Survivor 45: The Thorn in My Thumb - Ep. 7 Blog Party

 

Good evening! Tonight's show should be interesting. The promos have two people getting their torches snuffed. 

A separate post for The Amazing Race will magically appear at about 9:25PM ET. So, please shift over to that post for that show. Merci.

I will be live blogging the show the best I can. Refresh this page to get the latest updates. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Here's where we stand:

Kendra --- Cherry Pie, EthanC

Emily --- ChicMc, Donna in AL, Jackie

Austin --- Pearl, Nora M, Sharon N

Drew --- Dr Celine, monty924

Bruce --- Krysta, Skyriverblue

Kellie --- Michelle, Bizaro22

Jake --- Donna in FL, TS14Fan

Katurah --- Donna NY, April W

Kaleb --- CherylNY, Cookie Jar

Dee --- Judi Sweeney, Brent McKee

Julie --- Andi, PDX Granny
Nicholas “Sifu” --- KelseyNY, Debbie in FL

Survivor fans ready?

Sitting through the Previously On segment.

They're returning from Tribal. Kaleb had played his shot in the dark and everyone had voted against him. Of course, he knows he has no friends there. Bruce, in front of all, calls out Katurah for being hesitant to vote Kaleb out. She tells us that Bruce is the thorn in her thumb and now a serious liability. Now Bruce is on Kendra's radar, too.

Day 14. Kaleb is bonding with Katurah. They talk about Bruce. They think they want to target him next and recruit others. Emily and Kaleb continue to want to work together. Emily talks to Austin. He has a two-way steal a vote with Kellie. He did not vote the last Tribal. His idol has reached its final form if she goes.

Kaleb talks to Jake. He wants to get in with Bruce a bit more. Bruce is saying great things about Kaleb to Kaleb. But he has an ulterior motive. Bruce is making Kaleb feel like one of his kids. Bruce has Jake and Kellie as his number ones, does he need Kaleb?

Kellie thinks that Bruce has too many agendas against others to deal with. There are five original Belo members. Jake thinks a Reba/Belo war will be coming and they need Kaleb.

Right to a classic Immunity Challenge -- holding onto a pole. Twist -- two groups of six, two people lasting longest win Immunity. Reward -- Sanctuary and the winning group gets to go second to Tribal. The loser of the first Tribal won't make jury.

Blue Team

Emily first out for Blue, Julie out for Red. Kendra and Jake both out for Red. Sifu out for Blue, Bruce out. Austin out Red. Drew out. 

Kellie wins for BLUE and is now competing for Reward. Kaleb out for Red. Katurah out. Dee wins for RED and is up against Kellie for Reward. Dee wins Reward for Red!

Blue goes to the Sanctuary. Red has to go to the old Lulu camp and make some decisions.

Dee thinks they're all voting Kaleb. Julie is worried for herself. Jake, of course, wants Kaleb as a shield. Jake thinks that Dee is dangerous but safe. However, Dee is with Julie, so he wants to go for her to leave.

Drew thinks a Sifu blindside is best He does want Bruce out but wants to work with him. Drew left his bag with his idol at the other beach. He talks to Kendra to try to get a Bruce out movement afoot. Bruce thinks Kendra is dropping his name ... and he's right. He has his idol and trusts Kellie.

Austin and Dee are talking about Kaleb. Maybe keeping Kaleb might be best? Dee says no and thinks Jake will work with them to get Kaleb out. Jake agrees with her but that's a lie. Kaleb tells Jake that Katurah should be told about Bruce's idol. Maybe she can flip them. Three votes on Julie, three on Kaleb, revote, draw rocks -- is Jake's plan. Convince Austin they don't need to draw rocks.

Katurah knows that Jake wants Julie out. Jake agrees that Bruce has an idol. Although now she knows that all of her previous alliance knew that Bruce had the idol but her. Will she vote with the Reba people? Now she can't really trust them.

Old Lulu Camp -- Sifu and Emily talk about voting out Bruce. Sifu thinks it might be him getting voted out tonight. Kendra and Kellie talk about Bruce, thinking it might not be time for him to go yet. At least that's Kellie's take on it. Maybe Sifu is an easy target? Drew thinks Bruce out would be better for his own game but doesn't know if they can swing it. 

Time to vote. The tally -- Bruce, Sifu, Sifu, Sifu, Sifu ... four is enough.

Sifu is voted out.

Red is heading in to Tribal. Dee says the group bonded today. They can't be robots but if the target is you, you can't be safe. Jake talks trust and reliance. Kaleb wonders if he is alone, must show that he can be an ally. Time to vote. Dee votes Kaleb, Kaleb votes Julie.

The tally -- Kaleb, Julie, Kaleb, Julie, Kaleb, Kaleb. 

Aw, rats. I liked Kaleb. He's the first jury member.

Kendra talks to Bruce, but he doesn't trust her. Bruce tells Kellie he will play his idol tonight. 

Tribal Council time for Blue first. Drew talks about how the one out won't be on jury and it's scary. Jeff continues asking his Probsting questions. Sifu says he knows people see him as a threat. Sifu sees the division within the six.

Big Brother 2 Winner Dr. Will Talks Hosting BB25 Jury Roundtable Video

Since the live feeds are beyond boring today, there's this.

BB25: Season Nearing the End Clips Show Blog Party - Nov. 7

Good evening! Before we get started, I want to remind everyone that Thursday's live two-hour season finale begins an hour earlier than usual. The show will be from 8PM ET/PT to 10PM ET/PT.

Since tonight's show is the clips from over the season, I won't be live blogging quite like normal here. I will give commentary now and then, for sure. As always, the party is in the comments area where everyone can comment on the clips. I hope to see you there!

Just in case it isn't shown on the show, here are the family videos for the jury members --

Jury members get a special message from their loved ones at home 💙. A new episode of #BB25 is tonight at 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/M2PIZcVaIw

— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) November 7, 2023

 Despite clips show, we have a Previously On segment. Okay, Jag evicted Felicia again. Let's get on with the show. We will see HOH Part One and the videos from home. Yes, I will live blog that stuff.

They drink their champagne after celebrating final three and they get a feast complete with lobster tails, crab cakes and more. And we are into clips of Felicia asking Mr. B for groceries and other demands. So, the Three are now nicely reminiscing about Felicia. (Unlike they tend to do on a normal basis.)

Now Jag is saying how wild the house is. Matt brings up Red. So, we get Red clips. Then Matt brings up Cirie, cue Cirie clips. Matt must be the starter as he next brings up Hisam. Hisam clips!

Matt mentions great connections. Bowie Jane brings up Cory and America. We get showmance clips. Matt brings up that he misses Reilly. Jag says he's his bromance. We get Matt/Jag clips. Then into Reilly/Matt/Jag clips, back into the bromance.

Bowie Jane says it's like living with family there. We get a few clips of Jared/Cirie. Oops, Izzy Fields came along in the clips.

They're still at the table. It's 8:38PM. They won't have much time to air the video messages or HOH comp Part One. Now they are talking Mecole. Talking about the Diary Room and crying in there.

Now they're talking about house secrets and Cameron's Denzel Washington is Felicia's brother. C'mon, we have ten minutes left!

Finally, videos from home time. Jag's family first. His brother-in-law and sister. Bowie's parents. Matt's mother.

It looks like they will leave us on a cliffhanger with the Part One. Yep, the comp. Big balloon bags suspended, all the multiverses have collided. Ride the BB comic verse bubble. The other verses slam them around and get them messy. The last one on the bubble wins. We see the start.

BB25: Live Feeds HOH Part Two Winner - Nov. 7

 

Don't they even toast the English muffins?

As they have every morning, Matt's scrambled eggs, bacon and an English muffin. Now, I do like that breakfast. But every single day? They don't seem to know how to cook anything else. Hmm ... cereal?

The live feeds went down at about 12:30PM ET. They came back up at about 6:30PM ET.

JAG won Part Two. Part Three of the HOH comp will have Matt versus Jag on the live show Thursday.

BB25: Live Feeds into Tuesday - Nov. 7

 

How do you cook raw chicken?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of The Trashtalking Three:

• I really don't have much to report.
• There were a couple really long feeds blocks with adoptable animals.
• Maybe they had the reminisce the season bit in one.
• They apparently did not get their videos from home or play Part Two of the HOH comp as not a word was mentioned about either.
• Well, other than Jag and Bowie Jane fussing that Matt won Part One.
• Jag is definitely regretting his choice to send Felicia packing instead of Matt.
• Most of the day was spent trashtalking the jury and pre-jury players.
• Matt seems fixated on the Cory/America showmance and thinks they will be jealous of him and Reilly. @@
• Bowie and Jag are glad the manipulators are all gone from the house. @@
• While they were fussing about food (no Felicia to cook for them!), I was thinking there had to be a good supply.
• I was right.
• They decided to make a chicken dish for dinner.
• That was after Matt made a late lunch of his One Dish Wonder -- scrambled eggs while Bowie Jane cooked bacon.
• I cringe every time I see Matt crack open eggs. He mushes them. I can't imagine how many little crunchy bits are in the scrambled eggs!
• Oh. The chicken is raw. Oh noes! What do we do with this? How will we know it's done?
• Now, I realize they can't Google recipes and such. But, at her real age -- not her BB age -- Bowie Jane should have some kind of basic kitchen knowledge! 
• I get the feeling that neither Matt nor Jag have ever moved away from Mom's home cooking.
• Still, mid-20s should have some kind of idea.
• I guess the juror's roundtable with Dr. Will was last night. Of course, that is taped so we don't see it on the live feeds.
• You'll notice that Bowie Jane is not wearing her winter parka. BB gave them space heaters a week or two ago and they finally have them working to their satisfaction.
• I'm thinking they will HAVE to have Part Two of the HOH comp today for editing purposes.
• Oh ... I posted in comments yesterday that I saw in a Felicia interview that her brother died the week she was on the block with Mecole. Production let her speak to her family and her family wanted her to continue on with the show. She told none of the others about it.
• That's about it!

Too busy talking trash to smile.

Matt and his one dish wonder.

BB25: Live Feeds, Part One HOH Winner - Nov. 6

 

Could he be regretting his decision?

Here's a quick update from inside that Big Brother House of What Have I Done?:

• The live feeds were down most of the night.
• When they returned, MATT won Part One of the three-part final HOH comp.
• It was an endurance in which they hung onto something and got wet and cold.
• Bowie Jane and Jag were talking about Matt holding on with just one hand at times.
• They both commented that Felicia would have fallen off soon after it started.
• I could be way off base, but the way they were talking reminds me a bit of the final HOH comp round that Evel Dick won against all odds. But that was all one-handed.
• Although they seem very confused, I'll set the record straight what happens from here.
• HOH Part Two will have Jag and Bowie Jane competing. As winner of Part One, Matt automatically advances to Part Three.
• It will be a taped comp, done probably within the next day or two.
• That one is usually a mental comp.
• HOH Part Three will have the winners of Part One and Part Two competing live on finale night.
• So, that would be Matt against the winner of Part Two -- either Jag or Bowie Jane.
• The winner of Part Three sends one person out the door and it's down to the final two.
• Then the jury votes between the two on the live finale.

Bowie Jane can't even smile.

No need to give stank face, you won it!

BB25: Power of Veto and Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Nov. 5

 

Welp, we're getting down to the wire here (finally). Tonight, the final four become the final three. Bowie Jane won HOH. It's likely she will nominate Felicia and Matt.

Although the eviction itself is live, we will have a whole bunch of previously taped material in the show. All four hamsters play for veto. That comp was indeed taped. However, the veto meeting will be live on the show tonight.    

The winner of the veto comp has all the power this week as he or she will be the sole vote to evict. If either Matt or Felicia win the veto, they would take themself down and Jag would be the only one who could go up. Then the veto winner would vote to evict. If Jag wins veto, he cannot use it as he is the only option to go on the block. If Bowie wins it, she can either keep noms the same or replace one with Jag.

I will be live blogging the show as it airs here on the East Coast. As I will be constantly updating, refresh the page to get the latest happenings! As always, the real party is in the comments area -- I hope to see you there!

Before we get started, Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Here's where we stand ...

Felicia - Dr Celine, Auntie Leigh, NoraM, T-Town Chick

Bowie Jane - Jasonuwp, Sally, Rachel C, Jessica U, Joyce Johnson

Matt - Brenda, Helenann2k, Brent McKee, Chrob61

Jag - Barbara W, Jackie, Donna in Alabama, Mary C

JURY

Cameron

Cory

Blue

America

Cirie

Hamster watchers ready?

Julie's outfit tonight

Day 96. Soon Bowie Jane will make her nominations. We travel back in time to Day 93 and Bowie Jane winning HOH. She tells us since she's in a final two with Jag and doesn't want to put him up. Matt tells us he would like to keep his record of not going on the block. Felicia knows she will be nominated. Jag proposes Bowie Jane think of a number between 1 and 100 and whoever is closest (him or Matt) will stay off the block. Little does Matt know that Bowie Jane and Jag set this up beforehand.

Nominations Ceremony time. Bowie Jane nominates Matt, then Felicia. She tells them there is no one left to put up (Jag?) and go after the veto.

Jag wants to win the veto and decide who is there with him and Bowie Jane. Felicia knows her days. She asks Mr. B for a days comp.

Cirie joins the jury house. Cirie blames Matt and Jag for her eviction. She's right, of course. She shows them the video. She points out to them that Jag wanted her out, not Matt. Cam is impressed with Jag. Cirie says she would like to see Matt win the game.

Taylor Hale, BB24 winner, is on with Julie now. She's been working with Entertainment Tonight. She and Joseph are just good friends now. Julie asks about the long season. Taylor is an advocate for the social game. Julie asks her about why each of the four should/could win.

Veto comp time! (Taped, of course.) A space theme. They go into individual rooms with planets on the walls. The ScrambleVerse has scrambled the timeline. It is a days comp!

The veto comp

Jag wins the Power of Veto! (Of course, he does.) 

Felicia wants to try to convince Jag to evict Matt. We'll see how that goes. She talks to Jag and points out that Matt is his biggest competitor. She points out that relationship wise, Matt might be better.

To the living room. 

Matt - Shout outs. Love Mama Fe, thanks for keeping us well-fed. Love BJ and Jag.

Felicia - Shout outs. Houseguests, has been my pleasure. Tried to play the game with truth and trust, the ones in here did it best. Love all three.

Jag votes his vote to evict Felicia. He was very nice about it.

The final three are yelling MAFIA and giving their M hand symbols.

Felicia talks to Julie. She says that Jag really had a loyalty to Matt and understands it. She doesn't think he made the right choice for his game.

Julie talks to the final three. She tells them that the battle for the three-part final HOH begins shortly. Julie hints that the BB universe has a holiday surprise in store. I'm thinking it could be the rumored Legends season.

BB25: Live Feeds into Sunday - Nov. 5

 

As it should be ... Final Four together laughing.

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

• Yesterday Felicia planted herself in the dining room for most of the day. Later she mentioned to the camera she did that so she wouldn't feel as isolated.
• Now, it's Jag, so who knows exactly what he will do last minute. BUT ... it seems like he's at least leaning towards voting Matt out.
• Felicia proposed the idea to him.
• Jag ran and told both Matt and Bowie Jane what Felicia had said.
• However ... Jag later talked with Bowie Jane about it and said it would be best for his game.
• I guess we will see later tonight!
• Felicia cooked dinner for them. @@
• BB (or, as Felicia would say, Mr. B) gave them the selfie camera and told all four of them to go around the house taking photos in various poses.
• Whether that was a move on BB's part to un-isolate Felicia or not, I do not know.
• They did have fun doing it, though.
• But, when finished, the Three went up to the HOH to mess around, play Never Have I Ever, drink wine and have a grand old time.
• Felicia returned to her Comic Room and talked to Mr. B before asking him to turn the lights out.
• She told him about planting herself at the table and feeling so isolated, the young folks are having a good time upstairs and she's okay, just a few more days left.
• Meanwhile, the Three got the idea to play Hide and Seek.
• Believe it or not, Jag said they should get Felicia to join them.
• Mr. B had just turned out the lights in the Comic Room, but Felicia joined in on the game.
• They worked it so the first one found had to be the seeker in the next round.
• It was fun to watch and definitely great to see everyone getting along and being friendly.
• They will lose the HOH room today.
• Matt packed for the first time.
• Oh. They got dollar store games to play.
• You still have to wonder what they think the live feeds cover -- the Three were walking around talking about things from the house they plan to steal! Um. Okaaaay. That's not gonna happen now!
• So, will Jag stick with the evict Matt decision or fall back to Felicia?
• Laters!

Matt had to slide Felicia out of hiding.

Matt in the cupboard.

Bowie Jane thought hiding under pillows was good.

Felicia is behind the chair in the corner.

Jag hid in the storage room.

Drinking wine together before playtime.

BB25: Live Feeds into Saturday - Nov. 4

 

After Felicia leaves, they "wake up."

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of They May Be Jerkfaces:

• Felicia didn't make dinner for them last night.
• Heh.
• According to Bowie Jane, they had to eat like they were back in college.
• That must have been some college she attended -- with a refrigerator full of great leftovers, cupboards full of food, a food storage room with another refrigerator full of food.
• At one point Matt and Jag pretended to be sleeping at the table when Felicia came into the kitchen.
• They "awakened" when she left.
• Felicia has mostly been napping, playing Solitaire or reading the Bible. She has reread her HOH letter and looked at her pictures sent for HOH.
• Matt is showing a side I truly dislike. He made a comment about using the mamas only for food and now they don't need them anymore.
• While I can get behind the playing comps well and even the lying on Big Brother, I don't care for meanness. 
• Bowie Jane, Matt and Jag have become outright mean to the one person left in the house with them.
• Sheesh. They could just humor her, let her go tomorrow night and then trash talk them all.
• For her credit, Felicia had a talk with Jag today at the Memory Wall. She pointed out (correctly) that Matt would probably have more jury votes in a final two with him.
• Felicia went on to list that she would have three votes in a final two with him -- Cirie, America and Cory. Jag would have four votes -- Matt, Bowie Jane, Cameron and Blue.
• Now, I'm not sure he would have those four votes, especially cutting Matt and Bowie Jane.
• But she seemed to talk a good talk.
• At this point, comp beast or not, Jag might lose a final two with any of the three others left in there for now.
• I guess we will see.
• We will find out in tomorrow's live eviction which one he cuts -- Matt or Felicia.
• Then it will be on to the three part head of household comp.

Bowie Jane mocked Izzy but Izzy was entertaining.

Should I boot Matt? Felicia?

Cruel has come out in Matt. It's not pretty.

Felicia spends time alone playing Solitaire.

BB25: Live Feeds Power of Veto Winner - Nov. 3

 

And Bowie Jane keeps on smiling.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Miserable Mice:

• Well, the Three included Felicia in a game of cards.
• They may have been told to do it.
• I have seen more Diary Room intervention this season than others.
• I recall Matt saying that the DR told him that the live feeders and viewers thought that tooth flossing thing was disgusting and I haven't seen one since.
• So, with the live feeders aware of how the Three planned to treat Felicia going into the POV comp, I wouldn't be surprised if they squashed it.
• They already made her look the villain in the last episode.
• Anyway ... the Power of Veto comp took place today.
• This is the most important comp of the season as the POV is the sole vote to take out the fourth player and get it down to the final three.
• Matt and Felicia are on the block.
• Oh.
• And Jag won veto.
• In other years I would be thrilled to have my random blog pool pick do so well.
• And I did like him at the beginning.
• But he changed with the comp wins.
• He even said he has carried Matt through the game when there would be no Jag in the game at this time had Matt not brought him back from the unanimous eviction!
• Argh.

Hopefully reading Matthew 5:38-48, King James Version

Of course.

BB25: Live Feeds into Friday, Nominations - Nov. 3

 

And Bowie Jane kept on smiling.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Alienate the Elder:

• Unlike most weeks, the live feeds came back on not all that long after the show on the East Coast aired.
• Poor Felicia was out in the kitchen getting together a big meal of fried chicken and mac and cheese for dinner ... for them.
• Where were they?
• In a room trying to decide who would go on the block with Felicia.
• After all, the screen in the living room said "Nominations Today." 
• That's meaning like today, like middle of the night.
• Felicia told Matt that if he goes on the block and Jag wins veto, Jag will take him out.
• The Three played a numbers guessing game to determine Matt would go on the block with Felicia.
• Of course, the veto winner has all the power this week and will send one out the door.
• The feeds were blocked for nominations.
• Yep, Matt and Felicia on the block.
• Power of Veto should be played later today.
• They were told of the Sunday eviction.
• That's about it!

Nominations Today (as in last night!)

Who will we put on the block with Felicia?

Still making dinner for them?!?! 

BB25: Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Nov. 2

 

Good evening! Tonight, either Cirie or Felicia will get the boot. Just having the both of them on the show this season has been a joy for me. I just wish that production had geared the comps a bit away from the ones 20-something year old comp beasts can just stomp through. After all, the game is ALSO a social game!

I will be live blogging the show as it airs here on the East Coast. As I will constantly be updating, refreshing this page will give you the latest happenings. As always, the real party is in the comments section. I hope to see you there!

But first ... let's get that blog pool posted. Lifeguard SueGee updated the blog pool and here's where we stand going into tonight's show:

Felicia - Dr Celine, Auntie Leigh, NoraM, T-Town Chick

Bowie Jane - Jasonuwp, Sally, Rachel C, Jessica U, Joyce Johnson

Cirie - Petals, Janice, Krysta, RJM in SC, Skyriverblue

Matt - Brenda, Helenann2k, Brent McKee, Chrob61

Jag - Barbara W, Jackie, Donna in Alabama, Mary C

JURY

Cameron

Cory

Blue

America

Hamster watchers ready?

Julie's outfit tonight

Skipping out on the Previously On. Yeah, we know Jag wants Cirie out and Matt's HOH is Jag's, so ...

Day 93. Julie tells us of the final three alliance of Matt, Jag and Bowie Jane with them telling both Cirie and Felicia are the pawns.

We pick up the action after the Veto Meeting. Jag needs to get Matt on board with his plan to evict Cirie. Sure, Cirie is better for Jag's game. But Cirie staying is better for Matt's game. Of course, Matt doesn't have a vote this week. Bowie Jane joins them and agrees with Jag that they need to evict Cirie this week, Felicia next week. Jag thinks they should tell both of them they are good, then blindside Cirie.

Cirie talks to Bowie Jane who does promise her her vote. Yeah, vote to evict. Cirie feels uneasy and nervous.

They both look very nice tonight.

But first ... a visit to the jury house. Cory meets up with Cameron. All is friendly enough. Blue arrives. Then America arrives. She blames Jag for her exit. Cameron is surprised that Bowie Jane has won two HOH comps. Cory would like Matt to win.

We will find out how to vote for AFP tonight. But not yet!

Potential cracks in the Minutemen alliance? Hmm. Felicia thinks that Jag is lowkey insulting Matt regarding his Olympic status. Felicia tells him that they're insulting him, both Bowie Jane and Jag. He can't hear it. Aw. Jag knows something is bothering Matt. He talks to him and Matt tells him what Felicia said. Jag denies it. Jag is upset. He tells us that they could vote Felicia out.

Bowie Jane, Matt and Jag meet up in the HOH room. Is Felicia crossing the line? But now even Jag is saying that maybe she misinterpreted something. He still thinks Cirie should go. But now Matt is saying Felicia should go. (I call it editing!)

To the living room ...

Cirie: Shout outs. Thank you for 93 amazing but crazy days.

Felicia: Shout outs. It's been fun. Mustard seed faith.

The votes to evict:

Jag - Cirie

Bowie Jane - Cirie

Cirie is gone. It's been great having her on this season! She hugs them all and is gracious. The final four hug after she leaves. Goodbye messages -- Felicia loves her, Matt will miss her, love. Bowie Jane - a pure game move. Jag -- convinced Matt to target her.

HoH comp time!  ChenBot comic. Will show two pages, ask questions, show two more, ask more ... seven questions total.

1. Jag gets one point.

2. All get a point

3. Bowie Jane gets a point

4. Jag/Felicia get a point

5. Jag/Bowie Jane get a point

6. Bowie Jane gets a point

7. Jag/Bowie Jane get a point

Tiebreaker - In seconds how long was Trick or Treat luxury comp? Bowie says 1690, Jag 1500. 

BOWIE JANE wins HOH!

AFP - 50 grand ... cbs.com/bbvote

BB25: Live Feeds into Thursday - Nov. 2

 

Felicia vacuums while Jag eats a banana.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Final Whatevers:

• Nothing much has changed since my last update.
• Cirie knows that Jag has promised both her and Felicia his vote.
• She feels she is likely to go.
• Cirie told Felicia if she makes it to the final two, she will give her her vote and rally the jury to do the same. 
• Both women packed their bags.
• Since Felicia has been packing every week for well over a month, hers was easier.
• Cirie pointed out to Matt that Jag wants her out because she's close to Matt and, inevitably, it's a sign that Jag will soon target Matt himself once he no longer has anyone in his corner.
• While she is certainly no comp beast, Cirie has played the social game to the hilt. She observes. She listens.
• I think it's time the comp beasts stopped ruling over BB. 
• This season was a delight in so many hamsters over 40. However, the comps didn't change -- many were still geared for 20-somethings.
• The twists this season could sink or swim ... oh, they sunk for sure.
• Jared. No, he was not an asset to Cirie in the game. He was pretty much the opposite.
• The horrible Zombie Week -- worst and most boring EVER in BB history.
• Even going ahead and holding eviction of another player the week Luke got the boot. Had Kirsten stayed, things might have been different -- at least you wouldn't have so many returning players!
• Oh, well.
• Tonight we should see Cirie go.
• Sigh.

Cirie packs her bag.

I'm not cooking for them!

Sure she will make final two.

Worried Jag will go to final two with Bowie Jane

The Amazing Race 35: Driving Head-On Into Scooters - Ep. 6 Blog Party

 

Tonight we will see what happens with the mandatory blind vote U-Turn. Eep!

I will be live-blogging and updating this post constantly as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest updates. As always, the real blog party is in the comments. I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard SueGee has once again updated the blog pool and here's where we stand going into tonight's show:

Ashlie & Todd -- Dr Celine, NanaintheNW, SueGee

Greg & John -- Brent McKee, Jackie, Judi Sweeney

Joel & Garrett -- ChicMc, Ethan, Willie J, Jasonuwp

Liam & Yeremi -- Andi, KathyB, monty924, Skyriverblue

Malaina & Andrea -- Cheryl in NC, CherylNY, Debbie

Morgan & Lena -- Bizaro22, Debbie in FL, Krysta

Robbin & Chelsea -- Indiana Jane, KelseyNY, MikesGirl

Rob & Corey -- marthalight, PDX Granny, Sharon N

Steve & Anna Leigh -- David, Donna in FL, Glenn Allen

Are you ready? Let's GO!

Sitting out Previously On ... of course.

The teams seem to be all over the map choosing teams for the mandatory U-Turn. They vote before heading out.

They have to go to a shoe store #32 and get their next clue. Hawa Mahal is where it is. Most Instagrammed building in India. Look into the windows with a telescoping monocular to look into the windows for the next clue. Steve and Anna Leigh get the clue. They have to travel on foot there.

Once there, they get a clue to choose an electric rickshaw driven by women. They have to help get it out of a jammed parking lot first.

They head to the Detour with the rickshaw, the votes are in. One team will have to do both tasks on the Detour. Anna Leigh and Steve see themselves on the U-Turn.

Detour - Bundles or Bricks. Decorative flowers bundle up variety of flowers, pack up in rickshaw, deliver two places, get receipts. Bricks have to pick up bricks, sand and gravel and get delivery receipt.

Greg and John are in 2nd place at the Detour. But, technically first place as Steve and Anna Leigh are U-Turned. Anna Leigh/Steve finish up the Bundles Detour quickly and are headed to the next one. Meanwhile other teams are still arriving at the monocular clue.

Uh-oh. Steve and Anna Leigh didn't hand in their Bundle receipts and have to go back to do it. 

Greg/John finish the Detour first and get their clue. Then Ashlie/Todd. The brothers Yeremi and Liam are lost.

Greg/John travel by rickshaw, pick a bolt of fabric and a clue. Rob/Corey are in 2nd place. Greg/John - Jaipur Mahal by rickshaw to get next clue.

Roadblock - Who likes to play with blocks? Must print nine peacocks with blocks. Greg/John finish first and must race to the Pit Stop.

Anna Leigh and Steve found out some of the teams who U-Turned them as they are at the Roadblock.

Pit Stop Order:

1. Greg/John - Also won trip for two to New Zealand

2. Rob/Corey

3. Joel/Garrett

4. Morgan/Lena

5. Todd/Ashlie

6. Malaina/Andrea

7. Steve/Anna Leigh

8. Robbin/Chelsea

9. Yeremi/Liam -- Last place, Philiminated

Survivor 45: I'm Not Batman, I'm the Canadian - Ep. 6 Blog Party

 

Good evening! According to the promos, we are expecting the merge tonight! 

A separate post for The Amazing Race will magically appear at about 9:25PM ET. So, please shift over to that post for that show. Merci.

I will be live blogging the show the best I can. Refresh this page to get the latest updates. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Here's where we stand:

Belo – Blue Tribe – Fijian word for Heron

Kendra --- Cherry Pie, EthanC

Emily --- ChicMc, Donna in AL, Jackie

Austin --- Pearl, Nora M, Sharon N

Drew --- Dr Celine, monty924

Lulu – Yellow Tribe – Fijian word for Owl

Bruce --- Krysta, Skyriverblue

Katurah --- Donna NY, April W

Kellie --- Michelle, Bizaro22

Jake --- Donna in FL, TS14Fan
Kaleb --- CherylNY, Cookie Jar

Reba – Red Tribe – Fijian word for Goshawk

Dee --- Judi Sweeney, Brent McKee
Maya (J) --- Petals, Glenn Allen, Nickelpeed
Julie --- Andi, PDX Granny
Nicholas “Sifu” --- KelseyNY, Debbie in FL

Survivor fans ready? 

Sitting out the Previously On segment. Whoops! There goes Brando!

We start with Belo returning to the camp. Emily feels part of a team for once. Kendra was blindsided. She wants revenge on Emily but is putting a happy face on for the tribe.

Lulu Day 12. Bruce has a Beware advantage which he finds in front of the others on his tribe. He loses his vote. They all ran to camp. Bruce wants Katurah to not find the idol and is with everyone else but her. Whoops, there she comes! Jake fakes losing a ring. 

A boat arrives at Belo. Drop your buffs, they will be taken to their new home. Reba gets drop your buffs, new people will be arriving soon. Lulu also have the note. Bruce FINDS what he's looking for! He tells Kellie, Kaleb and Jake about finding it.

The two boats are on their way to the Reba camp. Dee is happy to see Drew and Austin. So many are reuniting. Kaleb is thrilled to be back with Emily and is happy that she is doing better. They are the only two Lulu left. They all get a feast!    

Kendra is acting a bit wacky about things. Is she trying to channel her inner Carolyn from last season. Kendra gets with Bruce, tells all she knows. Emily is regretting the comments she made to Bruce at the start of the game. Bruce acts like he accepts her apologies but tells us he will get her.     

Austin is still thinking sandwiches. He still wants revenge on J and the other one there. His idol will expire after this tribal council unless he loses his vote. Julie thinks J will cut them as soon as she can. Drew thinks it's time to elevate themselves to the new stage of the game.

GAH -- a Lindor CHRISTMAS AD. Too early! Too early! EEK! A Kohls Christmas commercial. Make them STOP!

Day 13 and it's pouring. Sifu loves it. He's probably the only one. Emily and Kaleb are really clicking all over again. Kaleb gets more intel from Belo. Emily tries working more on Bruce. No one is talking to him. Kendra does, though. Bruce thinks Kaleb is floating around with everyone. He tries talking to his old Belo. Then he talks to Kaleb. Kaleb does not appreciate Bruce's advice not to talk to others. Kaleb talks to Kellie who agrees with him. She's over Bruce.

Immunity Challenge time! Jeff takes back the tribal idols. There is no individual immunity yet because they haven't reached that stage. Randomly divided intotwo groups of sixc, threw mud, to cart, push cart, sandbags, top of tower, keys, slide down, work together to top of big boulder, two puzzles. First team to finish earns merge buff, merge meal and immunity from the first tribal council. One too many. That one will bet on a team. 

Blue and Red. Katurah has no color. She bets on Blue. If they win, she will join them. If they lose, she will join them.

RED

BLUE

BLUE wins Immunity and the merge meal. Someone on Red will go home tonight. They will still vote tonight at Tribal but cannot be voted out.

The Blue team is having a ball at the Sanctuary. Drew, Julie, Sifu, Bruce, Austin, Katurah. Sifu wants J out because she wrote down his name. Of course, it was Dee. Kendra thinks Kaleb is dangerous.  

On Red, Jake is nervous. J tells Jake that Kaleb needs to go. She's on high alert about him. Dee tells Jake she wants to vote out J. Kellie is happy with a J choice.

Day 13. Red people are all worried. Katurah talks to them about J. She thinks Kaleb is strong but she wants J out. Bruce thinks they should be voting out social butterfly Kaleb. Uh-oh ... Drew is up for it. Although Austin wants J out, he thinks it might be best to get rid of Kaleb. Emily wants to save her only ally Kaleb. Uh-oh.

Emily warns Kaleb. Kaleb tells Drew Bruce has an idol. He lets Austin know. They are walking off to Tribal.

Tribal Council Night 13. Jeff asks Drew about what happened yesterday. Drew says there is still a lot of instability. Emily thinks she squashed the issue with Bruce. J says yesterday was overwhelming. Kaleb says he's an optimist, may be a big threat but not a big strategic threat. Is there a Lulu curse? Ohh ... Kaleb tells them the most dangerous threat would be J. Oh my. 

Time to vote.

J votes "Caleb." Austin is not voting to extend his idol into a real idol.

The tally: Whoa! Kaleb plays his Shot in the Dark. Jeff opens it. Kaleb is SAFE! J is NOT happy.

Back to the tally: Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb, Kaleb. ALL the votes were for Kaleb. No more shot in the darks can play. They have to revote. J wants Emily out, Bruce tells Emily he wants J out. J is really pushing the Emily. Uh-oh.

Revote time. Emily votes J. J votes Emily.

The tally: J, Emily, J, J, J, J, J ... six is enough.

J is gone, my blog pool random pick Emily remains and they have now all made the merge.

TWO people are going home next week.