'Big Brother 7: All Stars' Live Show Blogging - 8/17

Once again, I'll be posting East Coast spoilers for major events of tonight's show as it airs here in the NYC area. The eviction, HOH and Coup d'Etat information will be posted immediately. If you don't see a new post when you think there should be one, try hitting the August 2006 link in the right sidebar.

The show is about to start...

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Thursday Daytime 8/17

Oh, it's gonna be a really big shoe... er, show. Well, maybe a shoe to boot out either Marcellas or Erika? Or... what about the Coup d'Etat? Will it be used? Does Mike really have it? Several folks have asked what the other guesses were, but we don't actually see them on the feeds because they're Diary Room sessions. I really don't know for sure any of the ones except the ones we saw on the show and Mike Boogie's because he bragged about it. I don't know what Marcellas guessed, nor Will. And, it's very iffy exactly what Janelle said and when she said it. I suppose we'll just wait and see!

A few comments on comments --
Penny - You'll tire of the trivia. The first time we saw it, we all said COOL! But Big Brother uses it and the same loop of the same questions when the feeds are blocked. We thought it was for a comp when it appeared some weeks back, but it seem it's for our amusement. @@

Lisa - The first season they didn't have clocks. George made a potato clock for the house which was rather neat. But they've had clocks for every other season, if memory serves. These folks have clocks. They just stay up all night anyway.

Kelly - Alas, I don't watch Project Runway. I tried once as so many of my friends enjoy it and I just couldn't get into it.

Anon. @ 6:21 - What life? I'll sleep come mid-September!

Onto the events of the day in that Big Brother House of Worried Wombats... er, Hamsters:

• Marcellas is stressed. He barely slept all night, just kept tossing and turning.
• Janelle told Howie to still vote out Erika. If she (Erika) stays, she might not figure out who voted for her and throw the HOH (as promised to stay) comp anyway.
• Marcellas told Danielle he still wanted to stay, but he would understand if she voted for Erika to stay and wouldn't hold it against her. He said she had to do what's best for herself in the game.
• Erika told Danielle that Janelle made a deal with her, then flipped it back again. [Editor's note: Which leak told her? Mike? James?] Danielle told her it's switched back and forth several times. It may still be for her to stay. Erika said that if she stays, she will target Janelle.
• Everyone talked about Howie's hair (see previous entry). Will said it looked like he went to a stud lottery and drew all the right numbers. Some laughed at it.
• Argh, I hate the exercise machines! You can barely hear conversations!
• With the above in mind, Woogie were talking and it sounds like they don't know who has the Coup d'Etat. Mike said something about a breach of contract and there was some mention of "what if Marcellas has it." Hmmm... very unclear!
• Staff competition stand-ins were shown testing the equipment for tonight's comp - hopefully it will work better than last week's! It looks like a question/answer, step forward, maybe blindfolded event.
• Mike told Will that if Danielle wins HOH, she should put up Janelle and him (Will). If Will or Mike won POV, don't use it and vote out Janelle anyway.
• Hmmm... then... Will and Mike said something about they have to continue to act like the power doesn't exist. [Editor's note: Do they have it or not? Grr!]
• Will thinks Janelle's playing him as much as he's playing her.
• Mike told Will that Erika's mother told him not to vote her out. Hmmm...

I'm hmmm-ing a lot, I know. But this is very confusing. We've had periods of flame/clouds/trivia with loud bad music on and off, and now on most likely through the live show.

Graphic by Zoetawny.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Overnight Into Thursday 8/17

Chicken George and Will were the arteests putting in dye stripes in Howie's hair, as well as a moustache. Mike Boogie was the technician with the blow dryer. Supposedly this look will be on tonight's live show although Howie isn't too thrilled with the 'stache.

Here are the overnight events from that Big Brother House of Hen-headed Hamsters:

• After burning the jengha game, Will wanted to burn the Jack Shack.
• James and Danielle talked. They think Woogie is running too many scams. Danielle told James he should tell them his plans. They also arranged a signal to give each other during the live vote. Danielle said she had to talk to them and if she votes out Marcellas, everyone has to vote him out.
• Since they'll vote as a group, James' vote will be very evident if he votes with Howie (to keep Marcellas).
• Danielle then said if a vote is off, they can blame Chicken George because he promised both his vote. [Editor's note: I don't think he promised Marcellas anything and he only seemed to say "okay" to Erika without really saying he'd give her the vote for sure.]
• Then they all decided Danielle will vote out Erika to keep her word while George, Will, Mike and James will vote out Marcellas.
• James wants Danielle to throw the HOH comp to him.
• Several mentioned Mike Boogie's "special power" but none know exactly what it is - it seems to be a given amongst the house that he won it (the Coup d'Etat). [Editor's note: I really don't think the order of the clues makes a difference, I really don't.]
• James told Howie that he looks like a gay 1970s hedgehog with his new hairdo.
• Janelle is still pushing for the vote out to be Erika while Woogie wants Marcellas out.
• James suggested a fake fight between Janelle and Woogie. Then, when Marcellas is voted out, she can act all betrayed.
• Will, Janelle and Howie studied for the HOH comp. [Editor's note: Janelle won't be allowed to compete as she's HOH now, but she always studies anyway.]
• Janelle told Howie he looks horrible.
• Marcellas fussed that he hates being in the house, but he was supposed to win. [Editor's note: According to who?]
• Howie said that he and James are voting Erika out.

At this time, the vote looks like it should be 4-2 for Marcellas to be evicted. Howie may or may not have a moustache and may or may not try to change his hair to look human once again.

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Into The Evening Wed. 8/16

Okay, this isn't a day to mark down as one of the most exciting days in Big Brother history, so get that idea out of your heads right now! I've been watching Janelle put away laundry, Marcellas fussing with his nails, and LOD playing cards. Eep. At least the live show tomorrow should be very interesting, huh?

Here are the late afternoon and into the evening happenings from that Big Brother House of Shomances and One Namby-Pamby Blonde:

• Will thinks sequester may be in Mexico again because BB asked for his passport and birth certificate.
• They seemed to have made some sort of compromise with BB regarding food or alcohol for tonight. We got flame/clouds, but they were talking compromise and thanking BB upon our return to the feeds.
• James and Danielle talked - he said he stepped up to the plate to save her and wonders who Erika will target if she's saved. Danielle is very pro-Erika and told him "you men have to sit down and get this decided." Either they do it or they don't. [Editor's note: And, it is what it will be!]
• James told Woogie they really have to step up and win a HOH. [Editor's note: Why? What they're doing seems to be working fine for them so far!]
• Mike Boogie said if his secret power can do it, he wants to evict Janelle. If she doesn't go this week, he feels James and himself will be on the block next week.
• Will told James he should go to Janelle and tell him he changed his mind - Marcellas must go. He also told him to tell her that he talked to Boogie and there is no alliance with Erika.
• Will told Howie that "we" (as in with Howie and Janelle) have the power and the votes. He told him, "Ideally, Marcellas goes, then James goes next."
• Howie voiced concern that it was all a grandmaster plan to get rid of him and Mike Boogie told him it wasn't - he's not a target. [Editor's note: But do you believe Woogie? Can you? Should you?]
• Mike told him not to worry about Erika - he's not falling in love and... "bros before hos." Yipes!
• Howie now wants Marcellas out tomorrow... again.
• Will told Janelle that he wants Erika to stay. When she said she was worried about Erika nominating her and Howie next week, Will said Erika promised the throw the comp and will not even try to be HOH. He told her that he doesn't trust Marcellas, but he would do what she wants him to do. [Editor's note: As long as what she wants him to do is what he wants her to do.]
• Lots of talk about past seasons as they waited for the Magic Hour of Real Food (except George). Marcellas is noticeably staying alone a lot. Oh... someone said Holly from BB5's voice was really like that. Eek!
• It's looking like Marcellas is a Dead Man In Bathrobe Walking... or sitting.

Paging Doctor Delicious, I want some action!

'Big Brother 7: All Stars' - Live Feeds Report - Wednesday 8/15 Daytime

Look! Up in the air! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's SNAKES ON A PLANE! Oh, no! It's a James Is A Snake Plane! Run for your lives! Once again, since Big Brother frowns on banner planes and doesn't allow the houseguests to see them, we'll just fly this Zoetawny graphics plane around the blog for our own amusement.

Here are the day's events (or lack thereof) from that Big Brother House of Silly Hamster Slop Slurpers:

• James blamed the Wednesday of Slop on the past houseguest judges rather than on Danielle's recipe.
• He also thought he was dying by noon. [Editor's note: @@ I'd hate to see this guy on a diet. It's a good thing he's slim!]
• Janelle made her HOH entry in the HOH Blog for the CBS site.
• When Janelle asked Marcellas if he asked Danielle about getting her vote, he said yes, but she didn't really say much.
• Marcellas once again asked George for his vote. George didn't commit.
• Janelle was reading the Bible and asked Will if he wanted her to read the part about betrayal. [Editor's note: A light is brightening... but is it too late?]
• Erika said she needs the money for her mortgage.
• Ah... a luxury comp? After a period of flame/clouds, the houseguests run in the house to find racks of clothes! Wait, I do believe it could be a... PROM. What a surprise, eh?
• The outfits seem to be vintage clothing dated with the year they appeared.
• Mike Boogie told Howie that now he has a chance to go to a second prom alone. Poor Howie.
• It sounds like the clothes they're picking today will be what they wear tomorrow for the live show.
• Will made Janelle a slop heart cake. He's good. He's very good.
• Marcellas told Danielle that Janelle told him that Woogie made her put him up and that she's mad since they seem to be against him.
• Danielle was talking to Will and the feeds got blocked. When they returned she was all alone and looked like she was crying.
• Woogie told Danielle that they were voting out Marcellas. She wanted to tell him, but they said to let him find out on the live show. They didn't want a day of drama.
• They went on an indoor lockdown and could hear noises of something being built in the backyard.
• Will doesn't eat red meat and is worried about mad cow disease.
• BB is letting them off the Slop hook early and they'll be able to eat at 9 PM.

Now you see why the update was slow in coming. There's not a heck of a lot going on today... so far.