Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Night into Tuesday - August 26-27

I wonder if he has a security blanket at home

After a few days of manic problems, the hamsters have quieted down now. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Stormy Seas:

• GinaMarie talked about Staten Island.
• McCrae wondered if Nick lived in Times Square.
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• GinaMarie doesn't seem to know much about New York State outside of downstate (which she seems to think is upstate),
• Aaryn tried to convince GinaMarie that if she stays, she'll go after Amanda and McCrae.
• Elissa told GinaMarie not to believe Aaryn.
• Elissa told Aaryn she feels bad for the kind of person she is.
• Oh my.
• McCrae made the attempt to mend fences with Elissa.
• Not because he really feels it deep within (although he's ticked at Amanda's behavior) -- it's all in the game.
• I'm getting almost as tired of him saying "like" every third or fourth word as I am of him chewing on his fingernails all the time. Oh ... and those plaid pajama pants!
• McCrae and Elissa's long talk aired out a lot of the issues between them.
• Of course, now that everyone seems to have accepted Aaryn going home this week, things are a bit easier for all.
• Even Amanda admits she's given up the fight. She felt she should try because Aaryn's done so much for them, but the time came to stop.
• Oh, it did take a while more with Amanda, though.
• She resisted McCrae's coaxing to go talk to Elissa for hours before she buckled.
• McCrae told Amanda that any more acting out on her part will further alienate GM against them.
• Amanda decided her social game is over, it's all about comps now.
• Hmm. She won one so far. 
• Amanda is dead-set against Judd, Elissa or GinaMarie winning the game. She says that she won't vote at the end if it's any of them.
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• Spencer and McCrae trash-talked Aaryn.
• They claim that Aaryn is saying anything she can to stay.
• Well, a lot of what she's saying is the truth and they just don't want her saying it!
• Despite all the anti-Aaryn sentiment, Andy is worried that he might be in for a blindside.
• No, Andy, you're not that important. Everyone knows what you are. 
• Spencer told Judd and Elissa that McCranda needs to be split up.
• D'oh!
• But then he solidified his bond with McCrae. When Spencer says they need to be split up, he means Amanda must go.
• Aaryn again apologized to Judd for her part in getting him evicted.
• Oh, I believe Judd has tucked his grudges away for future reference.
• Judd told Aaryn he doesn't know how he'll vote yet.
• Aaryn said she doesn't want to be blindsided.
• I say -- Hey, Aaryn, when you know it's coming, it's not a blindside!
• NOW Aaryn claims she wants to play on her own, not be Amanda's puppet.
• A bit too late for that!
• Elissa and Amanda had a long, long talk. If you didn't know Amanda like we do from the live feeds, you might feel there was actual remorse and a fresh start between the two.
• But it's all in the game.
• Amanda knows that, strategically, she needs to amend somehow for her outrageous behavior and Elissa pretends to accept it.
• So, it looks like it will be Aaryn out Thursday without a doubt ...

Talking to Amanda, believe it or not

The big apology session

That behavior really wasn't me ... she says.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Daytime, PoV Meeting - August 26

GM promising Elissa she will vote out Aaryn

Here's what happened today inside that Big Brother House of Loquacious Louts:

• Y'know ... I don't really miss Helen doing her exercise routine each morning. It tired me out just watching her.
• As the day started out, Andy asked Elissa what was happening. She admitted she'd probably put him up, but feels he's safe.
• He mentioned GinaMarie going up (as have so many before him) and she doesn't think that's the right choice.
• She does have a better chance of Aaryn leaving with Andy on the block rather than GM.
• Plus, GinaMarie shook hands, promised, made the sign of the cross and more telling Elissa she would vote out Aaryn.
• As much as GM skeeves me out -- when she has promised something, I don't believe I've seen her not keep her word.
• Andy begged, fussed, whined to Elissa to no avail.
• Poor little spy boy.
• Elissa told Andy that Amanda said Aaryn will stay no matter who they put up, including Andy. Thus he's being used as a puppet by Amanda.
• "I'm not a puppet!"
• Watch Amanda pull his strings, I say.
• His feelings are hurt! She hasn't even been close to GM until this week!
• Elissa told him that she's still not close to her.
• Andy is refusing to listen to what she's saying. Elissa is telling him that if GM went up against Aaryn, GM would go home. She wants AARYN to go home. She stands a better chance of that with Andy on the block.
• WE know Amanda wants to keep Aaryn and McCrae thinks they should keep Andy.
• Don't faint ... but I think McCrae will win out on this one with Amanda. No sense in them each voting their own way; the votes would simply cancel each other out.
• GinaMarie told Elissa that Amanda's act yesterday was funny for about five minutes.
• Yeah, had it been five minutes and not so intense with hatred, it could have been funny ... I say.
• Meanwhile, Aaryn thinks Elissa deserved it all.
• Nope. NO ONE deserves to be constantly bullied like that.
• Andy and Judd were talking, saying they would both put Amanda and McCrae on the block if they win HoH.
• I reserve judgment until I see it.
• GM is really, really sucking up to Elissa. She cleaned the hot sauce mess that Amanda made atop of the set of drawers Elissa's been using downstairs.
• She made sure to tell Elissa about it for the brownie points.
• Aaryn thinks GM is playing her (Aaryn).
• I hope she is!
• The PoV ceremony went down ... as expected, McCrae saved himself and Elissa put Andy on the block with Aaryn.
• Amanda told Judd that they won't vote out Andy.
• Judd asked them for a one week safety deal. He's very worried that he's a big target since he was evicted once before already.
• Andy feels that Judd will hold a grudge against him blaming him for his eviction as McCrae and Amanda haven't taken any responsibility for it while he has.
• Amanda refuses to talk to Judd about their part in Judd's eviction.
• Such loyal buddies Andy has!
• Amanda bullied Elissa some more.
• Keep smiling, Elissa. It will drive her crazy!
• Aaryn cried.
• Amanda cried while comforting the crying Aaryn.
• Amanda feels so defeated.
• Boohoo.
• Amanda again told Aaryn how she (Amanda) has been running the entire game making sure her targets went home.
• Um ... she's telling that to a person who has the blood on her hands for doing that dirty work for Amanda. Something's a kilter with that gal, methinks.
• Amanda told Andy to make sure Elissa doesn't get Spencer, Judd or GinaMarie on her side.
• Heh.
• Aaryn has already accepted that she'll probably be going home, especially since Amanda told her that while she wanted to keep her, McCrae didn't.
• Aaryn told GM to vote with the house and not make waves, then win HoH.
• Amanda came to the realization that she's the only one being outright mean to Elissa (while the others just trash-talk her when she's not with them).
• Amanda thinks that makes her (Amanda) look bad.
• Y'think?
• She's so upset that she's the only one being a bully and the rest aren't.
• Hmm.
• Wild rant time from Amanda. It goes on and on.
• I mean ... what rational person would go off the hook because she's the only one bullying someone and others aren't joining in?
• What's wrong with this picture?
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So guilty looking!

Ohhh! A new piece of clothing?

Reading BB Guidelines out loud to Amanda

Make her stop looking at ME! EEK!

Amanda comforting Aaryn (or smothering her)

Big Brother 15: Late Night Sunday into Monday - August 25-26

The bear shirt is BACK

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Psycho Killer (Qu'est Que C'est) fa-fa-fa-fa-fa:

• Let's see ... I last left off with GinaMarie apologizing to Elissa about Amanda's bullying. She doesn't like bullies.
• Um. Okay.
• Aaryn told GM that she shouldn't hang around Elissa because she might find herself on the block next week.
• Amanda read the rules book making sure that she stayed within the rules.
• Yes, her harassment of Elissa apparently fell within the guidelines. As long as she doesn't touch her or seriously doesn't threaten physical harm, she's good to go. Er, stay. You know what I mean.
• Of course, it makes her look like a psycho jerk for the entire world to see, but ...!
• Judd told Elissa that BB won't let them have alcohol because of Amanda's behavior.
• Heh.
• Elissa told Judd she doesn't want to leave her HoH room because she doesn't want to deal with Amanda.
• The photo booth made a second Sunday appearance, perhaps because no one wanted it the first time around.
• They all freaked out about the camera spinning in the yard and the one in the kitchen going crazy.
• Well, everyone but Elissa, that is. She was in the HoH room.
• Aaryn and McCrae are worried that Ellisa will get Pandora's Box or a power.
• GinaMarie says she came in the house alone, she'll leave alone. She doesn't think Aaryn is loyal to her and won't have a problem voting her out.
• Amanda has a headache. Gee, after acting bonkers for hours, that doesn't surprise me.
• When Elissa wondered why Amanda hates her so much, Judd told her that they're (Amanda and her minions) "too good to go on the block."
• Amanda says she's sick of how dirty the house is.
• WELL, CLEAN IT THEN! Amanda and McCrae are the biggest slobs in there!
• Aaryn told Spencer, Andy and Judd that GM said she was voting Andy out.
• Well, that's a bit premature.
• Andy isn't even on the block.
• Yet.
• Andy got all upset saying he wasn't the only one to vote Helen out!
• Aaryn is having second thoughts about getting Helen out of the game.
• A bit late for that, little missy!
• Judd and GinaMarie, the only ones Elissa actually occasionally lets into the HoH room, are tired of getting questioned after they talk to Elissa.
• GinaMarie talked of the show shrink questioning her as if she would commit suicide after Nick left and saying she had an eating disorder.
• Everyone but McCrae said they're tired of Amanda's antics in tormenting Elissa.
• But no one is stopping her, mind you.
• Judd said working with Amanda before hurt his game.
• Andy said working with Amanda helped his game, but now it might be hurting him.
• It looks like Spencer, Andy, Judd and GinaMarie are all ready to stand up against the Amanda Queendom.
• Andy says he's willing to work with Elissa, but if she puts him on the block, she will be on his radar.
• We'll see about that.
• I do think Elissa will put Andy on the block as she has made promises to the others that she wouldn't put them up.
• But, will they keep Aaryn in the house?
• Only time will tell.

No biting the nails for a moment

Eek! What's going on out there?

The camera's going wild!

Can you say pigsty? I thought you could.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - August 25

Nail biting again or still

Usually Sundays are boring. Today was more weird than boring. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Sloppy Sycophants:

• Oops. Andy left the hose going in the pool. The yard flooded. Oops.
• Elissa and Judd talked some more. Judd thinks that if Andy is put on the block, he'll go home, not Aaryn.
• Judd doesn't trust McCrae at all even though McCrae promised him safety.
• Elissa told Judd she hasn't made her mind up yet. She thinks that Andy might be realizing he's expendable by Amanda and Co.
• Judd and Elissa both talked about messy everyone is in the house. 
• Heck, I'm a bit horrified. There are always slobs in there, but this season has the worst.
• In the trashtalking they did about others, Judd said McCrae should volunteer to be a Have Not because he so rarely takes showers or washes his hair. He said he also doesn't eat much.
• I don't know. He eats his fingernails every minute of every day! Gotta be some protein right there!
• They are right about him being dirty -- he wears the same clothes over and over again, rarely washing them.
• Elissa can't believe a superfan of the show like McCrae could throw his whole game away for Amanda.
• Judd reminds her that he (Judd) also threw his game away by trusting Amanda.
• And, yes. In their talk, they both talked about being of better character than the rest of the house.
• Elissa told Judd she worries about him because he's said that he trusts Andy.
• Smart girl when she wants to be, huh?
• Elissa told him that if Andy wins HoH next week, he'll still do whatever Amanda wants for nominations.
• I think she's probably right. Andy knows he's dug a hole for himself in the game. I think he honestly wants to flip sides, but if the power shifts, he'll go running right back to Amanda with his tail between his legs.
• Andy is worried (as he should be) that he'll be going on the block.
• Spencer told him he should be safe.
• Um. Whatever.
• Then came a brouhaha! Weeeee!
• It was McCrae vs. Elissa. He called her all kinds of names. She told him he wasn't to touch her stuff. She said he had some dirty filthy unwashed clothes in every drawer and she took them out of her drawers and put them with his other clothes.
• She also complained that people took her balls (from the comp) without asking.
• In the end, they were both demanding respect for the property of others and it all started with them touching each others' property!
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• Then Amanda got all bent out of shape and decided she's going to torment Elissa until the veto ceremony.
• GinaMarie got all psycho state because someone untied the dental floss secured cabinet and took dishes out.
• Judd admitted he was looking for a coffee cup. GM screamed at him they did that so people would wash one rather than dirty another one.
• Judd said he couldn't find any dirty ones.
• GM told him to look by Amanda and McCrae's bed.
• Even Amanda had to laugh at that one as it's so true.
• Amanda took the Sweet Elissa wooden sign and put it on the toilet.
• She dressed in a bulky robe, put make-up on, walked around lugging a box of Kleenex and blowing a noisemaker. She said it's her Granny persona.
• After blowing the noisemaker in Elissa's face several times, Elissa went to the Diary Room (probably to complain).
• Then Judd got into a verbal brouhaha with Aaryn -- She screamed that he keeps lying. He yelled that she had to stop telling people he wants Andy on the block.
• Oh my. I need some popcorn.
• And, dim those lights, please. Full cinematic effect and all, y'know.
• Amanda has decided she will blow the noisemaker in Elissa's face all day so she can't talk with anyone.
• Judd told Aaryn that Elissa has made her own mind up regarding what she wants to do and no one can change it.
• Neither GinaMarie nor Aaryn know the meaning of the word "veto" out of the context of Big Brother.
• Why am I not surprised?
• When Amanda started blowing the noisemaker at Elissa, she just started laughing.
• Well, that can take the wind out of Amanda's sails!
• Andy told Amanda his loyalty is still with them.
• Why am I not surprised?
• No one got excited for the weekly photo booth session.
• They're more entertained bullying each other.
• Then it went weirder. We had a long session of the fish cam followed by a good hour of trivia.
• Fish cam is always used for temporary blocks -- singing, talking about someone who hasn't signed a release or such.
• Trivia is used for long blocks like comps.
• We never have trivia on Sunday evenings.
• If anything, Amanda's behavior got worse ... screaming for Elissa to nominate herself and how she caused "all of this."
• Hmm.
• Andy told Elissa he's sorry it's happening. Elissa said she can't believe production isn't stopping it.
• Aaryn told GM that BB took away their scissors.
• Then we had an extended fish cam period after which Amanda claimed she needed to take a break (from her tormenting Elissa).
• Aaryn asked if the Diary Room told her to stop and Amanda said no.
• Amanda said she felt like a jerk but no way will she apologize to Elissa.
• McCrae thinks that Elissa has psychological problems because she just kept smiling as Amanda tormented her.
• I personally think she considered that her best defense. She didn't want to get into a knock-down drag out with Amanda!
• GinaMarie gathered Elissa's clothes from the downstairs and brought them to her saying she didn't want anything to happen to them.
• GinaMarie apologized for Amanda's behavior.
• But Amanda nor McCrae apologized. Both refuse to and act like it's some kind of badge of honor.
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• Now Amanda is walking around in a sweatshirt and underpants, even leaving the bathroom stall door open as she used the toilet.
• Ew.
• This is odd, much more odd than the Evel Dick pots and pans wake-up bit.

Amanda in her granny torment Elissa mode

Slobs

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Big Brother 15: Nominations Show Blog Party (Returning Hamster, new HoH) - August 25

Oh my gosh ... I forgot that people who only watch the show don't know who the returning hamster is, nor the winner of the HoH. 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!

The real party is in the comments ... come join us!

The HoH comp continues -- Spencer and McCrae down almost simultaneously. Helen is handing out intel on the house to the jury competitors as they play. Jessie, Elissa and Amanda are doing the best. Andy is down.

Jessie falls, yelling at Amanda on her way out. Amanda acts shocked. Helen falls followed immediately by Candice but the show really stretched that out with filmed commentary. And we go to commercial without her falling! Sheesh.

Judd returns to the house! He falls, so he won't win HoH. But he does return to play the game.

Elissa wins HoH! Only Amanda and GM were still up there at the time.

Elissa wants to target Aaryn. Amanda thinks she needs to put GinaMarie on the block with her so Aaryn will go. But ... Elissa is getting a kick out of causing issues between Aaryn, McCrae and Amanda by putting one of the other two up on the block with Aaryn. Heehee.

Judd aligns with Elissa. Aaryn worries. Amanda is upset because she has no control.

Time for nominations! Key order -- Judd, GinaMarie, Spencer, Andy, Amanda. Aaryn and McCrae are on the block. Elissa tells McCrae she hopes he wins the veto. She tells Aaryn now she knows how she has felt all along.