Celebrity Big Brother: February 8 Episode 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!

The gift bags won't come into play until nominations. Then the HG who wants to open his or her bag goes to the Diary Room to open it. If someone dethrones the HoH, he/she must make immediate nominations.

(Sorry, I'm a bit distracted tonight.)

The women are scheming about opening all of their bags to optimize their chances to keep HoH.

James is wanting to work with Chuck. They knew each other prior to the show.

Mark tells Shannon that the biggest threats in the house are James ... and her. Well, um. That wasn't too bright. Meanwhile, she runs and tells Ross about what Mark said. She thinks he (Ross) would work well with the girls, perhaps even be a spy for them. Ross is open to it -- he knows the numbers are there.

Chuck knows that he needs to get closer to the women at this point. James remains quite full of himself. Chuck lets the girls give him a facial. Metta lets them do his fingernails.

The guys are trying to convince Mark that he needs to use his bag. Chuck points out that no way will the women do anything but put two guys on the block. 

Omarosa tells Shannon that she lost hundreds of friends by being loyal to one. Keshia thinks that Omarosa's loyalty to He Whose Name Will Not Be Mentioned On This Blog. Omarosa tells Keshia that many black folks felt the same way about Cosby and those who remained friends with him. Oy. 

James approaches Shannon after Chuck did. In the conversation with Chuck, it was evident that there is a guys alliance. James denies it when she asks. He again tells Shannon she's a threat. Silly James. 

Metta tells Shannon he wants her to nominate him -- he misses his wife and kids. He thinks he made a big mistake coming on the show. She tells us that sending him out wouldn't be the best move for her, but she now knows he won't use his gift bag. 

Heh. Ross is "doing investigation journalism" for "you all." He gets Omarosa to open up about her time on The Apprentice and in the White House. She cries. Real tears? Ross isn't sure and neither am I. I will say I've been impressed on how she's doing in the house versus what I saw of her on The Apprentice. She tells Ross things aren't okay and won't be okay in the White House and also says she would never vote for "him" again. Oh my.

The girls decide James and Mark as a pawn.

Shannon gets Mark to agree not to use his bag, she'll keep him safe no matter what. She tells James they need a pawn and want him to not use the bag. He says he doesn't want to wear a silly costume anyway. Keshia thinks they should put Chuck and James up if someone uses the bag, claiming they broke the deal.

Uh-oh! Chuck goes for the bag!  Brandi, the other girls and Ross all go for them so there is a random draw by BB. 

All go to the living room. They each drew a colored chip in the Diary Room. BB chose Orange. It's not Ross as his was the only one shown and it was red. 

Nominations Today!
KESHIA has the Orange chip! She takes over HoH. She nominates James and Chuck.  

Since the power was used, the gift bag twist is over. Shannon is pleased -- no blood on her hands.