Saturday, July 10, 2021

BB23: Live Feeds into Saturday Morning - July 10

 

Kyland and Claire


G'day, fellow voyeurs! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother house of harried hamsters:

  • Now, I like Frenchie. I actually think Frenchie is liked by his fellow hamsters. But, man ... dude is putting too much into this first HOH of the season.
  • If they all do this, our heads will be constantly spinning all summer.
  • That's probably not good for our health.
  • He's still pushing for either Kyland to win the veto or, if won by someone else, Kyland to be saved.
  • He's still saying "bigger fish."
  • Dang it. I think he might need a bigger boat for all the baggage he's gathering right now.
  • In other news, a hamster I least expected it from cried. It was good cause, though. Xavier. It turns out that his brother died not long before Xavier got his key and he came into the house not even knowing the cause of death. If memory serves, he has ten siblings. So, it might be one not close in age or it might be one a year away. I'm not sure many were boys, either. But that has to be horrible. Some conversation going on in the house got him thinking about it and he broke down alone.
  • Derek F discovered him in that state and told him he's always there for him.
  • Sigh.
  • Derek F is not going to be a comp beast. Unless the comp is bench pressing, I think he's going to be the first out in many physical comps. That said, he's been cooking and really socializing well. He's making himself out to be no threat and very personable ... pretty much like he said he would.
  • Frenchie seems to seriously think Alyssa and Christian are/were about to be a showmance. Hmm. I thought Alyssa and Xavier had a flirtmance going on. Heck, they're in the Have Not Room all together!
  • Although semantics, I've been thinking back about Frenchie telling Tiffany and Whitney that he wouldn't nominate a woman. I believe his actual words were he didn't want to nominate one, not that he wouldn't. But he did.
  • He told Kyland that he put him up because he thinks the veto winner will have some sort of reward this week, extended safety or something. He wants someone strong up there playing for veto with him and someone he wants to win a reward.
  • Oh my.
  • I have no clue where he got that idea. He says from what Julie said. I think he's dead wrong. 
  • SarahBeth is covering her bases. She talked to Frenchie to make sure they were "good." She probably doesn't want to be a replacement nominee!
  • This morning the feeds had adoptable animals while they drew for PoV players.
  • In addition the Frenchie, Kyland and Alyssa, we have Travis, Tiffany and Derek X.
  • From what they said, Travis got picked as Houseguest's Choice. Well, he is a strong looking competitor. 
  • But would he really choose to save Alyssa if he wins it? Or would he go for Frenchie's request and save Kyland?
  • But then, who would go up as a replacement nominee?
  • Hmm.
  • They (Travis and Alyssa) also discussed convincing Derek X to save her if he wins.
  • Hmm.
  • Derek F is hosting the comp.
  • Among the many alliances of Frenchie and Company, a womens alliance is quietly coming along. Britini, Tiffany, Claire and Azah may eventually be a power group. Time will tell.
  • The PoV comp will be later today.
  • I'll let you know when I know as it won't be shown on the feeds. We'll be blocked and have to wait for them to come back on. 



Frenchie breaks out the tie-dye


Derek X seriously looking serious


Alyssa, nominated because of Christian?


Derek F is not crying, just rubbing his eyes


Xavier wears both glasses and retainers! Oh my.


It must be BB as Travis is also rocking tie-dye

Friday, July 09, 2021

BB23: Live Feeds into Friday Evening - July 9

 

Azah was low-key until she stirred the Frenchie pot

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

  • If you didn't see the bulletin I posted earlier today -- Frenchie nominated Kyland and Alyssa.
  • Yes, you heard me right.
  • No, your reading skills have not failed.
  • Kyland and Alyssa.
  • Offhand, just judging from what I've seen on the feeds, I understand the Alyssa (even though he told Tiffany and Whitney he wouldn't nominate a woman). Alyssa really hasn't had much to do with Frenchie and has been hanging out mainly with the men who don't have much to do with him.
  • But Kyland, one of Frenchie's many allies? What's up with that?
  • Y'see, Frenchie's original target was Christian. But Christian won the Wildcard Comp and saved himself.
  • So, you would think the next logical choices would be Derek X or Christian's bud Travis.
  • Well, apparently Frenchie is determined to do some kind of early season backdoor.
  • He wants Kyland to win the PoV, take himself off and then SOMEONE goes up and out. Travis?
  • He told both Kyland and Alyssa that they are not his targets.
  • Of course, if Alyssa wins PoV, that SOMEONE would still go up.
  • Frenchie is so all over the place with his alliances and promises that I don't want to venture a name for the SOMEONE right now.
  • Let's go back a bit. Similar how Brent saved his butt with Frenchie, Derek X did the same. Like Brent, he had a heart to heart talk with Frenchie and all is well between them.
  • For now, at least.
  • Now, this morning, Azah ... who has been playing fairly mellow ... told Derek F that Frenchie was playing for Twitter, the audience and not for himself. She pointed out how many times he's changed his targets.
  • Of course, Derek F is one of Frenchie's main bros, what will he do with that information? Nothing so far.
  • Meanwhile, Frenchie came out of the Diary Room and it looked like he had been crying.
  • I think perhaps he realized he has confused Big Brother with The Fast and Furious and was told there are no do-overs.
  • He told one of his groups (which includes Travis!) that he wants to go after Alyssa because she's so close with Christian.
  • Xavier told him he didn't think so and that he could tell her to distance herself from him. (Mind you, Alyssa and Xavier seem fairly close.)
  • After noms were made, he told Alyssa she was bait for "the big fish."
  • Well there.
  • Simple, right?
  • Nope. We're talking about a discombobulated debacle afoot.
  • Let's see how this plays out.

What? He's not nominated for eviction? You don't say!


Hannah just doesn't know. She rocks the argyle, though.


Whitney just doesn't know


Frenchie talking to his noms. They don't kill him.


BB told Christian he can't have the braids, so man-bun.


It's all fun and games until the fun goes away, Tiffany.

BB23: Blog Pool -- Who's Your Hamster?

 



Greetings, Hamster Watchers!
Lifeguard SueGee, affectionately known as SqueeGee, certainly had her hands full coming up with the random matches for this BB23 blog pool. I believe we hit the record for entries this season -- 68! Thank you, SueGee! Lots of old and familiar faces and we welcome several newbies to the pool this season! It's great to have you all aboard and may the best hamster win!

Please check to make sure that, if you signed up on the sign up post before the cut-off today, you are listed and that your name is correctly spelled. If it isn't or you should be there and are not listed, please comment on THIS post and we'll get it corrected.

JOKERS
Brandon Frenchie French: Cheryl in NC, cminnie, Janice from GA, Sally 
Azah Awasum: Dr Celine, Krysta Gibson, Nickelpeed, Rbennie 
Britini D'Angelo: CherryPie, Donna in Alabama, Jlaf, Sharon C 
Derek Frazier: Glenn Allen, Jean from Tampa, Luckysmom, MikesGirl 

ACES
Whitney Williams: Caela, ChaCha, David, Mario Lee, Jennasmom 
Brent Champagne: Bizaro22, Jennifer S, Nora M, Sharon N 
Derek Xiao: Auntie Leigh, Kelsey NY, PDX Granny, SueGee,T town Chic 
Hannah Chaddha: BB-Boy, Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Helenann2K, JoC 

KINGS
Christian Birkenberger: Jackie, Joanne Victoria, Shayne, Willie J 
Alyssa Lopez: CherylNY, JessicaUnderwoodJames, Skyriverblue, Terry is a Texan 
Xavier Prather: Aya Marie, Donna NY, Ed in Ohio, Petals 
Sarah Beth Steagall: Andi, Brenda, ~~~Tilde, TS14Fan 

QUEENS 
Claire Rehfuss: KarlaV, Laura, Marthalight, Monty924 
Kyland Young: chrob61, JonMD1267, Laura in GA, QuixoticElf, Tammy 
Tiffany Mitchell: April, Indiana Jane, MrsKB2, tbc 
Travis Long: Donna in FL, Joyce Johnson, Mary F from PA, Rich in Buffalo, YoDave22

BB23: Live Feeds Bulletin - Nominations - July 9

 

The feeds were blocked for nominations. Hmm. Frenchie nominated Alyssa and Kyland. He's saying he wants and Kyland has to win the veto. He's also saying that Alyssa has an alliance with Christian and is, in fact, Christian's strongest ally. Oh. And that she lied to him about it. He claims that Kyland has to come off and he has "bigger fish to fry." 

Okaaay ...

BB23: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - July 9

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Whitney has aligned with a unicorn

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

  • As I mentioned in an update on my last report, Christian won the Wildcard Comp and has safety this week. He also chose Xavier to be safe for the week.
  • Heck, Xavier was safe anyway.
  • However, the fact that Christian is safe is probably throwing a wrench into the plans of Frenchie.
  • They actually got a liquor delivery last night. Of course, it wasn't enough to really get them all bombed or anything near it.
  • Despite the fact that Christian saved Xavier, Frenchie had a meeting with his "core five" -- Xavier, Derek F, Christian and Kyland. Hmm. I'm getting more confused by Frenchie as the time goes on.
  • While I haven't seen Frenchie swear to a final two with anyone, his alliances are all over the place.
  • Frenchie then went to the women with whom he had previously aligned and promised safety looking for a pawn to go up against Derek X?!?! 
  • So, now the women feel betrayed.
  • And what the heck about Travis?!?!
  • It looks like he's planning to nominate Sarah and Derek X. Possibly with Travis as a backdoor plan?
  • I dunno. Now it seems that the thought of Travis going is tossed out the window and getting Derek X out would be good for Travis.
  • Say what?
  • Sarah is called SarahBeth in the house. Why didn't they put the full name in all the promo stuff?
  • I'm so confused!


Tiffany, the "old" person, is fitting in well


Derek X is still up worrying at past 4:30AM their time!


I'm liking Kyland more than I thought I would from his bio


Travis? Ah, not so much!

Britini is shocked she won over Frenchie


I just could not deal with feet in my face!


Christian's hair looks better confined to braids

Thursday, July 08, 2021

BB23: Live Feeds into Thursday Evening - July 8

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Those Dereks should get out of the nomination chairs!


Things are still a bit new and chaotic in the habitrail. So, what's been happening in that Big Brother House of Terrifying Teams? Here ya go:
  • None of them slept a heck of a lot last night. Chalk that up to excitement and nerves.
  • Xavier was the first to go to bed, albeit around four in the morning their time. He was also the first to get up about three or four hours later.
  • Most of them seem to still be used to East Coast time and they're early risers.
  • All the rooms except for the Have Not Room seem to have been very warm.The Have Not Room is still upstairs near the HOH and has an entrance hallway with a door. But at least it's normal sized this season.
  • Xavier made your basic slop with the recipe this morning. He says he wanted to see how it tastes before he thinks of things to add (like cinnamon and such).
  • Frenchie might be working too hard to set up allies and an alliance.
  • He already had a deal with Tiffany and Whitney.
  • Today he was working on Xavier and Kyland.
  • He keeps saying he doesn't like the huge alliance like Gr8ful.
  • Although he hasn't said it, I think he was planning on possibly targeting Brent -- he says he wants to go after the alpha males and showmancers. 
  • Those plans might be awry as he had a long talk with Brent and found out that Brent's father committed suicide and Brent is very family oriented.
  • Frenchie ended up making a deal to keep Brent safe this week if Brent keeps him safe if he gets HOH.
  • I just wish he'd put on a shirt.
  • I'm still thinking Frenchie will probably nominate Christian and Travis.
  • Travis would probably go over Christian as Christian has been mingling more.
  • Although Frenchie mentioned "Slaughterhouse" to both Kyland and Xavier, he did not mention it to Brent.
  • The Slaughterhouse alliance now has Frenchie, Whitney, Azah, Britini, Derek F, Tiffany, Kyland and possibly Xavier.
  • There is also a Cook Out Alliance that has Tiffany, Xavier, Derek F and Azah.
  • Already the alliances have kicked in despite the teams concept.
  • So much for that!
  • I personally would go for the word "Abattoir" which means slaughterhouse but sounds so much cooler.
  • But Frenchie didn't ask me.
  • As of now, all are still getting along very well.
  • There have been no brouhahas, not even a kerfuffle.
  • I'm a bit dismayed that Derek X wants to go for an alpha male team. He would do better mingling with the crowd more. Derek F thinks he's great.
  • I find it refreshing that (so far) this season I'm not seeing the jealousy bit and cattiness among the women. If they can stick together, they could be formidable!
  • Thankfully last night's LOUD HORRIBLE music loop with "turn it up" vocals has been replaced by the regular loud annoying theme loop. It's annoying but less so than the "turn it up" garbage.
  • The feeds were blocked with adoptable animals apparently in relation to the Wildcard Comp Julie mentioned last night. Long time blocked!
  • When they came back on, the backyard was open. Since they had been in quarantine then sequester, then house ... they ALL wanted outside time.
  • Frenchie now seems to think Derek X is up to something, possibly throwing Christian under the bus? I don't see why that would matter so much to him (Frenchie) as he isn't too keen on Christian himself. He wants to talk to Derek X.
  • Frenchie told Derek F and Tiffany that they need to decide on pawns. They decide Britini can indeed be trusted.
  • Christian tried to get some sort of nomination inkling from Frenchie. Travis is nervousing a bit. Frenchie just mentions pawns.
  • I guess they were told not to talk about the comp.
  • I expect nominations tomorrow night.
  • I predict but would not wager that it will be Travis and Christian.
  • I guess we'll see.
UPDATE: It sounds like Christian won the Wildcard Comp and he's safe, also made Xavier safe this week. There goes what I think was Frenchie's plan. He definitely should be putting Travis up, maybe with Derek X or Brent as a pawn? Hmm. He did promise Brent he would be safe this week but didn't say he wouldn't be a pawn.


Frenchie tells Kyland of the Slaughterhouse plan



Put a shirt on, bro



Britini seems in with Azah ... interesting duo



Now Frenchie is talking working with Xavier ... hmm

BB23: Live Feeds Report into Thursday Dawn - July 8

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Talking cows in the HOH room

Aha! A fresh season with fresh hamsters in the habitrail! Here's the first live feeds report and the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Diversity Dormice:

  • The feeds began on time at about 12:35AM ET despite the countdown clock saying they would start at 12:45. Good.
  • The music for blocked feeds is absolutely loud and horrible. It's like a disco thing with vocals calling to "turn it up." I have to keep turning it down or muting it all together.
  • There is no fish cam, no FOTH ... just a blue screen with fake bubbles for the feed blocks.
  • It was pretty confusing with so many in the house, often all talking at once with the feeds jerking mid-conversations to new conversations. Sheesh. I think I'm dizzy!
  • As I noted in my show post, this new diversity on the show is a boon for me as I can actually tell them apart and have the names right! 
  • Now, so much was happening conversation-wise that this report will not necessarily be in order. Be warned!
  • I'm going to call the duo of Christian and Travis the Hair Boyz. Those two are definitely gravitating together with Brent on the peripheral.
  • Meanwhile, Frenchie is gravitating to the women and, in particular, to the moms. He told Tiffany she's good and he will not nominate a mom or a woman.
  • Oh my.
  • Tiffany, Whitney and Frenchie discussed getting out power players, alpha males.
  • Tiffany, Whitney, Alyssa and Claire discussed a womans alliance.
  • Meanwhile, Claire, Hannan and Azah have formed an alliance.
  • Derek X wants to go with an alpha male alliance. I don't think that's smart this season.
  • Some played chess. Gah.
  • The Have Nots have to make their own BB Slop. They have the recipe. Nothing like putting salt in the wound, eh?
  • The Have Not Room itself is more accepted than in previous years. Apparently the house is hot and that room is nice and cool. All the beds "move" (like the boat bed is tipsy) but one. They decided to see how they felt in each bed and switch if need be.
  • Frenchie seems well-liked by all.
  • About the only two who seem to not totally fit in with the crowd or off on their own by choice would be The Hair Boyz -- Christian and Travis. 
  • Travis was the last picked for a team and seems a bit not meshing on the whole.
  • The Double Derek problem was solved by them deciding to call Derek F "Big D."
  • Derek X laughed about them picking two Dereks.
  • Christian and Brent are a bit worried about what Frenchie is thinking.
  • They should be.
  • Derek F or Big D is fitting in nicely. But I don't think his health is as good as he said in the intro to the show. I worry about him. I don't mean it meanly. I just noticed he was sweating in the house just sitting while no one else was sweating. That's not good. 
  • Kyland is also mingling well.
  • I think Frenchie is going to nominate Travis pretty much for sure. Then it might be Christian, possibly Brent. He says he has a true backdoor plan in mind, so I'm not sure.
  • Tiffany cooked dinner along with a few others, then cleaned the kitchen. For the "old lady" she's certainly making herself useful! 
  • Frenchie wants to break the stereotype of the South. Except for his accent, he seems to be doing that.
  • Xavier and Alyssa seem to click together. While some of the guys seem to be worried Xavier says he'll talk to Frenchie tomorrow.
  • Which is today.
  • And they were almost all up almost all night.
  • Some are still up now.
  • But I'm ready to nap ...

Well, BB TOLD us to gather!

The Have Not Room

Whitney is in good with Frenchie and Tiffany

The bathroom doesn't seat as many this season

Most hung out together for dinner

Settling in

No fish this season, just obnoxious music

Not all that in with the Hair Boyz

Feeds went live at 12:35 with 11 minutes left on the clock

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

BB23: Season Premiere Blog Party

 


A few things before we get started ...

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--If you need refreshers on who is whom, you can find my meet the cast posts here and here.

--There are sixteen new hamsters and the commercials indicate that the prize money has increased. So ... are we up to a million now? I don't know, but it could be. We'll find out tonight.

--Tonight's show is a live move-in. That means they are meeting each other on live TV as we watch. It's a 90-minute show. From previously released information, they will be split into teams of four with team captains choosing their teams; only the team captains will compete for HOH if my understanding is correct. The HOH winner will get some kind of "offer they can't refuse" from Julie.

--The live feeds go live tonight after the West Coast live show ends. So, we're talking 12:30AM (or later) here on the East Coast. While I won't get a live feeds report up right then and there, I will be watching and compiling intel for an early morning (or late late late evening) report.

--Even though I have seen all the photos, it's still hard in the beginning of the season to get the names right. Please bear with me and forgive my name glitches and typos!

I'll be live blogging the show and constantly updating this post with the major happenings and some minor happenings, as well. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments! No face masks or even vaccinations needed for the party!

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Let the show begin! Julie, in a simple yet stylish red dress, welcomes us to the BB Beach Club. The narrator promises big risks, big rewards and the biggest prize ever. Julie tells us we'll find out how much the winner gets later.

Now we're into the hamsters finding their keys ... four men first. Travis, Derek F, Frenchie, Xavier. They are on stage with Julie. She promises great things. They go in and are directed to the backyard to compete in their first competition. They dawdle admiring their new digs.

The backyard has a casino set-up with The Kick-Off Comp. Whoever wins can immediately change the course of the game. The winner will be eligible to win HoH. They have to arrange travel posters to match a set travel poster. It's the Have Not Pool Poster. Five pieces of plexiglass to the puzzle. FRENCHIE WINS!

Next it's the first four women. Azah, Britini, Alyssa, Whitney (blog cheering please as one of us knows her). None them admit to being a gambler when Julie asks. She tells them that's important this season. They go in and head to the backyard. Slowly, just like the guys. Same comp, different puzzle. The four guys already in are watching from above. WHITNEY WINS!

Julie's back. Next group of four men. Kyland, Christian, Derek X, Brent. They are told to immediately head to the backyard. They don't dawdle AS MUCH. Same comp, different puzzle -- Blindside Beach. The previous eight hamsters above watching. CHRISTIAN WINS! Julie keeps promising the first twist of the season after the last group of four is in.

The final four women ... Sarah, Hannah, Claire, Tiffany. Tiffany is the only one really emphatic about being a risk-taker. They enter the house. They hug and ooh and ahh. They dawdle. They notice the No Risk No Reward decoration. Same comp, different puzzle -- Betray Showmance. CLAIRE WINS!

So, it's Frenchie, Whitney, Christian and Claire. Julie tells us that the hamsters don't know but they'll be playing in teams of four. They will be drafting the teams after commercial.

Those winners of the comps are now team captains. It's the BB Open Casino. They're all in the backyard. Julie tells them teams of four. The "losers" are on the balcony watching while the team captains are down on the lawn. They hit the button to start the slot machine. They get a bit of info about two hamsters and choose between them. Each team has two men/two women.

Names predetermined by BB -- Frenchie has the Jokers -- his choice is Hannah or Azah. He chooses Azah. Round two -- between Sarah Beth and Britini, chooses Britini. Travis or Derek F, Derek F.

Whitney has the Aces -- she chooses between Brent and Travis, chooses Brent. Round two -- between Derek X and Derek F, chooses Derek X. Hannah or Sarah Beth, Hannah.

Christian has the Kings -- he chooses between Alyssa and Tiffany, chooses Alyssa. second round -- Xavier or Derek F, chooses Xavier. Sarah Beth goes to the Kings as the last female.

Claire has the Queens -- chooses between Kyland and Xavier (who lies saying he's a bartender), chooses Kyland. Second round -- Sarah Beth or Tiffany, goes with Tiffany. Travis goes to the Queens as the last male.

The teams will be vying against each other for HOH and the team captain of the winning team will be HOH. 

Time for the HOH Comp. Captain is HOH, entire team is safe for the week. House of Cards. Each captain must build house of cards on platform while teammates hold the platform steady. Giant cards will fall down on them to mess them up. Last place team become Have Nots. 

FRENCHIE AND THE JOKERS WIN! The others keep playing to determine last team. The Queens, number two. Aces are in third. Kings and Christian are Have Nots.

Julie will announce the prize increase and offer Frenchie an offer which might be too good to refuse after commercial.

Julie addresses the hamsters, still in the backyard. Julie tells them the winner will get three-quarters of a million instead of a half-million. Another big reward could be handed out tonight. Offers Frenchie a double or nothing offer. Two weeks of safety, land the two oversize dice on the table. If he fails, he loses HOH. Claire would become the new HOH. Goes to commercial while Frenchie considers the risk to give his team two weeks of safety instead of one or keep the one for sure.

Frenchie decides NOT to do it. Julie has him do it for kicks. He just made it with like a second to spare. For fun, though.

Julie promises a new comp ahead -- the Wild Card Comp.

There is no show tomorrow night. Sunday is the next episode. 

An added plus for the diversity of this season -- I CAN TELL THE HAMSTERS APART AND I'M EVEN BETTER WITH THEIR NAMES! WOOT!
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BB23: What Goes On With This Here Blog

 



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While the BB motto is "Expect the Unexpected," this blog runs pretty much as expected each season. Here's what you can expect"

  • Bullet points. Expect them. A lot.
  • Blog parties during aired shows East Coast Time. During those posts, I live blog the show, constantly updating the entry with major happenings. In the comments area, there's a party going on -- sometimes discussing the show, sometimes discussing snacks. I only ask that long, heated debates (politics, for example) are not discussed. 
  • I ask that spoilers are not posted on the show posts as some people who follow them do not follow the live feeds.
  • Expect spoilers in every post that is not show post.
  • I post at least one, often more live feeds reports each day. Since the live feeds are live not taped like most of the shows, expect spoilers.
  • I'm only one person, so I don't post every breath they take in the house.
  • I post things which catch my interest, news about comp wins and more in the live feed reports. Often blog readers may also chime in with something they saw.
  • Each live feed report will have some screen caps from the live feeds.
  • Since there aren't dozens (hundreds?) of people updating this blog, wins and such can be taken as fact. I don't post rumors and if I see false information in a comment, that comment gets removed.
  • Although I hang a bit in Twitter, I don't post much content there. I do immediately post all blog entry links on both my Twitter and my Big Brother related Facebook page which are both under STUFF in the right sidebar.
 What I expect from YOU:
  • You can like or dislike any hamster this season, but please don't treat the fellow commenters poorly.
  • A post about a hamster is much different than a post about fans of said hamster.
  • Please use actual names or widely-accepted names for the hamsters in comments so people (like me) know to whom you're referring. For example, calling someone Vincent because you think he's a cool cat would just confuse everybody. So, no off the cuff nicknames, please.
  • While mocking behavior of the hamsters is one thing -- after all, they agreed to be in the public eye -- I ask that posts about things they can't control like weight, height, etc. that are out of their control not be made. Such comments might be deleted.
  • Any hate speech is deleted.
  • Do NOT respond to trolls. During shows, I might not get to read comments until commercials or the end of the show. When a troll comes in and posts mocking us all, it's more work to delete a gazillion protests from blog defenders. I appreciate the support, but …! Trust me, I catch the troll posts and any identity cloning people and delete the posts.
  • I ask that comments be kept to a PG level. Just because the hamsters have potty-mouths, we don't need to do so. I have this blog set with Google for all ages and not adult content. I want to keep that setting.
Last, but not least …

For those of you who have asked, my health still is an issue. I never did return to work at my fulltime job after my back surgery.

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May the best hamster win!

Tuesday, July 06, 2021

BB23: House Tour


I think the only thing I like at all is the shark kitchen. I just could never live with the "loudness" they have going on in the design of the BB house! How about you? 

Monday, July 05, 2021

BB23: So, Why is Christie Gone Already? And who is this Claire?

 

What did I list in a post yesterday as the number one reason she might be out? Yep, you got it. She failed Covid testing. She's asymptomatic and has no idea where she picked it up, but she tested positive. And, they are positively sure about it 

CBS released this statement from Christie Valdiserri: 

“Hey guys, I don’t want to be sharing this news, but I tested positive for COVID and I have no idea how I got it. I have the vaccine and I have been following all the guidelines up to this point. I have absolutely no symptoms and I feel perfectly fine. So I’m really grateful for that, but it’s really frustrating because I won’t be playing in Big Brother this summer.”

So, who is this Claire person replacing her?

Claire Rehfuss is 25. an AI (Artificial Intelligence, I assume) Engineer living in NYC but originally hailing from Chagrin Falls, Ohio. We now have our definitely alpha-WOMAN in the house. She's an ubersuperfan with an online presence, her own popular Survivor online game, creates crosswords and might just be the first one to make a women's alliance actually work. She "wants to target the alpha males and team up with her fellow “black widows” to clear a path to finale night." 

In the article I read at the Big Brother Network, she shows extensive BB knowledge even dating as far back as BB2. Why the heck didn't she make first cut? Sheesh! 

By the way -- if you go to the BBN site I linked above, they have extensive bios on each hamster. Alas, that information was not available when I wrote my post!

Sunday, July 04, 2021

BB23: Somebody Out Already Update

 



Christie Valdiserri is the hamster gone before she even got in. Supposedly BB will explain tomorrow. I wouldn't hold my breath. Christie herself has had to sign all kinds of NDA forms and I believe she might stand to lose the stipend for her quarantine and sequester time (my guess, not official info on that), so she won't be able to say anything if they don't want her to.

She was on my Meet the Cast Part 1 of 2 post. I've crossed her out (as above) but know so little about her replacement that I haven't updated the post otherwise yet.

Her replacement will be someone named Claire Rehfuss. I guess. 

This is Claire ...




BB23: Eep! Someone Out Already??

 


Oh noes! They aren't even in the house yet! Really ... this season they will enter the house on premiere night live, not taped.

Yep, someone already got the boot either from production or due to personal matters. Right now we don't know who. We expect notification sometime later today. Now, I believe it was Christian who was already a replacement (alternate in sequester) for one of the people (Garret) in the original leaked BB cast photo. Hopefully they have had a second alternate waiting in sequester.

How did this happen? Well, it could be one of many reasons --

  • Failed Covid testing
  • Broke NDA 
  • Ill
  • Family emergency
  • Too close ties with previous hamsters (many seem to have interacted online prior to selection)
  • Self-evicted pre-show
  • Came to their senses screaming "What the hell am I doing to my life?!?! Get me out of here!!!"
I guess we might never really know why. But we should know who before long. I'll update you when I know.

Friday, July 02, 2021

BB23: The Blog Pool OPENS!

 



It's that time of year once again -- time for our summer obsession. BB23 starts next Wednesday evening. This season we get to see them enter the house live instead of already being in there for a week or so. Plus, the live feeds start after the West Coast show ends. Since they announced the cast so late (yesterday) and they won't even have nominations made in the premiere, I'm extending this sign up a bit.

WHO WANTS TO JUMP INTO THE BLOG POOL?

What's it all about?

Our esteemed and accomplished Lifeguard SueGee (AKA SqueeGee) will randomly match up pool entrants with the hamsters in the habitrail. Once matched up with a hamster, you need to cheer that one on until they're evicted or win it all. Yeah, even if they're obnoxious. Deal with it!

What will I win?

Well, IF you win, you'll be pleased to know there is NO CASH PRIZE! Nuh-uh. No way. That would cheapen the whole thing, don't ya think? Instead of paltry prizes, you get BRAGGING RIGHTS. Yep! From now through all eternity YOU will be a blog pool winner here. Feel free (and I encourage it) to put your win in your sign-off signature so that everyone can oooh and ahhh. Can't you hear the crowd now?

How do I get in on this wild action?!?!

You just need to sign up in the comments of THIS POST ONLY. If you put your name in on another post or Facebook or Twitter, it might be missed. If you come here as anonymous, you must come up with some sort of name in your comment. Otherwise, we can't tell the anonymous folks apart. Well, except for the unruly ones, maybe.

When is the deadline for joining the pool?

The deadline for signing up is Friday, July 9, at NOON Pacific Time (that's 3pm ET). Don't put it off! Sign up TODAY! No stragglers!