to its ratings and revenue.
A spokesman for the broadcaster said the show's ratings were up 9% on last year. He added:
"Frankly it so strains credibility to believe that ITV conducted this research in anything like an impartial manner that we don't think it's worth commenting. As nobody can show us any evidence for their findings, we will continue to rely on viewing figures that show indisputably that Big Brother has increased in popularity among its target audience."
The current series does not finish until the end of August - its longest run yet.
Posted by Jon Lachonis at June 9, 2006 3:12 PM | Big Brother UK
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Mike "Boogie" Malin
Mike “Boogie” Malin
35 Years Old
Restauranteur
Concord, NH
Big Brother 2: 4th Evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
The wannabe rapper christened his alliance “ChillTown”, which has to be the most annoying alliance name in reality-TV history. He also was caught picking his nose constantly, hence the nickname “Boogie”.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
“Boogie” is not a favorite to go all the way, but may turn into a wild card down the road on Big Brother 7:All-Stars. It is unlikely he will have an alliance set up and may succeed in the pivotal “floater” role for the first few evictions, keeping him safe until somewhere around the mid-point of the game.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 5, 2005 7:27 PM | Mike_"Boogie"_Malin
Marcellas Reynolds
Marcellas Reynolds
38 Years Old
Celebrity Stylist
Chicago, IL
Big Brother 3: 9th Evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
After he was nominated, Marcellas won the Power of Veto but, unfathomably, declined to use it on himself. Not surprisingly, he was then evicted from the Big Brother house.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
Unlikable in most viewer's eyes, Marcellas is loud and full of himself. After the house guests get acquainted with him and, in turn, annoyed with his antics, look for Marcellas to be one of the first house guests evicted from Big Brother 7: All-Stars.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 5, 2005 7:26 PM | Marcellas_Reynolds
Kaysar Ridha Profile
Kaysar Ridha
25 Years Old
Graphic Designer
Irvine, CA
Big Brother 6: 4th and 6th evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
Getting completely stabbed in the back by Jennifer. Kaysar gave away Head of Household to her and Jennifer promptly nominated him for eviction, where he was voted out of the Big Brother house.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
The only house guest to be evicted twice, Kaysar is hoping the third time's a charm. A smart and cunning player, his failure in Big Brother 6 can be mostly attributed to bad luck. Because of his popularity with the viewers, look for Kaysar to have a target on his back from the get go. If he makes it through the first couple evictions, Kaysar could very well make a run at the ultimate prize on Big Brother 7:All-Stars.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 5, 2005 7:26 PM | Kaysar_Ridha
Jase Wirey Profile
Jase Wirey
30 Years Old
Safety Director
Taylorville, IL
Big Brother 5: 5th Evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
Got bit by what turned into a running theme of Big Brother 5; Jase trusted his girlfriend Adria and, as a result, got himself evicted.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
Free of the burden that was his significant other on Big Brother 5, Jase gets a well-deserved shot at Big Brother redemption. My gut tells me we only got to witness a flash of his game playing potential the first time around, so look for Jase to surprise some people on Big Brother 7: All-Stars. A real dark horse candidate.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 5, 2005 7:25 PM | Jase_Wirey
Janelle Pierzina Profile
Janelle Pierzina
26 Years Old
VIP Cocktail Waitress
Grand Rapids, MN
Big Brother 6: 10th Evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
Janelle was a fountain of entertainment on Big Brother 6, whether it was dishing out one-liners, calling out fellow house guests when she deemed fit, or simply being hot.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
Beneath her ditzy blonde exterior is an intelligent, savvy and calculating competitor. Perhaps the best overall player on Big Brother 6, she comes into All-Stars with a reputation that may get her targeted early. However, considering the amount of Big Brother 6 competitors back for All-Stars, evicting Janelle won't be easy.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 5, 2005 7:24 PM | Janelle_Pierzina
James Rhine Profile
James Rhine
30 Years Old
Loss Prevention Manager
Miami, FL
Big Brother 6: 8th Evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
James liked to run his big mouth constantly on Big Brother 6 and also had a tendency to show his emotions by getting particularly nervous during key moments, often biting his nails, picking his eyebrows and sitting alone in a corner.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
James seemed like a great strategist on Big Brother 6, though this may have been a bit of a misnomer. Big Brother 6 featured the most polarized house in the show's history, and his strategic abilities may have been enhanced because of it. Regardless, he goes into All-Stars in pretty good shape considering what should be a solid alliance with all of his Big Brother 6 house mates.
Posted by Oscar Dahl at July 5, 2005 7:23 PM | James_Rhine
Howie Gordon Profile
Howie Gordon
35 Years Old
Light Saber Salesman
Chicago, IL
Big Brother 6: 9th Evicted
Most Memorable Big Brother Moment:
Super Geek Howie made waves with his incessant ranting on the live feeds and tendency to break out into lightsaber fights on Big Brother 6.
Big Brother 7: All-Stars Scouting Report:
Howie is undoubtedly entertaining and likable, the sole reasons he made the cut for Big Brother 7:All-Stars. However, his game play was suspect on season 6. Look for Howie to immediately align himself with his Big Brother 6 cast mates, who represent All-Star's largest single season population.