Big Brother 20: Season Premiere Part Two Blog Party

As the show airs on the East Coast, I'll be live-blogging it the best I can (considering I might confuse the new hamsters at times). Refresh this page to get the latest! As usual, the real party is in the comments area -- come join in on the fun!

For more information about what you can expect from me, as well as what I expect from you, check out the BB20 blog info post linked here. That also contains a link to the blog pool sign up post. Since the deadline for that is Friday, you have time to sign up! I don't have links which allow me proceeds from CBS All Access live feeds, so ... if you wish to donate via the link on the sidebar, it would be great! This might seem like fun, but it's really a good deal of work. 

The live feeds don't start until 1am here on the East Coast -- my first live feeds report will be posted in the morning.

Remember ... play nice! Let the show begin.

We have the male narrator giving us "previously on."  

I don't like Angela getting all peeved expecting Swaggy to save her when she said she wasn't going to save him. Poor Sam is one sad little robot. And, of course, she's not one of the safe eight. Swaggy likes to eavesdrop, even if he isn't liking the vitriol of the unsafe eight. 

Segment on sex-starved adolescents or something to that effect. Oh, then we meditate. The auras are creepers! 

Robot offline, good. Poor Sam! 

Oh my. Haleigh is feeling bonded to Swaggy because she thought they made a connection during meditating. He slept. Rockstar is in with them and two more.

Hoh comp time! Only the eight in danger compete for HoH. They have to go over lighted balance beams, collect deletion dots and back across the beams to put them in the tubes of others. This is always telling when certain people target other people. Last one standing wins. 

Some of them are working together targeting Sam and Steve. Sam is deleted first. Steve is deleted. Kaitlyn is deleted. Winston is out. Angela is deleted. JC is out.

TYLER is the first HoH!

Sam is feeling shunned between the robot and first one ganged up on in the HoH comp. Winston is trying to pull for numbers. He wants to bring Tyler into it. Hmm. 

The alliance of six looks like it's coming to fruition. Tyler, without many options if he's in the alliance, is thinking of Sam and Steve nominations, with Bayleigh as the back-up.

Sam in robot persona talks to Tyler. She's so not happy. He see,s tp be a sucker for robot tears. We'll see. 

Rockstar and Kaitlyn are pushing Tyler to put up Angela or Winston.  Swaggy is pushing the same.  

Nominations time. Kaycee's pinwheel spins so she got stuck for a while. 
Tyler nominates San and Steve. He tells them no reason, most fair to put the two who were out of the comp first. (Of course, they were targeted. Steve sucked at the beam, though.)

Big Brother 20: Season Premiere Blog Party

Welp, it's HERE! As the show airs on the East Coast, I'll be live-blogging it the best I can (considering I might confuse the new hamsters at times). Refresh this page to get the latest! As usual, the real party is in the comments area -- come join in on the fun!

For more information about what you can expect from me, as well as what I expect from you, check out the BB20 blog info post linked here. That also contains a link to the blog pool sign up post. Since the deadline for that is Friday, you have time to sign up! I don't have links which allow me proceeds from CBS All Access live feeds, so ... if you wish to donate via the link on the sidebar, it would be great! This might seem like fun, but it's really a good deal of work. 

Remember ... play nice! Let the show begin. 

Julie Chen is on the BB stage although most we'll see will be taped. We already have a "but first" as she starts the introduction segment. Previous hamsters are in the audience. I won't go blow by blow with the introductions. I've already posted about them. 

The first eight were introduced in clips and are now on stage with Julie. It includes: Tyler, Baleigh, Sam and Winston enter first. The house is done up very differently this season. Steve, Angela, JC and Kaitlyn enter next. Angela already puts a nail in Tyler's (and her own) coffin by going on and on about both being from Hilton Head, SC. (No, I don't believe they know each other.)

Julie tells us that one will win a game-changing power while the others may have their game threatened. 

Time for the introductions for the second group of eight. They too go in four by four. Swag wants to align with Fessy already and JC notices. They discover a third bedroom.

I know I've been quiet a bit. They've just been introducing themselves to each other with their champagne toasts. Already the editing wants to go for the sexual appeal factor. The aura reading hamster thinks Rachel has a red aura which indicates trouble. We'll see.  

They found out Scottie has never been kissed. Called to the living room, Julie promises high-tech twists, etc. She promises BB tech will dominate their summer. They have to get in their gear and head to the backyard.

BB Super Computer -- four men, four girls on each platform. They're battling for the power to reprogram the game. Winner can save him/herself and seven others. The computer crashes, they all pixelate and fall into pools of eight. Then we go to commercial. 

Julie goes to the first eight, tells them they are in the trash holder. They must find the folders marked Escape -- one folder will be marked Escape Play, one person will be without a folder and will face a game changing punishment. Tyler finds a folder and is out first - Escape. He can go to the house or go back to look for the Play folder. He goes to the house. Bayleigh next, goes to house. Brett next, house. Dark hair gal (oops) house. Escape and Play went to Angela. JC found his, house. Winston finds the last one. Kaycee (sp) is without a folder.

Julie promises a twist that will let us impact the game.

The other eight are in the cyber security game. They have to each prove they're not robots. They're hanging suspended and have to spell out houseguest in a puzzle. Last one is like the folder-less one of the first eight. Swag is the first one done and will go against Angela. Scottie was a close second. Steve next. Fessy is safe from punishment. Kaitlyn safe, Rockstar Angie safe. It's down to Hayleigh and Sam. Hayleigh is safe. Sam is figuratively without a folder and will face punishment. 

Bayleigh tries to give Swag advice to not be so cocky about his win. Oops, now they're tight. Weird. He's talking to the feeds that aren't live. Heh. He wants to strike a deal with Angela that they keep each other safe no matter who wins the reprogram. She tells him they need to keep the eight from their platforms safe. That inspires him more for the win.

There are two surfboards in the air and bouncy filmy stuff underneath. Angela and Swag have to "surf the BB web." Last one standing wins. Backdoor webpages, then chopping block pages keep hitting them from behind. Whoa! Swaggy wins!

Reprogram -- He can pick two of the four individual groups that moved into the house. So, they can't go by the eight on the platforms anyway! Can we say Friendship Bracelets Redux?

His own group is safe because he obviously wants to keep himself safe. Brett, Rockstar and someone else. Hmm. 

Meanwhile Kaycee comes back in some kind of rainbow peacock outfits. Pinwheel of Doom.
A robot enters. It's SAM. Well, her voice.

All called to the living room by Julie on the monitor screen. Kaycee has to wear her outfit until the first live eviction. If her pinwheel spins, she has to stay in that room until it stops. With Sam, if she hears Robot Offline, she goes to DR and comes back as human. Robot Online, she makes the trip and comes back as a robot. 

Swaggy saves: Rockstar, Brett and Rachel - his group, including himself. Gruop three Scottie, Hayleigh, Kaycee and Fessy. He says it's because they were all in the second bunch of eight entering the house.

There is a vote to give a special power to a hamster going on at the CBS BB website.

Remember ... tomorrow's show is 9pm ET!

Big Brother 20: Tonight, Tonight ...

Yep, yep, yep. Tonight is the season premiere of BB20! Are you ready?

• If you haven't signed up for the blog pool and want to do so, you need to sign up on this blog pool opens post link. The deadline is Friday at midnight ET. We'll only be taking the names from the comments in that linked post; asking in anywhere else is probably not going to be noticed. We're starting it after the first hamster is evicted because we never get to know/watch them. 
• Tonight's (Wednesday's) season premiere is a two-hour taped show starting at 8pm ET/PT. They have already been in the house long enough for filming fodder while we've been left in the dark. We will have a live blogging/blog party post going for the duration. Please try to be PG-rated in the comments! Trolls, nastiness and plain ol' vulgar will be removed!
• The season premiere continues tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 9pm ET/PT. Yes, another live blogging of the show and pool party on the blog. Mind you, you don't have to be in the pool to join in with commentary!
• The live feeds don't start until after Thursday's show ends on the West Coast. So, we're talking 1:00am around here on the East Coast.
• 'Big Brother After Dark' -- BBAD -- comes to life on Pop TV at the same time as the live feeds and you can find their schedule right here. 
• The "big" schedule change for aired shows is that, after tonight, the Wednesday show will air at 9pm ET/PT instead of 8pm. We will see shows on Wednesday, Thursday (eviction) at 9pm ET/PT while the Sunday show remains at 8pm ET/PT when sports don't cause it to be delayed.
• My plan for the live feeds reporting is to write up two reports per day. I won't catch everything and report as it happens. I'm only one person and have to depend on flashbacks or I would go without sleep for three months! And, I also don't report on every breath taken by the hamsters -- I tend to pick and choose on my own whims. There are other sites which do report every breath taken.
• I'm not into folks berating others based on looks, size, or anything they can't control. Yes, they can control potty-mouths! I'm also not into weird nicknames for the hamsters -- to keep an eye on the comments (I also watch for fake news on comments and remove), I have to know about whom you're referring!
• Remember ... this is a TV show. There is no need for hate or getting so worked up about the hamsters that it's skewing your perspective. We do not know these people/hamsters. It doesn't matter who wins or loses (except in the blog pool!) as long as we remain entertained.
• You can find any of the BB20 posts here on the blog by using BB20 as a search term in the blog search box. 
• This blog is all about the spoilers. If you don't want spoilers, avoid the live feeds reports!
• All blog posts here will be linked at my Facebook page for the blog. That page can be found right here at this link. If you're on FB, please like the page and you'll get notifications when I post. I try to keep BB stuff away from my personal FB page because, well, believe it or not, not all my personal friends watch the show! And, it can overwhelm my personal page, too.
• I also post the links to posts on my Twitter account as I post them. You can find that link right here. I must confess I rarely tweet anything other than blog posts. Twitter probably hates me. Oops.

Ready for the summer? 

Big Brother 20: Blog Pool OPENS!

Big Brother 20 starts Wednesday night, June 27, at 8pm ET/PT. It's a two-hour premiere! The regular schedule will be Sunday at 8pm ET, Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm. Yes -- the Wednesday show this season will be an hour later than past seasons. The live eviction shows remain on Thursday evenings.
 
The time is right to jump into the blog pool! While the first eviction should be this Thursday night (along with the feeds going on after that show airs West Coast time), the blog pool sign up deadline will be Friday. We never get to know that first evicted, so that hamster isn't a part of the pool.

I want in! What do I do?

If you want in to the blog pool, you need to sign up in the comments of this post and this post only! Please don't try signing up on any other posts -- we might miss your comment.

Is there money involved in this?

Of course not! You needn't pay anything to get into the pool. You don't need to buy a seasonal beach pass or anything! Mind you, you don't win any money either. What you do win is bragging rights until the next season and the smugness that goes with it.

How does it work?

We make random picks betwixt the hamsters and the blog folks. You cheer on that hamster all season until they either win or get evicted along the way.

When is the cut-off for entering?

All pool requests must be in comments to this here post and submitted by MIDNIGHT Friday, June 30. Be there or be square.

REMINDER -- If you post comments anonymously, you MUST come up with some sort of sign-off name! 

Since there is plenty of time for signing up ... NO STRAGGLERS. If you don't sign up by the deadline, feel free to bring your floatie and beach towel, but ...

Are we ready for our summer fun?

BB20: New Hamster Cast - Part 4

Apologies for being a bit late in posting this last cast introduction installment. You can find the other three installments here, here and here.

Let's get it on!



Angie "Rockstar" Lantry is one of the "older" hamsters this season. Oh my, she's 34! Will she need Geritol to make it through the comps?!?! She's currently a stay at home Mom hailing from Columbia, MD. She apparently has a past in nightclub management career-wise. The mother of three children, her latest was just born around Christmas last year. Unlike whats-her-name, she claims she has her crystals with her. She's a bit out there. If talking my personal life, I think she might just drive me bonkers as she's rather loud and seems a bit too "on" all the time. For the house, it's a totally different game. She could be quite interesting in the house.

On her BBN bio page, she describes herself as eclectic and magical. Well, she comes across as eclectic, all right. In the interview, she called herself weird. Yeppers. I foresee she will be a singing problem resulting in feeds cuts because she won't work anywhere without music. I don't like her choice of favorite hamsters -- Joey from BB16 (it took me a moment to remember who that was) and ... sigh ... Frankie. I hope she realizes that, while it is entertainment, it's not BB20 the Musical and it's not an audition. She mentions Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People" which might be a good read for hamsters. We'll just have to see how she works out.



At 40 years old, Steve Arienta is the "old guy" in this cast of kids. To me, that's rather sad. But, at least they didn't throw one person in their 50s in to babysit. I'm kind of wondering if his wife, whom he calls a BB superfan, might fare better. But we have him. He's an ex-undercover narcotics detective and current college professor. When talking about players, he definitely felt the need to both mention and differentiate himself from Derrick. Alas, he named Mike Boogie as a favorite. The only good thing about that is that he also talked about Dr. Will and Chilltown. So, he has a wide range of BB background that others might not be old enough to possess. I noticed many of the commenters were critical of him. I don't know how well he's going to fit in with the other hamsters. But, if he can, he just might surprise the naysayers.

From his BBN bio page, he's originally from Parsippany, NJ and currently resides in Wanaque, NJ (as if his North Jersey accent didn't give it away that he's a Jersey Boy). No, I do NOT talk like that and few around my NJ area do. Hmm ... it was the NYPD he was in. I wonder, since he's 40, why he left before getting enough years in for a pension. Although talkative in his interview, his bio is very brief and to the point. One thing I already love about him is that he will not be in a showmance! I'm so tired of showmances! IF he can fit in with the others, he might last. On the other hand, he might be the first eviction. 



Bayleigh Dayton is 25, originally from Lees Summit, MO and is now living in Atlanta, GA. She's a flight attendant and ex-pageant girl. I do love her eyes! I don't quite care for bringing the prayers, closeness to Jesus kind of attitude into the house although I find her twist on that a bit more acceptable than I did for some hamsters in the past. I enjoyed her "don't poke me, don't touch me" statements. I have a feeling, despite what she says, that she is going to be all about the drama in the house -- she was rather dramatic in the interview. If she is, she could be great feeds fodder. 

On her BBN bio page, she mentions being a big Marvel fan. That's a plus for me. (Yeah, there are many sides to Jackie.) Surprisingly, all of her BB love goes to ... Donny! Oh my. I wasn't expecting that from her! Hopefully she'll remember his patience! I just don't know about this girl. If she keeps the drama under control, she could probably do very well. But, if she lets the Drama Mama fly wild, it could make for entertaining live feeds.
 



Finally (drum roll), here's the last hamster -- Tyler Crispen, age 23. He's from Rossford, OH and currently resides in Hilton Head, SC. He's a lifeguard. Reminiscent of early Frank Eudy with the goofiness of some of the surfer dudes over the years on Survivor, he is probably the only real superfan of the season. (Although I do think Steve is a closet superfan.) He's a bit goofy but seems very likeable. I love that he doesn't care for the alpha males.

On his BBN bio page, he couldn't mention just one favorite player -- he mentioned three of them. Victor, Zach and Dan, all for different reasons. Hopefully he can combine their talents into his own game. His bio page doesn't really give me a lot to go on. The interview is a bit more telling. If he's smarter than the average hamster he could do extremely well. But, if he's as goofy as he comes across, he just might do well, too. I think I'd rather see him go further in the game than some of the others.
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Since I was having video access problems and didn't post a video for Swaggy Whatever in Part 2, here's his video:



And, that's it for the cast! Opinions? Are you ready?