BB25: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - Aug. 9

 

Good evening! Hmm ... where do I start? Since it made TMZ, I will let you know that Luke was expelled this morning over a racial slur he made. Tonight's show was filmed before that happened. CBS and BB production have put out a press release saying his exit will be explained on tomorrow's live eviction show. So, you will see him tonight but he ain't there! As for the blog folks who had Luke in the blog pool, you will be reassigned to another hamster. I will post on that much later tonight.

I will be live blogging the show as it airs here on the East Coast. I'll be updating regularly -- please refresh the page to get the latest updates. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

As per norm, we start off with a recap of the last show. I will twiddle my thumbs through this segment.

We start the action at the end of the Nominations Ceremony. Reilly tells us Kirsten jumped in doing too much and Felicia is a sweet person who will no way go home. We get Jared and Cory's take on being off the block. Felicia is "trusting in her spirit."

Izzy and Cirie try to comfort and console Kirsten. Cirie doesn't really feel safe or more that she is worried about Jared's safety with the Veto ahead. Reilly tells Felicia that she is definitely a pawn, and everyone told her Kirsten needed to be targeted. Everyone loves Felicia. Felicia tells us she doesn't like not being in control and will go for the veto.

Luke tells Cory that he didn't realize he was on the block. @@

They get to see the backyard and Felicia promptly falls in the hot tub! Cameron thinks he's close to the others in the Scary Room. Felicia is proving observant -- she knows an alliance is forming in there. Reilly, Jag, Cameron, Blue and Matt. Reilly makes a final two with Jag.

The Reilly's HOH alliance group is formed with a core group of the five. They call themselves The Handful. They are all very happy with themselves!

Cory is fanboying Cirie. She sits in the chair in the Have Not room and on a whoopie cushion. Cory tells us she's the biggest threat in the house but wants to talk to her more. Her Cirie-sense goes off about him. Of course, she won't let him know!

Jag talks about being a Sikh with Hisam. He says people see the turban instead of a person. He wants to be a good example. Hisam is of Arabic descent. Hisam also wants to be seen past the stereotype.

Felicia, Mecole, Izzy, Bowie and Cirie talk. Felicia tells them that the Scary Room has an alliance, and they need to firm one. Felicia calls them the Bye Bye Bitches after a sign on the wall in their Comics Room -- originally said by Janelle!

Cameron has a Mickey Mouse hairdo. The Handful want to bring in Jared, Cory and America into their alliance. Cory is now confident. Jared tells his mother about the alliance. He is about to become a double agent. She is nervous that she's being left out and doesn't want to be a target.

Kirsten talks to us. She tells us that she will keep her enemies closer and ally with Reilly if she wins the veto.

Veto players pick time! Reilly draws Hisam. Kirsten draws Blue. Felicia draws Cameron. 

Cirie wants to tell Hisam about the alliance because Felicia is cool and she doesn't want her coming off the block. Hisam is upset that there's an 8 person alliance and he's not in it.

To the backyard for the Veto Comp! From the Humiliverse ... all get an "atomic wedgie." They have to set 35 flowers on a base -- if one falls, they get pulled in the air by their "underwear." Cirie is hosting. They all get whipped up into the air, then get sprayed with water. Cameron almost had it but knocked his stack down.

HISAM WINS THE POWER OF VETO!

Kirsten is trying to talk Hisam into saving her. He tells her he won't be making a hasty decision.

Time for the Veto Meeting. Hisam does NOT use the veto. We don't get speeches from either nominee. He says he could never decide between the two of them.

BB25: Luke Removed from the BB House Bulletin - Aug. 9

 

STATEMENT FROM CBS AND THE PRODUCERS: “Luke violated the BIG BROTHER code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur. He has been removed from the house. His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”

See my last post for details on what happened.

Those who have Luke in the blog pool will be reassigned to a new hamster. Right now, the house is in adoptable animals mode probably telling the others that he's gone.

BB25: Live Feeds Overnight into Wednesday - Aug. 9

 

Luke did NOT say that word, did he?

Here's what's been happening in the overnight hours inside that Big Brother House of Nasty Narwhals:

• Okay, we have what will probably be the first TMZ mention of the season.
• I am going to go out of order here, bear with me.
• Luke said the n-word while in the room with Hisam, Cory and Jared.
• He tried to correct it to "dude" and the feeds quickly went to the Nether Region colonoscopy screen.
• Hisam and Cory were shocked and pretty much immediately left the room.
• He used the word as an expression, not really targeting. But that's something white people cannot and should not do. I personally don't like hearing it when black people are referring to each other.
• How did Jared react?
• Very graciously. 
• As Luke apologized over and over again, even to the point of saying that he meant to say "narwhal," Jared told him not to worry.
• Jared told him that white people (like Cory and Hisam) get more offended over that kind of mention than black people.
• All does seem good with Jared about it ... but the others and the internet might hold a different position.
• Hisam came back in and seemed over it. 
• Both Hisam and Jared advised Luke to really watch himself, but they did it friendly-like.
• In other bad news, Cameron continues to browbeat and gaslight Reilly.
• He has told her he thinks of her as a daughter.
• He has twice told her that that if they weren't on television, he would hit her.
• It's like watching a wannabe David Koresh get his start. (If you don't know who that was, look it up.)
• He has broken Reilly.
• And Kirsten is broken as well.
• Cory wants to throw a sympathy vote for Kirsten.
• Everyone feels sorry for her.
• But ... Jared has a good point. It's a game and she did it to herself.
• She thinks (and could be right) that she will be going to the Nether Region and may have a chance to return.
• Mama Cirie is understanding and consoling to both Reilly and Kirsten.
• She even told Hisam they need to offer her consolation and understanding.
• Cirie told him it's the right thing to do; it goes beyond the game.
• Of course, she will vote out Kirsten in a heartbeat.
• But Kirsten will leave with only love in her heart for Cirie.
• In other news, Jag took off his turban for the evening and the Have Nots were able to feast at midnight their time.
• That's the interesting stuff in a large nutshell.
• Laters!

This game changes people.

All fun and games until ...

Jag shows up to the party without his turban.

Cameron is toxic for Reilly! Get him away!

She's going to break!

BB25: Live Feeds into Tuesday Evening - Aug. 8

Dreaming of 750K in the hammock.

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

• Tuesdays, like Sundays, are pretty much a nothing day.
• The hamsters have the yard, no comps are scheduled and the Veto meeting is history.
• Historically, this is a day of heavy campaigning by the nominees.
• Not so much today.
• Felicia has been guaranteed by all that she's safe.
• Kirsten has noticed that and, while she wants to campaign for herself to stay, knows that campaigning against Felicia would not be a good way to go about it.
• She plans to tell the others in her speech that if they are on the block with Felicia it means they are the target and going home.
• So, we need other hamsters for the drama.
• Hmm.
• Reilly! Cameron! Izzy! Cory! And sometimes Blue!
• Perfect!
• Reilly has been crying to just about everyone. Whatever will she do if she wins HOH and has to make her own nominees?
• Her latest is that she is seen as a ringleader even though we know it was her pushing the most for a big alliance?
• It was hilarious to watch Cirie console her and walk away with Reilly absolutely loving her.
• Such a Cirie thing to do.
• I guess no one, including super Survivor fan Cory, remember that that is Cirie's own form of mist -- friendship, trust and understanding.
• We couldn't see the wheels in motion so much on Survivor, but it's so fun to watch it on the feeds now!
• Jared has been calling Ma Felicia and Ma Cirie by such and no one other than Izzy knows the secret.
• Then there's Cameron. He wants to jump ship from Reilly's alliance (Family Style) and get aboard Cirie's alliance (The Professors).
• Izzy thinks he's a snake.
• And, he is.
• But he's a snake no one in either alliance is as trusting of now.
• The way he Cameron-splains the game to Reilly is so annoying. 
• The others just kind of let it go in one ear and out the other.
• Let's talk Excitable Girl Izzy.
• She also thinks Red is a snake.
• She thinks that she's Cirie's right hand gal. I think Cirie will have no issue cutting her when the time is right. The only pesky thing about that is that Izzy knows the secret.
• But if Izzy keeps getting antsy it won't be long before someone nominates her.
• Then Cirie will be her best friend until she isn't.
• Y'see, Cirie doesn't need to win a comp to play the game.
• Cory is STILL trying to get in on Cirie's circle of buddies.
• How long will it be until he tells Cirie his brother was on Survivor? He already told Reilly.
• He talks too much.
• Then comes Blue. She is dropping dimes on Jared without thinking it through.
• Jared has really created a Cirie-type bond with Reilly. Things Blue has said about him just don't sit right with her.
• The Professors -- Cirie, Felicia, Izzy, Hisam, Bowie, Jared, Red, Mecole -- don't keep all in the loop about Jared. And, they have a bit of a growing mistrust of Red because he seems to be getting too close to Cameron.
• Meanwhile, Family Style is slowly imploding as Cameron and Cody want to jump ship, Blue is saying questionable stuff and we know Jared is a double agent.
• On a funny note, Cirie was trying to take off her fake nails with a nail clipper and actual shards (as Jared called them) were flying. Jared called for BB to tell her to STOP THAT.
• BB did so.
• Laters!

Sorry, but she does look older than 34!

Mecole is playing very well.

Hisam's game knowledge will get him targeted.

Does no one realize Cirie is ALWAYS your friend?

Mad Dog Jared! Ok, toothpaste.

Next out?

BB25: Live Feeds into Monday Evening, Veto Meeting - Aug. 7

 

The Odd Couple

Good evening. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Allied Anteaters:

• Yeah, I have ants on my mind. I'm waiting for the BB ants to show up with an actual exterminator in the house!
• No, I didn't post right after the end of the veto meeting feeds cut.
• I figured the entire world knew what would happen.
• Of course, Hisam didn't use the veto.
• No one wanted him to ... well, except Kirsten. And even she knew it wouldn't happen.
• The names of the two big sides of the house have changed.
• The Reilly group is now Family Style but still includes The Handful and such.
• The older group, now instead of Bye Bye Bitches, is The Professors.
• They're going to take Family Style to school!
• Luke suddenly awakened and realized he should be playing the game.
• He started talking to everyone like he was the HOH about to make a decision!
• Jared continues to double agent fairly well.
• The Handful doesn't have him in with the others at all.
• As a matter of fact, The Handful still doesn't realize the other side is solidified and organized.
• Hisam continues counting and memorizing.
• Felicia, Izzy and Cirie memorized stuff in the Have Not Room today.
• I don't expect much action until the eviction is over.
• They all still talk too much and too many at one time!

She's laying low for now.

We don't see much of Bowie Jane.

Mecole's got them cheap sunglasses.

Everybody else already started playing?