BB18: Live Eviction, HoH Start Show Blog Party - August 25

Are we ready for this? I know I'm SO ready!

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be constantly updating this entry. Refresh the page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- come join in on the fun!

Here are the blog pool picks going into tonight's show:

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

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

Paul Abrahamian - Jackie, Arf Barf, WolfpackRed, chrob61

Michelle Meyer - Rich, Chase, Glenn, Anonymouse, Delee
Nicole Franzel - Kelsey NY, Grove Wiley, Nickelpeed, Sharon C  
James Huling - Becky, Donna in Alabama, Sharon S, Willie J
Victor Arroyo - Helenann2K, RBennie, Janice, Monty924

EVICTED
Glenn Garcia
Jozea Flores - Sasha, Merrilee, Tammy, Petals, JonMD1267
Bronte D'Acquisto - Jean in Tampa, elee86, Russ, Cheryl, Donna in FL
Tiffany Rousso - meb, SueGee, David, Jessica UNderwood
Frank Eudy - Dr_Celine, Dennis Comfort, Stephanie in Baltimore, PDX Granny

JURY
Da'Vonne Rogers - Donna in Alabama, uncartie, MarthaLight, Donna NY
Zakiyah Everette - Tilde, Jo C, Jenng326, Ayana, jennifer
Bridgette Dunning - Brian, Indiana Jane, Caela, Chauncey, Paula Bell
Paulie Calafiore - Joel, Chacha, Sally, Ed In Ohio, Buzzmaam

Let's get this party started!

The excitement should start after the recap. Oh, good ... they're going to show Paulie entering the jury house. (Now he just needs to stay there!) Julie tells us that the jurors will compete in an epic battle of endurance and the winner will return to the house.

James's vote will determine which side of the house he and Natalie are really on. Paul is more paranoid than is Victor. Victor thinks he and Paul need to figure out a way to keep him in the house over Corey. Paul tells Victor to "betray" him in talks with Nicole and Corey. Paul wants to act like Nicole and Corey are his new best friends and wants James to see that. While Paul does his best buddies act, Victor tries to convince James, Michelle and Natalie that he's over Paul and will work with them. He claims if he wins HoH, he'd put Paul on the block.

Paulie goes to jury! They scream with delight to see he got evicted, not that they want to live with him. He calls them catty and petty. They are ganging up on him. It sucks to be him, right? BWAHAHAHA! Zakiyah stands up to him, they all walk out on him. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

To the living room --
Victor - Love parents, great summer, I'm loyal, hope you vote to keep me.
Corey - Loyal, honest game, etc.

The votes to evict:
Nicole - Victor
Paul - Corey
James - Victor

Victor is evictored once again. Everybody left him nice goodbye messages, telling him Paul was the target this week, not him.

Now he gets the chance to compete with the other jury members to return to the house ... after commercial messages!

The jury gets word that they will battle against each other, last standing will reenter the house. Zakiyah is avoiding Paulie.

Julie gathers the hamsters in the living room. Tells them they will ALL be competing in an epic battle with the five jurors alongside them. If the winning juror is the last one, they could be HoH.

BTW - I'll be creating a separate post to cover the HoH Endurance Comp on the live feeds after this live show ends.

Welcome to Loch Ness -- they're on a wall platforms. The yard is done up with a moat and a huge fake Loch Ness monster. Typical wall action, leaning. There's some kind of mist. Supposedly the monster is upset and shooting them with water and wiggling them.

BB18: Live Feeds into Thursday - August 25

Likes to prank her Jamesy

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Dastardly Deceit:

• The more things change, the more they remain the same.
• Paul is still telling lies that he'll work with Nicole and Corey if/when Victor is evicted.
• The truth there is as James sees it ... Paul will work with whomever holds the power as he'll be a lone wolf in the game.
• Meanwhile, Victor is trying to convince Michelle and Natalie that he'll work with them, he's not cool with Paul anymore, yada-yada-yada.
• He claims, if he stays and wins HoH, he'll nominate Nicole and Paul.
• Now, both Natalie and Michelle would be happy with the Paul nom (that in reality won't happen if he stays) and Michelle would be overjoyed with a Nicole nomination.
• But, of course, Paul and Victor are still cool and these are their attempts to keep Victor in the house.
• James sees right through them and had separate talks with Natalie/Michelle and Corey/Nicole.
• So, they're all onto them.
• They're not holding the efforts against Victor. He's been approaching them respectfully, pleasantly and generally being a good guy in the house.
• On the other hand, there's Paul.
• Remember ... Paul is Victor's "social game."
• Poor Victor if he had had to depend on that!
• Paul's lies to all are evident to all.
• They're nodding to him, but they all know what he's doing.
• In a talk with Corey/Nicole, James once again said that, after Paul goes, it needs to be Michelle.
• Nicole wants Michelle out mainly because she knows Michelle is trying to get her out.
• "If I get evicted, I want it to be strategic, not personal emotion," says she.
• There is a lot of speculation about the upcoming care package. They're all guessing wrong.
• Paul and Corey have been making separate begs for the package.
• At this point, it looks like most agree with James that the numbers and dateline don't support a returning juror.
• They're wrong there, too.
• I can't see James's vote changing. It will be Victor going out tonight. 
• But who will be coming back in?

They're playing us. Victor needs to go.

I like you, Victor.

I'd target Paul and Nicole. (Yeah, right.)

BB18: Live Feeds into Wednesday Evening - August 24

Not resting comfortably

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Anxiety Attacks:

• For the second day in a row much of the early day was taken up by Paul talking to himself ... er, us.
• I don't know.
• I can't listen to him that long.
• They've been on indoor lockdown since yesterday. The HoH comp must be something elaborate. Perhaps a wall. I dunno. Neither do they.
• Paul has been mingling (with a purpose) better today, not fighting with people.
• He and Corey talked about how stupid Paul was, bragging about how he had unprotected sex with Zakiyah even though BB has condoms available.
• Now, I don't watch the feeds to see sex.
• I'd rather they have an epic water balloon fight with the condoms!
• Both Paul and Corey think they've been having anxiety attacks.
• Paul is worried about having a heart attack. If memory serves, he's 22 years old.
• @@
• Victor has been mingling just in the hopes that being fun and entertaining might give him a thread of hope to stay.
• Paul's mingling is more to get Nicole and Corey to play with him, thinking that Victor will go home.
• He's telling lies and half-truths to them about Michelle and Natalie (and throw a James in there now and again).
• One of his latest Michelle rants is that she called him an atheist. He's upset his Armenian Christian family will hear it.
• Um. Okay. Apparently the profanity he spouts is fine with them.
• Victor tried to get Natalie to confirm that James is voting for him to stay.
• She said James is playing his own game and she doesn't know how he's voting.
• Yeah, right.
• Natalie later asked James if she wanted to keep Victor, would he do that?
• He answered with the expected question -- Do you want to keep Victor?
• She thinks that Nicole has been talking about her and is having doubts.
• She put pressure on James, telling him she'd vote the way he wanted if he asked her to.
• Hmm.
• (I'd personally say the only real problem of keeping Victor -- other than the fact he could win the entire game -- is that, by keeping him, you have the Paul and Victor tag team. That's way too dangerous!)
• James isn't giving in. He KNOWS evicting Victor is the right thing to do.
• After many rounds of discussion, Michelle, James and Natalie are all in agreement that Victor needs to go.
• And, with that, I need to go.
• Tomorrow's another day.

On a new mission to pull in Nicole/Corey

He's smiling again. Is it programmed?

BB Telemundo from the shower

Three's a crowd (that's Victor)

Alternate Universe Paul

BB18: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - August 24

Hamster watchers ready? Let's get this show going! 

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be constantly updating this entry. Refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please join in on the fun there as we watch the show together!

But, first ... we must sit through the recap. 

Ohh! Heated words ahead? Not quite as interesting as fisticuffs or an outright brouhaha, but I'll take it. 

Natalie wants Paul out. Victor tells Paul that he (Victor) is a pawn and "they" want Paul gone. Paul confronts Natalie about being called a liar. He demands everyone come to the kitchen. Natalie walks away and he starts on Michelle.Heated words ... "You all suck at this game" -- Paul.

Nicole and Corey go to celebrate dance in the storage room.

Paul tries to deflect and get Nicole and Corey in hot water. Paul makes Natalie cry because she feels bad about nominating him. Michelle thinks that power makes him even more dangerous. 

It seems that Natalie feels that she was indeed manipulated by Nicole and Corey. Paul and Victor perpetuate that. Michelle isn't falling for it. James isn't, either. He wants a final four with Natalie, Corey and Nicole.

Paul confronts Nicole that she said he's a liar and manipulator. He tells her that she's the reason he's on the block. Heh. Corey comes running through shedding his patriotard laughing in the middle of the argument. 

"We were bamboozled, primarily by you two, mainly you," Paul to Nicole.

Red Alert time for secret agent Paul. Good timing, BB. That would be the last rounds for him, his job is done.

Storm Watch Update on the screen in the living room. Superstorm Glenn, Superstorm Jodi. Paul and Natalie are studying together. Gah. Stuperstorm Jozea. Oh, I mean Superstorm. Nicole and Corey aren't into the studying. Uh-oh. Paul is the only one staying up for all the warnings.

Veto player picks -- Paul chooses James. Michelle chooses Corey. Nicole will host.

Natalie is irked at Paul for taking over the HoH room and bed. She's thinking more about getting Paul out with the latest. 

Okay, the veto has them auditioning for a position on the BB Storm Weather Team. They read a teleprompter and insert the storm name in the blank. The most points wins. They're doing it in a wind/rain storm tunnel with blowing inflatable sharks and all.

Corey - 15
James - 13
Natalie - 20
Natalie - 10
Paul - 21 (Perfect score)
Victor - 19

Paul wins the Power of Veto. He wants Corey up and out.

Michelle wants to put Nicole up. Everybody else wants Corey. It will be Michelle's decision as Paul was her nominee.

Veto meeting time. Paul saves himself (of course). Michelle puts Corey on the block in his place. She loves everybody, y'know, but it's a strategic decision. Corey is sure he'll still be around. Michelle wants him out over Victor. But, at the end of the day, it's James's decision.

BB18: Live Feeds into Wednesday - August 24

Victor mingling

Y'know ... I really have nothing. Last night's report could suffice for this morning.

At least there's a show tonight!

Paul with no Friendship, none at all

Victor and his buddy Baldwin

Look! It's an expression!

Oh, Jamesy!