Big Brother Craze

-:30 Thanks to some awesome people who stream the episode via webcam, We’re here live blogging all the excitement of the show! Stay tuned, and after the show starts, I’ll write as it happens and update this post during commercials, barring some catastrophic failure of the streams. If that happens, you’ll have to wait till I watch the show in my own time zone. (grin)

Let the fun begin!

: 00 Well Hello Julie! Looking stunning in red, of course! Love is in the air at the Big Brother House - this season, showmance takes on a whole new meaning. Welcome to Big Brother: To Death Do you part!

:02 Time to see the houseguests get their keys and meet them. Each one gets their key and makes some inane comment, like always. “I’m Neil, and I know how to close a deal!” “I’m Ryan, and I’m ready to go all in.” Etc. Then its family goodbyes and Big Brother house here James comes - on his bike.

:05 What they don’t know, is BB is playing Cupid - they will soon find out they’ve been paired up and have to do everything as Couples. how will this change the game? We’ll soon find out! The first group - it’s Ladies first. They’ve been insructed not to speak until inside the big brother house.

Take a look around you - will you find best friend, or worst enemy? Natalie, Jen, Allison and Sheila are the first to enter. Squeels and “oh my gods” abound as they race through looking for the bedrooms - but they can’t get into the bedrooms and set down their bags. They’re shocked. Sharon, Amanda and Chelsia enter and more screams. They’re told there’s no bedrooms. They start reading the Lovey-dovey quotes on the wall. “Where’s the other people? Are you single?” The women start drinking and get to know them. Sharon doesn’t know that the 12 year relationship she ended recently, will end up with Jacob in the house with her! Let’s learn more!

:08 Sharon and Jacob grew up together, and dated for 12 years. Jacob thought it would go the distance, but it was very hard and it failed. He says he hasn’t talked to her since they broke up. Sharon says that he was the love of her life. How will they react to being in the same house? We’ll find out!

:09 Jen also will know someone in the house! Ryan - as we already had figured out. The plan? play the game as total strangers, keeping their relationship totally under wraps. They think one of these days they’ll be married, but will they survive the House?

:13 It’s time to bring out the men! Look around you… These are your housemates… will Big Brother be a dream or nightmare? Ryan, Adam, Parker, Alex and Joshua enter the house. More screams, of course! Jen says her introduction to Ryan was bizzare, but fun. Parker thinks Jen is the hottest. Ryan laughs because Jen keeps “forgetting his name” And they figure out everyone is single.

:15 Matt, James, Neil and Jacob enter now. Screams, of course. And Ohhh… Sharon is not happy. Jacob says it sucks, he had to walk away and get his thoughts together. They each whisper to the others that they know each other. And I just lost sound - but it’s now commercial time, I’ll try another feed!

:18 Commercial

:20 And we’re back! Everyone is sitting around the couch, and the girls point out the love quotes, and they start introducing themselves. Of course, they all say they’re single. Sharon is still shocked as Jacob introduces himself. Crazy James is next, Chelsia says he seemed really fun. Ryan is next, and Jen reminds us that they ARE a couple. Natalie introduces herself and explains bikini barista. Chelsia is from Iowa, Matt says when she said people could rock her to sleep he was all Lets go! Josh said he was looking for love, and Amanda knows right away he’s gay. Allison introduces herself, but doesn’t say she was a professional gambler. Sheila is up, and Matt is all about how sexy she is. Amanda, then Sharon wasn’t sure what to do, and was uncomfortable. Jen then Neil, and Parker who says he does adult videos as a videographer but tells us, of course, he’s a professional stalker. Hahah! Alex says that he works for a DJ company, instead of owns it. Of course Amanda thinks he’s adorable. Adam is up, then Matt - our Bostonite. Says he’s a party boy, and says “We’re a great looking group of people.”

:24 Time to reveal to the houseguests! Hello Houseguests, expect the unexpected. Take a good look at each other. Based on the extensive personality testing, I’m happy to tell you that each of you has a perfect match sitting in the living room, Right Now! Someone who could be your soulmate. Who can this person be?

Matt says he hopes it’s not Sheila. Alex is hoping for Amanda, James likes Chelsia… But before Julie announces the pairs - there’s something they need to know. For the first time, they won’t be playing the game as individuals, but with their new potential soulmate. You’ll compete as couples, win HOH, be nominated and be evicted as couples. Sharon is like OH GOD, don’t put me with Jacob! Jacob says it’ll be tough to watch her with someone else. Then Julie drops the bomb that they have to share the same beds. Ryan is instantly jealous, and Jen says it screws up everything if they’re not together.

:27 Commercial!

:31 Houseguests, are you ready? Joshuah says everything they thought is right out the window. They will each go and claim their bed.
Julie “now pronounce your soulmate to be…”

Alex and Amanda rush off to pick their bed, and hit the pretty girly room.

James and Chelsia rush off and James carries her off to a room, and they pick a boat bed.

Natalie and Matt - Matt says he’s very pleased, and they rush off hand in hand before he picks her up and carries her to the pretty room to join Alex and Amanda.

Sheila says she was dreading it because all of the guys were disappearing.

Jen and Parker are paired up, and Ryan says it was tough, as they pick a boat bed.

Joshuah is paired with Neil (Oh, the shock! haha!) They head off to pick their bed.

Jacob and Sharon - and there is SILENCE as they walk off.

Julie tells them that all the beds are now taken, the next pairs have to grab sleeping bags from the storage room.

Ryan and Allison and Adam and Sheila are matched up - and she is NOT happy.

Jen and Ryan are trying to figure out who they told, and they’re already fighting. Sharon says that he cheated, and is blowing up in the Diary room.

: 36 Sheila is pitching a fit because Adam keeps calling her Mom, and he tells us that she is busted, beat up anyway and has no personality. He’s trying to get her to calm down, but she’s not helping, and says she needs alkaseltzer. Hah. She’s all “I have a type! That’s not IT!” and she’s bitching to James already. Adam is all “SOULMATE MY ASS!”

:38 Drama already. Nice. Sheila is complaining to a group in the bathroom, he’s complaining in a bedroom, and she’s telling us “nooo, so not my type, oh my god no!” They try to calm her down in the Bathroom, but we have our FIRST CRIER!

:39 Commercial!

:42. Now that they’ve been partnered up as Soulmates how do they do as team mates? It’s time for the first HOH competition. Whoever wins will have the Sole Power to evict another couple in a few hours! They head to the back yard, and line up next to beds, that are covered in rose petals. Awww. Adam says it’s romantic, but sucks. This competition is called Falling for You. One will be suspended in the air, the other lies on the honeymoon bed below, When the partner is lowered, you have to hang on tight, because then they’ll be lifted into the air again. If you fall, you’re eliminated. Whoever hangs on the longest, will be the first Super Couple. Time to decide who’s on top!

Sharon and Jacob are having a problem deciding. But He backs down and does it her way. Joshuah says it’s a great first date! Jen says it was weird seeing someone wrapped around her man, but just as weird to be wrapped up in parkner. Adam is bitching about Sheila’s breath. The competition begins now!

They’re lifted, and everyone is hanging on. James looks like he can do it forever. Allison says she’s sweating profusely but doesn’t want to give up. Sheila complains about her neck hurting, and she lets go right away. Sheila and Adam are out at 5:09! Pathetic.

He says he’s embarrassed! As well he should be. He doesn’t want to go home right away. Who does.

Joshuah and Neil fall at 9:18. Everyone else hangs on tight. Amanda was like I’m the heaviest girl here! Aww! And they start to bicker a little, and she falls, after apologizing. Amanda and Alex are out at 28:28.

Sharon and Jacob are out next at 34:19. Half are left and of course, Julie has a surprise for them. The heart pillows below them are worth cash. When she says go, they have 10 minutes to grab the pillow with just their hands. If they succeed, and win HOH, they win 10k!

Everyone tries to figure out how to lower the women to reach the pillow. Chelsia has her ankles around James neck, and does her best to reach it. Matt and Natalie won’t even try. Chelsia almost loses her pants. and…

:50 …commercial!

:55 and we’re back! at 43: 10, Allison falls trying to get the pillow. James and Chelsia get the pillow, byt she’s hanging on with her ankles, can they manage to hold on? They Do! They rearrange and hang on tight. But at 54:19, James and Chelsia fall though. Jen and Parker are still hanging in and let the deal making begin between them and Matt and Natalie- Jen and Parker win the first HOH competition!

AND they had a pillow too! They’re the first Power Couple! The fate of one of the couples now rests in their hands! They look around and already start thinking who is their biggest competition. Parker says something about Ryan… uh oh! Jen won’t let that happen, for sure!

:59 Commercial!

:00 For now, we’re evesdropping on the houseguests! They’re rehashing the competition, of course.

See ya’ll right back here tomorrow when we find out who Jen and Parker decided to Evict!

And! For those without feeds, there’s always something that they cut too when they have to shut off our cameras. This year, before they’ve even officially started, they gave us a taste of our FOTH - not the Front of the House this year, or the vortex, or Fire.. but FURRIES! Observe:

How cute is that? Awwww!