Survivor 43: Castaways and Tribe Breakdown

 Tomorrow morning the pool sign-ups go up for both Survivor 43 and The Amazing Race 34. Be there or be square! Due to overlapping with BB24 and my health issues, I haven't posted my usual casting introduction or even gotten the blog pools going early. My apologies! With the blog pools, we will be skipping the first out. We never get to know them anyway! Please do NOT sign up for the blog pool on this post! Wait for the sign-up post, please!

In my research I noted that there are discrepancies on how to spell the Blue tribe's name. I see it spelled both Coco and Koka. I'm spelling it as the latter in this post. However, I might be wrong. It just sounds better as Koka, right? 

Anyhow ... here's the tribe breakdown we can expect to see plus age, profession and where they currently reside:

Elie, Jeanine, Morriah

Mike, Owen, Sami

The Yellow tribe is named Baka. 

Elisabeth (Elie) Scott: Age 31, from Salt Lake City, Utah, psychologist.

Jeanine Zheng: Age 24, from San Francisco, CA, UX designer.

Morriah Young: Age 28, from Philadelphia, PA, content creator.

Mike Gabler: Age 52, from Meridian, Idaho, heart valve specialist.

Owen Knight: Age 30, from New Orleans, LA, admissions counselor.

Sami Layadi: Age 19, from Las Vegas, Nevada, recent high school grad.

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Geo, Jay, Ryan

Cassidy, Karla, Lindsay

The Blue tribe is named Koka

Geo Bustamonte: Age 36, from Honolulu, web designer.

James (Jay) Jones: Age 37, from Philadelphia, event curator.

Ryan Medrano: Age 25, from El Paso, TX, fitness trainer.

Cassidy Clark: Age 26, from Austin, TX, fashion merchandising student.

Karla Cruz Godoy: Age 28, from Newark, DE, educator.

Lindsay Carmine: Age 42, from Downington, PA, pediatric nurse.

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Cody, Dwight, Jesse

Justine, Nneka, Noelle

The Red tribe is named Vesi

Cody Assenmacher: Age 35, from Honolulu, account manager.

Dwight Moore: Age 22, from Collierville, Tenn., computer science student.

Jesse Lopez: Age 30, from Durham, NC, PhD student.

Justine Brennan: Age 29, from Marina Del Ray, CA, regional sales manager.

Nneka Ejere: Age 43, from Weatherford, TX. director of pharmacy operations.

Noelle Lambert: Age 25, from Manchester, NH, Paralympian.

The Amazing Race: TAR34 Preview Video and Cast List

What? No non-Philimination legs? The Amazing Race 34 makes its premiere Wednesday (September 21), at 10PM ET following a two-hour Survivor season premiere. BB24 is not on that evening and will air a special Friday show on the 23rd with its finale on Sunday, the 25th.

Have I confused you yet?

 

Here are the teams:

Aastha Lal (33) and Nina Duong (34), an engaged couple from Marina Del Ray, CA

Abby Garrett (24) and Will Freeman (25), childhood sweethearts from Birmingham, AL

Aubrey Ares (29) and David Hernandez (29), ballroom dancers from Los Angeles, CA

Derek Xiao (24) and Claire Rehfuss (25), a Big Brother reality romance living in Los Angeles, CA

Emily Bushnell (36) and Molly Sinert (36), long-lost twins from Ardmore, PA, and Palm Beach Gardens, FL, respectively

Glenda (41) and Lumumba Roberts (41), newlyweds from Norcross, GA

Luis Colon (34) and Michelle Burgos (34), a married couple from Miami, FL

Linton (50) and Sharik Atkinson (23), father and daughter from Brooklyn, NY

Marcus (38) and Michael Craig (30), military brothers from Richmond Hill, GA, and Alamogordo, NM, respectively

Quinton Peron (29) and Mattie Lynch (27), former Los Angeles Rams cheerleaders from Pasadena, CA, and Vista, CA, respectively

Tim Mann (40) and Rex Ryan (59), golf buddies from Brentwood, TN

Rich Kuo (32) and Dom Jones (35), motivational speakers from Huntington Beach, CA

Big Brother: BB24 Power of Veto Bulletin - September 16

 

His BB life is on the line

They held the Power of Veto comp this morning. Remember -- Taylor is HOH and Turner/Brittany on the block. The Power of Veto winner will have the power to decide who goes to the Final Three.

Monte will have that choice -- he won the veto.

What's best for his game is a hard guess. I believe he will save Turner by voting out Brittany. I don't know if that indeed will be best for his game. Sitting next to Brittany should be a win for anyone right now. Hmm ...

Mr. POV winner

Big Brother: BB24 Live Feeds into Friday, Nominations - Sept.16

 

Is taking Turner out her best choice?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Final Four:

• The schedule is all wonky!
• BB opened the yard for them late at night instead of starting the set-up for the veto comp.
• And ... nominations went down last night!
• Whether thanks to the showmance or not, Taylor nominated Turner as we knew she would and Brittany.
• Of course, the veto winner has all the power this week because he or she is the sole vote.
• Turner told Monte that if he (Turner) wins the veto, which would mean that Monte would go on the block, he will refuse to have a one-on-one talk with Brittany.
• Monte talked to himself and the cameras while alone, trying to decide who would be best to keep for his own game.
• Taylor cooked for everyone.
• And Brittany went around searching for a hidden immunity idol or something.
• Yeah, wrong show. 
• But she was searching all around for something!
• I know that she and Michael previously were coming up with places to hide the veto if that comp came up. 
• Maybe that was what she was doing.
• Who knows?

HOH isn't as important as POV this week.

If only I could find a hidden immunity idol!

Is the Monte/Taylor showmance the real thing?

Big Brother: BB24 Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 15

First, I would like to thank everyone who has given me birthday greetings both here on the blog and on Facebook! 

Tonight's show should be entertaining, I'd say. As we head into it, Taylor and Alyssa are on the block. Only Turner and Brittany can vote. If there is a tie, Monte has to cast the tiebreaker vote. You can see the drama now! 

Before we get into the show, Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool --

Alyssa         - JonMD1267, Auntie Leigh, SueGee, Gibby in MI
Brittany    - Judi Sweeney, MikesGirl, Tilde, YoDave
Monte    - Sally, Willie J, Rodney
Taylor    - CherylNY, Donna in AL, Cherry Pie
Turner (Matt)- Bizaro22, Glenn Allen, Jasonuwp

I will be live blogging the show, updating this post with the major happenings 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 section. I hope to see you there!

Julie looks very casual, sporting pigtails and wearing black slacks and a lavender short jacket. Into the Previously On which I will ignore.

Julie tells us a budding showmance could have game-altering consequences. Brittany tells us she will vote to keep Taylor. Alyssa is sure that she will have Turner's vote to stay. Brittany talks to Taylor about sticking together. Brittany needs someone to have her back.

Turner and Alyssa talk. She gives him her pitch. Taylor, if HOH, will take him off, she has everybody's vote, on and on. Turner is reluctant to force Monte to show his cards by breaking a tie.

Brittany is not happy the other four hangout together and have slumber parties without her. Eep. Monte is flirting with Taylor and she is flirting back. Now they are in bed together. Eep. Cuddling. Eep. Kissing! Yikes!

Brittany and Alyssa are talking. Alyssa tells Brittany that Monte, Taylor and Turner were up until 8AM. Brittany thinks Taylor was using her before and now has turned her back on her.

Julie tells us that a sympathy vote could make the difference between staying or leaving and then the cameras head to Taylor and Monte. Brittany is in tears to us because Taylor was laughing about the way Michael left. So, then Brittany is in tears to Alyssa about it. 

Brittany thinks Monte wants Taylor to stay and she can't help because Monte would do the tiebreaker. She tells Alyssa that Turner will vote what Monte wants. So, Alyssa runs to Turner (who has promised to keep her) and, with tears, asks him for a sympathy vote. Turner tries to tell her she has to separate friendships from game. She tells him it would cost him her jury vote if he votes her out. 

To the living room --

Taylor - Won't drag anyone, whole lot of fight left in game. I'm good for your game.

Alyssa - Shoutouts to all. Taylor, you're my girl and a good competitor.

The votes to evict:

Brittany - Taylor

Turner - Alyssa

It's a tie! Monte will have to show his cards! Heh. Monte votes to evict Alyssa. She does the hugging and holding the door a long time so they can peek out thing. She does not pull a Michael.

She is cordial. She thinks it was probably Turner voting her out. Julie can't tell her who voted for her. In the goodbye messages, Taylor tells her Turner and Monte had a gentlemen's agreement to keep her (Taylor), but she will fight to make sure two women as Final Two. 

We're actually having an HOH comp on the live show! They are in booths. Monte, of course, has to sit it out. Fashion Fest. All about Julie's outfits. They will see videos of her. One point for each correct answer, seven questions.

1. Brittany and Turner each get a point.

2. Taylor and Turner both get a point.

3. All get a point.

4. Taylor and Brittany right. (Three-way tie)

5. Taylor and Brittany right.

6. All right.

7. All right.

Taylor and Brittany are tied and have to go to a tiebreaker question.

In seconds, how long was the Snoozefest from start until Brittany won?

TAYLOR wins HOH!