Survivor 45: The Thorn in My Thumb - Ep. 7 Blog Party

 

Good evening! Tonight's show should be interesting. The promos have two people getting their torches snuffed. 

A separate post for The Amazing Race will magically appear at about 9:25PM ET. So, please shift over to that post for that show. Merci.

I will be live blogging the show the best I can. Refresh this page to get the latest updates. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Here's where we stand:

Kendra --- Cherry Pie, EthanC

Emily --- ChicMc, Donna in AL, Jackie

Austin --- Pearl, Nora M, Sharon N

Drew --- Dr Celine, monty924

Bruce --- Krysta, Skyriverblue

Kellie --- Michelle, Bizaro22

Jake --- Donna in FL, TS14Fan

Katurah --- Donna NY, April W

Kaleb --- CherylNY, Cookie Jar

Dee --- Judi Sweeney, Brent McKee

Julie --- Andi, PDX Granny
Nicholas “Sifu” --- KelseyNY, Debbie in FL

Survivor fans ready?

Sitting through the Previously On segment.

They're returning from Tribal. Kaleb had played his shot in the dark and everyone had voted against him. Of course, he knows he has no friends there. Bruce, in front of all, calls out Katurah for being hesitant to vote Kaleb out. She tells us that Bruce is the thorn in her thumb and now a serious liability. Now Bruce is on Kendra's radar, too.

Day 14. Kaleb is bonding with Katurah. They talk about Bruce. They think they want to target him next and recruit others. Emily and Kaleb continue to want to work together. Emily talks to Austin. He has a two-way steal a vote with Kellie. He did not vote the last Tribal. His idol has reached its final form if she goes.

Kaleb talks to Jake. He wants to get in with Bruce a bit more. Bruce is saying great things about Kaleb to Kaleb. But he has an ulterior motive. Bruce is making Kaleb feel like one of his kids. Bruce has Jake and Kellie as his number ones, does he need Kaleb?

Kellie thinks that Bruce has too many agendas against others to deal with. There are five original Belo members. Jake thinks a Reba/Belo war will be coming and they need Kaleb.

Right to a classic Immunity Challenge -- holding onto a pole. Twist -- two groups of six, two people lasting longest win Immunity. Reward -- Sanctuary and the winning group gets to go second to Tribal. The loser of the first Tribal won't make jury.

Blue Team

Emily first out for Blue, Julie out for Red. Kendra and Jake both out for Red. Sifu out for Blue, Bruce out. Austin out Red. Drew out. 

Kellie wins for BLUE and is now competing for Reward. Kaleb out for Red. Katurah out. Dee wins for RED and is up against Kellie for Reward. Dee wins Reward for Red!

Blue goes to the Sanctuary. Red has to go to the old Lulu camp and make some decisions.

Dee thinks they're all voting Kaleb. Julie is worried for herself. Jake, of course, wants Kaleb as a shield. Jake thinks that Dee is dangerous but safe. However, Dee is with Julie, so he wants to go for her to leave.

Drew thinks a Sifu blindside is best He does want Bruce out but wants to work with him. Drew left his bag with his idol at the other beach. He talks to Kendra to try to get a Bruce out movement afoot. Bruce thinks Kendra is dropping his name ... and he's right. He has his idol and trusts Kellie.

Austin and Dee are talking about Kaleb. Maybe keeping Kaleb might be best? Dee says no and thinks Jake will work with them to get Kaleb out. Jake agrees with her but that's a lie. Kaleb tells Jake that Katurah should be told about Bruce's idol. Maybe she can flip them. Three votes on Julie, three on Kaleb, revote, draw rocks -- is Jake's plan. Convince Austin they don't need to draw rocks.

Katurah knows that Jake wants Julie out. Jake agrees that Bruce has an idol. Although now she knows that all of her previous alliance knew that Bruce had the idol but her. Will she vote with the Reba people? Now she can't really trust them.

Old Lulu Camp -- Sifu and Emily talk about voting out Bruce. Sifu thinks it might be him getting voted out tonight. Kendra and Kellie talk about Bruce, thinking it might not be time for him to go yet. At least that's Kellie's take on it. Maybe Sifu is an easy target? Drew thinks Bruce out would be better for his own game but doesn't know if they can swing it. 

Time to vote. The tally -- Bruce, Sifu, Sifu, Sifu, Sifu ... four is enough.

Sifu is voted out.

Red is heading in to Tribal. Dee says the group bonded today. They can't be robots but if the target is you, you can't be safe. Jake talks trust and reliance. Kaleb wonders if he is alone, must show that he can be an ally. Time to vote. Dee votes Kaleb, Kaleb votes Julie.

The tally -- Kaleb, Julie, Kaleb, Julie, Kaleb, Kaleb. 

Aw, rats. I liked Kaleb. He's the first jury member.

Kendra talks to Bruce, but he doesn't trust her. Bruce tells Kellie he will play his idol tonight. 

Tribal Council time for Blue first. Drew talks about how the one out won't be on jury and it's scary. Jeff continues asking his Probsting questions. Sifu says he knows people see him as a threat. Sifu sees the division within the six.

Big Brother 2 Winner Dr. Will Talks Hosting BB25 Jury Roundtable Video

Since the live feeds are beyond boring today, there's this.

BB25: Season Nearing the End Clips Show Blog Party - Nov. 7

Good evening! Before we get started, I want to remind everyone that Thursday's live two-hour season finale begins an hour earlier than usual. The show will be from 8PM ET/PT to 10PM ET/PT.

Since tonight's show is the clips from over the season, I won't be live blogging quite like normal here. I will give commentary now and then, for sure. As always, the party is in the comments area where everyone can comment on the clips. I hope to see you there!

Just in case it isn't shown on the show, here are the family videos for the jury members --

Jury members get a special message from their loved ones at home 💙. A new episode of #BB25 is tonight at 8/7c. pic.twitter.com/M2PIZcVaIw

— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) November 7, 2023

 Despite clips show, we have a Previously On segment. Okay, Jag evicted Felicia again. Let's get on with the show. We will see HOH Part One and the videos from home. Yes, I will live blog that stuff.

They drink their champagne after celebrating final three and they get a feast complete with lobster tails, crab cakes and more. And we are into clips of Felicia asking Mr. B for groceries and other demands. So, the Three are now nicely reminiscing about Felicia. (Unlike they tend to do on a normal basis.)

Now Jag is saying how wild the house is. Matt brings up Red. So, we get Red clips. Then Matt brings up Cirie, cue Cirie clips. Matt must be the starter as he next brings up Hisam. Hisam clips!

Matt mentions great connections. Bowie Jane brings up Cory and America. We get showmance clips. Matt brings up that he misses Reilly. Jag says he's his bromance. We get Matt/Jag clips. Then into Reilly/Matt/Jag clips, back into the bromance.

Bowie Jane says it's like living with family there. We get a few clips of Jared/Cirie. Oops, Izzy Fields came along in the clips.

They're still at the table. It's 8:38PM. They won't have much time to air the video messages or HOH comp Part One. Now they are talking Mecole. Talking about the Diary Room and crying in there.

Now they're talking about house secrets and Cameron's Denzel Washington is Felicia's brother. C'mon, we have ten minutes left!

Finally, videos from home time. Jag's family first. His brother-in-law and sister. Bowie's parents. Matt's mother.

It looks like they will leave us on a cliffhanger with the Part One. Yep, the comp. Big balloon bags suspended, all the multiverses have collided. Ride the BB comic verse bubble. The other verses slam them around and get them messy. The last one on the bubble wins. We see the start.

BB25: Live Feeds HOH Part Two Winner - Nov. 7

 

Don't they even toast the English muffins?

As they have every morning, Matt's scrambled eggs, bacon and an English muffin. Now, I do like that breakfast. But every single day? They don't seem to know how to cook anything else. Hmm ... cereal?

The live feeds went down at about 12:30PM ET. They came back up at about 6:30PM ET.

JAG won Part Two. Part Three of the HOH comp will have Matt versus Jag on the live show Thursday.

BB25: Live Feeds into Tuesday - Nov. 7

 

How do you cook raw chicken?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of The Trashtalking Three:

• I really don't have much to report.
• There were a couple really long feeds blocks with adoptable animals.
• Maybe they had the reminisce the season bit in one.
• They apparently did not get their videos from home or play Part Two of the HOH comp as not a word was mentioned about either.
• Well, other than Jag and Bowie Jane fussing that Matt won Part One.
• Jag is definitely regretting his choice to send Felicia packing instead of Matt.
• Most of the day was spent trashtalking the jury and pre-jury players.
• Matt seems fixated on the Cory/America showmance and thinks they will be jealous of him and Reilly. @@
• Bowie and Jag are glad the manipulators are all gone from the house. @@
• While they were fussing about food (no Felicia to cook for them!), I was thinking there had to be a good supply.
• I was right.
• They decided to make a chicken dish for dinner.
• That was after Matt made a late lunch of his One Dish Wonder -- scrambled eggs while Bowie Jane cooked bacon.
• I cringe every time I see Matt crack open eggs. He mushes them. I can't imagine how many little crunchy bits are in the scrambled eggs!
• Oh. The chicken is raw. Oh noes! What do we do with this? How will we know it's done?
• Now, I realize they can't Google recipes and such. But, at her real age -- not her BB age -- Bowie Jane should have some kind of basic kitchen knowledge! 
• I get the feeling that neither Matt nor Jag have ever moved away from Mom's home cooking.
• Still, mid-20s should have some kind of idea.
• I guess the juror's roundtable with Dr. Will was last night. Of course, that is taped so we don't see it on the live feeds.
• You'll notice that Bowie Jane is not wearing her winter parka. BB gave them space heaters a week or two ago and they finally have them working to their satisfaction.
• I'm thinking they will HAVE to have Part Two of the HOH comp today for editing purposes.
• Oh ... I posted in comments yesterday that I saw in a Felicia interview that her brother died the week she was on the block with Mecole. Production let her speak to her family and her family wanted her to continue on with the show. She told none of the others about it.
• That's about it!

Too busy talking trash to smile.

Matt and his one dish wonder.