Big Brother 20: Nominations Show Blog Party - Sept. 16

As the show airs here, I'll be live-blogging it -- refresh the page to get the latest news! As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please feel free to join in on the discussion!

Please remember the show posts, like this one, are spoiler-free zones. While many already know the PoV winner and more, it has not played out on the show. Feel free to post spoiler comments on any of the live feeds posts, but not here ... also please don't ask for spoilers information in this post. Thank you!

Tonight's show is scheduled to start at 8:30pm ET, a half-hour later than usual. Oh. And tonight the hamsters will be entertained by Bebe Rexha. Um. Okay. Better them than me. 

We're running about six minutes later even due to the schedule change. Bear with me! 

8:37pm ET and we're finally on "previously on."

We pick up after Brett goes. JC isn't happy. He's upset that Tyler didn't fill him in ahead of time on the move. Now he's questioning trust. We're getting inside info on Tyler (fake) scheming with Brett to backdoor Kaycee and Angela ... Brett bought it. Tyler tells JC to trust him (knowing that Brett will probably go up). Tyler also reaffirms Sam's trust even as she badmouths Angela. Then Angela and Tyler planned Step One Ahead and Two Steps Ahead bit. 

Sam apologizes to Angela about calling her the B-word. Angela hugs her and accepts the apology but tells us she will be sending Sam out the door. Tyler lies to Sam, telling her Brett was coming after her and she accepts that. Tyler is just trying to cover his bases if one of them wins -- it's on to JC next. JC isn't as gullible as Sam. JC tells us that if he wins HoH, he will put Tyler on the block.

But, first ... he'd have to win HoH. He's the only one in the house who's never won any comp.

HoH Comp is a movies theme. They're in a home theater with movie posters of themselves. BBFlix and Chill. It's question and answer based on clues to each movie. Seven rounds.

Round 1 - All got it right, Angela first so she gets a point.
Round 2 - Angela gets a point.
Round 3 - JC gets a point.
Round 4 - Sam gets a point.
Round 5 - Sam gets a point.
Round 6 - Angela gets a point.
Round 7 - delayed by commercial break 
Round 7 - JC gets a pont

ANGELA wins HoH! 

Angela tells us she wants Sam out because she is friends with everyone in the jury house and there's no way any of them can win against her. Tyler is worried because he knows both Sam and JC have trusted him throughout the game ... but they're not Level 6.

Ohh ... from separate beds, Angela makes Tyler pinky-promise not to tell anyone and then tells him she's in love with him. He feels the same. Angela DR session has her thrilled with him. Tyler in his DR tells us he's the happiest person in the world and is in love.

JC corners Tyler about being on the block. He says Brett wasn't a good game move, if Tyler wins veto he needs to use it on him so Kaycee would go on the block, the girls have been using Tyler ... and on and on.

They have to gather in the living room. Angela reads off a card that BB is giving them a Bebe Rexha concert in honor of making it to the top five. They seen to know who she is. I had to Google her. 

Not so much my cuppa, but the hamsters are thrilled with the private concert. It had to be weird for her and her band. 

Time for the nominations ceremony --
Angela nominates Sam, then JC. She says she has had to get so much blood on her hands so far and they've had none -- if she sits next to either in the final two she will lose.

Her target is Sam.

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds into Sunday - Sept. 16

Thinking it's the beginning of the end

 Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Caped Crusaders:

• The PoV comp, although blocked to the live feeds, was definitely discussed.
• It was a maze comp with smoke, cackling witches and other evil beings.
• The smoke/fog/whatever has really affected Angela -- she's coughing seriously enough that I think BB should have a medic check her out.
• Kaycee is also coughing a lot, but to a lesser degree.
• Tyler is even coughing now and then.
• BB should probably be a bit more careful with the stuff! 
• Kaycee won the comp (to her own surprise as she "sucks at mazes") with a time of 5 minutes and change.
• Tyler was second time-wise with less than a minute off of Kaycee's time.
• Sam timed out. No surprise there.
• With the Kaycee win, JC knows he won't be taken off the block.
• Tyler keeps telling him he's safe this week, but don't say that to Sam as they don't want Sam to freak out.
• Tyler knows that JC feels betrayed by him. He wants to tell JC about Level 6/3 but Angela doesn't think that's a good idea.
• Tyler told her about how JC has worked steady with him throughout the game, giving lots of information and such.
• Because Angela never really had much of a relationship with JC, that all came as a surprise to her.
• They planned a family dinner for themselves, complete with dessert and all.
• What about Sam?
• Well, BB continues to mollycoddle her and let her have her private room in the what should be closed off Have Not room.
• Now, I will admit that if I were in the house, I too would hide alone in the Have Not if I could. I don't do constant people well. I can understand why Sam is using it. But BB has always closed off the room when the Have Nots end. They are mollycoddling her!
• JC went to the Have Not to invite Sam to dinner.
• All of her replies were in her Baby Sam voice.
• It was four for dinner, not five.
• When she does eat, she sits on the stairs because she doesn't like to be "out in the open" as she eats. @@
• Angela thinks the practice is disgusting and unsanitary.
• I think it's just weird.
• Kaycee and Tyler reaffirmed their final two and both wondered how they would tell Sam she's going this week.
• They think, due to numbers and timing, that it might be a week with two evictions and possibly less time before the first one. They hope it's the case. They both care about Sam but don't want to deal with an upset crazy Sam until Thursday.
• Tyler and Angela cuddled and coughed together.
• I believe this is a true romance, unlike the Haleigh/Fessy one.

Her wins are L6 wins

Body language says it all

Sam timed out

Inviting Sam to the "family" dinner

Samless at the "family" dinner

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds PoV Comp Winner - Sept. 15

Well, they had the Power of Veto comp ... blocked to the live feeds, of course.

I'm taking a bit of a rest from the blogging today, but need to let you know the results. But first ... thank you all for your kind birthday wishes!

Okay ... Kaycee won the PoV.
Sam will not make it past the final five.
It should be interesting!

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds Friday, Nominations - Sept. 14

Listening to Sam

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Gotta Be In It To Win It:

• JC isn't his loud and boisterous self.
• Being on the block last week and expecting to be on the block this week is making him a worried camper.
• He told Tyler that he felt betrayed. Apparently he had spoken to Angela and Angela didn't say anything about Brett targeting him.
• Of course, Tyler had told JC that Brett had to go because he was targeting JC.
• In actuality, Brett wanted to target two Level 6/4 members and that just can't be tolerated.
• But Tyler couldn't tell JC that.
• JC thinks Tyler isn't going to honor their final two deal and go unwisely with the girls.
• Well, yeah. But Tyler's not going to tell him that!
• Sam must have said a dozen times this morning that she doesn't know what she'll do today. Now, she's talking to others in the same predicament as herself. No one else is going around saying they don't know what they'll do. It's the BB House. Just be.
• Sure, they're saying they're bored. If someone came up with a game, they'd surely play.
• If BB gave them the dollar store arts and crafts, they'd go at it.
• Um. Wait. Scratch the last -- Sam would take them over and no one else would art and craft!
• When both JC and Kaycee mentioned how cold the house was, Sam decided to bake cookies. That will keep her busy for a few minutes!
• In Level 6/3 strategy talks, the nomination plans are Sam and JC. (Duh!) The target this week will be Sam -- she's come too close to winning comps. JC winning a critical comp is far less likely.
• Both JC and Sam fully expect to be nominated.
• So, I don't know why the feeds are being blocked so long for the nominations ceremony.
• Maybe that singer who I've never heard of that Julie mentioned would appear for the houseguests (for Sunday night show) is on.
• It's been about four hours now.
• Maybe Sam curb-stomped someone! Anyone got a police scanner going on the lot? Have ambulances responded?
• Nah ... it's probably that singer.
• But, I'm waiting for the feeds to return with nominations before I post this.
• After all, I already put nominations in the title.
• Wait, wait, wait. I'm so sick of the BB reruns! 
• Five hours 
• Six hours...
• A little more than six hours and the feeds are back.
• Apparently their noms were only about fifteen minutes before the feeds returned.
• They were doing the after noms hugging. JC supposedly feels ill.
• And, yes ... they had the concert (whatever) by whoever that was.
• Tyler is talking to JC. JC is on the block and saying that if he wins veto, Angela would probably put Tyler up. Tyler is telling him he's safe.
• Meanwhile, Sam and Kaycee are in the kitchen professing their love for each other.
• JC says that if Sam wins the veto, it's all ____ed up.
• As we knew, Sam and JC on the block. 

Doesn't want to get out of bed

Does standing while eating cut calories?

Snugglebunny time

A more subdued JC

What can I do today?

Chef Tyler

Big Brother 20: Live Feeds into Friday - Sept. 14

Riding the L6 wave

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Then There Were Five:

• After playing Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way with Brett in the second eviction last night, the feeds were blocked as they played the HoH comp.
• We know they decided Get Out of the Way with Brett -- his "private" talks about getting rid of Angela and Kaycee blew his Level 6/4 standing. It's one thing to listen to JC and report back; it's another to pursue that angle against members of the alliance. Rachel did it before him and we know how that went. Winston is the only casualty in the alliance who didn't really do himself in.
• When the live feeds returned, it was Angela wearing the HoH key.
• I'm sure that we can safely predict it will be Sam and JC on the block again.
• This time will have no back-up plan. If one wins the veto, whoever remains will go home.
• Right now I'm not sure who will go of the two -- each come with their own set of problems. Sam is moody, odd and almost won the first HoH last night. JC is problematic and an instigator, has won no comps this season.
• Angela doesn't care much for either of them.
• I think Tyler has a soft spot for Sam, but also like JC.
• Kaycee likes everybody. (And everybody likes her.)
• Sam exiled herself to cleaning out the storage room refrigerator, cleaning around the kitchen and preparing her large satellite dish bed in the Have Not room.
• Hmm.
• What's up with that, BB? It's like giving her an HoH room of her own sans goodies and letters from home. That room is usually locked off once the Have Nots stop. 
• While Sam was doing her own thing, Kaycee, JC, Angela and Tyler played a game of Two Lies and a Truth. Kaycee admitted to JC that she was the Hacker who removed herself from the block. Tyler claimed he didn't know and she just told him the other day. Tyler denied the power app to all and kept saying JC had to have it. He has kept that secret all along from everybody -- he kind of hinted at it the week he asked not to be in the original nominations. But no one has really been told anything ... not even Angela, if my memory serves.
• They were all exhausted but had to stay up for Angela's HoH room reveal.
• They were all saying goodnight to her when BB announced a booze delivery.
• When Tyler went into the storage room to get it, lo and behold, his HoH basket of goodies was with a six-pack of beer.
• Everyone gathered in the living room to listen to his letter and look over his snacks.
• Tyler acted like he had no clue he'd get a basket.
• Yeah, right.
• Nominations are later today.
• I predict that Angela will not nominate Tyler and Kaycee.
• While the past week or two have been predictable, I still think this is the best BB in years. We watched people who came in to play the game. Even Fessy, as ignorant of BB as he was, came to play with his wrong-minded theory that he could be a comp beast. We've watched a strong alliance plan ahead and be cut-throat in cutting the ranks if a member of the alliance turned against them all the while eliminating the others ... even when they weren't the ones in power.
• We saw some trash-talking, but little actual meanness as time went on.
• It can't get much better than this.
• And, yeah ... Julie signed off last night as Julie Chen-Moonves and it was the first time for that. Hopefully she'll stay on hosting the show -- no announcements have been made that she's leaving as of yet. 

Made it to Final Five, won nothing

Still has private space in Have Not

Who wants to see my HoH room?

Gee, do you think we can predict her noms?

Proud of well-executed plans

Tyler got his HoH basket and letter