BB21: Whacktivity/Nominations Show Blog Party - July 14

This season needs a reboot. Instead, we get Whacktivity. What disgusting stuff will they encounter tonight? (Besides each other, that is.)

I'll be live blogging and updating this entry with the major events as the show airs here on the East Coast. Refresh this page to get the latest news. As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

Previously on … alliances, alliances and blunders about alliances. Sure they go into Bella's playing both sides, but the Jacks are still angels? Hmm. 

We pick up the action after the HoH comp. Nick is arrogant that he won and Kemi, whose speech was to blow up his and Bella's game, is going to Camp ComeBack. Jess is worried that she might go on the block. Kemi is vowing for vengeance.

Michie had cast the hinky rogue vote thinking that Nicole would be blamed for it. And, indeed, she is. Hmm … he tells us he cast it to blame it on Nick or Bella, but is now turning it around to be Nicole. Cliff is eavesdropping as Nick tells Michie he had planned to put up Cliff and Jess. Now Nick is sure Nicole was the vote. 

Bella is telling Kemi she was her only friend in the game. Voices get raised. The maid screams! A gunshot rings out! Ahem. Okay, I made some of that up. But they're in a kerfuffle just short of a brouhaha. 

Nicole is still (honestly) saying that she didn't cast the vote. Cliff isn't even backing her up. No one really is and Michie continues to spread the rumors. 

Nick actually doesn't think Nicole cast the vote. But Michie keeps insisting. Nick says (again) that he's thinking of putting up Jess, Cliff or Nicole. Bella and Nick are thinking Michie did the vote because he's the one who keeps bringing it up.

Nick wants Nicole to trust him -- he doesn't want to put her up at all. She's still worried anyway. 

The bugle sounds. Whacktivity time! Panic is this week. Analyse, Christie, Jess and Nick. 
Thousands of Madagascar hissing cockroaches covering a message. They have to decipher the message and enter it. The message ends up being "Don't meet Julie on eviction night." Christie wins the power. The others don't know who won it, just that they didn't win.

Christie opens her card with her power in the Diary Room. It's the Diamond Power of Veto. Secretly take one nominee off and replace during POV meeting. Can be used once within the next four veto meetings. 

She runs and tells Tommy she won. Jack tells Tommy that he has his own power. 

Kemi and Nicole talk. Nicole tells her she thinks they're all together. Kemi tells Nicole that Christie heard Cliff say that she (Nicole), Ovi and Cliff are in an alliance. Nicole needs to find Cliff and let him know. Cliff feels bad about it. He won't stop the Cliff Notes, but will do it in a quieter voice.

Cliff goes to Nick and says he doesn't really want to be a pawn, but will do it if it helps Nick's game. He claims he still wants to work with Nick and Bella. Nick tells us that Cliff is his target this week and this makes it easier for him.

We get a segment on the silliness that is Kat. 

Bugle sounds and Kemi has to get her Camp ComeBack uniform. She's rocking it! 

Sam, with some of the eight, mentions that he, Michie and Holly are at the bottom of the group. And, get this … he's not really even in the group!

Nicole is worried. She thinks Michie gave her good advice before the HoH comp. He told her that he wanted to target Nick and Bella. So, she goes to Nick and Bella. She tells them. Uh-oh. Can of worms! Bella is in shock. Nick is confused.

Nominations time! 

Nick first nominates Cliff, then Jess. He loves them both, not personal. Easiest way was to put up people who already were on the block. You can play veto. He tells us that he might backdoor Jack/Jackson if he finds out what Nicole says is true.

Both nominees vow to win veto. Nicole still feels like she's in danger. 

BB21: Live Feeds - POV Winner - Saturday Night - July 13

Pigtails? Say it ain't so!

This isn't a full-fledged report. So, don't bother getting a beverage and a snack to sit down and read it.

• KAT won the Power of Veto.
• You heard me.
• Now, she's likely to take Jess off the block.
• If she uses it at all, Nick will replace whomever with Nicole.
• But it looks like the Backdoor Nicole Movement (which Bella plays a large role in) might have some hiccups.
• As things stand at this moment -- though a lot can change between now and Monday's PoV meeting or Thursday's eviction -- Nick and Bella are once again on the outs with their alliance of eight.
• Christie refuses to vote Nicole out.
• She's got Jack convinced that if they save her, she will come right into the fold with them.
• Why? Well, she says it's because Bella needs to be called on all of her lies and Nicole seems to be the only one to do it.
• She's already spoken to Analyse and Holly, as well as Jack. We know Tommy will probably do whatever Christie wants vote-wise.
• We also know that Nicole will never trust Jack and Company.
• That's where things stand at the moment.
• Subject to change.

BB21: Live Feeds into Saturday Evening - July 13

I understand why Tommy was upset to see her

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Blatant Bullies:

• I realize I didn't post this morning. It was for a few reasons, one health-related on my part.
• The other reason is that, while it is work to cover the live feeds, I like to have fun with it as well.
• Last night on the live feeds there wasn't fun and really no way I could be witty about what I saw.
• I saw Bella go off forever on Nicole without giving Nicole any chance to speak up defending herself.
• I saw the Eight be nasty to Ovi, Kemi and David. 
• And, especially nasty to Nicole.
• Nicole has to be one of the most nice people in and out of the house. You can tell that just by watching her.
• Yet she feels alienated and alone. Sure, she has Kemi for a friend and sounding board. But Kemi isn't actually playing the game. 
• Sure, Tommy tells her how much he loves her.
• It's just not right and it saddens me.
• Christie went and told Jack that she has the Diamond Veto from Whacktivity.
• I can only hope that she just hangs onto it to save her own butt if need be and doesn't use it to backdoor Nicole.
• For me, the only hope for this game is if (A) David is the one coming back in the game (love that Kemi, but he would be a better player) (B) Nicole and Sam are still playing and team up with David. That trio has the talent to maybe win against the machine.
• Today Kemi and David were sitting alone downstairs. David said, " Camp ComeBack is looking very … colorful." 
• The camera cut away immediately to another room.
• So, the BB staff behind the walls have obviously been coached to steer away from any racist type discussion in the house.
• We know, since both talked about it, that both Jack and Michie were talked to about racist type talk. (I wish they'd also address Jack on his slurs about women.)
• Yet the aired show is giving them a good edit.
• At least on Season 15 the show reflected what was going on.
• So … with what I've written so far, you can see the lack of wit. 
• In other news from the house, the veto players were pricked.
• Jessica got Houseguest's Choice and chose … Christie.
• There are none so blind as those who refuse to see.
• Veto players are: Nick, Jess, Cliff, Christie, Kat and Jackson.
• So, the backdoor plan for Nicole is probably a given.
• Kat might be the only one not to use it, but will probably go with the Eight.
• And, that's where we are.
• I want to thank those who donated to the blog so far in this dismal season! You rock even when the hamsters don't.

Generally tries, but ineffective player.

They made Nicole cry.

Too bad she wasn't cast in a normal season.

She disappointed me.

Prime example of a toxic person.

David to Kemi: Camp C/B is looking … colorful.

BB21: Live Feeds - Whacktivity, Nominations - Friday July 12

What's for dinner?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Bugged-Out Buzzards:

• The live feeds have been down more today than up since they woke this morning.
• It's the final Whacktivity -- Panic.
• Now, the cameras are blocked for those comps and they tout them as "secret" powers.
• Well, it's only secret if the winner doesn't blab.
• Julie promised us we'd see a classic power return to the game with this latest/last Whacktivity.
• If the winner keeps his/her mouth shut (which is always wise), we wouldn't know who won or what the power is until Sunday night when they air the show.
• All we got was a couple of peeks of large cockroaches, lots of them, interrupting the critter cam they use to block the live feeds.
• But the winner blabbed.
• Christie told Tommy she won.
• And the power is the Diamond Power of Veto. It's only good for use once in the next four veto ceremonies.
• Use of it in the ceremony will remain private from HoH and all. 
• That is unless the winner already blabbed about it, of course.
• If memory serves, the power allows the user to remove and replace one nominee during the veto meeting.
• All of the hamsters talked about how Christie had to win because of her reaction after the comp.
• Oh, and they talked about how they're sure she won and that they were told that it's a power that's "capable of winning the game."
• Yes, the comp was to do with those cockroaches. I'm not sure what kind they are, but they're not the kind that tends to infest places around here.
• So far, Christie has NOT told Jack she won. She's denying the win to all (except Tommy).
• But Nick is all up in arms saying she won it.
• The feeds have been down for quite a while as I write this up -- nominations, I assume.
• No one seems to really know what Nick will do.
• The Jacks are sure that if he tries to backdoor one of them, they have the votes to stay.
• Cliff talked to Nick and actually volunteered to go up as a pawn.
• The Eight seem to be sort of a love/hate thing. Whether he breaks loose and puts one (or two) of them up may depend on his mood … and what influence Bella has had on him.
• While Nicole came across as an Enemy of the Eight due to Christie eavesdropping on Cliff, Christie and a few others are in her camp because she's such a nice person.
• I'm just wasting time here waiting for the feeds to come back.
• How's your life going?
• At least, unlike last season when they showed reruns, I can keep the feeds with the theme music/critter cam blocking low volume and watch Live PD.
• Cliff is on the block.
• And … Jess.
• Jack told Cliff they put Jess up because they think she has the power and want to flush it out.
• So … nominees are Cliff and Jess.

Cliff is just plodding along now.

Nicole doesn't run around half-naked.

Someone needs to change things!

Don't talk game in front of the campers.

I really wish they were worried.

Don't talk game in front of the campers!

BB21: Live Feeds into Friday - July 12

What will he do?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Ghastly Goons:

• No, Michie didn't throw a sympathy vote to Kemi, nor did he vote to keep her because he likes her.
• He voted the hinky vote planning to blame it on Nicole.
• If that didn't work, he'd go for blaming Cliff.
• He told Holly, but no one else knows it was him … although a few suspect it.
• With Michie bringing up the hinky vote so much, if they were more observant, they'd realize he did it himself.
• But these guys aren't the sharpest crayons in the box.
• Nicole is VERY upset that "someone" threw in that vote to set her up.
• More than a few of them think it wasn't her due to conversations before the live show. Tommy brought up to Analyse that Michie could have been the vote just to set up Nicole. Hmm.
• So, it must be Cliff. Right?
• The Kemi outing Bella and Nick speech kind of backfired.
• It seems to have brought them back into the good graces of the eight.
• Sigh.
• Well, it was either that or the fact that Nick is the power person this week.
• Or, is he?
• I think Bella, who's unpredictable, can influence him. Maybe he would be resistant to her telling him what to do. But she can definitely work at him to get what she wants.
• In a pre-show interview, Bella said her father just dumped her in Nowhere, China to stay with relatives for three months to teach her a lesson.
• Now I can see why.
• The eight think that Cliff is America's Player.
• Dang, they did that one year. And, since then, each year they're thinking someone is.
• Nick has actually mentioned that someone needs to take down the Jacks.
• But is he going to be the one to do it? Now?
• Nah. He claims it's too early. 
• I say it's never too early!
• Kemi does indeed look good in that uniform.
• She was upset in the beginning after the live show ended.
• But she pretty much turned the upset into determination, doing a lot of talking with a lot of folks.
• She is SO after Bella and wants to really blow up her game.
• That's okay with me as Bella's game seems to run around telling everything she hears and playing both sides much too blatantly.
• Kemi and Bella almost had a cat fight until Sam intervened and split them apart. A brouhaha!
• Afterwards, Kemi was very worried that she would look "mean" due to it. See … I've said all along she's not a mean girl type!  
• The real shame of the situation to me is that I would like to see both David and Kemi in the game at the same time.
• Now, only one can come back in. Sorry, Kemi. I think I'd prefer David make it back in. I feel he's more of a gamer -- more observant, less emotional, more mature and … more likely to have a shot of winning.
• Meanwhile, Analyse is getting more and more upset that her Jack goes running to Christie to share any news/game thoughts instead of coming to her.
• Hey, girl. He's a user. He conquered you. Now he really (once again) wants Christie!
• Jack tells her they can't seem to be too close or they'll be targeted to split them up. @@
• Nope, he's just through using her and wants to move onto the next one who will jump in bed with him. He's decided that next one is the girl he's in love with -- Christie. The lesbian. Good luck with that, Jack.
• Earlier, Sam told Nicole about the slip Jack made mentioning the alliance of eight. Nicole discussed it with Cliff -- they have the eight exactly figured out. But they also know they're outnumbered.
• Kemi told Nicole that Bella told her yesterday (when they were still friendly) about Christie overhearing Cliff talk about his alliance with her (Nicole) and Ovi. She says she didn't want to upset her before the HoH comp by telling then, but she should know.
• It's dawned on Nicole that her game is now in serious trouble. She's kicking herself for not realizing the large alliance exists, the hinky vote was just to set her up and more. She thinks she's been running with blinders on and thinking she was doing okay because she was under the radar and well-liked by all.
• Sigh.
• Meanwhile, Michie told Jack he was the hinky vote.
• All we really need is someone to tell Bella that Michie was the vote. Then Nicole will be exonerated.
• Christie seems to be trying to endear herself to Kemi, apparently thinking that if Kemi comes back, they'll be buddies … so to speak. She had a talk with Kemi complaining about Nick/Bella and backing up Kemi's speech.
• So, all is still a hot mess even under New Order.
• Right now it looks like it will be Cliff and Nicole on the block.
• Sigh.

Safe on the periphery

Does rock the uniform, will rock the house

Future's so bright she must wear shades?

Will it end up being her HoH?

Who wants to see my HoH room!?!?