Big Brother 11: Live Feeds Into Friday Evening 7/17

Well, the nominations are in. Did Ronnie put up one of the Power Tools? Nope. He put Laura and Jeff on the block. He claims Jeff isn't going home. Jordan's key was pulled first, Russell's last. Here's how things went down:

• Interesting -- before the noms, Chima told Ronnie she wanted him to put Jeff and Laura on the block.
• There was another blow-up between Drama Chima and Michele, this time over a bed. Chima had said that a bed was hers, later Michele came along and said that she didn't see her name on it. Meow.
• In the Have/Have Not comp Natalie won a bathing suit, at least Natalie and Chima won a movie night.
• Chima thinks that she's going to be portrayed as the troublemaker in the house.
• Russell asked Jessie if Ronnie made any deal with him for the final two. Jessie told him no.
• Jordan is concerned with her own safety because Laura is her closest friend in the house. She thinks she's next.
• Laura claims she's going to remain calm. Yeah, right.
• Jordan is really irked with the show's twist this season. She doesn't like the high school clique stuff and thinks it would be a different game had Jessie not come in the house with power.
• She's right.
• Natalie wants to backdoor Russell this week but Jessie isn't too keen on the idea.
• Russell claims that Ronnie has played everyone.
• Russell yelled at Lydia for talking game.
• He is really scary when he screams.
• Lydia is upset. She thinks that Russell is abusive. Natalie, Chima, Kevin, and Lydia have been talking about Russell. They're all a bit scared of him and he's too cocky.
• They all know that Russell has been making deals with everyone for final two.
  
• Ronnie said that Laura is dangerous to their alliance, emotions can't be trusted.
• There are rumblings with Ronnie and others that Russell might be backdoored if Laura comes off the block with the PoV.
  
• He thinks that Jeff might be upset with him, but Jeff will not be going home this week.

So, that's where we stand -- Jeff and Laura on the block. Laura is the target. If Laura comes off the block with the PoV, I think Russell might want to watch his back. His backdoor, that is.

The Extended Julie Chen/Braden Interview

We're talking fifteen minutes of Braden ramblings ... enjoy!


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Big Brother 11: Live Feeds Friday into their Afternoon 7/17

A comp (or something like that) has been going on for hours as I get this typed up. We have BB trivia and a message that the houseguests are playing a "secret game." How special is that? We all know that once the feeds come back, someone will spill the beans. Maybe it's the Have/Have Not comp. Maybe it's nominations. I just don't know ... shh ... it's a secret.

BULLETIN: The feeds came back on at 7:07 PM ET. It was Have/Have Not. Laura is crying about getting railroaded. Dan was there for three hours. Jordan is crying, too. Jeff is trying to console them. Jeff is saying his answer was wrong. They had to make choices. He chose a cheerleader outfit. Laura and Jordan on slop, cold showers, and other Have Not stuff.

Jeff, "I already look like an idiot. I don't want to look like a superficial idiot."

Now the feeds are blocked again. Now up.

Lydia told Kevin that Jessie is still "hurt" over the way he was edited on the show last season. Poor baby. That set off a feeds block again.

Here's what went down in the house since the wee hours this morning:

• Kevin was still trying to get everyone to believe that Casey was the one whose vote caused the tie last night.
• He's also been planting seeds of suspicion regarding Jeff.
• I think his game plan might be to get the house in so much of a tizzy that everyone hates each other while he sits and watches.
• He thinks that show fans will forget about Dr. Will and put him up on the strategy pedestal instead.
• Ronnie told Chima and Jessie that Braden told him that he knew that he (Ronnie) was the mastermind of the game.
• Oh, give me a break.
• I'm almost to the point of liking Jessie more than I like Ronnie.
• I don't like Jessie.
• Now, if so many people weren't onto Ronnie's lies, mastermind status.
• But they all know.

This feeds block is much too long for a standard nominations ceremony even when they block for extra time hoping the hamsters won't mention it. I think this must have something to do with Dan's visit that Julie Chen mentioned last night.

When I find out, you'll know!

Big Brother 11: Live Feeds Overnight Into Friday 7/17

For someone who's a bikini model and claimed she would be "living in a bikini" in the house, Laura tends to cover up a lot. That doesn't upset me in the least. Okay, my latest show review is up over on TV Squad and I'm here to report the doings of the hamsters in that Big Brother House of Hapless Hamsters:

• Despite the fact that everyone knows Ronnie is lying about the Chima vote, all went to his HOH room reveal.
• He got photos of his wife and mother, PlayDough, Double Stuff Oreos, a letter from home, etc.
• Jeff left first claiming it was a good room but some people were "sucking the life out of it."
• Eventually, it was just the Body Buddies and their twerp Ronnie up there.
• Ronnie seems pleased with himself that he's caused all the dissension in the house. But unless he's playing everyone, I don't like it that he's chosen to ally with the muscle. This could be the week to get either Jessie or Russell out.
• Lydia is still all over Jessie. And here I thought I was going to like her. She has no taste or pride in herself (if she thinks she's doing it for game reasons).
• Russell trashtalked Laura.
• Chima trashtalked Jeff.
• Jeff is trying to be philosophical and keeps saying, "It's just a game. Ronnie is playing a game."
• Ronnie is STILL not taking the blame/credit for the Chima vote which went against his now estranged ally group.
• Jessie told Natalie and Russell that Laura is the mastermind behind things from the other side.
• Jordan now feels bad that they tried to save Braden (seeing how it all turned out). Earlier tonight she said, "We shouldn't be called popular. We should be called the idiots."
• All of that group -- Jeff, Casey, Michele, and Laura -- are still stinging from the Ronnie bite 'em in the butt by voting to keep Chima bit.
• Although Ronnie won't admit it, no he won't.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds - Since the Live Eviction 7/16

Interesting ... every time a hamster mentions Chima's speech from the show, we get loud theme music and the image of the control room. Well, duh ... we know what she said. We saw the whole brouhaha on the feeds which was NOT bleeped like the show was. And, no. Beaner isn't an accountant. I got a kick out of that comment from the show post!

The feeds returned to yet another brouhaha after the live show. Here's the skinny from the BB House of Hyper Hamsters:

• Ronnie is refusing to admit to the group of five (Michele, Jeff, Casey, Jordan, and Laura) that he was the flip vote causing the tie.
• Ronnie also refuses to admit it to Natalie, Russell, Lydia, and Jessie.
• Everyone on the non-jock side for sure sees through him.
• Russell, Jessie and company have adopted Ronnie as their pet gerbil for the week or something.
• Ronnie is trying to play both sides of the house.
• He's trying to get people to believe that Casey betrayed the group.
• Laura can read Ronnie like a child's primer.
• For a "mastermind," Ronnie isn't all that persuasive.
• Even Jordan sees through him.
• Right now I'd call the most solid group in the house Casey, Laura, Jordan, Michele, and sometimes Jeff. There still seems to be some mistrust about Jeff.
• While the Power Tools are tight, the rest of their alliance will probably go whichever way the wind blows.
  

Chima is smug as a bug in the rug ... with lips.

Ronnie is trying to deflect the Chima vote to Casey.