Survivor 39: Island of the Idols Season Premiere Blog Party

It's here! After a rather troubling season of Big Brother, this should be a relief! The show seeks out those who WANT to be on it, not merely showmance types 
Remember -- although Sandra and Rob are there, they are mentoring, not competing.

Lifeguard Laurie has so kindly made the random matches for the blog pool once again. YAY! Remember -- nobody in the pool goes home tonight!
Lairo
Aaron Meredith - Auntie Leigh
Chelsea Walker  - Big winner Brian, Margo
Dean Kowalski  - CherryPie, Merrilee
Elaine Stott  - Cheryl in NC
Elizabeth Beise   - CherylNY, monty 924
Karishma Patel  - Ed in Ohio, SueGee
Missy Byrd   - Janice, TS14Fan
Ronnie Bardah   - jennifer
Tom Laidlaw   - Judi Sweeney, Laurie
Vince Moua   - Kelsey NY, MikesGirl

Vokai
Dan Spilo   - Bizaro22, marthalight
Jack Nichting   - David
Jamal Shipman   - Donna in Alabama, Petals
Janet Carbin   - Donna NY, Sharon C
Jason Linden   - Dr_Celine, Nickelpeed
Kellee Kim   - Glenn Allen
Lauren Beck   - Jackie, Sharon N
Molly Byman   - Jenna G, tbc
Noura Salman   - Jennasmom

Tommy Sheehan  - Karen in CA, Terry is a Texan

My blogging coverage might be a bit spotty tonight since A. I don't know who is whom yet and 2. I'm still having tendonitis issues with my right wrist making typing a bit hard. Please bear with me. It is improving!

As always, the real party is in the comments area -- please feel free to join in on the fun!

Survivor School is now in session!
Jeff does not escort the new castaways to the island, instead he's in a helicopter overhead. Without Jeff, they set about setting up their shelters and getting to know one another after finding camp flags and buffs.

Elaine, Tom and Vince already bonded … and their fellow castaways noticed it. In the other camp it's noticed that Jason has already gone off alone looking for idols.

So many of them already have their eyes on Jason. 

On Vokai, Tommy is schmoozing. But Noura gives Jason a heads up. On Lairo, they're already thinking of a girls alliance.

On Vokai, it turns out that Dan isn't respecting personal space, especially with the women -- he's touchy-feely. Janet warns him about it nicely but thinks it might hurt him in the game. On Lairo, Elaine and Ronnie already mistrust each other.

They finally meet Jeff and his dimples. It's the first immunity challenge. Reward is in the form of flint for fire. Climb a net, down a slide, on mat, grappling hooks move logs, climb to top of a hard incline, to puzzles -- building a village one hut at a time in order. This is a hard one!

VOKAI wins Immunity and Reward!

Jeff tells Lairo that one person will go to Island of the Idol and Elizabeth's name is drawn out of a bag. Jeff tells them she will return by Tribal time.

She lands on the island, sees giant busts of Rob and Sandra, then Rob and Sandra come to meet her. They will mentor her and then test her on what she's learned. Rob teaches her how to make fire. Sandra also works with her on fire.

Now if she takes a challenge to make fire against Rob, she could win an idol good for the next two tribal councils or lose a vote.

Back at camp, Ronnie seems to be targeted as does Elaine's. Some are not on the target Elaine bend, though. 

Elizabeth goes for the challenge and … loses. She loses her vote, but now knows how to make fire and to go with her gut. She gets to pick the name from the other tribe to go to Idols next.

Back at camp Elaine is trying to make deals to stay. Now it looks like Vince is in trouble. Elizabeth is back and lies, doesn't tell them anything about Rob or Sandra or fire making. She makes up a story about breaking urns and not winning anything.

They all want her nonexistent vote, she doesn't tell them she lost her vote.

Tribal Council time! 
Sandra and Rob are spying on them.
Elaine tries to defend herself knowing she's the main target.

The tally --
Vince, Ronnie, Vince, Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie, Ronnie

Bye-bye Ronnie ...

BB21: Final HOH Comp Start Show Blog Party - Sunday, Sept. 22

I'm setting this to post at 8pm ET. However, I still have football on here at past 7:30. Then, of course, we have to wait through 60 Minutes. My typing is still iffy so I'll only be posting the major happenings. Feel free to fill in details in comments!

Okay, 60 Minutes is starting at 7:47pm ET -- definitely fill in happenings in comments if it's starting on time for you!

Just a note -- this is not a live show despite Julie. It was taped after Thursday's show which is why no extended Cliff interview.

Poor Nicole is stuck with Jackson and Holly.

Jackson talks jury management with Nicole but she sees right through him. Nicole thinks the playing field is more even with her and Holly.

Now we get to see a recap of Jackson's game from the start. Oh, joy! Gee … no mention of him cheating as a Have Not. What a surprise!  

Into Nicole's journey. I can only assume we sit through Beth er, Holly next. Snd it was.

The final three from last year -- Kaycee, Tyler and JC -- will be interviewed next.

Now outspoken DR sessions, many with tears.

Finally to Part One of the final HOH comp. Raiders of the BB Arc -- cross rope bridge. puzzle, transfer 25 coins to their barrel. Jackson wins with Holly on his heels. Nicole did poorly. Sniffle.

The finale is at 9:30pm ET/PT on Wednesday after the season premiere of Survivor.

BB21: Live Feeds - HOH Part 2 Winner - Saturday, Sept. 21

A ray of sunshine in the F3

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of a Too Long Season:

• Yesterday they had their champagne breakfast feast sans any previous hamster guest hosts.
• They also got to see their videos from home -- the feeds were blocked for that.
• Jackson cried about his video, saying he wished he never saw it.
• I don't know why, maybe mommy issues.
• Lots of napping, playing cards, playing chess, napping.
• Nicole has been the only real source of entertainment on the feeds and has mostly remained upbeat despite really smacking her shin hard during Part 1. And, of course then losing miserably in that comp.
• They tie-dyed shirts before the feeds were cut tonight for Part 2.
• To their credit, Jackson and Holly are being very nice to Nicole, the third wheel in with a showmance.
• It's all Kumbaya.
• After several hours …well, three and change …almost four...
• Holly won, sigh.

Cliff didn't smuggle Orwell out.

Their champagne breakfast

I will NOT miss this next week!

BB21: Live Feeds, HOH Pt. 1 Winner - Friday, Sept. 20

Just a happy family?

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother house of the final three:\

• They held the first part of the HOH competition last night after the live show.
• Jackson was the winner. Wah.
• That means that Nicole and Holly will compete in the second part..
• The winner of the second part will compete against Jackson in the third part on the live show Wednesday.
• The final round is usually just questions. I can't see Holly winning against Jackson with questions. But Nicole just might if she can get there.
• The second part of the HOH competition could very well be mental which would give Nicole an edge over Holly. But I don't know -- it seems to change up year to year.
• I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

They SO should have been split up!

Be the little train who could!

BB21: Live Eviction Show Blog Party - Sept. 19

Good evening! Here we are at the beginning of the end. Four becomes three and we're into the final HOH by the end of the episode. I think we all have good idea and will be leaving tonight. We are also promised a jury house segment. I am still having difficulty of my typing. So I will only be posting the real major happenings on this show.

If you have not done so already and you want in on the blog pool for Survivor, please sign up on this link only.

Lifeguard SueGee has updated the blog pool. Are you still in it? Check it out at this link. I had Sam -- I'm long gone!

Okay, the show is starting!

Jackson told Nicole that he's going to vote to keep Holly. She's not being mrrk in her response. She tells Cliff.

Jury house time. Kat and Nick are the latest BB21 romance. Tommy tells Christie he told the house they know each other. She hasn't told anyone. They tell the jury house.

To Cliff campaigning and planting seeds with Jackson. As per his custom he throws Nicole under the bus for the possible Holly eviction, also said he would swing the jury against him.

AFP voting is opening up.

Veto meeting and eviction time.

Surprise, surprise … he saves himself, Cliff goes up. Jackson votes out Cliff.