Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Since Double Eviction, New HoH - August 8-9

Not a flattering garment!

The excitement didn't end with the show ... after all, another HoH needed to be crowned before the night was out. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of No More Frog Gigging:

• After the feeds returned ...
• GinaMarie kept going on and on about speaking up to defend herself (to Candice) about living at home with her mother because it's so expensive to live in NYC.
• It IS expensive, but Staten Island is nowhere near as expensive as Manhattan or Brooklyn.
• I'm SO tired of hearing GM say, "I'm from New York, I say what I want."
• Let's stop that stereotype right now! She is NOT representative of anyone other than her own self. Geez.
• Helen and Amanda said that Judd had to go because he wanted to work with McCrae and get rid of the girls.
• Amanda is sure Judd was the MVP nominating her.
• They all think Judd knew the game well and was good at it.
• In her going on about Candice not even knowing what she has, GinaMarie talked about her car and room, referring to them as a piece of excrement (she didn't say that, I did). She ended her tirade with "I'm the better person. I have blond hair and blue eyes."
• Argh. Fake blond and annoying knows no color!
• Amanda told Aaryn she will always be safe with them and they definitely trust her.
• McCrae actually cried. I think his Life With Amanda Show is crashing in and he realizes that the Judd eviction may have been a mistake ... especially for his own game.
• Jessie told Helen that she (Jessie) had told Aaryn that she would never target her (Aaryn) if she saved her.
• Um. That's not why Aaryn saved her. It was due to Amanda and Helen convincing her she had to put Judd up.
• They're worried about what Julie said about people coming back.
• McCrae said a jury member has never come back.
• He's right. Except for that Rachel 24-hour return, none have ever come back to actually return to the game.
• But I say "Expect the unexpected."
• The feeds were blocked for the HoH comp.
• Whoa! ANDY is the new HoH.
• He will NOT be giving up his room to others.
• Good.
• Unfortunately, he will be probably nominating whomever Helen and Amanda tell him to.
• The targets are unlikely to be Amanda, McCrae, Helen, Elissa for sure.
• He had to select Have Nots (using the mung beans and whatever we voted on a few weeks back).
• GinaMarie, Helen and Aaryn were chosen. Elissa volunteered.
• Amanda cried because she can't win anything ever.
• Andy told her that her strategic game is flawless.
• I wouldn't say flawless, but she's still ruling the roost.
• Along with Helen, mind you.
• Andy said he was hoping for a letter from his mother, but she didn't sign the release.
• Well, she apparently did sign the release and that's who sent him the HoH letter.
• McCrae told Spencer he thinks that he needs to start playing the game for himself. Apparently he had that wake-up call when Amanda "took Judd away" from him.
• Aaryn got a basket of goodies for her short-lived HoH reign.
• Andy told Amanda he will probably nominate Spencer and Jessie with GinaMarie as the back-up.
• Spencer thinks they should just put his name on one chair.
• They all could hear the applause when Judd left the house and thinks America really liked him.
• So, of course, he MUST have been the MVP.
• The backyard opened up and, as I get this posted, lots of small talk, booze drinking and cigarette smoking going on.

What have we done?

Missing Judd already

Where you go, there you are

Hmm ... I've been trying all season to read this tattoo under Amanda's right breast. Um. Okay. Weird.

The new Head of Household

Big Brother 15: Live Double Eviction, HOH Show Blog Party - August 8

Welp, it's here! The first double eviction of the season! As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news.

But, as always, the real party is in the comments area. Come join us! I do ask that you PLEASE remember this is show we're watching for entertainment. The cast is not in our own personal lives -- take some deep breaths and don't let them get to you. For us, it's just a show, nothing to get all that angry about ... please!

Julie announced to us that both evicted hamsters will go to jury.

Dang, they're wasting a lot of time on the Amanda eviction possibility.

Julie tells them the jury will be nine and one of the nominees will be the first jury member. Then she tells them double eviction. And "just because you're on the jury doesn't mean you're out of the game."

The speeches -- Candice calls out GinaMarie, CAT FIGHT! Spencer, quick. Amanda, same as last week.

The vote:
McCrae -- Candice
Aaryn -- Candice
Helen -- Candice
Jessie -- Candice
Elissa -- Candice
Andy -- Candice
Judd -- Candice

Unanimous, Candice is out (as I predicted). Julie can't give her any news as she's going to jury.

HoH Comp - Summer School, items and events, answers are "more" or "less."
Elissa out.
Andy and Jessie out.
Aaryn won ... doesn't seem all that thrilled when announced.

Julie said no more worries, MVP twist is over.
Aaryn's nominations: Jessie and Spencer

Veto comp (not similar to last night's practice) -- Andy and Amanda chosen to play with them. They have toolboxes and must complete a puzzle.

Aaryn won PoV!

She decides that JESSIE comes off the block!!! Judd goes on the block. Sigh. She said that she was told she'd go home next if she didn't do that.

Spencer, same plea. Judd, love ya all loyal, vote how you want to.

The vote:
Amanda -- Judd
McCrae -- Judd
GinaMarie -- Judd
Andy -- Judd
Helen -- Judd
Elissa -- Judd
Jessie -- Judd

Sigh. Judd's gone and mostly because Amanda thinks he was MVP. 

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Wednesday into Thursday - August 7-8

Practicing for a comp

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Whacked Wannabees:

• Helen doesn't think Amanda will backdoor her because she needs her.
• I say, for now.
• Jessie knows that she's a lone wolf at this point and is studying hard for any memory comps.
• Aaryn told Andy that he's in the best position in the house.
• He just might be.
• Jessie's attachment to Judd is wearying him. 
• Aaryn is tiring of GinaMarie and says she needs to go.
• Amanda thinks Aaryn makes up a lot of stuff to stir things up.
• Amanda is sure Judd was the MVP putting her on the block this past two weeks.
• Helen trashtalked Jessie to Amanda and Andy.
• Oh my. It looks like everyone needs to go!
• Although they're finally thinking it might be a double eviction (credit: Amanda), they don't know that we've heard Jury will start and that Julie Chen hinted the MVP twist may be over.
• After an indoor lockdown, they got a practice comp in the yard.
• They have to roll a ball down a plank and into one of two receptacles on either side at the end.
• I'm sure the real comp will look a lot fancier than the practice one.
• Uh-oh. Aaryn's doing well at it.
• Amanda caught on to the double eviction as they were told everyone needs to practice, even the current HoH. Then Judd picked up on the same idea.
• Oh my. Now Spencer's getting good at it!
• GinaMarie in her role of the Oh So Important HoH, held meetings with everyone to "make sure the vote will go the right way."
• Jessie balked. She said she knows what her vote will be and didn't want to discuss it.
• The feeds were down an extended time for the hamsters to have a pizza and booze party ... it must be the halfway point.
• Why does it feel like a lifetime already?
• Amanda is worried there will be a tie vote.
• As much as I think they should get her out for the betterment of everybody's game, I don't think so. 
• I think it will be an overwhelming Candice vote out.
• GinaMarie gave McCrae and Amanda the HoH room for the night to make up for the night originally intended. Amanda had to keep tanning that night.
• GinaMarie wants everyone to come to her at 5:30 before the show to confirm that Candice is being voted out.
• @@
• Gosh, give someone a bit of power and ...!
• Jessie really really wants to win HoH. Do you think she can?
• She pretty much needs to win it.
• McCrae once again had to try to get Amanda to cool it when she started giving Aaryn a rough time, telling her that if there's a tie it had to be Aaryn voting against her as Helen never would.
• @@
• We all know that Aaryn really really clashes with Candice. Now, if Amanda keeps it up and she votes Amanda to go ... well, that would mean Amanda's actions did herself in.
• Amanda thinks McCrae treats her like a child.
• Well, if the shoe fits ...
• Jessie told Helen she will be voting with the house since no one wants to take her up on her plan to keep Candice.
• Hmm.
• At this point, she's created enough grief for herself that she might as well vote for Amanda to go. The damage is done.
• GinaMarie dreams of marrying Nick.
• @@
• Andy told fellow Goof Troop members (Judd, McCrae and Amanda) that he was told they couldn't use that name as there's a copyright infringement with it.
• They tried to come up with a new name, but they were interrupted.
• Of course, it seems like Judd really isn't a part of it anymore anyway. Amanda is sure he's the one putting her up. McCrae thinks he's "shady."
• Amanda thinks that if she and McCrae were on the block, she would stay.
• McCrae thinks he would stay.
• I agree with McCrae.

Reading the Bible

J-U-Double D

Practice, practice

Big Brother 15: MVP nom, PoV Show Blog Party

Well, well, well. There seems to be some scuttlebutt on the Internet that (a) the remaining hamsters will go to jury -- including the two from tomorrow night (b) the MVP twist might be ending.

As tonight's show airs, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to see the latest! The real party will be down in the comments ... come join us!

After Jessie drama and McCrae/Amanda drama, we get to the MVP reveal -- Amanda. McCrae isn't surprised. The two additional PoV players are Spencer and Judd. GinaMarie chooses Aaryn to host the comp.

PoV Comp - The yard is done up like a frog pond. It's a comp where everyone wins something, but those staying in longer can trade prizes.

GM out first, got the veto.
Amanda out, got doggy cone of shame. She traded for the veto.
After a cat fight with Amanda, Candice is out. She got a Bahamas vacation, traded for the veto. Spencer out, got 50 Shades of Orange (tanning), he traded for the vacation. Judd wins over Jessie. Jessie got $5,000, traded for the veto. Judd got a clown-itard.He traded it for the 5,000.

So ...
Amanda gets an orange tan.
Spencer goes to the Bahamas.
Judd got five grand.
Candice got a clown-itard.
GinaMarie got a cone of shame (Elizabethan collar).
Jessie has the PoV.

Veto Meeting -- Jessie saves herself. GM puts Spencer on the block.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Tuesday into Wednesday - August 6-7

Yeah, there is something wrong ...

... and I call the something wrong recruiting these hamsters instead of letting the folks who really want to be in that nuthouse get in there. I don't think they can promise us things will be "back to normal" soon. What's normal? How does "normal" apply in the context of this season? It doesn't! They LIE! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Abnormal:

• Judd said Elissa asked him if he's ever acted. Oh my. The guy could often use subtitles on the live feeds because he mumbles and doesn't move his lips hardly at all. He couldn't be an actor.
• He might want to look into being a ventriloquist, though!
• Elissa is still holding her grudge against Aaryn. While I personally have my own grudge against Aaryn, if I were in the house and not "in with the in crowd," I think I'd be mending fences just in view of the end game.
• Jessie admitted to Helen that Candice is sure she's going home. Jessie thinks she herself will go home next week.
• But, I ask ... who will be the second out the door this week?
• Bwahaha! They're still not thinking so much along the lines of a double eviction this week!
• Helen told Jessie that Candice will be the first person she'll actually miss who has left the house.
• I can see that.
• On a side note: I see in the comments that people think there's a larger goal of jury this season. We've seen that the last few seasons. For folks like Jessie (unemployed), McCrae (pizza guy), Andy (two jobs part-time not earning a lot) ... that extra $750 a week stipend for basically an extended vacation without stress is like a pot of gold. Due to their locale, it's possible Spencer and Judd don't earn that much working per week. Plus, those making jury seem to be a bit more a part of "BB History."
• Judd told Jessie that he really likes Helen.
• Both Judd and Jessie are more willing to work with Helen and Elissa than they are with Amanda and McCrae.
• Some joked that if GinaMarie were to win a special power, she'd have to ask everybody how to use it as she would be so confused.
• Andy told Helen that he trusts her more than he does Judd.
• I notice he didn't tell her that he trusts her more than he does Amanda.
• They all think Candice is a good cook.
• That doesn't mean they'll keep her in the house, mind you.
• GinaMarie had an outright panic attack hissy fit over having to write a blog entry. She's either functionally illiterate or perhaps has a learning disability that has never been addressed.
• That said, GinaMarie has very low self-esteem on the whole. While she talks all bravado and loud, she doesn't seem to think she can do anything well.
• Jessie has her own self-esteem issues and handles it by desperately seeking approval from others.
• Psychiatric Help: 5 cents ... as per Lucy VanPelt.
• I have my own issues, probably enough for a magazine subscription! But, that said, I wouldn't be in that house.
• Helen, in particular, pep-talked GM. Amanda also tried but she's not as good at it as Helen.
• They had actual fun with the HoH camera this week, unlike last week.
• Then we had technical difficulties for a long, long time. It started out with the NO SIGNAL bit I screen-capped last week, then went into the message above with the smaller cameras working.
• Aaryn feels she can't trust Amanda now.
• Well, duh.
• Who can really trust her other than McCrae?
• Candice thinks that GinaMarie doesn't like her for personal reasons.
• Well, duh.
• Jessie tried for another round of "vote Amanda out" only to be met with failure.
• Helen said Amanda has done her no wrong.
• I say Amanda has done her no wrong ... YET.
• She will, though. She will.
• They held the bachelorette party for Amanda. Everybody except Candice was in attendance at one point or another -- including the guys.
• Amanda claims that McCrae will be moving to Florida to live with her.
• Yeah, let's see how long that lasts!
• Jessie has realized that Judd has been throwing her under the bus.
• Well, duh.
• Jessie keeps trying different avenues in her Get Amanda Out efforts.
• But, at this time, she's probably only harming her own "life" in the house.
• I personally agree with her -- Amanda out would be beneficial for most remaining in the house.
• But it ain't gonna happen.
• At least not in the first eviction this week.
• We can't predict the second.
• We can only hope ...

GinaMarie cries about having to write

Clown in the kitchen

Odd couple

Grilling, not interrogating

Amanda's bachelorette party

Foil sashes for all!