Big Brother 16: Live Feeds into Wednesday evening - July 23

Frankie grieves over his grandfather's death

The biggest news in the BB house today concerns something which happened outside the house. Frankie's grandfather, who had been quite ill, passed away. His sister tweeted that the grandfather had said he didn't want them to tell Frankie if he died while Frankie was in the house. Despite that, BB gave Frankie a letter and, I assume, the choice to leave the game if he wished. According to the letter, his grandfather wanted him to stay. So, stay he will. The funeral is Saturday and Frankie would like some sort of little memorial period in the house.

Other than that, it's been backstabbing as usual in that Big Brother House of Nervous Nellies:

• After cornering nearly everyone in the house to promise them the Universe, Brittany has been flirting all over Cody.
• Keep in mind, she's the one who said he put her on the block because she doesn't and will never flirt with him.
• @@
• Meanwhile, Derrick is working his mojo on Victoria.
• And it has nothing to do with flirting.
• The boy is all gameplay, all the time.
• Victoria thinks her mother is going to freak because she kissed a gay guy on last night's big "date night" when Frankie went Frank.
• Hmm ... Frankie started talking about the TV show Victorious -- I looked it up as I'm not familiar with it. Yep, it's a show in which his sister was a cast member.
• If the rest of the hamsters are as oblivious to Ariana Grande as I am, no one would know who his sister is even if he tells them.
• Christine told Nicole that it's not in her best interest to get rid of either Caleb or Jocasta right now. She wants to target Donny.
• Not in tomorrow's vote, mind you. She knows "the house" is going to evict Brittany.
• Brittany is still all sour grapes about Victoria, saying she thinks it a fashion show and shouldn't be there.
• Heck, Brittany is a recruit who never watched the show.
• Should she be there?
• Then Frankie got the news about his grandfather. Everyone consoled him.
• Even jokester Zach shed a tear or two.
• BB is going to let Frankie write to his family.
• His family said he needs to stay -- they can hold things together without him and will have a special memorial ceremony after Frankie is out of the house.
• Caleb is still obsessed with Amber.
• Life goes on in the hamster wheel.

Real cowboys wear cowboy hats

Jus' hanging out in the yard

Donny's staying

"I can't believe the people in here."

Just me and my sock monkey

Brittany corners Jocasta

The Odd Couple (and monkey)

Starting rumors

Big Brother 16: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - July 23

Have you got your snacks and ice cold beverages? It's time to party!

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! But ... as always, the real party is down in the comments area. Come join us!

Recap, recap ...

More Caleb obsession over Amber. He's jealous of Cody.

Uh-oh. Thunderstorm starting here. If I vanish, you know what happened.

Picking players for PoV -- Cody draws Zach, Victoria picks Nicole. Brittany got HG Choice, she goes for Caleb.

The PoV challenge is World Cup Soccer based. They announce that Germany won the World Cup. It is the challenge where the losing person wins a prize and those following can swap the prizes.

Cody out first -- the veto
Brittany out -- won penalty kicks, trades for veto
Zach -- vacation in Germany, keeps it
Nicole -- score 2400 soccer goals 24 hours or can't play in PoV, trades for the veto
Victoria - 5000 dollars, trades Nicole for veto
Caleb wins! -- Germa-tard wearing, goes for the five thousand

Caleb is the dumbo or all dumbos according to Donny. Victoria has the PoV and Cody will (most likely) have to put someone up in her place on the block.

Lots of talk about Caleb going up. If it were up to Donny and Zach, it would be a done deal.

Cody tells Donny he won't put him on the block. Yup, he said that. He's decided that Caleb must be put up. Frankie runs to Derrick with the news. Derrick goes to Caleb. Cody needs to stop calling Caleb "this kid." Cody really really doesn't want to put Donny on the block. Derrick told him that Brittany would go after them if she stays. Then he told him to go with his heart.

TA Mission (sucks) - Hide items and let someone else take the blame or get two to argue at a ceremony.

Veto meeting - Victoria saves herself. Cody replaces her with ... Donny. Sigh. Cody cries.

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds into Tuesday evening - July 22

Hayden, cornered by Brittany

Oh my gosh, Thursday evening is still two days away. I'm not sure I can take this! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Zany Zach:

• Today has been very trying.
• And so has Brittany.
• She's cornered almost everybody, promising them everything under the sun.
• Donny has just been being Donny-like.
• Everyone is pretty much either telling Brittany they're undecided or telling her what she wants to hear.
• Lies.
• All lies. 
• No matter what they're telling her, it's lies.
• Except Jocasta.
• She's not lying.
• She told Brittany that she would be voting for Donny to stay because Donny saved her.
• What Brittany doesn't know is that the vote is already planned 10-0 to send her packing.
• Donny knows it.
• Donny has been told not to worry about any rumors he might hear about votes to keep Brittany.
• All was going smooth, everyone kind of catering to what she wants to hear.
• Then came Zach.
• He advised her to have a house meeting!
• Once again, he's not cognizant of anyone other than having a ball for himself.
• Cody freaked. Even Caleb bristled. And, Frankie said maybe she should get a clue from someone who watches the show -- those who call a house meeting usually go home.
• (Except Dan.)
• (Well, maybe Dr. Will, too.)
• But everyone else goes home!
• Cody doesn't want Donny to freak out and think he's been betrayed ... because they don't plan on betraying him.
• Zach was advised to shut down that plan ASAP.
• In other news, it's date night in the house.
• Amber wanted Cody to be her date.
• He refuses. He doesn't want Caleb to rip his head off.
• He told her to ask Derrick. Of course, since Derrick is married and no competition, Caleb would leave his head intact.
• Frankie is going as hetero-persona Frank.
• In yet other news ... the anti-Caleb sentiment in the house is getting stronger.
• If he were up on the block this week, he'd be gone on Thursday.
• His days are definitely numbered unless the "competition beast and mental monster" can come up with wins to save his butt.

Nicole, cornered by Brittany

Christine, cornered by Brittany

Caleb, cornered by Brittany

Zach, cornered by Brittany

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Monday evening into Tuesday - July 22

Walking, yes indeed, talking ...

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Bad Decisions:

• Cody thinks America must think he's dumb for putting Donny on the block instead of Caleb.
• Well, yeah!
• Nicole is sure that Caleb won't do well in most comps because he's so muscle-bound that he can't even lift his arms over his head easily.
• I don't think Cody ever wants to win HoH again. Similar to his butt-kicking punishment, he's been kicking himself in the butt over his decision. He can't sleep well at night and is getting emotionally invested in this.
• Amber told Cody she doesn't want to be alone with Caleb at the jury house. However they go, she doesn't want her and Caleb to be the first two.
• I'm not an Amber fan. But I can't blame her for feeling that way!
• Amber and Cody talked about how frustrating Zach can be -- sleeping all day, picking on Brittany (or others) when they're down.
• Caleb talked about his first date with Amber going to a restaurant in a horse-drawn carriage, paparazzi snapping shots ... 
• DELUSIONAL BOY!
• She told him if he eats a pickle (he hates pickles), she'll go on a date with him.
• Jocasta said she still would never go out with him.
• Jocasta is right.
• I'm getting tired of having to turn down the volume on my live feeds every time Frankie enters a room. He needs to speak in indoor voices, please. I'll let him speak in voices instead of voice, but INDOOR.
• Donny pointed out to Jocasta that there are four people in the house never on the block -- Derrick, Christine, Cody and Frankie.
• Hmm.
• Caleb talked about himself and how great he is.
• Almost everyone in the house at one time or another during the evening talked about how much Caleb talks about himself.
• He's the joke of the season this year.
• Derrick and Cody talked about how Brittany will be going Thursday, quite likely 10-0.
• But, later, when talking with Caleb, they were talking how the vote might be split and they might keep Brittany.
• Hmm.
• Zach told Victoria that Frankie is Caleb's only friend in the house and even Frankie doesn't like Caleb.
• Zach told Frankie that the Diary Room eggs him on to be "meaner" in there.
• I don't doubt that.
• I just wonder why the Diary Room must encourage several to shout!
• I think it's still pretty safe to say Brittany is going out this week. They don't want her all paranoid. They say just before the live show, they'll pass word around on the vote.
• I myself would rather see Brittany leave than Donny. 
• I would love to see Donny make HoH and see where that takes things!

Almost as popular as Caleb these days

Caleb and Zach shake their booty

Please save me, save me!

Zach is awake

Victoria is always playing with her hair

He's such a stud. Just ask him!

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Monday, PoV meeting - July 21

On the block

Sigh. It almost wasn't so. But then it was. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Tear-Jerkers:

• Donny got up this morning feeling it wasn't going to be a good day for him.
• He was right.
• Brittany went to Cody before the meeting, telling him she didn't want him to put Donny up against her.
• After all, Donny had sat by her side for the kicking punishment when no one else did.
• Brittany also told Cody that if Caleb wins next week, he'll probably backdoor him (Cody).
• She also told him that Frankie will drift to whoever has the HoH.
• Well, duh. Is there anyone who can't see that by now?
• Donny tried to tell Cody he needs to base his decision on what's best for his own game, not what others want him to do.
• Cody told him he wants to put Caleb up, but no one thinks he would go home over Brittany.
• He thinks that everybody wants Brittany out because they think if she wins HoH, she'll target them.
• Donny seriously tried to convince Cody that his tight-knit group isn't so tight-knit.
• Donny and Cody both said they trust each other.
• Hmm.
• Their long conversation ended with Cody telling Donny he wouldn't put him on the block.
• Sigh.
• As Cody left, he said something about putting Caleb on the block.
• WHAM! Frankie takes that and RUNS to Derrick!
• "He's putting Caleb on the block!"
• When Derrick told Cody what Frankie said, Cody said Frankie's a weasel.
• Now ... what have I been saying?
• Oh my gosh. I don't think I've ever seen such a turmoil over the renom decision.
• Cody likes Donny. He doesn't like Caleb.
• Derrick tells him to go with his heart.
• But Cody doesn't really know what his heart wants! His heart wants Caleb out and he doesn't think the votes would be there, then he'd have Caleb's wrath.
• Derrick actually told him to go ahead and put Caleb up -- they're going to come after them anyway.
• Long story short ... after the PoV meeting blocked feeds ... Donny is on the block again.
• Everyone is telling him he will stay.
• Neither Donny nor Brittany want to campaign against each other.
• Hayden and Derrick told Donny they will vote for him to stay.
• Jocasta is in a tougher spot -- Donny and Brittany are her two closest friends in the house. I'm thinking she'll vote to keep Donny as he used the veto to save her.
• But, who knows?
• Cody cried about his decision.
• He feels horrible.
• I wonder if BB has a chicken suit he can wear.
• He probably should.

Liked being a frog better

You could have chosen differently, Cody

Cody cries to Donny

Jocasta has a tough decision ahead