Big Brother 17: Battle of the Block, Nominations Blog Party - July 5

Good evening! Ready for a blog 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! As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there! I'll be posting another live feeds report late this evening (late East Coast, not necessarily late West Coast).

But, first ... an update on the blog pool (yay, ORKMommy)!

Audrey - David, Chase, Orkmommy, Nicole K

Austin - Petals, Tammy, marthalight, Dr_Celine

Becky - Glenn, Jackie, Indiana Jane, Brian

Clay - FairieGoddess0714, QuixoticElf, DonnaNY, JonMD1267

Da'Vonne - jessica UNderwood, SueGee, Ed in Ohio, Nickelpeed

James - uncartie, Marlo, Jackie~juju, ML

Jason - Witt, Sharon, WolfpackRed

John - Sasha, lynn1, clover

Liz - Skyriverblue, jo Chapman, monty924

Meg - Sharon S, Merrilee, MikesGirl

Shelli - Delee, Sharon N, chrob

Steve - KelseyNY, Carrie, K

Vanessa - Chacha, Heather Reyes, T-Town Chick

EVICTED
Jace - Becky in TX, CherylinNC, JOKATS, CaelaXO

The people who had Jace in the pool can rally for someone on their own or volunteer to cheer on Jackie or Jeff since they weren't revealed until after the pool was put together.

On with the show ... 

Okay, the recap over with, we get the reactions of Becky and Shelli to their HOHdom. Audrey's lies and instigating are catching up to her. Will she be the main target for eviction? Vanessa was framed by her. The lies will catch up! Day calls a house meeting to expose Audrey. Audrey accuses all of them of being pathological.

Audrey's new strategy is to lie down and play dead. 

Who wants to see our HOH room? I'd love it if everybody refrained some day.

Shelli and Beck discuss putting up four pawns with Audrey as a backdoor plan. They start talking to everybody ... but Audrey. Remember, she's playing dead. Clay and Jeff are more worried about Da'Vonne than they are about Audrey. Audrey comes back from the dead and pleads her case with Jeff, Meg and Clay. Shelli wants Becky to put up pawns who will throw the BotB so she can keep her nominations and HOHdom. They talk to John. She wants to put him up with Da'Vonne and throw the comp.

Filler: Becky tells the tale of being hit in the face by a train.

Nominations Today
Shelli nominates John and Da'Vonne. Day, because she doesn't trust her and needs to protect herself. She doesn't explain John.
Becky nominates Jason and Steve. Jason put her on the block, Steve a great guy but hasn't talked game.

Becky thinks the Audrey backdoor plan is still in action. It isn't. Shelli and Boy Toy Clay want Da'Vonne out.

Da'Vonne and Jason are sure that one of them is the target because they spoke up in the house.

Audrey asks Clay and Shelli if there is a Plan B if Steve or Jason throw the comp. Now Shelli's worried because she doesn't want Becky to know what the real plan is. John is worried a bit about throwing the comp, but he has no real allies in the game. That would gain him some.

Battle of the Block comp time! The yard is done up like a TV house set. It's a filming for Ginger Fever. Finding props on the set with cameras. It's called Give Me Props! Becky is still oblivious and that Audrey is going to be backdoored.

As John says, Da'Vonne's strategy which has them running all over the place, will throw it for herself.

Jason and Steve win the Battle of the Block!

Da'Vonne says she has to win the Power of Veto or she will go home.
Yup.

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - July 5, 2015

Good late Sunday afternoon to everyone! My apologies for not getting to this weekly off television topic reflection of the week gone by in both words and photographs I've taken along the way earlier. But it's here now! If you're looking for Big Brother 17 content, you can find it right at this here link. I will be posting a blog party for the show at 8pm ET and another live feeds report late tonight. Trust me, not much is happening in the house today!

Most of the photos I have for you this week are from Plainfield's 92nd Annual 4th of July Parade. I'm lucky that I was off this year and it passes right in front of my apartment building. I just brought a folding chair, bottle of water and my camera down the elevator and had a front row uncrowded seat. I took a gazillion photos of the happenings -- more are on my Photobucket album for the parade at this link. I have more I want to upload there!

I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July weekend!

Hillside Steppers

These girls were adorable and quite talented! The Hillside Steppers with these young'uns and a group a bit older, were new additions this year. We also had a senior steppers group -- The Silver Steppers -- come from East Orange.

I messed with the clown

Well, I messed with my photo of the clown. I'm pleased with the way it turned out.

Not a part of the parade

Maybe not in the parade, but I've been wanting to get a shot of this guy. I keep seeing him whizzing by on that thing all around town. It's motorized, not sure what they call it. It would probably kill my knees, but years ago I would have loved to own one!

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Bug Brother 17: Live Feeds Into Sunday - July 4 - July 5

Austin and Audrey talk game

The 4th of July weekend in the BB house has a lot of down time. They rushed through comps so that they can run with a skeleton staff and the hamsters are bored. So am I. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Fireworks:

• Audrey told Jeff she wouldn't go after him next week.
• Of course, that's after she instigated a whole lotta fake rumors about him this past week.
• I really don't think anyone should trust Audrey.
• John told Steve he didn't throw the BotB, but he did have a bad feeling they were going to lose when going into it.
• (Remember, though ... John won the Veto, so he should be safe. I don't think he's a Marcellas.)
• Both Meg and Jason would be thrilled if Shelli put Audrey up in John's place. But Jason is sure that would never happen.
• A sidenote -- This is the first season with two hamsters starting with AU. I keep automatically typing the wrong name.
• Right now, Austin isn't even being really mentioned as a target. With Jace gone and Shelli in charge, he's not a target. But the others aren't even mentioning him.
• Da'Vonne told us (the live feeders) that we might think Clay is cute, but he's scuzzy -- he never showers and has taken only four showers since they got there.
• Meg is more scared of Audrey than anyone ever in her life.
• She must live a sheltered life.
• Shelli thinks she will put up Meg as the pawn against Da'Vonne.
• They tried to put together patriotic red, white and blue clothes for the holiday.
• They fussed about how boring it is.
• They wish they had board games.
• They had a private 4th of July party and we weren't invited. We got Jeff highlights -- some of which are pretty interesting ... the first time you see them.
• Shelli thinks, outside of her little posse, no one is coming to her to find out her plans.
• That's because they all talk.
• And, many are disappointed because she doesn't have any plan to put Audrey on the block.
• John is becoming peripheral with the HoH 7-person alliance.
• Hmm.
• Jeff said he doesn't trust Austin and Audrey ... two of Shelli's buddies.
• But the AU-2 do seem to be getting closer and closer.
• Oy.
• John said he had to change his Facebook page due to crazy female patients. 
• But he's kind of a crazy dentist, methinks!
• However, I'm liking him more than I thought I would in the house. He's nowhere near as loud as they're portraying him.
• Lizia talked of her older sister.
• Yeah, probably a few minutes older!
• Austin thinks that the HoH went to James's head and that James hates him due to his height.
• Austin and Jeff did a podcast thing about sexual experiences. It embarrassed poor Steve and he stopped playing.
• Austin knows and repeats that Da'Vonne is a poker card dealer, not a teacher.
• Clay, Jeff and Shelli said that John threw the BotB comp.
• At least he didn't throw the Veto! He's not that stupid!
• They're bored.
• I'm out.

Whozzat comin' in the door?

At least his foot is clean

Shady lady?

Shelli has all the power

Lizia is skimpy patriotic

Da'Vonne knows she's a target

Meg loves NYC. Did you know that?

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Saturday - July 4

(Hot) Tub Talk

I hope everyone has great plans for the holiday weekend! I will be posting, but it might be a bit more brief than usual. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Pampered Pigs:

• From my last update, you know that Steve and Jason won the Battle of the Block. Shelli is the sole HOH now and the nominees are John and Da'Vonne. John won the Power of Veto.
• Yeah, all that happened in one day!
• While many have been saying Audrey, Audrey, Audrey as the person who needs to leave, it's not looking good for Da'Vonne.
• And, she wouldn't have to be backdoored ... she's already up on the block!
• Audrey might still go up on the block when/if John saves himself. But then it would be an epic battle between Audrey and Da'Vonne.
• Audrey is better at manipulating people (even though people are onto her ways).
• Da'Vonne is pretty outspoken and plays a rather emotional excitable game at times.
• However, it's looking more like they might just put up a pawn (like Meg, for example) to go after Da'Vonne.
• Clay and Shelli tried to convince John not to use the veto. (They really want Da'Vonne out).
• I don't think he's that dumb even though he might sound that way!
• Then they talked about putting Liz up as the pawn.
• At least they can't put Steve up as the pawn again!
• Austin is spreading the word that he's sure Audrey is America's Player.
• Um ... let me think about that one ... NO. She's not.
• While everyone else napped, Steve was a bit uneasy and quite awake. He spoke to us saying that he thinks he should tell Shelli his vote will be with her decision.
• Steve said that no matter what happens, he has a great life to go home to.
• Of course, he's not going anywhere this week!
• The others eventually got up and spent lots of yard time in the late night hours.
• I'm pretty sure the yard is going to be unavailable to them for most of today's holiday as they usually lock them inside on the 4th.
• Austin helped Lizia work out kinks in her back, then did the same for Da'Vonne.
• Jason talked about how wrong it is that a good person like Da'Vonne may go home.
• They dressed up the inflatable giraffe and harassed the poor thing.
• Steve took the giraffe and dangled it from the second floor railing, threatening to drop it unless a ransom is paid.
• James rescued the giraffe and performed CPR on it.
• Y'see what I've been dealing with?
• I think the PoV ceremony probably won't be until tomorrow.
• But things aren't looking good for Da'Vonne.

Steve didn't keep his prom 'do

It's not looking good for Da'Vonne

But, it looks a bit better for Audrey

The giraffe should file charges

Austin arrests Lizia ... or not

Gals on couches

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Friday - BotB, Veto Winners - July 3

Shelli and Boy Toy Clay

Yikes! What a whirlwind day! They had to wrap up everything because (as I understand) there's a big 4th of July celebration on the CBS lot and they have to be in indoor lockdown for that. So, here's what's been happening in that Big Brother House of Whirling Dervishes:

• The house consensus is that Audrey needs to go.
• As you know from my last update: Shelli nominated Da'Vonne and John, Becky nominated Steve and Jason.
• The Battle of the Block went down (blocked to the live feeds).
• Steve and Jason won the Battle of the Block and they are no longer on the block. 
• Becky lost her HOHship with that win by her nominees.
• So, Shelli is the sole HoH and her nominees are Da'Vonne and John.
• (At least they rhyme!)
• Then the PoV comp happened.
• Fish, fish, everywhere, fish today!
• JOHN won the PoV.
• He's sure to save himself.
• I think.
• He seems goofy, but I don't think he's stupid!
• Will Audrey go up?
• Hmm. 
• We'll see.

Jeff and Meg, not really a couple

John is a Have Not