Big Brother 18: Blog Pool Picks Announced!

While some latecomers were added in, the pool sign-up is now closed and ready to be exposed! If you didn't get in, please feel free to cheer on your favorite hamster and take part in things anyway! As the season goes on, I'll be posting the current pool standings in blog party eviction night posts and after eviction. May the best hamster win!

Tiffany Rousso - meb, SueGee, David, Jessica UNderwood

Natalie Negrotti - Sharon N, Jackie P, QuixoticElf, Orkmommy

Jozea Flores - Sasha, Merrilee, Tammy, Petals, JonMD1267

Bridgette Dunning - Brian, Indiana Jane, Caela, Chauncey, Paula Bell

Paulie Calafiore - Joel, Chacha, Sally, Ed In Ohio, Buzzmaam

Glenn Garcia - Sharon C, uncartie, Dennis Comfort, Delee, Donna in Alabama

Bronte D'Acquisto - Jean in Tampa, elee86, Russ, Cheryl, Donna in FL

Zakiyah Everette - Tilde, Jo C, Jenng326, Ayana, jennifer

Corey Brooks - Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Barbara B. W., Dierdre, Cheryl in NC

Paul Abrahamian - Jackie, Arf Barf, WolfpackRed, chrob61

Victor Arroyo - Helenann2K, RBennie, Janice, Monty924

Michelle Meyer - Rich, Chase, Glenn, Anonymouse

If you want to scope out your hamster, use the 'first impressions' link at the bottom of this post to bring up the twelve hamsters. I'm aware that we're probably going to have four returning hamsters in some capacity. But they haven't been announced and won't be a part of the pool. Sucks to be them, huh?

Are we READY?!?!

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BB18: Blog Pool Cut-off LOOMING AHEAD!

Have you signed up for the blog's Big Brother 18 pool yet? No?

What are you waiting for?!?!?

All entries must be made TODAY by 3pm ET.

Please sign up only on the post linked right here.

BB18: First Impressions -- Tiffany Rousso

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Tiffany Rousso, age 32

Welcome to my last first impression of the new BB18 hamsters! I've read Tiffany's bio on CBS.com and watched her Jeff interview on CBS All Access. And, of course, we know her sister Vanessa from last season. Here are some facts and my first impressions of Tiffany:

• She's a high school teacher currently residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and hailing from West Palm Beach, Florida.
• It's not mentioned in her bio, nor do I recall Jeff asking, whether she's single or not.
• She says she will not be as emotional as Vanessa was in the house.
• Oh, that's so good.
• I just hope she brings no beanies.
• She might have an edge coming in. Not only does she have insider knowledge via her sister, she seems both athletic and smart.
• She's not really willing to jump in with the information about who her sister is. She'd rather they not know, but will play things by ear.
• In her bio, she mentioned being a Janelle fan. She thought Janelle was great in comps when she needed to be and was likeable. She would like to do the same herself.
• I think she's quite pretty.
• She doesn't mention her cuteness. That's in her favor with me!
• She'd rather win and be hated by America than lose and be loved.
• Good.
• She plans a loose alliance with bigger targets so they would be targeted first and a close alliance with fewer hamsters.
• Y'know, I like her. She's not really reminding me of Vanessa. I thought Vanessa was a shrewd BB player, but her emotions were whacked out and she drove me a bit bonkers. I'm not getting that analytical vibe from Tiffany. But I know she knows the mistakes in her sister's game.
• Tiffany just might be very interesting!

What do you think of Tiffany?

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You can check out my first impressions of the BB18 hamsters by clicking the label at the bottom of the posts entitled "first impressions" or by using this link.

BB18: First Impressions -- Bridgette Dunning

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Bridgette Dunning, age 25

I've read her bio on the CBS website and watched her Jeff interview on CBS All Access. Here are some facts and my first impressions of Bridgette:

• Oh my. She's giggly and bubbly.
• In answer to Jeff's question about win and be hated by America or lose and be loved, she seemed shocked to think that people might hate her. Of course, she wants to win and be loved for winning.
• Hmm.
• She's a traveling nurse and, unlike many in this cast o' hamsters, she does have a boyfriend whom she seems to want to pledge loyalty.
• That's a bit refreshing.
• She doesn't like mean people.
• Well, that's good. Usually mean people are the only ones liking mean people. That said, a few of my favorite BB hamsters over the years have been villains.
• She's from Fresno, CA. But she's also lived in Brooklyn (NY) and Oakland (CA). She currently resides in Ventura, CA. I wonder if she drives on the Ventura Highway.
• Bridgette claims to be a fan of the show. She's seen three seasons. That's impressive.
• Not.
• She thinks she will be voted for the win (if she gets that far) because she's so super-cute and awesome.
• Um. Well ...
• She has a cat named Hercules.
• She does seem to have a strategy and could possibly pull it off. I think that she's probably smarter than she comes across as with all of her giggling and bubblyness.
• She liked watching Johnny Mac last season because he was so hilarious. She obviously doesn't watch live feeds or she'd realize he was missing in action napping most of the time he spent in the house.
• Bridgette is either going to annoy the heck out of me on the live feeds or be entertaining. Time will tell.

What do you think of Bridgette?

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You can check out my first impressions of the BB18 hamsters by clicking the label at the bottom of the posts entitled "first impressions" or by using this link. It's a work in progress, mind you. I'll get them all before long.

BB18: First Impressions -- Zakiyah Everette

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Zakiyah Everette, age 24

I've read her online bio at the CBS website and watched her Jeff interview on CBS All Access. Here are some facts and my first impressions of Zikayah:

• Ah, a show fan. Good. She says she's watched since the third season. If so, she really needs to watch the second season -- that was epic!
• She's single, a pre-school teacher from Charlotte, NC and still residing there.
• She says she needs the money because she's a school teacher and is continuing her own education.
• Her online bio is way short compared to some of the others.
• In it, she says she likes Jordan and thinks she's a lot like her.
• We'll see about that.
• She told Jeff she wouldn't mind having her own Jeff and Jordan story, falling in love.
• But she also said she'd do anything to win and chose the "win but be hated by America" option to Jeff's infamous question.
• Zakiyah is worried that her own mouth might be her biggest downfall in her game -- if someone really gets to her, she's afraid she might let loose.
• I'm worried that I'll keep typoing her name.
• Jeff commented more than once about how pretty she is. She is pretty, but her bio has her concentrating on said beauty.
• I don't know what a powerhouse she'll be in physical comps, but she does look fit.
• She also probably knows the game better than many. (cough:::recruits:::cough)
• She might be a contender. I just don't know.

What do you think of Zakiyah?

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You can check out my first impressions of the BB18 hamsters by clicking the label at the bottom of the posts entitled "first impressions" or by using this link. It's a work in progress, mind you. I'll get them all before long.