BB19: Live Feeds into Sunday Morning - July 9

The man with the bling ... this week

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

• If you missed my brief update yesterday -- Paul won PoV. 
• Mark and Elena were picked to play in the random pick.
• Jason hosted.
• Paul had told Ramses to throw the comp, not to worry because there was a backdoor plan for Cody and he (Ramses) would be safe.
• Of course, the comp was blocked to the live feeds for hours and hours.
• And hours.
• Apparently Ramses either almost won or definitely did not throw the comp as there was a kerfuffle after the feeds return.
• The Paul group already didn't trust Ramses.
• Now, even more so.
• As the Paul group gathered talking about Ramses in the comp, who knocks and comes in?
• Ramses. He was there to tell them it looked sketchy, but he really wasn't trying to win.
• Nope, they were nice enough to him, but they're not buying it.
• Cody knows he's a dead frog hopping.
• So, Jessica can sink or swim. She's trying to swim, having a long talk with Paul.
• Paul, no matter what folks may think of him, can be very concerned and caring (seemingly) in a talk like that.
• The comp had them going through airport security, five terminals, answer question, get delayed or right, red door or green pathway for answers, the delays were puzzle math things, punch and kick through, etc. Another delay was eating nasty stuff like liver pate and escargot while a fat sweaty man sat almost on top of you, and an icy dive.
• Thank you, Paul, for explaining the comp to Jessica as the other talks about the comp were all bits of excited bits and pieces!
• See, sometimes Paul's loquaciousness comes in handy!
• Kevin and Alex want to work together -- let the power players pick each other off.
• Alex is now trusted by the Elena, Paul and Mark crowd.
• For now, anyway.
• Alex is willing to remain on the block against Cody.
• Kevin remains the house entertainment.
• I personally doubt he'll win it all, but the dude should get a special monetary award for being the feeds entertainment hit of the season. 

Oh, go get a room!

Talks to Paul

Kevin, casting brilliance in motion

BB19: Finally, the PoV is Over - July 8

Gah! The live feeds have been blocked for the majority of time the hamsters have been awake today.

It sounds like quite the Power of Veto Comp went down.

Neither Cody nor Jessica were picked to play this morning. And, Jason hosted.

Paul won.

BB19: Live Feeds into Friday Evening, Nominations - UPDATED - July 7

Sure to be a laugh riot at parties!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of a Kitty Kam Kinda Day:

• Yes, there was more Kitty Cam than hamster action shown in the house today.
• The first really really long blockage was the Den of Temptation. 
• It had to do with voodoo dolls.
• Apparently three people will be affected by the curse consequence.
• The hamsters talked about that being the three wouldn't be allowed to vote.
• But it seems that that idea was just something they thought could happen.
• They don't really know.
• And, of course, they are not allowed to talk about production.
• In between the DoT feeds blockage and the nominations feeds blockage, Paul continued to work his plan.
• What plan is that?
• Why, he wants Cody out.
• What to do? What to do?
• Well, put TWO pawns up there. If Cody happens to get picked to play PoV and wins, then Jessica could go up.
• But, then again, if he puts the right pawns up and Cody doesn't play, someone like Alex could win PoV and Cody goes up.
• No one really wants to be put up as a pawn.
• But Alex is seemingly more on board with Paul than with Cody even though she's definitely playing her own game.
• Paul told Ramses this might be the best time for him to use his curse -- up on the block as a third nominee -- as the plan is to backdoor Cody.
• Christmas told Jason that she thinks Ramses is a "superfan." 
• Well, yeah. He thinks he is. But some of us have followed the show and the live feeds since BB1. These kids don't KNOW superfan.
• Alex told Cody that people helped Paul win HoH because no one else wanted to look him in the eye and take him out.
• So, in effect, she told him everyone wants him out. Heh.
• Ohh ... Christmas got the Temptation. She can switch out with another hamster -- Cody, Jessica or Ramses -- in a PoV comp.
• Actually, that falls right into Paul's scheme.
• The nominations went down ... Alex and Josh.
• Paul told Ramses to put himself in as the third, throw the veto comp and he'll be safe.
• And the beat goes on ... 

Must be bright in the house

Checkmate?

UPDATE: THE CURSES FOR THE THREE ARE IN!

Jason, Cody and Jessica are FROGS. They must hop around and have lily pad safety spots and all. Heh. Jason is loving it. Jessican, not as much. Cody is complying. But that's about it.

BB19: Live Feeds Overnight into Friday - July 7

The Happy Couple

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of No Nose-to-Nose:

• I would guess it was due to Cody's body language -- glowering, arms crossed, looking like he wanted to kill -- throughout the HoH comp last night, we heard the first warning ever (that I've seen) not to get into each other's faces or fight from BB.
• The edit and/or music they do for his expressions should be interesting Sunday night. If you ever want an image of hate, he was it.
• As you know if you read my HoH comp update post, Paul is the new HoH.
• Now, I'm not a big Paul fan -- I find him annoying, overbearing and extremely self-important on the live feeds. But, to give him credit, he's not a mean guy and if the current hamsters are falling for his shtick, all the more power to him.
• He's also in a good spot, winning HoH, he will be protected next week when he can't play HoH (due to his last week of the Pendant of Protection).
• Cody, on the other hand, I find rather scary. He told Jessica he's not like this outside the house, but I would still steer clear of the dude. He's a sore loser. He seems full of hate. He tries to stare through people. He definitely jumped into the game full-force much too quickly. That I could forgive him for, but the glowering, posturing and such really turn me off. Plus, his Ferguson comments (going there during the riots to see if he'd live) and another comment about trans-folks are disturbing. 
• So, if I had the druthers between the two, I'd rather Paul than Cody. 
• Not that I want Paul to win, mind you. (Even though I have him in the blog pool now.) I honestly believe that the current hamsters won't let the "friendship" go that far.
• Oh ... Jessica? Yeah, she's pretty. And, pretty mean, too. I do feel sorry for her a bit in that I know Cody never told her what he would do with noms. But, then again, she chose him and she has chosen to stick with him. Whose fault is that?
• After the comp last night, Jessica and Cody pretty much exiled themselves from the rest of the house, sulking, hating and feeling so sorry for themselves.
• At one point, Mark and Elena were concerned that Jessica would self-evict.
• Cody is sure he's going home.
• There is a big kerfuffle over who flipped.
• Kevin says he voted for Jillian to stay. That's his story and he's sticking to it.
• Thus, the suspicion goes to Josh or Ramses.
• Ramses called Kevin out as the flip and found out that the others believe Kevin over him.
• Kerfuffle ensued and now Ramses himself has a bigger target on his back.
• Paul knows Kevin flipped and advised him, since he has already denied it, stick with the story and he (Paul) won't tell anyone.
• Lots of discussion about who will be put on the block -- by both Cody/Jessica and Paul's group.
• Everyone on Paul's side want Cody out.
• But the consensus seems to be that Cody cannot have the opportunity to play PoV and save himself.
• Put two of "theirs" up? Josh, Jessica, Jason?
• Put up a pawn from Paul's side?
• Mark made it clear that he NEVER wants to go up as a pawn.
• Jessica thinks the others will want her to stay in the game without Cody just to make her miserable.
• Lots of Jessica tears.
• Lots of Cody stares into nowhere.
• Alex told the cameras that Josh is a disgrace to his family and a crybaby.
• Oh my.
• The doctor told Christmas it will take a good six months for her foot to totally heal. I personally say a lifetime. I broke my foot when I was 19 and some days it still hurts now decades later. She'll probably get a decent paycheck from CBS no matter how long she stays in the house even though it was due to tomfoolery.
• I've always said tomfoolery could poke someone's eye out. It can also break a foot.
• Alex told others about the curse Ramses has -- so they know he has to put himself up on the block before long.
• Jessica yelled at Josh, throwing him into another crying jag.
• Kevin told Josh not to fight anyone since that would get him kicked out.
• Kevin also told him that he will be loyal to Josh and Jason from now on.
• Hmm.
• Jessica didn't show up for the beginning of Paul's HoH reveal. Cody was there, throwing daggers with his eyes. Once Jessica showed up, they both re-exiled themselves from the rest of the house.
• Paul says that his end goal (after veto) is to have Cody and Raven on the block. He thinks Raven would be totally safe and Cody would go home.
• Of course, getting there is the problem.
• Mark thinks he should put up Jason and Alex.
• Hmm.
• We won't know until later tonight.
• And, then we won't know until after the veto.
• In the meantime, hamsters, don't save your drama for yo' mama -- let it all out. It makes for more interesting live feeds! 

"I voted to keep Jillian" - HA!

Whistle-Nut

I don't want to be a pawn ... ever

Definitely here to play the game

BB19: HoH Comp Updates --July 6

Once the live feeds return, this post will be updated with screen shots and comments!

10:07pm ET - Feeds still on Kitty Kam (blocked)
10:12pm ET - Still blocked. 
10:17pm ET - Still blocked. 

10:22pm ET - Feeds return briefly, then go all kitty on us again. The hamsters are still scrambling for candy/tickets. 

10:22pm ET

Heh. Cody looks miserable. He told Jessica to go for the top chute.

 Christmas is dragging herself through this! She and some of the others are giving Paul their tickets, apparently thinking he has a better chance at the comp. Cody's body language says it all -- he's only unfolding his arms long enough to take tickets.

PAUL wins HOH! -- 10:39pm ET

Hmm, it's into a live Jeff interview with Jillian. "No way would Kevin betray me." Bwahahaha!

BB19: Live Eviction and (start of) HoH Comp Blog Party - July 6

We've already lost two hamsters yet tonight is the first live eviction show. It seems like it's been more than a week for us already! There's been a lot of waffling with the votes and tonight's vote is only predictable in that it won't be unanimous.

As the show airs here, I'll be live-blogging and constantly updating this entry -- refresh the page to get the latest! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Come join in on the fun! 

Judging by the scrolling banner on the live feeds page, tonight's HoH comp should be some sort of endurance comp running on after the live show ends. If that is indeed the case, I'll set up a separate post and keep updates on the comp going there.

Here are the blog pool match-ups for easy reference tonight -- Those who had Cameron have swapped and now have Paul. I think, since Megan was not evicted and it's so early in the season, it was best to reassign her people to new hamsters ... so, here ya go --

Alex Ow - jujufruit423, caela, Donna in FL, Nickelpeed
Christmas Abbott - Willie J, Rich from Buffalo, Glenn, QuixoticElf
Cody Nickson - MikesGirl, Chacha, Donna in NY, Delee
Dominique Cooper - Ed in Ohio, Monty924, Delores in Hollywood (FL), Jenn G
Elena Davies - Uncartie, Fred aka TwoBlackAces. Sharon N, chrob61
Jason Dent - Donna in Alabama, Cheryl in NC, jo Chapman, Marthalight
Jessica Graf - zombiehospice, Jean in Tampa Bay, Merilee
Jillian Parker - Sasha, Janice from GA/FL, DFT, jessica UNderwoodjul
Josh Martinez - Petals, Stormy, Kelsey in NY, Dr_Celine
Kevin Schlehuber - elee86, aya, SueGee on the Left Coast
Mark Jansen - Buzzmaam, Judi Sweeney, Cheryl C, Sharon S
Matthew Clines - JonMD1267, T-Town Chick, Sharon C

Paul Abrahamian - Indiana Jane, Jackie, Brian, Marlo L
Ramses Soto - tbc, Pupis, Babs, Tammy
Raven Walton - Kristen from Ohio, David, Nora

Tonight's evictee will be the first out of the pool.

Hamster watchers ready?

Julie also says the vote is unpredictable. Now we're recapping and talking showmances. Then into Megan leaving, renoms, etc. 

Veto meeting fallout. No one knew Cody's plan and no one is happy with it. Now he's blown the trust. Lines are being drawn. All kinds of kerfuffles going on about trust and loyalty. Even Jessica didn't know what Cody was going to do -- and that is true as per the live feeds.

Cody is steaming. Mark says he will remain loyal to him and it looks like Jason will in gratitude for Cody not putting him on the block. Matt, Raven and Elena try to convince Mark and Jessica that they need to not trust Cody -- he's a rogue as Matt says. The three say they will not vote out Christmas.

Uh-oh -- Christmas went riding on Jason's back, they fell and she thinks she broke her foot. Paul runs around campaigning for Christmas while she's at the hospital.

She returns on crutches. Jessica, Mark and Cody are not happy campers. Cody and Jessica know, as does Paul, that Christmas will target them. That is, if she can target anyone with a broken foot. She told them torn ligaments, but a later MRI showed two breaks in the foot. Ouch.

Lots of friction and waffles. Now Mark is feeling bad and befriends Christmas. He feels horrible about how he treated her (or didn't) when she returned to the house. They cry together.   

To the living room live -
Christmas -- Thanks for keeping her the first time, even with the broken foot, here to play. Cody and Jessica are playing everyone. I will be loyal.
Jillian -- Love being here, gave it all, hard to know everyone, opened up and want to continue to grow and compete.

The live votes to evict:
Jessica - Christmas
Jason - Christmas
Kevin - Jillian
Matt - Jillian
Raven - Jillian
Paul - Jillian
To commercial ... 
Ramses - Christmas
Dominque - Jillian
Alex - Christmas
Elena - Jillian
Mark - Jillian
Josh - Jillian

By a vote of 8 to 4, Jillian is evicted.

Cody looks at "his people" in disbelief and tries to confront Mark. Christmas and Jessica yell at each other. In her talk to Julie, Jillian is in shock -- she expected a tie with Cody voting to keep her.

Time to start the HoH comp. Grr, it's Candy Crush based. BB's Sugar Shot. Roll a ball to a heart on the Candy Crush game. Candies will contain tickets get a ball, can only get three shots at a time. It's like the one they did on BBOTT. 

My coverage of the comp will be in a new post set to come up at 10pm ET. Be there or be square.

BB19: Live Feeds into Wednesday Evening - July 5

We're a weird cast

My apologies for not posting this morning. Between the blocked feeds for their holiday party and things being in limbo over Christmas, everything seemed to be rather circular conversation when the feeds were on. But I'm back with them today and here's what's been happening in that Big Brother House of Waiting for Christmas:

• They had alcohol at the party last night. That's something that seems to be missing so far this season.
• Last night, before it was certain about the fate of Christmas, Paul kept working the vote. Josh is aboard with keeping her.
• Cody and Jessica had been working on Josh to vote her out.
• Hmm.
• And on that kind of thing went ...
• Like last year, BB spent a lot of money buying fish and it went bad. You think they'd learn their lesson -- hamsters don't seem to be fish lovers.
• Kevin told Cody he'll be voting to keep Jilliam. He was on the fence before. He might end up on that fence again.
• Jason told Kevin that if they vote out Christmas, that will put Cody on their side and he's a good competitor.
• (But I say he's a creepy dude.)
• Christmas went off to the doctors and came back hours later.
• The verdict? Two broken bones in her foot. She was told no competitions will be changed and the doctor will tell her if she can or cannot participate per comp.
• Everybody rushed to greet her -- except Cody and Jessica.
• Cody and Jessica remained up in the HoH room.
• That didn't go unnoticed by the rest of the house.
• Now Kevin isn't so sure about the vote. I think he's on the fence once again.
• Right now the vote seems more up in the air.
• I guess we'll see. 

More mean more often

Gangsta? No way!

The Odd Couple

She's baaaaack!

BB19: PoV Show Blog Party - July 5

As tonight's show airs, I'll be live-blogging and updating this entry on a regular basis. Please refresh the page to get the latest news! The real blog party is in the comments section -- please drop in and share your thoughts!

I realize that I didn't post a live feeds update this morning. But there were so many "what ifs" that it was like a circular discussion. For those who follow the feeds report, Christmas is back unless she goes tomorrow night. I'll post a report later tonight.

A new thing as of late --NO PERSONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS FULL NAMES/ADDRESSES ARE TO BE POSTED IN COMMENTS. This blog has thousands of readers and putting that information out there could be dangerous. All such comments have been removed and I'm not too happy that I said not to do it before it was done. 

On with the show ... 

Recap, recap. Megan just left the house. It seems so long ago.

Okay, now Alex is on the block. Cody likes her, but says he made the decision because his team wanted it. 

Jessica tells Cody that he was emotional when he nominated Alex. She thinks it's a cute side of him. But she's jealous of what Cody might think of Alex. Oh, give me a break. 

Alex wants to go after the showmances. Jason agrees with her as he's a married guy -- he will not be in a showmance this season!

Alex talks to Cody. She wont give it up. Cody likes her even more. He tells us he has to make it right. 

The Den of Tempation wants them to enter one by one. They have to put their hand in the serpent's mouth. If it bites, it's the cursed one. They enter by bottle number order. Only Paul knows he won the Pendant of Protection and probably remembers the number of the random bottle pick.

Ramses's curse is that he has to place himself on the block as the third nominee sometime in the next three weeks.

Players get picked for the Veto Comp. Cody picks Matt. Alex picks Raven. Jillian gets Jason -- all random picks. The host is Kevin. 

Heh, Kevin is a mermaid. The backyard is done in a beach theme. They have to gather starfish one at a time. First to find a large golden starfish gets off Have Not, but can no longer play for veto. Fin to Win. 

Raven goes for the Temptation Starfish and is out of the comp. 

Alex is taking some starfish from Matt's pile. 

Cody obviously throws the comp. ALEX wins the Power of Veto! 

Alex wanted to win it by herself. She didn't want Cody's help. Jessica is ticked.  Jason is worried he might go on the block. Even Matt is a bit upset that Alex has the veto. He brings up Jason as someone close to Alex. Paul throws in Ramses name. Cody thinks Paul is trying to puppetmaster and he (Paul) needs to go.

Paul goes to talk to Cody -- he doesn't want to even hint that he has protection. But he would like to know what Cody is thinking. Cody doesn't talk -- he says his actions will speak louder than his words. He tells us he plans on putting Paul on the block. 

Jason goes to Cody, worried that he will go on the block and go home. Cody tells him he could be safe if he (Jason) gets HoH, doesn't put up Dominque or the couples. Um. Jason knows that if he goes on the block, he'll go home. Cody tells Jason nothing about who he'll put up. He tells us that both Paul and Christmas are dangerous. 

Time for the Veto Meeting! This should be good. No one knows what Cody will do, not even Jessica. Alex saves herself. Cody says one common thread, someone trying to spoil the game, replacement nominee is Paul. The video screen comes to life for Paul to take out the Temptation. He tells them the Pendant of Protection keeps him safe for three weeks and he cannot be nominated. Cody nominates Christmas instead.

BB19: Live Feeds into Tuesday Evening - July 4

Spiffed mouse ears hair for the 4th

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Stars and Stripes:

• As I get this typed up, the feeds are blocked and the hamsters are (probably) on an indoor lockdown.
• Every 4th of July, CBS has big doings on its lot with amplified music and such. We get the shutdown. Hopefully they let the hamsters out to watch the fireworks while the feeds are Kitties!
• Jason was the first one to wish America a Happy Birthday. I still can't get used to him without his hat on. He looks like an entirely different person!
• BB apparently played patriotic songs for their wake-up music.
• But not enough -- they wanted more.
• I could sing for them. But that might make them all self-evict.
• Kevin sang a song from 'Jersey Boys' until BB blocked that.
• He sings better than I do.
• Alex and Jillian talked about the votes to keep Jillian. They think they have Alex, Ranses, Kevin, Jessica, Jason and Josh.
• Hmm. I'm not all that certain Josh, Jason or Kevin will go that way. Maybe.
• Jason is getting irked about Dominque turning to the bible. Now, we know she's very into religion from various interviews and such. But the other hamsters don't know that. Jason thinks it's a new thing.
• I personally don't know why a bible is always in the house.
• I would suggest Cat Fancy magazines instead.
• Alex, though "protected" by Cody, wants Jessica out.
• Jessica would like Alex out.
• And, so it goes on ...
• Alex doesn't seem all that keen on Paul, but did share her Jessica thoughts with him. Paul thinks Jessica is a Mean Girl.
• Cody gave Jessica a pep talk and props for rallying the troops and ensuring that Jillian will remain in the house.
• Um.
• Maybe.
• I don't think so, though.
• I could be wrong.
• Josh Peeping Tom'd some of the girls in the shower. Not cool.
• Christmas thinks the votes against her staying will be Ramses, Jessica, Alex and Jason. She just might lay a guilt trip on Jason for her injury.
• Christmas is very worried about tomorrow's MRI. She doesn't want to get pulled from the game.
• Christmas told Cody that she thinks he threw the PoV to Alex.
• Paul is working on getting Jason to vote to keep Christmas.
• Ohhh! Matt says he has information that could get Cody evicted. He didn't say what it is. But, for some reason, I believe him. Cody is a rather oddly evil kind of dude, methinks.
• Jessica tried to convince Matt that to keep Christmas in is to hurt her (Jessica).
• I think Matt has a mind of his own.
• That's about it for now. At least tomorrow, we can judge whether Cody threw the PoV or not!

Yes, please

Who, me?

Lounging in the pool

Paul looks Fidel-ish in a patriotic cap

BB19: Live Feeds into Tuesday Morning - July 4

He wants everyone to just have fun

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

• Christmas has to go for her MRI tomorrow. There is no break as per x-rays, but there are torn/pulled ligaments. They just want to make sure there's not more damage. BB left her ice packs, ace bandages and Tylenol in the storage room. She said the hospital gave her stronger drugs. 
• She insists she'll be fine in a couple of days.
• Kevin too has to take a medical trip out tomorrow. He broke a tooth and, due to today's holiday, it can't be treated until Wednesday. He said they're going to pull it -- obviously not a front tooth! BB gave him Anbesol. (sp?)
• New this year: The BB voice announced that the houseguests must be awake from 9am to 10pm.
• Good. They can't just nap the day away.
• Alex, Ramses and Jason talked about Paul's gameplay, wondering exactly what he's up to.
• But, then again, Alex isn't sure what Ramses is up to, either.
• To me, just observing, I'm not sure Ramses knows what Ramses is up to. He's trying to mingle all over and basically stay below the radar it seems.
• Jessica and Cody still think they have enough votes to vote out Christmas. Jessica thinks Kevin will vote to keep her because of her injury.
• Jason is on board with voting out Jillian. At least that's what he told Paul.
• Interesting ... Jessica said she failed the initial drug test to get on the show. I would guess prescription drugs maybe -- we know that for the last several seasons, we've had a ton of young hamsters on daily meds.
• They were also all tested for STDs. With the way some jump right into beds, that's a good thing. And, yeah, there are always condoms in the storage room.
• Christmas likened Cody's game to psychological warfare in a talk with Elena.
• She has his number.
• Jessica really wants Christmas out -- maybe some of it due to Christmas telling her she's guilty by association for Cody putting her on the block.
• Mark, one of the few who actually kind of sort of seems loyal to his buddy Cody, is drifting away. Dominique told him he needs to distance himself.
• Then, later in the evening, Mark broke down totally, crying to Christmas.
• Mark, most likely a nice guy at heart, says he's not having fun in the house now.
• Well, put on those big boy pants, Mark! You went into a house known for deceit and backstabbing! 
• While Christmas and Mark talked, both shed some tears.
• Mark says he needs to separate his gameplay and friendship with Cody. That's not the person he is, he says.
• He says at heart he's a Momma's boy and too emotional. He told Christmas that choosing between supporting two friends, he chose the wrong one (Cody) and apologizes. 
• Yet Jessica and Cody still think they have the majority vote.
• Oh my.
• Elena and Matt find it odd that Mark cried to Christmas when he wanted to vote her out yesterday.
• Hmm.
• No one really trusts anyone.
• As it should be in the BB House of Madness. 

She insists she's fine

Talking about Cody and Jessica

Tears of friendship

BB19: There's Been an Accident Bulletin - UPDATED

Christmas was riding on Jason's back when she fell. She's pretty certain she broke her foot. It took a while for the medic/nurses to attend to her -- apparently one "didn't want to be on camera."

She was taken away to the hospital. So far there is no definite word whether it's an actual break and/or whether she might return. But it doesn't look good. It's been nearly five hours.

In other news while I'm here  -- Ramses revealed his "curse" (from Paul's bottle pick in the Den of Temptation) is that he has to make himself a third nominee in the next(?) nominations.

UPDATE: Christmas has returned to the house with a cast on her foot. She has torn tendons (?) and has to go for an MRI on Wednesday. While she still might be pulled from the game, she's back for now.

BB19: Live Feeds into Monday Morning - July 3

Kevin tells stories to the crowd

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

• If you're not up to snuff -- Alex took herself off the block. Cody, after supposedly "working with" Paul and Christmas, tried to put Paul up. Paul brought out his Pendant of Protection. So, Cody put Christmas on the block after he previously told her he'd be loyal and they'd make it to jury.
• Fireworks before the 4th ensued!
• A shot rang out!
• The maid screamed!
• Er. Ahem.
• It's not looking too good for Jillian right now.
• Even Cody's "people" were blindsided by his choice.
• Even his best buddy Mark, talked with Christmas and is willing to work with her.
• Cody's bunch thinks it makes them ALL look bad like they were in on the decision.
• And, they weren't.
• It definitely looks like most of Cody's group will defect and vote Jillian out.
• Jessica remains loyal-ish to Cody. Even she was upset about being totally blindsided and Cody telling Paul that "many" people said he was causing issues.
• Alex still wants to split up the couples.
• Josh has calmed down. His loyalty will also be to Christmas because she consoled him when he was down.
• Kevin is still the entertainment in the house -- he's no threat to any of them in physical comps. But, if he makes it to the end game, he just might win socially.
• Cody's "people" Matt and Raven have already committed their vote to keep Christmas.
• The Christmas people want to make sure they have the votes. They don't want a tie because Cody would vote out Christmas.
• Cody thinks he still has the majority of the votes backing his decision.
• I guess we'll see. 

I'm either the best or worst BB player

I love to snag bad screen shots

Has calmed down a lot

BB19: Live Feeds into Sunday Evening - July 2

Paul is livid

It's time we got some kerfuffles and brouhahas going in the BB19 house! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Turmoil and Tension:

• All was going rather peachy keen until today's Veto Ceremony.
• Then all heck broke loose.
• Of course, the ceremony itself was blocked to the live feeds.
• But we saw the aftermath.
• Alex saved herself. We knew she would.
• True to what he's said in DR sessions on the show, Cody tried to backdoor Paul.
• Heh. I don't care that much for Paul and I personally would have preferred all newbies this season.
• But Cody creeps me out and it's good to see some comeuppance.
• Paul revealed his taking of the Temptation - the Pendant of Protection. So, now all know he has three weeks of safety.
• Instead of putting Jason up like there were hints, Cody put Christmas on the block with Jillian.
• Totally unexpected by all.
• After all, we know Cody told NO ONE who he would nominate.
• In the verbal brouhahas that ensued, Cody tried to back out and tell Paul that "many" people brought him (Paul) up as a source of turmoil in the house.
• Paul ranted on and on that this was the same thing that happened last season -- people he thought he could trust, he couldn't.
• Meanwhile, Christmas was ready for blood!
• I swear, if there had been fisticuffs at that time between Christmas and Cody, my money would have been on Christmas for the win.
• Even Jessica feels blindsided by Cody's actions.
• It turns out that several of the hamsters actually like Paul and want him in the game. Christmas is close to Paul, so they plan to support her.
• They also realize that Alex seems to be being protected by Cody and many believe he threw the PoV comp to her.
• Matt seems to be stuck in the middle. He won't say anything bad about Cody because of their friendship. But he seems to be being drawn by Elena and Raven to support Christmas.
• Cody wants Christmas out over Jillian. He got Mark and Jason to agree with him.
• But that's subject to change.
• It's looking like Christmas has more people wanting her to stay than Jillian.
• It's definitely a house divided though.
• And Cody Creepy Eyes better watch his back. He's put a huge target on t and I don't think his friends will stay on the sinking ship. 

Christmas is livid

Cody is pacing like a pent-up animal

Bystanders are dazed and confused

BB19: Megan's Exit, Pendant of Safety Show Blog Party - July 2

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On with the show ... 

Okay, we have to get through the "previously on Big Brother" bit.They end it with the fact that there will be a shocking revelation. Although it's technically a spoiler, it's isn't really -- it was all over the internet.

Finally we pick it up at the end of the ceremony. Paul is shocked he didn't go on the block. Jillian cries. Megan is upset that Cody made a personal attack when he put her up on the block. Josh attacked her. She's never been so anxious in her life, doesn't know if she can take it.

Josh and Jillian bond. A Mark/Elena showmance is starting and leads us into the Jessica/Cody showmance. Raven and Matt? Hmm. Josh is emotional.

Time for the Have Not selection! Cody chooses the first five Have Nots of the summer. He asks for volunteers -- Josh, Ramses, Megan, Jillian, Paul volunteer. The Have Not room has spiky egg carton kind of beds. There is a Have Not Escape -- only if they give into Temptation. The first to the DR to ask for a key needs to choose between two colored spikes, wrong one extra week.

Into Megan telling Alex that Jessica called her "panda." It all blows up. Jessica denies it. Alex blows up at Megan. Megan cries in the Diary Room and says no one trusts her and she "can't do this."

Now the other hamsters are talking about how long Megan has been in the Diary Room. Kevin is thinking fatherly about the situation. Finally Cody comes and gathers all in the living room.  He has an official BB envelope -- "Due to a personal emergency, Megan will not be participating in the game."

Cody has to put someone else on the block the next day. His crew is pressuring him to put Alex on the block. He tells us that he likes Alex and thinks she's one whose game he respects. 

Paul tells them he's taking the Have Not Temptation. They gather in the HN room. He takes the Orange spike and gets it! He's free from being a Have Not.

They all go to the living room with a video of the Den of Temptation -- each week America will vote to give someone a temptation, if someone takes the temptation, a consequence will be unleashed.

One by one, they go into the room. All get envelopes. Paul gets a glowing table with a pendant. The Pendant of Protection will protect him from the next three evictions. He only has to reveal if he's nominated. It also said that someone will be in jeopardy the next three weeks. He takes it (of course).  

One of the hamsters will be cursed from his random pick of a bottle. He doesn't know who he's picking. 

The Den video appears. It tells them the Temptation has been taken. The consequence will be unleashed in "due time." Be worried the next time you're called to the den. 

America's Vote - The Ring of Replacement is this one coming up.

Cody bonds with Alex, tells her he wants to work with her. 

Nominations time again ... has to name someone to replace Megan. He nominates ... Alex. (Probably because she told him that she wanted to break up his group. He wants her to compete in the PoV.)