Big Brother 15: PoV Competition Show Blog Party - August 21

I'd say we might want to drink anytime we see a hamster! Hiccup! At least I know that the comp they will have tonight should be fun to watch. As tonight's show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest!

As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please remember, we're just watching this for entertainment. There's no need for hate and viciousness. Let's leave that to the hamsters themselves. Come join the party!

Oh, and for those interested, I posted on the cast announcement for Survivor earlier today ...

Lots of filler with Amanda wanting to pit Helen against Elissa and vice versa.

PoV player picks - Aaryn picks GinaMarie, Helen picks Spencer, Elissa got HG choice and goes for Andy. 

Veto comp! It's the OTEV veto comp for the season ... always fun. Otev is the broken-hearted beaver who lost the love letters he wrote.

GinaMarie is out first round. Then Helen went out. Andy out.

Elissa is a machine in this comp once she finds the right letter.

Aaryn out. It's down to Spencer and Elissa.

Elissa wins the Power of Veto!

Amanda tells Elissa that Spencer will go up, Helen will go home. She does this to get Elissa to trust her.

More filler with Aaryn arguing with Amanda.

Veto meeting -- Elissa takes herself off the block, promises to vote to keep Helen. Aaryn nominates Spencer, the safe move again.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds into Wednesday Afternoon - August 21

Stop biting your nails. Just stop it. It's disgusting.

In my last report, I mentioned they're being very boring. They still are. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Sleepy Snoozefests:

• If McCrae was a Have Not, he'd probably get a penalty nomination for constantly eating his fingernails. Horribly disgusting and unsanitary.
• The live feeds themselves have been funky all day -- only the Quad Cam is live, the rest are stuck on around midnight last night. 
• Perhaps the cams got bored, too.
• Spencer and Andy speculated that GinaMarie will end up either in jail or a psychiatric ward.
• Yeah, I can see that.
• Andy told McCrae that Helen's really a lobbyist. McCrae is impressed.
• Of course, it doesn't take a lot to impress a pizza dude careerwise.
• Elissa said her parents didn't allow the children to watch television when she was young.
• Oh my. And Rachel came from that household?
• Helen, though seeming to accept the fact she's leaving tomorrow, is still campaigning.
• Elissa actually thinks there's a chance Helen might stay.
• I don't think so.
• Aaryn told Spencer that she thinks that Amanda/Andy/McCrae will target her next even though they said they wouldn't.
• Perhaps not NEXT, but surely relatively soon, I say.
• Andy and Spencer are willing to sit back and watch Amanda and Aaryn try to oust each other. As long as it's not them ...
• Amanda has been whining and fussing about her meds or the lack thereof.
• I personally kind of wonder, especially with a young supposedly healthy cast, why so many are on regularly prescribed medications. I certainly wasn't at that age.
• Helen cried to Aaryn.
• Aaryn cried about Helen's crying.
• Gah.
• Aaryn knows she's been played like a fiddle by McCrae/Amanda and, to a lesser point, Helen.
• She's in an emotional quandary, but there seems to be little she can do. 
• That is because Andy would be the deciding vote.
• And, they fear he's been brainwashed by Amanda.
• He basically has. I believe if someone else were to put her on the block and the votes were there so he could be one in the crowd, he'd oust her.
• But, go against her while she's still totally in the game?
• No way!
• When confronted, Andy told Elissa that Amanda never threatened him like they are. 
• I'd say more pressured than threatened.
• But why would Amanda threaten him? He's been her platonic puppy dog running to her all season with what everyone else is saying. He won't go until she has no one left to target besides him and McCrae.
• Andy told Amanda that Helen threatened him.
• @@
• Even Aaryn went to Amanda and told her that Elissa/Helen were saying bad things about her.
• All hail Amanda.
• Well played game so far.
• But you don't know how much I want to witness the downfall!

Riff and Raff

All the comforts of home

Most memorize others for comps

Survivor: Blood vs. Water Cast Announced

Hmm ... lots of familiar faces. You can check them out at the CBS website for yourselves, but here's who's on and my thoughts about them:


Tyson Apostol / Rachel Foulger, dating
Ages: 34 / 33
Provo, UT
Former pro cyclist / cocktail waitress/graphic designer
Survivor: Tocantins, 2nd jury member
Heroes vs. Villains, 6th voted out
My thoughts: Tyson was a strong competitor. I believe we might have a contender here. The girlfriend seems smart, but that doesn't always win the show.

Aras Baskauskas / Vytas Baskauskas, brothers
Ages 31 / 33
Santa Monica, CA
Musician / yoga instructor/math professor
Survivor: Panama - Exile Island, winner
My thoughts: I liked Aras. I thought he was a very deserving winner in his season. With the brother along, this might be a likable alpha male team.

Rupert Boneham / Laura Boneham, married
Ages: 49 / 44
Indianapolis, IN
Mentor for teens / merchandiser
Survivor: Pearl Island, 2nd jury member
All Stars, 6th jury member, winner fan-favorite
Heroes vs. Villains, 7th jury member
My thoughts: Really? Rupert again? I have to hear him bellow more? I'm so over that. His horse has done been ridden too much. I know he has fans, but I'm not in the bunch.

Candice Cody / John Cody, married
Ages: 30
Washington D.C. 
Physicians
Survivor: Cook Islands, 5th jury Member                  
Heroes vs. Villains, 5th jury Member
My thoughts: I wasn't all that keen on Candice returning the first time she returned. But this could be interesting with the husband along for the ride.
                                                
Monica Culpepper / Brad Culpepper, married
Ages: 42 / 44
Tampa, FL
Former NFL wife; attorney, retired NFL player
Survivor: One World, 5th voted out
My thoughts: Well, this might be revenge on Colton! Cool. He deserves it.

Colton Cumbie / Caleb Bankston, engaged
Ages: 22 / 26
Collinsville, AL
Student teacher / post officer manager
Survivor: One World, 6th out, medically evacuated
My thoughts: I don't like Colton. While I really enjoyed the evil ways of Richard Hatch in the first season, Colton is nasty and seems to feel very privileged. While I don't want him to be medically evacuated again, I hope he doesn't last long. Sorry, Caleb.

Kat Edorsson / Hayden Moss, dating
Ages: 23 / 26
Orland, FL / Springtown, TX
Student / real estate
Survivor: One World, 6th jury member / Big Brother 12 winner for Hayden
My thoughts: I didn't know they were dating! I hope Hayden has more manageable hair on this show than he did on BB. He could very well do quite well, but it's a lot different than being stuck in a house for three months.

Laura Morett / Ciera Eastin, mother/daughter
Ages: 43 / 24
Salem, OR
Construction business owner / cosmetology student
Survivor: Samoa, 3rd jury member
My thoughts: I don't find Laura all that particularly memorable. Hmm. The daughter seems to have spunk. My jury is out on this one.

Gervase Peterson / Marissa Peterson, uncle/niece
Ages: 43 / 21
Philadelphia, PA / Chapel Hill, NC
Cigar lounge owner / student
Survivor: Borneo, 3rd jury member
My thoughts: Gervase? Gervase?!? My memories of him had him as very likable, often wearing a hat ... and lounging about camp! I hope he'll put more into the effort this time!

Tina Wesson / Katie Collins, mother/daughter
Ages: 52 / 25
Robbinsville, NC and New York, NY
Motivational speaker / hedge fund support
Survivor: Australia, Winner
All Stars, 1st Voted Out
My thoughts: Tina played a good game, but if memory serves, she virtually "stole" the win from Colby Donaldson. This could be interesting. She's no spring chicken these days.

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While I'm never keen on reality shows having returning players, at least this concept for the season is relatively fresh. Your thoughts?

The season premiere is September 18th. Be here or be square.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Tuesday Into the Evening - August 20

I'm happy being third!

Oh my gosh. Today was just about the most boring day EVER in the history of mankind on the live feeds. Yes, really. Here's the skinny on what went down today in that Big Brother House of the Doldrums:

• Helen knows she's leaving Thursday.
• Helen thinks she can pep talk Elissa into winning HoH.
• Meanwhile, Elissa is resigned to a diet of pickles because she claims she's allergic to slop. Apparently the head cheese and habenaro peppers aren't to her liking either.
• Of course, I would balk at both of those items myself.
• That was rather cruel of us.
• But they deserve it.
• Helen said she'd vote for Amanda at the end if Amanda gets there.
• When Helen said that Aaryn is really concerned what America will think of her, Elissa said they (we) would see what a horrible person she really is.
• Heh.
• For each nice thing Helen said about Aaryn, Elissa came up with a negative.
• "She's the kind of woman who'll steal your man."
• Oh, my. Was she channeling Rachel for a moment?
• Helen really likes GinaMarie.
• I never thought we'd see that coming.
• Elissa, on the other hand, thinks that GM is a bit ridiculous.
• I agree with her.
• As a side note: GinaMarie is NOT from New Jersey despite folks thinking she is. She's from the least cool NYC borough of Staten Island (as was most of the cast of The Jersey Shore). That is NOT New Jersey, it's actually not even very much New York City as folks think of it. It's an island where they talk funny and think they're tough. 
• So, the whole early part of the day was spent with Elissa and Helen analyzing the character of their fellow hamsters, past and present.
• YAWN.
• By 2 in the afternoon their time (5om my time!), the other hamsters were up and stumbling about.
• Sheesh.
• Amanda wants to work with Elissa.
• Uh-huh. We've heard that before.
• Sure enough, she later talks with her crew and discounts everything Elissa said.
• Aaryn once again had the nerve to tell Amanda she doesn't think Helen and Elissa were coming after her and GinaMarie and that Amanda told her that.
• What? You dare question the Queen of BB15 Hamsters?!?!?!
• McCrae admitted to Spencer, GM and Aaryn that his online BB fan friends probably hate the McCranda showmance.
• Well, yeah. A superfan involved with the online presence for the show has totally whacked his own game being a servant to Queen of BB15 Hamsters!
• I so wonder how McCrae would have done without the relationship.
• Aaryn thinks they picked them as the cast because they're all crazy.
• I say they picked them and recruited many for looks and forgot to give the psychiatric testing in the process.
• YAWN.
• Grr, Clownie didn't even die today. That's been the highlight daily for most of the week. Perhaps Andy ran out of ways to kill him.
• Tomorrow should be more of the same.
• I really hope the returning hamster on Thursday livens up this snoozefest!

We're surrounded by characters, but we're not characters

I have such a bright future ahead!

I'd have to disinfect the bed. Ew.

I have everything! The man of my dreams, 500 grand!

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Night into Tuesday - August 19-20

They'll ride it to the end

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Fickle Finger of Fate:

• At least Spencer has his small joys -- he's thrilled with the free clothes they get in comps and even more if they win HoH.
• Aaryn thinks she will be put on the block with GinaMarie.
• Probably.
• Aaryn and Amanda talked about "what if" they were the final two.
• Aaryn thinks that any of them (her, Amanda, McCrae or Andy) could beat GinaMarie, Elissa, or Spencer in the final two.
• Probably.
• Helen told McCrae he might be being portrayed as a little puppy dog following Amanda.
• Well, yeah, there's certainly that aspect in there!
• Then she kept after him trying to get him to vote for her to stay. Will that happen?
• Probably not.
• Helen said that Amanda is probably being portrayed as a bully.
• Would that need "portraying" per se?
• Probably not.
• Amanda got all upset with the talk that she's being portrayed as a bully.
• Heehee!
• GinaMarie thinks she (GM) is a "nice girl."
• Eep.
• Both Aaryn and McCrae told Amanda not to say anything about her building anger regarding the bully comments.
• When Amanda was going on about never bullying anyone in the house, Spencer spoke up and pointed out that she bullied him for his vote to go the way she wanted, threatening he'd be out next, at one point.
• I don't say this often, perhaps not ever at all ... but, you go, Spencer!
• Helen wonders what Amanda is like outside the house.
• I don't think I want to know. She can disappear from my life after the season is over. I don't want to know her any better.
• Helen also thinks McCrae and Amanda aren't a good match for each other.
• I think outside the game, she's right. In the game, they're obviously doing something right. I guess.
• Amanda thinks Helen will taint the jury against her.
• I say they're probably already tainted.
• Helen thinks McCrae has deprived himself of the full BB experience due to being with Amanda.
• I personally wonder what the superfan McCrae would have done on his own in the game.
• Helen also said that if Amanda makes it to the end without ever winning any comps, it would be hard not to vote for her.
• Helen is pretty resigned that she will be leaving on Thursday. She asked Elissa if she wanted her to leave anything behind for her.
• Aw.
• But it's too late for could have, should have. Amanda and crew played it stronger.
• Aaryn, Andy and GinaMarie want to be the final three.
• We'll see about that.

Will they be targeted soon?

Targeted

Expendable at any time