BB23: Live Feeds Special HOH Bulletin - August 12

 

Yes, we have a new Head of Household winner. No, we didn't see it on the live feeds as it was blocked.

Kyland is the new HOH.

BB23: Live Eviction and HoH Comp Show Blog Party - Aug. 12

 

Good evening! Is it hot enough for you? Heh. Well, stay inside and watch some Big Brother! Last night's show left us off with a cliffhanger, a first if I'm not mistaken. So, the show should start out with the Veto Meeting. Oh, the suspense of it all!

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 news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the fun there!

But first ... Lifeguard SueGee has kindly updated the blog pool. Is your hamster still running in the wheel?

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
Derek Xiao - Auntie Leigh, Kelsey NY, PDX Granny, SueGee,T town Chic
Hannah Chaddha - BB-Boy, Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Helenann2K, JoC
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
Claire Rehfuss - KarlaV, Laura, Marthalight, Monty924
Kyland Young - chrob61, JonMD1267, Laura in GA, QuixoticElf, Tammy
Tiffany Mitchel - April, Indiana Jane, MrsKB2, tbc

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Julie is dressed in tan and looking summery. Let's take the "previously on" segment time to gather our snacks!

We get the completion of the veto meeting and ... drumroll, please ... but first we're told it's the last eviction before jury and a huge twist in which we have a part is coming. Ohh ... while Julie talks they're doing the Big Blue Couch dance in their seats.

Oh, Britini saved herself and Derek put Christian on the block. Christian thinks Derek X is a coward and he will have the votes to stay. Derek F tells him he has him. He tells us he needs to check in with the Jokers and the Cookout to see where everyone is before he makes the decision.

Christian blames his nomination on SarahBeth. He thinks she lied about him to Derel. He's angry and snaps at Derek.

Claire gets her costume -- she's dressed as a playing card. Anytime BB tells her to she needs to throw the deck of cards in the air, then play 52 Pick Up by herself. Kyland gets his Jackass of Clubs donkey costume and must make club sandwiches on demand from the BB King.

Tiffany is talking to Christian. He tells her that her hug felt like a goodbye hug. She tells him that she feels she has to vote with the house. He replies that she and Claire would be the majority. She tells us he needs three more votes, not just her one, to stay. She talks to Britini and Azah about him pressuring her. She says that she will tell him that Britini is the swing vote. Britini tells us that she just doesn't know.

Derek F has a bug in his bonnet about Tiffany bossing people around. He threatens to drop out of the Cookout. She's not the boss of him! Whoa, he's getting way nasty about her.

Julie gives us a tease about an eleven hour flip. Tiffany tells Christian that, unlike what the others are telling him, he doesn't have the votes. She tells him others are lying and that Britini and Derek F are flipfloppers. She tells us that keeping him is better for her own game than is keeping SarahBeth. She talks to Xavier who tells her he feels the same way. She tells us that with her, Xavier and Alyssa on board, she would only need two more votes to keep him.

Claire is not so keen on the idea. She talks about not trusting the people they've worked with. Uh-oh, Claire seems to be onboard now. Christian tells Britini that Tiffany wants to talk to her. Derek F and Azah insist on coming along. Now Tiffany is mad. The Cookout has cracks growing.

To the living room --

Christian - Thanks friends/family, still here because he was loyal, knows it's a game, friends with all 

SarahBeth - Shoutouts, talks kindly of Christian, last week before jury, if on jury would be objective, love and respect all.

Julie asks how they know she doesn't have a twist up her sleeve about jury.

The votes to evict:

Hannah - Christian

Kyland - Christian

Xavier - SarahBeth

Alyssa - SarahBeth

Into commercial ...

Britini - Christian

Derek F - He sadly to evote Christian

Tiffany - Christian

Claire - Christian

Azah - Christian - Can her outfit get any more lowcut?

Christian is evicted and is mature about it but for his huge kiss for Alyssa. Julie cuts it short, doesn't show the goodbye messages as they are short on time. Once it goes online, I'll post the extended interview on here if I can.

The new twist is -- Julie tells the HG that they all made jury. High risk/high reward. New room at BB Beach Club -- the high rollers room, inside three unique BB Casino games and three powers. Skill, luck, BB Bucks -- a special currency given each week with the ones voted by America getting the most. Bigger powers cost more.

We get a good night without an HOH Comp.

You can go to www.cbs.com/bbvote for information, text 97979 with the HG name you want to win the most. Top Three get $100, next three get $75, others all get $50. It looks like all they are doing is the text vote this season.

BB23: Live Feeds into Thursday Morning - August 12

 

Telling his problems to a donkey

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

• Tears, jeers, fears ... that was the kind of day it was.
• What a mess.
• Tiffany decided to try to flip the vote (and keep Christian).
• Now, we know she has wanted that for her own game all along.
• She's been trying to switch the target to SarahBeth.
• She had enlisted Hannah to switch the target to SarahBeth.
• Sure, keeping Christian would be good for her own game. And, it would come with a bonus Alyssa.
• But, it isn't the best for others.
• The Cookout almost fell apart and might soon be leaking like a sieve.
• Azah and Derek F got all kinds of mad at Tiffany for trying to flip the vote.
• For most in the house, it would be better that Christian go. He can excel at physical comps. If he makes it to jury both he and Alyssa will probably vote as a block.
• Heck, even Derek F who wants women out wants Christian to go.
• Azah and Derek F were even talking about wanting to keep Britini in the house longer than Tiffany!
• Britini cried.
• Christian cried.
• SarahBeth cried.
• Xavier did not cry. He actually tried to help Christian by giving him talk points for his campaigning.
• But then he also told him he didn't think he had the votes to stay.
• Claire ended up warning him that it didn't look good.
• In the end, Tiffany has drawn negative attention within the Cookout and Christian should be evicted tonight. Perhaps a split vote, but evicted.
• Christian has accepted it but did fuss that every white male is out once he goes.
• Well, we really needed a better class of white males, I say!
• Two out of the three black males are superfans, physically fit and smart -- Kyland and Xavier. The third is a superfan, but not a great BB winner prospect -- Derek F. The one Asian male is a recruit, but smart, physically fit and a quick study. Meanwhile, the whites got Frenchie, Brent and what's-his-name. Christian was the best of the group.
• Oh, well.
• We get a new HOH tonight!

Making a valiant effort to flip the vote

Maybe he can stop if he spits in the food!

Scrambling to stay

In a catatonic state about Christian leaving

Was safe, wasn't safe, now (maybe) safe again

BB23: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - August 11

 

Hello fellow hamster watchers! I'd call us voyeurs but that sounds too creeper-like. Tonight is the Power of Veto comp as well as the PoV meeting during which the veto is used ... or not. We're going into this with Britini and SarahBeth on the block. Will those same two be nominated for eviction by the time the show ends?

Well, we might know some of the happenings from the live feeds. However, since this is a show post, it's in the No Spoilers Zone. Please, let the folks who just watch the shows enjoy this! Merci.

 

I will be live-blogging all the major events as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest updates! As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there! Bring snacks!

Previously on and blah-blah-blah. They sprawling across the TV screen that we're under a severe thunderstorm warning and I can hear the thunder. Hopefully my power will stay on.

Derek X talks to us about backdooring Christian while SarahBeth is surprised that he went after the Royal Flush. Britini is mad and cries to Derek F. The Royal Flush is all upset. Christian promises his fellow King that he will fight for her in PoV and she should choose him if she gets HG choice.

SarahBeth tells us she needs Derek X to be honest with her. He tells her that she's not the target. He tells her that if she comes off the block, he won't be putting up a Joker. He lets her know he wants to backdoor Christian.

Derek X tells us that he has to tell his fellow Royal Flush people that his target is Britini. He claims that he felt he had to nominate a King as Hannah was suspicious. He claims another Joker would go up if Britini comes off. Christian trusts him. Heh.

Many seem to be supporting SarahBeth. When Alyssa tells her that she will save her if she wins PoV, it makes SarahBeth realize that Christian (Alyssa's showmance) would be backdoored, but she doesn't let on.

Veto player pick time -- Derek X draws Alyssa. SarahBeth gets Claire. Britini draws Kyland (after she tells us she wants anyone but Kyland as he would save SarahBeth). Derek X is thrilled that Christian was not picked to play.

Veto Comp time. The backyard is set up with workout equipment. Kingdom of Curl A Lot. Everyone gets a prize, rewards and punishments. As they do the first exercise, Claire tells us she doesn't need to win it. She wins the Viceroy of Veto. She knows it will be taken. 

SarahBeth loses by a smidgen to Britini. Baroness of Bling ($5,000) and she keeps it! Her rationale is that Britini is still in it and would take the veto away. Kyland is out next, gets Duke of the Deck -- wearing a card costume and play 52 Pick Up on demand. He trades for Claire's veto.

Derek X out next. He gets the Jackass of Clubs. Jackass costume and make sandwiches on demand. He approaches SarahBeth about the money, but backs down as he just didn't have the heart to do it.

It's down to Alyssa and Britini. Britini is going wild with it and WINS! Alyssa wins Count of Communications. New phone and laptop, will get a phone call later this week and if still there in four weeks, a video call. Britini gets Lord of the Latrine -- punishment announcing arrivals to bathroom. She swaps for the Veto, of course. So, Britini has (technically) won the Power of Veto.

Derek's costume is very royal. Anyone wanting to use the bathroom must ask him for permission, he needs to unlock a hasp lock which has been installed and announce them and he's having fun with it. He does poop out, so to speak, after six hours.

Derek X thinks it's smart to warn Alyssa that there's a backdoor Christian plan? Oy. She tries to talk him out of it. She is not a happy camper about it at all.

Of course, she goes to Christian and tells him.

No, Derek X ... you are not blindsiding him if everyone including him knows you're doing it.

Time for the veto meeting. Christian wants Derek F on the block instead of himself. And, the show edit saves the suspense for tomorrow night. What a rip-off! 

BB23: Live Feeds into Wednesday Morning - August 11

 

Why always hugging a pillow?
Does he do that at home?

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

• Yesterday was a bit noneventful.
• Oh, sure. There were a few quibbles. 
• But no kerfuffles and not a brouhaha to be had.
• There was a bit of a rift because it got out that SarahBeth said that Britini acted obnoxious after the veto and others rushed to Britini's defense.
• Now, I think most of them tend to act at least slightly obnoxious after a veto win.
• Why else would they keep wearing that silly necklace so long?
• Plus, we know from watching and the other hamsters have witnessed how much she wanted to win a comp.
• Oh, well.
• Like I said, it didn't make kerfuffle level.
• Despite people constantly telling her she's safe, SarahBeth has gone into a bit of a "woe is me" phase.
• Christian still thinks he might be safe ... a bit. He's starting to worry as people he thought he had aren't really committing.
• I don't know what's going on with his skin. For a while he had red splotches on his face where Alyssa kept popping his pimples (ew). But now his whole face looks red, sweaty and maybe even a little swollen. It's not a good look.
• The other hamsters keep commenting on his stink. He hasn't been taking showers (ew).
• I'm glad the live feeds don't come with smell-o-vision!
• There were a lot of feed blocks yesterday.
• We would see Kyland Jackass making sandwiches but see only a bit of Claire's cards toss.
• Weird.
• Alyssa and Christian keep campaigning for him to stay.
• They really don't know all will be for naught. (I like that expression and don't get to use it often enough!)
• Claire wants to tell Alyssa before the eviction that he won't be staying.
• Why the heck can't they just let these things be a surprise?
• No Big Blue Couch but Hannah gave them lessons in body language. It would behoove them to pay attention to that. Yes, I just wanted to work in "behoove" but it fit so well there.
• Azah had them all cracking up with accent lessons. It was a hoot to watch.
• That's where we stand ...

Schooling the others on accents

Has the most skin issues of anyone in the house

Time to make the sandwiches

Bucket hats and tiaras

Executive conference

They all tell her she's staying, yet ...

BB23: Live Feeds into Tuesday Morning - August 10

 

Dancing as Azah belts out 'Big Blue Couch'

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

• As Derek X finished his Lord of the Latrine bathroom duties -- announcing others to the "latrine, aka porcelain pot," locking and unlocking the newly installed hasp on the door and blowing his horn -- Claire and Kyland got their costume punishments won in the veto comp.
• Kyland's Jackass of Clubs has him in a donkey costume making club sandwiches for some or all dependent on BB's direction.
• Claire's 52 Pick Up has her dressed as the Queen of Hearts playing card "Duchess of the Deck." When BB tells her, she has to throw all the cards in the air, then pick them up. I think BB was grasping for anything when they came up with this one.
• Christian has calmed down some.
• I no longer fear he will get physical against anyone. Maybe I shouldn't have feared it in the first place.
• But, mind you, he all but had steam coming out of his ears!
• And the fire in his eyes ...!
• Part of the calming down came from his talk with Tiffany, par for the course this season.
• She comforted him, gave him the advice to cool it down, it's a marathon not a sprint and on and on.
• She covers her bases so well.
• Tiffany thinks the majority of the house want to and will vote out Christian. 
• She wants him to stay but won't push the issue as it might put her in a bad light with some. 
• Instead of talking to others why Christian needs to stay over SarahBeth (better for her own game would be the reason), she talks to them about the dangers of keeping SarahBeth.
• She even told Christian she could never win against him at the end -- which I think she could if the jury went for gameplay rather than comps -- but told him to work to stay. 
• However, she thinks he should wait on his campaigning until Wednesday.
• She has both of them, Christian and SarahBeth, thinking they each have her support.
• The show should really air something about the hamster's 'Big Blue Couch' theme song and show. They have a synchronized dance and Azah can really belt out that theme song.
• They have made it clear to BB that it is their own song and they are not violating any copyrights.
• Yet the BB blocking keeps going on without rhyme or reason this season. The 'Big Blue Couch' theme is one of the few things not blocked.
• Sigh.
• Kyland's head keeps falling off backwards. It's a good thing it's connected.
• Um, I mean his costume head.
• Of course.
• Derek F told Kyland he was worried about possibly getting a costume punishment.
• I say he could be a couch potato. He spends more time laying about on chairs or beds than anyone else. He said before his goal was to make jury and he has nothing at home to return to (unlike Derek X with his own business!) so that's his goal. 
• I don't know.
• I think I prefer Tiffany's thinking -- she's here to win the game and, ruthless or not, she's game 24/7.
• Today should be quiet in the house. They have the yard and heavy duty campaigning won't start until tomorrow. 

Perfect pitch? I think not.

Tells us she covered her bases with
Christian just in case.

Eating sandwiches made by Kyland Donkey

Claire is quite the card, huh?

Meant to post this one yesterday -- 
Christian lighting into Derek X over nomination

Yes, the Jackass of Clubs makes club sandwiches

BB23: Live Feeds into Monday Afternoon/Renom - Aug. 9

 

Derek X has to toot his own horn

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

• Oh, geez. Is there some reason that we can't have a blindside of any kind this season?
• Can't have an eviction blindside and now we can't even have a Veto blindside.
• :::kicking rocks:::
• Ouch.
• The plan to renom Christian when Britini saved herself was going along so well.
• Azah and Derek F were sure it would be one of them.
• Derek X gave Alyssa some kind of heads up about it and, the next thing you know, it's the buzz of the house.
• Christian was already spitting mad before the ceremony.
• And after?
• Sure enough, he is on the block with SarahBeth and feeling betrayed by Derek X.
• Xavier wisely told him to cool off before talking to Derek X.
• But, with Derek X manning his bathroom duty, it was impossible (or so he says) to avoid him.
• Thankfully he only went after him verbally not physically.
• His plans are to trash SarahBeth and, then he and Alyssa will blow up the Royal Flush.
• While he told Derek X that SarahBeth talked him into nominating him by crying, she's just selfish. She took the money the same way!
• Oy! He's being like a big little kid who is having a temper tantrum.
• Derek tried to explain the comp threat he is, but no ... that's not it. It's all SarahBeth putting ideas in his head!
• Meanwhile, Derek F is getting compliments because, with the renom done, he and the others not on the block have made jury.
• This is going to be an uncomfortable couple of days in the house.
• And, it does look like it should be a split vote for the first time this season.
  
• Maybe.

Still pushing for women to be evicted

Why can't they just leave a blindside a blindside?

At least he can still smile now and then

Are her days still numbered anyway?

Xavier retains his team loyalty,
but two Kings nominated?

Alyssa is worried about her own game

She wants Christian to stay for her own game

Not handling things well at all

BB23: HoH Comp Finish/Nominations Show Blog Party - Aug. 8

 

Good evening! As you're all aware, much has been happening on the live feeds. But, since this is a show post and people who do not watch the feeds come here, please remember this is a NO SPOILERS ZONE. Thank you!

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

Previously on brings up the Cookout and Tiffany's strategy for their success. We pick up the action at the HOH comp ... Derek falls off the wall first -- shocking everybody, of course! It's been raining on them and the "passengers" above them are ill with green slime vomit. Claire gives up since she has safety anyway.

One by one they keep falling -- SarahBeth and Hannah simultaneously, Kyland, Britini ...

Tiffany doesn't really care about winning the HOH. She just doesn't want Alyssa to win it and feels she needs to outlast her.

A shivering Azag goes down. Derek X looks one with the wall, barely moving and lined up right against the wall. Tiffany slips and falls and Alyssa remains up. Xavier and Alyssa deal with Derek X for safety and then Alyssa goes down followed by Xavier.

DEREK X is the new HOH. One hour 23 minutes was the length of the comp.

Alyssa is all whiny and feeling sorry for herself saying how she sucks at comps. Hannah and Derek X jump around in the storage room. She tells us she wants his HOH to be her HOH. She has targets in mind for her own game's good.

Christian doesn't have safety like others on his team but thinks he can't go up -- he could only be a backdoor. SarahBeth and Hannah (who they have started to call Chaddha - sp?) try to mend fences. Well, SarahBeth does, anyway.

Derek X talks with Claire and Tiffany. He tells them that he gave safety to Alyssa and Xavier but Xavier wants him to guarantee all Kings safe. That's not the deal. 

In front of Hannah Tiffany slips and mentions the Royal Flush when Derek X talked about backdooring Christian. Derek does not want to nominate Christian right off. After Tiffany leaves them, Hannah questions him about the Royal Flush. He tries to convince her it's a one week thing.

Hannah talks to Tiffany about it, too. Tiffany is aghast that she herself let it slip. She too downplays it. But Hannah is keeping it in mind just in case she needs that information in the future.

Derek F and Azah talk. She tells us her face gives away her emotions. Derek tells us that you have to fake it until you make it in the house. He tries giving Azah lessons.

Xavier once again tries to get safety for the Kings. Derek X says no. Xavier points out to us that the Kings are all a part of the Royal Flush. Is Derek going against the Royal Flush?

Derek talks to SarahBeth who also says she would like the Royal Flush to be safe. What can she offer him? Would she be willing to be a pawn?

Segment on Derek F's sleeping habits.

Derek X continues his HOH questioning. No one wants to say they would go up as a pawn. Britini seems the closest to saying okay. He decides to talk to Hannah. She advises going after Christian and tells him that Britini would likely target him before SarahBeth would.

Time for the nominations ceremony! Derek nominates SarahBeth, then Britini. He tells them trust is an issue and they were nominated to keep his trust in the game. Say what?

Derek tells us that he wants to backdoor Christian but will take out SarahBeth if it comes down to that.

BB23: Live Feeds into Sunday Afternoon - August 8

 

Safe anyway. Good.

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

• Those only watching the show are woefully behind this week. Yeah.
• Here's the rundown: Derek X won the HoH comp, promising safety to Alyssa and Xavier (the two others remaining up with him at the end). He nominated Britini and SarahBeth with the thought to try to backdoor Christian if possible. If no one is saved, SarahBeth would go home. Britini is really a pawn. BUT Britini won the Power of Veto and, although the meeting isn't until tomorrow, she surely will save herself.
• Britini has been handling the nomination well as she trusts Derek X when he tells her she really is a pawn. But, still ... save yourself, girl!
• So ... will it be SarahBeth and Christian nominated this week?
• If so, which one would go home?
• That's the dilemma.
• Derek F and Azah are worried that one of them will be the replacement nom. Nah, that ain't gonna happen.
• Thinking of it purely from a Derek X mind-thought, I would think that Christian is a bigger threat to his personal game and this might be the only shot to get him out due to his comp beast sort of ways. While we know SarahBeth is very cognizant of the game, she really hasn't proved to be a huge threat during comps. True, she could be just laying low. But I still think of Christian as a more immediate threat who will be hard to get out of the house.
• That seems to be Derek's thoughts as well ... get out Christian while he can. But, what if it backfires and SarahBeth gets evicted instead?
• Oh my. We just might have a predicament going on here!
• Y'see, SarahBeth has a small army working against her. It's a really small one, but very successful so far.
• We call that army Tiffany.
• She has enlisted Hannah as her private mercenary.
• Tiffany sees SarahBeth as a threat to her own game and it does look like SarahBeth might be catching on to her ruthless ways.
• Plus, SarahBeth "stole" Kyland from under Tiffany's control. Horrors!
• We'll be seeing that drama play out as long as SarahBeth, Kyland and Tiffany are all in the house. Kyland doesn't seem to be plotting against Tiffany but he is definitely pushing for SarahBeth to stay.
• Oh, well ... to the PoV comp -- it was the rewards/punishments one in which each person could trade what they won with someone already out of the comp.
• Derek X was crying after the comp. It seems he promised himself before entering the house that if he had any opportunity to win cash, he would take the cash.
• Instead, he kept a punishment instead of giving said punishment to SarahBeth and taking $5,000 from her.
• He said he didn't want to take the money when he had put her on the block during her birthday week.
• She says it's the most expensive birthday gift she's ever received.
• I bet it is!
• Derek's punishment is that he is a bathroom attendant for 24 hours. It comes with a costume and a trumpet. He has to announce the arrival of anyone using the bathroom. Um. Okay.
• Alyssa got a call from home and a laptop (not in the house). And, if she's still here in four weeks she can have a video call.
• As you know, Britini got the veto and SarahBeth got the cash.
• Kyland got a punishment called the Jackass Club while Claire got 52 Pick Up. I'm not too sure of the details of either of those. I haven't caught much talk about it and neither have started yet.
• The hamsters are thinking it could be a double eviction this coming week. They're wrong. Julie tells us these things ahead of time.
• That's it for now!

I'm still waiting on good gameplay from Azah

Apparently not too crestfallen to gloat
 about the money

Upset that he had vowed he would take
 any cash prizes he can

Is Tiffany wearing out her welcome
 in the HOH?

She and Derek X do not NEED a showmance.
Quit it!

Derek's punishment costume sans
trumpet and staff

BB23: Live Feeds Power of Veto Bulletin - Aug. 8

 

I've been fighting on and off internet issues for most of the day. So, this isn't going to be long. What I did catch of the feeds was pretty much same old ... Tiffany has Hannah stirring up issues for taking out SarahBeth, Derek F is in Britini's camp, Tiffany doesn't want Christian backdoored, Kyland and SarahBeth are snugglebunnies now, Tiffany is ridiculously anti-Kyland as she thinks he's too close to SarahBeth and so forth. Much will hinge on the Power of Veto winner.

In addition to Derek X, Britini and SarahBeth, we have: Claire, Kyland and Alyssa playing in the veto comp. Hannah is hosting it.

The feeds have been blocked for the comp and I'm just waiting them out and hoping my internet stays working.

BRITINI WON THE POWER OF VETO!!!

BB23: Live Feeds into Friday Evening/Nominations - Aug. 6

 

All dolled up and nowhere to go

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

• The wall took a toll on most of them using muscles they really haven't been using, not even in workouts.
• Derek X has repeatedly said his deals with Alyssa and Xavier are just that -- he did not guarantee safety to the (now defunct) Kings on the whole.
• Much of Derek X's day was spent in one-on-one meetings with everyone.
• Like Xavier had done before him, he asked the same questions of each person. Xavier only asked a few questions, Derek has six.
• Unfortunately, when the hamsters compared notes, it gave some a chance to adjust their answers before talking to them.
• Hannah ratted them out to him but not until a bit of damage had been done.
• And, unlike Xavier who just asked questions, Derek actually talked more.
• Despite the meetings, he's still being heavily influenced by Tiffany.
• It seems likely that it will be SarahBeth and Britini on the block with a backdoor plan of Christian.
• Derek talked to us after each meeting.
• Hmm. He worked out a deal with Azah in which they keep each other safe (if possible) for two weeks.
• When he talked to us he said that deal freed him up to put Britini and Derek F on the block. By keeping Alyssa and Azah, they will surely go after each other and he would let 'em duke it out. (My words, not his. He is not advocating fisticuffs, I am.)
• Hmm.
• Derek F actually (although a bit reluctantly) said he could go up as a pawn. He didn't really volunteer to do so, of course.
• Xavier told him that the only person who might target him and see him as a threat in the game would be Britini (because he put her on the block).
• Um. Xavier needs to wake up. Many see him as a threat. If the Cookout lasts to the final six, he's on the short list of targets. I've heard many mention his name.
• Hannah is still pushing for SarahBeth to go on the block, loyal soldier of Tiffany that she is.
• I don't think Derek X has any personal reason to go after SarahBeth except for the Tiffany and Hannah pushing the subject.
• Derek got called to the Diary Room, presumably to start the nominations ceremony, with Tiffany missing her one-on-one talk.
• "If I'm on the block, I'm on the block," she said.
• Yeah, right. AS IF, Tiffany. You know darn well he won't put you on the block!
• That would be interesting, though!
• There is increasing friction for Derek's attention between Kyland and Tiffany. Now, Kyland is almost to the point of lousing up his own game in defense of SarahBeth while Tiffany is dead-set that SarahBeth needs to go. 
• The feeds were blocked with adoptable animals a bit past 7:30PM EDT. So, the nominations must be on.
• They are always blocked much longer than needed for the ceremony.
• But I have heard that this is one of those things that, if the HOH messes up the lines, they keep doing retakes until it's right. I doubt Derek X will screw up the lines but I can think of many in past seasons who probably did!
• SarahBeth and Britini are nominated for eviction
• DEREK X is crying to Britini as she comforts him. Now, there's a change. She says she knows his plan and it's okay.

That slime weighed down my hair and I fell off!

I have to stop throwing comps and step up my game

Missing the HOH bed

When they yawn, I yawn

Whozzat? Oh. Claire in shades. Carry on.

With great power comes great responsibility