Big Brother 20: Blog Pool Match Ups!

Yes, the random match-ups are in! Apologies go out to many of you -- it seems like we have some rather slim pickings this season. It's great to welcome both the familiar faces and new folks for the pool! Unlike previous seasons, the first evicted didn't go out before the live feeds even started. So, all 16 hamsters are in the pool.

Here it is ... the moment you've been waiting for:

Steve Arienta - Ginnyjulie, Sally, uncartie, Karen in California
Sam Bledsoe - Shayne McCaslin, HowSad, tbc, Sharon C
Haleigh Broucher - Brian, Sharon S, Monty924, Buzzmaam
Kaycee Clark - Sharon N, Skyriverblue, Indiana Jane, Jenna G
Tyler Crispen - SueGee, Glenn Allen, Jessica Underwood-James, JennasMom
Bayleigh Dayton - Ayana, Margo, Krysta Gibson, KelseyNY
Kaitlyn Herman - Chantel, Michelle Carpintero, Donna in Alabama, Auntie Leigh
Winston Hines - Petals, David, Nickelpeed, Bizaro22
Angie Rockstar Lantry - Merilee, Babs, Jean in Tampa, Chauncey
JC Monduix - Brenda, Delee, T-Town Chick, Willie J
Brett Robinson - Judi Sweeney, Lovelakexo, Ed in Ohio, JonMD1267
Angela Rummans - Janice, Chacha, QuixoticElf, Tilda
Scottie Salton - Lili, Chrob61, JO C, DonnaNY
Faysal Fessy Shafaat - Caela, Marthalight, Cheryl in NC, Marina Tatum
Rachel Swindler - PDX Granny, Jackie, CherryPie, Dr_Celine
Chris Swaggy C Williams - Jennifer, MikesGirl, Nora, CRC, ChickMc

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds into Saturday Morn - June 30

A new punishment?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Hamster Habitrail:

• As you know from my late bulletin, Fessy won the Power of Veto.
• For someone who's supposedly a fan of the show, he should realize you don't wear that necklace for hours -- it tends to rub it in to others that they did NOT win the PoV.
• Oh. And, just so you know -- the green garb in the leading off screen cap is not a punishment.
• They say it's cold in the house this morning.
• After the comp last night I barely recognized Steve without his hair greased and slicked back. He looked ten years younger.
• As for the comp -- blocked to the live feeds -- it was apparently very rough on those poor little hamsters and the win came down to a ball. I mean, we're talking snakes (nothing new in the BB house), some kind of electrical shocks. ice baths (not combined with the electrical shocks I hope), paintball guns and more.
• Sam told Tyler that she's going home. Tyler told her she isn't. But it does make me wonder more about whether she was bluffing about possibly having a power to stay.
• I'd keep my fingers crossed here but it makes it hard to type.
• Bayleigh told Swags that America should vote her for a power because she cried all over the place yesterday. 
• Yeah, let's vote to call her a wahmbulance!
• Rachel, Kaycee and Angela want to give Sam a sympathy vote. They also think that JC has a power of two votes.
• I guess no will will really know until they know.
• If Sam does have a power, her bluffing is professional -- she cried a lot about going home.
• Hmm.
• Rumors are it that JC will vote for Sam to stay. If he has a power of multiple votes ...?
• Oh, the suspense!
• Rachel doesn't like Rockstar.
• I don't care that much for either of them.
• So, how's them apples?
• But ... Rachel seems to want Sam to stay. So, I will tolerate her.
• Apparently Little Miss Sam was very potty-mouthed during the comp.
• Oh, my.
• The newest alliance name is Level Six -- Tyler, Rachel, Kaycee, Brett, Winston and Angela. Handshake and all.
• Fessy has said he won't use the veto.
• Level Six wants to keep Sam. Winston definitely needs convincing.
• Then, why the heck did Tyler go ahead and put her on the block in the first place?
• Bayleigh is upset with Swags and thinks he threw the veto comp.
• She told him she deserves a power because she cried all over the place yesterday and America votes sympathy votes.
• Hmm.
• Sam remains upset and isn't doing her own cause any good if she doesn't have a power to stay somehow.
• Rachel told Tyler that JC said the other side wants to backdoor Angela.
• That is so very true.
• But Level Six isn't really sure where JC stands.
• I do think he wants Sam to stay. But he's trying to be a mini-Andy working both sides. We all know how that usually turns out in the end. Well, except for Andy, I guess. Usually it doesn't work out too well.
• Heh. Tyler likened the hamsters to piranhas as he watched the fish tank. I thought he knew what he was getting into!
• JC thinks he's working with Tyler and Hayleigh. I don't think Tyler is actually working with either of them. Tyler said before that he thinks Hayleigh is the weak link of the other side.
• Hmm.
• I'm so confused. Does she or doesn't she? Now Sam is telling Tyler that she's scared if she uses "it" someone else will have to be a robot.
• I say, if that's the case, go for it.
• Maybe Rockstar would be a robot. That would be more tolerable!
• The rift thickens -- Winston is the one in Level Six holding out on keeping Sam. Meanwhile, Sam tells Tyler she thinks Winston is a "predator."
• I think she just may have called that one right!
• She also told Tyler that she admires Swag because he's so driven, but she can't be a part of that.
• There was yet another Hamazon delivery in the wee hours of the night for Fessy.
• It's looking quasi-possible there might be votes enough to keep Sam.
• But, if she has a power, it would be a sure thing.
• We won't see until we see. 

After the veto comp

An hour later

Two hours later. Will he sleep with it?

Sam as herself this morning

I should get a power. I cried!

Big Brother 20: PoV Winner Bulletin - June 29

Finally the live feeds returned. I'm not sure if I like the idea of showing old season episodes instead of Critter Cam. I wonder how the pet adoptions were doing using them.

Fessy (Faysal) won the Power of Veto

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds into Friday Evening - June 29

Different fish cam look this season

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Harried Hamsters:

• I think Swags and Steve are still on East Coast time in their minds. They were up way early.
• Swags talked to Tyler about who received the good power. He thinks it was Angela and wants to put her on the block to force her to use it.
• I think Swags just recognizes that Angela might be a powerhouse player and she won't play up to him. Game-wise, that is.
• He's more into Bayleigh.
• But Kaitlyn must see it in the stars (or in his aura?) that she needs to play up to Swags.
• She told him she was in tears last night worrying about whether she might have upset him.
• @@
• The feeds were blocked for the veto pick. We know Tyler, Sam and Steve will play. Hmm ... who else?
• Swags, Scottie, Fessy playing, JC hosting.
• I hope he can't drink before hosting. Dude is an obnoxious drunk.
• I love how they're all talking about the next HoH when veto hasn't even been played yet!
• Brett and Winston are supposedly aligned with Angela. They want her to win HoH so the target will be more on her than them. Go figure.
• Meanwhile, Tyler wants Sam to go home this week. 
• He told Sam that he doesn't know who he'd put on the block if she (Sam) won veto. Earlier he said he wants to put up Bayleigh. Hmm.
• At least he's thinking in the present.
• But ... did I hear Sam hinting to Tyler that she has the power to stay?
• When he asked her point blank, she said no.
• But she said she's not going to go anywhere -- she will be there no matter what.
• Hmm.
• I kind of hope she stays. It's not like she didn't get screwed over so far.
• But she also could be meaning she would stay loyal to him if he went with his first intuition -- getting Steve out.
• Kaitlyn not only pulled her crying bit on Swags; she did the same with Tyler. He assured her that she wouldn't be going on the block.
• Kaitlyn annoys me.
• Now rumors are flying that Sam has the power! Good.
• Fessy is still getting Hamazon deliveries. Apparently it's some sort of fake ham as they're making him eat it. He's stuffed. Kind of like Orwell.
• Bayleigh is freaking out crying because she thinks if she goes up as a replacement, she'll go home. 
• She probably will.
• But not if Swags can help it.
• Of course, some still think Angela has the power.
• Hmm. Tyler told Angela that many thinks she has the power and, if she plays like she does, it might put a larger target on her.
• Then he told her he thinks Sam is going to stay, "just has a feeling."
• Angela wants Sam to stay.
• In a second long talk with Tyler, as he was telling her he wants/needs her to stay ... she told him she had a thing, a sure thing.
• A power to not be evicted? 
• She told him she doesn't want to get evicted, nor does she really want to use it.
• She refused to tell him more so "he wouldn't have to lie" if something came up down the road.
• Is she bluffing? 
• At about 8:45pm ET, the feeds were blocked for the veto comp. Instead of Critter Cam, we get old BB shows. They probably want to push the fact you can watch all seasons on CBS All Access.
• If they return with a PoV winner before I pass out for the night, I'll post it. Otherwise, it will be in the morning.
• Laters, hamster-watchers! 

Pimple anyone?

Swags likes himself. A lot.

I Robot in offline mode

Dance like no one is watching

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds Report into Friday - June 29

Swags

Good morning! Welcome to the first BB live feeds report of the season! I'm still a bit fuzzy on the names/faces of the latest hamsters. But I'll catch up before long. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Newbie Nuts:

• Oh my. They were SO aware of the start of the live feeds even though that wasn't a live show we saw last night. I miss the days of no clocks in the house.
• Once they realized the feeds were on, it was a whole lotta shout-outs and greetings. @@
• Hmm ... Fessy and Angie are both "over" Angela. Now, she's one to worry about in comps ... unlike the two nominees, Sam and Steve.
• They don't think she makes any effort to get to know anyone or talk with others.
• There was some sort of cat fight before the feeds went on. Meow.
• What? They get Amazon deliveries this season at the house? Without delays like I have with such deliveries? Life is not fair!
• Huh? Ham for Fessy? Weird. Did he receive the Crap App punishment maybe? He's Muslim. I don't believe they eat ham as per religious dictates. They're calling it the Hamazon delivery.
• The house already seems to be separating by gender. Tsk, tsk. When will they ever learn?
• It seems to be a big deal that Winston caught Kaitlyn eavesdropping.
• As if none of them ever do that ...!
• Meanwhile, Angela and Kaycee seem to have bonded.
• Dang. These hamsters are all over the place!
• They know someone has a reward/power, but that person hasn't confessed to it.
• Some think it's JC.
• If it's from the America vote, I can see it being him. The edited show surely played him up a lot. I get the feeling they want him to be the next iconic BB hamster.
• Winston thinks Swaggy got it.
• There are already Have Nots on slop -- Brett, Winston, Kaitlyn and Scottie.
• Poor SamBot is hanging around, very subdued. (Sniffle.)
• Orwell is hopefully the only returning hamster we'll see in the house this season.
• BB gave them booze. 
• Fessy and Swaggy are non-drinkers. But, still ... BB gave the hamsters a whole six-pack of beer and two bottles of wine. That won't get us a brouhaha!
• Well, it was enough to get JC drunk and rather obnoxious. 
• Fessy and Kaitlyn are getting along together quite well. I can't see it as any sort of showmance, though.
• Winston is pushing to keep Steve because he thinks they can use him on their side.
• Yup. Sides already. We've missed over a week of hamsters.
• There is a backdoor Angela movement afoot with Swaggy leading the charge. The plan is for Steve to win veto.
• Hmm. I doubt he can win it without help.
• Sigh. Swaggy and Bayleigh are already all kissy-face. Children!
• Kaitlyn apparently volunteered to be a Have Not to avoid bad karma.
• Kaitlyn wants Sam gone because she feels Sam mocked her career.
• She'd probably want me gone, too. Life Coach my foot.
• JC claims that Brett told him he won the power.
• Bayleigh went on a crying jag while in bed with Swaggy.
• And on it goes.
• I'm so confused. 

Mixing and mingling

Are his days numbered?

Chillaxin'

Not the best look for him