'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into Friday 7/28

Once again, it was an all-nighter for most of the Big Brother houseguests. I heard one of them joke about how they've become nocturnal vampires living for the night. Now, I guess that's okay -- I'm on vacation this week, but return to work next week. I prefer they sleep while I work.

So, what else happened last night in that Big Brother House of Violent Pink and PuppetMasters? Here's the skinny:

• In my last report I said it appeared the food comp has taken place. It seems to have been some kind of violent game with balls. Kaysar, Janelle, Howie and James don't seem to be on BB Slop. Marcellas, Boogie, Diane, Will and Erika do seem to be restricted. George, we know is on Slop. I believe Danielle is on Slop, too.
• James pushed Kaysar for info and seems to feel left out of S6. [Editor's note: As he is and should feel!]
• When he met with Janelle and Kaysar, James pushed a Marcellas boot, like that would work. Janelle wants to evict Diane -- a direct threat to her. [Editor's note: She has a point. We viewers know that Diane promised Alison she'd go for Janelle.]
• James then went on and on about removing ChillTown and/or Erika. Janelle and Kaysar stuck with floaters -- Janelle with Diane, in particular, to save herself.
• No one thinks George should be a nomination this week. They do think Mike Boogie should go up to make Marcellas a happy gay black kinda guy.
• James got really pushy in the talk with S6. He may have overstepped his bounds with them. Y'know, sometimes it's best just to be a bit more quiet.
• When thinking or nervous, Kaysar still twirls imaginary curls. I guess the habit is that ingrained. Odd.
• Kaysar doesn't trust Marcellas and Janelle doesn't respect the way he plays (but likes him).
• In their own talk, Danielle, Erika and Marcellas decided they wanted to see Chicken George on the block again. Lucky for George, they're not in the HOH alliance.
• Will wanted to know what happens if they eat food, not BB Slop.
• Danielle thinks S6 Players will nominate Boogie and George. Well, she may be half-right.
• Meanwhile, S6 is still at it with the majority pushing for a Diane eviction and James on his pissy Boogie whine. He'd better watch it - he's alienating himself further from what's supposed to be his own alliance.
• The HOH brainstorming was broken up when Will entered to take a bath in the HOH bathroom.
• Will yelled for someone to get the rubber duckies from the yard and pool because he wanted to do a puppet show in the bathtub. [Editor's note: Ah, the PuppetMaster has returned to the BB House!]
• James told Diane she's in danger and that she should go to S6 and let them know they're not her targets. She got ticked and refused to tell them anything. Earlier she had told James that she wasn't after him or Howie, thus implying Janelle and Kaysar were on her radar.
• As Will played with the duckie puppet show, Kaysar said he'd recommend the BB shrink talk to him.
• Will named his own duckie character Dr. McDreamy.
• In an aside from the puppet show, Will told Kaysar he was going to go for a penalty nomination. [Editor's note: AHA! AHA! Just like he and Mike Boogie discussed yesterday as their next strategical move to convince S6 he wants to go home! AHA!]
• Janelle and Kaysar seem to be believing Will and Boogie more and more each day. Howie not so much. [Editor's note: I've always said I thought Howie was a bit smarter than he often acts.]
• Howie asked Janelle why James is working so hard to save Diane. [Editor's note: I think his cogs are turning. James = Snake. He does.]
• Meanwhile, Will's puppet show has the S6 and ChillTown ducks going to the final six and sharing the winnings. [Editor's note: The HG may not discuss sharing the winnings, but I guess it's okay for ducks to do so.]
• James told Danielle that S6 will be nominating Mike and Diane, but Diane will go. [Editor's note: Snake alert! Snake alert! Where's the anti-venom?]
• When alone in the bathroom, Will lined up all the duckies. He then knocked them one by one into the tub in this order (he named the ducks) -- Howie, James, Kaysar, Janelle and Boogie -- left with his own duckie, he gave an evil smirk.
• Diane made the move to have a talk with Janelle. She told her she felt she was a target -- Jase had told her S6 was after her. She feels she's all alone in the house - people stop talking when she enters a room. She wants to stay long enough to make sequester. [Editor's note: Remember, she has no job and was living out of her car.]
• Janelle seemed to believe Diane, at least to a point. Yikes.
• Janelle told Kaysar she doesn't think Diane is a threat and mentions putting up Chicken George with Mike Boogie. Eep.
• Kaysar thinks Danielle will strike against them and wonder if it's time to go for her first. He's also concerned that James will jump ship from their alliance.
• Janelle told Kaysar and Howie she wants to put up Will and George and backdoor...? Kaysar asked her who was the backdoor and she wouldn't say. I assume Mike Boogie.
• Janelle and Kaysar are seriously worried about the Snake. As they should be.
• Marcellas thinks Danielle is "deadly."
• Howie was the last one up and went to bed just before dawn there.
• These guys MUST start going to bed a bit earlier. They MUST.

At least they don't have to get up early for a food comp.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Since Live Show - Thur. Evening 7/27

<--- Will looks pensive as he lounges while listening to other houseguests discuss trivial things like movies. Is he plotting and scheming? Or is he thinking that his socks need washing? I just don't know. He's a man of mystery, y'know...

The live feeds returned shortly after the live show ended.

Here's what's been happening since the show in that Big Brother House of Crushed Dreams and a Winning Buxom Blonde:

• Danielle is pretty upset after the Jase exit.
• Danielle explained to Mike Boogie the reason Marcellas took him out of the HOH Comp was because Mike had been saying he was a target. Mike claimed not to remember saying that. [Editor's note: Did, too! @@ An eyeroll for Mikey!]
• Mike then said he just wanted S6 to think that, Marcellas isn't his target.
• Janelle said she didn't throw the competition to Marcellas because she was thinking of all the food the HOH receives.
• Erika told Janelle and Marcellas that Mike Boogie is mad about the comp. [Editor's note: Well, duh. I bet they could figure that out on their own, don't you?]
• Will thinks he should just leave his bag packed by the door.
• Will also thinks tonight's live show was edited to make it look like he was leaving. [Editor's note: Yup!]
• Mike Boogie went off on the floaters not taking out S6 Players in the comp.
• When Mike wondered aloud to Will about Jase asking that only Diane and Danielle walk him out, Will told him it just goes to show when you think you know what's going on in the house, you don't.
• Mike went on and on about how much money both he and Will have while the others will NEVER have that much. [Editor's note: Another reason I don't like Mike. Not that he has money, but that he thinks it makes him better than others. Feh.]
• Will and Mike Boogie discussed throwing the food comp if Mike goes on the block.
• James is upset that he no longer has his HOH Sarah photographs.
• Will told Danielle that his loyalty is with Mike first, her second. [Editor's note: !!! Important, I think!] Danielle told him she thinks they're safe -- she thinks that they'll go after Erika, Diane or George.
• Their feast was Chinese food. Will once again requested that George be allowed to eat. Once again, BB didn't answer. Janelle's fortune cookie read: "You will make a change for the better."
• Will said he's going to improve his behavior. [Editor's note: @@ Sure, Will.]
• Mike Boogie whined to Marcellas about the S6 Players. When he couldn't get him against them, he worked his Erika suspicious angle on him.
• The HOH Discovery was only on audio while the video was flame/clouds. Janelle said it was "Hello Kitty Pink" and there was the usual hustle-bustle and fake praise.
• It is pink. Way too pink.
• Janelle, Howie and Kaysar (note, no James) talked about nomination choices. They seem to be leaning towards Diane as one, Mike Boogie as the other.
• Kaysar wondered why the Jase vote was unanimous. Did Danielle get George to change his vote? He wants to talk to George and possibly take him under his wing. [Editor's note: Earlier, though I forgot to mention it, James told Howie he was taking George under his wing. Looks like the Chicken now has wings. Maybe he'll soar! Oh, wait, chickens can't fly far, can they?]
• Long, long feeds block as I re-typed this. Storms rolling through blinked my power for a few minutes on my first try.
• It sounds like they had the food comp when the feeds were blocked for so long. Some of the house is on Slop -- Boogie and Erika, at least. None of the S6 are on it. I don't know about the others. It was something physical with a ball. Erika whined that it was unfair.

That's it for now!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - The Live Show - 7/27

Well, this is annoying. I had a show thoughts and live feeds mix entry all ready to post and my power went out briefly. I have to learn to save as I write. Argh. But now I'll split it into two entries and, trust me, I'll save!

I won't do a whole show recap, but I wanted to touch on a few things, so bear with me.

When they had the houseguests implying that Jase was the person they'd keep, yet not casting any votes and then showed NO votes by 8:30 PM here, I knew the vote would indeed be unanimous for Jase to leave. It's a dead giveaway. The same rule goes for when they show two votes contradicting each other, then no more. It means the rest of the votes were for one of the people.

While I wasn't surprised at the unanimous vote, I was surprised that Jase teared up in his little speech from the chair. And, as you saw and I've mentioned in the feed reports, he honestly believes he'll be coming back into the house. I personally doubt it -- they've returned folks too often, too many seasons in a row.

And, what was up with James crossing his fingers as he talked to Julie? Was he sending a message to Sarah or was he lying about his loyalties or lack of loyalties?

The HOH Comp made me understand the live feeds fixation on the walls as of late. Well, the writing was on the wall for this one. (I couldn't resist.) Janelle and Howie have been studying the walls every day. What possessed Will not to take out Kaysar or Janelle? Howie? Howie?!?! Give me a break! Marcellas' obvious dilemma between eliminating Janelle or Kaysar was a hoot, but you knew he'd go with keeping Janelle.

A few disjointed bits:

• Shannon still creeps me out. I can't see her without thinking of how she used Hardy's toothbrush to clean the toilet.
• I liked Will's brother. I wonder if he was honest or lying about Will. I think honest. I think he is somewhat shy -- I mentioned yesterday that he's camera shy when they have the HOH cam. It could be a persona for the game. But, on the other hand, he does have a friendship and business dealings with Mike Boogie. Eww.
• George is crazy. But a harmless, good-hearted kind of crazy.

Stay tuned for a late live feeds report with a screen capture of Janelle's new HOH and the latest buzz... once I get it all typed up again, anyways!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - East Coast Update - Live Show HOH 7/27

The HOH Comp is Define and Dismiss... the words on the walls of the house. If a HG gets the question right, he/she eliminates another from the comp.

Marcellas eliminated Boogie.
Kaysar eliminated Diane.
Will eliminated Howie.
Will eliminated when answer was wrong.
Erika eliminated George.
Kaysar eliminated Erika.
Janelle eliminated Danielle.
Marcellas eliminated Kaysar.
Up to Janelle and Marcellas....
Janelle is the new HOH.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - East Coast Live Show Update -Eviction 7/27

Votes for eviction are:
So much doubletalk from the HG about the decision, yet not showing one vote.
Must be unanimous, I say as I type this prior to the announcement.
Am I right?

Unanimous, JASE is evicted. He asked that only Diane and Danielle escort him out and teared up in his last words.


Graphic by Zoetawny.

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As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be posting the eviction and HOH results. Usually the eviction is after 8:30 PM ET and HOH near 9:00 PM. If you check after those times and don't see a new post, it sometimes helps to hit the JULY 2006 archives link you see on the right sidebar of the blog. So, if you're on the West Coast and just can't wait, stop on by!

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'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Pre-Live Show 7/27

The feeds have returned on and off since being blocked almost all day. Alas, nothing exciting is happening when we've had them. BB has been piping loud music through the house including "The Wedding March" and classical tunes. The houseguests have been getting ready for the cameras (as if they're not always on camera). No tantrums, no earthshattering news. One brief peek allowed us to see booths set up for HOH, so it looks like it's another question and answer genre comp.

Graphic by Zoetawny.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds (Or Lack Thereof) Report - Thurs. Morning 7/27

This blogger will be right back!

Hum your own bad theme music to go with the image and you're set.

This morning, only Danielle and Janelle were up when Big Brother blasted "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by WHAM! -- aimed towards Jase, I presume.

And, then they went-went. The feeds have been blocked ever since. Now, today the HG usually practice for the HOH Comp so they don't throw off the timing of the live show. That's always blocked. They have to clean the house, too. And, trust me, this house is filthy and cluttered with George being the only one doing most of anything which gets done. They also primp for the show as if they don't realize that any moment they're there might end up on the show. Primping doesn't help when they're popping pimples and picking their nose on film. ;-)

I think the feeds should be back before the live show shuts them down again and I'll update when I can! I didn't want you to think I was just not updating because I'm heartbroken about Jase's expected eviction or anything...

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Evening/Overnight Into 7/27

Here we are, the third eviction looming in just a few hours and we have a house of badminton players. @@

If Jase acts out during the eviction tonight, it's purely an act he feels will make "good television." In the house, he's been fairly calm and collected and knows he's to be evicted. He's still hoping, if evicted, that someone will be coming back into the house, but that's all speculation on the part of the houseguests. Maybe someone will be put back in the game, maybe not. And, if someone comes back in, I'd personally rather see it be Nakomis.

Here are the bits from the feeds last night and overnight in the Big Brother House of Let's Make Good TV:

• Kaysar likened George to Cinderella -- all the cooking and cleaning.
• The houseguests were in an indoor lockdown for a long time, went to the backyard and found signs that BB had set up something and taken it back down. They tried to figure out from marks on the grass what the HOH competition would be.
• Marcellas loves NYC, James hates it. [Editor's note: I agree with Marcellas, but I'm biased.]
• Mike Boogie talked with Erika about Danielle. According to him, she's just blending in everywhere and he wonders if anyone will ever nominate her. He asked her who was the most dangerous of the "four" and she admitted Kaysar was because the others listened to him. But she doesn't want him going out so soon. She likes him too much.
• Erika is suspicious of both Danielle and Marcellas.
• They played a song charades game using a line from a song, but someone would keep starting to sing the songs, so intermittent flame/clouds blocked the feeds. I blame Marcellas.
• Erika told Jase that she had to do two tapes, but her real feelings will be in the goodbye tape to him... FLAME/CLOUDS!
• James thinks the only people who will go after the S6 next week would be Mike and Will. [Editor's note: Hmmm, maybe he should expect the unexpected? S6 has ruled the game so far, time for new blood?]
• James hinted to Erika that she has to start stepping up to the plate in the game. He implied that she might be a target because she isn't taking a side.
• Will played with one of the yard cameras until BB yelled at him to knock it off.
• The HG pulled off their microphones and stuck them in a pile in protest of not having "real food" at midnight.
• The feeds were shut down for maintenance with an announcement stating such. The announcement also said the feeds would be off during the live show, but will return after the show airs in ET. But I knew that. The feeds were down for more than a couple of hours, but that's okay. The house has been boring. I want action!
• When the feeds returned, the houseguests were gorging on a Mexican feast.
• Apparently, the feeds shut-off had to do with the HG removing their mics. Interesting. BB told them if they took their mics off, they'd shut the feeds down and the HG said they didn't care. They were hungry and wanted food. @@
• Except for trips to the bathroom, not a mouse is stirring, nor a houseguest.

Graphic by Zoetawny.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Lived Feeds Update - Afternoon 7/26

<--- James and Danielle pose for the HOH camera. (Remember, the photos they take with the digital camera are posted weekly on the CBS website.)

Today has been tedious on the feeds, for the houseguests as well as me. The votes have been cast, the fate of one is sealed. And, I'd say from the talk, the one leaving will be Jase. He thinks so, too. He seems non-violent about it, at least. He thinks Will is playing the whole house. I think he's probably right.

Here's the most interesting bits from the Dull Day in the Big Brother House of Waiting Houseguests:

• James likened Erika's strategy (or lack thereof as he thinks) to Karen from BB5. He said she didn't do a thing to play the game and just floated through. Danielle suggested that could have been her plan. James sneered.
• Jase is holding to perhaps (and probably) false hope that at least one evictee (him) will come back. Deluded boy, I say.
• Lots of talk of previous seasons and show fans, singling out the Internet fans in particular. Marcellas thinks folks overeact to things said or done by the houseguests. [Editor's note: Y'think? Nah, say it ain't so!]
• James told Kaysar that he apologized in the HOH Blog to Jase's girlfriend and her daughter for the eviction.
• Today is one of their meal restriction days, so they experimented a lot with what they have.
• For all of his lack of fear on video, Will doesn't like being in the HOH camera shots.
• They're bored. I'm bored. The cameras have tended to be on one room and one group of HG. Meanwhile, who knows what the others were doing? Except, I heard mention Howie napped. I may nap.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Mornin' Bits 7/26

<----- On the feeds, Diane attempts to make herself beautiful. Will it work? Stay tuned!

Um. Never mind.

Today's voting day in the house, generally a fairly quiet kind of day. The houseguests aren't allowed to discuss their actual votes with other houseguests, so we don't hear the real deal.

But, we hear a lot in between the lines.

Here are the morning newsy tidbits from the Big Brother House Malingering Media Hounds:

• Today's wake-up song came fairly early (for them), a little after 9 AM PT. It was Nelly's "It's Hot In Here (So Take Off All Your Clothes)."
• George and Danielle told Will they'd abide by whatever he wants them to vote.
• In a talk with Mike, Will said they'll put up two S6 players if they win HOH. His next act will be going for a DOR - a voluntary exit from the show. After they break up S6, they'll take two of them into ChillTown. [Editor's note: Howie and...? I'm not sure. I think they honestly like Kaysar better than James. I know they don't like Janelle.]
• Will thinks Erika is the liaison between the floaters and S6.
• James fussed to Erika that this week didn't feel like it was HIS HOH at all - the group (S6) made all of the decisions, not him.
• Jase knows that he's the target and will most likely go home.
• Mike told Jase that Will was even playing him with the "I want to go home" bit. [Editor's note: Suuure, Mike. @@ You get the eyeroll!]
• Mike Boogie and Will were talking about how Kaysar had to go. They said he secured a place in the Final 4, but blew it by trying to run everything.

And, that's just about it for now. Remember, if you missed last night's possibly best show in Big Brother history, you can find it available online at CBS.com and the Will POV speech can be seen at AOL's TV Top 5!.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Digest - Evening/Overnight Into Wed. 7/26

Last night's show was a hit with the fans. Let's see the action keep on rollin'! Let's see shake-ups, blow-ups and not so many throw-ups! Part of the fun of the show is tension in the house and watching how the houseguests interact with each other. Last night was a winner.

But, what has happened in the house since then? Is Jase going to sway the votes to stay today? Or, will Will be the one to remain? Only time will tell. The houseguests cast their votes in the Diary Room today, but aren't allowed to discuss them with the other houseguests. So, on the feeds we can only pick up the general sentiment about how the voting may play out.

Here are the newsy tidbits from the late night/overnight hours in the Big Brother House of Baldies and Bustos:

• BB gave the houseguests more booze with their feast again. If I were in the house, I'd refrain from the alcohol. Loose lips sink ships and all, y'know.
• George napped in the hammock as the rest of the houseguests chowed down. Poor Georgie! Will repeatedly asked BB to let them give George food, but BB didn't answer.
• In a study session between Howie and Janelle, they used the question: "Howie got stung by a bee before or after Jase got evicted?" -- That makes it look like they're still planning to vote out Jase.
• Janelle told Howie that Erika still was after Chicken George when he told her that he was glad George was off the radar.
• Danielle hinted to Marcellas that Will could win it all if he stays. She's still working for Jase.
• Howie ran around the yard singing "Will and Boogie threw Jase under a bus."
• Jase, Will and Mike Boogie are onto Danielle and think she's worked her way into S6, Chilltown and the Floaters. They say she runs the house. [Editor's note: They're right. She's playing the best game of anyone, but her tongue may still knock her out.]
• Erika wants to keep Will in the game.
• Diane claims she hasn't made up her mind yet and is flip-flopping on her vote.
• Jase and Diane talked about how much they both dislike Janelle. Jase got drunk and was quasi-obnoxious on and off through the evening.
• Danielle had an odd discussion with Will and Mike Boogie in the storage room. She told them that if her butt goes on the line, she expects them to save her, Jase thinks she's trying to save him and not to use her name when talking to Diane about the vote. [Editor's note: Say what? So, now she's working with them? Or not? Who's on first?]
• James is still pushing the Jase Stay Agenda. Will it work?
• Jase made a deal with S6 that if he stays and wins HOH, he will put Mike Boogie and a floater on the block. He also wouldn't go after any of them until after sequester. They shook hands. [Editor's note: Of course, the deal is null and void if he goes home. They only agreed IF he stays.]
• Marcellas is convinced that if Jase stays, he will go after him. He wants Jase gone.
• Even the Floaters are divided on the vote... although two main floaters - Erika and Marcellas - are targets of Jase with Danielle on his radar to a lesser extent.
• Boogie is on a Save Will Because He Doesn't Want To Be Here agenda.
• Will told the S6 Players that he doesn't want this season to be a repeat of his own where everyone was bitter and mad at each other. He wants a truce and is okay with going home this week. [Editor's note: PuppetMaster Alert! Man the battle stations!]
• Kaysar, Janelle and Howie all want Jase out and think something is going on with Danielle and James. [Editor's note: Um, maybe the pre-show phone calls and... deals? James = Snake. Danielle = One of the best players ever in the game.]
• Kaysar is sure the Mr. and Mrs. Smith Alliance exists (Jase, Diane).
• Danielle told Mike Boogie that Will doesn't have the votes to stay. Hmmm... now she's working the Save Jase agenda with Mike? Weird approach.
• Then the floaters and S6 (including Danielle?) agreed that Jase has to go. I'm getting dizzy just watching the revolving minds here!
• Will admitted to Diane that he is there to play the game. [Editor's note: As I knew all along.]
• S6 doesn't know what to say to Jase and think he will act out and make a spectacle of himself.
• Howie saved Kaysar's hair to sell on Ebay. Kaysar told him that was creepy and he should throw it out.
• Now, after being up all night, all are sleeping and the consensus of the moment is that Jase will be voted out by the majority of the house. That could change with the wind, though. Stay tuned!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Update and A Bit O' Show Talk - 7/25

Tonight's show was certainly more interesting than the feeds have been today. So, even though I don't normally recap the show here (as most of it is already covered in the feeds reports), I want to touch on a few show events and other "schtuff."

The first thing I want to mention is how touching the Howie/George talk came across. I had mentioned that talk in one of my entries -- where I said that George warned Howie to be aware of the snake (James). I'm glad the producers thought the same snake. Hey, call me what you want, but I have a bit of a soft spot for both Howie and George. They're like kids at heart and I think both probably have very good hearts. So, goofy and silly and sometimes nerve-wracking, I like 'em. There. I said it.

And, we found out why the feeds were blocked for so long before and after the POV Ceremony. We only heard about Jase's tantrum after the event. Oh, my! Now, of course, he's trying to worm his way out of things and swing the vote. I personally hope it doesn't work. I truly believe that Will has a plan and an act for this season and, though it may be a threat to others I might enjoy, I want to see where Will goes with it.

Jase? He's explosive, not sneaky enough to be a good sneak and, other than looking at his abs, I really wouldn't miss him. The graphic in this entry was done by my AOL buddy Zoetawny (thank you!) and makes a reference to an ongoing joke thread about Jase on one of the AOL message boards. It was started in Jase's original season by clueless person who actually thought Jase was a hero firefighter -- when in actuality he joined a volunteer corps to make it look good. The posters on the board have been determined to make the "JACE IS A HERO FIREFIGHTER" the longest message board thread in the history of Big Brother. It's still going today after two years. I didn't care much for Jase when I first saw him, I don't care much for him now. Please let him be the one gone this week!

Watching the actual POV comp tonight, I saw that Kaysar had trouble with his ear the moment he came out of the blueberry tub. So, there was his medical emergency. It had to be a blueberry in his ear, not any sort of contagious infection despite both Mike and Howie having ear woes. I see, for all his fussing, James did NOT give up his right to compete in POV next week. The way he whined and moaned, I thought it was gone. All the fussing was because he "couldn't protect his nomination choices" had he continued. @@ He gets the eyeroll from me. Does he think he can win every POV? And, if anyone else wins it, he really can't make them use it or not. Snake.

Okay, to the live feeds from the house today:

• George went to sit in a chair and fell. No, I don't have video, but folks may want to see if Hamsterwatch.com picked up on it and put it on YouTube.
• Lots of talk about various TV shows, previous BBs and such. Yawn. Next!
• James told Kaysar that Danielle told him that George told her (following that?) that he's going to vote to evict Will because he doesn't like the way Will treats him. [Editor's note: I don't recall that conversation. It could be either Danielle or James himself trying to stir the pot. It could have happened. I don't know. I have an alibi.]
• Howie got stung on the leg by a bee.
• Danielle told Jase that she was going to talk to Kaysar to try to get them to vote out Will.
• Will thinks America hates people who take themselves too seriously. He thinks they (CT) are popular because they're "mean." Boogie doesn't quite agree.
• Some of the HG worked out. Yawn. Next!
• James is on a Vote Out Will kick and tries to work it on Howie. Once again, the World's Greatest Alliance (cough) is all over the map and not sticking to their original plan to save Will.
• James once again pushes the "floaters" theory while pushing to vote out Will. Now, recently it dawned on me what I think of everytime I hear these HG talk about floaters. Tim Curry as Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King's IT. "Georgie, we ALL float down here. Wouldn't you like to float, too?"
• I'd like to see an Evil Clown show up in the house and suck a few of these houseguests away for a bit to shake them up more.

Later!

'BB7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Update - Screen Caps - Ho-hum Morning 7/25

<--- A bald bored Kaysar listens as James drones on and on about politics and war. Kaysar told James more than a few times that he'd have to study to have an informed opinion. But, to me, it sounds like James feels he himself is an expert. I don't think he's interested in anyone's opinion but his own.

The house has been relatively quiet with the houseguests once again sleeping in. They have to stop staying up all night!

Oh! And, while I'm quasi-ranting here... Danielle LIED on the show the other day! You heard me. She lied. Which lie, you ask? She does not get up at 7 or so every morning. Yes, she's the "early riser" in the house, but usually it's well after 8 AM their time, many days well after 9. Can I get an eyeroll from everyone?

This morning's big thrill is a toss-up. Either it's George's invention of "milk" for himself (instant creamer) or the weight scale the HG had. Apparently, George has lost more than a few pounds, down to 212.

Exciting, huh? Well, Jase is tailoring a t-shirt for his own devious nefarious deeds.

Notice they give them childrens' scissors with the rounded ends. So, if Jase or Will decide to run with scissors, no one will put an eye out.

In other news, the upstairs HOH bathroom is still pretty much off limits since last night's tub flooding. BB should send them the repair bill. I've had upstairs neighbors like that.

About the only game talk was James voicing his concerns to Kaysar about Janelle and Marcellas.

A few more things:
One commenter asked what penalty nominations are. They're a punishment for misbehavior in the house that isn't serious enough to be an automatic boot from the game (like the Justin/Krista knife incident in Season 2 or 3, whichever). I've seen penalty noms often threatened, but never utilized by BB. If used, that person would be up on the block like a regular nomination.

I will soon be having the opportunity to interview BB's Executive Producer Arnold Shapiro and would like to have input on what you'd like to know about him or the show. Now, keep in mind, I don't want to alienate the man, nor be nasty to him. That's just not my style. But, feel free to submit questions you have and I'll try my best to include some in the interview. The interview itself will be conducted next week.

Thanks again to all the readers and commenters here. You guys rock!

'Big Brother: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Late Night/Overnight Into 7/25

Big Brother has a plan -- take a Chicken George, an angry Jase, a defensive James, a bunch of drunks, and one sober Muslim, shake 'em up and set 'em loose on each other. Heck, BB may as well just put the puppet strings on them as the alcohol does its thing.

But, wait... we have the original Puppet Master (Will) in the house. Who's manipulating whom? Right now, it's a bit hard to tell.

Here are the evening and overnight happenings from that Big Brother House of Ever Lovin' Fun and Adventure:

• I'm starting off with a personal opinion. (Hey, I can do it, right?) No matter what else you can say about Chicken George, he hasn't a mean bone in his body. Even when he says he's mad, you can tell it will blow over before he blows up. He's not a plotter and a schemer, but just a plodder plodding his way through the house.
• Jase, on the other hand, is still sure he has been backdoored despite how many times he's told otherwise. He's upset, bitter and nasty. He thinks Chilltown manipulated him.
• Jase confronted James about being backdoored by him... again. I could smell the testosterone from here.
• Will complained about the food... again.
• Marcellas told Jase he was playing it all wrong and should calm down. Jase didn't like Marcellas giving him advice. Snap, snap, meow.
• Many houseguests, including Marcellas, told Jase he has to take responsibility for his own behavior in the house and that is why he's on the block.
• Several of the now somewhat inebriated HG got together reenacting the POV Ceremony. Apparently, George was the announcer. When he spoke about the veto, he went on about getting a second chance and being appreciative. Will spoke about hating them all because he hated himself. Jase went on about being a corporate man with a family. We'll see how much of the enactment is on the spot tonight.
• Kaysar refused to take part when asked to play George. He said he doesn't like making fun of others.
• I have to admit that Mike Boogie did George pretty well.
• They got ahold of whipped cream and did some spraying and licking. @@
• Newest exposure of a pre-show alliance? Mike Boogie and Erika talked about their alliance. Dang! Is there anyone other than Chicken George not involved in a pre-season alliance?
• Janelle told Erika that Mike is cuter than Josh (season 1, Erika's ex-boyfriend). [Editor's note - @@ - the eyeroll...I say not!]
• Erika told Mike she won't be voting Will out. She said she won POV that week to save both Mike and Will.
• Now James is talking how many votes they need to save JASE. Hey, what happened to WILL being the one to stay?
• Jase thinks Mike and Will had a precise plan prior to entering the house and he's working on everyone to get the votes to stay.
• Jase thinks that Will is here to win the game and that he's playing them all with his complaining that he wants to go home. [Editor's note: Gee, Jase, y'think? About time someone thought that way!]
• Jase told James that if he remains in the house, he will not target Janelle or the S6 Players... or Danielle or Diane. [Editor's note: Um... that leaves Marcellas, George and Chilltown (or what's left of CT - Boogie).]
• S6 is in a dilemma between Will and Jase. They think Will is indeed playing the game, but Jase has already lied to them. He jumped ship on alliances twice this season so far. Can he be trusted? They think not.
• Danielle and James had a talk about what a hardcore player Janelle is and that she will do anything to win. They both think Kaysar only sees the good in people he likes.
• They managed to overflow the upstairs bathtub and damage the ceiling below.
• Mike told Janelle that if he wins HOH, one of them (S6) and Kaysar is going up and Kaysar would be staying. He implied the someone would be her or Marcellas.
• Janelle dared him to do it.
• Away from her, Mike trashtalked Janelle (with lots of bad language!) to anyone who'd listen.
• Janelle told Marcellas that Mike was trying to sabotage their relationship.
• If Janelle planned on riling up Mike, it worked. He ranted and raved for a long, long time about her. [Editor's note: He's not a nice man. This guy has a meaner streak than Jase when he gets going! He even threatened violence.]
• Meanwhile... Will, Kaysar and Erika were discussing politics and work ethic. [Editor's note: Well, that's boring... back to Raving Boogie...!]
• Janelle regarding Mike: "I said I was going after floaters. I lied. I'm going after HIM."
• Mike, on the other hand, was just getting disgusting with both his mouth and his behavior. He urinated in a bottle and said he was going to pour it on Janelle.
• Kaysar thinks Danielle is working James to sway him to keeping Jase. Janelle and Kaysar think it would be smarter for them to keep Will.
• They're snuggled in their beds and soon the antics will start up all over again.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Since POV Ceremony 7/24

As pictured in my screen cap in my last entry, Jase will sit in the nomination chair alongside Will on Thursday night.

George did indeed save his own butt with the POV. Jase was put up in his place.

Here are the events from the House of Falling Cards:

• The house is in a somber mood. Jase apparently acted out, threw a fire extinguisher, called Marcellas out and more when nominated.
• Will, Mike and Jase tried to figure out the least damage they could do to get a penalty nomination.
• Janelle told Marcellas it was just an emotional outburst Jase had taken out on him. Marcellas is shaking and quivering... and mad.
• Danielle sweet-talked Jase and made it sound like she's the most compassionate and considerate woman in the world. [Editor's note: Work it, Danielle!]
• Jase feels he was backdoored even though Danielle and Mike both tried to explain a backdoor is a planned event and this wasn't planned.
• One of the tarantulas is molting and shedding its skin. [Editor's note: Well, I think that's important!]
• James fussed and moaned about being put in the position to take the heat. [Editor's note: Well, you wanted HOH, right?]
• Jase wants to go home. Will wants to go home. Mike says he's in an alliance with Both Want To Leave.
• Jase knows the plan was to save Will when it was Will and George. He's sure he's the target and wants to give up playing.
• George tried to calm Jase down and pep talk him a bit, but when Jase asked him if he'd vote for him to stay, he wouldn't commit.
• Mike is trying to work (or slime) his way into the S6 alliance, but they don't trust him. They didn't tell him that, of course.
• Jase and Kaysar talked and claimed mutual respect. Jase told him if he stayed, he'd target the floaters. [Editor's note: It's beginning to sound like a mantra -- ohhhmmm, targetthefloaters, ohhhmmm.]
• Both Jase and Kaysar said their mothers told them not to get involved with Dr. Will.
• Jase told Kaysar that Janelle should go from S6... and he could take her place! [@@]
• Jase asked Erika for her vote and she refused to commit.
• Kaysar told George he now has respect for him and knows he's there to play the game. [@@ - at Kaysar now. I mean, I like the guy okay, but...! There's no reason to treat George like he's stupid. He's odd. He's goofy. He's out of his element. But I don't think he's dumb. Should he be treated like some sort of puppy dog?]
• As he complimented him, Kaysar also pried George for info. James and Kaysar try to take George into their web. George played along, but is he really?
• James doesn't think George is evil anymore. So, maybe it was an honest attempt to reach out to him. But... he is a floater.
• James, Kaysar, Erika and Marcellas talked about how violent and scary Jase was when nominated. Erika said she felt safe because he wouldn't go after a woman. Earlier, George had asked Kaysar and James if Jase really did it or did he do it for TV. Me? I think a mix of both.
• Jase trashtalked Will to Diane and Danielle in an effort to get their votes.
• Jase also did a shout-out to his mother telling her she was right.
• Jase feels totally betrayed by James because they had a deal.
• Jase thinks that Will manipulated all of the events and sucked him into Chilltown just so he would be a target.
• Things have calmed down now to the point where the houseguests keep singing Cumbaya. For some odd reason, the feeds aren't blocking on that song. They should. It's creeping me out.

Later!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Update - POV Ceremony Confirmed

<--- The feeds came back on to Will and Jase sitting in the nomination chairs. Marcellas confirmed it. Jase is on the block with Will. It's a somber house. I'll update a bit later this evening once they give me fodder to write up!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Bulletin - POV Ceremony

The new nomination in lieu of Chicken George is... Mike Boogie... no, Jase...

Okay, the feeds were blocked a while and just returned and as I type this, it's still not certain. So, I'll keep blabbing along here until one of the houseguests slips up and definitely names the new nomination.

So, here I am typing. It sounds like Jase could actually be up on the block from what James is saying. He's worried that the floaters are going to come after them. Whoever it is, they told him. Hmmm... the talk is not to split Chilltown, but get the floaters against them (Chilltown). The talk is of sending Jase home, so it seems that's the case.

Ah, now James is saying that Jase voided the deal in the first place.

I'm going to go with the nominees are: Jase and Will, with the target being Jase.

If I'm wrong, I'll retract if I hear different. But they're talking the certain votes to remove Jase, so I'll go with it.

Update added 4:20 PM ET -- It seems the POV Ceremony has not taken place. We had extended flame/clouds and the talk above. Apparently, James told Mike Boogie that he was putting up Jase. However, the actual ceremony might be going on now. I'll say I predict Jase at this time, but it's not done and over with until the Chicken sings. Or something like that. I'll keep you updated.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Up All Night Sun-Mon

<--- A bald Chicken George, now looking more than ever the part of a janitor, thinks about 101 Things You Can Do With Slop. He now realizes the move he made to win the Power of Veto isn't going to be easy. Meanwhile, Danielle's been helpful to him by encouraging him to go on. And, then there's Howie... "Oh, Georgie! You can do it, Georgie! You're a Jedi!"

Is Big Brother ever going to make these people sleep at night? This season is the worst yet in regard to the houseguests staying up until dawn! Other years, the producers enforced a lights out time. If they don't do something soon, the HG will all be sleepwalking through the competitions. Last night was a night of meetings and strategies in the Big Brother House of Boisterous Buffoons and Flittering Floaters:

• Will and Mike had an extended meeting with James and Kaysar in the HOH room (screen cap below). They pushed for Marcellas to be put on the block... like Janelle will let that happen! Will/Mike claims they want to work with S6, not against them. They want the floaters targeted. It seemed like they were talking forever, but not really saying much. They tried prying for information on how cohesive S6 is, but Kaysar and James played the meeting fairly well. Will the push for the Marcellas boot work? Will he be the target and not another member of Chilltown? I guess we'll see.
• Will/Mike said they would not put up Kaysar or James if they get HOH.
• Outside of the room later, both groups said they didn't really trust the other group. Good. They shouldn't.
• Will says he still wants to go home before sequester. If, by chance, it's him and Mike on the block, he will campaign for Mike to stay in the house.
• Mike Boogie told Kaysar/James that Marcellas was talking about them (S6 males, not Janelle) as a threat.
• Will said he made a deal with the producers that he'd only be on the show if Mike Boogie was on it. [Editor's note: And I'd like to see him stuck on the show with Mike Boogie gone!]
• Mike Boogie said that he wants to join forces with the S6 Players if Will goes home this week. [Editor's note: @@ Sure, he does!]
• When Howie stopped by the room, Will asked him if he was ready to go on the block. Howie faltered for a moment, then smiled.
• When the meeting ended, James and Kaysar told Janelle that Chilltown wants Marcellas out. No way, she insisted.
• Now Kaysar is changing his floater tune and saying a Chilltown must go.
• Marcellas pushed Janelle and James to put Jase on the block, as did Danielle to a lesser extent. Erika and Diane remained true floaters, telling James that they'll abide by his choice (as long as it's not them). Erika admitted to "leaning towards Jase" but that was all she'd say.
• Kaysar thinks Marcellas is a loose cannon in the game and seems to be not overly thrilled that Janelle is so close to him.
• James wants to put up Mike Boogie while the floaters and Janelle make the case for Jase. James doesn't seem to be entertaining the notion of Jase going up at all. Not at all. [Editor's note: Can you say pre-show alliance? I thought you could!]
• Meanwhile, at the pool, Jase is pretty confident thant Mike Boogie will go on the block, not himself. [Editor's note: I think I'm going to call the Jase/James alliance the SS -- Slimy Snakes!]
• Danielle and Diane seem to be successfully playing both sides. How long before they're called out on it?
• Marcellas tells all he knows to Danielle. [Editor's note: Once again, I feel I need to mention that Danielle is the one to watch in this game. Yeah, she screwed up the first week, but I think right now she's the smartest player in the game.]
• Diane fussed that S6 never gets her involved in conversations. [Editor's note: Well, duh! There's a reason, Mrs. Smith!]
• For a while, James entertained the idea of putting up Erika or Marcellas.
• No one, not Chilltown or S6, has a grasp on Erika. That's not so good for her because neither group trusts her. They feel she's a wild card.
• Will keeps singing so BB will yell at him (and block the feeds).
• James is still on his "the producers rigged this game" kick.
• At one point when Howie entered the HOH room, he was told they decided to break up the Jedi Alliance and put them both on the block. Once again, it took him a moment to get it and laugh.
• Mike Boogie tried to sell his Evict Marcellas (or even Jase) Plan to Howie, then ran and reported back to Will.
• S6 think they have the votes to evict Mike Boogie - their three votes, Erika and Danielle. They won't ask Marcellas because he'd just rant that he wants Jase on the block.
• S6 keeps going back and forth between Jase and Boogie being put up in George's place. The final decision is Mike. No, wait... Jase. No, Mike. [Editor's note: I personally don't think Jase will go up as I feel there is indeed some sort of pre-show agreement or alliance with James. It's his decision at the end and he'll choose Mike Boogie, I say. If it wouldn't alienate Janelle, I think he'd put up Marcellas. But it's too early in the game to blow his cover with S6.]

All are now sleeping. The POV Meeting should be later today and the suspense will be over.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Sunday 7/23

We needed this, we really did. The show was lacking something, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

And, there it was. George as the POV winner to take himself off the block and force James into nominating a non-safe choice. Now, that's finger-lickin' good chicken!

George hasn't committed to removing himself from the block on an official basis, mind you. The Power of Veto Ceremony hasn't been held yet. But, trust me, George may be a clown, but he's no fool. He won't pull a Marcellas.

The POV shake-up has rattled the house. I mean, George? Win something? Who woulda thunk it, eh? Here are today's bits and pieces of the live feeds events in the House of Wannabe Chicken Pluckers:

• Danielle started to say something about James calling her pre-season and we got flame/clouds (with bad music). I think they've got something going on betwixt 'em.
• Mike Boogie also talked to James pre-season. Both said he called them. The plot thickens.
• George is worried that his hair won't grow back in and he'll be really bald. He asked about the hair regrowth products. [Editor's note: This is someone who's practically killed his hair with dye over the last several years -- yellow, green.]
• George looks so much older this season than he does in my memories of Season 1. Kind of sad. Oh, no! I probably look older,too! EEK.
• Danielle, Howie and even Mike Boogie tried to peptalk George.
• Mike Boogie and Will are very worried that Mike will be put on the block in George's place.
• Will messed around hanging off the spiral staircase until the Voice of BB spoke: "Will, no climbing!" A few minutes later, BB: "Hey! I said to knock that off, Will!" [Editor's note: I love it when the BB voice gets away from its regular "put your microphone on" taped announcements.]
• Marcellas predicted than no one will escape nomination this season.
• Janelle told Marcellas that Howie slept with Jennifer in sequester last season. "Oh, and don't tell anyone!" [Editor's note: Don't tell anyone except the entire Internet, that is. @@ - deserves the Eye Roll 1st Appearance of this entry.]
• Will saved a cricket in the swimming pool and was thrilled with his good deed. "I did something NICE! Look! Me! I did something NICE!"
• James complained that the game is fixed. Again. And still.
• Marcellas, Jase and Mike Boogie were called to the Diary Room at the same time. Hmmm... rapping. Well, there's a spoiler for you! They will do a Diary Room Rap. @@
• Will had a long talk with Janelle, working his agenda. He told her how much he misses his patients, his practice, his girlfriend, etc. Oh, he wants to go home! Or... does he? Is it an act?
• Diane and Howie plan to have a fake marriage, with the vows to be taken tonight.
• Will reported back to Mike (and Jase) that Janelle's not as dumb as she looks and he got nothing from her. Heh. Score one for the Buxom Blonde!
• Will wondered if James and Marcellas have a secret alliance. [Editor's note: @@ - oil and water, those two! But... it would be perfect, wouldn't it?]

That's the skinny from today so far!

Graphic by Zoetawny. Dang, she rocks!