BB19: Live Feeds into Friday Evening, Nominations - July 14

The game is afoot*

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Boisterous Boobs:

• First, to explain the * in the screen cap caption above -- Survivor fans should remember the line coming from Tarzan. It fits the return of Christmas and the state of the house here. 
• Well, well, well ... I left you this morning saying that it would go without saying that Jessica would be on the block and, at the end of the update, I told you Alex told the camera (us) she'd be making a big move and nominating Dominique.
• How did that work out?
• Read on.
• Hmm ... Alex told Jason that she (Alex) went on the block to save their side. She tells him that her target will be Dominque, but will understand if he wants to vote Jessica out.
• Um. Okay.
• Kevin is considered on her side.
• But Josh isn't. They look on him as some sort of buffoon who they can talk into voting their way.
• Alex, Jason and Kevin all trust Paul. That's not to say he's necessarily on that side, but ...!
• Meanwhile, Dominque trash talks about Elena.
• And Elena trash talks about Christmas.
• Paul and Elena talked about how Dominique's show actions put her in the spotlight.
• Dominque really interrogated Ramses. He wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition.
• No ONE expects the Spanish Inquisition!*
• * My apologies to Monty Python. I guess I'm full of odd pop culture quotes tonight.
• Now, Ramses isn't really in with Alex. But, then again, he's not all that in with anyone in the house no matter how much he tries. He ends up being treated like the pesky little brother who always wants to tag along.  This coming from a guy who thought he was going in with such a great social game.
• The frog-toads are no more.
• Alex talked to Jessica, telling her that if she goes on the block, she's not the target and other people know it.
• Hmm.
• Jessica guesses the other nom would be Dominque, but Alex won't confirm it.
• In the end, Jessica agreed to trust and work with Alex and Jason if all goes down as planned.
• Jessica then ratted out Raven for stealing Alex's cat ears.
• Alex told Jessica to act upset and surprised at the nominations ceremony.
• Alex told Ramses that she thinks that Dominque is the one spreading rumors about him.
• Tired of the summer heat? Well, it's Christmas time! Yep, she's back.
• With a huge cast, might I add.
• Quite a serious injury this has turned out to be. The doctor told her she'll never have full mobility of her foot and, as with many breaks, it will eventually develop arthritis. She will also need more surgery down the road. She's quite upset about that.
• Well, hopefully CBS has big health care pockets. It sounds like they will have some huge bills to pay.
• All this over tomfoolery.
• Jason feels bad about it, but she told him she doesn't blame him.
• She had to be filled on the Dominque show and all that's gone down in her absence. She says she had no TV, no magazines, no word of anything in the hospital.
• Puppy cam for the nominations.
• Lo and behold, Dominque and Jessica are on the block. 

Frog's legs

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!

The big and small of things

What happened to targeting showmances?

Kevin and the ex-Frog

BB19: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - July 14

A cat talks to a frog

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Who Rocked the Vote?:

• If you haven't seen it, you need to check out my last post covering the HoH wall comp on the live feeds.
• I'll wait until you come back.
• Hmmm... hmmm
• Okay! Alex is the new HoH, a well-deserved win. 
• The big buzz overnight is about the votes.
• They know they can dismiss one as Jessica's.
• What about the other two?
• Elena is trying to convince Alex it must have been Christmas, maybe Kevin.
• Alex previously said she would aim her target at couples in the house.
• Is that changing?
• It seems that it almost goes without saying that Jessica will go on the block just due to the fact that she's alienated all.
• Jessica was actually quite strong in that comp last night.
• Elena's anti-Christmas thing might just be to protect Mark ... or herself. After all, they're one of the couples.
• Paul is trying the anti-Ramses angle, telling Alex that Ramses was asking people to create chaos.
• Um, no. That didn't happen, Paul. A kid who can't really throw a comp isn't going to tell people to vote to evict him!
• As it stands, it's not clear other than Jessica for the block.
• But, who knows?
• Maybe that's not even clear.
• We'll know tonight! 

 UPDATE: Just before turning in for the night, Alex just told us she is going to make a power move -- Dominque out.
Hmm. 

Still cold

Should Mark worry?

BB19: Live Feeds HoH Endurance Comp Updates - July 13

Once the live feeds return, I will be updating this post with screen caps and happenings, including the eventual Head of Household. Refresh the page to get the latest news!

10:02pm ET - Feeds back. 

10:11pm ET - All still up. They're getting blasted by water.

10:13pm ET - JOSH is down. Mark looks like he's losing it. 

10:19pm ET - Mark down. He, Paul and Josh are talking about the hinky votes.

10:23pm ET - Some puppy feed blocks for a while. Still only Mark and Josh down, from what I can tell.

10:32pm ET - They really should move this wall more. It's the least-moving wall I've seen in a comp!

Cold rain and green goop is coming at them.

10:38pm ET - Raven down.

10:44pm ET - Raven is worried about whether to remove the wet bandage from her foot. Paul asks for a medic to come look at it. (He can't stand blood and wounds.)

10:54pm ET - Ramses out. The wall is finally tilting.

10:56pm ET - Kevin out. 

I wish Elena would fall. I'm tired of her comments and sound effects.

11:06pm ET - Matt down.

11:16pm ET - Jason, Dominique, Jessica, Elena and Alex still on the wall. Yawn.

11:18pm - Jessica and Dominque down in the spray. Now it's Jason, Alex and Elena still up.

11:29pm ET - Jason dropped on a deal he'd be safe.
11:30pm ET - Elena dropped after dealing with Alex

11:30pm ET - ALEX has won Hoh!

BB19: Live Eviction, Start of HoH Comp Show Blog Party - July 13

As the show airs here, I'll be live-blogging and constantly updating this entry -- refresh the page to get the latest! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Come join in on the fun! 

Tonight's HoH comp should be a wall endurance comp running on after the live show ends. I'm set up a separate post and keep updates from the live feeds on the comp going there. That post will appear, as if by magic, at 10pn ET.

Here are the blog pool match-ups for easy reference tonight --

Alex Ow - jujufruit423, caela, Donna in FL, Nickelpeed
Christmas Abbott - Willie J, Rich from Buffalo, Glenn, QuixoticElf
Cody Nickson - MikesGirl, Chacha, Donna in NY, Delee
Dominique Cooper - Ed in Ohio, Monty924, Delores in Hollywood (FL), Jenn G
Elena Davies - Uncartie, Fred aka TwoBlackAces. Sharon N, chrob61
Jason Dent - Donna in Alabama, Cheryl in NC, jo Chapman, Marthalight
Jessica Graf - zombiehospice, Jean in Tampa Bay, Merilee
Josh Martinez - Petals, Stormy, Kelsey in NY, Dr_Celine
Kevin Schlehuber - elee86, aya, SueGee on the Left Coast
Mark Jansen - Buzzmaam, Judi Sweeney, Cheryl C, Sharon S
Matthew Clines - JonMD1267, T-Town Chick, Sharon C

Paul Abrahamian - Indiana Jane, Jackie, Brian, Marlo L
Ramses Soto - tbc, Pupis, Babs, Tammy
Raven Walton - Kristen from Ohio, David, Nora


Hamster watchers ready?

Recap - Christmas's bad break. The HoH comp. Into the nominations. Into the frog curse. Veto meeting. Cody on the block with Alex and Ramses. 

Yep, as we all guessed, there will be a Battle Back next week. Whoever leaves tonight (Cody) will join Cameron and Jillian to battle back in. I'm assuming that Megan won't be in it.

Oh geez, kerfuffles with Jessica, Cody and Josh. Alex loves watching the train wreck. Cody tells us that he's not angry with Paul.

Christmas time. She needs surgery on her broken foot. It's up to her to decide whether to stay in the house and recover or leave. She says she wants to stay. BB won't alter any comps for her and some she won't be able to compete in.

Jessica tries to mend fences with Christmas, telling her that she didn't know Cody was going to nominate her last week. Christmas isn't really buying what she's selling. 

Christmas is still in the hospital and will cast her vote to evict from her hospital bed. 

Cody is determined to stir things up according to Judy. Cut to people celebrating Dominique's birthday. Jessica cries. She's on slop and others eat cake. And she has to sit on the lily pad. Woe is Jessica. 

Are those victim noises coming from her?

Cody wants to salvage her game. He knows she's where she is because of him. I personally doubt she'd be in much better standing without him, but ...! 

He tells us he's going to drop some names and stir the pot. He tells Christmas that Dominque told him to put he up. He says Mark knew about it, too.  She doesn't really believe him, but she says to us that she'll watch them.

Onto last night's Dominque Show (covered in my latest feeds report). Again, he hints one or two people knew everything he was doing as HoH. Mark accuses him of trying to save Jessica's game.

Eviction time. Julie tells them about Christmas's status.
Alex - You know me well enough to keep me here, I deserve to be here.
Ramses - Had to nominate myself, want to stay. That would suck.
Cody - Says hi to daughter, will miss Jessica.

The votes to evict:
Jessica - Ramses
Kevin - Ramses
Christmas - Ramses
Onto commercial ... (BTW - the Kevin Ramses vote was a Paul/Kevin decision for a hinky vote. Have no clue about the Christmas/Ramses.) 
Raven - Cody
Dominique - Cody
Mark - Cody
Jason - Cody
Josh - Cody
Elena - Cody
Matt - Cody

By a vote of six to three, Cody is evicted. 

He takes off his frog costume before going out. Huh. All others have gone in costume. He actually handled the Julie interview well. And, of course, he's looking forward to the Battle Back -- Cody, Jillian, Cameron and next week's evictee will be battling to return, to be aired next Friday night, I believe.

The HoH comp. Yes, it's a wall comp.  Space Cadets, they're standing on the arm of the BB space station.

Josh is already making faces moments in. 

Yes, the Battle Back. Oh my ... the houseguests will be able to stop the return!

Back to the comp. All still up. My comp coverage post on the feeds will pop up at 10pm ET. I'll see many of you there!

BB19: Live Feeds into Thursday Morning - July 13

Not an investigative reporter

Here's the latest from inside that Bog Brother House of Toil and Turmoil:

• If you didn't read my evening report last night, now Raven is hurt -- stitches in her foot due to a fall on the stairs.
• The big news overnight is that Dominique's "show" went a bit too far in the questioning ... and answers.
• Alex was the first guest on the show and it was all in fun.
• Ramses was next. I didn't know he was going to college to teach Spanish. The show has made it like he's just all about the cosplay.
• He was fine in his show interview, like the excited kid he is.
• The problem was that Cody actually took part in it, for the first time.
• His fun fact was fine -- he can get out of any pair of handcuffs with a bobby pin. He said BB wouldn't let him bring handcuffs in.
• No surprise there.
• Then he joked about Jessica and not wanting to get into a showmance.
• It went downhill from there.
• Oh, by the way ... he claims it's NOT a showmance.
• Then things got a bit too much into strategy.
• He said he didn't like Paul off the bat, didn't like him last season.
• That actually went over fine.
• But then he implied that Matt and Mark both knew of his plan to get Paul out.
• Uh-oh.
• Cody, who totally screwed up his HoH reign, is smart enough to use the show platform as a last chance to sway the house to keep himself?
• Hmm.
• He also said Ramses was probably told to throw himself in this week so only two PoV players would be chosen and he'd be safe.
• Later, Paul and Dominique discussed how the show shouldn't go into strategy.
• The unrest created shouldn't affect Cody going home tonight.
• In other Cody news, he's developed a rash from his frog costume. 

Still rockin' it

Captive audience

A fun interview

Cody's interview was different

BB19: Live Feeds into Wednesday Evening, Another Injury - July 12

The curse of the stairs

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Racking Up the Injuries:

• It was a fairly boring doldrums day in the house until ...
• Raven fell down the stairs.
• She caught her toe and "split it" on the railing while also hitting her head and elbow.
• Blood and the drink she was carrying went everywhere.
• A doctor stitched her toe/foot up. The doctor came to the house. They didn't let us watch.
• Five stitches. Ouch.
• She doesn't have to leave. She won't be allowed to participate in any comps which immerse the foot in water for a while.
• So, we have Mark with a broken/jammed/whatever finger in a splint from early on. Christmas is away having surgery on her foot.
• And now Raven.
• Forget the curses doled out in the Den of Temptation! I think the house is cursed!
• Heh.
• Or, just clumsy.
• In other news, Kevin just can't get over the fact that Cody lied about his age -- saying he was younger than his actual age of 32.
• It doesn't make any sense to Kevin (nor me, really). It's a stupid lie. Kevin easily figured out he was older and is befuddled why anyone would bother with such a stupid lie.
• Oh, by the way ... Paul shirks at blood.
• Kevin, Cody and Mark were the ones who rushed to the rescue of Raven.
• Cody offered to carry her down the stairs.
• She ended up hopping with help instead.
• While I'll admit it was gallant of Cody to offer, it probably would have been dangerous as the blood, broken glass and whatever she was drinking made it slick.
• Oh, well.
• That's how the hamster tumbles.
• They've been on an indoor lockdown while tomorrow's endurance comp is being set up.
• Yes, I plan to cover that as it airs on the live feeds tomorrow.
• Cody is still going home tomorrow night.

Pride goes before the fall

Ramses trims the back

Paul feeds the fish

Paul frightens the fish

I won't miss this, not at all

Lots of blood

BB19: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - July 12

As tonight's show airs, I'll be live-blogging and updating this entry -- refresh the page to get the latest. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Recap, recap, recap. 

The Backdoor Cody plan is in. Alex and Josh are pawns and Ramses is the third nominee. The show is keeping the suspense going about him. 

Cody recognizes it's a backdoor in motion and hopes to play in PoV. Jessica vows to stay with him until the end. 

Paul talks to Ramses, promises him he's safe, but he needs to throw the veto comp. Ramses, in the DR, says he's going to try to win it because he feels alone in the game.

The Den of Temptation has cursed Jason, Jessica and Cody. Jessica thinks it was Christmas who did it and, of course, she is right. She thinks Christmas is a bully. They've been cursed by the VToad and must hop everywhere they go and stay to lily pads while in FROG costumes.

Paul sends Kevin to check in with Ramses to make sure he'll stick to the plan. Ramses tells him he will. But he tells us he's conflicted. 

Oh geez ... Cody and Jessica moments.

Time to pick PoV players! Only six will participate -- Paul pulls the two chips. Elena and Matt. It breaks Cody's heart. He's a victim.

The veto is played one player at a time. Paul is still trying to convince Ramses. Ramses says he promised himself and his family he wouldn't throw a comp.

The comp is a trip around the world. They pass through terminals, get asked questions, right and the flight is on time, wrong they get challenge delays. The fastest wins. The Path of Least Resistance. 

Paul got delayed in Terminal One. Then again in Two. Delayed again in Three. He got through the last two without delays.

Alex went through next. Then Josh. Neither seem to be doing well. Nor is Matt. Nope to Elena, too.

They have to eat pate, caviar and escargot with sweaty tourists falling asleep on them in one of the delays. In another they dive into a frozen "lake" to retrieve their passport. Others in the beginning have them kicking boards and grocery shopping adding up to a certain amount.

Ramses is up. He says he wants to win. He's getting the delays but getting through them quickly. 

Josh - 7.48
Ramses - 7.44
Elena - 22.35
Matt - 11.32
Alex - 16.38
Paul -  to commercial
Paul - 4.37

Paul wins PoV and isn't happy with Ramses.

More Cody and Jessica. Gag.

Ramses tells Paul he wasn't trying to win the veto, wanted to throw it. Paul says the book is closed, done. Paul doesn't trust Ramses. The editing hints he might want to take him out rather than Cody.

Yeah, right. 

Den of Temptation - Halting Hex pushed once again. 

Time for the Veto Meeting. 

Alex - Wants to be here, if you don't, I will fight you.
Ramses- Use as you feel fit.
Josh - Goes on tirade at Cody. Heh. Whoa, he's really lighting into them.

Paul saves Josh.

Heck, it was the best speech!

Paul puts Cody on the block.

BB19: Live Feeds into Wednesday Morning - July 12

Friendly chat?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Drifting Drama:

• Yeah, we're still in those down time doldrums awaiting the eviction.
• But there are a few undertones going on right now.
• Undertone 1: Paul is setting up Ramses for the fall. He (Paul) never cared for Ramses and feels betrayed that Ramses almost won the PoV after they made a deal he'd throw it and be safe (in order to set Cody up for the backdoor). 
• Now Paul is going around planting the seed that Ramses took the 25 grand temptation that resulted in Paul coming in the house.
• Keep in mind that Paul is the ONLY person in the house other than Kevin who knows it was indeed Kevin taking that money.
• Undertone 2: Lots of anti-Christmas sentiment is going around.
• And I'm not talking the holiday.
• Elena, Mark and Paul had a long talk about how she's changed and is trying to run the house.
• Hmm.
• In other news, Jason and Josh know they're on the fringes. Now they're advising each other on strategy.
• Oh my.
• Meanwhile, Josh is spending more time socializing and getting along with the core Paul group.
• They affectionately call him "Meatball."
• But, at least they don't torment him for being emotional.
• Jessica and Cody? Who are they? They might as well already be gone. They have been avoiding all of the others since Jessica cried to Raven.
• Dominque (and Christmas to a lesser extent) are trying to get Mark to eat a healthier diet.
• No one wants to see Mark go on slop due to his usual humongous intake of food daily.
• Kevin is still getting along with everyone. His social game so far is remarkable -- he's funny, he's not mean to anyone, he has a heart for the less popular while he's in with the In Crowd, too.
• Plus he's the most entertaining hamster in the house. 
• That's all for now ... 

Sticking together ...

Hook, line and sinker

BB19: Live Feeds into Tuesday Evening - July 11

Not a typical "stay at home dad"

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Not So Trendy Toads:

• I still insist those costumes are FROGS not toads, BB! And, since lily pads are used, they're FROGS. Toads are often more brown, some with spots, many with lumps and their skin is rough. Toads are not usually connected to lily pads.
• I had to get that out of my system.
• The house is in the doldrums today with down time.
• It's even more mundane than the doldrums usually are because this week's eviction is just about set in stone and everybody knows it.
• The most exciting thing I saw on the feeds today was another scrolling banner above them which indicates Thursday will be another late night -- the comp will once again finish out on the live feeds.
• Jessica cried about Cody leaving. He comforted her instead of saying she was making victim noises. That must be one of his reserved for men things.
• Kevin mentioned that he feels sorry for Jessica, but she's done nothing to help her own situation by not interacting with anyone by Cody.
• Others agree.
• Raven comforted her.
• No one is planning on being cruel to her after Cody goes.
• They're just planning on putting her on the eviction list.
• It's been Cody and Jessica with the mean streak -- for example, the laughing about Josh and his crying, thinking of ways to tease him about it when it's obviously a sensitive issue.
• Matt told Christmas that he'd like to make it to jury, but doesn't expect to win. He thinks Raven or Paul have the best chance of winning this season. Of those two, he'd prefer Raven.
• Hmm. He'd prefer his showmance girl (although not AS bad as Cody/Jessica) over Paul? Shocking!
• Kevin's tooth didn't get pulled yet.
• Dang, they're kind of entertaining themselves.
• But they're boring to watch right now.
• I don't anticipate things to get much better tomorrow.
• But Thursday will bring new life into the game. 

Does anyone wear sunglasses indoors?

Toad time

Fitting in better

All that and a bag of chips

BB19: Live Feeds into Tuesday Morning - July 11

Gag me with a spoon, please

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Hamster Hijinks:

• I want to warn you all right now -- there will be NO victim noises allowed in the comments here. None! I don't want to hear it! Buck up, buckos! You've been warned.
• Ahem.
• Not a heck of a lot has happened since I last reported.
• Cody and Jessica have exiled themselves from all of the activities that everyone else enjoyed.
• The rest had a pool tournament.
• Then they all celebrated Dominque's birthday at midnight.
• About the most tense moment of the night was when Dominque confronted Mark about being a personal trainer -- she counted the cookies and Reese's cups he ate in one sitting.
• He pretty much just kept smiling.
• Now, Mark could never make it on Survivor -- what he eats in one day would last the show cast for a week on that show.
• Kevin and Ramses are funny to watch when they go at each other. Nothing mean, mind you. Just funny.
• Oh. Kevin won the pool tournament. He has a pool table and probably has been playing pool longer than some of the others have been alive.
• Hmm. Christmas says her surgery (on Wednesday) will take four to six hours. I think she might me she'll be gone that long. I've had knee replacements that took less time than that!
• The BB voice kept reprimanding Josh for both singing and playing with his microphone.
• The BB voice also spoke to all of them who were complaining about the air conditioning.
• Beside the yearly ants, the AC always seems to be an issue.
• They need to stop making victim noises about the AC and deal with it like hamsters!
• Later! 

What? No cat ears?

Pool tournament

The crowd of spectators

Birthday girl

Ate 18 cookies and 25 Reese's cups