Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Friday night into Saturday - August 9

All dressed up and nowhere to go

No, Derrick didn't go anywhere. He apparently hosted the BOB comp and got a free suit out of the deal. For a moment I was thinking this would be the future wardrobe for the well-dressed hamster.

If you missed my previous report, we had the first real full-blown brouhaha (sans fisticuffs) of the season. Caleb didn't "throw" the BOB; he literally sat out and refused to play. So, Frankie won it all by himself with Zach and Donny playing on the other side. But ... pre-BOB Frankie realized his goose was cooked in the house. I don't care if he's vegan. His goose was definitely cooked.

What to do? What to do? Time to pull out the "I'm a YouTube star. My sister is a pop star. I'm playing the game to build schools in Africa!" Card! Yep! He claims that the pressure of keeping those secrets in addition to his grandfather's death caused him to suffer some sort of breakdown and lie to everyone about everyone in the house.

Thankfully, some in the house were like me. "Who the hell is Ariana Grande? I never heard of her." Nor had they seen him on YouTube with his over a million followers. But others were smitten right away. Zach freaked. Lots of yelling and the kerfuffle turned into a small brouhaha.

Here's the skinny on what's been going down in that Big Brother House of A Pseudo-Celeb:

• At first Caleb became smitten. Why, he might meet Justin Bieber! Woot! Forget Amber, let me stalk Frankie!
• Victoria is in LOVE with Ariana Grande! She's her FAVORITE!
• Nicole is agog with the idea of being close to a REAL celebrity!
• Donny was congratulatory about it. (But also has no idea who Ariana Grande is.)
• Derrick has heard of her, but claims you never know who the people inside the house are outside the house. And, it shouldn't matter.
• Yep, Sarge ... you got that right!
• Cody has no clue who Ariana Grande is.
• Christine is all giggly over it. I hate her laughs. They make my skin crawl.
• Caleb is crushed that he's not the big celebrity of the season.
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• All feel it's unfair as the America's Player favorite prize is certain to go to Frankie with his followers.
• Zach is super-crushed and subdued. He won't even talk to Frankie, not to even think of a hug. (Everyone else hugged him due to his soul searching confession.)
• Zach sat for nearly an hour with Derrick (and sometimes others passing through) saying, "I have no chance. I'm playing against someone building schools in Africa. None of us have a chance."
• Oh. I forgot to mention -- apparently Christine, Frankie and Caleb won some sort of outing to a pre-season football game thingee. They're excited. I'm not.
• Derrick continued to use his skillz throughout the house, pep-talking some, being Mr. Super Understanding, reminding each person that their own reasons for being in the house are important.
• They're really in a quandary now.
• They think if the veto is used, it will most likely be Victoria or Nicole on the block with either Zach or Donny.
• From the grumblings I'm hearing, it's quite possible if Zach remains on the block, he just might be the next jury member.
• Thankfully, as the night went on, most seemed to refocus on getting Frankie out. They obviously can't do it this week.
• But there's always next week.

Can I meet Justin Bieber? Can I? Can I?

I need an alliance, please.

OMG! OMG! Ariana Grande!?!?!

So, America's Player dreams are shot

I'm competing against schools in Africa?

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds BOB Results - Friday, August 8

Frankie literally won the BOB single-handed as Caleb threw it. Donny and Zach remain on the block. Lots of screaming going on.

Frankie tells the others who he is (world famous YouTuber, famous sister, et al). Um, he's using this as a reason he became paranoid and turned.

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Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Friday/Nominations - August 8

Team America doesn't think they can do it

What a day! How quickly the worm can turn in that Big Brother House of Snakes:

• The fallout from last night's double eviction continued to spin.
• Thank you, Caleb.
• I never thought I'd say that.
• But it was Caleb who brought it to (just about) everybody's attention that Nicole was telling the truth about Frankie and Christine, as was Hayden.
• Derrick thinks it's best to get Frankie out and no more alliances because Zach tells all.
• And, yes ... Zach did tell ALL to Nicole.
• She, in turn, told just about all to Zach, leaving out quite a bit of intel on Derrick and Cody.
• She told every bit about the Frankie and Christine lying.
• Of course, Christine is the other HoH. So targeting her would be a bit hard. She'd have to be dethroned and severe backdoored.
• Derrick and Cody have put a "need to know" criteria on anything they share with Caleb.
• Caleb is willing to go on the block with Frankie and throw the comp, thus Frankie gets voted out.
• Unfortunately, although he's volunteering, right now they don't want to vote out Caleb -- they want the head of Alfredo Garcia. Er, wait. That's an old movie. They want Frankie out.
• I'd rather Frankie out than Caleb right now, too. I have to give him credit for starting the "There's truth in what Nicole's saying" movement.
• Caleb also mended fences with Donny over the Get Rid of Frankie Plan. They decided they're even and will no longer target each other.
• Caleb also says he owes Hayden a huge apology.
• Oh my ... Christine told Nicole SHE doesn't trust Frankie! Covering her butt and trying to earn favor or for real?
• I'm not sure.
• But it will work for this week anyway.
• Nicole doublechecked with Caleb to make sure he will throw the BOB. He said yes.
• When the nominations came down -- Nicole put up Frankie and Caleb, Christine put up Zach and Donny.
• Zach and Donny know that they're safe and Caleb will throw the comp.
• Frankie doesn't know this.
• Heehee. Donny told Zach that he and Caleb make the show -- Zach's antics and Caleb's stupidity.
• Spot on.
• That said, Derrick is really still angry with Zach for the way he treated Nicole after the live show last night. 
• Derrick continues to amaze me with his talks with everyone. He makes each person feel special. Plus, he does seem like a genuinely NICE guy who's playing a wickedly cool game of Big Brother.
• Nicole continued to throw Frankie under that good ol' bus.
• Others joined in.
• Zach really seems to want to work with Nicole. Perhaps it's a ruse; perhaps it's because she opened his eyes to Frankie using him for the fool.
• Frankie told Victoria that he's worried because he's on the block. He's also a bit worried about Caleb because he's been eating slop, but is sure he will go into Cowboy Beast Mode for the BOB.
• Heh.
• He ought to be worrying that Caleb with throw the comp completely!
• As it stands right now, they're expecting the BOB, but don't know quite when.
• Neither do I.
• But I bet Donny and Zach just might win this one!

Zicole, not Zankie

I thought people were my friends

Totally under the radar

Derrick throws the cameras hand signs

United for a cause

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds into Friday - August 8

A new and quieter Zach?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Up All Night:

• As you know from my previous post, Christine and Nicole won the two HoH spots.
• Zach modified his behavior.
• He even composed a "love poem" to Nicole which made her laugh.
• Zach told Nicole he really didn't want to evict her -- he wanted Hayden out because he was a very strong competitor.
• Donny admitted that he was one of the two votes to evict Nicole.
• But she doesn't know the second was Cody.
• We know that.
• Caleb got his HoH basket and letter from his mother. She told him to be humble and don't boast so much.
• A little too late for the latter advice.
• Christine and Nicole agreed that neither would backdoor the other.
• Frankie admitted to Nicole and Christine he was also working with the other side of the house.
• Then he claimed to be loyal to Christine from the beginning, suggesting she put either Derrick/Cody or Zach on the block with Caleb.
• Frankie wants a five person team (alliance?) with himself, Christine, Nicole, Donny and Victoria.
• Nicole is worried he'd just flip once again.
• Frankie is doing pretty much what Derrick told Cody and Zach he would do -- running to the other side.
• Nicole doesn't trust Cody.
• Obviously, she shouldn't.
• Nicole thinks that Victoria will be the last girl left in the house if they don't do something about it.
• The names they seem to prefer for nominations keep coming down to Victoria, Caleb, Donny and Zach.
• Nicole would nominate Victoria and Caleb; Christine would nominate Donny and Zach.
• Meanwhile, Caleb's going around saying if anyone puts him on the block, he'll be getting off the block and coming after them.
• Nicole told Zach he's not her target and she wants to work with him.
• She told him how the plan was to vote him out.
• He's upset that it went that far and his own boys were planning to evict him.
• Christine is thinking that she might put Derrick up instead of Zach because she knows Derrick is more done with her.
• Nicole told Caleb if she puts him up, he's not her target and, if it came to it, she would save him with the veto.
• Zach told Nicole ALL about the Detonators after she said that Frankie/Christine said it was just formed a few days ago.
• He told her that Frankie is "dead to me now."
• Nicole told Zach about the Rationale.
• They agree not to trust any of them anymore and they will work together -- Nicole and Zach.
• Cody wants Christine to end up on the block.
• Zach says he's going to play Frankie much like he was played by Frankie.
• He would love to go on the block with Frankie, throw the BOB and have Frankie voted out.
• Meanwhile, Frankie got the Team America mission and shared it with Derrick, then Donny.
• The one chosen was to get someone to volunteer as a pawn and then vote that person out.
• They keep thinking Caleb.

Fraleb?

Keeping distance between them?

Nicole was telling the truth!

What's going to happen next?

Frankie tells Derrick of the TA mission

Who wants to see my HoH room?

Big Brother 16: Duo HoH Winners Thursday Night After Show - August 7

The live feeds we PAY for are still blocked.

But, Big Brother After Dark went from sending Caleb alone in the house to the comp being over.

Christine (ew) and Nicole (yay) won the two HoH positions.

Lots of people are worried.

And, although I have TVGN, I want to know why the live feeds we PAY for are still blocked!