Big Brother 9 - 4/13 Show Live Blogged from the East Coast

The show has started here on the East Coast. This entry will be constantly updated as it airs. As always, comments are very welcome! Since the entry in this blog is written as I watch television, please forgive any typos!

We're into the pre-credits recaps now... they're focusing on Natalie playing all sides and her allies turning against her. James was evicted and Natalie is now Public Enemy Number 1. Into the opening credits.

Black and white HOH Glass Houses comp. Into color. Ryan tells us he feels pretty safe due to his alliance with Sharon. Sharon tells us how important this HOH is for her. Sheila says she doesn't trust Natalie. Natalie thinks she's 100% guaranteed a win in the comp.

Now we see James evicted in black and white again. Sharon tells us because James is gone, she has to pull her game up. Sheila tells us he reminds her of her son and she felt guilty. Ryan says finally. April 9, BB9, 9th week, end of James nine lives, says Nat. Adam said it was sad, but time to move on.

Day 63, now they're still pre-HOH comp. "I'm a woman and a MOm, I cringe every time we have to evict someone." -- guess who?

Back to the Glass Houses. There's smoke. Sharon is having trouble. She hurt her back last night. She's out 8 minutes into the comp. She tells Adam she will have to win POV.

Natalie's happy because Team Christ is still in it. Sheila tells us how much she wants the HOH, the letter from her son. Did you know she's a single mom? She has to stay up as long as possible because she wants the photos and letters.

Natalie says she doesn't feel safe. Sheila wonders who bothers her ... Ryan or her (Sheila)? Adam is yelling RODE HARD and Natalie claims she's chillin. Sheial says she feels frickin old. Sheila tells us that Natalie is fueling the fire by talking and making her want to win even more.

Ryan says he has scabs on his hands. Adam asks if he means blisters. Oh, yeah. 2 hours six minutes into it, Adam and Sharon both leave the yard. Natalie proposes a deal to put up Adam and Sheila. Natalie wants deals. Sheila tells them she won't put up Ryan. She says she'll put up Adam and Sharon. Natalie wants Adam to be voted out.

Ryan trusts Sheila more than Natalie in the game. Adam goes back to the yard. Ryan tells Sheila he wouldn't mind her being HOH - 2 hrs 47 minutes -- he drops. Natalie rolled her eyes when he said Sheila deserved it.

Sharon tries to talk Natalie into going. Jesus suffered for us, what would Jesus do? Sharon just shrugged. Natalie is still balking at giving up. Sheila assures her that she's good. In DR, Sheila thought Natalie would renege on the deal because she was staying up so long after it. Natalie just smiles an evil Chucky doll smile from her glass house and we go to commercial.

Back, Natalie is still being a problem child. Now she's tapping. What will I do? Sheila says she'll stay up another hour if she must. The nice part of me wants to give it to you. The Christian in me would do a lot of good things if I win. Sheila is looking more haggard by the moment. Adam in DR says she's just making herself a bigger target by being so annoying up there. Sheila in DR tells us she didn't like how Natalie is acting. I'm a giver and I want to show them I can give, then she drops 3 hours into it.

Sheila cracked her tooth when she dropped. Natalie in DR tells us that Sheila wouldn't screw her over. Adam is expecting to go on the block because he put her up. Sharon is sure she'll go on the block, but thinks they might attack each other.

Natalie, Ryan, and Adam talks about how Sharon is going home. Adam is worried, getting pissed off at Natalie for talking on about POV when he doesn't want to go on the block.

Adam listens as Natalie tells Sharon that she would have put Adam on the block. Natalie and Sheila meet in the storage room for Advil. Sheila tells her she doesn't want to get Adam out. She tells us that Natalie is her real target -- she told her she wouldn't put her up, but said nothing about not backdooring her. Heh.

HOH room -- Aw, pics of her son, baby and teenager shots. Her brother, her sister. She's crying. And, wow, the photo of Sheila at 25. Why must Adam have his sirt up exposing his tubby belly while scratching as she looks at the photo? Ryan reads the letter from her son ... he's doing "good." Perhpas he should make sure he goes to English class instead of walking Kitty? Her sister writes that they're proud of her. Adam wipes a tear. Aw, Sheila cries.

Sheila tells us how much she needed to get the win for the letters. She's so happy that the other HG are happy for her, too.

Back massage time for Adam. She tells Adam that everyone will start turning on her. Adam says he sees the little girl side of her, tough exterior. Sheila has a tremendous love for Adam and would like to be standing next to him at the end of the game.

Sheila talks to Sharon and Adam. Sharon mentions that everyone wants Natalie gone. They think Ryan has to win POV, take Adam down, then Natalie goes up. Natalie is about to see what I'm really made of - Sheila.

Now they're doing the topics cards. Not that I see the cards, the biggest physical turn on ... Adam says talking dirty to him. As Sharon talks eyes and teeth, Adam picks his nose. Sheila wants a cross between Evel Dick and Dr. Will.

Ryan goes to the HOH room. Sheila tells him she needs a guarnatee, if he wins POV he must remove Adam. She wants to put Natalie up. Ryan promises. If he wins POV, he will take Adam off the block.

Now Adam goes to the HOH room. She tells him that Ryan promised to use the POV on him if he wins.

Natalie tells "Rye Bread" than Baller is up there bawling to stay off the block. Sheila tells Adam that they're the last couple in the house and tells Adam that Natalie will vote him out. Natalie must go!

Now it's Natalie's turn. Sheila tells her that she won't put her on the block. She tells Natalie the noms should remain the same and Adam should be safe. Sheila thinks that Natalie will gun for her and is lying to her when she told her next week she's safe.

Nominations today -- Natalie isn't concerned because she made a deal with Sheila. Sharon is worried because the pawn may end up being the target -- the last survivor of the evil doers. Adam is worried. He knows Sheila made deals with Ryan and Natalie.

Sheila feels she has no options, she's making the best decision, finally playing the game, it's real. Noms ceremony -- Her voice is shaking. Hardest thing she ever had to do in the game, loves them all, has to do it. Key order -- Natalie, Ryan.

Sharon and Adam are on the block. Adam -- hope you're not mad, you did it to me, put my game at risk, just a game. Sharon -- love ya, good luck with the POV you're a strong player and you're great.

Adam tells us he's a pawn, wants Natalie to go. Sharon wants Natlaie out. Natalie goes on about Team Christ. Sheila tells us old Sheila took it on the chin, but new Sheila will knock her right out of the house and be proud about it.

BB9 Live Feeds and Tonight's Show

My latest BB9 live feeds report is up over at TV Squad. Since I wrote that, the confrontation planned by Ryan and Adam with Natalie took place. I recorded that and will be uploading it to YouTube.

Tonight's show here on the east coast is delayed due to golf. (What next? Badminton? Table tennis?) 60 Minutes started at about 7:40 PM ET, so BB should be an hour after that, starting about 8:40. I'll put up my live-blogging post for it when it starts here and I'll be writing a full review for TVS after that.

Once my video gets loaded to YouTube, I'll post it here.

Big Brother 9 Live Feeds Into Sunday Morning

Graphic artist Zoetawny created a special edition Penthouse commemorating Sheila's head of house and Pet days! I think her big splash was in 1986 or thereabouts.

I should make it known that in 1986 I wore clothes in public at all times. I still do. There's no sense in terrifying small children, I say!

Sheila's birthday was yesterday, giving her more reasons to cry. Now we'll keep hearing about her birthday, the letters and cards, and the surprise of it all as long as she's in the house.

Here are the late night and overnight events in that Big Brother House of Dastardly Deviants:

• Ryan wants to bring the bible to the big call out party he and Adam are planning for Natalie and Sheila.
• He's been going through it for quotes to use as ammunition against Natalie.
• Sheila fears that one of the boys will give Natalie a sympathy vote and force a tie.
• Sheila and Sharon are thick as thieves as of late. Sheila all of a sudden thinks Sharon is the most trustworthy person she's ever met.
• That could be because Sharon wants to secure a place in the house this week. She might lay low, but she's not dumb.
• It's been non-stop Natalie bashing between the two for two days now.
• Sharon was livid when Adam told her that Jacob said he smoked pot before going into the BB house. Sharon is the only one of the houseguests who has never done any sort of illegal drug.
• Sheila made a life-size Alex doll complete with hoodie. She used pillows for the body. I guess Alex has lost his buffness since leaving the house.
  
• BB gave them alcohol again last night. They all partied hanging out in the HOH room -- all of them including Natalie.
• Natalie is confused. She's not sure if she's nearsighted or farsighted.
• Sheila talked about Adam's nasty personal habits.
  
• Sheila told them that Evel Dick asked her out on a date. (Run Dick, run. Run fast as the wind!)
• She has a yearning for him. (Run faster, Dick!)
• Away from the others, Ryan told Sheila she has no worries. Natalie will be leaving this week.
• Sheila whined about having to do the dishes on her birthday. I'd say just leave them there. If the slobs want to eat, they'll eventually wash them.
• Sheila told Ryan it would look really bad for him and Adam if they don't get rid of Natalie. I'm not sure that's the best approach.
• All are asleep as I get this posted.
  

BB9 Live Feeds and OFF TOPIC Stuff

I'm awaiting for my latest Big Brother 9 live feeds report to be posted over on TV Squad. But the big news there for the day is that it's Sheila's birthday. She cried when she got her letters, cards, and gifts. You know she's a single mom, right? Also, Ryan and Adam have come up with some whacked-out plan to call the girls (Sharon and Natalie) out about alliances and lies, then make up their minds between Sunday night and Wednesday about which one to vote out. So the Natalie ouster isn't a done deal despite all the trash-talking the rest of the house has been doing.

So, as I wait for the report to hit the air, er, Internet, I'll share some photos I took today. If you click on them, you'll see larger versions although I've resized a few for clarity issues. The first one is SPRING! It's a macro shot of a dandelion. I don't know why the background is showing so dark, but I like it that way, so it stays.


This next one is a rabbit I encountered at the Bridgewater (NJ) Train Station today. He's by the fence which leads to the field of geese. Once I accidentally spooked a rabbit right smack into the field of geese. They started chasing him, honking with their necks low and charging him. Oops.

"If I hide in the brush, she won't see me."

"What? She's still looking at me? Make her go away!"

Doe, a deer, a female deer ... in the field of geese. I have seen the geese charge at and chase deer there, too. But this doe has been at the field of geese a few times this week. Maybe she paid off the geese thugs.



I also saw a chipmunk there today, but it moved too fast for me to take a shot.

Happy birthday David Letterman ... and Sheila too ... I guess.

BB9 Live Feeds Into Saturday Morning

Uh-oh. And here we thought all of their operations were over. Now it's Operation Swat the Gnat in effect! Or is it?

Thanks go out to our favorite Zoetawny for the graphic! She rocks, y'know.

But are the hamsters really planning to do away with Natalie? Has Team Christ really dubbed her their Judas? I think Natalie's playing a good game in the house. But where she's gone wrong is having all of her deals catch up with her and she talks too much. But when you think about it, that's what the rest are doing, too. Well, except maybe Adam. He just tends to agree with people a lot.

Here's what went down Friday evening into the early hours of Saturday in that Big Brother House of Realizing Ramifications:

• It was Adam who decided that Natalie is their Judas on Team Christ.
• Sheila has yet another thing to be mad about -- after seeing the video of James flouring her, Natalie laughed too much. @@
  
• After all, she cried for Natalie when James threw pickles on her.
• Sheila told Sharon that Natalie is the most hypocritical person she's ever met.
• Ryan and Adam think that Natalie would have pulled Sharon off the block if she won POV, thus making Ryan go up and getting one of the "boys" out. They think she's been playing both sides too much.
• Natalie told Sheila that she doesn't think she has the votes to stay and that she (Sheila) has to put Ryan on the block instead of her. "If this costs me the game, I'm going to be highly pissed off."
• Natalie asked why they didn't have a James eviction party. Sheila told her that it was like evicting her son, she wasn't happy about it.
• Ryan told Adam no one wants to be against him (Adam) at the end -- he wins comps and helped James who will sway the jury.
• Sheila thinks the jury house will have a party seeing Natalie arrive.
• They used the topic cards again to create discussions.
• Adam and Ryan refused to play hide and seek with Natalie.
• Natalie told Adam that she knew she was going on the block because Sheila promised Ryan she wouldn't nominate him. She will just make a great speech to save herself.
• Natalie fussed about not having a luxury comp. "We've only had one all season!"
• Sheila told Sharon she will talk to Adam tonight to make sure he's going to vote to keep her (Sharon).
• Sharon told Sheila that Natalie had wanted to evict her (Sheila) and Adam.
• When Adam asked her why she wasn't campaigning to Sheila, Natalie told him that she knew she had their (Adam, Ryan) votes to stay.
• Sheila asked Ryan if they had Adam's vote to evict Natalie. He told her not to worry and she told him they better not be messing with her.
• I usually don't go into their more graphic talk, but I found this bit funny -- Sheila said James' penis (from his nude time in the yard) is big enough to get him into porn. Ryan said gay porn. Heh.
• They talked about how much better they are than last season's cast.
• Adam swore on his foreskin (ew) to Sheila that he'd vote for Natalie to go home this week.
• Adam told Ryan that Sheila wants them to do her dirty work for her so Natalie would be mad at them, not at Sheila.
• They're all in bed as I get this posted.
  

BB9 Latest Feeds/POV

I've been waiting for my latest feeds report to go up over on TV Squad and it's been a while.

Judging by the comments on the last post here, folks know that Adam won the POV. He will remove himself and Sheila should be putting Natalie up in his place. As they said, Team Christ has a Judas.

BB9 Live Feeds Into the Overnight

Yep, you got it. We have had trivia on the feeds since about 3:15 AM ET. But here's the skinny on what happened before the feeds were blocked:

• The HG weren't allowed to drink because there is a comp expected. I'm assuming POV. They want luxury.
• Sheila told Ryan she won't put him up but Natalie had told her that she'd rather Ryan go home if Sharon comes off the block.
• Natalie told Sheila that they had to stick together and go after the boys. When Sheila asked about Sharon, Natalie said she goes first then the boys.
• The plasma screen reads: Power of Veto tonight.
  
• Gulp. It's coming! A lot rides on this for a lot of people!
• Everyone has a reason to win and no one wants Natalie to win.
• Sheila wished there had been a food comp because she's HOH and would have food while others were on slop.
• They did some last minute memorizing of items.
• Then we went to trivia. Why, oh, why can't we have guinea pig cam?

If the trivia gets resolved before I leave for work, I will update!

Big Brother 9 - Live Feeds Since Nominations

Adam's certainly not smiling because he was nominated. He's not a happy camper about that at all. But he did put Sheila on the block, so what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Hmmm ... I wonder how that saying came about It is perfect for this situation, no matter how it started.

Here are the happenings since nominations in that Big Brother House of Talky Tinas:

• Sheila used the term "slim pickins" in her speech. I'm not sure why it's funny to the HG. They are getting down to the point where they have to start picking each other off in the alliances.
• While Natalie was in the DR, all of the others gathered in the HOH room and talked about needing to get her out of the house, all of them.
• Sheila told Adam that either he or Ryan HAS to win POV. She really wants to put Natalie on the block this week because Natalie throws everyone under the bus.
• I think they should start throwing people under the train instead. It's much more efficient.
• Sheila told Adam that if Natalie wins POV, she'll convince her not to use it. Natalie has said she'd want to save Sharon. Sheila's plan if POV is not used is that Natalie will vote for Sharon, Ryan will vote for Adam (I'm talking to stay, not evict). Then Sheila would break the tie and keep Adam.
• Sheila doesn't know that Ryan's got a thang goin' on wit' Sharon.
• They think something might happen tonight, but not a food comp due to the endurance last night.
• Sharon doesn't like Natalie calling her a mole.
• But she likes the guinea pigs. Aren't they related to moles?
• Natalie is getting annoyed that every time she tries to talk to Sheila, someone shows up.
• Sheila is covering the plans well right now. Let's see if it all lasts. Anyone want to make a wager?
  

That's the big news for the evening.

BB9 Nominations In

As expected, Sheila nominated Adam and Sharon.

'Survivor Micronesia' - 4/10 Show East Coast Updates

The show has started here on the east coast. I'll update this post as important events (immunity, boot, and such) happen.

My full show review will be posted over at TV Squad later tonight.

As always, comments are a joy! :-)

Looks like the merge is going down. Yup, with a feast!

Jason won the first individual immunity. Let's see if Eliza uses the fake idol he plans to give to her!

Eliza used the fake idol and it didn't work, but now it's outed that Ozzy has it. Eliza was voted out. Eliza and Jason voted Ozzy, but the rest voted Eliza.

BB9 - Latest Live Feeds

My latest BB9 live feeds report is up over on TV Squad. In about a half-hour, I'll set up the Survivor East Coast Updates post here!

BB9 - Live Feeds Since HOH

Sometime a bit later this morning, my TV Squad BB9 Glass Houses HOH report will be up. While it's not an extensive article, I put together a huge image gallery of screen caps featured within.

After the big Sheila win last night:

• Ryan and Sharon talked about the deal with Sheila. Adam knows he's going to go on the block. They told him they will vote Sharon out.
  
• Ryan told Adam he'd take him off the block if he wins POV.
• They ate steak and Sheila talked about her chipped tooth and headache. Natalie also has a headache.
• Natalie says she won't sleep in the "sex infested Chelsia juice bed."
• Sheila told them that James told her everyone was planning to vote her out this week.
• Natalie is once again Sheila's BBBFHOH. You got it. Not BFF -- best friends forever, but Big Brother best friends for head of house.
• Natalie told Sheila that Sharon said James was trying to stir up the whole house against her (Natalie).
• Natalie was thinking they might have a food or luxury comp today. I'd say they'll have no food comp -- they never have one after an endurance comp. While they might have a luxury comp, these HG keep thinking one is around every corner.
• Sheila got her HOH with her letter from home, photos of her son, her make-up, and wine.
• Ryan read her letter to her. There was a brief line from her son about George being good to him and he's walking Kitty. Her sister wrote more.
• Sheila cried.
• Sheila, Adam, and Sharon talked. Sheila told them that they will be on the block this week but the plan is that Ryan (or one of them) has to win POV, one comes down and Natalie is backdoored.
• How long do you think it will be before Natalie finds out about this plan?
• Sheila told Natalie that if the POV is used, she won't put Ryan on the block.
• Natalie balked saying that she's worried if she goes on the block, she'll be voted out.
• Sheila told her she'd have to win POV then.
• As I post this, they're all in bed but not all asleep. Ryan and Adam are talking small talk, not game talk.
  

BB9 - 4/09 HOH Endurance Comp Update Post

THE CONTENT IN THIS POST GETS OLDER AS YOU SCROLL DOWN.

Midnight ET: Natalie drops saying the good person in her wanted to. Sheila is HOH. Sheila chipped or cracked a tooth when she came down.

11:56 PM ET : Natalie is "weighing her options." She wondered what Jesus would do and asked God to tell her what to do. Sharon is not helping here, telling her she wouldn't drop. Grr. Just do it Natalie.

11:46 PM ET: Ryan dropped.

11:40 PM ET: Sheila is making deals with them. She will put Adam up. Both Ryan and Natalie agree to drop if she puts up Sharon and Adam. They're just waiting to see what BB might have Adam offer them. If Sharon wins POV, then Sheila would break a tie vote to keep either Nat or Ryan in. BB has no offers.

11:37 PM ET: All still up (except Sharon). A staffer just told Adam to go to the Diary Room. I think BB is about ready to offer them deals to come down.

11:15 PM ET: The three still in, more smoke. Now they're mad because Adam is eating in front of them. He keeps telling them there's a fully stocked storage room.



11:00 PM ET: All three still up.
10:40 PM ET: No news, all three still there.
10:25 PM ET: All three still in, nothing exciting happening. BB better shake this up a bit.
10:10 PM ET: Ryan, Sheila, and Natalie still up.



9:55 PM ET: Ryan, Natalie, and Sheila still hanging in.



9:37 PM ET - All three -- Ryan, Sheila, and Natalie still in there. Sheila really, really wants to win this. Very odd.



9:25 PM ET: Sheila really wants to win this one. Sharon was out early, says her back hurt. Natalie, Sheila, and Ryan still hanging in. Natalie says she doesn't feel safe. Sheila is showing more gumption than ever before. Sheila says she won't take any deals, if she drops she drops and might go home.



Sharon is out, didn't notice her missing at first. She was already out when the feeds returned.





As I get this posted, we still have blocked feeds. Once they return, I'll let you know. So please check back!

9:05 - We had brief audio, no video.
9:06 Back up on the feeds, it looks like all are still in.

BB9 - 4/09 Live Eviction Show Live Blogged From the Easst Coast

The show has started here on the East Coast. This entry will be constantly updated as it airs. As always, comments are very welcome! Since the entry in this blog is written as I watch television, please forgive any typos!

One recap done dating all the way back to Chelsia, opening credits. Julie Chen has an odd-collared sweater, black and off white. It's just odd. I want to go put the other side of the collar down. She has her spring pants on.

But first ... James' battle is far from over. And we're to the black and white recap of the recap we just saw in color with James going on the block again. Poof, we're in color after the veto meeting. Natalie wants James gone. She thinks she can win over anybody in the house in the final two. Sharon is sure she'll stay and she'll win if she's in the final two. James thinks he has to prove to the whole house he's the only one who can take down the Natalie beast.

He's got Sheila and Sharon giggling about Natalie. Now Nat is getting upset because he's picking on her. He has Sheila and Adam giggling. She whines to Ryan. Natalie tells the others that if she wins she's going to nominate whoever laughs at her because of James. Heh.

Ryan tells Adam he doesn't think he can trust Natalie. They don't think they could beat her in an endurance comp. Natalie and Sharon are talking about the girls sticking together while Ryan and Adam want to "knock the bitches out."

Even Sheila has her figured out - "Natalie tells us what we want to hear." She schemes with Sharon. Sheila is sure that Natalie will put them up if she wins HOH.


Natalie tells Adam about Girls Alliance as if it was Sharon's idea and all just happened1 That little so and so! Then she does the same with Ryan who always can't stop eating in bed. No wonder he's a bit chubby. Natalie thinks it will be a miracle from God that Team Christ will prevail.

Sheila wants to warn Adam about Natalie but wants to keep her relationship with Adam a secret. So she whispers it all to him. He gets his Adam Dazed look on his face. In the DR, he's all confused.

James wants to turn all against Natalie. He plays chess with Ryan who admits he'll be voting him out. I feel all of this is trying to build up the idea James will stay even though tonight should be predictable with him going home.

James works more on Adam and Sheila. Sheila says they need more action in the game and she might do something crazy.

Sharon's family will be featured later. No votes yet!

Yikes, now that Julie stands, that outfit makes her look like her stomach is a barrel from the side view. Ryan and Natalie are practically sitting on top of each other as Julie asks Natalie and Sharon religion questions. Adam looks for quality, style, and good conversation in a women. Sheila, the pranking bit. She asks James why Sheila's the target. He says she handles it the best, the others would be upset and go over the top. Sheila says they make her feel wanted when they play pranks on her. She loves them. Sheila held together when asked about her son.

Sharon's family -- a far. I always wanted a farm. Her father is a former Marine, but dressed in his full honors suit. His father hopes she doesn't bring the guinea pigs home, but she's very into animals. A car accident and the car looks horrible. The presence of God saved her. Her father calls her Sharilynn. But her sister calls her Sharon. Oh, the sequester house bit is on tonight!

We get anti-James rants from Natalie and Ryan. Then Ryan flips about the girls alliance and Sheila rants about James.

Sequester House -- Oh, nice. Matt doesn't like being alone. He wants to see James arrive. If not James, some type of female. He's happy that Chelsia's there. He flirts. She tells us she won't be hooking up with him, she's not attracted to him. Now they're waiting again. Chelsia wants Natalie, Matt wants James. And it's Joshuah! Chelsia is glad it's someone she likes, but sad that he got evicted. Matt likens Joshuah to a girl on her period. They see Natalie win HOH. Joshuah points out the hooker outfit on the tape of his eviction.

Nominees plead their case. Sharon says the same thing she always does, no surprises. James -- he makes a nice pleasant little speech about a girl he loves (Chelsia) and friends he's made.

The voting --
Natalie votes to evict James
Ryan votes to evict James
Sheila votes to evict James

James has been evicted although Julie has to tell them after the break.

James knew it and is smiling, hugging everyone, being very nice. No parting speeches or rants. He's with Julie ... again. Sheila is crying. She cries when anyone leaves.

James tells Julie that he's wanted to leave since he came back. Does he regret going back on his word? It was revenge. What is it about being in the BB house which makes him cry. Isolation. Goodbye messages -- Adam said house's choice, will miss. Sharon, will do as much as she can to get Nat out. Ryan, I outlasted you, you were true warrior. Natalie, gloating ... once a cheater always a cheater. Sheila cries, reminds her of her son. Aw, very nice.

James said he might remain friends with Sheila, Sharon and Adam. He hates Natalie and Ryan and what they stand for.

HOH comp -- They're in glass cages. It's called Glass Houses, the floor will drop out from under them and they have to hang on. Ack, it's endurance. They have a chain and a bar they can hold onto but their feet are on the glass.

Ryan is already sweating. Julie says the houseguests are in for a long night. If so, so am I. I don't think either Ryan or Sheila will last long. Sharon's back is hurting her. Uh-oh, it looks like Natalie is best suited for the comp.

Once the feeds come back, I'll get an update post going to keep everyone up on the winner. I don't think we're going to have a really long wait since Sharon is in rough shape at the start. Sigh.

Latest BB9 Live Feeds

My latest feeds report is up over on TV Squad. Once the show starts on the East Coast, I'll be getting a live blogging post up for tonight's live eviction right here. Come join the fun in comments!

BB9 Live Feeds Into Wednesday Morning

Oh, Adamanas! Hmmm ... I wonder what would happen if Adam wore a mandana while eating strained bananas?

For some reason I don't think canned Adam would sell too well in the supermarket. I think it would give me indigestion. I suppose it could be worse -- we could have Sheila Prune Juice!

Without further ado, here are the happenings from last night into the dawn in that Big Brother House of Loquacious Losers:

• Ryan danced more in anticipation of James being evicted. He's outright gleeful.
• Natalie seems to know a bit about some things even if her vocabulary skills are a bit quirky. She lectured Ryan on good and bad carbohydrates and body fat percentages.
• CBS made Natalie put highlights in her hair after she initially showed up with dark brown hair.
• Adam and Ryan think they can only trust each other after hearing what both Sharon and James were saying about what Natalie's been saying about targeting them.
• Since Adam can't compete, he suggested to Ryan to put Sharon and Natalie on the block with Sheila as the replacement.
• They both think Sheila will throw the HOH because she feels safe with both groups -- the boys and the girls.
• They think since BB gave them the oversized golf stuff and putting green on Saturday, that it will tie in with a comp. (I don't know. They won outdoor toys and it could just be a part of that and nothing to do with any comps.)
• Sheila told Adam she wants him to promise her that if Natalie wins HOH and puts her on the block he'll win veto and save her.
• Adam just grinned at her with his dopey grin.
  
• She went on to tell him that Natalie is the biggest threat left and she would save Ryan over any one else put on the block. She thinks she can control Sharon and that Sharon would target Natalie if she wins HOH.
• Sheila asked Adam if he was working with Natalie. He told her he isn't.
• As she rambled on she told him that she knew everyone likes him and he'd win if it were them in the final two. She's okay with that.
  
• I hope that ANYONE else in the final two with Sheila (if it gets to that) wins. Anyone at all. Amanda could come back in and win and I'd be happy. Anyone but Sheila!
• James and Adam talked about the DR asking them about how dumb Natalie is or words they've found out she doesn't know. I suppose eventually the pedestal demonstration with the pepper shaker might air.
• Sheila told James that Natalie made up the being a cheerleader bit.
• James thinks that Natalie is a meth addict. His proof is in her skin. Now, if she were a meth addict, I think she's withdrawn from it by now! Since all but Sharon and Sheila to a lesser extent seem openly into doing drugs, nothing would surprise me.
• They should all think of the ramifications of being all over the Internet discussing illegal drug use. That could shut doors for employment and more. What are they thinking?
• Sheila told James she would give him a sympathy vote. He told her although he wants votes, she shouldn't burn that bridge with Sharon.
  
• Adam, James, and Sheila talked about Sharon having something going with Ryan. You see, secret alliances aren't too secret at this point in the game.
• Sheila talked about how dumb Natalie is. I don't know. Her schooling might be lacking, but she has proved to be a smart player in the house so far this season. If she makes it to the end (a strong possibility), she could very well win.
• When James told Sharon that Natalie lied about being a cheerleader she too wondered why someone would make something like that up.
• I was never a cheerleader.
• George W. Bush was a cheerleader.
• Or did he make it up?
• All are asleep as I post this.

Thanks go out to Zoetawny for the graphic and it seems almost a certainty that we'll see the last of James tonight. But you never know until it happens.

Big Brother 9 - 4/08 Show Live Blogged from the East Coast

As I await my most recent live feeds report to go up over on TV Squad, the show has started here on the East Coast. This entry will be constantly updated as it airs. As always, comments are very welcome! A full review of the show will be posted late tonight on TV Squad. Since the entry in this blog is written as I watch television, please forgive any typos!

Darn that American Idol for running over -- I missed part of the recaps! Sheila just called Adam a jerk and we went to color, Day 57. She doesn't trust him, never would have done it to him. Ryan gave him the cold shoulder.

Natalie figures if she plays both sides, she'll come out ahead. Adam is basically looking scared, goofy, and confused. Sharon thinks that Adam made himself into a big target. She will continue to lay low. Sheila said he put her in a position to have to win something. She would never, never, never do that to him. She, who has won nothing, will take herself off the block.

Now she's repeatedly telling Ryan she would never have done that to him. Ryan thinks James will use the veto if he wins it to save Sharon. Adam believes that James wouldn't use it.

Sheila is still on her rant about Adam putting her on the block. Natalie is sure that it will work out. When she wins HOH next week, she'll put Adam on the block. "Dumbest frickin' move in the game," Sheila repeats.

Adam tries to get some affirmation -- Sharon doesn't know right or wrong. Now Adam is sure he did the wrong thing.

Now Adam is talking to Sheila again. He doesn't know why he did it. She has calmed down, understands the reasoning, but thought it was risky. She forgives him. He chews his thumb. He pologizes to Natalie. She's not worried because she's playing both sides.

"I stirred the pot for no reason." Ryan is a lot more forgiving than I saw on the feeds. "I'm going to be Warrior Princess Nattie." - Natalie. Natalie says, almost as if she's forces, that she's not ready to forgive him because he put her at risk (DR segment).

James tells them he gave his word he wouldn't use the POV if he won it. He will keep his word. Natalie can't trust James. Nat, Adam, and James think about getting rid of Sharon. No more whining. She has trust issues, but gives him her word. If she gets HOH, she won't nominate him and vice versa.

Sharon reminds him of all the reasons Natalie can't be trusted. He tells her Nat wants to work with him. Sharon thinks it's a ruse for him not to play hard to win veto.

James says he's not evil and hates the good vs. evil as he talks to Sharon. He's fed up and frustrated. Sharon talked about being evicted, coming back and having a target when she teamed up with Joshuah. James misses home and Sharon cries. He misses getting hugged. She starts talking about Jacob. Jacob felt like he failed her. Importance of friends and family ... James thinks she's amazing. They vow to support each other.

Natalie and Sheila in the bathroom. Sheila thinks the kids don't pick up after themselves. She goes on a cleaning spree. She's been the maid here for two months.

Time for the veto comp! Skulls! Some kind of stone face with smoke, lizards, sand, palm trees. BB lake has a drought, rhyming rain god is unhappy. They have to come up with the number of the correct day found on rocks for events in the house. Sheila - "I never know what day it is."

Natalie thinks she'll win because she's always counting things. Heh. She's out first! It rains. The day Amanda fell ill is next. Sheila doesn't even know what month it is! She fell ill day 16 All were wrong. James and Sheila both said 32, but James beat her to the slab, so Sheila's out.

The day the couples split. Day 28. James got eliminated. Sharon, Ryan, and Adam are left in the comp. The day they saw Evel Dick. 44, Sharon is out. Ryan told Adam they will get the same number and he'll kneel first so Adam doesn't have to use the POV. Mystery box day, oops different answers. Ryan is right with 35. He wins POV.

Sheila is gald Ryan won because she can't trust Adam to use it. Sharon thinks despite her secret alliance with Ryan, he won't save her. James isn't ready to give up.

Natalie is giggling ... Matt will get his birthday gift. Sheila is crying. Natalie tells her Ryan will take her off the block. Ryan and Natalie bounce and dance. Natalie thinks it's the bible reading which did the trick.

Sheila and Sharon are in the yard, Sharon tells her that Natalie has been trying to work with James according to James. Sheila is sure that Natalie will ultimately betray her -- she can tell by her attitude. "I am a mom in this game." So Sheila talks to Ryan. She hints that Natalie will want to get him out.

James is pacing the night and runs into Ryan. He tries to talk Ryan into not using the veto. Ryan tells him that it's adam's decision who goes up and that her is a big threat. Ryan tells him that Natalie is saying he (James) comes to her over the deals. James tells him it's the other way around. They talk about keeping Sharon.

Ryan struts to the Memory Wall. Ryan -- Do I flip the house with James or go with my alliance.

Time for the veto meeting. Sheila speech -- Congrats, you really did earn. I would like to prove I'm playing a stronger game. Would appreciate it.

Sharon -- Whatever he decides, I'm good.

Ryan -- Surrounded with strong allies, will use it on Sheila. Sharon and James look dead. Adamsyas he has two options, will choose James. He tells James he's his friend, but gameplay has to come first. He apologizes. James says he's okay, but Ryan has to remember that his allies votes him out.

Sharon is going to keep her mouth shut. Adam tells us he took the easy route because everyone wants James out.

Big Brother 9 Live Feeds Into Tuesday Morning

Time is dwindling for James as it seems the door has already closed and there's not much he can do about it. That doesn't mean he has totally given up.

Here are the late night and overnight happening from inside the Big Brother House of Malicious Moles:

• Adam and Ryan watched Sheila and James talk in the kitchen with the HOH spy cam. They have no audio, so they don't know it wasn't a game talk for the most part with the exception of James saying he was going to focus his attention on Natalie until he goes.
• Adam is getting sick of Sharon. He's sure he'll go on the block if she wins HOH.
• Sharon and Sheila schemed. They think that the boys would keep Sheila over Natalie.
• If (big IF) Sheila wins HOH, she will put up Sharon and Adam, then backdoor Natalie with the veto.
• Sharon said that Ryan said Natalie's the strongest girl and has to go.
• Sheila thinks they (the boys) would get rid of Sharon before Natalie.
• Sharon doesn't know what a mole is and how the term is used in the house. Sheila explained it to her.
• Ryan told Natalie that James is egging Sharon on and stirring up ... er, stuff by getting everyone upset at each other.
• Sharon and Sheila think Natalie has turned Adam against them saying they want him out of the house because he's a strong competitor.
• Natalie insists Sharon is the mole and has decided she (Natalie) must be the last girl in the house.
• The Natalie, Adam, Ryan camp has consolidated against Sheila and Sharon.
• James egged Sharon on to blow up at Natalie.
• James tried to convince Ryan to keep him, saying that Natalie is the biggest threat in the house for the win. (I think he's right there.)
• Although I doubt Ryan will side with him, he asked James what would be in it for him if he kept James. James told him solidarity and it would rattle Natalie.
• Ryan told Adam that James has Sheila's vote to stay (he does not!). Adam said there's no benefit in keeping James.
• Sharon blew up about being called the mole. She said Natalie will reap what she sows.
• James was up again after everyone went to bed. He cleaned the grill, made a burger and roamed the night.
  

Big Brother 9 Live Feeds Into Monday Evening

James and Sheila having a pleasant talk in the kitchen. No. Really. Low voices, non-game, talking about the importance of education.

Welcome back, Nana in the NW!

Here are this evening's happenings from that Big Brother House of Git n Edukashun:

• The hamsters want their luau tomorrow.
  
• The tension goes on. Is Adam the mole? James? Darn it, if they haven't figured out it's Big Brother and you can't trust anyone by now...!
• Adam thinks it could be Sharon stirring up things. But Sheila thinks it's either Natalie or Adam.
• I think they should all sit in their separate rooms until they decide to act like adults.
• The DR told Adam he can have the patch and not smoke or he can smoke and not have the patch. Well, duh.
• Sheila told Sharon that she doesn't trust Natalie 100%.
• James is hinting that he might flour Natalie before he leaves the house.
• Sharon told Sheila she has never lied to her.
• Sheila went on an anti-Nat tirade. Oh, not to her face or anything.
• James egged Sheila on and contributed to her anti-Nat rag.
• Ryan still has some stiffness but feels better than he did yesterday.
• Sheila just won't shut up.
• It could be worse. She could be crying about being a single mom again.
• Did you know that Sheila's a single mom?
• Ryan told Adam that Sheila and Sharon want to come after them. (Isn't that a part of the game? The numbers are getting down. After James goes, they're just going to be picking each other off until three remain.)
• Ryan thinks Adam told the girls that he and Adam plan to be the final two. Heck, I think I've seen just about every combination want to be the final two. The girls don't need Adam to tell them anything just like the guys don't need a mole to tell them that they're targets. There can be a Boys Club but no Girls Alliance? Get a grip, Ryan!
• Adam blamed the leak on James.
  
• Sheila told James she'd love to be in the final two with him. @@
• I have to stop this report because Sheila won't stop talking.
  

Latest BB9 Live Feeds and Stuff

"I love a good buffet table!"

My latest BB9 live feeds report is up over at TV Squad. I'll be reporting here again later tonight. It's a snoozefest for the most part there today, literally.

Blog reader Sydney wanted to know if I have a personal choice for the win. I really haven't had one since the start of the season. I know I don't want Sheila to win, but I'm a bit ambivalent after that.

Readers were also trying to figure out a comp rigged for Sheila to win. I'd say it would be an endurance comp. Yep, you heard me. But twist the endurance to her talents. Who can drone on and on, then on all over again? You got it. An endurance contest for nonstop talking!

Today was raw, chilly, and grey here. But signs of spring are coming even though the temperatures aren't cooperating! I found this sprig of leaf and bud in the crook of a tree.

BB9 Live Feeds Into Monday Morning

Graphic artist Zoetawny nailed it this time -- the good, the bad, and the ugly! It's perfect!

And it not just a matter of physically unattractive, mind you. An ugly personality can be much worse than any mere physical features.

Here's what has happened in the house since I last reported:

• The HG got a whopping six pack of beer for the five of them.
• It's wasn't the brand James had requested.
• Sheila told Natalie and Sharon that James is trying to stay and was campaigning to get Natalie out of the house.
• Natalie thinks James is targeting her because "the girl with no education" is staying in the house and she's leaving. (Side note - I don't recall James having extensive schooling.)
• Sheila is really enjoying Adam's Bon Jovi music from his HOH basket this week.
• Natalie says she doesn't dream about sex because she hasn't had any in a year and forgot what it's like.
• Sharon is sure that if Natalie wins HOH, she'll be the next out the door.
• All are in bed as I get this posted.
  

BB9 - Feeds, Show Review and Stuff!

Sharon pokes at food in the kitchen as Sheila walks by. Hey, I didn't promise excitement!

My full review of the Sunday show is up over on TV Squad. And, my feeds report from earlier on TV Squad includes a gallery of screen caps I've recently taken if you want to give that one a gander.

Here's what's been happening in the Big Brother House of Wasted Potential:

• Adam thinks Sheila is unattractive. Well, um, Adam, I like your brother's looks more. I'm being polite here.
• James said that Natalie is a butterface (everything is good but-her-face). I don't get that at all. It fit Amanda, but Natalie has a cute enough face.
• Adam thinks the house has a bunch of nutcases. James agreed and mentioned the he thought he himself was bad -- nothing compared to them!
• In a DR leak, James was asking them for some Pabst Blue Ribbon beer for his last few days in the house. I think I would have at least asked for a good microbrew!
• Natalie is upset that she's almost out of her 20s. I remember that feeling!
• Ryan has rested most of the day complaining about a sore muscle, but is feeling better tonight.
• Ryan played with the remote control car. Earlier they had built ramps in the yard for it.
• Ryan told Adam he thinks that James will try to terrorize the house. @@
• James, Adam, and Sheila talked. James told Sheila she has to convince Ryan that he'd put Adam on the block if he stayed.
• Sheila thinks her biggest threat in the house is Natalie.
• Sheila reported everything that James said to her to Sharon.
  
• Natalie knows Sheila is worried about her as a threat. She wants to get HOH. She'll show her a threat!
  
• They are barbecuing out in the yard.
• James cleaned the grill, terrorizing guy that he is.
• Adam only has two packs of cigarettes left plus whatever's in the pack he's smoking.
  

Big Brother 9: 4/06 Show Live Blogged from the East Coast

As I await my most recent live feeds report to go up over on TV Squad, the show has started here on the East Coast. This entry will be constantly updated as it airs. As always, comments are very welcome! A full review of the show will be posted late tonight on TV Squad. Since the entry in this blog is written as I watch television, please forgive any typos!

Oh, great. Blogger has put word verification on updating my entries. I'm not a happy person here.

We're in the recap phase and updates to the entry will be slower than usual. They're talking about Joshuah's eviction and his inspirational speech. James knows they're taking out the people closest to him.

Day 56 in the house, Sharon is crushed with Joshuah's eviction. She said he brightened up her days. She sys she's from a military family and they don't cry as she wiped away the tears. Adam said she wialed and we'll see what she's made of now, Marine.

B&W recap of the HOH comp time. I bet Adam will win! And, he does. Natalie had a drream, God speaks to her or something. James is very upset, it really really sucks.

Sharon hates everybody there.

Team Christ has got it going on for Natalie. She's thrilled to deat. Once you have the power of Jesus, you never go back ... or something like that.

James is getting really aggravated and Sharon wants to go think. James comes up with various scenarios. Sheila thinks she has had enough abuse... if Adam puts her on the block, she'll really be hurt. Adam tells us she might be the pawn. "Most truth is spoken through jest, my friend." She still gets ticked.

Adam's HOH room ... more pictures, pics of his homies, no baby food, but a letter from home. His mom wrote how many are rooting for him. She closes her eyes every time she sees him picking his nose. He tells us he's a single guy. His roommate was responsible for the baby food.

Natalie and Adam are suspicious as Sheila is outside with Sharon and James. Natalie says it should go James, Sharon, then Sheila out of the house. Ryan says Sheila is expendable.

James talks to Adam. Adam thinks James is down and out and has nobody. He feels bad. James goes to his alter-ego Crazy James and runs around making power faces in the windows. He thinks he's going to win this game.

My word verification is ditsi. @@

The entertaining music is on and they're toilet papering Sheila's room. OLD FOOTAGE! It was when Joshuah was in the house although we're just seeing James, Ryan, and Adam. Sheila took it well. Natalie hides in the garbage pail to scare her. She thinks they're up to something. James is sneaking up with flour. Now Sheila is mad.

Adam told her they did it because they love her. She tells us she doesn't get upset with all the pranks, it's no big deal. IN a weepy moment she talks to Adam about having a dream that her son was in the yard. She tells us how hard it is. Adam says he misses his family, but it must be harder without her son ... so he will ehlp her out. She cries more for us in the DR.

She thinks Adam "gets her" more than anyone else in the house. He's the only one who she can trust and talk about her son to.

Sharon thinks her strategy is to lay low. Ryan talks to her about working with her. He said he'll try to talk Adam into putting Sheila up instead of her. Ryan and Sheila, nicest people to the final two.

So he goes to talk to Adam who has a stupid grin on his face. Ryan thinks a three-person rotation -- Sheila, Sharon, James is in order. Is Adam rceptive? Hard to tell.

Mama Sharon is takling James under her wing.

It's time for the food comp. Ryan needs to get off slop. In the yard there's a huge inclined ramp with stuff on it ... mashed potatoes. You have to sling mashed potatoes. Must build pathways for the gravy down slopes into tubes which are for food groups. 3 luxury items can be earned -- feast, barbecue, outdoor toys. "Adam and Ryan are whales on the ramp," says James.

This is very messy, but very different, too. They got meat and fish first. Then desserts and snacks. Natalie wasn't ready when Sheila poured gravy. Adam moved James train to outdoor toys instead of fruits and vegetables. They got bread and pasta. They got the BBQ grill. They're very messy.

They missed out on fruits/vegies/beer and soda and a feast. Everybody is happy.

Nominations today says the plasma screen. James wants to open up to Adam and point out that he's never done anything wrong to him. Adam said "I don't want my boy to be on the island. It hurts my feelings." Ryan eavesdrops and reports to Natalie. They say that Adam has to put James up.

Adam tells Ryan he's thinking of putting up Sheila and Sharon. Ryan calls Natalie up and she threatens to smack him upside the head. They double team Adam. He just has his silly grin on. Nat and Ryan are getting upset.

Natalie is worried that James will win POV, save Sharon and either her or Ryan will go up. He's a bum and a con artist, says she.

James talks to him again. He says either thing he does is a big risk. Why did you vote me back in the game if you didn't want to work with me? Sheila is bitter, thinks James is a troublemaker. Natalie heard her name from downstairs and joins them. James said he said she voted him back in. James said he's only asking Adam, not Natalie. Adam tells him it's too little too late in the whole game. Natalie tells him that he's negative and mean to people. He breaks down. It's Adam who consoles him.

Adam looks like he's redy to cry. He tears up. Natalie consoles him, but you can tell it's not affecting her like Adam. The tears were real, haven't cried like that since last week ... er, when his father died when he was 14. It just sucks.

Adam tells him he knows he can win POV. Adam tells him he won't be on the block if he promises not to use the POV if he wins.

Adam is considering his nominations by staring at the memory wall and gathering the keys. Adam thinks he has to think what's best for him, not what's best for everyone else. Ryan wants him to nominate James or he or Natalie will end up on the block.

Time for the nominations ceremony. Ways to go, options, personal safety, group safety, passion for the game.

Key order -- Natalie, Ryan, James. Sheila looks disgusted, Natalie looks confused. Sharon and Sheila are nominated for eviction.

Adam will fast forward the motions if James won POV. This will put fire into everybody to play POV. If you want James out, win POV. James made a promise. Sheila is heartbroken. Adam just wants everybody to play. Sheila thinks Adam stabbed her in the back over and over again. Ryan thinks Adam's noms are cowardly and spineless. "Adam is a frickin idiot! Like the mashed potato river, but with tears" -- Natalie. Ryan thinks he won one friend and lost three.

BB9 - POV Meeting Update

As expected, Ryan used the POV to save Sheila. Adam put James on the block with Sharon.

Big Brother 9 Live Feeds Into Sunday Morning

Now, there's a sight for a Sunday morning! Perhaps I'm no one to talk because I don't have any tattoos. But, if I were to have tattoos, I'd want some kind of art and symmetry about them, as well as nothing that has to be covered by Band-Aids all the time.

Here are the evening's happenings from that Big Brother House of Looney Toons:

• Natalie again AGAIN denied the oral sex with Matt. She admits to "touching it once" a couple of weeks ago. He's been out of the house for three weeks. When Sharon mentioned that, Natalie said she meant three weeks before he was evicted.
• With the outdoor toys, they also received topic cards for discussion. So a lot of the evening was really odd small talk.
• Sheila told Adam that he doesn't know her better because he doesn't want to know. (Nor do I.)
• Natalie claims that she never loved Mattie and now that she knows about all of his lies, she finds him repulsive. (Sure, I want to see when they reunite! I bet she'll be all over him!)
• Sharon told Ryan she'd put up Adam and Sheila if she won HOH.
• Sheila, still upset with Adam about being put on the block, asked him why her and not Natalie.
• Adam told her that he thought she would be safer than Natalie. She asked if that was because Natalie's a stronger player and he agreed. She then said she might win it all without winning a single comp. (NONONONONO!)
• Sheila doesn't think anyone will put them (her and Adam) on the block together because there are stronger players in the game.
• Sharon would.
• Ryan and James talked about the veto ceremony. Ryan said he would be using it, but it would be Adam's decision who to put on the block.
  
• They're sure that Adam won't be putting Natalie on the block and it will be James.
• James told Ryan that he had been making deals with Natalie and that Natalie has been talking about Ryan behind his back.
• Natalie told Adam and Sheila that "they" were going to try to get him to nominate her instead of James. He said he already told James he'd be going on the block.
• Adam, Natalie, and Sheila think they'll be the final three. They plan James, Sharon, and Ryan to go in that order.
• All are asleep as I post this.
  

OFF TOPIC: Roofus on the Flip Side

I'm awaiting my latest BB9 live feeds post to go up over at TV Squad. It's been kind of boring in the house today. The big news there is they now have outside toys. Woohoo.

If you click on the image below, it should go larger. This is the back of the buildings where I catch Roofus the cat in the front. I was right about him going to the old ex-car rental place where the elderly man feeds the feral cats. Today I caught him going down the lower roofs to the car tops, then the ground.

Big Brother 9 Live Feeds Since POV

Will James have 9 lives on the 9th of April? Only time will tell, but the future looks a bit dim for the geek in the pink.

Since Ryan won POV it's highly unlikely that James will being using those 9 lives anywhere but in the sequester house.

Thanks go to Zoetawny for the great graphic! James would probably be happy to know he's not just any cat with a pink mohawk ... he's a max cat!

Since the suspense of the POV comp is over, there hasn't been much excitement in the house. It's not like big surprises are expected at the POV meeting on Sunday, so we've hit the doldrums. Without further ado, here's what's been going on in that Big Brother House of Merry Misfits:

• Sheila told Adam and Natalie that she thinks that James will probably try to manipulate Ryan.
  
• I think Sheila's trying to manipulate Adam and Natalie.
• Sheila makes nowhere near 60 grand a year. Why am I not surprised? I think the median income levels of most BB houseguests are on the low side. Some in pharmaceutical sales do well, but I think most of the younger crowd have throwaway McJobs.
• James did work on Adam, trying to convince him that Natalie and/or Sheila need to be gone.
• Once again they're hoping for a luxury clothes comp.
• Adam and Ryan talked and agreed Sheila is an idiot. (An annoying one at that, I say.)
• James told Ryan and Sharon disgusting things he's done to the kitchen sink.
• James told Sharon, Adam, and Sheila that he doesn't like when Natalie goes around calling him an evil-doer then plays nice to his face. (At least he realizes it's happening, he's not completely snowed.)
• James says Sheila needs the money more and he's not upset leaving before her. (Oh, do NOT let Sheila get to the end you silly hamsters! It's not about who "needs" the money more. If a person "needs" money so bad, they work for a living and don't go into the BB9 house for three months!)
• Sheila says she's going to really try to win comps from now on. Wait, didn't she say that before? @@
• Adam thinks if he gets to the end he'll have James' jury vote because he didn't lie to him.
• Natalie didn't learn what a pedestal is in her three years in design school or in her life for that matter. Sheila told her the word is common knowledge. Not in the Beaver State of Mind, I guess.
• Adam had to display how a pedestal functions using a pepper shaker.
• I guess none of Natalie's boyfriends ever really put her up on a pedestal or she'd know the word. Obviously looking for love in all the wrong places.
  

There's the big news of the evening so far. A thrill a minute.

Latest BB9 Live Feeds Report

My latest TV Squad live feeds report is up right here.

I'll be posting another report here on this blog after they do more tonight.

BB9 -- Bulletin -- POV Winner

I believe we might be bidding adieu to James this week ... Ryan won the power of veto comp.

More soon.

Big Brother 9 - Live Feeds Into Friday Morning

It's a cold world in the Big Brother 9 house for James. Either that or he's gone into hiding.

Here are the late night and overnight events in that Big Brother House of Adam Did It:

• Sharon has a new furless fur-iend. She's adopted a slug in the backyard. A face only a mother could love.
• James told Sharon that he won't use the veto to save her if he wins it. That was part of his deal with Adam to not be nominated. Adam really doesn't want to have to put either Ryan or Natalie on the block in place of Sharon.
• Ryan is sure that James will use the veto to save Sharon and will betray Adam's trust.
• Sheila can't stop talking, but now at least it's a new subject -- Adam's betrayal.
• Ryan is like a broken record telling Adam he's ruined everything.
• Natalie is sure that James is gloating and is telling Sharon he'll save her with the veto. Wrong.
• Sheila says that James' inspirational speech is coming to fruition. If she wants to stay in the house she has to win a comp.
• Supposedly James was told he'd break a record if he wins the POV comp.
• Natalie said the POV had better be something biased towards her or her group. @@
• Natalie also says she'll DOR (voluntary leave) the game if James wins POV.
• I doubt she will.
• She thinks that BB is favoring James and it's time they favored her.
• Adam is still blaming the DR for changing his mind and going for the deal with James.
• Uh-oh. Not only did they not win beer and soda, but they also didn't get fruits and vegetables -- they have no treats for the guinea pigs! Ack!
• Natalie and James talked. He said he'd rather work with everyone than to have them against her. Natalie told him that if he doesn't use the veto to save Sharon she won't put him on the block if she wins HOH. (But can she be trusted?)
• Speaking of trust, when called on breaking his word to James, Ryan said he only shook hands on a deal because James cornered him.
• When alone and away from Ryan, Natalie and Adam talk -- they're still cool with each other.
• All are asleep as I get this posted.
  

Survivor Review, BB9 Feeds and Stuff

Ryan and Natalie discuss Adam's rather shocking nominations in the BB9 house.

But first ... my Survivor review is up over on TV Squad. And a rather quickie feeds report will be up there soon.

And second ... I'm running a bit behind today because I had an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon after a full day of working. Not good news, not bad news, just inevitable stuff. My knee surgery date is set for May 14th. He told me I will have to go to a rehab hospital (wah) So, I'll be totally out of commission for a couple weeks from mid-May until the beginning of June. BB should be well over by then, but I'm not sure of the Survivor finale. We'll see. Lots to do between now and then.

To the feeds, alas a bit abbreviated because I'm very beat:

• James thinks Ryan is intimidated by him. Sharon agreed with him. I just don't see it. Gamewise, maybe.
  
• They had a food comp -- they had to make mountains of mashed potatoes, then flow gravy down them to win various food groups.
  
• Adam cut his finger during the food comp.
• They all have real food for the week but missed out on soda and beer.
• James worked on Adam to not go on the block. He pointed out that he has never lied to Adam, nor has he done anything against him in the game.
• Natalie looked for signs from God.
• Ryan vehemently wants James out this week.
• The DR doesn't seem to go with that. Slips before they blocked had Adam saying that he felt pressured by the DR not to nominate James this week.
• Since nominations, Ryan has been at Adam telling him Sheila had his back, he had his back ... big guilt trip. He had Adam saying he really screwed up this week.
• But then when Adam talked to James and Sharon, he had a different attitude.
• Sheila is freaking. Too bad, so sad. Earlier in the day she said she promised Allison Grodner she's stop cussing. She blew that promise!
• Natalie, taking it the best of the three, told Adam he should just align with Sharon and James -- Ryan isn't about to forgive him.
• Sharon told James that Natalie said she'd keep her over Sheila. Hmmm.

Tomorrow, I'll be back in gear.

BB9 - Nominations Bulletin

Adam nominated Sheila and Sharon on the block it seems. James has to win POV or he'll be backdoored.

'Survivor Micronesia' - 4/03 Show East Coast Updates

The show has started here on the east coast. I'll update this post as important events (immunity, boot, and such) happen.

My full show review will be posted over at TV Squad later tonight.

As always, comments are a joy! :-)

Early immunity challenge with pizza and beer. One member from each tribe chosen by other tribe for individual immunity, off to Exile -- Ozzy and Alexis go.

Airai wins pizza, beer, immunity.

Ami was voted out. Erik lives on as the only fan in the tribe.

BB9 - Live Feeds Into Thursday Morning

We may have seen Adam win the HOH, but he's not the HOH -- it's the Girls! Although he'll probably put Sharon on the block with James, Sharon isn't the target. Yeah, we know who's running the house this week.

Here are the late night tidbits from that Big Brother Little House of Horrors:

• Even Sharon is working at Adam, telling him that James would definitely have put him on the block had he won HOH. (Oh, but dear sweet Sharon wouldn't have nominated him, huh?)
• Adam's mother wrote that his dogs get excited when they hear his voice on TV. Aw.
• Sharon is trying to distance herself from Joshuah, saying she was sort of stuck with him due to the initial pairing and how he brought her back in the game.
• Adam and Natalie are sure BB has been pushing for James to stay.
• Natalie is a bit upset that Joshuah refused to hug her.
• Natalie told Sheila that since she and Adam voted James back in, it's their responsibility to get him out.
• Ryan agreed with Adam that James must go this week.
• Sheila is sure they showed James foaming at the mouth an inch from her face on TV. Well, not an inch really ... and technically no foam. But, yeah.
• James and Sharon had a good cry together (after she finished campaigning against him).
• James told Sharon he'd rather be winning POVs and saving himself than winning HOH and sending someone home.
• They all think there might be a luxury clothes comp this week.
• When Natalie, Ryan, and Adam started fussing how they think BB favors James, the feeds were blocked.
• When they returned, they were discussing Julie Chen.
• Everyone is in bed as I post this except for Adam ... he's roaming and snacking.