'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into Tuesday 8/15

Here are the hoppin' happenings from the overnight hours in that Big Brother House of When Good TV Goes Bad:

• Will, Janelle, Danielle and Marcellas played Murderer with the deck of cards.
• It was a bit refreshing to see them have a good time, laughing and not strategizing.
• But, in the long run, it was a bit boring.
• Howie joined them in his underwear. Now, there's where things might get a bit strange, eh?
• Howie tried to play the card game, but he didn't understand it. He decided he only wanted to visit his Jack Shack, then shower.
• Aha! A question answered (I was confused) - Marcellas fussed that he wishes he wasn't going to sequester and would be able to go on with his life. [Editor's note: I wasn't sure if it was this week or next. Oh, Marcellas will be alone for a week!]
• Howie gave Internet viewers a guided tour of the Jack Shack. Eep.
• When he finished not being the Master of his own Domain, he said "that was the bee's knees!" Very odd.
• Will told Janelle and Howie that he and Mike Boogie BOTH won the Coup d'Etat question, but no one knows. [Editor's note: @@ Eyeroll!]
• James really thinks the L.O.D. can make the final four - himself, Danielle, Will and Mike.
• Janelle told Will that Marcellas and Erika wanted her to nominate Woogie the week she nominated Diane.
• Howie told Janelle and Will that keeping Will was the best decision they ever made. He also said Chicken George sold out to Marcellas, Danielle and company.
• Janelle, Will and Howie plan to "test" Erika by telling her they're going to go after Chill Town. Well, not Will tell her, obviously!
• Will said that James will have a lot to answer for when he gets out of the house because the Internet fans see it all. Howie, Janelle and Will spent a good deal of time trashtalking James, but you notice he's not on the block. Hmmm...
  

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Update - Monday Evening 8/14

Another sloshy sloppy night in the house... and I'm not talking BB Slop!

Without further ado, here are the evening's events from that Big Brother House of Wanton Lads and Lassies:

• Mike Boogie is concerned that Chicken George won't align with anyone. I read that as Mike Boogie is concerned that Chicken George won't align with Chill Town.
• The houseguests started giving shout-outs to people they know, so we got bad music and the flame/clouds loop. Ow. Quit it.
• Janelle told Howie that she was thinking about what Danielle said last night (noms?) and that she's psycho. Both Janelle and Howie think James might "screw them over." Them as in Janelle and Howie.
• Howie said that James has gone from being a floater to jumping ship. He doesn't want James and Danielle in the house. [Editor's note: Well, it took a while, but Howie sees the light! But is it too late to stop James' wheels in motion?]
• Howie remembered that it's Maggie's birthday today. Interesting.
• BB gave the houseguests pizza, beer, and cake to celebrate the mid-season point. The cake has their memory wall pictures painted on it.
• The best part? George is allowed to eat for the party! Good for him!
• Unfortunately for the live feed watchers, BB also provided music for the houseguests. Oh, they provided us music, too -- the loud nasty blaring theme song and video of flame/clouds! Ratsafratsa...!
• When the feeds return, they're in the backyard and there seems to have been a huge food fight -- food in the pool and everywhere.
• Marcellas, Danielle and Erika complained that the ones who do the damage (broken chair, etc.) never pay for their ill behavior. [Editor's note: I'm assuming they mean Will and Mike. Janelle doesn't break things. Howie rarely breaks things. If he does, he stands there and looks confused.]
• The food fight apparently started when Janelle shoved cake down Will's pants. It sounds like everyone was involved. George did a lot of the cleaning up.
• Oh, juicy news! Erika gave Mike Boogie a lap dance. Marcellas fussed about it, so it must have happened.
• George is still walking around smiling because he wasn't nominated. Earlier, Janelle told him that she meant to tell him that he wouldn't go up, but she couldn't catch him alone.
• James told Mike Boogie that they have to vote Marcellas out as a surprise on the live show to crush Janelle and Howie's spirits.
• James also told Mike that if the "secret power" is that he can send someone home, make it Janelle.
• Will and Erika talked. He told her that it's set that Marcellas will leave, but she has to convince Janelle that she'll go after Chill Town. He said they have to get rid of Janelle or she'll keep winning comps. He also told her that Janelle has no clue that they're (Erika and Woogie) working together.

That's it for now. Later!

Graphic by Zoetawny.

Some Answers to Questions in Comments, Etc.

Yes, I know I could respond to comments by commenting myself in the comments. But, I have the "secret power" to overthrow the comments and make an entry. I call it the Coup d'Entree. Er, wait... I was watching Hell's Kitchen and have entrees on my mind. (Yay! Heather won!)

Never mind.

Since some things keep coming up, I'll answer them the best I can.

Several folks are unclear on the Coup d'Etat. Well, so am I. I don't think BB has been overly clear about it. But here's what I do know:

• The saying put together from the clues is to be a "common saying which could apply to the Big Brother house/show." Now, that doesn't mean something specific from within the show. Thus, Mike Boogie's "You reap what you sow" fits. Female sheep = ewe, large thread spool and needle (sew) and the appearance of the Grim Reaper (reap).
• Julie Chen's exact words to us were: "Whoever wins this power will have the ability to overthrow the HoH and replace their nominations on the spot at any of the next three evictions. The Coup d’Etat has an added twist, though, as only the winning houseguest will know what they have won, and the power will remain secret until it is used."
• Julie Chen's exact words to the houseguests were: "Beginning tonight, there is a new power up for grabs that could completely change the course of the game. But, only the person who wins it will know what it is and it will remain a secret to everyone until it is used. Here's how you can win this power: Over the next few days, you'll be given clues to a well-known phrase that applies to the Big Brother game. Once you think you know what the phrase is, you will disclose your answer in the privacy of the Diary Room. The first person to answer correctly will win this power and could make Big Brother history by shaking up the game like never before.But, be careful. You will only have one chance to give your answer so please be 100% sure. The winner will find out who they are and just exactly what this special power is one week from tonight."
• So, yes... if Mike Boogie won it, he MAY know he won - she told the HG and us two different things. But he has no clue what it is that he's won. That's for sure.

An anonymous commenter (please sign off with a name at the end of your text so I won't be calling so many "anon") asked how Kaysar was on Regis and why wasn't he sequestered. And, then asked if anyone is coming back.

My thoughts on those questions: I don't think any of the houseguests will be returning this season even though the houseguests think so. We already have more houseguests left than weeks left of the show and I think we'll see a week of a double eviction. I really have nothing to base this on but my own observations, looking at the schedule and such.

Smokey wanted to know if Erika and Mike Boogie are really a couple.

From what's been said and done on the feeds for more than the last few weeks, I do think they're close, if not indeed a couple. Even a pre-season interview with Erika's ex Sloshie... er, Josh... said they're very good friends. So, perhaps some is an act for cameras or the never-ending quest for "good TV!" - but I think there's something there.

Penny asked what Erika and Danielle guessed as the saying for the Coup d'Etat.

They both went with "Do Not Assume" using Dolly, the cloned sheep and Dolly, the ex-houseguest, along with the real sheep. George guessed "Expect the Unexpected."

Anonymous @ 12:44 asked, "Am I the only one who likes James and Danielle?"

Yes, you are.

Heehee! No. I see a lot of support for both players out there. I personally don't care for James at all, but I think Danielle is one of the best players ever at the game.

Kelly mentioned that the competitions producer is new this season.

Yes, waah! My only real Big Brother connection, Jym Buss, left the show after last season. He was there since about BB3, if memory serves.

Arlene wondered why the Spy Cam in the HOH Room isn't utilized.

They actually do use it. Danielle was very into it, more so than Janelle. There are some time guidelines for using it - no more than a half an hour, but I don't know how often they can use it. Of course, it doesn't see everywhere and has no audio. So, at times it could help, but sometimes it's best to just go see what's going on for yourself.

Kelly asked who in the house I'd say would relate to me or be like me (or something like that - and she asked everybody, not just me).

Yipes! None of the ones this season. If anyone, mind-wise but not style or fashion or tattoos, I'd say Nakomis. Of the ones left, I'm more like George - hopefully not as goofy-acting in public.

Petals is outraged (a bit) and thinks the show is/may be rigged. She wants to know if I, as a buyer of feeds, feel I should get a refund.

Nope. I think it's steered a bit more than actually rigged. I think they have their hands full with this group of houseguests. These HG know the rules, the tricks, are spoiled, demanding and push the limits. In a way, the HG do have power. They could wreck the show and the livelihoods of all who are employed by the show. So, I think we're seeing more intervention, more blocking of feeds due to the HG actions and words, etc. My own key questions regarding the value of the feeds... am I entertained? Is it worth the 30 cents a day (whatever) that I would waste on fattening stuff or something? Yes, they're worth it. No, I don't want a refund.

Sue wondered if Woogie ever seem sincere or are they playing to the live feeds and cameras.

Yes and yes.

Lili commented on what a great community this is, folks talking about the show, folks not fighting and how much better it is than many BB message boards.

:-) My blog for last year's show had many of the same commenters and there are tons of new ones. It was like this last year, too. Every now and then there may be a skirmish, but I try to stop them. But, 99% plus it's just fantastic. I guess WE'RE the All Stars, eh?

Petals also wondered if where she lives is anywhere near where I live.

I don't think so. I think where you are is Northern Jersey and I'm Union County. I'm not originally from here, so unless I've gone through a town for work or just wandering (or lost), I don't know a lot of the towns.

Okay, the last question had nothing to do with the show. You may draw a big red X over it on your monitors with a Magic Marker.

Or not.

Another report will be posted covering the evening events, so stop on back!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Daytime Monday 8/14

Unlike Will, I'll try not to lie. Whenever I've tried to lie, it tends to come back and bite me.

I want to let you know that while I don't respond to every comment posted, I do indeed read them all. I'm thrilled that most folks are enjoying the blog as much as they are and I'm proud of the community that's grown in the comments area. Have I told you lately that you guys and gals rock? You do! I will be answering some questions posed in a separate entry, but I do read them all.

Here are the events from today so far in that Big Brother House of a Sulking Gay Black Man and Frat Boys:

• For the first time in weeks, Danielle actually got up before 7:30. Of course, no one else did.
• Well after 9:00 AM when others were starting to get up, she told Erika that she had been up since 5:30 because of George's snoring. [Editor's note: She has not!]
• Mike told Erika and Danielle that he thinks George is just George, no big schemer or player. Both women said he played checkers well and that's a sign he uses strategy. [Editor's note: I think chess would be more telling. Or, better yet for the house, RISK!]
• Near 10:00 AM, BB announced that the POV Ceremony would begin in two hours. [Editor's note: Okay, that would be noon. Let's keep track!]
• Danielle thinks that if an America's Choice contest were held now, S6 wouldn't win anything. She thinks the contenders would be Will, Mike or Chicken George.
• Danielle and George both think Woogie will make it to the end.
• James complained to George, Erika and Mike Boogie that he hated the way Howie and Janelle celebrated upon winning HOH or Veto... or winning. [Editor's note: I think he hates them winning anything, too!]
• Mike said Erika wouldn't put up a Chill Town if she won HOH. [Editor's note: And he should know!]
• Woogie worked on Janelle to put Marcellas in Danielle's place on the block... again.
• Will said Danielle told Erika not to knock him out of the POV Comp and they would save her.
• Mike Boogie told Howie and others that Erika is probably laughing at him in the Diary Room, but he'll have the last laugh. [Editor's note: @@ Have to roll the eyes, have to!]
• About 15 minutes AFTER the POV Ceremony was to begin, Janelle broke down and said she'd put Marcellas on the block.
• Mike Boogie reported to Danielle that they succeeded in convincing Janelle to put up Marcellas.
• Janelle told Marcellas and told him he's NOT going home. [Editor's note: SHE won't vote him out. She can't vote. But, dollars to doughnuts, I bet he'll be voted out over Erika unless the Coup d'Etat affects the eviction nominations.]
• Mike still thinks he's won the Coup d'Etat and so do the others. He still has no clue what the "secret power" is.
• Marcellas is not a happy camper. Not that he usually is this season, more more not happy than usual.
• Mike wants to spread paranoia about the "secret power." [Editor's note: Remember, Mike... with great power comes great responsibility.]
• Finally, at about 1 PM their time, the POV Ceremony was held and... Marcellas sure is on the block with Erika.
• Marcellas claimed it was "the alpha-males ganging up and picking on the [homosexual]."
• George is shocked that he'll be around another week. He was fully expecting to be nominated. Janelle told him when she won HOH that she wasn't going to nominate him, but would most likely put him on the block if the Veto was used.
• Janelle keeps telling Marcellas he's safe because she thinks he is. He knows he's not safe.
• James thinks Erika never broke her ribs (in the slop trough food comp.)
• When Danielle asked James what he wants to do, he said "Chicken George is as stupid as Howie and annoys me, but I want Marcellas out."
• Mike Boogie worked on Danielle for the Marcellas oust.
• George went to see Janelle in the HOH room to thank her for not nominating him. He told her, "Maybe some day in the future, you'll need me. I'll be there for you. I remember." [Editor's note: And, so he does.]
• Marcellas approached George looking for a vote to stay. George was nice, but didn't commit.
• Woogie decided it might be best not to mention "the secret power" at all to scare people.
• Erika asked George if she still had his vote to stay and he told her they'd talk later. [Editor's note: When they want him for something, they're all his best friends, eh?]
• George got a giggle out of his newly-found popularity. Talking to himself, he said, "They're all asking ME for a vote!"
• George told Erika and Danielle he'd vote for Erika to stay. [Editor's note: He's always been a bit closer to her than Marcellas. Not unexpected.]
• Danielle and Janelle want BB to give the HG alcohol for the evening. "It makes for better television!"
• Will wondered why there's been no America's Choice yet this season.

And, there you are... updated!

Graphic by Zoetawny.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Bulletin - POV Ceremony

Danielle used the veto to save herself. Janelle put Marcellas on the block in her place. Good. She left George alone.

A full report of today's events will be posted soon. Please stop back!