BB23: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - Sept. 22

 

Here we are -- the final Power of Veto comp of the season! And, it's the most important one, too. After all, we have one HOH and two nominees ... the fourth person is the sole vote that decides the final three. Unless the HOH wins the veto, that is. Still it's just that one vote. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll see that vote happen until tomorrow's live show. But, maybe. 

I will be live blogging and constantly updating this post as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun!

Previously On is being ignored by me as per usual. We pick up the action after the nominations ceremony. Xavier nominated Azah and Kyland and tells us he wants to go to the final two with Derek. 

Derek tells us he wants to go to the final three with Xavier and Kyland and is sad that he might have to vote out Azah. He tells her that he has final two deals first with Xavier, then Kyland. He's messing with his ear again. That habit is disgusting! Azah is upset that it sounds like a final three deal with the guys.

Derek tells Kyland that he's in a bad spot with Azah and told her he had previous deals. Kyland tries to tell him that he (Ky) is in a worse spot than he is -- he's worried about making it to final three while Derek is worried about final two. Kyland has a point. Derek is annoying for someone carried by others the whole game.

Xavier is talking to Azah and tells her that Kyland is a strong competitor and he's not certain about how that would work out. He tells us that his odds of winning against either Azah or Derek are so much better.

Ohh ... Kyland tells Derek he has done for him but Derek hasn't done much for him at all. Derek tells Kyland that their final two deal is dead until after veto. Kyland tells him he would be best to leave the conversation and leaves the room.

Segment on bad habits. Kyland sniffing tortillas and other things throughout the house.

Derek talks with Xavier. Xavier tries to plant seeds to vote out Kyland. He says they can both beat Azah. Derek tells us he really wants to honor the final three deal with Xavier and Kyland. Xavier has hinted quite boldly that he would prefer a final three with Azah rather than Kyland.

Xavier chooses Azah to see the CSI screening he won with the HOH comp. He says he chose her because her HOH was so short. 

Derek apologizes to Azah for making her think he didn't care or didn't have her back.

Time for the veto comp. BB Winning Days. The backyard is seesaws, they have to walk down and fill the veto cart with balls adding up to the number of days different comps were won. First is the day they met OTEV. Last player to answer gets a strike, two strikes is out. Azah is first on the first round, then Kyland. Then Xavier. Derek was last and got a strike.

Second was the day BB NFT appeared on Memory Wall. Xavier first, Azah, Derek ... Kyland gets a strike.

Round three -- Day Christian won his second veto comp. Xavier, then Azah, Derek ... Kyland eliminated.

Round four -- the day the oven caught on fire. Azah isn't sure of the day, neither does Xavier. Derek isn't really sure. Pigs are flying ... Derek was first, then Xavier, Azah gets a strike.

Round five - day the first Wild Card comp played. Derek AGAIN first, Xavier second, Azah eliminated.

Round six -- the day the Cookout became the final six in the house. XAVIER WINS THE POWER OF VETO!

Kyland feels very vulnerable and cries in the DR. He kept Xavier safe. Will Xavier do the same for him? He feels paranoid. Xavier comes in and tells him there is to be no veto talk today, saving them for tomorrow. Kyland tells him he doesn't know why they would need to talk. Xavier is sidestepping Kyland's questions.

Neither Kyland nor Azah feel really safe with Derek being the sole vote. The veto meeting will be on tomorrow's live show.

Survivor 41: Season Premiere Blog Party

 

Are y'all ready? Tonight's show is two hours (leading into Big Brother). Since it is so long and I will probably have a lot to write about, the blog pool match-ups as well as images/names of the new castaways are at THIS LINKED POST. That post can be used as a cheat sheet until we get used to the names!

I will try to keep updating the best I can through tonight's show as it airs here on the East Coast -- it's always hard until I get the names down and I won't really have the luxury of checking out my own cast cheat sheet while updating! Refresh this page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun!

It sounds like we're in for some changes according to Jeff. And, I'm not just talking the 26 instead of 39. They're running clips of the new castaways. Tiffany was an alternate. Except for her, all the others were in a holding pattern during the pandemic. The tribes are being boated to a barge already wearing the color buffs. Naseer learned English by watching Survivor from season 21 on.

Jeff asks them if calling them all "guys" is okay. No one objects. I don't object either. As long as he doesn't call them all "dudes." He tells them it's a shorter season, very meager supplies -- one machete, one flint, no rice. Gameplay has never been more dangerous.

They have to find their color-coded six paddles, get in tribe boat, go retrieve flint. Only one tribe gets the machete and flint. The others get nothing. Yase (yellow) can't even find their paddles! Ua (green) pulled out in front of Luvu (blue) who didn't release one of their anchors. Oops! Ua wins the machete and flint!

Ua is pulling together nicely. Jairus, one of the child castaways (born 2001) even made fire. Yase has to choose between two tasks. If they complete one they can earn supplies. The physical challenge has them filling barrels with ocean water, only two in there. David who wanted the savvy challenge (solving a triangle riddle) rather than sweat got drafted. He's not happy. On Luvu, they also go for the water hauling.

Genie has been married to her wife for 25 years. Ricard is married to his transgender pregnant husband and they have a daughter. On Luvu, Danny and Deshawn carry the water AND search for idols! Uh-oh ... Naseer sees them and tells the others! Nothing like putting targets on their backs on the first day!

Liana and Evvie are bonding. Yase's Abraham is already pointing out what he perceives as weaknesses on his tribe. Heck, they were ALL weak if they missed that paddle!

Jairus is called JD. He is working with Brad already. JD seems to be rubbing many the wrong way and Ricard and the women already have him on their radar.

Both tribes finished the water challenge. One of the women tell Danny and Deshawn that Naseer told them they were looking for idols so now they decide that Naseer needs to go first.

Luvu has a visitor which needs one of them to go with him. Danny volunteers. Xander goes for Yase. JD pulls rocks with his tribe and ends up getting the odd rock.

The three see a sign telling them to go to the summit and get to know each other. JD tells us he was picked on while growing up. His Survivor "heroes" like Ozzy and Woo gave him inspiration.

At the top of the summit, a sign directs them to separate and make a decision. They can protect their vote, risk their vote. If all choose the first all stays the same. Risk has them risk to get an extra vote. Danny wants Protect. It doesn't show what the other two decided.

Danny tells his tribe the truth. Xander risked it and told his tribe. He said he did it for the team. JD tells them he protected his vote. They all think he's lying.

First Immunity Challenge is at hand. The game must be afoot. Ricard brings up that he doesn't like "guys." Jeff is happy. He won't say it again. He tells them of a new twist at Tribal. Shot in the Dark. Don't vote, reach in for a 1 in 6 shot for safety in the voting booth.

Over and under obstacles to sled, load puzzle pieces, clear track, pull up track and two members solve puzzle. Two losing tribes go to Tribal, two going home. Both losing tribes lose their flint.

LUVU wins Immunity! Ua and Yase have to give Jeff their flints.

Tiffany and Liana want to target Abraham while Abraham wants David and Xander to target Tiffany. They bring in Evvie who acts like she agrees. Evvie works on David to switch the target to Abraham. Tiffany knows her name is out there. She goes looking for an idol. Jeff shows us where he hid it and she goes right by it.

Sara is crying on her tribe. Ricard is pushing for JD to go. He talks to the others and they all seem to be on board. Brad comes along and says JD is strong and the weak players are Shantel and Sara.

Yase and Ua head off to Tribal Council to face Jeff's Probsting questions. First up is Yase. In answer Abraham talks about moving on with the strengths. Tiffany says he talks around in circles. Jeff starts asking and talking about the Shot in the Dark. Xander collects his extra vote at the booth. 

Jeff goes to tally the votes. Tiffany, Abraham, Abraham, Abraham, Abraham. That's four, enough. Abraham is the first out. He didn't see it coming at all but it's all his fault.

Ua goes in. Jeff congratulates them on the first win they had from the vote. JD again says he protected his vote. Hmm. Jeff brings up to Sara about the puzzle piece she accidentally left in the bag which cost them the challenge. Uh-oh ... whispering while JD is talking. Sara and Shan were the names out there. Whoa! Ricard just whispered to JD to vote Brad! They all bring their dice for Shot in the Dark. YES! JD was lying! He has the extra vote!

Jeff tallies the votes. Ricard, Sara, Brad, Sara, Sara. Sara is voted out.

   

Survivor 41: Blog Pool Match-Ups

 The revered and wonderful Lifeguard Laurie has made the random picks for the blog pool. So ... who is your castaway?

LUVU TRIBE BLUE

Danny McCray - Cheryl in NC, Nickelpeed, Jennifer

Deshawn Radden - Kelsey NY, PDX Granny, Jlaf

Erika Casupanan - Petals, Pam Arceneaux, Margo

Heather Aldret - Debbie, Joanne Victoria

Naseer Muttalif - CherryPie, Tammy M

Sydney Segal - Joyce Erickson, Laurie

Top: Erika, Danny, Naseer
Bottom: Deshawn, Sydney, Heather

UA TRIBE GREEN

Brad Reese - Marlo L, Glenn Allen, Shannon

Genie Chen - SueGee, Laura in GA, Bren

Jairus Robinson - Sydney, Brandi

Ricard Foyé - Mikes Girl, GiLLL

Sara Wilson - Sharon N, monty 924

Shantel Smith- Marthalight, Jackie

Top: Shantel, Sara, Ricard
Bottom: Genie, Jairus, Brad

YASE  TRIBE YELLOW

David Voce - Donna NY, Judy Sweeney, Skyriverblue

Eric Abraham - Jennasmom, Janice, Donna in AL

Evvie Jagoda - Sharon C, bizaro22, Indiana Jane

Liana Wallace - Terry is a Texan, ChicMC

Tiffany Seely - David, Dr_Celine

Xander Hastings - Donna in FL, April

Top: Tiffany, Liana, David
Bottom: Evvie, Xander, Eric

BB23: Live Feeds into Wednesday - Sept. 22

Laying about but smiling

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

• I haven't been reporting much because there isn't much to be reported.
• There still isn't.
• But I feel guilty for not posting.
• It's them.
• Not me.
• There have been the same revolving conversations regarding the veto over and over again.
• Xavier nominated Azah and Kyland.
• He wants Kyland out.
• If the veto isn't used Thursday night, Derek will have the only evote.
• Derek will most likely do what Xavier wants but keeps playing devil's advocate with himself.
• He doesn't really want the "blood on his hands" for voting out Kyland.
• Meanwhile, Azah has told Xavier if he took her off the block, she would have no issue with voting out Kyland.
• Derek is still laying on any piece of soft furniture he can find and bragging about how much he's done in the game and what a fantastic social game he has.
• He thinks that all kinds of doors are going to be opened to this cast.
• As a matter of fact, this cast in general have delusions of grandeur after the show ends.
• While they are making BB history and hats off to them for that -- it's basically only a "thing" for BB fans, not Hollywood.
• And, certainly, Derek is going to have a rude awakening when he reads internet comments.
• But he did it to himself.
• Then there's Kyland.
• Although I show a screen cap of him cleaning, he is so far from sanitary that it skeeves me out to even think about it.
• At one point he blew his nose into a paper napkin, then continued to wipe the counter with it.
• Another time he put a tortilla over his face and continued to cook with it.
• I just don't know.
• Remember ... tonight's show is on at 10PM EDT/PDT after the season premiere of Survivor 41. 

Ohh! He's sitting up a bit!

Large but neat bites

I'm not sure I trust his sweeping

 

Survivor 41: Promo Video and Blog Pool Reminder

Are you excited? The two-hour season premiere is only two days away! However, the blog pool sign up for the show ends TOMORROW! If you want in and haven't signed up yet, head to the POOL OPENS post and sign up in the comments there. That is the only place we're looking for pool entrants. Do not sign up on this post. Do not sign up on Facebook or Twitter. Only sign up on the post I linked above and do it NOW. The deadline for entries is tomorrow, Tuesday at 3PM EDT / 12PM PDT. 

BB23: Live Feeds, Veto Winner Saturday - Sept. 18

 

Azah has also cooked this season between naps

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

• To be honest, hardly anything happened until the veto comp a few hours ago.
• They ate.
• They played cards.
• Derek F continued to act like he has actually done something this season other than lay about, cook and hate on women.
• Azah moped, sure she cannot win veto.
• Xavier talked to us and to Derek about Kyland going this week unless he wins the veto.
• If Kyland wins, Derek would go up but Azah would be the target.
• Oh, well.
• The feeds were blocked for the veto comp.
• Xavier, the HOH, won the Power of Veto.
• Kyland is definitely getting the feeling of impending doom.
• All of a sudden he's beginning to realize that he might not be able to trust Xavier.
• And, Xavier himself is letting me down. Such a solid sportsman otherwise, he's taking two weak players into the final two.
• The meeting will probably be on Monday.
• I don't think he will change his mind.
• And you know that Derek, if he had a mind of his own, would still vote to keep Azah his Laying About Buddy (even though she's a woman).

The feeling of impending doom has arrived.

Just hand him the check

He annoys me.
The TV edit of him annoys me more.

BB23: HOH and Nominations (?) Show Blog Party - Sept. 17

 

Yes, it's Friday. Yes, there is a show tonight. There is no show this Sunday due to the Emmy Awards. I can only guess what tonight's show will be. Judging by what we normally see on Sunday and what has happened on the live feeds, I'm guessing an HOH comp and nominations. Remember, since this is a show post, it's a NO SPOILERS ZONE.

I'll be live blogging and updating this entry as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

Sitting through "Previously On." It seems that I'm right about what will be on the show.

The action opens with the final four celebration. Derek is being obnoxious. Everything needs to be handed to him and it's not. 

They rehash house happenings before Azah made her nominations. Azah feels her best bet for final three is to stay loyal to the guys. We'll see how that works out for her. Kyland tells Hannah that he promised Xavier he would save him if he won the veto (which he did). Xavier tells us that he didn't want to put Azah in the spot to choose between Derek and Hannah so they need to vote out Hannah unanimously. Derek is salty about being on the block.

Sidenote: Derek is always messing with his ears. Ew.

Azah is finally getting an inkling that Xavier and Kyland might not really be loyal to her. Hannah gets evicted. Azah feels played because Kyland saved Xavier with the veto and didn't tell her.

Xavier and Kyland talk more on the final two deal. Meanwhile, Xavier tells us his real loyalty is to Derek. EW! That makes me lose all respect I had for him as a player in the game. Azah is still all upset. Derek tells Xavier he is mad that he wasn't aware what Kyland was going to do with the veto. 

They have to gather in the living room. A woman from a new CBS CSI show is on the monitor. The HOH comp has to do with the show and the winner gets to screen an episode.

The HOH is at the BB Crime Lab. Derek thinks it's something he can actually win. Yeah, right. They have to collect clues in the crime scene, find the five clues, gather the five pieces of evidence, correct ones will bring up the suspect. The fastest to solve the crime wins.

Derek is up first. He doesn't fare all that well. Xavier is up next. He seems to be more observant with the clues than Derek was. Kyland's turn. He is more observant than Derek was, but doesn't seem as fast as Xavier. He is the only one right on all the clues the first time. But was he fast enough?

Derek 15:44. Kyland 14:52, Xavier 10:18.

XAVIER IS THE NEW HOH!

Derek is upset that he lost and feels like he's riding coattails. I say, if the shoe fits, wear it. Azah is super-subdued. Kyland is upset that he lost and is worried that he might end up on the block. Kyland feels he needs to win the veto. Xavier tells us Kyland is right to worry and needs to win the veto.

Xavier makes the rounds. He talks to Azah and denies he has a final two with Kyland. He really seems very awkward with her. Derek is worried. He hints that the better final three would be them and Azah rather than Kyland. Xavier is really putting him on the spot. He also told us that he wants Derek to have the "blood on his hands" for sending one of them home.

Nominations time! Xavier first nominates Azah, then Kyland. He says Azah hasn't been nominated yet, Kyland competition record. Wishes them well in the veto comp.

BB23: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - Sept. 17

 

No more speeches. Please.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brothers House of Brothers Only:

• Well, it's not Brothers Only yet but soon will be.
• Y'see while the feeds were blocked for nearly two days for the not live evictions, they were still blocked for the most recent HOH comp.
• Xavier.
• Yep, you heard me. Xavier is the new HOH.
• Who's on the block?
• Kyland and Azah.
• If the nominations remain the same, Derek is the only vote.
• Although he and Azah have lazed about together all season, his misogynic ways probably will have him voting her out to keep things all boys.
• Veto has not been played yet. Maybe today ... I'm not really sure of their schedule right now.
• Their TV show schedule has a show tonight, though. Don't forget that!
• Derek was saying he didn't know what he would do if he won the veto.
• Huh? 
• Isn't it obvious that he cannot use it as he is the only renom option in the house?
• D'oh, Derek.
• Now would be the time for Azah to actually win something.
• If she were to win the veto and save herself, it would be Derek and Kyland on the block with her as the only vote.
• Um.
• She would probably keep Deadweight Derek who never should have been in the house in the first place no matter how much work BB is doing in editing his behavior to make him look like a good fun person.
• I guess we'll know more later.
• I just wish that the two Victorias weren't there in the final four and we had two different people who actually played the game. 

Azah, Azah, Azah ...

If cooking and cleaning the kitchen
 makes for a winner ...

You know you're next out now.

BB23: "Live" Double Eviction Two-Hour Show Blog Party - Sept. 16

 

I say live in quotes because I think either all of or most of the show we will see tonight is taped. Anyway ... it's to be a double eviction. Maybe more? I just don't know.

As the show airs here on the East Coast I'll be live-blogging, constantly updating this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments section -- I hope to see you there!

But first -- Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool (she rocks like that, y'know). Here's where we stand going into the show tonight:

Azah Awasum - Dr Celine, Krysta Gibson, Nickelpeed, Rbennie

Derek Frazier - Glenn Allen, Jean from Tampa, Luckysmom, MikesGirl

Hannah Chaddha - BB-Boy, Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Helenann2K, JoC

Xavier Prather - Aya Marie, Donna NY, Ed in Ohio, Petals

Kyland Young - chrob61, JonMD1267, Laura in GA, QuixoticElf, Tammy

Tiffany Mitchell - April, Indiana Jane, MrsKB2, tbc

Jury: Britini D'Angelo, Derek Xiao, Sarah Beth Steagall, Claire Rehfuss,  Alyssa Lopez

Don't forget to sign up for the Survivor 41 blog pool at THIS LINKED POST if you watch the show! 

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Julie is acting like it's live. I'm currently sitting through the "previously on" as we all know anyway! Will both evictions take place in one hour? Will the second hour show ... what?

Julie is wearing a black slacks outfit with a long tapered vest. She talks about the Cookout achieving its goal and we pick up on the action after the Veto Ceremony in which Kyland did not use the veto. On the block we have Tiffany and Hannah. Tiffany thinks she might wiggle her way out of this with Kyland and Xavier.

Both Tiffany and Hannah talk, both seem to be proud of the accomplishment of the Cookout but a bit bittersweet over those who had to leave to make it possible. Hannah credits Tiffany and her master plan for where the Cookout is right now. She is right.

Tiffany talks to Azah. She tells her she knows Derek wants her gone. She throws Hannah under the bus when it comes to where Derek is concerned and tells Azah she has no desire to come after her as a target.

Once again the show edits a Derek segment to make him seem like such a good guy. @@ Then we get a segment of Kyland's non-sensical speech making to Azah. Kyland and Xavier talk. Kyland mentions he has over 100K in student loans and wants to help his family monetarily. Xavier talks about the recent loss of his brother and wanting to set money aside for his nephew. I remember Frenchie lied about donating the money to some school. At least Kyland and Xavier are being truthful.

Derek joins Tiffany in the HOH bed. She tries to tell him that Hannah will be coming after him. Then she tries talking to Xavier saying that she would be a target (shield) for him if she stayed. Xavier doesn't really know if he can trust her. We know he can't! Derek and Xavier talk. Derek, of course, really wants Tiffany out. They both compare notes. Tiffany did make some anti-Hannah points, though.

Julie talks to the Cookout. She congratulates them on achieving their mission. She says they have guaranteed that the first African-American BB winner will indeed happen. Tiffany talks about how they all stuck together in the goal. She talks to Hannah about side alliances and Derek X. Sniffle.

Jury house segment now. Sarah Beth arrives. She shows them the video with Tiffany as HOH. The High Roller nominates the same. She tells them about the alliance mentioned in the goodbye messages. She points out there has never been a Black winner in BB (Celeb BB is a totally different show). Kyland seems to be their least favorite.

Time for Claire and Alyssa to arrive at the jury house. Claire first. She tells them it was a double. She thinks it will be Alyssa and there Alyssa is, still clueless. They are shocked that Tiffany took out Claire on her HOH. Claire explains to them what Tiffany told her and she still supports Tiffany for the win. Interesting ... they show goodbye messages for Alyssa which we were not shown in the interview. Alyssa finally has a clue ... even though they all had to tell her.

To the living room ...

Tiffany - Shout outs, HG our display will forever signify our legacy. Nice words to all. 

Hannah - Shout outs, Cookout honor to play with you, just positive about Tiffany, good reasons to keep me.

The votes to evict:

Derek - to evict Tiffany

Xavier - Tiffany

Azah - Tiffany

Huh. Not even the one vote of the past. Tiffany is gone, expected it. Hugs all, goes out smiling. She is good with Julie.

Julie tells them it's another double eviction. Heh.

HOH Comp. BB Ballers. Two Rounds. 12 balls at end of ramp, retrieve roll up a ramp to knock them off. First two advance to round two. Winner of round two HOH. Xavier and Azah move to round two. 

Round two has them rolling ten balls up the ramp and only onto the grass.

AZAH WINS HOH!

Azah tells Hannah must go up as a pawn. She promised Kyland she wouldn't put him up. Her plan is to backdoor him putting Xavier and Hannah up hoping one will win veto. That's what she said before commercial break, at least.

To the living room ... nominations. Azah puts Xavier and Hannah on the block, saying she had to keep promises she made.

Power of Veto comp time. It's the standard "What the Bleep" comp.

1. Derek and Azah wrong

2. Hannah wrong

3. All right

4. (Kyland and X tied for lead) - All right

5. Hannah only one right, tied with X and Ky

6. Hannah and Derek wrong

7. All right

Kyland and Xavier to a tiebreaker question

In seconds Cluckster HOH comp from start until Kyland won.

KYLAND WINS THE POWER OF VETO!

Kyland chooses to remove Xavier from the block due to previous promises. Derek is the only option to go up with Hannah.

To the living room again. 

Derek - Shout outs, HG did a lot in game, supported all, stay loyal to their word.

Hannah - Here to compete, at a point when it's best for your personal game. Please, please.

Votes to evict:

Kyland - Hannah

Xavier - Hannah

Of course. She is holding back tears, hugs all, says no hard feelings. She is reasonable in the Julie interview, perhaps showing a bit of bitterness towards Kyland. She is a good spokesperson for the Cookout.

 

BB23: Live Feeds Update into Thursday Morning - Sept. 16

 

From yesterday until after
West Coast show tonight

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

• Actually not the latest latest as we don't know that.
• The feeds have been blocked since yesterday morning.
• It seems the big "live" double eviction show isn't really live at all.
• At least one eviction went down yesterday while the feeds were down.
• It seems to have been Tiffany out the door.
• There was an audio leak of someone running through Julie's intro to the veto comp. It sounds like it should be "What the Bleep."
• And the feeds won't return until after tonight's West Coast airing ... we're talking after 1AM my time.
• That's all.

Could he lose against Azah or Derek? Maybe.

Probably the last screen cap I will have of Tiffany

BB23: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - Sept. 15

 

Good evening! Are you ready for superheroes? According to the promos, it will be the BB Comics veto comp, always a classic. I wonder how Derek will make it through this one. Will he give up? Will he fuss because none of these comps are made for him? Or ... will they make some sort of adjustment just for him? If they do and he wins, would that be fair for all? Ah, the questions.

Of course, many live feed watchers already know what happens. But, since this is a show post, it's a NO SPOILERS ZONE. If it hasn't aired on the show, please don't comment about it!

I'll be live blogging, updating this entry with the major happenings as they air on the show here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest update. As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun! Just an added note, the Survivor 41 blog pool sign up post is up -- please go to that post to sign up!

Sitting out the Previously On segment as the Cookout celebrates making it to the final six and dealing and scheming ensue.

We pick up the action after the nomination ceremony putting Tiffany and Hannah on the block. Tiffany is the target and is now feeling betrayed ... as she should! Derek is celebrating. That disgusts me when he's done absolutely nothing in the game and is only in the house due to a famous father. At least Tiffany has PLAYED the game.

Kyland tells Hannah she's not the target. Kyland agrees that she was up there because she would have saved Tiffany if she could. He lets it slip that he is working with Xavier. She is sure he would lose to him at the end ... and he would/will.

Derek feels this part of the game is tough. @@ Xavier feels his chances with the guys are better than with the girls. I usually don't get this irked at the hamsters. But Derek's sense of entitlement is wearing on my last nerve and both Xavier and Kyland are enabling him.

Hannah and Tiffany want Azah to win the veto to keep the women safe. Now, she has done just about as much as Derek this season albeit much nicer about things. I don't think I'd want to hitch my wagon on that star!

Hannah talks to Azah and tries to paint the woeful picture of the men taking over the game. Azah says for her own game, she needs to win. Um. Okaaay. Azah tells us she is torn between working with the women or sticking with Derek and Xavier.

ARGH. THEY ARE BREAKING INTO THE SHOW WITH THE SPACE NEWS!!!

Ah, thankfully that was short. I hope it stays away until after the show ends!

BB Comics veto time! Derek is up first. Good, he is on a zipline. For those who don't know, they have to line up the comics and determine the differences between the comics themselves. Kyland is up next. He seems to do well. Azah up. She has more trouble with the differences. Xavier now. He's not doing so well with it. We don't see him finish. Did he time out? Tiffany up now. She seemed to do okay, but no end for her either. Hannah up. She gets it right the first time she hits the bell.

Derek 14.5
Hannah 14.6
Xavier 20.56
Tiffany 40.0 timed out
Azah 20.22
Kyland 11.44

Kyland wins the Power of Veto! 

They pose for photos. Kyland talks to Xavier about who might win next week. Kyland thinks Derek could always be used as a pawn. Xavier lists the women as going. He wants the noms to remain the same.

Tiffany tries to talk to Kyland and regain his trust. She tries to guilt trip him. She tells us that if she gets to final two with him, she thinks she can beat him. He says he believes her. He tells us the offer is enticing. He doesn't think he can really trust her to be loyal, though.

Then Hannah talks to him. She tells us she will offer him whatever she can hoping he'll pull her off the block and maybe they could even keep Tiffany. She promises him she will back him. He tells us he isn't sure he can trust her to vote Tiffany out.

Time for the veto meeting. Kyland does NOT use the veto. The nominations remain Tiffany and Hannah.

Survivor 41: Blog Pool Opens! Plus Cast Info!

Survivor 41 premieres next Wednesday, September 22, with a two-hour show starting at 8PM ET/PT. Yes, BB23 is pushed back to 10PM ET/PT that night and its finale is the next Wednesday, September 29th.

The Lovely Lifeguard Laurie has once again graciously offered to run the blog pool for the show. She, but of course, rocks!

I want in! What do I do?

If you want in to the blog pool, you need to sign up in the comments of this post and this post only! Please don't try signing up on any other posts -- we might miss your comment.

Is there money involved in this?

Of course not! You needn't pay anything to get into the pool. You don't need to buy a pool pass or anything! Mind you, you don't win any money either. What you do win is bragging rights until the next season and the smugness that goes with it.

How does it work?

Lifeguard Laurie makes random picks for the castaways and the blog folks. You cheer on that castaway all season until they either win or get their torch snuffed along the way.

When is the cut-off for entering?

All pool requests must be in comments to this here post ONLY and submitted by Tuesday, September 21, 3pm ET. Be there or be square.

So ... who are these castaways? We have three tribes.

YASE TRIBE

Top row, left to right: Tiffany Seely, age 47, teacher, Plainview, NY - Liana Wallace, age 20, college student, Washington, D.C. - David Voce, age 34, neurosurgeon, Chicago, IL.

Bottom row, left to right: Evvie Jagoda, age 28, PhD student, Arlington, MA - Xander Hastings, age 20, app developer, Chicago, IL - Eric Abraham, age 50, cyber security analyst, San Antonio, TX.

Ua Tribe

Top row, left to right: Shantel Smith, age 34, pastor, Washington, D.C. - Sara Wilson, age 23, healthcare consultant, Boston, MA - Ricard Foyé, age 31, flight attendant, Sedrow-Woolley, MA.

Bottom row, left to right: Genie Chen, age 46, grocery clerk, Portland, OR - Jairus Robinson, age 20, college student, Oklahoma City, OK - Brad Reese, age 49, rancher, Shawnee, WY.

Luvu Tribe

Top row, left to right: Erika Casupanan, age 31, communications manager, Toronto, Ontario - Danny McCray, age 33, ex-NFL player, Frisco, TX - Naseer Muttalif, age 36, sales manager, Morgan Hill, CA.

Bottom row, left to right: Deshawn Radden, age 26, medical student, Miami, FL - Sydney Segal, age 25, law student, Brooklyn, NY - Heather Aldret, age 52, stay at home Mom, Charleston, SC.

Interesting cast. More age diversity than some seasons -- we have a couple of people under 21 and five late 40s-52. We also have a castaway from Canada in there. 

BB23: Live Feeds into Tuesday Evening - Sept. 14

 

Why is he still there? Cookout needs deadwood?

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

• Once again I don't have a heck of a lot for you.
• Both Hannah and Tiffany have been making the rounds each campaigning for their own safety.
• Hannah has been told that she's not the target.
• And she went ahead and threw Tiffany under the bus to each of them.
• Tiffany threw Kyland under the bus to Xavier.
• And so on and so forth.
• If you can't tell, I've really been irked at both Kyland and Xavier.
• Both keep saying how they want to play at the end with true good competitors.
• Yet they both continue to let the floaters, non-comp winning duo remain.
• Now, I do like Azah. As a person, she's entertaining and a good soul.
• As a BB player? Um. No.
• Then there's Derek F, someone who would never have been able to get on the show if not for his famous father. He can get outright nasty, more so than anyone else in the house. He whines and fusses about the comps not being ones he could win. He has actually said an eating contest and a strength contest would suit him.
• He needs to go, followed by Azah.
• Let four real game players play out the final four.
• But I don't believe we will see that happen.
• For sure we won't as it's Hannah and Tiffany on the block.
• I don't think Tiffany convinced Xavier that Kyland plans on betraying him.
• So, instead of ridding itself of deadwood, it looks like Tiffany, someone who really played hard this season, will walk out the door.
• Sigh.

Threw Tiffany under the bus to all.

Tiffany tries to talk Xavier into keeping her.

More deadwood but at least
more pleasant deadwood.

He claims he wants to play with competitors

Survivor 41: Meet the Cast Videos

Nah, I haven't given up on BB23 ... yet. I'm just waiting for more content, some kind of content, before I make my next live feeds post!

In the meantime, let's talk Survivor 41. Yes, that is what the season is called. No themes, just the number. They play for less than the standard 39 days, as well. I believe it's 26 days. The promos have the game being more brutal. And the CBS new diversity standards means more of a mix of people ... with the exception of an age mix, of course. However, if the game is to be a brutal as the promos claim, it's best to sacrifice the young. Heh.

Here are some cast videos I found:

 

BB23: Live Feeds Power of Veto Meeting Update - Sept. 13

 

Um, no. Just no.

Kyland held way too long and way too "talky" one on one meetings. I just couldn't sit through them all. I sat through enough to see that Hannah was more than willing to throw her buddy Tiffany under the bus -- she ain't no Claire! Not only that, she promised the world. Now if she gets taken off the block, those things are good. But if she remains there but is not the target, she sold her soul for absolutely nothing.

Tifffany did her best, having her own one on one apology rounds.

She hung out with Kyland.

Yet, when the veto meeting came 'round ...

Kyland did not use the veto. The nominations remain Tiffany and Hannah. The target remains Tiffany.

It really annoys me that Kyland is saying he wants to go to the end with good competitors yet Derek and Azah remain in the house. Especially Derek. He is sitting there laughing that Tiffany won't make it to the final five, a place where the bonus money kicks in and he will make it.

BB23: HOH Comp/Nominations? Show Blog Party - Sept. 12

 

Good evening! When we last left our heroes, er, um ... hamsters, it was the live double eviction night which resulted in Claire, then Alyssa going home resulting in all six Cookout members being the only ones left in the house. Hannah was the second HOH of the night.

And there we stand now ... what will the comp be and who will be HOH after Hannah? Since this is indeed a show post it is a NO SPOILERS ZONE. I understand many of us already know who won HOH and even won POV, but until they show it on the aired show, please don't spoil it for those who only watch the show. Thank you! 

I will be live blogging, updating this entry with the major happenings as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest update! As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

Starting a few minutes behind its scheduled 8:30PM EDT start time tonight, but it's now on. Let's do something different and sit through the "previously on" segment. Oh? We do that for every show? well, let's not break the routine then!

Okay, they need to celebrate the Cookout win and its show history making moment which will make a Black winner for the first time.

They are still in previous mode but really expanding on Kyland freaking out over being the replacement nominee.

Tiffany is telling Kyland that she didn't know that Hannah was putting him on the block and she had told Hannah not to do it. (She really did tell her not to put him up.) She then talks to Xavier. She talks about hard it was putting Claire up. They decide everybody is a threat. She tells us that Xavier is a huge threat and needs to go. Xavier tells us he loves her but he just might "take that shot first."

Hannah tries to make good with Kyland. He tells us he's okay with it but not willing to work with her long term. Derek and Xavier talk -- Derek wants Tiffany out and tells him to throw the comp to him. He says if she comes down, he will put up Kyland.

Kyland talks to Xavier and makes good with him. Kyland tells us he only wants to go to the end with the best and that would be Xavier. Xavier tells us he will work with Kyland because having a strong competitor working with you is good. They establish a final two called The Gentlemen.

Time for the HOH comp. They are trapped by the evil supervillain the Cluckster. They are behind large mesh chicken wire, must retrieve eggs, put them through a maze and roll them down a ramp to knock down a lever to escape. 

Derek is the first one to get one egg down -- they need three. Kyland next. Kyland gets a second one and is in the lead. Xavier gets one. Derek gets his next one and ties with Kyland. Kyland tells us he was willing to let Derek win as he doesn't think he would target him. Azah gets her first one. Kyland tells us he doesn't want to wait any longer for Derek to win and goes for it. 

KYLAND wins HOH. Derek is "bummed" once again.

Kyland feels a bit overwhelmed with the win. Tiffany feels good because she has an agreement to work with Kyland in the game. Hannah also feels good. Derek whines. He wants to be a threat in the game. BWAHAHHA! Kyland consoles him and promises him he has nothing to worry about. Xavier feels secure as he just made the deal with Kyland.

Tiffany talks to Kyland, she wants him to realize that Xavier will win if he moves forward with him. She wants him to stick with the deal she, he and Hannah has. She thinks Derek should go first. She wants to compete against Kyland at the end but feels she would lose. Her position is that Xavier will win no matter what. Kyland tells us he thinks she is strong competitor and would be hard to beat.

Hannah pleads her case. She will vote his way if not on the block. "What if you go up and I can promise you won't go home?" She feels he's testing her trust in Tiffany. Like Tiffany, she talks about Xavier being such a big threat.

Kyland tells us he has to draw lines in the sand. It will break hearts, his included.

Time for the nominations ceremony. He first nominates Tiffany, then Hannah. He says it's due to a loss of trust and Hannah is up there due to the fact she would save Tiffany if she won the veto. He feels Tiffany has betrayed him.

BB23: Live Feeds Power of Veto Bulletin - September 11

 

Derek cooks breakfast.

Since it was announced that this week is the comics theme, the veto comp expected is the traditional BB Comics one with the zipline. Um. No, Derek, I don't think that would be a comp built for you, either.

The feeds were blocked for several hours. Hours upon hours. But when the dust adoptable animals cleared ...

KYLAND is wearing the veto necklace.

Kyland won the BB Comics Veto Comp

Tiffany talking to us

Leaning about again, still, whatever

Can anyone stop him now? I think not.

Sweet dreams of Xavier, it seems.

BB23: Live Feeds Nominations Bulletin - September 10

What have I done?
I accidentally won HOH.

Well, Kyland had his Ky talks with each of them. Last night, in talking to us, he said that before he entered the house his goal was to be in the final two with a real strong competitor. So, I guess he won't be taking Derek F to the final two if he gets that far! Or Azah.

But the problem with Kyland is that he is playing emotionally. He has soft spots for Derek, Azah and Tiffany. He really seems to want to be with Xavier at the end. Hannah has shown herself to be a better competitor as of late, but is it enough? Tiffany has been proving herself to be a strong competitor. Is it enough? He outright told Azah she wouldn't be on the block last night. Hmm. 

At one point he told us that he should just throw Xavier and Tiffany up there and let them battle it out. That just might be one of the safest moves he could make seeing as he is playing loyal to both and promised safety to others. My guess right now is that he will remain loyal to Xavier and the two to whom he promised safety (Azah and Derek) and we will see Tiffany and Hannah on the block.

It wasn't until around 7PM EDT that the feeds got blocked for the nominations ceremony. So, now it's a matter of waiting it out.

And waiting.

And waiting.

After a bit more than two hours ... we have Tiffany and ... Hannah on the block. I really haven't heard exact confirmation on Hannah. She's off camera talking with Kyland while the others are in the kitchen. If it isn't her, I'll let you know. But I'm pretty sure it is.

Xavier's bucket hats make the rounds.

I can't win ANYTHING! 
Good work, Derek. Keep it up through September.