Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Bulletin - Battle of the Block Over - July 11

Okay, it's official --

Caleb threw the comp.
Donny and Amber are off the block.
Caleb and Jocasta remain on the block.
Nicole is no longer HoH and has to wear a frog costume.
Derrick remains HoH.

A frog walks into a bar ...

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Saturday Night Into Sunday - July 27-28

Oh, no! They're going to put me on the block!

In my last post, I let you know that Spencer (of all people) won the Power of Veto. Woe is the world at this point ... the day Spencer wins a comp. Here's what's been happening since the big win inside that Big Brother House of Messy Misfits:

• Candice asked Helen to ask Aaryn to put GinaMarie up in Spencer's place instead of her (Candice).
• Like THAT is gonna happen!
• Amanda wants it to be an all Howard vote.
• Putting Candice up there might muddle that a bit since some are so vehemently against her.
• Aaryn is worried that if she puts Candice up, with the two black people in the house on the block, they'll claim it's racially motivated.
• Spencer thinks they have the votes to get rid of Amanda.
• Like THAT is gonna happen!
• It's fun to watch Amanda worry and squirm, though. She's so controlling and bullying that watching her panic a bit is fun!
• I know, I have my own mean streak.
• Aaryn claimed she's never done or said anything racist.
• Okay, let's review the tapes, little girl!
• Aaryn thinks that she will say that Candice is going on the block because she ruined her (Aaryn's) reputation with false allegations.
• Andy said Howard sucked at the competition. It was some sort of puzzle.
• Howard said he over-thought it.
• Which is probably just another way to say he sucked at it, I say.
• Jessie told Candice she's going to go along with what the house wants.
• Helen says it needs to be Howard gone this week, Amanda another time.
• Judd thinks Howard is a nice guy, but possibly has the worst social game of anyone ever in BB.
• I wouldn't say the WORST. I mean ... there was Justin in Season 2, there was that guy tossed for throwing chairs, etc. Howard's biggest social game flaws are: too many bad lies, not manning up to obvious lies when confronted, secluding himself from the others, too much hyped religion in front of others and talking in circles.
• But, he's not the worst by any means.
• Judd is now saying he wants Helen out before Elissa because Helen is driving him crazy.
• That will last until Elissa goes bonkers again.
• Judd also thinks that Helen plays people very well.
• He's indeed right.
• Judd reminded Amanda that she needs to play buddy-buddy with Elissa to make sure Elissa won't vote for her to go.
• Amanda asked Judd who would win in a final two of her and McCrae.
• He told her McCrae.
• She claimed that's because it's just a popularity contest at that point.
• They still don't know America is the MVP. A few are pondering that "someone" really wants Amanda out to put her on the block.
• Yeah, I do. I'd like to see McCrae actually play the game for once. I know how Amanda plays it.
• There was a weird feeds outage with NO SIGNAL for a while. It was during the BBAD hours, so I turned that on.
• Amanda is worried a bit again -- when she's on the block with Spencer and Howard, she thinks she's relatively safe. Now it will be another dynamic thrown in.
• Andy told Candice that Howard is the likely target.
• Well, duh.
• Howard managed to take himself out of exile to enjoy a dinner Helen and Co. made.
• Helen tried telling Candice that there's no way Howard has the votes to stay.
• Candice thinks they can flip them to vote out Amanda.
• Um. Probably not, I say.
• Not against Howard, at least.
• The stress must be getting to Helen. She bummed a cigarette off of Jessie. Helen is an ex-smoker.
• Although she's not on the block YET, the others are wondering why Candice is working so hard to save Howard instead of herself in the house.
• Candice cried.
• Howard said, "It is what it is. If I go, I go."
• Candice cried some more.
• Meanwhile, Spencer is working behind the scenes to save Howard. He went to GinaMarie and told her that he was in an alliance with him. He's pushing a Candice Go Home agenda.
• Probably because he knows that there's no chance of Amanda going right now.
• Rats.
• Of course, GinaMarie is the perfect one to approach on that as she dislikes Candice more than she ever disliked Howard.
• Spencer also hit up McCrae with the same agenda.
• Since Amanda is so anti-Howard and McCrae is her little puppy dog following her about, I can't see him voting any way other than what Amanda tells him.
• Judd also really wants Howard out. 
• We'll see. I don't think Howard is going to survive the week, myself. And, most of it will be his own darn fault.

Run, little hamster, run!

What's the frequency, Kenneth?

(Old R.E.M. song, for the young'uns)

Howard-a-Day

They COULD be cleaning the room!

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Friday Daytime/Have Nots - July 26

Howard-a-Day looking glum

It's pretty sad that the only repeat HoH is Aaryn and that I feel both reigns were a bit of a fluke. But it is what it is and it's all about the hamsters. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Fickle Finger of Fate:

• Candice told Aaryn not to believe any rumors that she's said things about her.
• Candice also told Aaryn that had she not won HoH, the others would have put her on the block. She wants to work with Aaryn.
• Oh, yeah.
• Candice also said they'd have the numbers to get rid of Amanda or McCrae.
• Hmm.
• She also said that if Aaryn goes for a "big move," she'll totally back her. After all, she didn't come here to play The Bachelor.
• In the next breath, she said her loyalty is with Howard.
• Aaryn told her most of the house wants her to put up Howard. She will probably do what makes the most happy, but hasn't made up her mind.
• Candice told Aaryn that Amanda is NOT keeping her (Aaryn) safe, not at all.
• Aaryn told Candice of the deal with Elissa and Helen and the promise to put up nominees they want.
• Candice ran and told Howard.
• He told her to play things cool.
• She got upset.
• She told him she can't go around being fake.
• Howard lied to her, telling her she's the only one with whom he discusses game.
• Suuure, Howard.
• Candice thinks she'll be going home this week.
• Aaryn told Amanda that Candice told her that she (Amanda) was trying to get her (Aaryn) out.
• Amanda again said that she's saved her week after week.
• Amanda once again made verbal threats to harm Candice. Not to her face, of course.
• Candice cried.
• Helen and Elissa consoled her.
• She said that she can't play the game for Howard and must work to separate a bit from him even though it's her character to help another.
• Oh. And she cares about him.
• A lot.
• Amanda told the others she mocks everyone in the Diary Room.
• BB reminded her that she's not allowed to talk about her Diary Room sessions.
• All I can say is that Amanda gives better Diary Room than she does House!
• Aaryn told Amanda and McCrae that she really hates Candice and that Candice made her cry for three days in the beginning.
• Amanda surely ate that up!
• Aaryn thinks people will compare her to Janelle.
• Bwahahahahahahaha!
• Heehee!
• Snicker, chuckle.
• Ahem.
• Sorry, I just found that a tad humorous!
• Amanda, McCrae and Aaryn spent a good lot of time mocking and making fun of Candice.
• Naturally, Candice wasn't invited to that party!
• Even Andy got in on the action complaining that Candice was inconsiderate in the mornings making noise while others were trying to sleep.
• I don't know. Maybe I'm not thinking right, but I'd just ask her to be quiet as people were trying to sleep, not allow it to happen repeatedly and then make a mockery of her for it.
• But that's just me.
• The feeds were cut for the Have Not Comp.
• Okay, they're back.
• The Have Nots this week are Judd, Candice, GinaMarie and Amanda.
• The food we voted on ended up with raisins and ramen winning.

Judd looking sleepy

Candice looking irked

Elissa looking like she doesn't want to be there

The three amigas

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Friday Daytime 7/05

Nah. I'm not going to do a Spencer-a-Day

I think I'll stick with the Howard-a-Day screencaps, thank you very much.

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

• Aaryn and Kaitlin are getting frustrated that GinaMarie won't listen to them when they tell her not to trust Nick.
• They're actually right about that. I don't think anyone should trust Nick. He's a very sneaky player, a bit reminiscent of Ronnie for me.
• But, better looking and not as smart.
• Amanda and McCrae are talking about McCrae moving to Florida to be with her.
• I'm speechless.
• I'll believe it when I see it.
• Spencer kept on with his misogynistic talk while Aaryn and Kaitlin kept up with slurs about Asians.
• I don't like these people.
• McCrae and Amanda made out.
• Spencer thinks Judd is sneaking around eavesdropping on everybody.
• It's actually been Andy sneaking around, getting in with the girls in the Hoh group, then reporting back to McCrae, Judd and Spencer.
• They had an outdoor lockdown.
• When they were allowed in ... it's liver and lima beans for the Have Nots!
• Woohoo.
• Helen is very happy with the lima beans, but I don't think she's ever tried liver.
• Jessie told Aaryn that she's at a point in her life when she wants to surround herself with positive people who love her.
• So she went into the Big Brother house?
• Well, that wasn't too bright!
• Aaryn is sure that she'll be nominating Elissa (we could've guessed that!), but is tossing around Helen or Candice as the other.
• If she doesn't trust Nick so much, why hasn't she got the nerve to put him up?
• Jeremy continues to stir the pot. Now he's telling Judd he heard that he (Judd) was telling Elissa everything he heard.
• Not true.
• Judd doesn't really talk all that much to Elissa at all.
• Jeremy continued with a veiled threat that Judd needs to vote out Elissa because he (Jeremy) has eyes and ears all around the house and will go after anyone who doesn't vote to evict her.
• @@
• Jeremy told Aaryn she needs to put up Elissa and Helen.
• When Howard came into the room, they asked him. He said Elissa and either Helen or Candice.
• They decided Helen.
• Grr.
• But I doubt she'll go home.
• Kaitlin doesn't like the Helen choice.
• Neither do I.
• Aaryn thinks Helen stands a better chance of winning and using PoV than does Candice.
• She's probably right there.
• When they talked to Candice, she said Nick should be put up with Elissa.
• Andy complained to McCrae that "they" -- Jeremy, Aaryn and Kaitlin -- are bullying everybody about the vote.
• Then Aaryn and Jeremy changed up and said they need to put Kaitlin on the block.
• She freaked.
• Jeremy insisted she'd be safe.
• When they talked to Nick, he told them a weak player -- Judd, Candice or Jessie -- should go on the block with Elissa.
• When they talked to Helen, she said she realizes she'll probably go on the block. She said she'd fight to win veto and has been honest with everyone in the house.
• Yes. Yes, she has. Even Howard hasn't been honest with everyone. But Helen has.
• GinaMarie told them she likes cool people and being around cool people.
• Well, THAT answers the question, eh?
• Spencer told them that Helen should go up with Elissa because she's smart enough and competitive enough to win, but won't retaliate.
• Well, yeah.
• It seems like the final decision for nominations will be Elissa and Helen.
• I've seen no clue about who might be MVP if it's already come down.
• Nominations should be sometime tonight.
• When I know, you'll know.

Future so bright, had to put on shades

Look what the house does to her!

Morning zombie

Howard-a-Day

Not only is he easy on the eyes and one of the few nice normal people in the house, he is indeed a player. He was doing this to all the photos on the Memory Wall, apparently studying their eyes for a future comp. Yes, this is the second Howard-a-Day screencap. Double the fun!

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Sunday Night into Monday Wee Hours - 6/30-7/01

Problems ...

Oh my. Bieber Fever is doing themselves in. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Immature Idjits:

• While there was another booze delivery, the house decided to wait until midnight to break into it.
• Why midnight?
• Because the Have Nots were allowed to eat (and drink) then.
• All is hunky-dory, right?
• Nope.
• Aaryn continues to instigate problems in the house. She seems to be at the core of most of the issues.
• Aaryn blames alcohol for her slurs.
• Yeah, right.
• And we thought Elissa was going to be the problem!
• Jeremy snagged a bottle of red wine and drank it with Kaitlin.
• Before midnight.
• Brouhaha!
• Jeremy went drunk boy obnoxious and mouthy.
• Aaryn egged him on.
• Oops. Now Kaitlin feels bad.
• Jeremy went off about Helen targeting him.
• Amanda confronted him at the pool and he told her how great he was.
• He's here to win and they're all going to bow to him!
• Helen cried.
• The Candice sitting on Aaryn's hat thing came up again.
• Kaitlin dragged Jeremy in the house and yelled at him.
• She said that he has just sent David home with his behavior.
• Then Helen talked to him (crying) and said his mother watched his behavior.
• Then he apologized and blamed the booze.
• Meanwhile, Nick says he's going crazy hanging out with the Bieber Fever group.
• Although it was Jeremy with the outburst, it's Aaryn who the others blame.
• The boys are all happy because the girls are all fighting.
• They're thrilled with Jeremy's outburst as, when David goes home, they can refer back to that.
• The plot thickens ...

Poser

Helen cried. :-(

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Information and Stuff

They recently released the information regarding the new live feeds via CBS.com for this season. As I previously mentioned, Real Networks is no longer partnering on the live feeds.

I have signed up (of course) and suggest anyone here wanting the live feeds, do it before the early bird cut-off of June 25th. You can sign up directly at the CBS website or various websites dedicated to the show. Since I know Hamsterwatch is a one woman effort, if you check out her site and sign up via the link she has there, she earns money. Alas, I don't have such a set-up for this blog. (If I did, I'd be asking you to sign up here!)

As in previous seasons, once the live feeds start, I'll be posting condensed versions (or stuff I really found interesting) of the live feeds two to three times a day, screen caps, coverage of endurance comps, blog parties on show nights and such as I have in the past. Supposedly, some content -- although not the live feeds per se -- will start on the feeds on June 11th. That should probably be the media day coverage during which various web writers do a mock-up of an eviction in the actual new house.

The season premiere is June 26. The cast won't be announced for a while yet. They're usually in the house four or five days before the premiere to give the producers film fodder for said premiere. They're usually in sequester for about a week before they go into the house. So, I'm thinking cast reveals should be around the 15th, give or take a day or two.

Talking Big Brother 15 ...

It's getting closer now! Big Brother 15 makes its debut a few weeks earlier than usual this season. Its premiere is set for Wednesday, June 26, instead of the after 4th of July premiere we've had for the last several seasons. Rumors have it that the number of house hamsters is the most ever, too.

There have been also some other changes, mainly with the live feeds themselves and the elimination of the Showtime Too Big Brother: After Dark nightly shows. Or, is that Showtime Two? I only have basic cable, so I never had that anyway. On the other hand, I do have TVGN (on two channels!), the new home of the After Dark show. Apparently the format for that nightly show has gone from three hours down to two hours along with the network change. A bit more information can be had at this TVGuide.com announcement.

While I know about that change, the one which really doesn't affect what I do all that much, I have no clue about the live feeds yet. This is the first season since the first season that Real Networks isn't our feedline. Supposedly, the CBS.com site itself will be, but there's been little official word about any details. It will surely cost money as did Real Networks. I still plan on buying them and need to cancel my real.com Superpass before the quarter is up. I need to download my June songs from Rhaspody before I do!

As soon as I have the skinny, I'll pass it on to you. Will you be watching?