The Amazing Race 30: Valentine's Day Blog Party

Ready for two hours of this? Oy! I'll be live blogging the major happenings the best I can as they air here on the East Coast. But the real party is in the comments area -- come join in on the fun! 

I'm thinking that one of these two hours will be a non-Philimination so there will be a final four teams going into it next week's season finale.

The Left Coast Lovely SqueeGee SueGee has updated the blog pool --  

#TeamBigBrother (Cody & Jessica)    DeLee, ChicMc, Megan H
#TeamExtreme (Kristi & Jen)    Janice from GA/FL, Kristen From Ohio
#TeamIndyCar (Alex & Conor)    SueGee, Brian, Brenda
#TeamOceanRescue (Lucas & Brittany)    Donna in FL, Glenn Allen
#TeamYale (Henry & Evan)    Jackie, Ed in Ohio

Philiminated    
#TeamRingGirls (Dessie & Kayla)   
#TeamGoatYoga (April & Sarah)    Sharon N, Merrilee
#TeamSlamDunk (Cedric & Shawn)    Nickelpeed, Willie in NC
#TeamChomp (Joey & Tim)    David, Chrob61, tbc 
#TeamWellStrung (Trevor & Chris)    Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Petals 
#TeamFirefighters (Eric & Daniel)    Judi Sweeney, Indiana Jane

Are we ready for this? Let's GO! 

Jess had to get new sneakers. She and Cody now have no love lost for Ocean -- Lucas and Brittany. Teams are heading several thousand miles away to Bahrain. I believe Cody speaks some Arabic. He might have an edge there.

All teams are on the same flight with a connection in Dubai. Lucas seems to have lost his passport. Not good for them! We get a cliffhanger before the commercial as the other teams are boarding the second plane while Lucas and Brittany commiserate. They missed the flight and have to go to the consulate for a replacement.

Teams need to carry timber to scales to weigh 300 pounds to the foremen. It's related to the local shipbuilding traditions.

HA! The Ski Gals are done first beating out Indy Guys! They have to eat a local sweet to get their next clue. 

Indy and Ski make it there first. Then Jess and Cody, then Yale.

Finally Lucas has a passport and they're on the way. 

Jess and Cody make it first to the next clue. It's searching pots for ten matching relics -- one of those needle in a haystack challenges. Jess finds yet another kitty cat to hug. Gah! Evan is steering Henry wrong!

Jess and Cody finish first. Then Kristi and Jen. Then Alex and Conor. Finally, Henry and Evan.

Heh. They have to milk a camel next. Because the other teams got lost, Alex and Conor got there first. They finish it first just as Kristi and Jen get there.

Alex and Conor are on their way to the Pit Stop. Then Kristi and Jen.

Pit Stop:
1. Alex and Conor - each win $7,500.

Henry and Evan arrive at the camels. Jess and Cody are lost. 

2. Kristi and Jen

Cody and Jess just got to the camels. Jess can't handle the milking and passes it off to Cody. 
3. Henry and Evan
4. Jess and Cody 

It's now night time and Lucas and Brittany have arrived in Bahrain. Phil meets up with them. They have been Philiminated. 

Now the teams are heading to Thailand. All of them are there at the same time, starting out. They have to find a garlet (sp?) on elephant statues to get their next clue.  

Detour -- Elephant farm -- take height and weight measurements or seize it, catching frogs. Jess and Cody are stymied trying to find a lady to whom to give the garlet they found.

Wow! Kristi and Jen beat out Yale at the elephant detour. They're now riding an elephant away. Jess is scared of the frogs. Cody caught all their frogs. Now both BB and Indy are done with the frogs. Yale is stuck with the elephant measurements. They're finally on their way.

Roadblock - Who wants to Thai something new? Eating three scorpions while other scorpions are crawling on your teammate. Then the eaters have to eat a frog.

Onto the next Pit Stop, Indy in first but BB on their tails. Now Kristi and Jen are on their way. Yale is quite behind and just got to the Roadblock.

Pit Stop:
1. Alex and Conor - won a trip
2. Jess and Cody 
3. Jen and Kristi 
4. Henry and Evan -- non-Philimination leg (as I figured)

They will have a speed bump in next week's two hour finale.

Celebrity Big Brother : Valentine's Day Show Blog Party

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating and live-blogging away the best I can. Refresh the post to get the latest news! For more information on how I'll be handling this season on the blog as well as the show schedule, check this post out. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- join on in!

Oh. And, happy Valentine's Day!

Prayers to the latest whacko gun victims. Sigh.

We'll start by expecting the expected recap. Don't expect me to recap the recap!

Into the aftermath of Keshia going. Omarosa now understands the emotions when people leave the house. She also thinks that now she'll be on the block every nomination. 

Now a segment on Keshia's reasoning for wanting to go home. Of course, they wanted to backdoor Shannon. Keshia tells them that she would be in on the plan but really needs to go home ... like NOW. Brandi isn't understanding the breast milk situation at all. It's all about her needs, y'know. Even Omarosa (Nice Omarosa) thinks Brandi is out of line.

Shannon hasn't a clue that the original plan was to backdoor her. She thinks all is fine and dandy. After all, Keshia was Shannon's target anyway. Shannon and James make up despite Keshia's throwing Shannon under the bus. Both Shannon and James really think Marissa and Ross are with them. Okaaay ... 

HoH Comp time -- Cruise ship set up BB Celebrity Voyage. It's mini golf with big balls and mallets. Huge fans are on them. 

Brandi is up first. 5.56
Shannon 3.04 
Omarosa Out of running
Marissa Out of running 
Ari 2.18 
Metta Out of running
Mark Out of running
James Out of running by a few seconds.

Ari is the new HOH!

Shannon feels safe now. Uh-oh. She shouldn't. 

Both Omarosa and Shannon are thrilled that Ari won HoH. Only Omarosa should be. James think Omarosa and Metta need to go on the block. Shannon pretty much agrees with him. 

Metta continues to crack me up. I'm glad he's not the target and they're still on sending Shannon out. 

In the obligatory Omarosa/White House segment -- she says kind things about Omarosa and discusses how they can't make many changes in the buildings, so they do more interior decorating. 

Ross tried to have Ari go for a real backdoor plan with Omarosa and Metta on the block, then Shannon put up to replace one with the veto and no chance to get off the block.

But the consensus is to put James and Shannon on the block. Shannon is the real target. But if she saves herself, James is the secondary target and he can go.

They use Metta to keep Shannon from talking nominations with Ari. He plays napping. 

Shannon is starting to get a bit leery. She tells James that she's sure they're going up. She tells him that's she's ready to give up and go home. James tries to pep talk her. And now the tears come. 

Nominations Ceremony --
Ari nominates James and Shannon. Nothing personal, biggest competitors. 

The blog party post for The Amazing Race will be posted in a moment. Move on over if you watch it!

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Wednesday, Nominations - Feb. 14

Will he rescue James?

My apologies for my absence last night. I had some technical issues. But, on with the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Who Are These People Again?:

• Ari didn't take to Ross's suggestions for nominations and went with her own initial instinct.
• She nominated James and Shannon.
• Of course, she had her Brandi in her ear.
• Brandi really wanted more of a backdoor situation.
• The Nice Omarosa has worked her way right in with Brandi and Ari.
• In my personal opinion, that will only last until either Brandi or Omarosa start hissing and the claws come out.
• When the nominations were made, Shannon broke down. I mean really ... all over the place.
• She thinks she's been the target since the first day.
• Heck, the first day she was not a target -- they didn't even have a comp until after they'd be in the house a week!
• Everyone tried to console her to no avail.
• The plan is for some to tell James the target is Shannon and others to tell Shannon the target is James.
• Yeah, that'll work!
• Ross told James that he would save him with the veto if he wins it.
• I was thinking, "Yeah, right." But, on second thought, Ross just might do that to make sure Shannon is voted out because Shannon is a more dangerous player (to Ross) than James. And, Ari seems to be more wary of James than Shannon.
• However, the crowd thought of Brandi and Ari do want Shannon out first.
• So, if Shannon wins the veto, they will have to option to oust James instead.
• Meanwhile, Metta professed his love for Orwell the Owl, said he (Metta, not Orwell) will be a grandfather soon and did not try to escape.
• If they have America vote on the Most Entertaining on the Live Feeds, my vote would go for Metta.
• He's also a beans expert -- knows which type of beans give which kind of health benefits. Who woulda thunk it?
• Ross is still wary of Nice Omarosa.
• Well, duh. As it should be.
• He thinks Omarosa is only on board with them right now because Ari is HoH.
• Well, duh.
• There's some talk of putting Mark on the block as a pawn if the veto is used.
• Brandi, Omarosa and Ross were the random PoV player picks. I assume that comp will be later today. Who knows? I don't think even production knows these days. 

The cat ears are a bit too much

Kind and compassionate. Ahem.

Nice Omarosa mingling

In Omarosa's sights ... pow

The Beans Man

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Tuesday, HoH - Feb. 13

What's in store for James?

Oh my gosh. Last night after the live show, the feeds were messed up forever! I'd have audio, no video. Or video, no audio. Or sketchy choppy audio/video. I gave up. This morning I kept getting an error message. Finally I got in and had to flashback to catch up.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Chamsters ("Celebrity" Hamsters):

• There's a new HoH in town, but let's catch up a bit first.
• Omarosa thinks that Shannon has to be upset with the way things went down and the fact that she (O) remains in the house.
• Yeah, I'd say so. No love lost there.
• Marissa and Omarosa discussed Metta's leaving the building and wonder if it might disqualify him. O doesn't think so as long as "he didn't break the bubble." I don't know what that means and we went immediately to Puppy Cam. I also don't know if they were talking about a new incident or old. After two previous attempts to leave, Metta has seemed good about staying.
• Ohh! The Puppy/Critter Cam was for the Hoh comp!
• Ari won! She's the new Head of Household.
• Uh-oh. Shannon and James seem to be a bit reserved about the win.
• Gee, I wonder why. Heh.
• Ari enlisted Omarosa and Brandi to save her from any attempts that James and Shannon might make to get close to her.
• Oh geez ... now Ari is coughing and wheezing and asking for an inhaler. Can't any of these folks BREATHE?
• Hmm. Metta, while taking a shower, seemed way too happy and said something about a new twist in the game.
• He did claim to be stressed on the inside though and said BB is harder than a basketball championship game.
• In Omarosa obligatory White House talk, she talked of the building itself being like a museum. I can see that. She also had kind words about Melania, saying that she was both smart and nice.
• Ross is for Metta and Omarosa on the block and backdooring Shannon.
• Well, yeah ... no blood on his hands then!
• Brandi thinks they can't just nominate Shannon because she'd play hard for the veto. She thinks that James and Mark as a pawn on the block might be best.
• Remember, the alliance working on these noms is: Ross, Marissa, Brandi and Ari. It's hard to keep up with the latest revolving alliances!
• Heehee ... Metta can't believe that the guy who sang and danced (Paul) in their first comp was a finalist twice and couldn't win.
• Ah, somehow I missed that Metta walked off set after the live show. Apparently, no harm no foul. He said he was upset about the Keshia situation and shouldn't let anxiety get to him.
• Orwell the Owl keeps him sane. At least he thinks so. I'm actually entertained by Metta in the house. Yeah, he does weird stuff. But I think he seems to have a good heart and, though dumb about the game of BB, he's pretty astute about other things of life.
• In talking with Ross, Metta told him that they really need to get rid of Shannon because she's such a threat to win. He compared her last comp performance to a Michael Jordan. He told the girls the same. He would be in on any plan to get Shannon out.
• The bed shuffle is in. Ari asked Ross to sleep in the HoH room. Omarosa doesn't want to sleep in the room with just men. Marissa doesn't want Omarosa and Shannon to be alone together.
• Meanwhile, Ari and Omarosa were together. Heh. Ari thinks the best thing for her (O) game was going to the hospital. Omarosa pounded another nail in the Shannon coffin by telling Ari that Shannon told her (O) not to compete in the HoH comp and how angry Shannon was when Marissa won the veto.
• Oh yeah ... Omarosa is doin' her stuff and workin' her mojo.
• Ari thinks Mark will try to save James if he's up on the block.
• Right now it's not clear who will be nominated, but Shannon is the most likely target followed by James.
• We'll see. 

Impersonating an officer

 A thrill a minute

Celebrity Big Brother: Monday Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Feb. 12

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating and live-blogging away the best I can. Refresh the post to get the latest news! For more information on how I'll be handling this season on the blog as well as the show schedule, check this post out. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- join on in!

Although tonight is the live eviction, we have to see who wins PoV first! Unless someone is saved, either Omarosa or Keshia will go home tonight. I know the Plan B. But we'll have to see how things play out. 

Well, at least Julie Chen isn't wearing a big red box tonight. We're in recap. 

Now we're on a segment with the aftermath of the nominations. Omarosa is being Nice Good Omarosa to Ross. Meanwhile, Brandi and Ari talk about how Shannon needs to go. They think Ross is scared to nominate her. They think Shannon and James are the biggest threats. They think Omarosa is a weak player.

Heh. Don't fall for the little now and then coughs, gals.

However, I do think that Shannon and James are the best. They go to Ross about backdooring Shannon. And, yeah. Ross is afraid. He's afraid Shannon will get him out next week! Ross talks to Ari about whether making a big move is the right thing or not. 

Another Omarosa White House segment. This one is about DACA. But, as both Ross and Mark say, it's all coming from Omarosa, the Reality TV Villain. Who knows?

Ross goes to Mark to see if they might have the fourth vote to backdoor Shannon. He's willing. He tells us that he's just floating along. Mark wants to get James in on it. Oh noes! That's almost a guarantee that it will get back to Shannon!

Metta is in the hot tub. The guy is fun to watch when left to his own devices. He has the "ducks" (as he called them when this happened) fight. I had a screen cap of this last week in a feeds report. 

Ah, the random draw just went down during commercial -- Ari, Shannon, Marissa
Celebrity Cruise Line, they're the stars. Two at a time face off, look at billboard, answer more, exactly or less.

Keshia and Ross -- Keshia wins, Ross eliminated
Shannon and Omarosa - Omarosa wins, Shannon eliminated
Ari and Marissa - Marissa wins, Ari eliminated
Omarosa and Keshia - Omarosa wins, Keshia eliminated
Omarosa and Marissa for the win - MARISSA WINS POV! 

Now, going into commercial, Keshia is in tears begging them to send her home. Sheesh. 

Live veto meeting:
Marissa does NOT use the veto. Probably because of Keshia's freaking out. 

Time for the live vote and eviction:
Keshia - Thank you. Begs to go home, breastmilk is depleted, need to go home. Tells James it was everyone, not just her against him.
Omarosa - Doesn't know what the house will be like without you. All have taught me, please make the decision that's best for Keshia.

The votes to evict:
Shannon - Keshia
Ari - Keshia
Brandi - Keshia
James - Keshia
Mark - Keshia
Marissa - Keshia
Metta - Keshia

I mean. What else could they have done? 

HoH will be the focus of the Wednesday show.

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Sunday Evening - Feb. 11

When will we play PoV?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of At Least They're Not Kids:

• Welp, Big Brother kept up with the uneventful doldrums kind of Sundays we know all so well.
• It looks like the Veto Comp will play either tomorrow or on the live show tomorrow night.
• At one point they were told the Veto Comp player picks would be in an hour.
• Hour(s) went by. If they did it, I missed it.
• Big Brother also cut off a conversation I was interested in ...
• Metta asked Omarosa if she considered herself a "strong black woman." She agreed. He went on to say that the meaning of brown is love while the meaning of black is evil. He said their skin color isn't black, it's brown. Why wouldn't they want to be called brown? She said black was the latest but they're African Americans. Metta wanted to know why this month isn't African American History Month?
• It was actually an interesting conversation.
• But BB cut it off and went to someone putting on make-up.
• In a different Omarosa moment, she referred to Ross as "The Pillsbury Dough Boy."
• Not to his face, of course.
• I noticed that someone in one of the live feeds comments was upset that the chamsters (celebrity hamsters) had cellphones.
• No, they don't. 
• They do have a media room where they can send out tweets but can't read replies.
• What they're doing -- and they did it again tonight, screen cap below -- is acting like their microphones are cellphones. 
• The screen cap has her calling James's restaurant while he's saying it isn't open yet also using his mic as a phone.
• They played truths and lies.
• Keshia seems to be the kitchen and first aid queen of the house.
• There were no brouhahas, not even a kerfuffle.
• Omarosa was Good Omarosa, not Evil Omarosa, and mingled with most of the others most of the day.
• She seems fully recovered.
• I really like the smaller indoor hot tub they have.
• Metta did not try to escape today.
• Brandi did not get drunk today. 
• Others still think Metta is America's Player because he acts weird.
• They mentioned that today makes two weeks in the house. And, we've only seen four days of live feeds and shows.
• If Omarosa somehow survives the eviction, I think she might go after Shannon moreso than Ross. She'd probably put them both up. But she feels betrayed by Shannon and the loss of control over her is eating up Omarosa.
• Shannon is still the back-up plan if one of the nominees is saved.
• She's shown herself to be the strongest player in the house in comps and superfan-wise. 

Mixing and mingling

Talking black vs. brown with Omarosa

Explaining his old eye surgery

Sloppy chowing down

"Calling" the restaurant

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Celebrity Big Brother: Sunday Night Show Blog Party - Feb. 11

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating and live-blogging away the best I can. Refresh the post to get the latest news! For more information on how I'll be handling this season on the blog as well as the show schedule, check this post out. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- join on in!

Recap first ... of course. 

Into the aftermath of Chuck's eviction. James is being all kinds of smug. Metta thinks they're all animals in the house. Well, that goes for every season, kiddo! 

Ross, James, Shannon and Ari make a final four deal. Omarosa and Keshia think they can only trust each other. Shannon tries to explain why they did what they did. She tells Omarosa that the others thought she (O) had a side deal with Chuck. Omarosa doesn't think Marissa or Brandi could ever come up with strategy.

True to Omarosa form, she's exerting control. Shannon isn't comfortable. So, she thinks she should tell the rest about Omarosa and her having a deal since the first day and that she had been using it for information gathering. 

Heh. Omarosa and Keshia have to explain backdoor to Metta. He tells them he voted for Chuck to stay. Bwahahaha! They tell him the vote was to evict.

Time for the HoH comp -- it's the spinning/bowling one. They're all in tutus. Names are drawn for the order in which they compete against each other.

Omarosa tries to control them by conniving before they all start. 

Omarosa chooses Marissa. Marissa wins. Omarosa is having breathing problems. She has asthma and needs her inhaler.

Ross chooses Metta. ROSS wins! 

Mark chooses Brandi. MARK wins.

James chooses Ari. JAMES wins. 

Shannon chooses Mark. MARK wins.

Marissa chooses James. JAMES wins.

Ross chooses Mark. ROSS wins.

Ross against James. James tells us he will throw it. ROSS wins HoH!

All they know at this point is that Omarosa seems to be missing. They search, but she's nowhere in the house.

Ross says he doesn't want to make big waves and is thinking Omarosa and Keshia. That is IF Omarosa returns. 

Marissa and Shannon think Omarosa won't come back, mainly because the comp didn't go her way.

Ross talks to Marissa about possibly putting up either Shannon or James on the block with Keshia if Omarosa doesn't come back. 

Ross gathers them all as he has received a message. "Omarosa has been taken to the hospital due to an asthma attack. She will return to the house before nominations and the game will proceed as normal." 

Ross is reluctant to nominate someone coming back from the hospital. He sees James and Shannon on the spycam and they agree those are the two who they should worry about. 

All of a sudden they realize that Omarosa is in bed. I guess they don't realize they probably sent her in via the Diary Room. They all hug her. Ross is still in a quandary about nominations.

Nominations ceremony. Ross nominates Omarosa and then Keshia. Ross tries to tell them it's Big Brother. Omarosa cuts him off and speaks for Keshia as well as herself telling him doesn't need to go on.

Remember ... tomorrow at 8pm ET/PT is the live eviction show.

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Sunday - Feb. 11

A bite of the poisoned apple?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Legends in Their Own Minds:

• Ah, Keshia (who said yesterday that she wants to go home) told Mark that she now realizes the person behind all the problems people have with her is ... Omarosa!
• Mind you, it's Keshia and Omarosa on the block, nominated by Ross.
• So ... Keshia wants to go home yet is going to campaign against Omarosa?
• And then she worked on Ross and Marissa.
• Hmm.
• Keshia and Metta (two of the three black folks in the house) are both angry that Omarosa has tried to work racial issues into things.
• Mark continues to work his way in with the In Kids.
• Omarosa mingled with them, as well.
• And, she was even cordial and non-confrontational.
• Oh my.
• She has Ross doubting which persona is real, the Nice Omarosa or Evil Omarosa.
• I personally think she can bring either out dependent on the situation.
• He thinks that anyone against Omarosa in the Final Two will win.
• So, now he wants her to stay? Hmm.
• Ross and Marissa remain the closest alliance in the house.
• They're worried about James winning HoH. They think he'd put them on the block.
• Ross told Marissa that Shannon did indeed throw HoH.
• Well, she shouldn't be winning all the comps! She's already put the target on her own back without any help from others.
• They also wonder, if they keep Keshia, will they be able to work with her?
• Ross thinks that Shannon and James are the biggest threats in the game, but it's too early to go after either of them.
• Marissa thinks they should make a big move.
• They ponder backdooring Shannon.
• Oh my!
• Ari and Brandi seem to be quite tight -- perhaps not as tight as Ross and Marissa, but ..!
• Metta has decided he needs to nap everywhere he can in the house. When the others told him about people posting segments of hamsters, he got even more excited about it. Excited enough to go for a nap.
• Ross and Marissa wonder if the fans are having Metta do strange things like trying to escape and napping all over.
• No, we're not. Metta is strange enough on his own.
• Brandi got miffed that people were lying to her about being out of wine.
• "Don't EVER lie to me about wine!"
• The rest do actually want to limit her imbibing because she goes overboard.
• She is apparently aptly named.
• Ross feels left out because he invited everyone up to the HoH and no one came.
• So, it's not just Keshia.
• Marissa told him it's because they all pretty much know what is what.
• Hmm.
• They will play for veto today.  

Not a target

Do NOT lie about no wine left!

Rather mellow ... watch out!

Sir Naps-A-Lot

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Saturday Night, Nominations - 02/10

I really like the bathroom!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of D-List Doofuses:

• It was a bad asthma attack that sent Omarosa off to the hospital. So, she didn't break a foot or anything.
• I can see why she had it with the spinning/bowling comp. That would be rough on a person with breathing problems.
• The other hamsters were kept in the dark about whether Omarosa would return to the house or not ... until she walked in late afternoon/early evening.
• So, she's back.
• Of course, it put a hitch in any strategic planning that might be going down.
• Keshia thinks that the others threw the HoH comp to Ross. Metta denies it because Ross beat him and he (Metta) really wanted to win.
• Oh, yeah. Now Metta wants to stay again.
• James even called him out on flip-flopping on staying or going.
• "I'm here to play."
• Um. Okay ... Metta.
• One thing I think Metta has spot on is that he told Keshia that he believes Omarosa is so upset because she can't control things -- in the house, no one can control things.
• Yup, yup, yup. It's not quite The Apprentice.
• Now Keshia says she wants to go home. She says she misses her daughter.
• Last night she was worried that she would be the next eviction target.
• We had lots of Critter Cam on and off.
• Omarosa came back just to ...
• ... be nominated for eviction.
• Yes, the news is finally in.
• Ross nominated Keshia and Omarosa for eviction.

Should I stay or should I go?

Chow down

What? A different cap for each day?

Make faces like no one is watching

Omarosa is back in da house

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Saturday, HoH - Feb. 10

Bunny Cam!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Excruciating Egos:

• No, I don't have any good screen caps (other than Bunny Cam!) for you as most of the time was indeed Critter Cam.
• After the live show ended (on the west coast) we all saw the Omarosa we love to hate. Spitfire in that girl!
• Metta thought he voted to keep Chuck when in actuality, the vote is to evict. He claims confusion, telling Omarosa and Keshia that he meant to vote with them.
• At least, that's what he told them.
• Keshia is as salty as Omarosa about the blindside, but certainly doesn't have quite Omarosa's flare for drama (despite the fact that she's the actress out of the two).
• Ross tried to strike up a deal with Metta. Y'see, Metta still wants to go home. Ross told him he'd work with him to get him out within three days but Omarosa/Keshia would keep him until the final three.
• Metta doesn't think they'd keep him in that long.
• But, then again, he didn't realize there was a girls alliance.
• He feels he was "disrespected" by all for not being sent home. So, now Metta wants to win HoH and put James and Shannon on the block.
• Hmm.
• Metta told Ross that, no matter what happens, if Ross makes it to the end, he has his vote.
• Ross tried to remind him that it was Keshia who didn't nominate him (Metta), not Shannon or James.
• Oh, well.
• Metta claims not to be in any alliance, but does like those people Ross likes.
• Ross warned him that Omarosa and Keshia will push him.
• After Ross left the room, Metta turned to the camera and told us that he's glad he's not playing 100% but he would try to win HoH.
• Brandi told Ross and Ari that Omarosa made a snide comment about the "white girls alliance."
• I'm not sure if Omarosa said it or not -- I didn't see her say it. To be honest, I wouldn't put it past her to go there. But, maybe it's Brandi instigating. I just don't know.
• Later on, Omarosa confronted Shannon about how she (Shannon) didn't want to be an "evil scheming b****." 
• Oh my.
• After Shannon tried to explain everything that went down from her own point of view, Omarosa still lit into her.
• Now, THAT is Omarosa Mad and we all know from The Apprentice that it makes good TV but you don't want to live around that!
• (It turns out we might not have to, but read on.)
• Shannon told Ross, Brandi, Marissa and Ari that she had made an alliance on Day One with Omarosa and that's where she got information she shared with them.
• But it's all over now!
• Then we went into Critter Cam for hours and hours.
• Ross won HoH! You go, Ross!
• It sounds like it was the spinning and bowling comp.
• Omarosa got hurt and had to go to the hospital. As of the time I'm getting this written up, she hasn't returned.
• Marissa beat Omarosa in the comp while Ross beat Metta.
• Ross told Marissa that, if someone within the alliance wins PoV, he won't want his nominations changed -- he doesn't want to backdoor anyone. He wants to be honest and straightforward about everything in the noms.
• But ... who will he nominate?
• They didn't say! And, now they're asleep.

Celebrity Big Brother: Friday Night Blog Party - Feb. 09

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating and live-blogging away the best I can. Refresh the post to get the latest news! For more information on how I'll be handling this season on the blog as well as the show schedule, check this post out. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- join on in!

And, yes ... it's two hours tonight. Eep. 

Julie is dressed better tonight -- no boxy big red dress! 

We start off with a recap. I expected that. It is indeed the first live eviction with PoV and eviction all included.

James thinks he was put up for no reason. How wrong can he be? Keshia, like Shannon before her, wants to target James. Chuck wouldn't have been Keshia's choice if he hadn't gone for the bag. Shannon hints to James that he's not the target in hopes that he won't try super hard to win the veto.

Mark told James that if he (Mark) wins veto, he'll use it to save him.

Omarosa told Keshia that seven people alliances on BB never work out and suggests BGM -- Black Girl Magic. In other words, an alliance between the two of them. Omarosa tells us that it's just a side alliance because she thinks her first ally, Shannon, has gotten a target on her back.

Random Veto Pick time --
Keshia, Chuck and James. Keshia gets Houseguest's Choice and goes for Shannon. James ends up with Ari. Chuck gets Mark. She chooses Omarosa to host the comp.

Mark foolishly tells Keshia he is thinking of saving James if he wins veto. Uh-oh. She then talks to Chuck.  

A segment with Julie about what they miss from home. Julie lets them in on a few happenings with a true/false headlines game. Nothing that will affect the game, but what about no information from the outside world? Hmm.

The Four Seasons Spiritual Spa is the set-up for the veto comp. It's a retrieving letters, spelling the longest word comp. There is a punishment for losers. Giant noses sneeze on them as they scramble about for letters.

Ari - WAING
Mark - SOME
Keshia - PRIMED
Shannon - RESPONSIBILITIES
James - FAMIL
Chuck - SPANNED 

Ari and James get costumes. Shannon wins PoV!

Keshia wants Shannon to take Chuck down, put Mark up (because he said he'd use the veto to save James) and still target James. Ross doesn't think the plan makes sense, but would go with it.

Omarosa tells Shannon that she's only thinking for herself and not the alliance because Shannon wanted to talk to Chuck. Ah, a bit of Control-arosa has arrived! Ross is feeling left out because he thinks the women alliance might be dismissive of him. Cracks are forming. 

Brandi, who knows and "loves" Ross, is shocked. Yes, shocked, at how they're treating him. He goes on to talk to Marissa. Now she's questioning her alliance and feels she let down her community. Oh, tears flow quietly. Ross tells us that he will let them all underestimate him right up to the finale.  

Ari and James's punishment is to wear baby costumes and crawl instead of walk. Every time a baby crying is played, they have to suck their bottles.

Keshia tells Omarosa that she thinks James and Mark are more dangerous than Chuck in the game. They want Shannon to take Chuck down. Ross thinks that's bad for Shannon's game and tells her so.  

When Shannon goes to Keshia about it, Keshia is a bit abrupt and reminds her that they had all agreed. Omarosa and Keshia are pushing their BGM bit. Shannon is just getting all befuddled and frustrated. Brandi now seems to have declared (although not to anyone but us) Omarosa as her personal Public Enemy Number One. 

Shannon tells Omarosa that "someone" told her that using the veto would benefit Omarosa more than anyone else. Omarosa thinks it's Brandi and that the move is perfect -- taking Chuck down and putting Mark up. Oh, geez. Shannon cries and seems to agree with her.

Time for the veto meeting!
Of course, James is interrupted by the crying baby and must drink from his bottle.
James - Had a lot of fun, good sport, want to continue, did not use the bag, good ally.
Chuck - Like them, having fun, playing the game by going for the bag, good ally.

Shannon does NOT use the veto. Both Keshia and Omarosa look very displeased.  

Segment with commentary from Ian, Derrick, Nicole and Josh. 

Ross builds his alliance with Shannon. Neither of them trust Omarosa. Shannon would like to flip the vote and get James to work with her and Ross. Shannon brings Marissa, Ari and Brandi into the flip idea.  

To the living room for the live vote.
James - Humble and filled with gratitude 
Chuck - Great to get to know you all, will try to help others

The votes to evict:
Brandi - Chuck
Ari - Chuck
Omarosa - James
Ross - Chuck
Metta - Chuck
Marissa - Chuck
Shannon - Chuck
Mark - Chuck 

The flip worked. I personally LIKE Chuck more than I like James. I don't care for James at all. But it will throw more chaos into the game. That's always good. 

Omarosa and Keshia are shocked. Omarosa ran ahead to the door, giving him something and telling him it was from Omarosa. Hmm. 

All of the evicted hamsters will be on the jury. A big difference is that they aren't sequestered and can watch it all. He got sad goodbye messages. Everyone liked him. He was just in the wrong eviction chair at the wrong time.

Sunday will be the HoH/nominations show. Not sure when they'll actually play for it. But when I know, you'll know.

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - 02/09

More observer of the game than player

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Superficial Celebs:

• Dang. They keep going back and forth so much between evicting James or Chuck that it's hard to keep track of the latest.
• On the feeds, I personally LIKE Chuck better. I'm finding James full of himself and annoying.
• But keeping James in the house might be more interesting.
• Would it be the best move for the hamsters? I dunno. James could very well be better at the comps than Chuck.
• Keshia and Omarosa have fallen a bit out of favor with the rest of the house as they keep enjoying each other's company rather than putting themselves within the group.
• The newest larger alliance is Shannon, Ross, Brandi, Ari, Marissa and Mark.
• Um. Those aren't all girls!
• Ross told Mark that Omarosa and Keshia wanted Shannon to use the veto to pull Chuck down and put him (Mark) up in Chuck's place. They wanted to do that because Mark had said that he might use the veto on James if he were to win it.
• Nice seed planting there, Ross!
• When Ross asked him who he wants in the final two, James didn't say. Bit he said he'd like three of the final four to be himself, Shannon and Ross.
• Oh, yeah. The boy is a playah.
• Lots of talk about Keshia going out next.
• But they still don't seem to have their minds made up James versus Chuck!
• Meanwhile, Metta is just sitting back and smiling.

Distracting Chuck

So much for the girls alliance

Worried about Chuck

I predict neither of these for the win