Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Thursday Night - Feb. 8

If the ears fit, wear them

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wannabe Celebrities:

•  Just to catch you up a bit, PoV was already played (not on the feeds) -- Shannon won it, did not use it. Chuck and James remain on the block.
• Of course, the PoV win only serves to prove James's claim that she's a dangerous competitor.
• The abbreviated backyard of this abbreviated season was shut down not long after some got up for the day.
• Brandi doesn't remember being drunk and obnoxious.
• She apologized to Mark for her behavior, still not remembering it (of course) but told him the others told her.
• @@
• There was a lockdown with puppy cam.
• When they came back in, they now have a media room where they can send messages, but not receive them.
• Um. Okay.
• James told Omarosa he feels he was targeted for something he didn't do on the first day (before the live feeds). Something about a bag or moving a bag ... not the swag bags. It sounds like he moved someone's BB bag or, at least was blamed for moving it.
• Omarosa and Keshia talked about James's behavior.
• Chuck and Shannon eavesdropped on them.
• Omarosa and Keshia also later talked about Shannon and how she was putting a target on her back by boasting her BB superfan status.
• Omarosa has watched all 19 seasons. I wonder if she watched live feeds?
• Metta still wants to go home.
• But, no. He won't self-evict.
• Shannon and Ross plan to split up from the girls alliance ... maybe sooner rather than later.
• Yes, some cracks are appearing in the girls alliance.
• Keshia and Omarosa have a final two plan. Ross and Shannon are in an alliance. 
• Shannon is worried that Chuck might win the next HoH (since the target is James this week).
• So, she talks to James about trying to flip the vote.
• Hmm.
• She thinks James will work with them. But Ross isn't keen on the idea.
• Keshia wanted a meeting in the HoH room and Brandi blew her off.
• James told Shannon he wants Keshia out. Shannon told him she also wants Keshia out.
• And on it goes. 

I feel your pain, Ross

Omarosa being athletic

He thinks he was targeted from Day 1

Are they disrespecting the HoH?

Celebrity Big Brother: February 8 Episode Blog Party

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating and live-blogging away the best I can. Refresh the post to get the latest news! For more information on how I'll be handling this season on the blog as well as the show schedule, check this post out. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- join on in!

The gift bags won't come into play until nominations. Then the HG who wants to open his or her bag goes to the Diary Room to open it. If someone dethrones the HoH, he/she must make immediate nominations.

(Sorry, I'm a bit distracted tonight.)

The women are scheming about opening all of their bags to optimize their chances to keep HoH.

James is wanting to work with Chuck. They knew each other prior to the show.

Mark tells Shannon that the biggest threats in the house are James ... and her. Well, um. That wasn't too bright. Meanwhile, she runs and tells Ross about what Mark said. She thinks he (Ross) would work well with the girls, perhaps even be a spy for them. Ross is open to it -- he knows the numbers are there.

Chuck knows that he needs to get closer to the women at this point. James remains quite full of himself. Chuck lets the girls give him a facial. Metta lets them do his fingernails.

The guys are trying to convince Mark that he needs to use his bag. Chuck points out that no way will the women do anything but put two guys on the block. 

Omarosa tells Shannon that she lost hundreds of friends by being loyal to one. Keshia thinks that Omarosa's loyalty to He Whose Name Will Not Be Mentioned On This Blog. Omarosa tells Keshia that many black folks felt the same way about Cosby and those who remained friends with him. Oy. 

James approaches Shannon after Chuck did. In the conversation with Chuck, it was evident that there is a guys alliance. James denies it when she asks. He again tells Shannon she's a threat. Silly James. 

Metta tells Shannon he wants her to nominate him -- he misses his wife and kids. He thinks he made a big mistake coming on the show. She tells us that sending him out wouldn't be the best move for her, but she now knows he won't use his gift bag. 

Heh. Ross is "doing investigation journalism" for "you all." He gets Omarosa to open up about her time on The Apprentice and in the White House. She cries. Real tears? Ross isn't sure and neither am I. I will say I've been impressed on how she's doing in the house versus what I saw of her on The Apprentice. She tells Ross things aren't okay and won't be okay in the White House and also says she would never vote for "him" again. Oh my.

The girls decide James and Mark as a pawn.

Shannon gets Mark to agree not to use his bag, she'll keep him safe no matter what. She tells James they need a pawn and want him to not use the bag. He says he doesn't want to wear a silly costume anyway. Keshia thinks they should put Chuck and James up if someone uses the bag, claiming they broke the deal.

Uh-oh! Chuck goes for the bag!  Brandi, the other girls and Ross all go for them so there is a random draw by BB. 

All go to the living room. They each drew a colored chip in the Diary Room. BB chose Orange. It's not Ross as his was the only one shown and it was red. 

Nominations Today!
KESHIA has the Orange chip! She takes over HoH. She nominates James and Chuck.  

Since the power was used, the gift bag twist is over. Shannon is pleased -- no blood on her hands. 

Celebrity BB: Live Feeds into Thursday Morning 2/08

They got the yard

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Pseudo-Celebrities:

• Although all seemed to be doing okay on the live feeds previews we saw, it seems a bit of heck has broken loose in the house.
• And, it wasn't Omarosa.
• Although we could see on the televised premiere last night that Brandi might have a problem with alcohol, they really hadn't had much since that night. And that was filmed about a week ago. 
• They had some leading into the start of the live feeds last night.
• Oopsie!
• Keshia and Chuck commented at different times that all had been going smoothly ... until "tonight." 
• To me, it looked like Brandi was playing to the cameras just as much as she was tipsy, if not more.
• I'm glad I never watch the Housewives shows. I don't care for her. She can go away.
• They played charades until about the time the yard opened up.
• While Metta seems to like his alone time, he gets along with the others.
• Metta did the dishes and told them it was out of appreciation.
• Hmm ... Brandi had said the guys hate Shannon and will be putting her on the block.
• Brandi creeped me out as she drunkenly (for cameras?) told her she would take her clothes off to prove what she's saying and other stuff.
• Say what? 
• She also had a rather lewd act with a squash.
• She must have said something about someone's nose looking Jewish, too. Chuck and James were talking about that. 
• Chuck mentioned that they all agreed not to get racial, etc.
• Metta played in the indoor hot tub. He was actually kind of fun to watch. He thought the pink flamingo inflatable toys were ducks and had them fight. Nothing like watching a huge dude play in the tub with his "duckies."
• Chuck and James think all of Brandi's antics are due to the live feeders audience now being there.
• I think so, too. But I also think she's trash and needs to go away.
• I noticed that these folks, whether because they're older on the whole or just because they're a bit used to the public eye, don't cuss as much as regular hamsters. 

Chilly out there?

Hugging it out

Forgive Brandi? Hmm

Cool fireplace addition in the yard

Metta plays with "ducks" in the hot tub

The Amazing Race 30: February 7 Blog Party

Ready for two hours of this? Oy! I'll be live blogging the major happenings the best I can as they air here on the East Coast. But the real party is in the comments area -- come join in on the fun!

The Left Coast Lovely SqueeGee SueGee has updated the blog pool --  

#TeamBigBrother (Cody & Jessica)    DeLee, ChicMc, Megan H
#TeamExtreme (Kristi & Jen)    Janice from GA/FL, Kristen From Ohio
#TeamFirefighters (Eric & Daniel)    Judi Sweeney, Indiana Jane
#TeamIndyCar (Alex & Conor)    SueGee, Brian, Brenda
#TeamOceanRescue (Lucas & Brittany)    Donna in FL, Glenn Allen
#TeamYale (Henry & Evan)    Jackie, Ed in Ohio

Philiminated    
#TeamRingGirls (Dessie & Kayla)   
#TeamGoatYoga (April & Sarah)    Sharon N, Merrilee
#TeamSlamDunk (Cedric & Shawn)    Nickelpeed, Willie in NC
#TeamChomp (Joey & Tim)    David, Chrob61, tbc 
#TeamWellStrung (Trevor & Chris)    Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Petals 

Are we ready? Yep! Let's get this show ON!

Teams are heading to Zimbabwe. They are at a Wildlife and Rhino Conservatory. Each team must build their own tent. Cody gets his tent done first. Jessica wasn't really any help.

Phil wakes them all up before dawn. He tells them they will partner swap and we get a commercial. Since Cody's tent was first, he chooses to swap with the Ski Gals because they're the strongest. Ocean goes with IndyCar. Yale gets the twins. They split up within that. 

Must take a raft out looking for canteens containing their next clue. From there they go to a ranger tower.

Detour: Rhino Track or Bushwhack. The rhinos horns have been removed already by the staff so poachers leave them alone. They must retrieve poaching clues or gather water. Neither Jess nor Kristi can drive a stick shift, so they can't do Bushwhack. 

Cody and Jen are through the Detour first and are on their way to the Pit Stop.

They get to the Pit Stop first but Phil tells them they need to wait for their teammates. Alex and Brittany arrive next. Lucas and Conor arrive. The partner swap is over and the race is still on. They get their next clue.

The teams are heading to the capital of Zimbabwe. 

Double U-Turn -- Indy U-Turned Yale, Ocean U-Turned Jody.

Delivering mail or delivering tires. 

From there, it's onto: Must learn a song and perform a local dance. Kristi and Jen are in the lead. Because singing the song is so hard, both U-Turned teams caught up and all are trying the song. Ocean gets through it first.

Pit Stop:
1. Lucas and Brittany - won trip to St. Lucia 
2. Kristi and Jen
3. Alex and Conor
4. Henry and Evan
5. Jessica and Cody
6. Eric and Daniel -- Philiminated

Celebrity Big Brother: Season Premiere Blog Party

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll be updating and live-blogging away the best I can. Refresh the post to get the latest news! For more information on how I'll be handling this season on the blog as well as the show schedule, check my last post out. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- join on in!

Since the season is so short, I'm not going to have a blog pool going for this one. 

Not sure if big boxy red dresses are best for Julie Chen. We're into the intros. Metta World Peace hasn't a clue about the show.  Man, they're dragging this out. Brandi, Metta, Ross, Mark, Ari go in first.

Shannon is a BB superfan. Hmm. Marissa's SON is the BB superfan. Omarosa is also a self-proclaimed BB superfan.

Finally, 20 minutes into the hour-long show, all the celeb hamsters are in the house. Interesting ... Shannon and Marissa are friends outside the house.

Brandi doesn't like "pretty boys." And Pretty Boy James doesn't like her.

Shannon and Omarosa scheme for a womens alliance along with Marissa. They go after the other women to join in. There are six women and five men. They have the numbers.

HoH competition! They're all dressed in tuxes. Award to "sexiest hg not on the block" -- it's a random pick by where one chooses to stand. Omarosa wins safety for the week and cannot compete.

Award Squeezin' - must squeeze hug their trophies, hang on tight. It's kind of like the hot dog holding comps in the past. The trophies raise. They're wearing goggles -- I'm anticipating a reason for that. 

Oh geez, it's into a song and dance around them with Paul, then Rachel, Jess and Cody in the audience. No, Paul can't sing. Eek. Jesse, Mr. Pectacular.

Marissa falls.

Then the rain starts.  Metta is out. 

Now goop is on them. Mark is down. Ross is out. Chuck is down. Ari is down. Keshia is down, then Brandi.

James tries for a deal with Shannon even though he's the shakier of the remaining two hanging. James slips! 

Shannon is the first HoH of the season!

They have to go into the house and each needs to grab a gift bag. And, we get a commercial. 

Julie tells them that Shannon is HOH for now. Someone's bag will allow them to recast and take over the role of HoH. And, it's "goodnight houseguests."