Celebrity Big Brother: Friday Night Blog Party - Feb. 09

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!

And, yes ... it's two hours tonight. Eep. 

Julie is dressed better tonight -- no boxy big red dress! 

We start off with a recap. I expected that. It is indeed the first live eviction with PoV and eviction all included.

James thinks he was put up for no reason. How wrong can he be? Keshia, like Shannon before her, wants to target James. Chuck wouldn't have been Keshia's choice if he hadn't gone for the bag. Shannon hints to James that he's not the target in hopes that he won't try super hard to win the veto.

Mark told James that if he (Mark) wins veto, he'll use it to save him.

Omarosa told Keshia that seven people alliances on BB never work out and suggests BGM -- Black Girl Magic. In other words, an alliance between the two of them. Omarosa tells us that it's just a side alliance because she thinks her first ally, Shannon, has gotten a target on her back.

Random Veto Pick time --
Keshia, Chuck and James. Keshia gets Houseguest's Choice and goes for Shannon. James ends up with Ari. Chuck gets Mark. She chooses Omarosa to host the comp.

Mark foolishly tells Keshia he is thinking of saving James if he wins veto. Uh-oh. She then talks to Chuck.  

A segment with Julie about what they miss from home. Julie lets them in on a few happenings with a true/false headlines game. Nothing that will affect the game, but what about no information from the outside world? Hmm.

The Four Seasons Spiritual Spa is the set-up for the veto comp. It's a retrieving letters, spelling the longest word comp. There is a punishment for losers. Giant noses sneeze on them as they scramble about for letters.

Ari - WAING
Mark - SOME
Keshia - PRIMED
Shannon - RESPONSIBILITIES
James - FAMIL
Chuck - SPANNED 

Ari and James get costumes. Shannon wins PoV!

Keshia wants Shannon to take Chuck down, put Mark up (because he said he'd use the veto to save James) and still target James. Ross doesn't think the plan makes sense, but would go with it.

Omarosa tells Shannon that she's only thinking for herself and not the alliance because Shannon wanted to talk to Chuck. Ah, a bit of Control-arosa has arrived! Ross is feeling left out because he thinks the women alliance might be dismissive of him. Cracks are forming. 

Brandi, who knows and "loves" Ross, is shocked. Yes, shocked, at how they're treating him. He goes on to talk to Marissa. Now she's questioning her alliance and feels she let down her community. Oh, tears flow quietly. Ross tells us that he will let them all underestimate him right up to the finale.  

Ari and James's punishment is to wear baby costumes and crawl instead of walk. Every time a baby crying is played, they have to suck their bottles.

Keshia tells Omarosa that she thinks James and Mark are more dangerous than Chuck in the game. They want Shannon to take Chuck down. Ross thinks that's bad for Shannon's game and tells her so.  

When Shannon goes to Keshia about it, Keshia is a bit abrupt and reminds her that they had all agreed. Omarosa and Keshia are pushing their BGM bit. Shannon is just getting all befuddled and frustrated. Brandi now seems to have declared (although not to anyone but us) Omarosa as her personal Public Enemy Number One. 

Shannon tells Omarosa that "someone" told her that using the veto would benefit Omarosa more than anyone else. Omarosa thinks it's Brandi and that the move is perfect -- taking Chuck down and putting Mark up. Oh, geez. Shannon cries and seems to agree with her.

Time for the veto meeting!
Of course, James is interrupted by the crying baby and must drink from his bottle.
James - Had a lot of fun, good sport, want to continue, did not use the bag, good ally.
Chuck - Like them, having fun, playing the game by going for the bag, good ally.

Shannon does NOT use the veto. Both Keshia and Omarosa look very displeased.  

Segment with commentary from Ian, Derrick, Nicole and Josh. 

Ross builds his alliance with Shannon. Neither of them trust Omarosa. Shannon would like to flip the vote and get James to work with her and Ross. Shannon brings Marissa, Ari and Brandi into the flip idea.  

To the living room for the live vote.
James - Humble and filled with gratitude 
Chuck - Great to get to know you all, will try to help others

The votes to evict:
Brandi - Chuck
Ari - Chuck
Omarosa - James
Ross - Chuck
Metta - Chuck
Marissa - Chuck
Shannon - Chuck
Mark - Chuck 

The flip worked. I personally LIKE Chuck more than I like James. I don't care for James at all. But it will throw more chaos into the game. That's always good. 

Omarosa and Keshia are shocked. Omarosa ran ahead to the door, giving him something and telling him it was from Omarosa. Hmm. 

All of the evicted hamsters will be on the jury. A big difference is that they aren't sequestered and can watch it all. He got sad goodbye messages. Everyone liked him. He was just in the wrong eviction chair at the wrong time.

Sunday will be the HoH/nominations show. Not sure when they'll actually play for it. But when I know, you'll know.

Celebrity Big Brother: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - 02/09

More observer of the game than player

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Superficial Celebs:

• Dang. They keep going back and forth so much between evicting James or Chuck that it's hard to keep track of the latest.
• On the feeds, I personally LIKE Chuck better. I'm finding James full of himself and annoying.
• But keeping James in the house might be more interesting.
• Would it be the best move for the hamsters? I dunno. James could very well be better at the comps than Chuck.
• Keshia and Omarosa have fallen a bit out of favor with the rest of the house as they keep enjoying each other's company rather than putting themselves within the group.
• The newest larger alliance is Shannon, Ross, Brandi, Ari, Marissa and Mark.
• Um. Those aren't all girls!
• Ross told Mark that Omarosa and Keshia wanted Shannon to use the veto to pull Chuck down and put him (Mark) up in Chuck's place. They wanted to do that because Mark had said that he might use the veto on James if he were to win it.
• Nice seed planting there, Ross!
• When Ross asked him who he wants in the final two, James didn't say. Bit he said he'd like three of the final four to be himself, Shannon and Ross.
• Oh, yeah. The boy is a playah.
• Lots of talk about Keshia going out next.
• But they still don't seem to have their minds made up James versus Chuck!
• Meanwhile, Metta is just sitting back and smiling.

Distracting Chuck

So much for the girls alliance

Worried about Chuck

I predict neither of these for the win

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