Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Overnight into Tuesday - July 14

Pretty in pink?

Will Jeff stay or will he go? The plan is to get him outta there. And, it looks like he'll be out. I don't think he has the time to pull a rabbit out of his hat. That would probably be Austin's hat. Never mind. I digress. Here's the latest skinny on what's been happening inside that Big Brother House of Betraying Buddies:

• Knowing that their prized hamsters are in a boring lull, BB told them they'd give them alcohol if they thought of drinking games for the live feeds watchers.
• Yeah, that's the ticket!
• Jason said that if he doesn't make jury, he won't be able to take the whole summer off. But if he does make jury, he's going to sleep all October and be poor.
• I doubt he'll be "poor" if he makes jury. The stipend he's getting is probably a lot more than he earns as a grocery stocker. Add on no living costs for three months and he can surely sleep a month!
• Jackie said she and Jeff split $4,000 in winnings from TAR. Now, $2,000 isn't a lot for a month. Hmm.
• Austin suggested they get a one week deal from James for voting Jeff out instead of him. He also wanted to throw Meg in the safety deal because he thinks James is "in love" with Meg.
• BB gave them warm beer.
• Yuck.
• They played a game of King's Cup. 
• They played another game of Truth or Dare.
• Hilarity ensued.
• Jeff dressed as a Chippendale, except with toilet paper fringes instead of something sexy.
• James licked whip cream off of Austin's chest.
• Steve admitted he's kissed five girls.
• Jason and Meg both stuffed cotton balls in their mouths.
• Vanessa decided that tomorrow night is date night and the dates must end with a French kiss.
• I'm wondering if that's production suggestions as I notice the new promos for the Wednesday show feature the kisses from the Truth or Dare the other night.
• They want to push the sex angle when the one "couple" in the house aren't doing more than cuddling.
• Steve talked strategy with Vanessa, prying for information whether he's in anyone's sights as a target.
• She told him he's pretty safe.
• She admitted that Audrey doesn't like Jason or James, but refused to say Audrey would actually target them.
• And on it goes ...

Delusions of grandeur

Inhaling cotton balls

Gag me with a spoon ... now!

Hilarity ensues

Vanessa talks; Steve listens

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Monday into the Evening, Renom - July 13

Gal pals (all three of them)

Y'know, if they had kept the choice for a renom quiet, we'd have exciting live feeds right now. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Loose Lips:

• They had some kind of Gronk comp thing this morning, blocked to the live feeds. Meg won a cruise with Gronk, Gronkette and the Gronklets (if they have any Gronklets).
• Vanessa, despite the fact that she and Austin have gone over her renom speech thoroughly and a gazillion times, worried about her upcoming renom speech.
• John told Jason that he's planning on voting to keep Jeff because Jeff has had his back.
• Hmm.
• Although he's on the block weekly, John really hasn't needed anyone to "have his back."
• The PoV Ceremony went down as expected -- John saved himself and Vanessa put Jeff in his place.
• John told Vanessa he planned to vote for Jeff to stay.
• Vanessa told him the long tale of the evils Jeff has done and why she put him up.
• Audrey thinks all of her betrayers -- Da'Vonne, Jeff -- are gone or going home, but it leaves Jason.
• She claims they all told lies about her.
• Um, not really.
• She's just bit touched in the head when it comes to truth versus lie.
• Yeah, that's it!
• Lots of small talk.
• Since Jeff was already in the know about being the renom, no brouhahas. Not even a kerfuffle. 
• Sigh. 

Open wide

Still on the block, but more optimistic

"That Jason needs to GO."

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Overnight into Monday Dawn - July 13

Chelli on the hammock

Gronk. Gronk. Who wants a party? No one, really. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Pooped Partiers:

• Y'know, I can appreciate Vanessa's game moves and her plan. I understand why she's targeting Jeff and not Audrey.
• BUT SHE NEEDS TO SHUT UP!
• She also needs to stop with the "at the end of the day" phrase. If I never hear that on Big Brother again, I certainly won't miss it. 
• Where her big problem with me is that she keeps on talking and talking. First, why bother even letting Jeff know he's a target? Just slap him up on the block. Second, when talking to people (if she feels she must), just state the case once. If there's no chance the other person will change her mind, move along.
• Didn't I say 'ad nauseam' before? I say it again. (I love showing off Latin phrases.)
• It was so bad that I found a teeth conversation with Johnny Mac, Lizia and Steve more interesting.
• Steve brought his retainer, but hasn't been wearing it.
• Don't you love all these insider bits?
• Heh.
• Austin has been playing the "I didn't know Audrey wasn't her target" bit with Jeff.
• But his relationship with Jeff has broken down nonetheless as it's been brought up that Jeff talked about backdooring him.
• Although Jeff denied throwing Austin under that reality bus, it's there. 
• More fuel for the Oust Jeff Movement.
• Vanessa told Shelli she doesn't think Steve knows about the twins.
• Duh. Everyone in the house knows!
• And, what about them taking Steve into their alliance? It shows that he's really not IN with them. (As I knew all along.)
• The Gronk Parties partied on.
• As decided by online fans, they played a game of Truth or Dare.
• Johnny Mac came up with a unique strategy for nominations -- he'd set up in the bathroom and the first two people who didn't turn the Occupied sign around get nominated.
• I'm liking him a lot more than I thought I would. He doesn't take these things so seriously and he is comic relief at times. Despite the way he talks, he does seem to know his dentistry and is generally pretty smart and observant.
• Nothing of any great consequence happened. I think we'll still see Jeff being named as the replacement nominee for John at today's PoV ceremony.
• I wish they hadn't decided to "tell" him -- they didn't come out and blatantly say it because that's against the rules, but they "told" him anyway. 
• I would have preferred a true blindside brouhaha tonight!

They're still Lizia to me

Gronk Party noisemakers

Has she got a ruthless side?

Such delicate painted nails

Talking teeth

Gronk Party, dudes!

Superfan's expectations destroyed

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - July 12

Not quite a puppetmaster

Gee, another fun Sunday in that Big Brother House of Harried Hamsters:

• Meg and James came to the realization that, once again, Audrey is not going to go on the block.
• James vowed to nominate her and get her out if he can get HoH.
• At this point, Audrey should be able to float through to the end as the biggest target who never gets nominated.
• That said, I'm fine with Jeff going. 
• He bugs me.
• He says "dude" too often. He regularly picks at his shoulder pimples.
• Gamewise, he's too cocky. He plays pretty much everyone in the house, telling lies and doesn't think anyone notices.
• Wait! It's the next twist! Jeff IS Audrey!
• Ahem.
• The various Gronk Party takeovers continued with dancing, conga lines, hot tub, etc.
• If they don't join the party, they're Have Nots next week.
• At least, that's the threat.
• After Vanessa lit into Jeff, he now realizes he's in deep doo-doo this week.
• Aw, poor dude.
• He keeps thinking he can reason and/or apologize his way out of trouble with Vanessa.
• Vanessa says that there's nothing he can say to change her mind.
• Although they're not letting on to Jeff, most of the house know he will be going on the block and we're probably going to end up with yet another house vote.
• So darn exciting, these practically unanimous votes.
• Not.

Look into my eyes

Don't look at my eyes or my teeth

The kid has facial hair stuff going on

The smartest dumb guy in the house

All is catching up with Jeff

He needs to stop picking at pimples!

Gronk Party or die

Bug Brother 17: Nominations, Battle of the Block Show Blog Party - July 12

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!

The show is actually starting on time despite golf. Recap time for the opening.

Austin vows that Judas is the HoH. Vanessa is thrilled that she and her ally Austin are the dual HoH ... for now. And the twins talk goes on. Lizia hopes to work with Vanessa for safety. Julia reveals herself to Vanessa. Of course, Vanessa wants to work with her supposed buddies, Chelli, and tells them about the twins.

Austin, the closest friend of the twins in the house, is dumbfounded that they're twins. They hope to keep them in for a six person alliance once both are allowed to play.

Meg thinks the target is sure to be Audrey. She doesn't want to be a pawn again. Jason too is sure Audrey will go. Jeff thinks it will be Audrey while James is worried that he might be in trouble.

Austin and Vanessa think that Jeff might be a better target.

Who wants to see my HoH room? False thrills.

The twins switch and Liz reenters the house to her new allies -- Austin,Vanessa, Shelli and Clay. Foolishly, they decide to try to keep fooling the rest of the house that there aren't twins. They already know! Sheesh.

Johnny Mac, a dentist by trade, notices that one twin has a crown on her number nine tooth. Jeff runs to Austin to tell him that rumor has it that Liz is a twin.

Austin thinks they should backdoor either James or Jeff. They discuss putting pawns up. They offer him a safety deal through to ten people. Of course, he's asked to throw the comp once again.

Nominations time! Austin wears his Judas hat. He nominates Meg and Jason. He says that Meg was called out by Da'Vonne and needs to prover herself, Jason save yourself. Bigger plan. Vanessa nominates James and John. James, a game move. Johnny Mac, crush the competition.

Meg is SO MAD. Poor pawnie gal. Austin talks to them both. He tells them that Audrey is the backdoor plan. Austin wears his Judas hat.

Battle of the Block time -- Gronk's Amazing Foam Party. The spectators have alcohol. They have to retrieve party people's clothes from a maze inside a huge pool of foam. Then they must match up the item to the person. James is doing so poorly that John really doesn't have to work at throwing it.

Meg and Jason win BoB, Austin is dethroned.