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

<--- Ohhh, the big meeting in the HOH with James, Janelle, Howie and Woogie! Woogie are trying to do damage control so that Janelle will work with them on the Marcellas vote-out. Of course, that way they still are in like Flynn with all sides if they turn Janelle and Howie.

Will it work? Right now, it's not looking too good. I'll get more to the point after I get what's happened through the evening hours all written up.

Here are the happenings from the Big Brother House of Inconsistent Inconsistencies:

• Howie confronted James about betraying S6. James said they did it to themselves by going with Chill Town and that Howie hasn't done anything this season but talk.
• James told Janelle and Howie that Woogie are backdooring Marcellas.
• James ran back to Woogie to report his conversation. He told them that they said Chill Town doesn't trust him. "Perfect!," says Mike.
• Then James went to the Floaters and bragged about how he told off Janelle and Howie.
• Chicken George apparently hasn't committed his vote. He told Woogie he's thinking of asking Marcellas for his slop pass in exchange for his vote.
• James told Erika that Danielle cannot drink tonight. [Editor's note: But no one's the boss of Danielle. She shouldn't drink, but she ended up doing so.]
• Marcellas told Mike that if he stays and gets HOH, he'll go after Howie and Janelle.
• Mike told Janelle that he thinks Marcellas is going to target him and S6 - they should all (CT and S6) have a meeting in the HOH Room later.
• Will started working his Will ways to turn Janelle's lead to vote out Marcellas instead of Erika. Oh, he can talk and dance those circles around her, can't he? He turns her right around and it becomes a Marcellas Bashfest.
• Over at the Legend of Doom, Danielle wants Janelle to believe she's been betrayed by Chill Town.
• Will talked to Danielle and told her that it's going to be very bad if James doesn't vote out Marcellas.
• Erika complained more about the re-do of the HOH with the floaters.
• Janelle was sticking to her guns about voting Erika out, but they all kept working on her. [Editor's note: She should have Gullible tattooed across her forehead this season. She's oblivious to the fact that everyone in the house except Howie and Chicken George are working her for their own benefit. Oh, add Marcellas to those two. He sees what's going on, but right now is powerless to stop it. Danielle has been shmoozing him, so he thinks she's the only one on his side.]
• For the longest time, Janelle was telling both CT and S6 that she'd be "pissed" if Marcellas was voted out because that would mean everyone betrayed her. [Editor's note: Precisely why Woogie's tactic is to turn Janelle around. Then they have the best of both worlds. Janelle's not mad at them and Marcellas out/Erika remains.]
• The meeting went on forever, it seemed. Finally she agreed to to talk to Erika.
• Mike went running to get Erika and prep her for what she should say to Janelle - promise to go after Danielle and not S6, etc.
• I found it interesting that when Mike was scheming with Erika about what she should say to Janelle, this screen cap (right) shows Erika at the Fraudulent wall.
• In the end, after what seemed like forever, Janelle made a deal with Erika - she will be saved this week, but she must target Danielle if she wins HOH.
• So, Will did it again. He is the PupperMaster and proves it at every turn.
• He stayed shmoozing with Janelle for time on end while Danielle works her own magic with Marcellas to make him think she's his only friend. However, she's in the thick of it with Woogie and wants Marcellas to go instead of Erika.

There's where we stand right now. The houseguests have been told that votes will be taped tomorrow. They assume it's because the Coup d'Etat on the live show Thursday will take a lot of time, but really have no clue. They also have no idea that there's a Prom King/Queen vote going on.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Digest - Daytime Tuesday 8/15

I'm going to start this with an off-topic comment to a comment from SSW - she asked what I thought of Keith demanding money to do a good job for Virginia on the Hell's Kitchen finale. I think it was low class, but I also think he wouldn't have asked Heather for it. Virginia picked a poor team outside of Keith and then insulted them. So, she kind of "reaps what she sows" (BB Connection!)

And... to Annie in NJ -- I think Mike has the Coup d'Etat question answered right. I think it is (with the clues phonetically) - Ewe reap what you sew.

Here are the events from today so far in that Big Brother House of Psychotic Syncophants:

• Once again, Danielle actually got up around 7 AM their time.
• Erika and Danielle discussed Danielle's vote. Danielle said she has to be honest with Marcellas and let him know that she has to vote for Erika to stay.
• Mike Boogie and Erika are now smooching good morning. Apparently they aren't so worried they'll be found out these days.
• Erika said they should just leave George out in the cold. Both she and Danielle are irked that he didn't tell them his vote. [Editor's note: But, aha! Erika isn't being completely honest with Danielle. George agreed yesterday to vote to keep Erika... to Erika. He was under pressure, but...!]
• Mike thinks Danielle should go tell Marcellas he's gone. [Editor's note: Remember, Mike... Danielle doesn't like to do the dirty work for others!]
• Mike Boogie wants Will to "go puppy dog-eyes" at Janelle to get her to support the Marcellas eviction.
• James and Woogie tried to think of a plot to get Howie into a fight with Marcellas to show that Marcellas causes drama in the house and they're better off without him.
• Danielle talked to George in the Storage Room telling him they need his vote to save Erika. George told her just to let him know what he needed to do. He's still tickled pink to not be nominated.
• Woogie thinks they're working very hard for the show.
• Danielle told Marcellas everyone they told was safe ended up evicted and asked if he was sure Janelle wasn't trying to backdoor him. [Editor's note: Dang, Will's good, Danielle's good. They both know what to say to whom to get something rolling. Will is better than Danielle as she tends to let herself show too much frustration at times. But, she's good.]
• James is worried that if Janelle gets HOH next week, she'll put him up. [Editor's note: He should worry.]
• James told George how much he's going to enjoy Janelle and Howie's downfall. [Editor's note: Notice he didn't mention to George that he wants George's downfall, too.]
• Will's "one more reason the show's producers suck" - they should tell the jury to vote for who played the game the best, not out of friendship. He's right on that one.
• Marcellas went to Janelle and told her about Danielle's backdoor discussion. When Janelle asked him if he thought she was backdooring him, he said no. He thinks he has votes to stay from George (who said he'd think about it, but didn't commit), Danielle (ha!) and James (double ha!). He doesn't know how Chill Town is voting. [Editor's note: Chances are he'll have one vote from the one person he didn't mention -- Howie.]
• Erika and George talked again. She's still pressuring him although he seemed to say okay to voting to keep her from what I saw last night. Maybe I missed something.
• Erika and Danielle are still shocked that Will convinced Janelle to put up Marcellas - it's the perfect person.
• Will (lying) told Howie and Janelle that unless Marcellas slapped Boogie or something, he wouldn't vote him out. [Editor's note: Gullible, gullible, gullible...]

And, now you've been updated. Ready for the show?

'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!