BB21: Live Feeds PoV Winner Bulletin - August 17

Despite my fears that Tommy would be chosen to play for the veto, win it and take Christie off the block again … that did not happen.

He was chosen to host the veto while Jackson, Analyse and Christie would play the comp with Cliff, Holly and Nick.

JACKSON WON THE VETO.

BB21: Live Feeds into Friday Night, Nominations - Aug. 16

"I never DO anything!" We know.

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

• Even though his mind was set up before winning HoH that he wants Christie out, Jackson did take time to talk to everyone.
• Despite his initial thinking of putting Tommy and Christie up and then his secondary thought of Christie and Cliff, that's not what he did.
• He has never heard or experienced any issues about either Tommy or Nick coming after him, but has with Christie and Analyse.
• Hmm. WE know that Tommy is totally linked with Christie more than Jackson would think.
• We also know that Nick goes whichever way the power goes.
• Jackson has taken Cliff, Jess and Nicole under his wing despite the fact that Cliff just last week aligned with Christie and company.
• In his talk with Jackson, Cliff told him he had to do it to stay in the game and that's all he really cares about -- he'll work with Jackson whatever he wants.
• Yep, that's Cliff for you! But, right now Jackson will take it.
• Nick does have influence over Nicole (unfortunately). But I think Nicole will definitely team up with Jess and go with her. And Jess will go with Jackson.
• When all was said and done, Jackson made it clear that Christie was the target and Analyse was on the block with her because they both talked about trying to get him out of the house.
• He talked with Tommy after the noms. 
• Tommy told him that if he gets chosen to play for the veto, he will try to win it and take Christie down.
• Jackson told him he understands.
• But … will Tommy do so? If he thinks about it, it wouldn't be the best thing for his own game at this point. If he thinks he has a shot at winning, he needs to shed Christie. If he doesn't play veto or loses it, he'll have a stronger connection with Jackson, Holly and company rather than the power of one Christie.
• The plan is if Christie gets taken down, Cliff will go up and Analyse will get evicted. If Analyse gets taken off the block, Cliff goes up and Christie gets evicted. If Christie is up there no matter who is with her, Christie gets evicted..
• Hmm.
• Veto is tomorrow. 

Obligatory after noms hugging session

Purely strategical. She wants to target me.

Watermelon culinary lesson for Cliff

"I'm a strong woman," she cries.

BB21: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - August 16

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine! Heh.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Losing the Lederhosen:

• If you tuned into my previous update, you know the winner of the HoH Slip and Slide comp -- Jackson.
• Apparently there's an Internet fuss going on that Jackson cheated. The only basis I can even fathom for that is that he took off the lederhosen and finished his comp in the t-shirt and boxer shorts.
• Technically, I doubt there's anything in the rules barring disrobing.
• Well, to a point, anyway. Get naked, get disqualified I assume.
• Jackson was blowing through the comp and probably would have won lederhosen or not. For a while Nick was kind of keeping up with him, but his stamina faded.
• Although I can never be a Jackson fan (or stan as they Twitterspeak these days), he has moved up some in my book since Jack left the house.
• First off, he seemed to take the "talking to" sessions in the Diary Room over his behaviors fairly seriously. Unlike Jack, who has no family willing to be known by the viewers, Jackson does have a family and they would like him to represent their family with at least a bit of decency.
• Second, he's turned on Christie and Tommy. And, at this time, I think he's the only one who will make a move against them. I'm still ticked that those two know each other so well outside of the house and BB didn't make it all "secret couples." Hey, make one or two … it's just setting up those players as having an unfair advantage from the get-go.
• That said, I do still think that Jackson has some rather serious issues and is a walking health hazard in the house, both to himself and others.
• Oh. Just to make a note -- Christie is unhappy.
• Heehee.
• Much more surprising than that -- Nicole had a huge extended crying session alone in the unused Have Not room. (They should close that down if they're not going to use it because they don't enforce their own rules.)
• As a person, I think I like Nicole the most of anyone in the house this season. But she needs to toughen up and get her game on. She can't let the stress knock her to the floor. I'm not exactly sure what brought on the crying jag, but it seems to be the whole Kat/Cliff decision dilemma and her own frustration with how she's playing the game. 
• Jess made nicey-nice with Cliff telling him she had no hard feelings. She said she knew he was dealing to stay for his own safety. She also told him that she thought Kat was too mice of a person for a game like this.
• Hmm. Now, what does that say about Cliff?
• But she does have a point -- for the most part, nice people have trouble in the BB house -- especially this particular one, I think.
• Jackson is definitely targeting Christie this week (Yay!). The only dilemma  for him is how to go about it. 
• Jess had a long talk with him and Holly. They know Tommy, Christie, Nick, Analyse and Cliff are a block. Er, an alliance. Although Cliff tried to recruit Nicole into that group, she never really committed. So, Jackson and Jess are pretty sure they can get her to vote with them.
• While he originally kept saying he wanted Tommy and Christie on the block, he's pondering backdooring her or putting her up with Cliff so she loses a vote to stay. He thinks that will also let Cliff keep his word to Christie by not voting to evict her.
• Hmm.
• The nominations will be made today. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
• On an interesting note that came up in the HOH room reveal, Jackson's father was 43 years old when he had him. He didn't say how old his mother is/was at the time. But he's their only child. It's not surprising he was pampered, I guess. I also found out that his father is a pianist named Fish Michie and looked him up online. Oh my. Quite talented! Plus, just on a personal live experience observation, having a creative talented artist type person for a parent can affect the child in odd ways. Just sayin' … not excusing Jackson's behaviors.
• That's about all I have for you now.

QOH - Queen of Household

HoH Room reveal excitement

Perhaps an outsider, but not a target

Sans lederhosen = cheating? Nah.

Unlike Jack, Jackson got family photos

BB21: Live Feeds HoH Comp Updates - August 15

When the live feeds return after the live show ends, I will be updating this post with coverage of the HoH comp. Refresh the page to get the latest update!

10:05pm ET - Feeds still showing adoptable dogs.

10:07pm - Feeds on, all in motion. Or a reasonable facsimile thereof.

Hmm. Blogger isn't letting me upload photos (screen shots). Grr.

10:08pm ET Quad Cam 

10:16pm ET - Jackson and Nick seem to be in the lead. Jackson has a bit more than Nick in his stein.

1029pm ET - Cliff

10:33pm ET - As we could have guessed, Cliff and Jess are not good at this. Cliff moves like he's 100 years old, slow and steady. Jess moves slow and unsteady.

10:40pm ET - Jackson

10:47pm ET - Jackson's lead has really grown. He's way ahead of everyone, including Nick.

10:58pm ET - JACKSON IS THE NEW HOH!
Cliff wants to complete the comp, told them they can shut the lights down and all, but he wants to finish. I predict they won't let him as it would take him more than an hour longer!

BB21: Live Eviction Show Blog Party - August 15

Well, instead of the Fan's Choice for eviction tonight, it will be either Cliff or Kat leaving the house to join Jack in the jury house. Just the thought of being along with Jack for a week is rather frightening, right?

Judging from the scroll on the CBS website, it looks like tonight's HoH comp will be endurance and carried out on the live feeds after the live show ends here on the East Coast. I have a post waiting in the wings to spring up after the show so we can update during the comp once the live feeds return. 

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool and you can find where you currently stand at this link.

I'll be live-blogging and constantly updating this post with the major events as the show airs here. 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 fun!

Once again this week, Julie says there has been chaos, vote flipping and alliances changing leading into tonight. Then we're to Previously On.

All starts off smoothly enough. Kat and Cliff say they won't throw each other under the bus. But then Nick wants to shake things up in the house -- breaking apart the six and going after Holly and Jackson. Christie would like to get Cliff on their side. Nick proposes a six with Cliff, himself, Christie, Tommy, Analyse.
Many scenarios about the voting are going around. Mick tells Nicole that she's the swing vote. Oh, not to put pressure on her. Nicole doesn't think she can really trust him.

Julie points out that Cliff made his secret deal to stay safe, but secrets don't always last in the house. Holly wants to keep Kat safe, but doesn't want to put her own game under the spotlight. Kat is campaigning, but doesn't know that Nick enlisted Cliff into a larger group.

Nicole is really in a quandary between the two nominees, both her closest friends in the house. Cliff talks to her and tries to get her into the larger alliance of six deal he has for safety. Nicole is wary. She thinks she should talk to Jess about it. She tells her the alliance wants Kat gone, leaves her (Jess) out of it and Jackson/Holly will be targeted.

Jess is upset because, once again, she's not included. She's tempted to blow up everybody's game. Nicole tells her they might be able to gather votes to keep Kat using Jackson and Holly. Of course, she tells her all this is to be kept in confidence. We know how that goes in the BB house.

Julie: "It's one thing to blindside your enemies, it's another to blindside your friends." I sense at least a kerfuffle, perhaps a brouhaha ahead. Kat, when told of the alliance Cliff made to get her out, is really crushed. She had trusted him. She confronts him. He claims he made the deal because he's on the block. She tells him she's disappointed in him. He tells her he will do what he needs to do and, at least it keeps Nicole and Jess in the game. He tells her he keeps the logic of the game separate from emotion. He tells us he feels bad, but needs to keep himself safe another week.

Jess tells Holly about the six. Holly tells Jackson. Christie and Cliff put more pressure on Nicole. Poor Nicole. 

To the living room …
Kat - Third time on block, great summer, sad it's Cliff and me on the block, mentions all Cliff has done and yet he's convinced them that she's the bigger threat. Conspire away, bitches.
Cliff - Shout outs to family, love BB, signed up for the comps and to prove age doesn't matter, wants to stay, apologizes to Kat. He tells her he's not her father -- she had referred to him as such.

The votes to evict --
Nick - Kat
Christie - Kat
Analyse - Kat
Nicole - Kat
Jess - Cliff
Holly - Kat
Jackson - Kat

So, it's official. Kat has to go to jury alone with Jack for a week. Ew. The Julie interview is prime Kat and, once again, an extended interview will be posted on the CBS site.

The HoH comp is starting. It's the Slip and Slide. it's Augtoberfest. They will be filling mugs with beer, then across the slip and slide, fill their steins with beer. First to get the ping pong ball out, wins.

Join me over on the live feeds HOH update post to see what's happening!