Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into Tuesday Dawn 8/11

I'm going to start this off with a gripe. Y'see it's hot here and I'm cranky. Now, the flashback function on the RealPlayer live feeds is indeed a cool function. But in the house itself where they boast four feeds ... it's still just two different views of the same happenings and, a lot of time, all four feeds are on the same thing at different angles. Not once in the history of BB have I seen all four feeds on entirely different rooms. What's up with that?

Anyway ... here's what's been happening inside that Big Brother House of Pitiable Pigs in a Poke:

• Lydia and Jordan went on a cleaning spree. There's some excitement, eh?
• They also talked about how boring the house is this week.
• You don't say.
• Chima told Natalie and Jessie they're boring after they awakened from yet another nap.
• 'Tis true.
• When Jessie told the story of being pulled over by the police while in a Cadillac, Chima told him they must have thought he was black because he was "in a black man's car."
• Oh my.
• Jeff gave Jordan grief about eating (because he can't).
• Russell asked Jordan to save him with her "wizard powers."
  
• Chima still wants Russell out, claiming she doesn't like being terrorized by him.
• I don't know. I think the chia pet bit was funny. I know. I'm mean.
• Chima told Michele that if she (Michele) is the worst human being Ronnie has ever met, he needs to get out more.
• She has a point there. Michele is odd, but not a horrible human being.
• Ohhh ... you know the house is in the doldrums when BB gives them modeling clay. Next up will be the dollar store toys!
• Michele says Lydia got together with Jessie to lie, so Chima suggested that maybe Lydia should leave next (after Russell).
• Hey! What happened to the all powerful girls alliance?
• Jeff, the best chef, thinks everyone has gone to town cooking this week while he can't eat. Why, even Jordan who doesn't cook prepared a banquet.
• But Jeff can have fresh basil. Go to town with it, Jeff.
• Russell worked on Jessie for the vote, telling him if he gets evicted, no way can Jessie win the game.
• Jessie fussed on about Russell picking Jeff to play for PoV and not himself.
• Russell told Natalie he didn't think the midwest would vote for Kevin, a gay guy, to get the "wizard power."
• It's possible that a mouse has gotten into their bread.
• They played with the clay, they're still talking small talk.
• They need to go to bed.
• And I need to go to work.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Through Monday Daytime 8/10

Finger-lickin' good slop!

This house needs some shaking up. I want a brouhaha! I want a cat fight! Fisticuffs would be a welcome respite from the doldrums. Hey, throw in a unicorn and I'm so there.

Here are the day's happenings from that Big Brother House of Acrimonious Anti-Allies:

• After getting up, Kevin was directed to the diary room where there was a brief audio leak. He was receiving instructions on how to do the PoV. Not whether to use it or not, mind you.
• Then, when the time came (blocked feeds and all) ... he did NOT use the veto to save Lydia. He's going on the promises that she's definitely safe.
• Lydia isn't a happy camper. Nor would I be if my best friend in the house won the veto and didn't save me with it.
  
• Ah, something new and different -- Michele trash-talked Russell to Kevin. Russell's a terrorist, y'know.
• Chima told Kevin she's angry that Natalie never follows the direction of BB and thinks she can do whatever she wants. I'm paraphrasing there, but you get the general idea. BB tells Natalie to get up, she doesn't -- that kind of thing.
• Natalie apparently didn't cooperate when BB told her to "look alive" just before the PoV meeting.
• Chima thinks that Jeff has the "wizard power" because he's always getting called to the diary room and hasn't started any drama.
• Huh? Jeff has never been one to start drama in the house. He tries to avoid drama.
• Jeff made a slop concoction; Jordan made a fruit salad.
• And life goes on.

Today's song lyrics:
There was green alligators and long-necked geese,
Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born,
The loveliest of all was the unicorn.
-- As sung by The Irish Rovers

Big Brother 11 LIve Feeds Overnight Into Monday 8/10

Yep! Open that champagne and celebrate! At 2:48 AM this blog had its 2,000,000th visitor. Someone using Comcast and Mac out of Atlanta, Georgia. Whoohoo! Unfortunately, Russell is opening wine and it's just because BB is letting them drink alcohol once again last night. Here are the happenings from that Big Brother House of Whirling Dervishes:

• Russell polished off that bottle and some beers, too.
• Russell teased Jeff because Jeff is a have not this week and couldn't have any.
• Jeff is probably the lucky one.
• Russell told Jeff that if Lydia gets removed from the block and he (Jeff) goes up, he won't trash talk him.
• Russell says he plans to redeem Braden's name and call out people when he's evicted.
• The secret of the wizard remains safe. Although Jessie, Chima, and Natalie think Jeff has it, Russell thinks it's either Kevin or Michele.
• Russell thinks his father's letter to him during his HOH reign had secret code telling him to befriend Jeff.
• Those letters are written at the start of the season.
• Russell admitted to Jordan that he was the vote for Casey to stay.
• Chima is still going around calling Russell a terrorist. Y'know, she really should stop that. These days that's akin to calling someone a murderer or rapist.
• Jessie is sure that Jeff must have the wizard power. He thinks that Jeff will take Lydia and Russell off the block and he and Natalie will go up. Then that unicorn will come gore him ... er, cart him off on Thursday.
• Russell apologized to his father for losing the game. Well, he spoke into the cameras. I don't know if his father actually heard it.
• Michele told Jeff she's worried about herself or Jeff going up as replacements.
• Jeff told her he can't be a sheep any longer and needs to play the game.
• There ya go. Nothing earthshaking and Russell will probably have a hangover later.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into Sunday Evening 8/09

EEK! Russell has a Dustin v-neck shirt on! But he fills it out just a bit differently.


Now Jeff is looking like the Hank Azaria character who walked the dog on Mad About You.

Here's what's been happening in that Big Brother House of Pride and Prejudice:

• Lots and lots of fish tank (blocked feeds) today due to conversations about production, conversations about people who haven't signed releases, and the movie in the HOH room.
• In between feed blocks, Chima talked about how she wants to provoke Russell into hitting her so he gets booted from the show.
• I don't think Russell would ever hit a woman. He's got a temper, but he also knows how strong he is.
• Jessie drank way too much (for him) last night. He felt it today.
• Russell started singing that Chima was a chia pet. Chi-chi-chia.
• I snickered.
• They all reaped the benefits of the candy from the movie. Er, not the have-nots. But these folks really have had tons of candy, they should still have a lot left over from the margarita party pinatas.
• I wonder if BB has a dentist under contract.
• Oh my gosh ... so much of NOTHING today.
• And you might have wondered why I didn't post before this.
• Bad hamsters! Boring hamsters!
  

Big Brother 11 Nominations Show Blog Party 8/09

The show has started here on the East Coast. This post will be updated as it airs, but the real fun is in the comments section. Everyone is welcome, bring your own snacks and beverages! Later tonight my show review will be posted on TV Squad. Sometime tonight this blog should hit 2 million unique visits (about twice that in page views). I might miss it, but I hope to catch the rough location of the 2,000,000th visitor in my Sitemeter (bottom of the blog). All it tells is sometimes location in the country and through what ISP ... nothing really personal.

I want to thank those special people who made a tremendously generous offer for Wednesday. Hopefully I'll know more tomorrow or Tuesday at the latest.

Later tonight I'll post the live feeds happenings for the day. It hasn't been really eventful. On with the show ...

Whoa ... they're doing the bath tub rapist story/Chima from WEEKS ago as filler. I wonder if the old margarita party is next.

Jeremy Piven is in the house and a luxury comp is starting. The winning team sees his new movie and one member wins a large prize. The team of Jessie, Natalie, Russell, and Jordan won. Russell won $10,000.

Nominations - key order:
Natalie, Jessie, Kevin, Michele, Jordan, Jeff.

Russell and Lydia are on the block.

Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was 8/09

Another week done and over with. I guess I should be happy that I have the rather all-encompassing Big Brother live feeds and the blog to concentrate on. I've been having extreme troubles sleeping -- I'll sleep three or four hours tops a day, then crash for eight on about the third day. I'm ending up a bit fuzzy-minded at work (which isn't a good thing) and definitely much too "emo." Well, that's what the kids call it.

Things may be changing. I met a cat, a cat who needs a home, a cat who really seemed to take to me. I can't replace Scherzo, but I know that each cat is special in his own way. I stopped in at PetSmart during my lunch hour from work yesterday. Each week they have a volunteer group -- Second Chance for Animals -- doing pet adoptions for the Franklin (Somerset) Animal Shelter. I got there just as they were packing up the cats. There were mostly kittens, but one cat attracted my attention.

If I hadn't been at work without a cat carrier and such, I think I would have snagged him right then and there. They've named him Dudley (which might end up being a middle name as I don't want to call a cat "Dud"). He's actually on the Petfinder.com website, so you can check him out. He's two years old, neutered, microchipped, has all his shots, and is feline leukemia/aids negative. He licked my hand and purred as I petted him. The volunteer there said he didn't do that for anyone else all day. He's very sweet.

I'll be calling the shelter on Tuesday when they're next open. If I can get a ride there on Wednesday, I'll pick him up then. If I can't get there Wednesday on my day off (they're open for two hours a day Tuesday-Friday), I'm going to have them bring him back to PetSmart on Saturday. I'll bring my small carrier and if he has to ride the train home with me, so be it. The trains do allow pets in carriers. I honestly think I'll be a whole lot better with a friend in my apartment again.

Then there's my weekly photography. It was an odd week there, too. I think my best shot was a huge unidentified black bug. I seemed to be having a bee week rather than a bird week, too. Clicking on any of the images will open them larger in a new window.

My, what big alien eyes you have

Yep, this is my shot of the week. Albeit a very scary huge bug (insect?), it has the coolest alien eyes I've ever seen. This guy was sitting on a bridge overpass. At first I thought he was dead, but he started moving as I shot him and eventually flew away. I'd say he measures an inch and a half to near two inches long ... the size of a mouse. I've never seen a bug like this before. I'm not even sure what classification it is. But, dang, way cool eyes. You NEED to click on this one to get a good look at the eyes.

UPDATE: Ding, ding, ding -- we have a winner! Delee identified this as a horse fly. It was bigger than any horse fly I've ever seen, but it is indeed a black horse fly - Tabanus atratus - the largest of the species. Ohh ... they slash the hides of animals and then drink the blood. But they still have cool eyes.

Sign of the times, Plainfield, New Jersey

Commercial reprographics? Whatever it is, I like this weathered sign.

Eek. A wasp.

Or, maybe it's a hornet ... a yellow-jacket or a mud-dauber. I only know that I'm deathly allergic and would probably go into anaphalactic shock if stung. Ah, putting my life on the line for the sake of one good shot. To be honest, he wasn't interested in me at all.

In which I continue to risk my life.

I believe this is a carpenter bee rather than a bumble bee. Its abdomen didn't seem to be hairy. Of course, I didn't tickle his tummy to explore the matter. These bees are out in full force this week, but most of my shots are fuzzy because they just don't stay still.

Frolicking in the graveyard

The quality isn't too good as this was a one-shot deal. The squirrel jumped down from the headstone right after this was taken. But I liked the image anyway. This is at the old Friends Quaker Cemetary in Plainfield, NJ -- taken through the fence.

Used tire for sale

I guess they keep a single used tire in stock at all times. Plainfield, NJ.

Do I have a death wish?

I continue to bug the bees with my camera.

I don't think I want an Aztec car, thank you.

Parked in front of Custom Underground in Plainfield, NJ.

We're talking classic car now.

I found this gem parked in front of the Plainfield Police Department/Municipal Court. I used layers to make the background black and white while keeping the car its brilliant blue. Like my bug shot, I have no clue what kind of car it is. But it is indeed on my Cool Meter.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into Sunday Dawn 8/09

I spent a part of last night in anticipation of a house falling on Natalie. Those ARE the wicked witch's socks, right? Of course, Natalie being Natalie, the ruby slippers were more along the lines of huge quasi-fuzzy slip-on slippers which looked utterly ridiculous. Top the foot attire with baggy yellow gym shorts of one shade, an ASU sweatshirt of another yellow hue with the hood up ... and you have the Natalie fashion statement. I'm sure the look will take off all over the country.

Here's what's been going down in that Big Brother House of Unconditional Love and Respect:

• Chima is still leading her boot Russell movement. She says she wouldn't have taken the $10,000 prize because she knew the others would be mad at her.
• Chima also thinks they should have a maid. Um ... um ... aren't there several healthy young people with nothing to do most of time who are perfectly capable of cleaning up after themselves?
• Jessie is very worried that Jeff might have the power. He's not being calm, cool, and collected about it all, either.
• Jeff thinks Natalie is going around bullying people to not use the power.
• Well, we know Natalie is one of the ones who won the movie because she's already making special candy and wine requests.
• Chima, Natalie, and Jessie want to make sure that Lydia knows she's not going home this week and Kevin needn't use the PoV to save her.
• Jessie is still going on about Russell picking Jeff to play for PoV instead of him. I guess it's one of those ultimate disrespect things.
• While most think Jeff has the power, Kevin thinks it's Michele.
• Russell, despite being told not to worry by Jeff, is planning his exit speech. He says it will be more explosive than any Chima tirade.
• Lydia told Russell that Kevin won't be using the veto on her. (He told Chima he won't because they guaranteed that Lydia was safe this week.)
• Chima had told everyone not to tell Russell or Jeff or Jordan that the veto won't be used.
• But Lydia will be Lydia. Although they told her she's safe, she still would love to not be on the block at all. And, her best bud Kevin has the power.
• Chima said Southerners can barely speak English. Oh my.
• Jessie tried to convince Jeff that he and Natalie have their best interests at heart.
• Yep, anyone want to buy the Brooklyn Bridge?
• Jeff is upset that Jordan didn't tell him that Russell said he stood a better chance on the block against Jeff. Jordan doesn't remember Russell saying that. (Neither do I, but I might have missed it.)
• Who told Jeff that? Why, Jessie did.
• Jessie told Jordan he's never lied to her while Russell is constantly lying.
• Lydia fussed more with Kevin about not using the veto to save her. He says that not using it ensures that she'll stay.
• Huh. I'd say using it would do that!
• Russell told Jessie that he got Lydia and Kevin to fight over the veto and that if they (Natalie, Jessie, Jeff, and Jordan) stick to the plan, they have the votes.
• Say what? Could it all be a scheme? Or is it alcohol and wishful thinking? Jessie's not a big drinker and he was imbibing.
  
• In passing time, Jeff said he'd love to see Jessie on the block with Natalie.
• Of course, he could make that happen.
• Jessie said he thinks he's going home on Thursday.
• Of course, that could happen.
• In his drunken state, Jessie said someone will ride in on a unicorn Thursday to evict him.
• Of course, I doubt that could happen.
  
• And we thought Michele is the quirky one.
• Jessie and Kevin rode bikes around the house. BB Voice: "I said, STOP THAT! DON'T DO IT AGAIN!"
• They're all asleep as I get this posted.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Through Saturday Daytime (POV) 8/08

At this time, a normal person would be asking herself, "Where am I? And, what am I doing in this handbasket?" But the people who go in the Big Brother house know the job is dangerous when they take it. They're not normal. Even if they seem normal, they're not.

Here's the latest scuttlebutt from that Big Brother House of Wayward Girls and Boys:

• Late last night Michele once again put her foot in her mouth. She needs to understand her jokes, perhaps made to say something/anything, alienate her.
• In the newly formed (will probably implode) girls alliance, Michele is the iffy one who doesn't quite fit in.
• What else is new?
• Michele told Jordan that Jeff is treating her differently now and she blames Russell.
• She says Jeff is calling her crazy. To be honest, I think at one time or another, all have been called crazy by someone.
• Including me. They're all nutjobs, I tell ya!
• Jeff, Natalie, and Kevin were chosen to play for the veto with Chima, Lydia, and Russell.
• Lydia and Kevin think that Jeff has the wizard power as he's been very quiet and hasn't been talking about said wizard power.
• Lots of sleeping going on today. Maybe if they slept at night, they wouldn't feel the need to take power naps so much.
• After an extensive feeds block for the PoV, the feeds returned ... and Kevin won the PoV.
  
• Lydia and Kevin did a happy dance together. Aww, sunshine and lollipops for all.
• Kevin told Lydia he wants to check with Chima to see if it's okay to save her.
• Huh? What's up with that? Lydia reminds him that Chima can't play for HOH next week and can't put him on the block if she's mad.
• Kevin told Chima he wants to respect her nominations, but needs to make sure Natalie and Jessie will vote to evict Russell.
• Chima said that if Jeff has the wizard power, she'd end up having to put Natalie and Jessie on the block and she doesn't want to do that.
• Chima insists that Lydia is the pawn and reminded them that Russell won $10,000 yesterday in the Have Have Not comp.
• Kevin agreed not to use the PoV.
  
• Jessie and Russell had a bit of a spat. Jessie pretty much told Russell he screwed him over twice before and he can't trust him not to do it again. Russell actually picked Jeff to play PoV when he could have chosen Jessie.
  
• Russell is way worried about leaving.
• Back to power naps...
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into Saturday Dawn 8/08

Jessie wanders the house alone in the wee hours of the morning. This screen cap I took shows how much muscle mass he's lost. To be honest, I never like the overly-muscled look except perhaps in those ads in the back of comic books which help out your basic 98-pound weaklings. I think men look silly with huge muscles bursting out all over the place. Toned, normal limits muscular ... that's fine. Incredible Hulk muscular = silly.


The Have Not room looks eerily like a crypt. I expect the non-dead to get up and roam the night with Jessie.

Here's the latest from that Big Brother House of Flibbertigibbets and Foolish Boys:

• Chima told Jeff that she wants him to vote Russell out this week.
  
• Now Jessie and Chima think Jeff has the "wizard power." Before, they were figuring Jordan.
  
• Jessie's sure that he's gone this week if Jeff has the power while Natalie and Chima doubt he'll use it.
• Heh. It would be a hoot if Lydia had it, but we know that's not the case.
• The more Natalie tried to convince Jessie he'll be okay this week, the more paranoid Jessie became.
  
• Chima said she's going to freak out during the live show if the power takes away her power as HOH. She will outshout Julie Chen over it! She will have a conniption!
  
• Well, that could be entertaining to watch, eh?
• With Jeff on slop, they're probably losing their best chef this week. Natalie is sad. She likes to eat.
• When Russell asked Jeff if he had the power, Jeff told him he didn't but then added on "don't worry."
• Jeff better be careful.
• After being silent for a long time, Lydia said the Diary Room told her to start talking. Once again, I question whether the girl should have ever gone into the house.
• Once she went non-mute, the rumors started swirling once again. Jessie, Natalie, Michele, and Chima - he said, she said, they all said.
  
• It's a spool of lies, folks. That's all it is.
• Russell and Michele had another blow-up. Earlier he told Jordan and Natalie that he felt all of his friends in the house have deserted him.
• Chima thinks Jessie is furthering the Michele controversies in the house and blowing things out of proportion.
• Russell now says everything Ronnie said about Michele is true. I personally don't know if she's truly socially inept or whether she's playing some sort of master game. I do know that I don't like Michele as much as I did before I got to know her on the feeds. She may be local (Iselin, NJ), but she's um ... socially inept and odd.
• Jeff remains in the middle of it all just observing for the most part.
• Chima wants to push for a girls alliance.
• Natalie nixes the girls alliance because she doesn't trust/like Lydia.
• Jordan told Jeff he really shouldn't trust Russell.
• Jeff thinks that Michele is bipolar.
  
• Michele meanwhile claims that Jeff is shady.
• Of course, neither of them said these things to each other, just about each other.
• Michele told Natalie, Kevin, and Chima of her Russell final two deal and the odd Russell vote for Casey.
• Michele denied that she was gunning for Jeff. Again, she's a woman of bizarre social interactions.
• Kevin and Michele think that Jeff has some sort of "dark background" in Chicago. Or that he's led a troubled life.
• I don't quite get that vibe from Jeff.
• Michele thinks Russell is manipulating Jeff.
• Chima once again promised a freak-out on live national television if her nominations are changed. She wants Russell out!
• Heck, the more she threatens a freak-out, the more I want Jeff to save Russell.
  
• What will Jeff do on Thursday? I honestly don't know. Although he has a deal with Russell,if Russell goes through no actual fault of Jeff's -- he has an ally on the jury.If Russell stays and one of the Jessie Mob goes, he has an enemy on the jury plus Chima all up his case over changing his nominations.
• At least Jeff has the power, not Jordan. She'd be a basket case wondering whether to use it or not.
• They're all asleep as I get this posted.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds - Nominations 8/07

Pretty much as expected,Chima nominated Russell and Lydia for eviction.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds - Have - Have Not Held 8/07

The feeds were down while the Have - Have Not played out. Four people are in the Have Not room. Jeff is grumpy. Jordan did well. There were limes all over the table - the liver and limes duo must have been voted in. The comp had them squishing and packing stuff in a car (cart?).

Jeff is definitely on slop. Someone (or two) won a movie. They're talking that if Jeff's team had a surfboard, they would have won. They also didn't see the squishy animals. No, I'm not talking about Ronnie.

Jordan and Jeff were on separate teams. I think Jeff's partners in slop have to be Lydia, Kevin, and Michele. Natalie, Jessie, Jordan definitely not on slop. I think from what they're saying, Chima is a Have. Russell must be a Have as they mentioned he'll be the only one drinking beer.

They saw Jeremy Piven, too. So it must be his latest movie.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into the Dawn Friday 8/07

There's a new head of house, but the cloud of the coup d'etat hangs over any decisions made this week. Chima, Natalie, and Jessie think that Jordan has the power. Here are the evening's happenings into the dawn from that Big Brother House of French Phrases:

• Kevin mentioned that the remaining houseguests are all on the jury now. For me, that would have been reason enough to oust Ronnie. I would NOT want an extended vacation with that twerp! Jessie's a stronger player and possibly a threat, but he's nowhere near as personally annoying as Ronnie.
• Chima told Kevin she'd have him host the PoV comp and she won't put him on the block.
• Natalie is a bit offended by the makeover question and answer on the live show.
• Jeff thinks that Russell ended up sad over the Ronnie eviction -- Ronnie had been giving Russell a lot of game advice and things had changed between them between nomination and eviction.
• Jeff and Jordan are still thrilled with Ronnie's eviction.
• Jeff told Jordan that if they're put on the block, they'll know it came directly from Natalie and Jessie.
• Lydia told Jeff that she knows he has the power and he's a good actor. He denied it.
• Chima says she won't put up Jessie, Natalie, Jordan, Jeff, or Kevin. Um ... that leaves Russell, Lydia, or Michele.
• Jessie is gleeful over getting past week four.
• I really should use "gleeful" more often. It's a fun word.
• Natalie is sure either Jordan or Jeff have the power. She kept bulldogging them about making three enemies if they use it.
• Michele and Kevin hope the power won't bring back a houseguest. No way do they want Ronnie in the house again.
• Natalie and Jordan talked about how cute Drew (BB5) was. Natalie thinks both Jessie and Jeff are very cute. At least she knows cute (when it comes to Jeff!).
• Michele told Jeff that Natalie must think he has the wizard power because she's been saying he's cute for the past two days.
• Heh.
• Chima got her HOH room -- cornmeal, photos which didn't thrill her a lot, a letter from home. Lots of fake smiles.
• Chima said that her baby picture proves she was born with her lips, they're not surgically enhanced.
• Chima was a bit upset that the letter was "old." It was stamped with a date and apparently BB must ask all the family members to write them at the beginning of the season.
• Chima and Jessie told Russell that his personal beef with Ronnie cost them numbers.
• Meanwhile, Chima is quite adamant that she'd like to put Russell on the block.
• Russell apologized once again to Chima and mentioned that he apologized in the Julie Chen HOH talk, too.
• Kevin has broken out in a rash. He sees the dermatologist later today. He's hoping it's not measles or chicken pox.
• Don't they have vaccinations for both of those things these days? Wouldn't he have immunity?
  
• I think it could be a stress reaction to being in a house of fools. But I'm no doctor. I don't even play one on TV.
• Jeff, Jordan, and Michele noted that Russelll is spending time with the others now that they have the power once again.
• Natalie is still campaigning to get Lydia away from Jessie. She'd like to see her on the block.
• Jessie says that if he goes against Lydia, he goes against two people -- Lydia and Kevin.
• Natalie told Jeff she knows he doesn't have the coup d'etat. She thinks Jordan won it.
• Jessie and Natalie argued about the virtues of Lydia.
• It looks to me like Chima will most likely put Russell and Michele on the block. We'll know later tonight.
• I leave you with a cup of tea to get your day going.
  

So You Think You Can Dance Finale Bulletin

Sigh. My favorite for the win came in second -- Brandon. Janine won the season. Sniffle.

Big Brother 11 Live Eviction Show Blog Party 8/06

The show has started here on the East Coast. As it airs, this post will be updated with the major events. Later on tonight, my full review of the episode will be up on TV Squad. But ... (and here's where you come in) ... the real fun is in the comments! Everyone's welcome to participate, snack, and imbibe. Just clean up your own messes! Please remember the houseguests are fair game for criticism, but your fellow commenters aren't. Merci!

A huge thank you goes to Zoetawny for the Ronnie is a Rat graphic!

Jeff won the coup d'etat. :-) He wisely chose to leave tonight's nominations stand.

The voting to evict:
Kevin --> Ronnie
Natalie --> Lydia
Chima --> Lydia
Jessie --> Lydia
Michele --> Ronnie
Jeff --> Ronnie
Jordan --> Ronnie

By a vote of 4-3, Ronnie is evicted.

CHIMA won HOH based on the calls from last night memory.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into the Dawn Thursday 8/06

It's the wee hours of the morning. It's in the vicinity of 3:00 AM there in the Big Brother house. And, once again, they're still up and not drunk.

• Natalie took a shower. I know. I'm in shock, too.
  
• Russell bashed Michele to Lydia, told her about the PhD. Now, there's a big bash, eh?
• Chima, Lydia, and Russell got into another brouhaha rehashing the previous brouhaha.
• Ronnie said he'll bash Michele in his speech on the live eviction show.
• Natalie, in particular, is coming up with scheme after scheme to save Ronnie. Most are off in left field.
  
• Everyone thinks their dire enemy in the house has the "wizard power." I've seen nothing which indicates anyone in particular has it.
  
• Ah, interesting. Ronnie, Jessie, his pit bull, and Russell are talking. Ronnie said if he makes it through and wins HOH, he'll nominate Jeff and they'd vote him out.
• "I can't do that," Russell told them. The man has some scruples although he's allowing the bunch to use him.
  
• I wonder if Natalie would ever use her harebrained schemes to save her own butt. Some of them are outright ludicrous.
  
• I expect today to be rather uneventful in the house as we gear for the live eviction and coup d'etat reveal.
• But Natalie will surely keep scheming for Ronnie.
• Ronnie is walking around in his underwear waking people up.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into the Evening Wed. 8/05

Well, I last posted about the brouhaha. We haven't had another major one yet, just some skirmishes. But that's not saying than nothing has been going down in that Big Brother House of Deceptive DIngbats.

• Lydia is all down, wants to hurt herself, and had to pack. Earlier she mentioned that she was told in the DR that if she does anything to hurt herself, they'll remove her from the house.
• Again, I say better psychological testing is needed.
• Chima and Michele blame Russell for all the stress in the house.
• I blame the pit bull and buddies.
• Lydia screamed at Natalie.
• What else is new?
• Chima tried telling Lydia that Kevin through her under the bus.
• Lydia had Kevin write the word "perspective" on her forearm with make-up.
• I recall the first season, there was no make-up other than Jamie's infamous lip gloss. She'd hide behind the sink to apply it.
• Ronnie is still trying to work Jordan and Jeff. It ain't working. They blatantly told him they don't trust him and never will.
• Natalie claims to not know how to use a tampon.
• Maybe she doesn't know the mechanics of a washcloth, either.
• They were all in and out of the Diary Room recording goodbye messages.
• There have been no hints on the coup d'etat. I keep hoping someone will look up at the cameras while alone and thank America.
• Natalie told Jordan and Jeff that she will be the sole vote to evict Ronnie, just a sympathy vote, just wanted them to know.
• That's part of the scheme she hatched with Jessie.
• The annoying phone calls started coming in and they're running every fifteen minutes as I type this report.
• I know a song that really gets on your nerves. Yes, yes it does. Make it stop.
  
• Lydia thinks Jessie is behind trying to destroy her relationship with Kevin.
• She loves him, she hates him. He hurt her, she wants to hurt herself. Lydia talked a long time with Jessie.
• He claims that he hasn't cast his vote yet, so she has no case to complain that he's voting against her.
  
• A common theme to the calls is calling for Natalie to bathe. Heh.
• They think they have to memorize the calls.
  
• Right now it's not looking like a solid exit for Ronnie.
• I'm irked. But if Lydia is so unstable that she's talking about cutting herself and stuff ... it might be in her best interest to get her out of there.
• I'd still rather Ronnie leave.
• Now Michele is crying to Jordan and Jeff about Russell.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Daytime Wednesday 8/05

Jessie pulling his pit bull off during the confrontation they organized.

Jordan in shock during the confrontation Jessie, Natalie, and Ronnie instigated between Russell and Michele.

Wash your hair pit bull. Now. Not tomorrow.

Today was relatively boring in the house until ... brouhaha! They took HOH photographs and everything was going kind of hunky-dory. But then Natalie (the main instigator), Jessie, and Ronnie filled Russell's head with lies and exaggerations about things Michele may or may not have said.

The Russell/Chima rift, the Michele supposed lies ... it all came to a screaming match mainly between Natalie and Michele. Gee, how did that happen? Ronnie sat silently, at times picking his nose, throughout. Jeff tried to stay totally out of it although he knew that Michele had made a comment about sexual dysfunction and Russell to Chima. She claims she said it jokingly and then Russell was called to the DR so she never explained it. I agree with Jeff that it was a stupid thing for her to say and not funny.

But this is all blown out of proportion and all orchestrated by the Jessie Contingent. Russell fell for it, Kevin's stuck in the middle, but the Chima and Michele faction seems to be healing as I get this written up.

Michele thinks Russell was behind the meeting. But that's not the case at all. He was duped. It won't affect the eviction this week, but it casts a really horrible suspicion on Michele right now. True, she's fumbled her moves and has played both sides ... but no more than Russell.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Through the Night Into Wed. 8/05

Oh, I just love hearing tales of terror under night vision cameras with a group that includes RONNIE. Ack. Here are the events of the evening and the night behind us:

• Chima has joined Lydia in trashtalking Jessie and Natalie. Oh, not to their faces, of course.
• Natalie wants Jessie to stop talking to Lydia. She claims others are after her because of him.
• Natalie told Jessie she's going to vote for Ronnie to stay and he should, too. That way, if Chima comes aboard and if there's a mysterious vote, Ronnie might stay. I call that an iffy plan, don't you?
  
• Chima is appalled that Russell thought she was trying to seduce him.
• I saw her and Russell. It was no Lydia blatant, but she WAS fluttering her eyes, petting his head (and other places), etc.
• Ronnie told Lydia and Chima they shouldn't ever trust Michele as she will flip each week. Um, wouldn't Lydia herself be the flipper? Sometimes she looks like a flapper, but she's really a flipper.
• Ronnie thinks the votes might be 4-3 in his favor.
• Jessie told his crew (Natalie, Chima, Ronnie) that he thinks Michele set Russell up, telling him lies about them targeting him. (They DID discuss backdooring Russell, that was no lie!)
• Heh. Chima made a comment to Natalie about her bathing/showering ... or lack thereof.
• BB gave them alcohol, but just about enough to blitz a single person.
• Michele told Kevin that Russell is being fed lies and believes them.
• They discussed how the wizard voting would go. Chima said America wouldn't be voting for Russell based on his Memory Wall picture. Natalie said she'd vote for the cutest guy. Chima said the cutest one would be Jeff.
• Aw, I'm glad she sees that. But she better not flirt with him and get Jordan on her case!
• Chima continued to knock Russell every chance she could get. Is this all real? Previously Russell and Chima talked about staging a rift between them. This might all be an act or ...?
• Shades of Wahmber! Lydia got all hysterical and crying because Jessie rebuffed her and crushed her heart!
• Now, this is a girl who went from bed with the guy to trashing him and then back to bed. I don't give Jessie the Powerless Tool much credit for brains, but he knows when he's being used.
• Lydia told Kevin she wants to cut herself. This goes back to my own doubts about the psychological testing for this show. I know I'd be a nutcase stuck in that house. I personally think when they go for the strong personalities and people who are a bit out there, they're setting up baskets for basket cases!
• Poor Kevin had to be the one to console his best bud Lydia. He even got a bit emotional.
• Jordan told the others she hated studying and is computer illiterate. I'm not really surprised. But, to her credit, I think Jordan has great people skills -- she could fit into almost any crowd and folks would like her. Someone like Michele, who obviously has brains, is a bit socially inept and nervous with people.
• I always wanted to be a Jordan, but with my own brain. Alas, I'm more like a Michele -- not quite fitting in with the masses.
• But I don't have my PhD. If someone wants to support me, I'd be happy to go earn one! I am computer literate, actually enjoy studying and learning new things. Well, things I want to learn about, anyway.
  
• At least I'm not a Ronnie.
• Chima once again said Russell is a terrorist and implied that he will do the next Amtrak bombing. I think her comments really cross the line. Say he's ugly or stupid, but don't cast aspersions that he's some sort of mad bomber!
• A bunch, including just about everyone but Russell gathered in one room and told stories of robberies and scary things. Amazing ... no one fought or talked game with the exception of a few Kevin/Lydia knocks after those two split from the group.
  
• Lydia and Kevin are still up and in the yard as I post this. They boxed for a while, now Lydia is in the pool.
• There have been no indications on the "wizard power."

And ... how about that Paula Abdul leaving American Idol? Who will we mock for seemingly drunken behavior now?

Big Brother 11 Aug. 4 Show Blog Party Post

The show has started here on the East Coast. This post will be updated as it airs, but the real fun is in the comments section. Everyone is welcome, bring your own snacks and beverages! Later tonight my show review will be posted on TV Squad.

Jessie, Michele, Russell, Ronnie, Lydia, and Kevin played for PoV. Michele won.

The veto was not used, Ronnie and Lydia remain on the block.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Daytime Tuesday 8/04

Welcome to the Big Brother House of Waffles. Yeah, you heard me. It's looking like Russell has waffled his way back in the Jessie Fold. Now, I'm not sure the vote this week will be affected by it, but there ya go. After last night's brouhahas, today was a bit quieter.

• Russell got mad because Lydia defended Chima who said that she (Lydia) wanted to um ... perform certain oral maneuvers on Jessie and Russell.
• Jessie told Russell that almost everyone in the house wants him (Russell) out and that he now has a huge target on his back.
• Sigh. Now Russell believes Jessie about Michele lying (which is a lie in and of itself).
• Natalie and Chima are the ones actually instigating this, Natalie on behalf of Ronnie (and Jessie), Chima for dramatic effect (or something).
• Russell said the alliance with Jeff, Jordan, and Michele is off. He told Michele that if they didn't win HOH, he'd put her up.
• Jordan and Jeff grumped at each other, but all is well between them.
• Jeff is avoiding Russell because he doesn't want a confrontation (AKA - Brouhaha!)
• Russell is hanging out with Jessie.
• Blech. I think my tummy hurts.

Don't forget to stop back tonight at 9 PM ET for the show blog party post! Bring your own snacks, bring your own pool boys!

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into Tuesday Dawn 8/04

With the thought of the "wizard" power hanging over their heads, all of the hamsters are a bit antsy.

Here' the latest scoop:

• Michele told Jeff and Jordan that she has a PhD.
• Russell doesn't quite trust Michele.
• Chima is mad at Russell.
• People think Russell has deals with everyone.
• Other people think Michele is playing both sides of the house.
• The lies continue to go around -- Chima went to Jeff and Jordan to tell them that "people" are saying that Jordan doesn't like Jeff, she's just playing him.
• Lydia is back to playing and wrestling Jessie.
• All heck breaks loose. Ronnie gets into a chest-thumping scream match with Kevin.
• Chima was screaming at Russell and called him a terrorist.
• She also commented on the size of his manhood!
• Natalie went after Michele for supporting "racist" Braden.
  
• Jeff tried to break it all up.
• The diary told all of the ones involved to break it up and gave them a warning for fighting.
• And the beat goes on.
  
• It's a ball of confusion.
• It's to the point that I'm really not sure who's lying to whom. Natalie told Jeff that the Casey backdoor was the plan all along because Casey was targeting Chima.
• The Jeff and Jordan duo seemed to survive all the rumors and accusations.
• Right now everyone is still up, not fighting. Ronnie is still extolling his virtues.
• Someone will find out about the "wizard" powers tonight.
  

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Monday Daytime 8/03

The only big event in the house today was the PoV meeting. As was totally expected, Michele didn't use it. The nominations remain the same -- Ronnie and Lydia. I have a feeling it might as well be Ronnie and Ronnie. Heh.

Here's what else happened in that Big Brother house of Another One Bites the Dust:

• Michele shouted "NO" in her sleep once again. Then, instead of shouting "NO" in her sleep, Michele shouted something about sitting down and quieting down. Hmm ... curiouser and curiouser.
• Then she shouted "NO."
• Lydia and Kevin Saran-wrapped the HOH door.
• When he came out, Russell just ripped the Saran wrap down without any real reaction.
• Jordan told Jeff she's glad Jessie didn't win PoV or he would have used it to save Ronnie. Jeff said that was why Jessie tried so hard to win it.
• Russell seems indeed tight with Jeff and Jordan now.
• Russell told Jordan that the reason Chima is so mad at him now is because he rejected her.
• Russell thinks Natalie is an instigator.
• He's right. An instigator who hides behind Jessie, but ...!
• Lydia is an instigator, too. She told Chima that nobody is talking to Ronnie yet the lies are spreading. She blamed Russell.
• Chima has been talking to Ronnie.
• Natalie told Chima she only trusts Jessie, Ronnie, and her.
• None of the others trust Natalie, either. Even Steven.
• Wait. Steven was last season.
• Ronnie is still trying to scheme votes.
• It dawned on the Jessie Crew that they can't trust Michele anymore. Well, duh.
• Jeff told Jordan to stop cleaning up after others. He says Jessie and Lydia never clean up their own messes.

Big Brother 11 Live Feeds Into Early Monday 8/03

You can tell Kevin is having a thrill a minute, eh? Here's the late night/overnight events:

• Chima thinks Russell is a mysonginist -- didn't she say that about Braden, too?
• Ronnie said that before he got married, he was a horrible person.
• I think he still is.
• Jessie knows that Russell knows about his scheme to save Ronnie. Jessie told Ronnie it's over.
• Russell told Jeff and Jordan that Jessie and Chima are next on his list. Hmmm ... I don't think he'll go after Jessie that soon.
• Michele once again said that she won't be using the veto. She said the votes are locked in to get rid of Ronnie.
• Jeff trashtalked about Ronnie ... a lot.
• When Michele asked Jeff if Jessie ever said things about her, Jeff told her he doesn't really talk much to Jessie.
• Lydia and Jessie wrestled. No, I don't mean they had sex. He has no power this week, y'know.
• Russell eavesdropped on Ronnie, Chima, and Kevin. He would have gotten more of an earful had he listened to just Ronnie and Chima earlier in the night.
• Ronnie talked about Jokers Updates. It would be nice if a hamster mentioned this blog!
• As I get this posted, Lydia and Jessie are still up.
• They're friends again.
• Isn't that special?