Big Brother 12 - Live Feeds, PoV, Saturday July 24

Do you really want to hurt me?
Do you want to make cry?

Oh geez, now I can't watch Rachel without thinking Boy George and humming Culture Club tunes.

The big news of the day is that they did have the POV comp despite it being Andrew's Sabbath. Here's how the day went down in the World of Wacky Wombats ... er, Hamsters:

• After being awakened by BB, they were immediately on indoor lockdown.
• They think this season is all about punishment. Enzo thinks it's because of the saboteur theme.
• Maybe all the punishment is due to them sending the saboteur packing in the first week!
  
• They don't KNOW punishment. Punishment is watching them on the live feeds.
• They still think BB is stacking the deck for Brendon and Rachel.
• Matt told Enzo that Ragan doesn't want either Brendon or Rachel to go home. According to Matt, leaving them in for now provides good targets.
• What good is a target if you don't target it? <-- my question for that theory.
• The Brigade thinks it's smarter to keep Andrew because Kathy will side with Brendon and Rachel.
• The feeds were blocked for a few hours for the POV comp. From what they said afterward, it was the stay or fold comp redux.
• Brendon won.
• That kind of kills the backdoor Brendon plan.
• They (R/B) know that if a nominee is removed one of them (Rachel, since Brendon won POV) will go up.
• So the nominations should remain the same.
• Matt told Andrew that he thinks he probably has enough votes to stay in the house as the only sure bets for Kathy are Brendon and Rachel.
  
• He advised him to campaign anyway.
• Andrew's not a real happy camper. He never wanted to be a pawn.
• Ragan fussed about being a Have Not.
  
• Hey, it could be worse -- he could be like Andrew, a Have Not on the block!
• Plus, he could have stayed up in the comp instead of throwing it to Matt.
• Britney told Matt that Kathy is on the outs with Rachel because they haven't talked since Rachel lost power.
• Well, Kathy has to follow the power!
• That's pretty much it for now. It looks like yet another dull evening ahead.
• Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon, you come and go, you come and go ...
  

Big Brother 12 - Live Feeds Into Saturday Morning, July 24

This could be interesting, so to speak. There hasn't been anything all that interesting going on in the house since the Saboteur eviction, so I'm talking relative here. I was expecting the PoV comp to be yesterday. It didn't happen. Now, Andrew is on the block and he has already said he won't compete in competitions on his Sabbath -- which is Saturday. I wonder how that's going to go if they have the comp today.

Here's the skinny from that Big Brother House of Lonesome Losers:

• Enzo told Andrew he didn't deserve to be on the block since he had worked so hard at the HOH comp and did so well.
• Rachel put peaches in the iced tea and Andrew, who has told her his religious dietary restrictions many times, can't drink it. He thinks she's dense.
• She is.
• Kathy thinks she was nominated because she voted for Monet to stay.
• That's not the reason. Her Brendon/Rachel connection is the reason.
• They picked players for the PoV. Enzo will host. Rachel, Brendon and Lane will play.
  
• Matt, Enzo and Lane thinks the bag for players was rigged, full of Brendon and Rachel. There was no houseguest choice and Matt said they wouldn't let him look in the bag.
• Hayden and Kristen told Andrew he needs to win POV.
  
• They're not necessarily right. If Brendon or Rachel (or Kathy, but that's a joke) win PoV, Kathy will come off and Brendon or Rachel (whichever one didn't win PoV) will go up.
  
• Andrew, while in the beginning was a huge target, basically gets along with most of the house, albeit not a loving relationship.
• Kathy told Lane not to use the veto on her if he wins. Huh? She must mistakenly think Andrew is the target.
• Lots of small talk about previous seasons and their comps. Britney is definitely knowledgeable about her BB stuff.
• Britney, Matt and Lane think either BB or America love Brendon and Rachel.
• Britney doubts it's America.
• Oh my. Don't tell me I'm going to have to start liking this girl. To be honest, without Monet around to be catty with, she is a lot easier to take.
• Rachel and Brendon had more undercover maneuvers.
• Matt told Hayden that Ragan spilled the beans and they need to keep Brendon and Rachel as they'd target Hayden and Kristen if they took power again.
• So, it's back to "Kathy needs to go" for the good of all.
• Well, except Kathy maybe.
• They're all asleep as I get this posted.
  

Big Brother 12 - Nominations Are In, July 23

As expected, Kathy is on the block with Andrew.

Big Brother 12 - Friday Live Feeds, July 23

Who's this? Oh my, could it be ...? It's Kristen!

My review of last night's show, as well as a special HOH comp live feeds report, are up over on TV Squad. Please check them out!

Here's what's been shakin' in that Big Brother House of Fools:

• Rachel cried because BB told her she wasn't allowed to get wasted. That gal has some serious drinking issues, methinks. She claims it's her job -- to have fun. @@
• Brendon and Rachel questioned Matt about his wife's disease and the surgery. He reacted as well as he did in the house meeting. When put on the spot, he's a very poor liar although he lies smoothly when creating the story.
• Matt has the rubber duckies Will had in the bathtub in the HOH room. We need a puppet show with them!
• Matt thinks the nerdy niche market for the show will love his on-air ChenBot reference.
• I guess I resemble that remark. I also liked her reaction. It was so much better than shutting down the one who kept calling her "Jules." Argh, I'm pulling a blank on who did that. But I remember she didn't like it.
• The ants are all over the kitchen once again.
• Rachel thinks there must be an "I hate Rachel" club. Why do they hate her? Because she has red hair!
• I have red hair.
• Mine is real.
• Rachel got drunk even though BB told her she couldn't get wasted. Brendon can't drink because he's a Have Not (along with Enzo, Andrew and Ragan).
• Brendon went to bed. Rachel stayed at the hot tub drinking.
• She told Julie that Brendon is more important than the money.
• He doesn't seem more important than alcohol, though.
• Britney tried to convince the others that Hayden and Kristen are really twins, as in brother and sister.
• That would be just too kinky in view of the showmance, but it's something blog commenter F.A. (formerly anon) came up with days ago.
• Matt wants to put up Andrew and Kathy, backdooring Brendon when the POV is used. That, of course, makes the assumption that one of them (or the nominees) will win the POV.
  
• The Brigade wants Rachel and Brendon out.
• Enzo thinks Monet was a nice girl.
• He didn't see the show edits and the diary room sessions, did he?
• Andrew was upset he didn't win HOH because he really wanted to see a picture of his daughter.
• While Enzo likes Monet, he spent a lot of time trashing Kathy.
• Not to her face, of course.
• Hayden and Kristen even have a birthmark in common.
• Matt doesn't want to tell the others that he made a deal with Rachel and Brendon that he wouldn't nominated them, but if the POV is used, one will go on the block. Ragan is the only other one who knows that.
• When Matt told Rachel and Brendon, he also told them he wouldn't encourage anyone to use the veto.
• Matt told Rachel he might throw the POV comp so he's not put in a position to use the POV.
  
• Rachel is worried that she and Brendon won't get chosen to play for POV and one of them will end up on the block. Heh.
• Matt told Andrew he wants to put him on the block as a pawn with Kathy as the target.
• Not surprisingly, Andrew questioned why the two main targets weren't going up.
• He accepted the backdoor bit, but seemed to be a bit concerned nonetheless.
• America voted for baby food and bok choy. At least it's a tad healthy.
  

Big Brother 12 - HOH Endurance Comp Coverage

6:50 AM ET update -- They're all still up, check out the skull and crossbones in Matt's HOH room. More details early this evening (Fri.)


Matt is wearing the HOH key and just told Rachel that Ragan didn't drop, he fell.

Feeds came back at 11:38 PM ET - No confirmation, but it sounds like Matt got it.


11:25 PM - We've had bubbles (blocked feeds) for about 20 minutes. I assume it's all over and went as planned with Matt getting HOH. They're probably letting them unwind and feeding them. I will post the winner when I know for certain. But Matt due to the talk between Matt and Ragan would be my prediction.

11:00 PM ET - Both still up, but the Matt/Ragan deal is in action. Ragan should be dropping before long.

10:36 PM - Ragan plans to drop in 15 to 20 minutes. The deal is that Andrew (pawn) goes up with Kathy (target). No deal on POV replacement for Rachel and Brendon, just that they're not nominated now. Nominations need to remain the same or one will go up.

They sent the others inside and Matt and Ragan talk about who they'd put up. Matt wants Kathy out no matter what, maybe Brendon or Rachel with her. Ragan cares what Rachel thinks of him. Matt suggests Kathy and Andrew. It's Ragan talking about dropping.

Now they want to tell Andrew he's a pawn and make a deal with Rachel and Brendon that they'll be safe -- Kathy go home (because she's the third).


10:27 PM ET - Andrew slipped. Now only Ragan and Matt still up.

10:15 PM ET - Still Ragan, Andrew and Matt up



Then there were three -- an unlikely three -- Andrew, Ragan and Matt still up


9:44 PM ET - WHOA! Brendon's down with his size 13s


9:39 PM ET - Enzo slipped and is out.

9:35 PM ET - Brendon, Enzo, Ragan, Andrew and Matt still up





9:15 PM ET -- Feeds back, Britney goes down -- Hayden and Kathy out

9:13 PM ET - Trivia, then bubbles



9:09 PM ET - Kristen out


Right now the feeds are still blocked. Once they come back up, this post will be updated with screen caps and the events.

9:07 PM ET - Feeds up, looks like they're all still on -- Lane just went down