BB23: Live Feeds Veto Bulletin - August 24

 

The feeds were blocked this morning (their time, I call it afternoon here!) for the veto players pick.

Just to remind you -- HOH SarahBethKy nominated Claire and Derek F with a backdoor possibility of Derek X. Alyssa won the High Rollers and removed Derek F from the block, then spun the roulette wheel. It landed on Xavier. So, it's Claire and Xavier on the block.

Playing for veto along with SarahBeth, Claire and Xavier are Alyssa, Azah and Derek F.

After way too many hours of blocked feeds, Xavier won the veto.

Goodbye Derek X?

BB23: Live Feeds, Nominations, High Rollers Friday - Aug. 20

 

I won't listen to Kyland, talks all night to Kyland.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Gambling Gophers:

• It's Friday. Between nominations and the High Rollers twist, we had a lot of blocked live feeds.
• As could be predicted, Kyland had a lot of influence on SarahBeth's HOH ... even though she claimed he wouldn't.
• The nominations were as I mentioned she was planning in my last update -- Derek F and Claire.
• Both of them would basically be pawns as it's really a backdoor plan with Derek X as the target.
• SarahBeth had promised Claire that she would take her off if she wins veto.
• Then, the High Rolllers Room opened.
• This week cost $125, so it's likely some could not afford it.
• The winner of the game removes someone from the block and then it's up to the spin of a roulette wheel who will be the renom.
• Alyssa won that, took Derek F off the block.
• Say what?
• You heard me. She took Derek F off the block.
• The spin of the roulette wheel and it's ... Xavier.
• So, it's Xavier and Claire on the block.
• We all know Xavier has the Cookout voting block behind him.
• Claire does not know (although she has suspected) about the Cookout, thinks she might actually have a chance if the nominations remain the same.
• She doesn't.
• Nope, no chance. The only way a Cookout member will go home is if two are on the block at the same time.
• Claire is also aware and has warned Derek X that this is probably a scheme to backdoor him this week.
• The only way both Derek X and Claire can make it through the week is if Derek X wins veto and takes Claire off the block. 
• If Claire wins veto and saves herself or anyone else wins and saves her (or Xavier), Derek X will go up.
• Since SarahBethKyland is unsure that Derek X would be evicted if he were to sit next to Claire, they would want him sitting next to Xavier.
• Unfortunately, the writing is on the wall anyway.
• No way will a non-Cookout member win the show this season even if one makes it to the final two.
• The likelihood of two non-Cookout members in the final two is just about nil.
• The jury will have five Cookout votes if only one of them make it to the final two.
• Veto plays out tomorrow. We'll see what happens.

Things not looking up for our hero

Can't actually think she can win against Xavier!
Really?

BB23: Live Feeds into Friday Morning - August 20

 

Who wants to see my HOH room?
 Like they have a choice.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wistful Wombats:

• Okay, we have the first female HOH of the season.
• Finally.
• Or, do we? Will it end up being Kyland's third HOH?
• At the start of the night after the live show ended, it didn't seem that way.
• But, now come almost morning there at the house, it does.
• Sigh.
• SarahBeth had fussed about all the one-on-one meetings this season.
• She doesn't know as much a pain they are for the live feeders! Some just drone on and on while we wait for one little tidbit to make the wait worthwhile!
• She claimed she didn't want to invest too much into things until they have the results of the High Rollers Room as this week the power is that a nominee can be replaced.
• So, she would have to have three nominees in mind not even considering any backdoor option.
• Yet she had one-on-ones.
• @@
• Her talk with Tiffany was a bit interesting. All of a sudden it's like Tiffany hasn't been targeting her for weeks.
• Oh, wait. But now Tiffany, Claire and SarahBeth have the Jackpot Alliance. 
• At least Claire hasn't tried for weeks to get SarahBeth on the block!
• Although, given that alliance, those two should be safe this week.
• Unfortunately, in talks, Derek X's name kept coming up. 
• Kyland wants her to nominate Alyssa with him as a pawn.
• Hmm.
• With a non-Cookout HOH the Cookout members have the numbers set for voting this week.
• Any Cookout member on the block with a "non" will be safe.
• Both nominees would have to be Cookout for any other result.
• I don't see that happening.
• Things will hinge a bit on the High Rollers results later today.
• I can only hope that Derek X spends his bucks and wins that if he wants to stay.
• In other news, Tiffany told Azah that she spent all her BB Bucks (50) last week and wouldn't be able to afford today's bet.
• The HoH room reveal was like oh so many others. Her letter from home was from her girlfriend Shelly.
• Yes, Kyland. She does indeed have a girlfriend.
• Laters!

Not like she was targeting SarahBeth
recently or anything.

Should be safe this week. Should be.

Did you see Kyland kiss me? Did you see it?

A coupling, not so much a showmance ... yet.

Is Tiffany throwing him under the bus
AGAIN?!?!

Is she stringing him along or under his thumb?

BB23: Live Eviction and HOH Show Blog Party - Aug. 19

 

Good evening! We last left the show with a cliffhanger. So, we should, after the inevitable "previously on" segment, find out whether either or both vetoes were used and if the nominations changed from Claire and Derek F or not. Shh ... no spoilers here. Yes, many of us know what happened but ...!

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

But first ... Lifeguard SueGee has kindly updated the blog pool. Is your hamster still running in the wheel?

Azah Awasum - Dr Celine, Krysta Gibson, Nickelpeed, Rbennie

Britini D'Angelo - CherryPie, Donna in Alabama, Jlaf, Sharon C

Derek Frazier - Glenn Allen, Jean from Tampa, Luckysmom, MikesGirl

Derek Xiao - Auntie Leigh, Kelsey NY, PDX Granny, SueGee,T town Chic

Hannah Chaddha - BB-Boy, Fred aka TwoBlackAces, Helenann2K, JoC

Alyssa Lopez - CherylNY, JessicaUnderwoodJames, Skyriverblue, Terry is a Texan

Xavier Prather - Aya Marie, Donna NY, Ed in Ohio, Petals

Sarah Beth Steagall - Andi, Brenda, Tilde, TS14Fan

Claire Rehfuss - KarlaV, Laura, Marthalight, Monty924

Kyland Young - chrob61, JonMD1267, Laura in GA, QuixoticElf, Tammy

Tiffany Mitchell - April, Indiana Jane, MrsKB2, tbc

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On with the show! Yikes! Julie is wearing an absolutely boxy black dress. It has no shape! We'll sit through the Previously On.

Julie tells us chaos erupted just before the veto meeting. Will Britini's plea change Kyland's mind. The veto meeting. Kyland saves Claire. He puts Britini up as the renom. Alyssa does not use her Power of Veto.

Derek F is upset that he's on the block with Britini. He tells us he cannot campaign against her. Kyland thinks the Cookout will have enough votes to save Derek F and send Britini packing. Not unexpectedly, Britini is acting out -- crying, angry. She's crying in front of Derek F and she doesn't know that he knows he's just a pawn. Azah says it breaks her heart.

Tiffany and Claire talk about how Derek F is just going to skate by until the end. Ah, they are thinking about flipping the vote? Tiffany tells us it just can't happen because he is part of the Cookout. Meanwhile, Derek X is telling Hannah they should flip and get Derek F out. Of course, Hannah is part of the Cookout and, even though she likes the idea, knows it just can't happen. Claire and Derek X go to Tiffany. Now she's thinking that if they keep it up they themselves might have to go sooner rather than later.

Julie tells us that the Cookout knows they must win HOH or risk being exposed. Well, duh. Tiffany tells Xavier about Claire and Derek X. Sigh. Xavier says he will need to gun hard for the HOH. Xavier and Kyland talk about getting Derek X to feel he's safe and winning HOH this week might not be in his best interest. Xavier tries to talk Derek X into throwing the comp. Claire tells Derek X that it probably means he will be backdoored.

To the living room --

Britini -- Another rap. Into a real speech, individual game, love Julie Chen

Derek -- A gazillion shout-outs. Stresses his cooking and cleaning.

The votes to evict:

Xavier - Britini

Hannah - Britini

Claire - Britini

Derek X - Britini

Azah - Big D (Derek)

Tiffany - Britini

SarahBeth - Britini

Alyssa - Britini

Yet another house vote. I HATE THAT. Byebye Brit. First to jury. She hugs and loves them all. In the house scenes right after she leaves, Azah is in tears with Derek X consoling her and Derek F gets a big kiss on the mouth from Kyland. Britini handles the interview well. She believes it when several had told her they couldn't win next to her in a final two. She will eventually find out it's all lies.

HOH time. Dash to Dinner. Balance beam court, some wider than others, on the clock, 45 seconds to get to restaurant. Fastest time wins, over 45 seconds, out.

Claire first. 34.97

Alyssa 27.06 but eliminated because she fell and hit the ground

Derek F 34.6, but eliminated same as above

SarahBeth 21.03, Claire out

Azah over 21.03, stopped

Hannah same as Azah

Tiffany eliminated

Derek X Almost, but out

Xavier eliminated

SARAHBETH IS THE NEW HOH!

BB Bucks again Text 97979 w/houseguest name

 

BB23: Live Feeds into Thursday Morning - August 19

It's the half-way party cake!

 

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

• The feeds were shut down for a few hours for the big season halfway bash. 
• When they returned, the cake had hardly been touched. Just Brent and Whitney were missing.
• Britini ran around from hamster to hamster campaigning.
• Lots of sympathetic head nods, but most told her they just hadn't decided yet.
• Alyssa hinted to her that everyone lied to Christian and gave him the impression he was safe (up until they warned him he wasn't). 
• Britini continued to go around and around.
• Derek F only jokingly campaigned.
• There had been more talk about flipping the vote but it all seems back to the original Britini house vote. Or mostly house vote, anyway.
• Sigh.
• I'm not sighing so much about the Britini ouster.
• I am just so sick of house votes!
• This crew is up all night once again.
• They had a forever session of The Big Blue Couch Show.
• In the show, Derek X asked Tiffany to marry him.
• She said yes.
• Someone suggested they marry right now and mentioned Kyland is ordained to do weddings.
• Um, no. That just might make it a bit too real!
• Tiffany is now off her "Claire needs to go" kick ... again.
• While some of the improv is funny and creative, it was way too long to hold my attention.
• At least it's better than watching hamsters actually play chess.
• Although, I should note that the chess board is being used more as a strategy diagram tool than a game this season.
• That's about it. 

Sometimes it's blue then it's white,
it's the Big Blue Couch

Fences mended, bridges not burned ... yet.

Will you marry me? Yes!

Unaware Derek F and Xavier
are scheming against him.

I'm nauseous and stressing out 

So I will hug people and think I'm loved

Alyssa is so tiny next to Derek F!

I will hug more people!