Friday, August 10, 2007

'Big Brother 8' - Through the Overnight Into Friday 8/10

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Uh-oh. Whose eye is that? Zoetawny made me a new logo tag for posts!

After a very explosive show, whatever could those hamsters be up to while running in their wheels in that Big Brother House of Societal Misfit Toys?

Here's the skinny for you:
  • BB held the HG in an indoor lockdown while they did something in the backyard.
  • Jessica told Eric that she had told Zach she wouldn't put him on the block.
  • Zach told Dick that "they" would be voting him (Dick) out no matter what. He suggested a smear campaign making up things about Dustin. (C'mon, Zach ... don't stick your own neck out when you're safe for the moment!)
  • Imitating the BB recorded voice which says things like, "Houseguests, you are not allowed to talk about your Diary Room sessions with other houseguests," Dick said, "Amber, please cry like a little #&%@&"
  • Jameka plopped herself down with Evel Dick and Daniele prompting him to make a few choice remarks about religion and calling her a hypocrite.
  • Jameka reacted in almost a Dick-like manner. So much for all of the religion being a true driving force. Scary!
  • I won't use the language used by either Dick or Jameka here.
  • Dustin called Dick a "white trash washed-up deadbeat dad." Amber told Dick he should commit suicide. (I actually think that's closer to her mind than Dick's -- she seems to be the one with the real instability problems more than him despite his tactics.)
  • Jen said the DR seemed to want her to vote for Eric to stay. (Obviously she did what she wanted to do as she voted to evict him.)
  • Dick says that if he's leaving, he's going to go out with a bang.
  • Daniele said that the DR told her to expect another twist this week. (We really should be about ready for a double eviction, but what else could happen?)
  • Eric made more incest remarks about Daniele and Dick, this time with Amber chiming in.
  • Zach thinks he's almost invisible in the game -- Julie has only asked him one question ever and that was about the streaking incident.
  • Dick, Daniele, and Zach think they need to swing Jessica to their side but she's taken in by Eric.
  • Dustin told Zach that "they" are going to the sequester house one by one each week.
  • Eric told Jessica she should put Dustin on the block. They both laughed, but I can't help but think that was America's Player's choice this week -- Dustin.
  • Dick is sure he's going home this week.
I'm sure that there will be some interesting blow-ups this week!

Thursday, August 09, 2007

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Since the Live Show 8/09

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<--- Zoetawny did some quick work on a new graphic for us! (She rocks, y'know!) I've never seen anything like this before on Big Brother. It's truly unprecedented. Since the end of the live show, the houseguests have all found Jesus and, as I type this, they're all holding hands and singing "Kumbaya." I'm sitting here at a loss for words. The love! The smiling on your brother!

Er... okay, I've been watching the show too much. I lied.

Here's the real lowdown from that Big Brother House of Evel Ne'er-do-wells:
  • Eric is happy. Dick and Daniele are not.
  • Jameka prayed. Daniele cried. Jameka prayed and cried at the same time, asking for forgiveness and offering apologies.
  • Amber smiled.
  • Yes, you heard me.
  • Dick yelled at Dustin about lying to him about the vote. Dustin told him he wanted Kail out since the first week and he got it.
  • In an Amber/Evel argument, she called him out on trying to stare down people. (Yes, he does do that. Just staring back is usually the best reaction.)
  • Dick told Amber he can't wait for Eric to use her personal issues against her. (I don't think anyone needs any ammo to use against Amber. She's her own worst enemy. I just wish they'd all realize that.)
  • Dick told Eric he's a liar.
  • Jen said, "We're a couple of sad bunnies."
  • Jen told Daniele the best thing she could have done is put her father up on the block.
  • Amber screamed at Dick.
  • Dick screamed at Amber.
  • Daniele cried, whined, fussed about everyone hating her and how she hates everyone.
  • Dick hates them all, too.
  • See. The show is working. Daniele and her father have reached a common ground.
  • Eric and Dustin happy-danced. Make them stop.
  • Amber claimed today was the first time she's lied in the house -- to Dick abut the vote. (Ahem.)
  • Dick wants to throw the food comp so everyone's on slop. He really doesn't seem to mind being on slop that much.
  • Daniele told Evel Dick that almost every question Julie asked was about him. When he asked her if they were about what a jerk he was, she said one question was.
  • The HG sans D&D all laughed about the Dustin grey shirt question.
  • Zach thought there should have been some Bunny questions.
  • Dick told Daniele that everyone hates him, not her.
  • Then he went on an Amber rant calling her names I won't type here!
  • Dick told Daniele that she has to try to get Dustin out of the house.
  • When Daniele asked Jen who she would have put on the block had she won HOH, Jen told her Dustin and her father.
  • Jen told Daniele and Dick that Jameka told her that she would play that POV for her (use it to save her if she won) instead of her (Jen) asking her to use it if she won.
  • Jessica got her HOH room and the LNC Remainders loved it all.
My feeds have been really funky since the show -- cutting in and out, odd audio like they're robots, and such. I wanted to snag some video, but they're much too rough for that.

But it is what it is. And, so far, there have been no fisticuffs.

'Big Brother 8' - Live Eviction Show Live-Blogged from the East Coast - 8/09

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The show is starting here in the NYC area. I'll be posting events as they air here and updating this post on a regular basis. Please either return or refesh the page to catch the latest! And, as I'm typing this off the cuff here, there may be typos or misspellings. Oop!

Zoetawny made us a graphic! Yay, Zoetawny! They've recapped the evnts -- pretty quickly even, so let's get started!

The Bunny People are in the house.

Now it's time for an explosion according to Jule. They're reshowing the POV meeting. Eric tells us his fate is in the hands of Dustin, Jameka, Jessica, and Amber. Dick is campaigning Jen and Kail by her side although she can't vote.

Evel mentions to us that he has something on Eric. Uh-oh -- he told Amber that Eric had the personal info that's been such a brouhahah. Dick doesn't know what it is, but tells her Eric will use it against him. Oh, sure... now the secret (right) is on national television. Dick is surely using it to flip Amber's vote.

Amber runs to Dustin and tells him all about it. Dustin waffles.

Evel Dick and Dnaiele are editied so it looks like a perfect tag team. Dick told Amber that she and Dustin would have a free week if they work with him. Amber brought up the promise on her daughter's life and Dick questioned if God is good he'd understand.

Dustin told Amber that he wants Dick and Daniele out and calls Amber a psycho. He advises her to think with her head. Dustin told her he'd vote Eric out, she needn't go back on her word.

Oh... the explosion! It's starting --- the confrontation between Amber and Eric. Everyone's staring. "How dare you!! Devil in disguise!" Eric's just sitting there staring at her. They cut that down short!

That over, Julie tells us they'll be talking to Evel Dick's friends about what he's like outside the house.

Julie's checking in with the houseguests and House Bunnies. She's asking about the stress yesterday in the house. Jameka told her everything's fine now. When asked, Jameka said she has some regrets about giving up 5 HOH. Jen sticks with everything she did.

Questions from viewers! Dustin's stupid grey shirt! YAY! He says it's consistentency and he has three.

It's to Dick's buddies... Axl Rose, Alice Cooper's band members, and more do really know him. One says he's a "sap and a sweetheart of a guy."

Julie asks Daniele about how the relationship between her and her father has changed. She says it's a slow process and better than it was. She tells Julie that people take out frustration over her father on her. When asked, Daniele said the votes may not be Eric's, but he's the biggest threat in the house.

Kail's husband is up next and what he thinks of Evel Dick.

Ah, he's much different than I thought he would be. They go on about owning all the businesses now. The hubby isn't worried about Dick yelling at her as a game strategy. She misses her husband (she may see him tonight). Hubby says she's downplaying her religion with Jameka. Hubby thinks they could be in big trouble if she doesn't leave.

Back to the living room...
Kail: 3rd time in a row, never gets easier, thank you and another week please.
Eric: Thirteen strangers standing in his way of winning, once he met them changed mind, waants to stay and repair bonds.

The voting is about to begin:
Dick votes to evict that weasel Eric.
Jen votes to evict Eric.
Jessica votes to evict Kail.
Commercial break.
Zach votes to evict Eric.
Jameka votes to evict Kail.
Dustin votes to evict Kail.
Amber votes to evict Kail.

(Did I call that one or what?)

Kail is evicted by a vote of 4 to 3.

Dick and Daniele both look very nervous. Dick's mumbling something but didn't freak out. Hugs.

A very subdued house. Kail actually looks like a happy Cloris Leachman. Dick confronts Dustin, Dustin lies and said he voted Eric out. The Mystery vote, Dick thinks.

Kail is doing well. Goodbye messages -- Dick is nice, Dustin a bit nasty, Jen said if she's seeing it Eric's a good talker and they must go shopping, Jameka is nice, Daniele is pleasant to her, apologizes for not sticking to her word (the safe promise).

They showed the backyard set for the HOH comp before the commercial. It's the BB Bar with a rabbit head instead of a deer head. Hmmm...

The comp is called "Let's Make a Duel" - questions about what evicted HG said in the DR -- no spoilers for them.

Eric won the first round against Dustin.
Dick won the second round against Zach.
JULIE SCREWED UP! -- Told the answer by calling Eric Nick.
Eric lost the round to Jessica with a second question.
Dick is eliminated against Jen.
Amber is eliminated.

It's between Jessica and Jen for HOH.
JESSICA is the new HOH!

Dick looks very worried.

It is NOT a double eviction week!

America's Player -- Who should Eric get nominated for eviction?

Ah, to the HG -- Dick and Jameka are at it. Dustin tells Dick not to ever tell him what to do again. Oh, Jameka is still going up against Dick. The feeds will be interesting tonight!

'Big Brother 8' - Live Feeds Report - Thursday So Far 8/09

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Today, being the live eviction show day, hasn't been all that eventful in the house.

Although graphic artist Zoetawny made us a cool new Eric Public Enemy # 1 image, I think he's just perhaps Tarnished Acquaintance We Can Use #1.

The vote seems to be remaining the same from the last time I posted -- Dustin, Amber, Jameka, and Jessica voting to evict Kail. If that holds true, that would be all he needs to remain.

So tonight might be a hoot to watch the house go divided in public although it's been divided in private for a while now. Eric convinced his two iffy votes -- Dustin and Jessica -- that it's more beneficial to them to keep him rather than Kail. He's actually right with that. Plus, he'll target Dick (and Daniele) if he stays. That could only help their little group.

Jen has an inking that the tides have turned, but I'm not sure how she knows it. Right now it seems they've actually kept a secret (is this a BB8 first?) in the house. If the vote goes down their way, it will be a shocker for Dick. I'm anticipating some live show cussin'!

In other house news, Jen's earache is really bothering her. The medical treatment they've provided doesn't seem to be helping much. It might throw her off her best game for tonight's HOH.

And, we can probably expect the new HOH to have to name two nominees immediately for the second eviction on Sunday.

I'll be live-blogging tonight's show when it starts here at 8 PM. Please come by, bring your snacks!

'Big Brother 8' - Late Night Into Thursday Live Feeds

















I took this screen cap yesterday as the houseguests played with the HOH camera. Eric was noticeably absent. I wrote an article about Amber's anti-Semitic remarks hitting the newswires -- that should be up on TV Squad later this morning.

Although Eric talked to most of his ex-group yesterday and he took it as promising, I don't think it will count as a done deal until it's done.

Jameka will vote to evict Kail because she promised him and won't go back on her word. Amber will vote for Kail to leave because she swore she would on her daughter's life.

Jessica told him she would vote to keep him, but has also told Dick's group otherwise. But then she tried to convince Amber that Eric is indeed on their side and it would be a smart move to keep him.

Dustin told him he'd vote to keep him, but told Dick's group and Kail otherwise. He also made a comment to Kail that if there's an odd unaccounted vote to keep Eric, they'll know it's Dick. It's possible he's setting the scene for an Eric stay and blame it on Dick, but it's hard to tell.

Jen says she's with Dick, but she's attempted to talk with Eric. I personally think she might be a wild card. She's been voting the house vote each week, but this week it's a house divided vote. In another note, she's really in a lot of pain with her earaches.

Jen and Kail discussed how unhappy with Amber they are -- her moods and actions are getting to them.

Dustin thinks the Dick and Daniele really, really need to go on the block next week. He and Jessica jumped up and down in glee celebrating the fact that they have enough votes to keep Eric this week. He's so sure a Donato will go next week (Dick) that he feels it's worth breaking his promise to them.

So, I dunno. Now it looks like it's swung back around to Eric staying, but I wouldn't bet any big bucks on it. I'll update again before tonight's live show.