Big Brother Craze

Just where are all the Reality stars shining last night?

In LA, baby, where they are filming/holding the Fox Reality Channel 2007 Really Awards! It won’t be shown on FRC until October 13th, but you know I’ve been scouring the web, waiting for any and all hints of who of our favorites were nominated, and who won…

So - Without further ado, here are some of the first pictures of the event - and a list of the categories and nominees!

Favorite Showmance
Eric and Jessica from “Big Brother 8”
Nate and Jenny Lee from “Beauty and the Geek”
Jackie and Rebecca from “Workout”
CT and Diem from “The Real World/Road Rules Challenge”
Dr. Will Kirby and Mike “Boogie” Mallin from “Dr. 90210”
Danielle and Nick from “Big Brother 8”

Favorite Fight
“Chance” Kamal Givens vs. “Mr. Boston” on “I Love New York”
Rocky vs. Dreams on “Survivor: Fiji”
Sharon Osborne vs. Piers Morgan on “America’s got Talent”
Leilene vs. Pumpkin on “Charm School”
Evel Dick vs. Jen on “Big Brother 8”
Saaphyri v. Htown on “Flavor of Love 2”

Favorite Tears
Jenn on “Big Brother 8”
Aaron on “Hell’s Kitchen”
Paula Abdul on “Hey Paula”
Amber on “Big Brother 8”
Ashley Ferl on “American Idol”

Favorite Winner
Tyler and James from “The Amazing Race”
Rock from “Hell’s Kitchen”
Evil Dick from “Big Brother 8”
Traci Bingham from “Surreal Life: Fame Game”
Yul from “Survivor: Fiji”

Favorite Villain
Dustin Diamond from “Celebrity Fit Club”
Cecille from “Beauty and the Geek”
Johnny V from “Scott Baio is 45 and Single”
Evel Dick from “Big Brother 8”
Renee from “America’s Next Top Model”
Larissa from “Charm School”

Favorite Hottie
Bridget from “The Girls Next Door”
Jenn from “Big Brother 8”
Brooke from “Hogan Knows Best”
JP Calderon from “Janice Dickenson Modeling Agency”
The “Olley” Girls from “Sunset Tan”
Bob Harper from “The Biggest Looser”

Favorite Potty Mouth
Chef Gordon Ramsay form “Hell’s Kitchen”
Dustin Diamond from “Celebrity Fit Club”
Evel Dick from “Big Brother 8”
Adrianne Curry from “My Fair Brady: We’re Getting Married”

America’s Favorite Reality Show
“Survivor”
“Dancing with the Stars”
“American Idol”
“America’s got Talent”
“Big Brother”
“Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”

Favorite Moment of Prayer
Jamekah from “Big Brother 8”
Saaphyri from “Charm School”
Dog from “Dog: The Bounty Hunter”
Amber from “Big Brother 8”
Sister Patterson from “I Love New York”

Favorite Competition Program
“Hell’s Kitchen”
“Big Brother”
“I Love New York”
“The Biggest Looser”
“So you Think you can Dance”
“Survivor”

Reality Performer of the Year
Adrianne and Chris Knight from “My Fair Brady”
Sanjaya from “American Idol”
New York from “I Love New York”
Len Goodman from “Dancing with the Stars”
Evel Dick from “Big Brother 8”
Ant from “Celebrity Fit Club”

And now? AFTER THE CUT I have the FIRST SPOILER from the event. That’s right - through diligence and simply knowing WHERE to look, I happen to know the winners of one award. Oh yes I do. So if you WANT to know… click the ‘read more’ tag below. Don’t click if you must wait! Don’t blame me IF you click…. You can’t say I didn’t warn you!

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Me too! That’s why I was so glad she consented to do an interview with us here at Big Brother Craze! Enjoy! (FYI - the title is a reference to one of the Quarter’s rules by the houseguests. Live Feed watchers know what I mean!)

Thanks for taking the time to talk with us here at Big Brother Craze, Carol! While it sucks to be the first voted out, I think you have some valuable insight on the other houseguests that we might not have thought of! So let’s get to it!

BBC: As a recruit to be on the show as part of the Enemies Twist, what went through your mind when you were contacted to be on the show? Did you have any idea what you were getting yourself into?

Carol: I had no idea what I was getting myself into, I initially thought it would be a lot of fun and that it was an opportunity that I could not pass up

BBC: What kind of strategy did you enter the house with, and would you do differently if you had the chance?

Carol: I had no strategy when I entered the house and yes I would do things completely different now.

BBC: How surprised were you to see Jessica walk down those stairs? How did you feel you’re rivalry compared to the others of the house?

Carol: I was shocked that she was there, at the time I thought our rivalry was a big joke in comparison to the others

BBC: After leaving the house the first week, how much of the show did you watch? Did you watch BBAD or the feeds?

Carol: I think I might have missed 1 or 2 episodes and I never watched the bbad

BBC: One thing almost all houseguests have in common, is that they think they aren’t portrayed correctly on the network shows. How do you feel CBS portrayed you?

Carol: I was not there long enough to be portrayed a certain way. possibly just as the naive recruit who did not want to be there in the first place

BBC: Do you think they portrayed the other houseguests fairly?

Carol: yeah for the most part, they emphasized the bad side of everyone and showed very little of the good qualities of the other house guests

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Do you realize that as of tomorrow, it will have been two whole weeks since we’ve gotten to peek in on the Big Brother Houseguests and laugh at our little hamsters scurrying about the House? Two whole weeks! However are we going to survive until BB9? Which is, by my calculation, an astonishing 276 days away. Oy. (What, you’re not counting down? Why ever not!)

Well, for those of us who can’t let go of the most dynamic season yet - there are many pieces of Big Brother 8 out there for the taking. Or rather, bidding on, hopefully winning, THEN taking. The most recent additions to the Ebay Frenzy - Eric, Jessica and Daniele! Here’s the links to the most recent auction pages:

Eric
Daniele
Nick
Jen

And of course, Chicken George, who worked the Finale for autographs!

Though, I have to say? $3000 for a shirt signed by Nick? Do me a favor, and instead of bidding there, go over here instead. 100% of the proceeds of these auctions go to help a beautiful little girl named Bekah who has been stricken with brain cancer. Bekah is Jedi Howie’s girlfriend’s GodDaughter.

Want a Booyah shirt? Grab one here, and the profits go to the Melissa Tweedy Lung Transplant fund!

Now those are my kind of auctions!

In other news, keep checking back, as I’m working on a few other surprises for my faithful readers! Hopefully the next one will be ready by the end of this week. Stay tuned!

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Sorry about that guys, we had a minor (…..) server malfunction, and were down for most of the night. But we’re back, Jessica’s interview is now accessible once again! AND, below is the video of Eric and Jessica’s chat on Real.com! It was VERY cool to see them together again and get some more insights on the America’s Player tasks, as well as what their status is as a couple.

Complete with blushing. (grin)

So! Without further ado- here you go!
Updated - the original videos were removed from youtube - here’s a new set, including the 3 minutes of music before the interview where you can’t hear them talking, but can watch them drinking and laughing. Enjoy!

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As I promised, here’s that something special from the Kansas Cutie herself, Jessica! She’s ever bit the delight we came to know and love all season long, and I’m so glad she chose to interview with us! Enjoy!

BBC: How long have you been a Big Brother Fan, and what made you apply?

Jessica: I have been watching Big Brother since season four, and have been a fan ever since. I applied as soon as I turned 21 this year, because I love competitions, and thought it would be a fun way to spend my summer, plus giving me a shot at winning a big cash prize at the same time.

BBC: Would you do it again? How about Allstars - with/against Eric?

Jessica: I really enjoyed my time in the BIG BROTHER house and would love the opportunity to compete again. I think I would be better prepared next time, and would be willing to play with or without Eric in the game.

BBC: Were you surprised to see Carol? How did she come to be on the show?

Jessica: I was shocked to see Carol, but expect the unexpected right? I applied for the show and listed her as a rival (because I didn’t really have any enemies to list) so I am sure that is why she was contacted. Carol told me she was contacted sometime between semi-finals and finals and was asked to be on the show.

BBC: How much of the show have you been able to catch up on since leaving sequester?

Jessica: I have begun watching the season but am only up to week three. I cannot wait to finish watching the entire season though.

BBC: Many houseguests of all seasons think they aren’t shown as they really are on the network shows - how do you feel CBS portrayed you?

Jessica: I feel the editing that was done for the television only showed a very small part of who I am and they left out the fun stuff. I have had so many people tell me they didn’t really get to know me from the television edit, but they loved me on the live feeds and BBAD. If only some of my more fun times had been shown on television too, perhaps America would not have voted for me to be nominated the week after Carol was evicted.

BBC: Do you think CBS portrayed the other houseguests fairly?

Jessica: I have not seen the entire season yet, but from what I have watched so far, I am a little disappointed in the typecasting that was done. For example, there was so much more to Amber than just crying, and it is say they didn’t show her fun side more too.

BBC: Could you describe each houseguest for us as one who knows them better then we could?

Jessica:
Carol – my rival, intelligent, pretty, athletic
Joe – I absolutely loved him! Joe was a great story teller, fun, animated
Mike – quiet
Nick - nice
Kail - mature
Dustin – well spoken, handsome, sharp
Jen – gorgeous, strong willed
Amber – wears her emotions on her sleeve, looks for the good in people
Eric – persuasive, smart, funny, entertaining
Jameka – out going, hilarious, out spoken. I had so much fun with jameka.
Zach – analytical, makes the best of any situation
Daniele – competitive
Dick- loud, looks out for those he cares about

BBC: We all watched as Eric tried to balance his America’s Player tasks with his game, and his obvious growing relationship with you - now that you have had a few days to digest the AP twist, what do you think of it?

Jessica: I feel the AP twist was unfair to all 14 houseguests. If the game had been 14 strangers, each making their own decisions, I think the outcome would have been much different. I wish it would have been 14 strangers in the game, with everyone getting to play for themselves.

BBC: How do you think it affected your game in particular and the game as a whole?

Jessica: Since Eric was my closest ally, the AP twist affected my game a great deal. I talked over my strategy with Eric all the time, thinking I could trust him because we had the same goals. Because of his role as AP, he was forced to lead me in directions that were not actually in his or my own best interests.

I can say that this experience has taught me to always listen more to my own instincts than to other’s opinions.

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When I mentioned that little something special yesterday, little did I know that I would have something else special to share in the meantime! I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kail Harbick, the fifth evictee from the Big Brother House. She was very sweet, and answered my email right away. So here you go - enjoy!

Kail, thanks so much for interviewing with Big Brother Craze!

First - I have to say, for a mom of three, you look FANTASTIC - and I admit that with no small amount of jealousy on my part! Way to represent for the mom of teenagers club! I’m going to attempt to ask questions that you haven’t already had to answer 8billion times, though I’m sure there’s some crossover as everyone wants to know the same sorts of things. Feel free to be as verbose or short as you like!

1. BBC: I know you were a finalist for two years running before getting picked for this year’s Big Brother. What advice would you have for other hopefuls currently applying?

Kail: Season 5 was the first year I auditioned and every year thereafter. I just would not take NO for an answer. You know when you have that “gut” feeling that you can do something and know that you will. That is the feeling I had and so I kept going after my dream. When auditioning stay true to who you are, have an opinion, and speak with conviction.

2. BBC: If you had the chance, would you do it all again? What would you do differently?

Kail: At this time, I do not know if I would do it again. Although, I am pursuing acting, modeling, and speaking. ( www.kailharbick.com) If I had to do it again, I don’t think I would have made such a bold move in week 2 campaigning to evict Richard. I did that thinking I had my alliance behind me (That’s logical thinking to me?). I did not have Nick backing me up.

3. BBC: You’ve had more time outside of the house since leaving before sequester - how much of the show were you able to catch up on, and did you watch the rest of the season before attending the finale?

Kail: It took me the whole 6 weeks to catch up on back episodes. I wanted to make sure I had the show watched in its entirety before the finale. I did NOT watch the Afterdarks. I could not stomach watching the houseguests say such horrible things behind other houseguests and I am very disappointed in them behaving like that.

4. BBC: Many houseguests find that they aren’t portrayed as they feel they really were in the house - how do you feel about the way CBS portrayed you during your stay?

Kail: I am a person who always tries and finds the positive in every situation. So, here it is…It could have been worse.

5. BBC: Do you think they portrayed the other houseguests fairly?

Kail: I’m not sure.. I do wish they showed more of Richards abusive behavior.

6. BBC: Could you describe each houseguest for us - both as you knew them in the house, and if any opinions have changed since your eviction?

Kail:
Carol - Absolutely beautiful inside and outside. Very level headed about the experience.
Joe - A true friend! Someone who will stick by your side.
Mike - Honest and loyal.
Nick - Very friendly
Dustin - I’m not sure how I feel about him after I watched the show. I don’t know to trust him or not.
Jen - A great friend. Very, very intelligent and a loyal friend.
Amber - High maintenance and you don’t know when she will explode with anger. Who needs a friend like that?
Jessica - No comment.
Eric - I do not respect his game play or what he said about the other houseguest when they were out of the house. That is just rude.
Jameka - No comment
Zach - A great guy.
Daniele - Survivor
Dick - Mean and abusive!

7. BBC: The America’s Player twist - you’ve had more time to consider it then those recently released from sequester. How do you think it affected the game in general, and your game in particular? What do you think of how Eric shouldered the AP load? Do you think any of the other houseguests - including yourself - could have accomplished as much as he did at the whim of the American public?

Kail: I was glad for America to be able to participate in the show. I feel Eric had a great personality to pull off the deeds. Yes, I do feel it affected my game, Nicks game, and Erics.

8. BBC: I have to ask this, I just do! Do you now know who Mrs. Robinson is, and why your alliance was coined the MRA? (I admit I got a chuckle out of how many in the house did not know!)

Kail: Yes, I sort of knew, but didn’t want to give Richard the satisfaction that I knew. I have never watched the movie nor will I.

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Watch this space, folks! I have something VERY SPECIAL coming up for you! I’m absolutely thrilled about it (I’m giddy, I tell you! GIDDY!), and can’t wait till I have the post in my hot little hands to share with you. It’ll be worth it, I swear!

Want a hint? Alright, just one.

Yeah - THAT got you’re attention, didn’t it…. Stay tuned!

Did I hear someone ask for wrap party info and pictures? They’re popping up all over the web, with plenty more to come I’m sure.

Speaking of pops of the ring persuasion - look what an eagle-eyed viewer found on Eric’s finger…

Erisica fans know that the running line was that Jessica was going to propose to Eric at the wrap party, using a tropical punch flavor ringpop to seal the deal. Says Josh - Eric’s brother:

the ring pops were sent by us to eric towards the end of the game for his HOH - he got them once he was evicted and saved the two “light up” ones for last night and they decided it would be funny to both wear them with the story being they both proposed at the same time

You can find Josh/SenorX27’s take on the wrap party here.

You can find some more pictures here, and here, and here.

And here’s a bootleg version of the gag reel:

There are reports all over the sucks boards, and jokers, and all around the net about the party - it seems everyone had fun, though Carol is a bit bitter and was snippy with Eric’s brothers, but ultimately everyone had a grand ole time.

Cept’ for Zach, who tried to get into a Hollywood hotspot last night - and couldn’t. Poor Zach!

And my favorite picture of the bunch after the cut! (Don’t click if ya don’t like Dick!)

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Leave it to Buddy TV to get the first interview that really gets Amber to speak up! Of course, it is rife with her claims of being a ‘good person’ and how she’s changed her life and she’s sorry really, she’s not a NY Jew hating hypocritical meth head… I mean, she says she’s sorry.

And I said that was my final, but I guess one more, because it just fascinates me on a personal level that you are isolated from everything. Since you’ve gotten out, is there anything that’s happened in the world or in the news that you’ve heard, and has surprised you?

In the real world, I saw some clippings about my crying, and that definitely surprised me. Not that I didn’t cry, but at the same time they counted the minutes and everything that I cried. I’m proud of it, but at the same time I’m upset with it and disappointed, because like I said they didn’t show any other part of me except that I cried a lot. I went out to dinner, I’ve seen people, no one’s really said anything to me, no one’s noticed me or anything. So once I get back home I’m sure it’ll be a lot different, obviously. I’m sure I’m gonna get a lot of people making comments to me, and probably not so much good comments. But it was an experience, and I’m glad I did it. I was me when I went in the game, and I was me when I came out of the game. I learned a lot about a lot of different things, and a lot about myself, so I learned to appreciate things more now, family and life, and everything. Freedom, I learned to appreciate freedom. I have yet to get on the Internet or cbs.com, I haven’t had access to any of that yet, but I will do that. I’m not, like I said, I have to take everything with a grain of salt because I have to know that everyone saw me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and everyone has their own opinion. I know I’m gonna see horrible things, my sister’s told me a lot of things that were said about me. And it sucks, but it is what it is and I just have to deal with it and try to make the best of it.

Yes, if you’d like to clarify about that comment, our readers would be Interested in that.

OK, I just want to tell everybody out there that when I was in the backyard and I was talking to Jameka and I made that comment, it came from a bad place. What I should’ve said, and what I wanted to say and how I meant it was, not selfish. Jews, people from New York, they’re not selfish, they’re just very goal-oriented and they’re very hard workers, and money-motivated. Those are the words I should’ve used, money-motivated and hard working, and goal-oriented, instead of saying selfish and money-hungry, I didn’t mean those in rude ways. I can’t stress to all of you out there how sorry I am I said that. I’m not a horrible person, I’m not prejudiced. I have friends from all walks of life, and I really wish I could individually apologize to every single one of you out there that I offended.

I did not mean that in a rude way, I was upset with Eric, and it came from a bad place. It’s not me to sit around and criticize people, I’m not prejudiced, I love everybody. I think everyone has something special about them, and I mean this from the bottom of my heart. I am so sorry if I offended anybody out there in any way, shape or form. I have nothing against anybody, and I mean, apology is not enough. I’m sorry, I can say it a thousand times, and I know it probably doesn’t mean anything to anybody out there. But I want you to know that I wish I wouldn’t have said it. I’m sorry I did, there’s no excuse for it. All I can do now is justify to you guys and tell everybody out there in the world that I meant no harm by it, I was upset at the time, and I’m so sorry. I can’t say I’m sorry enough and I mean that, and please forgive me. And if not, I understand as well. Any comments you guys have to say about me or anyone has to say about me, it’s fine, and I respect whatever you just have to say to me. Again, I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, I can’t tell you that enough.

Thank you very much for that, it’s very brave to admit when you’ve made a mistake and admit when you’re wrong. We appreciate your sincerity in wanting to get that off of your chest.

And can I say one more thing, and then I’ll be done?

You absolutely can.

I just want to tell everybody out there that everything I did in the house was me. I went into that house and I was me, I had no strategy. The reason why I was so confident about being me and so proud about the person I am is because I am proud of the person I am. I’ve been through so much in my life. I’m 27-years-old, I had a daughter when I was 19, I’ve been in a off-and-on relationship for four years with a guy that I’m so in love with. My dad left when I was younger, I was on drugs for a year of my life. I did lie about some stuff that was really serious when I was on drugs. I want everyone to know, I spoke about those things because I want to inspire people to see that the grass is greener on the other side. You can change your life. I used to be such a different person a couple of years ago, my life as opposed to now. I’ve changed so much, I’ve done a complete 360 in my life.

Now, I know I’ve gone on about this before - but really, HOW did Amber get casted on this show? She’s not equipped for it at all, she’s unstable, and her sense of reality is amazingly skewed. She has her timeline incorrect, when it comes to when those comments were made, and swearing on her daughter only twice? Uh, huh. She still just doesn’t get it.

There’s one thing that I can totally agree with though. That last line. She’s absolutely made a complete 360 turn, and I’m willing to bet that she is, indeed, who she was in the house. Heh. Unfortunately, that’s not necessarily a good thing. There’s other gems in the interview too - so check it out, hm?

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Here we go, guys, still MORE on the interview circuit, including one that I’ve decided is my ultimate favorite D/D interview yet…. mainly because they seem to get so uptight about being asked some questions. Heh.

Mid Season Replacements Interviews D/D

Dick: Not after the questions were asked. I think the jury questions were asked to us on Saturday night and just the tone and how personal it was. Things like Amber’s attack on my daughter, and because of what a “good person” Amber is…

Daniele: And we all know she’s a “good person”.

Dick:After hearing that, and we did not know anything about the anti-Semitic remarks she made. We were informed outside of the house. But, some people get what they deserve.

EdHill:You were a pretty controversial figure yourself all season long. Looking back do you have any regrets on how you played the game?

Dick:I won. I really [don’t think I’d] change anything whatsoever. What I call the ripple effect and what Daniele calls the butterfly effect. You change one thing and it can change everything.
So do I have any regrets? As far as I know, I didn’t fabricate anything, I didn’t lie about anything. I said things that people are afraid to say. Calling people hypocrites.

EdHill:But when it comes to that, you can’t play this game and not be a hypocrite at some point. I mean, you guys lied to Eric and Jess to get rid of them.

Laramy’s (real.com) interviews right after the finale:

It was like a freak show - RNO w/Zach

RNO: You mentioned that it would have been a 6-1 vote, but it likely would have been 5-2 due to America’s Player. Overall, what did you think of the America’s Player twist?

Zach: Eric is a funny character. His humor is definitely something that helped pass a lot of time in the house. I knew something wasn’t right with him, but couldn’t put my finger on it. I never would have guessed the America’s Player twist. It was an incredible twist on the game. I knew there was something shady but couldn’t figure out what it was. I couldn’t really resolve anything. I think it was a cool little twist. He prevailed pretty well, he did a good job.

God Ordains Different Things - RNO w/Jameka

RNO: You probably haven’t had a chance to see anything yet, but your religious beliefs were featured quite a bit on TV. One thing you said many times was that you believed the results of Big Brother were pre-ordained by God. With that in mind, why do you believe you were evicted when you were?

Jameka: I still have not come up with a concrete reason as to why I was evicted. I feel I played the best game I could have played. I don’t know if you all saw it when I was a little overboard. I wanted them to not typecast me and I was concerned they were trying to make me into this person and only cater to these areas that were Biblical. I hope they got the other stuff and did not confine me to this one person. When I clapped my hands at Dick, I couldn’t contain my anger at that point.

And the one we’ve all been waiting for, but unfortunately it just doesn’t do good enough…

It was just me being me - RNO w/Amber

RNO: Is there anything else you want to tell us about your time in the Big Brother house?

Amber: I do – two things. First, my crying. Everybody looks at me and laughs because I cry so much. But they portrayed me crying all the time. I spoke to my family [about what was shown on TV]. Yes I did cry a lot, but they didn’t show my fun side, my laughing side. It’s very embarrassing. I’m proud that I cry but my daughter was watching and it offends me that they only showed me crying. I had so many times in the house when I didn’t cry, they really showed my character not to be me and that really bothers me.

[The second thing is] I made a comment when I was upset with Eric – I made it about Jewish people and people from New York. I just want to tell the people I offended that I am very sorry. I did not mean to offend anybody and I was upset with Eric at the time. Being upset, people tend to say things they don’t mean. That came from a really bad place, and from the bottom of my heart, I am truly sorry – I send my apologies to anyone I offended. I don’t like to hurt people’s feelings. The words just came out and I was upset with Eric. I have friends that are Jewish and friends from New York. I am not prejudiced and I am truly truly truly sorry.

OK - I can’t let that last one go by without saying something - and well, loudly calling BULLSHIT. Those comments were made BEFORE she got upset with Eric about the whole secret that she told the whole world business. Those comments included the statements that she learned these things from her mother and sister who feel the same way. Sorry Amber - apology NOT accepted. Someone set this wackjob straight? PLEASE?

Ok - After the cut! Zach and Eric on Housecalls! Whoo!

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Here ya go - thanks to the speedy recorders and uploaders at Jokers - here’s the Real Chat from earlier this evening!

The rest are after the cut! Click away, BB addicts, click away!

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..take it all. Today is a day FILLED with interviews, as we all expected. Most of them involve the Donatos, and a lot ask the same questions, so I’m going to post links to all of the ones I can find. As for myself, I’m most interested in the other houseguests interviews at this point, but alas - they haven’t been published yet, so we’ll have to wait on those.

FYI - Tomorrow is the final House Calls of the season, and will have Zach and Eric on the show. It seems that the one comment that Eric made (and explained by his brother and seen on feeds, that HE DID NOT EVEN START) has gotten to Dick, and he is upset about it per his house calls interview today (see it at the end of this psot). However, kudos to Dick for saying that he needs to watch the show first, and THEN decide how he feels about the comments and Eric. So at least he’s waiting for more information. Hopefully, people get him the CORRECT and TRUE information.

Anyway - to start things off!

The Early Show - where Julie brushes off talking about America’s Player, and concentrates on the Donato’s relationship.

And links to some of the better articles out there after the cut, PLUS Dick and Daniele on House Calls!

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Ahhh, Memories! Picture below was caught on the replay of the feeds that started tonight - first night, Eric and Dick together strategizing already. Seriously - those two could have been JUST as unbeatable! Oh well. (grin) Real Player is replaying the entire season of the feeds, for anyone who wants to relive any missed moments. It was kind of shocking to see so many people in the house!

Anyway! Thanks to Dreamer, at Joker’s Updates, who I’ve heard (and seen!) is always the fastest and the best at getting videos available for the rest of us - here are the first interviews available of the houseguests after the finale! Yes - ALL FOURTEEN of them. Slipping them behind the cut, so that the page isn’t 14 miles long!

My favorite? Eric’s and then Jessica’s of course! Dick would be a third, and all of them were interesting. Amber’s is a complete bit of fluff, and I can’t WAIT for someone to get to the GOOD stuff with good ole Wwwwwhaaaaaaaamber. And the interviewer sucks - needs to SLOW DOWN and remember that we need the microphone under HIS mouth when he talks too!

But they’re all worth a watch, so click ye old more link, and watch away!

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-:45 Welcome to the Live Finale live blogging post! I’ll do my best to cover everything as it happens, then go back and catch anything I missed on second viewing in my area - 3 hours later. It’s been a long time coming, and love’em or hate’em, a Donato will come away the winner of BB8 this evening! That said - bring on the bloggin!

:00 Three months ago 14 people moved into the BB house. Among them, estranged Father and Daughter - tonight, one of them will be crowned the winner. The live Finale starts NOW!

Previously on BB8…

:04 Good Evening Julie! Welcome to the Finale! Dick and Daniele, tonight their fate is in the hands of the jury of 7 who will be here in a while to cast their votes live. And the best kept secret, America’s player - tonight, they’re all in a big shock. But first, how did the final jury member arrive and they were forced to debate between Father and Daughter?

Cut to the jury house, where Dustin says that he’d love to see D/D and least like to see Zach here, and laughter at the ironic turn of events. Jen thinks that Dick is the absolute worst person she’d ever met in her entire life - Enter Zach! Awwww!!

Eric is the first to greet him with a hug, Eric tells him he would have crushed either one of them, and now Dustin is all drama queening it up!

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Today is understandably quiet in the Big Brother House - Daniele has gotten over her mad, and gotten glad as my mom would say. She and Dick have spent the majority of the night, and this afternoon/evening laughing and joking about other houseguests, as well as making plans for what to do after its all over. I like Daniele in a good mood. I wish it happened more often!

Today, however, I’m going to do something different! In the HouseCalls segment with producer Allison Grodner, one caller brought up an interesting question. (If by interesting you mean ‘made Lessa roll her eyes and shake her head mournfully for the next generation’ of course.)

His question: What do you say to the teenager fans who now think that Dick’s antics and attitude are the way everyone should act every day? Allison and Gretchen both gained SERIOUS points with me in their reply - TALK TO YOUR KIDS. It is a game, it is not real life, it is not to be expected outside of the game setting. Use the open communication lines with your kids, and explain it to them.

In other (well, my) words? PARENT YOUR KIDS and quit expecting other people to do it for you.

So, in the light of this very large pet peeve of mine, and the fact that I have three kids who have all watched Big Brother 8 with me (and all of BB7, and part of BB6), I thought I’d ask them who their favorites were, and why, as well as what they thought of Dick’s behavior in the house. I asked them all separately, so that they couldn’t influence each other’s answers, as well.

(My kids pictured there with their Grandma, also the writer of Knitting Passion and Diabetes Health Talk here at 451 Press. Clearly they’re all desperate to be taller then Nana, though only The Boy has succeeded in that quest - no matter how much The Girl stretches!)

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