Big Brother Craze

We rejoin the houseguests right after the nominations, of course, and Dick is pretty happy with himself. He does give Kail a hug, and tells Jen that she isn’t his target, Kail is. Kail thinks she might be able to change things though Dick thinks he has things wrapped up.

OMG They’re gonna show the streaking! This was the TALK of the internet - and not always in a good way! They challenge Zach to streak, and Zach doesn’t back down - oh the blurring is welcome as Zach hauls his nekid butt to jump in the pool. Everyone else steals his clothing and towels, and close the sliding door - everyone is cracking up, and a good time is had by all!

All but Kail who’s in bed, moping. Jen comes in and they start thinking of who they want to play for them in the POV - of course, it’s a random thing, so there’s really no way they can ‘pick’. Mike says he’d take one of the girls off if he won. Mike says he’s loyal, and that’s why he’d do it.

Dick comes in to check on Kail, and rehash once again that he doesn’t think Kail is a good player, but her life is in her own hands. She says she has nobody in the house at all. She says she doesn’t know where she stands with Mike, and she’s friends only with Jen. She worries that the house will go by what the HOH says, and Kail basically asks him to save her. And he says once again that she lied to him and can’t be trusted, that she has no chance of staying unless she wins Veto.

Time for Eric to find out his next task, and he has to target Jen with his vandalism! He says he’s tickled pink and glad to know America hates Jen as much as he does!

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America’s Player, Eric!
Seriously, could they have picked anyone better? The kid is a total goofball, and cracks me up every single day. His laugh is infectious, and he’s genuinely liked by everyone. Everyone thinks there’s something a little odd about him, and we all know that’s because he’s waiting on us to tell him what to do. Despite that oddness and his refusal to commit to any alliance fully, everyone adores him - me included!

One thing you don’t see a lot of on CBS just yet is how smart this kid really is. He’s given a lot of good advice, and he has a caring heart and strong shoulders used to listen to everyone. Sure, that also gets him farther along in the game, but I think it’s his personality more then gameplay. He’s a guy who’d be fantastically fun to hang out - and him and Jessica together? Comedy GOLD. They are currently - as in RIGHT THIS MINUTE - taking a bubble bath together in the HOH room. I don’t think I’ve seen so much CUTE in one bathtub since my kids were little! - See?

And Jessica keeps telling him to “Stay on YOUR side of the tub!” as he tells her the same.

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Poor Carol!
The plight of the first evictee, you never get to know them as well as you do the other houseguests. As Carol’s time was before I got the live feeds, I relied on Shotime Too’s coverage of the feeds for Big Brother After Dark to get what little opinion I had about her. After being nominated, she had problems with the cameras, and not wanting to be there. I think that, more then anything else, got her sent home instead of Amber. A senator’s daughter - she was kind of an airhead, and lacked some serious common sense about some things. She seemed sweet enough, for a cheerleader.

And the scuffle between Carol and Jessica? Total BS and hype. Five dollars? Are you kidding me? Carol couldn’t even remember what it was about, and I think the bottom line was that they simply went two different directions and never came back together. Nothing big or life changing at all.

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I mentioned below that I might get into this here, and so I will dedicate a whole entry to Dick, Dani and Nick - and another one in a bit to catch the rest (and shorter!) opinions of the other houseguests.

This morning, all the internets are buzzing about the talk Dick and Daniele had last night. It was long, and heart-wrenching to watch - and many of us watching were sitting there alternately saying that CBS shouldn’t be exploiting this, while knowing they are because people like us were sitting there watching it. It was impossibly hard to look away - so I didn’t. I just grabbed the tissues and watched the two of them cry and try to find some common ground. It was rough going - but by the end, Dick and Daniele shared their first hug in over two years.

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Grab your tissues folks, there is a whole lotta cryin’ going on in this Recap for Sunday’s show!

We rejoin the house moments after nominations where Dustin was fake crying in the DR about Joe’s eviction, admitting that it feels good and Joe made his bed and now he lay in it. Kail knows she was the only vote for him, and Mike says that he knew which way the house was going, and attempted to scoot under the radar. Jen feels she accomplished her mission because she didn’t care which one got out, it would ease the negativity - still trying to sell that, Jen? Give it up!

Zach says the alliance is failing and probably done. Oh how right you are, Zach! Little did you know then…

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I know this place has been shy on updates, so I’m going to do my best to get everyone caught up before tonight’s episode once again - hang on for the ride, we’ve got two episodes and a buttload of possible spoilers to post on. Don’t worry - I’ll warn you first! Posts a-plenty a-coming!

I didn’t live blog last Thursday’s episode, so this recap will not be as detailed as the last one, nor as long. Hey now, I heard that sigh of relief!

The night before evictions, the LNC (Late Night Crew) were up and joking around, and spent time carving a “ChenBat” out of a honeydew. It was placed in perfect position on the coffee table between the couches, but the producers made them move it before the show began. Spoil sports! Julie Chen looked smashing in her little black dress, though I do wish she’d tone that hair down JUST a little bit. Oh well, she’s not the one we’re obsessing over anyway. That would be the two nominees - Joe and Evel Dick (Yes mom - he spells it Evel.)

After a brief recap, and footage of Daniele removing herself from the block thanks to winning the POV, and Jen Nominating Joe. DR Sessions have the following comments - Jen says that Joe is unpredictable and a liar, Dustin claims a wave of ecstasy flushed him from head to toe, and Dani says she doesn’t want to see her dad go while ED declares he has formed better relationships then Joe and will stay no matter what.

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On Sunday the guys finally did their Strongest Man Competition, and it was a hoot! From stuffing their underwear with assorted fruits and vegetables to some colourful commentary from Dick, the whole thing was absolutely hilarious. I think Big Brother should make the Drunken Villager an official HoH comp.

Our contestants are Cragnus (Nick), Zagnus (Zach), Magnus (Mike), and Diagnus (Dustin).

Here are some video clips of the event. These contain some profanity, of course, so consider yourself warned. First, Round One: Drunken Villager.

Round Two: The Boulder Roll

Round Three: Hot Foot

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Can’t be anything other then another episode of Big Brother 8! Are ya ready? Here we go!

We have another brief recap, reminding us where we are, and what happened on Thursday - Carol’s eviction, Jen driving everyone nuts, and then winning HoH - what will happen tonight?

Jessica is happy to have Carol gone, and Kail is content that her alliance did just want she wanted to do. Amber is crying in the Diary Room again, saying that God put her there for a reason, and Dustin is of course overjoyed. Dick knows that it’s beneficial for him as well, that Daniele is number one, and Amber is number two, for his picks to go to the end with. Jameka says that watching Carol leave made it more real.

Jen admits that it was her that was the single vote to keep Carol in the house. Then we get the reactions to Jen getting head of household - Joe: SERIOUSLY? Dick “****!” and Kail “I’m so HAPPY!” Joe goes off and bitches about the technicality of final question about the teacup. Dustin points out people are going to start kissing her butt. Dick says he won’t stress, though, because - and here we have it officially brought into the BB8 House “It is what it is.”

Oy. And we thought it was annoying on Project Runway!

Jen does admit that she didn’t even think about her teacup answer, but is pleased that she’s the only one safe. And Everyone else is worried, and they haven’t a clue what she’s going to do. Jen says she wasn’t planning on nominating Dick, despite all of their arguments. Dick says that’d be stupid, of course, because everyone knows he’s gunning for him. Daniele, Dustin and Amber are all nervous as well. “It’s going to be brutal.”

They make a drinking game, Zack, Dustin and Mike. Everytime she says “I” they have to drink. It’s a good thing it’s not alcohol else Zack would be VERY drunk. They do it directly in front of her face, and Dustin says “She has NO IDEA” - she talks about herself all the time. They finally have to stop, because their stomachs hurt!

It’s time to see Jen’s HoH room! How exciting! Dick refuses to join the festivities, which is no real surprise. Also not a surprise?

Jen hates her pictures! She even goes so far as to take on off of the wall. HOW freakin’ conceited and self-absorbed can one be? It’s astounding, seriously. She spends quite a bit of time complaining about them, too. A whole week with her in charge - man.

We come back to watch Nick and Mike lift weights together. Rawr. Dustin and Zach, of course, decide to make fun of them. And Kragnus and Magnus are born - with Arnold type accents, as they give commentary about the boys lifting - while everyone laughs. “Magnus has a W and W on each butt cheek” “What’s that stand for?” “WoW!”

The boys are good-natured about it, but can’t lift anymore because they’re laughing too hard.

Dani and Nick are talking and flirting, and Nick is sleeping on the floor by her bed. He says they’re flirting, but he doesn’t know where they’re at. Daniele agrees he’s the one she connects with the most. Nick says he gave her the key to his heart - it’s really the key to his suitcase, but It’s doing double duty. He also says it’s real, and he wants to get to know her more. Dani usually replies with “shut up.” or “your stupid.” But she smiles when she says it.

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I’ve got the results of the food competition and Jen’s nominations for you, but you’ll have to click the link below to find out what they are. Remember, there are spoilers to follow, so if you don’t want to read them, skip the rest of this post. You’ve been warned!

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Big Brother has announced that the Food Competition will happen at approximately 9:30am Big Brother time. (That’s 12:30pm Eastern.) The houseguests were speculating all evening last night on what format it would be - they’re hoping that they can all play together for different food items, or for days of the week. No one wants Eric on slop for a whole week, especially Joe.

The nominations will also be today, and Jen’s mind is made up. She’s holding court with everyone except her arch nemesis in the HoH room, hearing everyone’s opinions on who should go up and who might be willing to wheel and deal with her. I won’t spoil who the nominees are just yet, until it’s official. And don’t worry - I’ll leave plenty of spoiler space and warnings for those of you who want to avoid that kind of thing.

Carol will be on House Calls today at 1pm Eastern. Go to the CBS Big Brother site to tune in for that.

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Of course, half the world has already seen tonight’s episode, but I live in Alaska and am a couple hours behind as a result. No matter - I’m gonna ‘live blog’ it anyway! You know you’re excited. You can admit it!

7:02 Recap time - they go through all of the previous weeks happenings, except of course for what we’ve all seen on the live feeds and Showtime BB After Dark.

04: Hi Julie! She looks fantastic and so very thin in her black pantsuit. She tells us that Joe and Dustin are trying to be civil, Dick is trying to talk to Dani but she’s not ready, and while Jessica is nice to Carol to her face, she can’t be happier about her being on the block.

Carol says she’s trying not to be bothered by the nominations. Amber tells Danielle that she made a good veto speech. Amber cries and says she’s fighting for her family. Dick knows he can trust Amber more then anyone but Danielle.

:07 Dustin and Amber talk in the bathroom - and he says that he trusts and clicked with Amber right away, and Amber thinks she has more votes and feels confident.

:08 Carol and Jen on the Hammock, Carol thinks she has Joe, Daniele, Jen - who says Carol would be the smartest choice, but she needs to be aggressive. Carol feels like it’s not her time to go at all, and approaches Jessica and says they could go far together. She even apologizes.

In the Diary room though, Jessica says that she doesn’t trust her at all, and considers it problem solved.

:09 Carol tries to get Eric’s vote, then it’s back to Dustin and Amber who are inseperable, while Joe complains about it in the DR and wants it separated. Carol goes for Joe too, who says he’ll help her. He talks to Zack, who says if it’s close, they’ll talk. But in the DR, Zack says they need to make a decision that works best for the Mrs. Robinson Alliance.

:12 Kail complains that people don’t tell her anything.

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Some fun and nonsense from the live feeds for ya - including a bit of why we love Evel Dick so much!

“Dick at Night”:

Joe is NO Jonny Fairplay (of Survivor) - but he offends, none the less.

Joe pretending to be a pregnant Amber, sending Jameka into hysterics, while Eric tries to “Avoid the upskirt”… He also apologizes for his failed Jonny Fairplay move at dinner.

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Today is eviction day and the houseguests (hamsters) are restless. As I mentioned before, I don’t subscribe to the feeds, but there are loads of people who post snippets and updates around the net, so I’ve been keeping up. The worst part about the feeds I find is knowing ahead of time who wins what - even though we don’t see the actual competitions until the prime-time CBS slots. But it’s a small price to pay for watching the hamsters scurry about in abject boredom.

Everyone is feeling this two-week long start - they’re ready for it to start hopping and get on the regular schedule. (The houseguests are in the house 6 days before we get to the premiere night - have to have things to air, and all!) Kail is more then ready to get rid of HoH duties, and the rest of the house is more then ready to have someone else take over.

Many of the conversations about the house are of folks trying to figure out who would do what with the next nominations if they win Head of Household. The Mrs. Robinson alliance is worried, and rightly so, that if they don’t win, two of them will go up.

Speaking of Mrs. Robinson - way too many of these people have never heard of The Graduate or the song! Dick finally has to school them on the plot of the movie, and even risks getting yelled at to sing a bit of the song to Amber. Ooooooooh. Light dawns! Good lord. Also? Only about three of the houseguests know where the name “Big Brother” came from and how it applies to their situation. I’ve never read the book, but at LEAST I know where it comes from, and that it’s NOT because of the organization “Big Brothers, Big Sisters” and a willingness to help them.

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If by some chance you haven’t caught it, yet, you can watch the full episode on replay at CBS.com and get all the details!

We start out this episode right after the nomination ceremony. Amber is upset, because she’d never put Kail up because they’re both moms. Um, huh? That makes no sense. Carol understands that Kail just doesn’t want to piss people off. And Jessica loves that Kail is doing her dirty work. Kail is comfortable with how it went, and she thinks she got off “Scotch” free. Kail - it’s Scott Free.

Carol says she’s going to fight for Amber, not against her, but how long will that last, hm? Amber is still crying, and I feel like I should start a “cry count” and see if some sort of formula can be worked out to see if breaking down and crying over everything works in the long run. Ha!

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Think I was kidding about Jen and her picture? HA!

Oy. Vey.

And proof that Dick is not as Evil as he likes to portray: (Live Feeds)

And Eric talks about not being able to swallow when he was a kid - is this his sob story? Or is this just a preview of what we can expect? (Live Feeds)