'Big Brother 8' - Through the Overnight Into Friday 8/10

Uh-oh. Whose eye is that? Zoetawny made me a new logo tag for posts!

After a very explosive show, whatever could those hamsters be up to while running in their wheels in that Big Brother House of Societal Misfit Toys?

Here's the skinny for you:

• BB held the HG in an indoor lockdown while they did something in the backyard.
• Jessica told Eric that she had told Zach she wouldn't put him on the block.
• Zach told Dick that "they" would be voting him (Dick) out no matter what. He suggested a smear campaign making up things about Dustin. (C'mon, Zach ... don't stick your own neck out when you're safe for the moment!)
• Imitating the BB recorded voice which says things like, "Houseguests, you are not allowed to talk about your Diary Room sessions with other houseguests," Dick said, "Amber, please cry like a little #&%@&"
• Jameka plopped herself down with Evel Dick and Daniele prompting him to make a few choice remarks about religion and calling her a hypocrite.
• Jameka reacted in almost a Dick-like manner. So much for all of the religion being a true driving force. Scary!
• I won't use the language used by either Dick or Jameka here.
• Dustin called Dick a "white trash washed-up deadbeat dad." Amber told Dick he should commit suicide. (I actually think that's closer to her mind than Dick's -- she seems to be the one with the real instability problems more than him despite his tactics.)
• Jen said the DR seemed to want her to vote for Eric to stay. (Obviously she did what she wanted to do as she voted to evict him.)
• Dick says that if he's leaving, he's going to go out with a bang.
• Daniele said that the DR told her to expect another twist this week. (We really should be about ready for a double eviction, but what else could happen?)
• Eric made more incest remarks about Daniele and Dick, this time with Amber chiming in.
  
• Zach thinks he's almost invisible in the game -- Julie has only asked him one question ever and that was about the streaking incident.
• Dick, Daniele, and Zach think they need to swing Jessica to their side but she's taken in by Eric.
• Dustin told Zach that "they" are going to the sequester house one by one each week.
• Eric told Jessica she should put Dustin on the block. They both laughed, but I can't help but think that was America's Player's choice this week -- Dustin.
• Dick is sure he's going home this week.

I'm sure that there will be some interesting blow-ups this week!

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Since the Live Show 8/09

<--- Zoetawny did some quick work on a new graphic for us! (She rocks, y'know!) I've never seen anything like this before on Big Brother. It's truly unprecedented. Since the end of the live show, the houseguests have all found Jesus and, as I type this, they're all holding hands and singing "Kumbaya." I'm sitting here at a loss for words. The love! The smiling on your brother!

Er... okay, I've been watching the show too much. I lied.

Here's the real lowdown from that Big Brother House of Evel Ne'er-do-wells:

• Eric is happy. Dick and Daniele are not.
• Jameka prayed. Daniele cried. Jameka prayed and cried at the same time, asking for forgiveness and offering apologies.
  
• Amber smiled.
• Yes, you heard me.
• Dick yelled at Dustin about lying to him about the vote. Dustin told him he wanted Kail out since the first week and he got it.
• In an Amber/Evel argument, she called him out on trying to stare down people. (Yes, he does do that. Just staring back is usually the best reaction.)
• Dick told Amber he can't wait for Eric to use her personal issues against her. (I don't think anyone needs any ammo to use against Amber. She's her own worst enemy. I just wish they'd all realize that.)
• Dick told Eric he's a liar.
• Jen said, "We're a couple of sad bunnies."
  
• Jen told Daniele the best thing she could have done is put her father up on the block.
• Amber screamed at Dick.
• Dick screamed at Amber.
• Daniele cried, whined, fussed about everyone hating her and how she hates everyone.
• Dick hates them all, too.
• See. The show is working. Daniele and her father have reached a common ground.
• Eric and Dustin happy-danced. Make them stop.
• Amber claimed today was the first time she's lied in the house -- to Dick abut the vote. (Ahem.)
• Dick wants to throw the food comp so everyone's on slop. He really doesn't seem to mind being on slop that much.
• Daniele told Evel Dick that almost every question Julie asked was about him. When he asked her if they were about what a jerk he was, she said one question was.
• The HG sans D&D all laughed about the Dustin grey shirt question.
• Zach thought there should have been some Bunny questions.
• Dick told Daniele that everyone hates him, not her.
• Then he went on an Amber rant calling her names I won't type here!
• Dick told Daniele that she has to try to get Dustin out of the house.
• When Daniele asked Jen who she would have put on the block had she won HOH, Jen told her Dustin and her father.
• Jen told Daniele and Dick that Jameka told her that she would play that POV for her (use it to save her if she won) instead of her (Jen) asking her to use it if she won.
• Jessica got her HOH room and the LNC Remainders loved it all.

My feeds have been really funky since the show -- cutting in and out, odd audio like they're robots, and such. I wanted to snag some video, but they're much too rough for that.

But it is what it is. And, so far, there have been no fisticuffs.

'Big Brother 8' - Live Eviction Show Live-Blogged from the East Coast - 8/09

The show is starting here in the NYC area. I'll be posting events as they air here and updating this post on a regular basis. Please either return or refesh the page to catch the latest! And, as I'm typing this off the cuff here, there may be typos or misspellings. Oop!

Zoetawny made us a graphic! Yay, Zoetawny! They've recapped the evnts -- pretty quickly even, so let's get started!

The Bunny People are in the house.

Now it's time for an explosion according to Jule. They're reshowing the POV meeting. Eric tells us his fate is in the hands of Dustin, Jameka, Jessica, and Amber. Dick is campaigning Jen and Kail by her side although she can't vote.

Evel mentions to us that he has something on Eric. Uh-oh -- he told Amber that Eric had the personal info that's been such a brouhahah. Dick doesn't know what it is, but tells her Eric will use it against him. Oh, sure... now the secret (right) is on national television. Dick is surely using it to flip Amber's vote.

Amber runs to Dustin and tells him all about it. Dustin waffles.

Evel Dick and Dnaiele are editied so it looks like a perfect tag team. Dick told Amber that she and Dustin would have a free week if they work with him. Amber brought up the promise on her daughter's life and Dick questioned if God is good he'd understand.

Dustin told Amber that he wants Dick and Daniele out and calls Amber a psycho. He advises her to think with her head. Dustin told her he'd vote Eric out, she needn't go back on her word.

Oh... the explosion! It's starting --- the confrontation between Amber and Eric. Everyone's staring. "How dare you!! Devil in disguise!" Eric's just sitting there staring at her. They cut that down short!

That over, Julie tells us they'll be talking to Evel Dick's friends about what he's like outside the house.

Julie's checking in with the houseguests and House Bunnies. She's asking about the stress yesterday in the house. Jameka told her everything's fine now. When asked, Jameka said she has some regrets about giving up 5 HOH. Jen sticks with everything she did.

Questions from viewers! Dustin's stupid grey shirt! YAY! He says it's consistentency and he has three.

It's to Dick's buddies... Axl Rose, Alice Cooper's band members, and more do really know him. One says he's a "sap and a sweetheart of a guy."

Julie asks Daniele about how the relationship between her and her father has changed. She says it's a slow process and better than it was. She tells Julie that people take out frustration over her father on her. When asked, Daniele said the votes may not be Eric's, but he's the biggest threat in the house.

Kail's husband is up next and what he thinks of Evel Dick.

Ah, he's much different than I thought he would be. They go on about owning all the businesses now. The hubby isn't worried about Dick yelling at her as a game strategy. She misses her husband (she may see him tonight). Hubby says she's downplaying her religion with Jameka. Hubby thinks they could be in big trouble if she doesn't leave.

Back to the living room...
Kail: 3rd time in a row, never gets easier, thank you and another week please.
Eric: Thirteen strangers standing in his way of winning, once he met them changed mind, waants to stay and repair bonds.

The voting is about to begin:
Dick votes to evict that weasel Eric.
Jen votes to evict Eric.
Jessica votes to evict Kail.
Commercial break.
Zach votes to evict Eric.
Jameka votes to evict Kail.
Dustin votes to evict Kail.
Amber votes to evict Kail.

(Did I call that one or what?)

Kail is evicted by a vote of 4 to 3.

Dick and Daniele both look very nervous. Dick's mumbling something but didn't freak out. Hugs.

A very subdued house. Kail actually looks like a happy Cloris Leachman. Dick confronts Dustin, Dustin lies and said he voted Eric out. The Mystery vote, Dick thinks.

Kail is doing well. Goodbye messages -- Dick is nice, Dustin a bit nasty, Jen said if she's seeing it Eric's a good talker and they must go shopping, Jameka is nice, Daniele is pleasant to her, apologizes for not sticking to her word (the safe promise).

They showed the backyard set for the HOH comp before the commercial. It's the BB Bar with a rabbit head instead of a deer head. Hmmm...

The comp is called "Let's Make a Duel" - questions about what evicted HG said in the DR -- no spoilers for them.

Eric won the first round against Dustin.
Dick won the second round against Zach.
JULIE SCREWED UP! -- Told the answer by calling Eric Nick.
Eric lost the round to Jessica with a second question.
Dick is eliminated against Jen.
Amber is eliminated.

It's between Jessica and Jen for HOH.
JESSICA is the new HOH!

Dick looks very worried.

It is NOT a double eviction week!

America's Player -- Who should Eric get nominated for eviction?

Ah, to the HG -- Dick and Jameka are at it. Dustin tells Dick not to ever tell him what to do again. Oh, Jameka is still going up against Dick. The feeds will be interesting tonight!

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Report - Thursday So Far 8/09

Today, being the live eviction show day, hasn't been all that eventful in the house.

Although graphic artist Zoetawny made us a cool new Eric Public Enemy # 1 image, I think he's just perhaps Tarnished Acquaintance We Can Use #1.

The vote seems to be remaining the same from the last time I posted -- Dustin, Amber, Jameka, and Jessica voting to evict Kail. If that holds true, that would be all he needs to remain.

So tonight might be a hoot to watch the house go divided in public although it's been divided in private for a while now. Eric convinced his two iffy votes -- Dustin and Jessica -- that it's more beneficial to them to keep him rather than Kail. He's actually right with that. Plus, he'll target Dick (and Daniele) if he stays. That could only help their little group.

Jen has an inking that the tides have turned, but I'm not sure how she knows it. Right now it seems they've actually kept a secret (is this a BB8 first?) in the house. If the vote goes down their way, it will be a shocker for Dick. I'm anticipating some live show cussin'!

In other house news, Jen's earache is really bothering her. The medical treatment they've provided doesn't seem to be helping much. It might throw her off her best game for tonight's HOH.

And, we can probably expect the new HOH to have to name two nominees immediately for the second eviction on Sunday.

I'll be live-blogging tonight's show when it starts here at 8 PM. Please come by, bring your snacks!

'Big Brother 8' - Late Night Into Thursday Live Feeds

I took this screen cap yesterday as the houseguests played with the HOH camera. Eric was noticeably absent. I wrote an article about Amber's anti-Semitic remarks hitting the newswires -- that should be up on TV Squad later this morning.

Although Eric talked to most of his ex-group yesterday and he took it as promising, I don't think it will count as a done deal until it's done.

Jameka will vote to evict Kail because she promised him and won't go back on her word. Amber will vote for Kail to leave because she swore she would on her daughter's life.

Jessica told him she would vote to keep him, but has also told Dick's group otherwise. But then she tried to convince Amber that Eric is indeed on their side and it would be a smart move to keep him.

Dustin told him he'd vote to keep him, but told Dick's group and Kail otherwise. He also made a comment to Kail that if there's an odd unaccounted vote to keep Eric, they'll know it's Dick. It's possible he's setting the scene for an Eric stay and blame it on Dick, but it's hard to tell.

Jen says she's with Dick, but she's attempted to talk with Eric. I personally think she might be a wild card. She's been voting the house vote each week, but this week it's a house divided vote. In another note, she's really in a lot of pain with her earaches.

Jen and Kail discussed how unhappy with Amber they are -- her moods and actions are getting to them.

Dustin thinks the Dick and Daniele really, really need to go on the block next week. He and Jessica jumped up and down in glee celebrating the fact that they have enough votes to keep Eric this week. He's so sure a Donato will go next week (Dick) that he feels it's worth breaking his promise to them.

So, I dunno. Now it looks like it's swung back around to Eric staying, but I wouldn't bet any big bucks on it. I'll update again before tonight's live show.

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Report - Wednesday Daytime 8/08

Y'see, I meant to post earlier, but Evel Dick took all of my free will away. (Thanks go to Zoetawny for the graphic!)

Actually, for the first time this season, I've actually been hooked on the feeds and find it hard to stop watching.

I posted the change of minds here and on TV Squad as well as the video of Amber screaming at Eric. But what happened after that has been even more intriguing.

Here's the lowdown from the Big Brother House of Pavlov's Many Dogs:

• While the others played with the HOH camera and had a grand old time, Eric was in the Diary Room.
• The others feared that Eric would explode or else just leave the game.
• Amber says she still has to vote for him because of the fact she swore her daughter's life on it. Jameka also promised him and gave her word.
• Eric emerged from the DR very subdued, but asked to talk to Daniele.
• In a long, long calm and rational talk with her, he seemed to have her feeling sorry for the wrongs committed against him.
• Daniele told him she'd ask her father to stop yelling at him.
• Eric's big plea seemed to be the legacy he would leave.
• As I type this, he's talking to Jessica.
• He said she was the only one he'd want to be in the final two with because he'd lose to everyone anyway and wants a person he likes to win.
• Jessica said to him that he has her vote to stay although she's singing a different tune to the others.
• Jameka's in there talking to him now.
• Dustin wants to talk to him, too.
• Three hours ago, not one of them wanted to even look him in the eye.
• I said earlier that Evel Dick may be the biggest manipulator ever. I'm not quite sure how they're reacting away from him, but Eric is working it the best he can.
• Eric is making some good points -- ones I brought up before his speeches. For example, I said Dick was using the Amber personal stuff as a weapon against Eric as much (more than) Eric ever would have with it.
  
• If he beats Dick in this game of manipulative skills, I might have to eat my hat.
• I don't think I have a hat. I'd have to go buy one.

In another note, folks ... once again, please be respectful to others in the comments area. The houseguests are pretty much free game, but not your fellow commenters. I don't agree with every commenters' favorites in the game, but that's okay. It would be boring if we all had the same favorites, wouldn't it?

'Big Brother 8' - Video Update

I caught the reactions of Dick, Bunny Zach and Daniele as Amber screamed at Eric. Do you think she may have blown the "let's keep Eric going home a secret" bit?

Really nasty language warning in effect!

'Big Brother 8' - New Post on TV Squad

Yes, I've done it yet again.

There's another new Big Brother 8 live feeds update of mine over on TV Squad.

Stop me before I post again! Bwahahaha!

Um, er ...

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Through the Overnight Into Wed. 8/08

I didn't post a report late last night.

Why?

Because there really wasn't all that much to report! It was small talk, Donatos feeling all alone, Eric being devious, Zach and Jen being absent.

Ah, but in the past few hours there have been many changes.

Right now it looks like the tides have changed once again. Here's what's gone down recently in that Big Brother House of "There is no sides" (credit: Daniele Donato):

• After having a tiff with Dustin last night when she tried to tell him if Eric goes this week she'll go the next, Amber finally got through to him.
• Even Jameka thinks a good way for Dustin to take the Donato spotlight off of him as a target is to send Eric home.
• Earlier, Jessica was told by Dustin that Jen has been telling Amber things about Eric.
• Jen told Daniele and Evel that Zach is uneasy because neither Eric or Kail have even tried to talk to him about the vote. (He must feel he doesn't have any friends even amongst his enemies.)
• Evel Dick kept working on Amber, telling her a mix of lies, half-truths and some truths. He works her into a tizzy, an anti-Eric tizzy.
• Both Daniele and Dick keep at her, tag-teaming her as they bring her over to their Dark Side.
• Amber is an easy subject, but will Dustin be as easy?
• Amber went to Dustin ... on and on ... there is a bit of video below for you.
• Now Dustin is all peachy-keen with the Donatos once again.
  
• Eric is now the target with Jameka and Jessica the only two possible votes for him.
• As a watcher, I can only shake my head in wonder at how easily these houseguests are manipulated.
• Dustin, Amber, Daniele, and Evel Dick are now sitting around laughing about Zach and talking who they want to target next -- Zach or Jen.
  

Here's the video --

'Big Brother 8' - 8/07 Show Live-Blogged from the East Coast

The show has started here on the East Coast.As it airs, this post will be updated every few minutes. Please forgive any typos or misspellings as I'm looking at my TV and not either my monitor or keyboard! ;-)

They're recapping th nominations. Dick is egging on Jen again, no surprise. Jessica warned Eric that if the POV is used, he'll go on the block. Jessica spills all she knows to the group. The LNC minus Dick and Daniele suggest Jessica plays along with Daniele and Dick.

Eric confides in Jameka about it (she wasn't in the room before). Amber and Jameka are in the hammock discussing Eric's possible situation. "We have the votes period," says Jameka.

Zach is in the HOH with Daniele telling her he'd rather not talk game but has no friends in the house. They both think Nick got shafted. Daniele said this POV is for Nick. Once again, Zach says he has no friends and would like to work with Daniele down the road in the game. Daniele tells us it's the "Nick bond."

Eric's looking nervous. Dustin thinks that D&D have made the biggest mistake ever.

Ohhh... picking POV players. Eric needs it, but...! Zach was chosen by Dnaiele, Jen chose Dustin's ball, Kail got HG choice and chose Jameka. Amber will be the host.

The HG head to the backyard where things are covered up and they have little podiums. OMG - Amber's announcing is horrible. Thankfully Jen repeated the game's title -- Numbers Don't Lie. The lowest bid actually loses.

How many hours are you willing to wear a bunny suit? Dustin bid 100 hours and was eliminated. Kail, Jen, Daniele, Zach all have to be Bunny People for five days.

Dump the funk, how many times funky mixture dumped over your head? It smells like manure. All offered to do it for 24 hours.

$10,000 cash is up next. Highest number from zero to 10,000 will be eliminated. All wrote zero.

Sloppy summer is the next one... how many hours are you willing to eat nothing but slop. Daniele is nervouse -- she does poorly on slop. Kail and Jen say 720, Daniele 710, Jameka 480 and Zach is out for answering 250.

Power shortage -- Next 5 HOH comps, how many are you willing to not participate in? Jameka and KaIL said 5, Daniele was out with 3, Jen in the middle. Jameka and Kail can't try for HOH for the next five weeks.

Money walks -- How much of the prize money for the show up to $250,000 would you give up to win POV? Jameka bid 10 grand. Kail bid ALMOST half. Jen bid half and she has won POV. She once again tells us she's not there for the money.

Dick is happy.

The Bunny People have arrived. Jameka is crying about not being able to see pictures from home in an HOH goodie basket. Amber tells her God did it for a reason. @@ She prays and cries and prays some more. Taste God? Um, I dunno 'bout that!

Daniele consoles her then asks if she's mad at her. Thankfully, Jameka sees through it.

Jen thinks she and Daniele will work well together. She told Daniele that she plans to save herself. Daniele made her promise to vote to keep Kail and tells her all about the plan to vote out Eric.

Now Evel Disck is making his move on Jen. He promises to behave, stop picking on her, and says he's sorry ... truce time! Jen agrees. I'm sure she must see through him.

Jen tells us she doesn't know if she's morally ready to work with Dick and Daniele even though it might be smart strategically.

They're dumping the muck on here head.

Dick is lying to Jessica, claiming that Jen told him Eric was the one who was playing both sides.

Jessica went to Jen. Jen admits Eric is a good manipulator. Jessica seems to believe her. Jen is very convincing. Jessica runs to Dustin who doesn't buy it. Then she runs to Jameka who also doesn't buy it.

Local news promo -- A monkey got loose at LaGuardia. Heh.

Eric's America's Player -- To take to the final two, we finally got one right ... Jessica! He talks to Jessica and completes the task. She told him he's acting all weird.

The buzzers are going to the slop bucket dumpers. Jen said it doesn't smeel that bad -- just like manure. Well, maybe that's bad.

Dick is now accusing Eric of ill deeds while Eric is in the hot tub. Dick says Eric has deals with both Kail and Jen. He's way off base. Everybody's sitting there staring like zombies at Dick.

Everyone else thinks Daniele should send her father home. Dustin points out that Dick is running her HOH reign. He's right.

They made Jen wear her paws to do the POV meeting. She asks Kail for her speech. Kail says she wouldn't ask her to sacrifice her safety. Jen then talks to herself and saves herself. Daniele talked about enemies and when you know them, then chose Eric. Big shocker! Are you all okay?

Kail is discouraged because she doesn't think Daniele can keep her promise that she's safe. Dick is on some kind of odd (and probably mistaken) adrenalin high.

America's Player: What should Eric do? Which HG should Eric flatter incessantly in order to stay in the house?

It would be funny if he kept complimenting Dick as Dick screams at him. Heehee!

"You ^*&@#!" "You've got the most beautiful eyes, Dick!" "You #%$#&@*!"

'Big Brother 8' - Schtuff!

I have a new live feeds update up on TV Squad and I'll be live-blogging tonight's show as it airs here on the East Coast (starts in about 15 minutes). Everyone is invited to comment at either or both places! :-)

I'll be writing a late night update for the blog er... much later tonight!

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Into Tuesday 8/07

This is just a quick report as nothing has changed too much in the house since the last entries:

• Kail thinks she's going home, but wonders why Daniele and Dick are so angry about the Nick vote when they voted to save her.
• Jessica and Eric joked about getting married after the show.
• For a change, houseguests trashmouthed each other.
• Amber told Jameka that Kail needs to go home anyway.
• Daniele wants the America's Choice to happen.
• Zach told Dick to be careful about repeating what he says to him as it puts him in a compromising position. (This was about his "Don't trust the Donatos"confrontation with Dustin.) Zach, "I don't really care because he's gay."

'Big Brother 8' - Latest TV Squad Post!

I also have a new feeds update report over on TV Squad.

What can I say? It keeps me off the streets and out of trouble.
;-)

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Report and Video

I posted an article about Endemol banning banner planes flying over the house over on TV Squad. Feel free to give it a gander and a squawk! A hearty thanks to the commenters who linked the TMZ article in comments!

In the house, the biggest happening was that after Dustin told Zach not to trust the Donatos (Dick and Daniele) and tried to swing him to vote to evict Kail, Zach ran to Dick and Daniele and told them all about it.

Dick approached Dustin in the bathroom and lit into him about there aren't two sides, he knows he's been saying not to trust the Donatos, he (Dustin) chose greed over his alliance and on and on. Dustin looked terrified, but stared right back at Dick and all but said, "So...?" Unfortunately, I was too late on the trigger to record the Dick confrontation, but I got the aftermath where the rocket scientists figured out they don't have Zach on their side.



Not that there's two sides, mind you. Yeah, right!

In other news from the Big Brother House of Fools:

• Now Dick decides he's always hated Dustin. (Um, wasn't Dustin his confidant just a few days ago?)
• Dustin told Amber that Joe was heavy into drugs.
• Amber thinks Eric is trying to pit her and Jessica against each other.
• Dustin told Amber she needs to keep her emotions in check and under control. (Like that will ever happen!)
• Amber is so mad at Eric about repeating her personal information (which she told on the Internet) that if not for swearing on her daughter's life, she would vote for him to leave. Amber told Dustin all about Dick telling her what Eric was saying about her.
  

'Hell's Kitchen' - Season Finale Part 1- Live-Blogged from the East Coast

Argh, do these shows think we haven't watched all season? All of the reality shows feel a need to recap the entire season for a huge cheunk of thime each finale. I saw it already ... get to the meat in the kitchen, please!

This post will be updated throughout the show. Once they get into the show, that is! So, check back throughout the hour and feel free to jump in with your thoughts in the comments area!

I'm still finding it hard to believe that Bonnie made it into the final two. I personally would have preferred Julie in there if they have someone without "fine dining" restaurant experience.

Aw, they get to spend time with their families. Rock's children are cute.

Rock and Bonnie have the design your own restaurant task at hand as Hell's Kitchen is split it two for them. Bonnie thinks she's a force to be reckoned with and it's too late for Rick. She also mentioned she flew under the radar. That she did, I'll say.

Bonnie likesn the task to being given a life-sized dollhouse and a credit card. Rock is determined to win. Rock wants the basics in decor while Bonnie wants special touches. Bonnie wants black suits on the wait staff and, much to Jean Phillipe's chagrin, Rock suggested jeans. Thankfully he was shot down.

Bonnie seems to have more of a plan than Rock does. He's choking under pressure, but I don't think that will last. Both go off to Las Vegas to check out the Green Valley Ranch Resort where one will be running the restaurant.

I like the jet! Heh, Gordon Ramsay mentioned Rock's hissy-fit. Rock balked at that! Ramsay is talking about how they've both done throughout the game. We may as well have another recap.

It is a gorgeous place. They walk in and see themselves on a promo throughout the hotel. They went out for a quiet drink with Ramsay and ended up on stage. Each wannabe have thirty minutes to create a dish which represents their signature style. Bonnie did shrimp and pasta while Rock went for surf and turf. They'll be judges by the group of seven VIP judges, reknowned chefs.

Bonnie won the first one over. Rock thinks she flirted to win. Rock got the second one. Bonnie won the third. Robin Leach is the next judge up -- he goes with Bonnie. She only needs one more vote to win the challenge. Michael, the winner of the first season gave his vote to Rock. Now it's Heather from last year judging... she votes Rock. Deciding vote is the folks from the resort where one will work -- they go with Bonnie! Amazing!

Now they're privately shmoozing and boozing with Ramsay. He has a little surprise for them -- trip to NYC for a few days to go the Ramsay's chef's table.

Sheesh, they must be planning the last part into an itsy segmant. As I type this, there's only ten minutes left and the restaurants have barely been touched on although we saw speeded up video of them.

Finally, it's to the important part -- the last six eliminated chefs show up to help them out. Julia is upset, disappointed in herself Rock thinks. Poor Julia. She tells us she came into the game to win.

The two pick their teams. Bonnie goes with the girls. Julia tells us she wants Rock to win.

Part 2 of the Season Finale will air next week and I'll be there. Er, here. It looks like mass chaos again. The promo calls it the closest finish ever. Um ... okay.

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Monday 8/06

And Amber cried.

There. That's today's update.

;-)

Here are the happenings from that Big Brother House of Love:

• Early this morning, Jessica asked Eric if he celebrates Thanksgiving. Well, he's Jewish, you know. (Thumping my head on my keyboard.)
• Jessica also thinks you should never fight a black girl because they're crazy.
• Then she admitted she never talked to a black person.
• Dustin told her he daily talks with more folks of diversity than white people.
• Eric thinks a few hundred, maybe a few thousand, live feed watchers stay up during the night to watch them.
• Kail told Jen that if Eric goes on the block with her, she'll probably go home. Jen told her that people were just saying Eric had the vote to make him feel better.
• Jen told her that she (Jen) said too much last night. She admitted to Kail that she told people (D&D) that Eric was never in an alliance with Kail.
• Jen told Kail that she thinks Eric mustarded her shirt to set up Dick.
• Kail felt bad for Eric when Evel was "calling him out." (I'd call it raging on him!)
• Kail doesn't think Eric is working with anyone, but feels that since he has watched all the reality shows, he must be aligned with someone. (Yeah, America's Silliness.)
• Kail can't understand why Evel turned so quickly and radically against Eric.
• When Kail told Jen that Dustin told her that Zach would have to go on the block for her to be safe, Jen told her that wasn't going to happen.
• Jen told Dustin that she can't see why Daniele doesn't see that the best person for her to put on the block would be Dick.
• Dustin pushed the Daniele lied to Kail Card (because she said Kail would go on the block, but not home) in an effort to get her to nominate Zach instead of Eric. (Y'see, it's all good for Dustin if Kail stays. He's the leak!)
• Jen said, "If everyone fun leaves, what's the point of being here?" (Um... a half-million dollars maybe?)
• Daniele told Dick that she's worried that putting Eric on the block will come back to haunt her, but she doesn't see any way out of it.
• Amber told Jessica that Jewish people are all money hungry. @@ She also said nasty things about New Yorkers. Double @@
• Dick told Kail that if he doesn't get HOH this week, he's sure to be on the block. He also hinted there were others he wants out more than he wants her out.
• Jameka gave her word to Eric that she'll vote Kail out to keep him in the house. Well, we know that's a sure vote!
• Then the POV Meeting went down -- results are that Jen removed herself from the block and Daniele put Eric in her place. (So much for a huge surprise!)
• Dustin told Zach (right after Daniele worried where Zach was) that the votes will have Kail go home this week. Zach appreciated the heads-up, but is in a quandary between voting for someone who hasn't had a conversation with him ever (Eric) or someone who betrayed him (Kail). He told Dustin he was still thinking and hadn't made up his mind. He also told Dustin that he had said the same to Dick. He also has to consider his dedication to finding Nick's killer... er, you know!
• Amber gets nervous when Jessica sees her and Eric talking. She probably cries about it later on.

That's your skinny!

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Bulletin - POV Ceremony

The POV ceremony has been held. So far I see no shock and awe, so she couldn't have put Dick up in Jen's place!

I'll update this post as soon as I can confirm who's on the block. My guess is Eric since no one's acting too surprised.

And here it is: Eric and Kail are on the block -- Daniele blamed Eric in the meeting for sending Nick home. The LNC Remainders seem intact. But there's still time! Eric asked his buddies if he can be unsportsmanlike and do a little dance when the votes come in on Thursday.

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Into Monday Morning 8/06

Graphic artist Zoetawny asks if Eric is cracking under the pressure.

Well, watching the feeds into the wee hours, it doesn't seem like he is. As a matter of fact, right now he seems rather stable.

Of course, that could change at any minute!

At the moment, it looks like the Dustin Five is going with the plan to vote out Kail if Eric is put on the block in Jen's place.

Here are the latest happenings from that Big Brother House of Cards:

• Dick again accused Eric of masterminding Nick's eviction.
• Dick also doesn't trust Amber and is badmouthing her.
• Jen is perpetrating the Eric issue by telling people he said she was his #1 and tells her all kinds of information.
• Jen then told Daniele that it's been Dustin telling Kail everything. (Now that's more right.)
• Jen said that Amber is a compulsive crier (duh!). She also says Amber must have been the odd vote last week because she didn't cry over voting out Nick (although she surely cried once he was gone).
• Daniele told Jen that she knew that Eric would get to Jessica and get her on his side. They need another vote and must work on Jameka.
• Jen talked about how much she doesn't trust Dustin, but Daniele says they definitely don't have the votes to get him out this week.
• Dustin told Kail that Jen is lying and (paraphrasing) throwing her under the bus.
• Dick told Daniele if she puts Eric up, Kail will go home. Daniele fussed that she has no friends and wants to go home. She also doesn't trust Jen even though they (D&D) have been talking with her. She wants no deals with Jen.
• Dick wants Kail gone still, but also Eric, Dustin, and Amber. Um, okay... half the house! ;-)
• Dick and Eric had another fight -- not physical. Eric held his ground with Dick.
• Dick told Eric he was going up on the block, it's already a done deal. So much for Daniele's big shocker, eh? Unless she has another plan...!
• Dick's temper is working against him in the house. (Duh!)
• Kail said that, for the record, she never had a deal with Eric. That backs up Eric in the eyes of the house majority.
• Dustin aksed Daniele if she would ever consider putting her father on the block. She was taken aback at that and asked why -- "just to make all of you happy?"
• Dustin told his bunch that Daniele will never make it to the final two if she doesn't put Dick on the block.
• Dick told Amber he never lied to her.
• Eric and Kail talked with Jessica and Jen sitting in. Eric said Dick is a lunatic. Kail thinks he's an escaped mental patient. Eric said he won't back down from Dick.
• Eric told Jen that she lied and sold him out to Dick.
• Amber cried.
• Amber told Daniele she honestly doesn't know right now who she would vote for if Eric went on the block.
• Dustin told Dick that he (Dick) was running Daniele's HOH with his attitude.
• Dustin told Kail that he threw HOH because he knew she didn't want to go on slop.
• Jessica and Jameka think Eric is bold in saying he'll stay this week. But then they both said they need him right now and can't flipflop on the vote.
• Neither trust either Eric or Dick.
• Jameka thinks Dustin is becoming more aggressive.
• Jameka thinks Eric has been throwing the comps all along.
• Daniele told Dick that Dustin suggested she put him on the block. He's now outraged at him and says he's going on the block next.
• Daniele begged him not to say anything.
• Dick can't believe he and Daniele are in an alliance with Shrek (Zach) and Jen.
• Eric trashtalked Amber to Jessica. (Now, what's going on in his head. He should just trashmouth Dick or others not in "his group" at this time. He definitely shouldn't alienate any of his possible votes to stay!)
• Kail told Daniele that if she puts Eric on the block with her, she'll go home.
• Daniele told her that was possible, but wasn't her intention. (She promised Kail that she wouldn't go home this week!)
• Dick talked to Dustin and tried to turn him against Eric. It didn't seem to work.
• It's been mostly small talk and chitter-chatter as the night goes on.

At this time it still looks like Daniele will put Eric on the block if Jen removes herself from said block. And, it also looks like if it's Eric and Kail, it will be Kail going home.

'Big Brother 8' - Sunday 8/05 Show Live-Blogged from the East Coast

The show is starting here. This entry will be updated continuously as the show airs in the NYC area. Please keep checking back, voice your thoughts in the comments, and forgive any typos as I type this on the fly while watching my TV.

They've recapped and are starting to show the HOH comp. Amber is out first. I can see why Eric was disqualified. It was blatant. Jameka was out at the ten minute mark.

They're recapping Nick leaving. Amber is crying.

Back to the comp... da plane, da plane! "We love Nick! Amber and Eric are liars! The LNC is the nerd herd!" Now, I'm very suspicious. Why is the show showing this? SET UP, I say. They have never shown other banners since the third season ban, plus they have spotters surrounding the area. SET UP.

Zach is out after 32 minutes. We're still in the timeframe blocked to the feeds. Dick is out after 44 minutes. Jessica is out after 59 minutes -- the feeds had started just before she fell. The pressure is on Daniele.

Kail is disheartened that everyone was cheering on Daniele and no one cheered her on. Now, I remember Jameka said some words of encouragement to her! Dick is obnoxious with this right now. Finally Jameka is speaking up.

Jen and Danile had a small tiff, but Kail, Jen and Daniele are hanging in there. Now Eric is speaking up for Daniele defending the fact that her relationships have nothing to do with Jen. Jen is out at 1 hour, 31 minutes. Kail is noticeably upset that Jen dropped out.

Daniele tells Kail she has to stay up and will be there until she dies. Daniele promises her no one wants her to go home. Daniele promises her she won't go home. Daniele is the new HOH when Kail drops out. Dick is SO proud.

(Did you notice I changed the ZOetawny graphic when she got HOH?) Zoetawny rocks!

Now Dick is asking Daniele about the second vote for Nick to stay.

Daniele cries. She wants to find the weasel in the house. Daniele thinks it was done by someone trying to set her up for the fall. Amber tells Eric that Daniele asked if she voted to keep Nick. Now Jameka and Dustin are in the room. Eric says how much he wanted him to leave. Jameka thinks either Evel or Daniele could have cast the vote just to cause problems. Eric is looking very nervous!

HOH room time. She's thrilled with her photos. Dustin made some snide comments as did Jen (in DR segments, not to Daniele). Dick cries about getting closer to Daniele. Daniele thinks she will be lonely. Daniele thinks the leak is Eric. "It all fell into place."

Eric tried to pry Dick for information about the leak. I see Dick is totally avoiding eye contact. He may be a bully, but he's definitely uncomfortable about lying to Eric.

Rock music starts as Dick talks to himself about Eric lying re: the odd votes. "I knew it! I knew it!" Dick and Daniele bring Jessica into their theory. She listens intently. Daniele has expanded her theory into Eric being in an alliance with Kail. Jessica is confused.

She told D & D she wouldn't tell Eric. Now she's talking to Eric and asks him about the vote. She tells him it's Dick "feeding her" the info and he can't tell them. She warns him that he's the backdoor plan. Eric is mad!

America's Player needs a partner. Promise a HG he'll go to the final two with them. It's up to Eric whether it's the truth or a lie. Who do you want to be his partner? (I know he's already talked to Jessica about the final two with nothing to do with this at all.)

Now Jen is approaching Daniele as I detailed a bit on the feeds a few days ago. Daniele asked her about the stray vote.

Eric wants America to tell him to get either Jen or Kail nominated. He's thrilled America chose Jen. We finally did something he can get behind and won't give him problems. He talks to Dick; Dick is getting angry. He said Nick promised it wasn't his vote the prior time. Getting heated!

Dick throws pillows and Eric stands up to him. Well, sitting up to him... speaking up. Dick is now yelling at Eric. Daniele tells him to stop. Get ready for the hammock throw! Rats, no hammock throw. Can't show that to the viewers,eh? All of the HG looked really uncomfortable. I have to say Eric has spunk. He didn't cry!

NOMINATIONS TODAY: Certain people were nominated for certain reasons. Key order: Dustin for not nominating me last week, Eric (Dick looks surprised), Jameka, Amber, Dick, Jessica, Zach. Third time is a charm, Jen and Kail again. Kail -- competitor, threat. Jen - you asked me to nominate you, your wish is my command, taken the game to a personal level and I don't like it.

Kail thinks it's rough being the pawn. Jen is just having fun. Daniele promises to shock us with her choice/target if the POV is used. "Your jaws will drop to the floor."

Hmmm... now the only nom she could make that would do that for me would be a Dick nom. Anyone else in the whole house wouldn't surprise me. Y'think?

'Big Brother 8' - Sunday 8/05 Live Feeds and Video!

There are rumors abounding that this week will be a double eviction. Of course, the houseguests would have no clue, so any mention they would have would be speculation, not fact. I haven't found any concrete source other than folks posting it, but it could very well be true -- we are due for a double eviction. However, that wouldn't mean two houseguests going home on Thursday. How they usually handle it is the new HOH on the Thursday live show has to name two nominees on the spot, then there is a second eviction on a live show on Sunday. If anyone has a verifiable official source for the rumor -- not just folks on the Internet saying it is -- please let me know!

In other news, I've been messing with video. Those who are outraged about the show wasting water will have more anmunition with this!



Part two of that video can be found at this link. I also have a longer take on the late night Dustin/Kail talk in the storage room posted.

In other happenings from inside that Big Brother House of Repulsive Rabbits:

• It's still very iffy who will vote for whom and Daniele hasn't really told anyone who she'll put on the block in place of Jen.
• Zach has been trying to worm his way in with Jen, Dick, and Daniele.
• Kail is still torn between two lovers... er, alliances. Neither really wants her, but Dustin has been working on her most likely for his own personal gain of an ally.
• It still stands that if Kail and Zach are on the block, it would probably be Zach going home.
• It also still stands if Kail and Eric are on the block, it could go either way.
• Dustin, similar to when he was HOH, has delusions of grandeur. Make him stop.
• Dick is still trying to intimidate people. Make him stop.
• The alarms have been going off hourly and the Bunny People plus Jameka have dumped the goo, then wasted the water each time.
• Daniele said her rent is $1400 a month for a one bedroom. I don't think the stipend could work as regular pay for her although many have said it's more than they earn weekly -- $750 a week.
• Daniele said she hates the "Internet people." She can't mean me! No! I have to go pull an Amber now!
• There hasn't been a ton of game talk today due to the hourly alarms and the time it takes for them to get through the drill.
• Dick told Jameka that Eric is playing all sides. Well, yes he is. So are a lot of folks. I'd love it if someone called Dick out for changing his mind so often! Evel Waffle!
• Dustin again told Kail that if she goes up against Eric, his group is solid... she will go home. He wants to push for a Zach nomination.
• Dustin also said that if one of "his group" gets HOH, it's to be Daniele and Dick on the block (presumably with Dick as the target).
• Kail thinks that Jessica is the one who may not vote with Dustin's group.
• Jen told Dustin that Eric "probably" gives her information on how the votes should go. She then said it was Nick and Eric telling her.
• Then she recanted and said Eric only gave her information the week Joe went home.
• Amber cried.
• Daniele and Dick kept working on Jameka to convince her that "everyone" is on board with Eric needing to go home.

That's basically where we stand right now as I post this. I'll be returning later tonight to live-blog the show as it airs here on the East Coast. I invite y'all to join me in the comments!