Big Brother 13 July 28 Live Eviction/HoH Show Blog Party

The live eviction/HoH show is about to start here on the East Coast. As it airs, I'll update this entry with major events. But the real fun is in the comments and I hope you all join in!

Julie announced Double Trouble is done, then recaps began. Ah, good. They plan something on yesterday's brouhaha.

So far, it's all about the Backdoor Jeff plan and exposing Daniele as the "mastermind" of it. Kalia is approaching Brendon, the impetus of the kitchen brouhaha. That bottle cap snapping she did was incredibly annoying on the feeds. I wanted BB to tell her to knock it off. Kitchen brouhaha begins.

Live vote soon, pleas begin. Dominic gave his practiced "like you all but you're spineless jellyfish" speech.

The live vote:
Jeff -- Dominic
Jordan -- Dominic
Kalia -- Dominic
Daniele -- Adam
Commercial break.
Brendon -- Dominic
Shelly -- Dominic
Lawon -- Dominic
Porsche -- Dominic

As I predicted in the last post, only Daniele voted for Adam. Bye, Dominic, you were fun while you lasted.

Game about to change says Julie ... Congrats, top ten, duos over. Huh? That's the big game change? We knew that was coming!

HoH starting - Big Brother slalom -- on a small platform with skis embedded on the side of a mountain. First five opens snowballs, something good or bad, one contains $10,000. Skis wiggle back and forth. They have handholds. The mountain gets steeper.

I'll be creating a separate endurance comp post which will be updated with screen caps and the happenings. If you want to know before Sunday, join us there!

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds pre-Live Show Update 7/28

Dominic practices his speech on Lawon

On the whole, a heck of a lot of nothing goes on before the live show on Thursday. They're in lockdown, they get lockdowned in the HoH room, they clean, they primp.

But there are a few things worth mentioning happening today in that Big Brother House of Fun:

• Forget the newbie uprising plan. It ain't gonna happen.
• Lawon told Porsche that Brendon and Rachel have been good to him.
• He won't be voting to save Dominic.
• Porsche said Dominic has so many more things going for him while Adam's one big dream has been to be on the show.
• She won't be voting to save Dominic.
• In my opinion, that's not a good reason to keep dead weight, but she's playing, not me.
• Daniele told Kalia to vote with the rest of the house.
• She wants to be Dominic's sole vote to stay.
• PT (Pre-Teen) or not, Dominic is handling this much better than most.
• Tonight's vote should be unanimous with the exception of Daniele.
• Stop back later for the live show party post to be followed with a continuously updated endurance comp post.
• That is, as long as it really is an endurance comp!
  

Rachel is the only one not planning athletic clothing

I'd say a bit too tight and skimpy for endurance

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Through Wednesday July 27

Kalia goes all kinds of bonkers!

Sure, it's been boring in the house and I've been laid up from knee surgery, stuck at home for the most part. So, I've been making BB13 like Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window. It's my voyeur trip and distraction. Perhaps I'll witness a murder, you never know. And, the hamsters have been super boring. So, the one day I actually go out ... there's a brouhaha!

I had to catch up using Flashback on my live feeds, then the actual show started and I'm just now getting to catch up. Grrr! This is going to be long. You might want to grab a tasty beverage and settle in.

Here are today's events from inside that Big Brother House of Awkward Allies and a Brouhaha:

• I just love the word "brouhaha" and don't get to use it enough. So I need to take advantage whenever I can.
• In the beginning of the morning, Rachel was for keeping Dominic.
• Brendon not so much.
• She trusts Porsche, him not so much.
  
• So there we have it, the first Brenchel drama of the day.
• Brendon thinks that Rachel has PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) from being in the house last year and it's affecting her game this year.
• @@
• Rachel got her HoH camera and pleaded with people to act like they all like each other.
• Actually, this season does have more friendships across battle lines than many previous seasons.
• Or, at the very least, they act like they do.
• Then Kalia made the move that made the um, excrement hit the fan.
• She went to Brendon, basically lying, telling him she had no part in the backdoor Jeff plan.
• Brendon got nasty. She got nasty. I smiled. Could a brouhaha be coming on?
• Why, yes, yes one's on the way!
• They both went in, telling others their issues.
• Jordan kept pushing for everyone to air out their grievances at a house meeting.
• Yay, house meeting always = a good smackdown brouhaha!
• This one didn't disappoint for a couple of hours.
• A shot rang out. The maid screamed! Er, no. But I felt I had to add that.
• Kalia was screaming how there's no chance for a newbie, she might as well write them a check right now and go.
• Hmm ... pay to leave? All one has to do is DOR!
• Jeff was talkshouting how he can't trust either her or Dominic because neither came to him when there was talk of backdoor.
• Dominic and Kalia both said they were sure it wasn't going to happen, that's why they didn't warn him.
• Brendon and Rachel said they had seriously been considering it after the seeds were planted by ...
• Daniele.
• She comes in screaming.
• No fisticuffs.
• Dominic said everyone had deals with the veterans.
• Lawon said he had no deals with anyone, was playing his own game and would take all of them down.
  
• Hamsters all briefly smiled, then continued the brouhaha.
• Adam was hidden and/or quiet through it all.
• Shelly came out, giving a big talk about playing with integrity and how Dominic can leave proud of how he played the game.
• Rachel twitched a lot.
• In the end, they all awkwardly hugged and broke up into their little groups all over again.
• The more things change, the more they remain the same.
• But ...
• Kalia went sobbing on Jordan's shoulder about she had no idea that there was any serious consideration to backdoor Jeff.
• Thankfully she can't crunch food and cry at the same time!
• Long ago Jordan and Kalia promised to never nominate/vote to evict each other.
• That promise still seems good and was one of the only deals admitted to during the brouhaha.
• Daniele, Dominic and Lawon went to the Have Not room with Daniele still pushing for the big brave move to go up against the veterans by keeping Dominic.
• Shelly came in and they pushed the idea on her.
• After all, if they can swing her and Porsche, Adam could go out the door Thursday and then one of them will win HoH and victory is theirs.
• Or, at least Daniele's.
• Daniele made a stupid move trying to do the backdoor Jeff thing so early, but if she can manipulate the newbies to rise up and fight the power now, it could save her game.
• Well, as long as she can win every comp from this HoH to the end.
• Meanwhile, Kalia was then crying to Jeff apologizing for everything and telling him that he and Jordan were the only ones nice to her since the beginning of the game.
• While Kalia was throwing herself on the mercy of the veterans, it looks like Shelly's defecting to the newbies once again.
• Hmmm ...
• Dominic and Daniele tried to work Porsche.
• Now, the girl's a ghost in the game, but apparently not easily swayed by Daniele's manipulation powers.
• She refuses to go along with them.
• Meanwhile, Shelly told the vets she is NOT voting to keep Dominic and how the downstairs crowd just gathers around Daniele as if she's some sort of queen bee.
• So she is indeed playing Daniele and the newbies. I got worried there for a second. It wouldn't be good for her game to switch sides now.
• Daniele tries to use her superpowers on Kalia to vote to keep Dominic.
• Kalia didn't commit. I'd say her own personal game, despite the blow-up, would probably be better sticking with the veterans at this point.
• It's not like she's going to win anyway. But she might stick around longer.
• Daniele and Lawon think they can convince Shelly to convince Porsche to save Dominic. They're thrilled. They think it can really happen.
• But it can't.
• Shelly's cards will be exposed after tomorrow, but she's in with every power player except Daniele.
• Once again, she's playing a shrewd strategical game. And, the thing is, they don't really realize it.
• They're on a lockdown, so they're all stuck together for the night.
• I'm expecting the first endurance comp of the season tomorrow.
  

Daniele withdraws, then screams!

Jordan tries to be nice to all, but doesn't quite do it.

Dominic has nothing to lose at this point.

Shelly tries to hide.

Peanut gallery plus a Jeff.

Surprisingly, no tears nor tantrum from Rachel Dearest.

Big Brother 13 - July 27 Power of Veto Show Blog Party

The show is about to start here on the East Coast. As it airs, I'll update this entry with major events. But the real fun is in the comments and I hope you all join in!

On another note: There actually was a big brouhaha in the house today and I wasn't home at the time. I'm catching up on it with Flashback on the live feeds and will be posting a full report later tonight.

Let the show begin ...

So far, lots of talk about backdooring Jeff (and Jordan by default), started by Daniele, but continued by Dominic. Brendon and Rachel are definitely seriously considering it as an option. They told Dominic, who has a deal with them, to throw the veto.

The third duo chosen for veto is Jeff and Jordan. Porsche is the host.

Uh-oh, the couples are onto Daniele!

Veto Comp -- giant woman with hairy legs in bubble bath. Playing as individuals. Pluck a hair, each has a letter, gather letters, spell longest word you can.

Jordan - little
Dom - standings
Rachel - mousturizing!
Adam - fractions
Jeff - expresses
Brendon - understanding

Brendon wins (Rachel's was spelled wrong)

There is another Have Not food vote on the website - Black Licorice & Blue Cheese, Parsnips & Prunes, and Seaweed & Sardines!

Veto meeting -- Adam didn't even speak! Veto not used, won't go against Rachel's nominations. Another twist is promised Thursday. I haven't been too keen on the first twist this season!

Big Brother 13 Live Feeds Into Monday Night 7/26

Maybe mind control will make them keep me.

Instead of "expect the unexpected" this season, I think we're going to have to expect the expected. The only big thing going on this season is Daniele going for a power move way too early and poorly thought out. It should have been expected she'd use DomiNIC(k), right?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Woulda Coulda Shoulda:

• After last night's talk with Brendon, Lawon is totally on the "Get Rid of Dominic" train.
• The votes are in, might as well cancel Thursday's show.
• I'll be happy when Daniele goes because her whispering is driving me crazy.
• Oh ... and on the driving me crazy line ... BB, stop giving these hamsters crunchy snacks in crinkly bags. Half of them chew with their mouths open -- CRUNCHITY CRUNCH CRUNCH and they keep rustling the bags CRINKLETY CRINK RUSTLE.
• Knock it off. Only give them soft cookies, please.
• Thank you.
• Dominic thinks that Jeff and Brendon think the whole backdoor Jeff plan came from him.
• Daniele told him that they know it's her, they're just not saying it and acting like they're all on board with her again.
• She has their number; they have hers.
• Daniele, Kalia and Dominic spent a ton of time trying to think of various ways to save Dominic.
• Kalia thinks she can last forever in an endurance comp.
• Yeah, right.
• The only endurance comp she could win would be CRUNCHITY CRUNCHING snacks in a CRINKLETY CRINKLY RUSTLING bag.
• Dominic went up to the HoH for a long talk with Brendon and Jeff, later joined in by Rachel.
• He pleaded his case. He promised them the head of Daniele Donato.
• Okay, I exaggerated a bit about the head.
• At first he wouldn't even mention her name and just alluded to her, not him, as the one starting the backdoor Jeff movement.
• It went on forever.
• They pumped him for information.
• He swore he'd be totally on their side from now on.
• No good. His ship is sunk.
• He can thank his own stupidity for falling in with Daniele on an incredibly stupidly timed game move.
• It's a shame. They do all like him. I like the kid.
  
• But it would be just as stupid if they left him in the house to possibly team up with Daniele once again.
• If they could get Daniele out instead of him, they would.
• But they can't.
• It's guilt by association perhaps, but it's enough. He doesn't have to be ousted without a reasonable doubt of guilt, just a preponderance of the evidence.
• Yeah, I've been watching too many daytime court shows.
• He later went to Daniele, told her he didn't throw her under the bus and didn't talk about anything they didn't bring up or already know.
• She looked incredibly sad.
• As she should be.
• She screwed up the kid's one chance to go far in Big Brother. And, not only that, he's one of the few on the newbie side who had any promise.
• Good going, Daniele.
• So now Dominic knows his game is doomed and that it might even be unanimous that he go.
• Meanwhile, Adam, who I wanted to like because of the fellow NJ connection, is totally worthless to me as a feeds watcher. He does seem to be a nice guy, but he's boring and will just follow the power.
• I can't see anything changing Dominic-wise between now and Thursday.
• But maybe we'll have a good brouhaha in between.
• One can only hope.
  

Just call him DomiNICK

At least Daniele still has Kalia.
Er, wait. Is that worth anything?

Don't even try telling me that, Dominic!