BB9 Live Feeds Brief

I'll post more later, but it looks like James will keep his promise. He won't be putting Matt or Natalie on the block. His likely targets are Ryan and Sheila.

We Have a New HOH at 1:15 AM ET

Natalie got sick, made a deal with James in which he promised to not put her or Matt on the block. She dropped.

James is the new HOH!

BB9 - HOH Comp Update

Just a note -- the most current info is at the top of this post and it gets older as you scroll down.

1:15 AM ET -- Natalie got sick, made a deal with James in which he wouldn't nominate either her or Matt. She dropped, is vomiting. But the big news is JAMES IS THE NEW HOH!

1:00 AM ET -- Second verse, same as the first. Natalie and James still on, Natalie still looking the stronger of the two.

12:45 AM ET -- Same old, same old. If Ryan doesn't stop thumping that star, I'm going to thump him.

12:30 AM ET -- James and Natalie agreed to go seven hours, then figure out something from there. Natalie is looking stronger than James. His fingers are blistering, hers aren't. I think he's more determined, but it's an easier comp for her. All she's complaining about is that she's thirsty. BB is speeding up the action a bit.

12:15 AM ET -- James and Natalie hang in there as seen in the screen cap below.




12:03 AM ET -- Chelsia down, she slipped.

Midnight ET -- Chelsia is looking like she's weakening. Natalie is still doing her stripper pole dancing moves. James was crouching in (apparently allowed in the big feeds block right after the live show). They can't crouch anymore. He's hanging in.

Natalie says it's one of her old stripper moves. @@ At 11:45 PM ET it's still Chelsia, James, and Natalie. BB has stocked the fridge and storage room. They don't seem to realize there usually isn't a food comp after endurance. They think it might be taken away.

11:35 PM ET -- Still the three -- Chelsia, James, and Natalie. Natalie says she has no beefs with either of them, just Joshuah. Pizza has arrived even though I noticed bleeps on the show.



Sharon and Joshuah mended fences. He told her that he thought he was the only one voting to save her. They say they only have each other. She says James will stay up there all night.

11:16 PM ET -- Sharon is out.

Screen cap below taken at 11:07 PM ET. Chelsia, James, Natalie, and Sharon still in it.


11:00 PM ET -- Still no change. I tried to post a video I uploaded to YouTube, but it must not be available yet. James said the others just want to win HOH, he wants to win his dignity back. (Can someone with a pink mohawk have dignity?)

10:47 PM ET -- Natalie tells James she has never won HOH before and won't drop. She says she helped bring him back in, but she wants this. Sharon, Chelsia, Natalie, and James still in it.

10:30 PM ET -- Still the four, still not exciting. Matt told Natalie she'll get her massage if she wins.

James, Natalie, Chelsia, and Sharon still in. Natalie has the biggest mouth and might be the strongest. Matt told James he voted for the mystery box. I'm going to get some video uploaded to YouTube. It's kind of boring right now. BB really isn't doing much to them -- a gentle raising and lowering, quietly circling, foam bubbles.

Natalie told James she voted for him to return to the house. He knows Sheila didn't vote for him.

Sharon is using her sweatshirt sleeves. Natalie is all giggling and saying she could do this all night. James, Natalie, Sharon, Chelsia all hanging in.


Sheila is out.



Sheila says she feels sick. I think she will be the next out. James, Chelsia, Sharon, and Natalie remain strong.

James says he must win as it's the only way he'll stay in the house. Natalie keeps giggling. Sheila says her arms hurt some.


Matt, Adam, Ryan, and Joshuah are out. The only guy still in is James. The girls including Sheila seem stronger than James.





Feeds just came back. Ryan and Adam are sitting smoking. Joshuah is with them

'American Idol' - East Coast Updates 3/12 East Coast Updates

Since the results show isn't conflicting with Survivor, I'll be updating this post throughout the show with the results and action.

Of course, I will also keep one eye on the Big Brother feeds and get you updates in separate posts, too.

They're doing a Beatles medley now. Into a recap of last night's performances, judges reactions, and Simon/Ryan lovefest stuff.

Into going for the bottom three -- Carly is safe. Michael Johns is safe. Jason is safe. Syesha is in the bottom three. Randy and Paula said she didn't deserve to be in the bottom three. Simon thinks she deserves to be there. She sings her song from last night again. I like her, but I don't like her singing this song!

(BB live feeds still blocked.) Feeds up, separate post.

Chikezie is safe, Amanda is safe, David Cook is safe. Kristy Lee Cook is in the bottom three.

Cat McPhee is singing now. One more to go in the bottom three.

David Archuleta is safe. Brook is safe. Ramiele is safe. David Hernandez is in the bottom three.

Syesha is safe, sent back to the seats. Kristy is safe.

David Hernandez is out.

'Big Brother 9' - 3/12 Live Eviction Show Live Blogged from the East Coast

I've had a live feeds report in pending for a while over at TV Squad, but I'm not sure when it's going to go live. There really wasn't much new news from the house today, but it's still worth a read.

The show has started here on the East Coast. As it airs, I'll continually update this post, so refresh the page to get the latest. Since I'm typing this while watching television, not the monitor or keyboard, I ask forgiveness for any typos I might make. As always, your comments are what really make the post!

Recap, recap. At least I don't think we'll have to see Allison evicted again. I hope not ... don't see how they'll work it in.

Okay, why does Julie Chen have that sweater on ... two buttons at the top with a pendant necklace dangling under them? It looks fuzzy-ratsy up close. One will come back, but first ... all hell broke loose in the house.

More recaps. Matt is strutting, Natalie is working on her Mattie, James is upset, and Joshuah is frozen in place. Chelsia confronts Ryan, then Joshuah joins in. But it's Chelsia who's really riled. Matt comes in, Ryan kicks out Matt and Chelsia. He tells Joshuah he still trusts him, couldn't put his boy Matt up.

Sharon is worried. Natalie tells her they all want James gone. Matt feels betrayed that James tried to overthrow the king -- himself. Sheila tells Ryan he did the right thing and she plans to vote out James.

Joshuah and Sharon join the backyard -- hey, this is the video I snagged and posted here from the feeds! :D Mine didn't have subtitles, though. If they show the pickle juice, it's been edited out of sequence.

Sharon tells Sheila about Matt kissing her and she's been working Matt all along. Why do people tell Sharon things? Sheila runs and tells Natalie. Natalie has a glzed look of obsession in her eyes. Now Natalie wants Sharon out. Natalie wants to flip it and keep James ... Sheila's in on the flip. They give James their word.

Matt tries to confirm that James will go and Natalie said she'll vote the way she wants. She confronts him and he tells her he doesn't like any girl in the house. Gee, they're like an old married couple who should have divorced decades ago. "If you're not with me, you're against me," Matt says.

Julie said votes have already been cast (as I mention in the feeds report awaiting over at TVS) and they run Diary Room segments, but not the actual votes. Chelsia tells us Sharon should leave. Adam thinks James should go and Sharon should go for different reasons. Matt says James is a stronger player than Sharon and you can't trust a kid with a pink mohawk.

Julie talks to the houseguests. Matt admits he had doubts over the veto ceremony. He's sitting next to Joshuah. Natalie says her relationship with Matt hasn't changed, they still share the same bed. Matt says they're BFFL. Sheila sees herself strutting in the red leotard. The HG think Sheila wore it better than Jen. (At least Sheila wasn't obsessed with it.)

Visting the previous HG in sequester -- Jacob loves Sharon and said he'd spice things up. Jen and Parker are together in sequester. She would go back in with a vengeance. Parker would love to go back in.

Alex and Amanda are together. They don't get along. Allison is alone. She wants another shot and wants revenge.

All of the previous HG are together. Jen is surprised Ryan isn't there with Allison. Julie told Allison that Ryan got HOH -- weird overplay of the actual house, missed her response. Yipes ... the HG will vote to keep the HG they evict or the one we chose. Parker was second, ALEX is chosen! Yo, Staten Island!

More DR segments -- Natalie wants Sharon out. Joshuah trusts Sharon, Sheila trusts her. Joshuah thinks Sharon is easily manipulated.

Julie is ready to announce the vote, all sounds like normal. By a vote of 5-1, James is out. He expected it the moment he heard 5-1. He's smiling. Only Chelsia hugged him. Sheila looks like she's about to cry. Sharon is crying.

James told Julie he told the others to sit since they broke their word to him. He thinks Sheila is playing the best, low-key but playing Matt and all. He really likes Chelsia. He thinks she's a great girl. Chelsia taped a special goodbye message ... crying, she thinks he's beautiful inside and out and she surprised herself by caring about him. Aww.

Julie warns James to keep it clean after he said he might crap his pants if it's not over for him.

The SIREN goes off in the house ... to the living room! Chelsia looks cautiously optimistic. To commercial.

Back ... something is up. Julie tells them a former housemate is moving back in tonight. They're shown a box -- in it is someone from their past. She lists the evicted except James, tells them America voted one to return. She tells them they can bring back whoever is in the mystery box or James. They keep talking and Julie has to warn them.

The live votes are:
Ryan -- Mystery HG
Chelsia -- James
Matt -- Mystery HG
Sheila -- Mystery HG
Joshuah -- James
Natalie -- James
Adam -- James
Sharon -- James

James will go back in, we go to commercial. I don't see how they're going to fit a HOH comp in ... endurance?

Time for the reveal -- the mystery box is in the living room. They all act happy to see James. Language alert! (They were told they would have a pizza party if they watched their mouths.)

HOH comp -- hanging disco balls, stand on gold disc, must stand upright. It looks more like glittery tether ball than disco. It's called Big Brother disco ... they go up in the air hanging on their chains standing on the disc. Last one standing wins. I'm glad I took a nap today.

They're raising and lowering. No one thought to bring Daniele gloves. Julie told us they'd get a champagne toast when it returns from commercial.

All still in, brief guinea pig shot. Julie told James to keep it clean. She tells him five voted him in, three didn't. Natalie guessed champagne. Already someone is arguing (bleeped) with Joshuah ... Matt, I think. "Don't talk to me like that."

Not to fear, folks. I'll do my best to keep you updated on the comp as it goes on. Since they have to grip their chains with bare hads and there are soap bubbles and champagne making it all slippery, I don't think it will be an all night affair. I could be wrong, though. Stay tuned!