Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Overnight Friday into Saturday - August 23-24

You want a piece of me? You lookin' at ME?

I last left you before nominations stating that Elissa would nominate Aaryn and McCrae to go on the block. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Whichever Way the Wind Blows:

• Elissa put Aaryn and McCrae on the block.
• Amanda told McCrae he'd be fine.
• Of course, he will be fine. It's Amanda's future that may be in jeopardy.
• Aaryn went off to sulk alone in the Have Not room.
• Aw, poor baby.
• Amanda thinks she and McCrae will have to fight hard to win the veto. She just can't believe GinaMarie will last longer in the house than her.
• Hmm. She's already putting herself on the block as a replacement nominee.
• Of course, if McCrae wins the veto, he takes himself down and Amanda goes up.
• If Amanda wins the veto, she could take McCrae down and remain safe herself.
• Andy told Elissa that if he gets chosen to play, he'll try to win and keep the nominations the same.
• I'm sure he will ... unless she tells him to save someone in particular.
• Amanda's newest vitriol target is GinaMarie.
• I'm waiting for fisticuffs. MEOW.
• From what they said, the key order was: Judd, GinaMarie, Spencer, Andy and Amanda.
• Sounds logical to me!
• Aaryn went crying to Amanda. Amanda told her if she (Aaryn) is taken off the block, she (Amanda) will be going home.
• Yep, I think that's just about right!
• Amanda then worked her anti-GinaMarie case to Aaryn.
• Aaryn is really upset that, not only is Judd back in the house, but his key was pulled first and he is SO working with Elissa.
• Yes, I had to chuckle. Didn't you?
• She's also upset that GinaMarie wouldn't commit to using the veto on her if she won it.
• Heehee.
• Amanda told McCrae that she'd do anything except shave her head to win the veto.
• To give her credit, Amanda definitely has many more good hair days than does any other woman in the house.
• Maybe that's because she's not a fake blonde.
• Amanda and Aaryn are also ticked at GM because she was nice to Candice at the comp.
• Well, yeah. Whatever way the wind blows.
• Aaryn, alone with GinaMarie away from Amanda, kept trying to convince GM to stick with Amanda, McCrae and herself.
• Um. GM may be dumb, but even she knows that's a sinking ship ... at least for this week.
• Aaryn does admit that she can't really be mad at Elissa for putting her on the block as she put her (Elissa) on the block twice.
• Amanda said she recognized one of the guys "throwing" the balls in the comp.
• Well, that didn't help her any, did it?
• GinaMarie told Elissa she thinks Amanda and Co. are trying to get her (GM) put on the block.
• They are.
• Elissa already knows it without GinaMarie telling her.
• She told GM not to worry.
• GinaMarie reminded Elissa that she (GM) is always positive and upbeat.
• Oh my. I had her all wrong all along! I thought she was more of a vicious little stray dog!
• As GinaMarie and Elissa were whispering in the kitchen, Amanda kept walking back and forth.
• Every time she passed, they stopped talking.
• Then, as Elissa was taking a sip of her drink, Amanda apparently stopped and stared at her.
• Elissa did a Hollywood-perfect spit take, spitting out her sip all over the counter with a burst of laughter.
• Amanda got defensive and sweet and gentle upbeat and positive GinaMarie lit into her ... pretty much telling her she'd stomp her.
• Later, as Amanda talked to Elissa in the HoH room trying to plead her cause that they work together and GM had always trashed her (Elissa) ... Elissa just kept bursting out in laughter.
• She refused to promise Amanda anything saying that she hadn't even thought of what to do if the veto gets used.
• Amanda wanted a promise she won't go on the block.
• Elissa laughed some more.
• Of course, in a talk with Aaryn, Elissa told Aaryn she's not the target, Amanda is.
• It's hard to figure Elissa out as she is a rather odd duck. But I feel she wants either of them -- Aaryn or Amanda -- out this week.
• Needless to say (but I'll say it anyway), Amanda then cried to McCrae that Elissa just kept laughing at her.
• I love it!
• Elissa told GinaMarie she doesn't feel she can trust Andy.
• Good for her. Too bad Helen trusted him.
• Andy seems to be abandoning ship with McCranda. It might be a tad too late. He's now tainted goods.
• They picked veto players.
• That was blocked to the feeds, but Amanda says that Elissa was noticeably upset when she pulled her (Amanda) to play.
• Aaryn picked Judd as HG choice, thus upsetting Spencer.
• The only one sitting out this veto is Spencer. Andy is hosting.
• They couldn't decide whether to stay up expecting veto as the players usually aren't picked at night or to go to bed.
• Sleep gave in.
• All are asleep as I get this posted.

Trying to hold back laughter

Aaryn and McCrae's keys missing

J-U-Double D in da house

Perfect spit take at Amanda's expense

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Friday into the Evening - August 23

Cheap sunglasses, cheap dude

Ah, it's nice to not have an HoH sticking to the Amanda Wants script. Yay! Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Turning Tides:

• Even though Elissa tends to speak in non sequiturs, her mind is definitely in the game.
• She has told most everyone that she's probably going to put Aaryn and McCrae on the block.
• It's win-win for her -- She doesn't like Aaryn on a personal level and Aaryn has been winning comps, doing the bidding of Amanda/McCrae.
• If Aaryn wins veto and takes herself off, Amanda goes up and out.
• Against Aaryn or Amanda, McCrae would be safe. He's liked. Amanda is feared. There is a difference.
• Elissa said anyone not really trying to win (like Andy throwing OTEV), they'll go up on the block.
• Elissa has had a busy day. She now has two week safety deals with Spencer and Andy.
• Andy might finally be getting out of under the spell cast by Amanda.
• She made nice with GinaMarie, telling her all the things Aaryn has done at Amanda's bidding and that Aaryn isn't loyal to her (GM).
• GinaMarie knew Aaryn was close to Amanda, but didn't realize she was outright working with her.
• D'oh!
• GinaMarie and Elissa promised to have each other's backs.
• In trying to save his butt from the block, McCrae threw everybody under the bus ... including his beloved Amanda.
• Elissa's talk with GinaMarie had an effect on her. She even snapped at Aaryn that if they had kept Helen like she wanted, they could have worked with her.
• Aaryn just crumpled into a big pink ball.
• Well, it was a pink throw. But it was appropriate.
• Elissa strongly believes that Aaryn says inappropriate and nasty things which indicate a lack of character on her part.
• GinaMarie once again said (it seems she said this last week, too) that the only problem she had with Candice was because she (GM) was defending Aaryn, who she thought was her ally and friend.
• Elissa told Aaryn that she had tried to work with her before and Aaryn turned on them.
• Elissa thinks she can beat Amanda in any comp.
• Probably.
• That said, I was surprised Amanda lasted as long as she did last night and did as well as she did. GM could probably stay up all night, but couldn't catch a ball for nuthin'.
• Spencer and Aaryn have decided they can't trust or work with Amanda anymore. 
• A bit late for that, don't you think?
• Judd is in solid with Elissa -- he says he wants Amanda out first, then Aaryn and McCrae, doesn't matter who goes first of those two to him.
• But we know that Elissa would love Aaryn out, then Amanda.
• However, if it's vice versa, she won't be too upset at all.
• It's like the sleeping giant has come to life.
• If Elissa turns the house around and defeats Amanda, she will deserve to win it all.
• And I'm no Rachel fan, either.
• The nominations will be later tonight -- it's bound to be McCrae and Aaryn as she's said it so much.
• P.S. - Gah, I forgot to mention that BB put a canopy over the yard. We have no clue why. The hamsters are complaining that it's hot and blocks the sky. Hmm ... maybe they're Under the Dome. If they start having seizures and claim pink stars are falling, we'll know it's a tie-in!

Judd is ready to play

Are we boring you, McCrae?

Meeting of the mind and the mindless

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds After HoH into Friday pre-dawn - August 22-23

Faking interest in Elissa's letter from home

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Elissa Comes to Life:

• For those who missed the news, Judd is the returning hamster and Elissa won Head of Household.
• Woot.
• Apparently the balls in the comp with their speed might have been a bit more dangerous than BB had planned. Almost all are complaining about being hit with them and, most of the time, when they complain BB goes to fishes.
• After the comp, Amanda was upset because, not only did Judd return, but it's likely he won't be going right back out the door with Elissa being HoH.
• Amanda can't understand Jessie's anger at her as she left the comp after falling -- Jessie shouted an expletive directly at Amanda.
• Oh, I think we can understand it.
• Judd apologized to Elissa for not hugging her when he left the house. She told him Aaryn, Amanda and Helen were the ones who planned his demise.
• His demise in the house, I mean.
• Of course.
• The only real demises have been with Clownie, Aaryn's clown doll.
• Judd told Elissa he has no alliances right now and agreed to vote with whatever she says.
• Aaryn told Judd that Helen told her that she would be next if she didn't put him up.
• Elissa told Amanda she plans to put Aaryn and McCrae on the block.
• Oh my.
• I can see these noms -- Elissa has a personal grudge against Aaryn, plus she wins comps. And McCrae is one half of the power duo in the house.
• Elissa says they'll have to go for the veto. Her plan is that Aaryn goes home, but if someone is saved by the veto, it's Amanda on the block.
• Amanda cried.
• Spencer tried to get in good graces with Elissa.
• He's not her target.
• GinaMarie tried to get in good graces with Elissa.
• She's not her target either.
• Elissa definitely has her sights on Aaryn. If she can't get Aaryn, it needs to be either McCrae or Amanda.
• I can live with that.
• She refuses to put Judd on the block because she knows they'd all vote him right back out.
• McCrae thinks that Elissa cheated at the comp (holding onto the sign), but he admits Amanda did the same thing. He thinks they should both be disqualified and GM should be HoH.
• Heh.
• Ain't gonna happen. And, BB had Aaryn calling out rules during the comp and that was allowed.
• Amanda cried some more. She says she's terrified of going to the jury house with those mean girls who will terrorize her.
• Aw, too bad, so sad.
• Amanda feels she has no control over Elissa.
• Aw, that sucks, right?
• Heh.
• Judd said they could only talk game in the jury house when they watched tapes of the comp and they had been separated for the most part.
• He said Jessie was really angry in the jury house.
• Andy should be very happy that his name isn't being brought up.
• Elissa told him her plans and he ran to Amanda with them.
• So, nothing has changed with him.
• Elissa told McCrae she really wants Aaryn out -- if she put GM up with her, GM might go. If she puts him (McCrae) up, Amanda will make sure the votes are there to save him.
• Elissa made a two-week safety deal with Spencer.
• GinaMarie is upset that she didn't get a shout-out on the live show for her birthday.
• BB gave them all of four beers and a birthday cake for GM ... which she can't eat until after midnight.
• Andy and Spencer speculated that Elissa's real target might be to backdoor Amanda with her plan to put McCrae/Aaryn on the block.
• Hmm ... could be.
• Amanda, judging on her track record, is unlikely to win veto and Aaryn just might be able to do it.
• Amanda thinks Elissa is "stupid" because she doesn't want to put Aaryn/GM on the block.
• Oh, I don't know. It sounds to me like Elissa has a pretty good plan.
• All "enjoyed" Elissa's HoH room and her letter from Rachel.
• Finally, we might have a fairly unpredictable week in the house.
• Good.

Spencer thinks Elissa has bigger fish to fry

Oh noes! My game plan is gone!

Aw, look at Rachel ...

What the hell we gonna do now?

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Endurance Comp w/Jurors and Hamsters - August 22

Why wait until Sunday to see the outcome? Once the feeds are live again, I'll be updating this entry with screen caps and the latest news; refresh this page to get the latest updates! Which juror will return? Who will win HoH? No way will we wait until it airs on TV!

10:10pm ET - Live feeds still blocked.
10:15pm ET - Still trivia on the live feeds.
Grr.
10:25pm ET - Still no live feeds.
Super grr.
I think I need an ice cream sandwich.
10:25pm ET - Feeds ON. I spoke too soon!

Spencer and McCrae out.

10:31pm ET - Andy out. And it's back to trivia and blocked feeds.

10:37pm ET - Jessie fell. She's out.

10:43pm ET - Some weird "ball fan" in a red wig looking like a clown screamed and tried to distract them.

10:48pm ET Update : Elissa 5, Judd 4, Amanda 4, Helen 3 - I believe GinaMarie and Candice each have 2.

11:01pm ET - Helen just got whapped hard with a ball directly to the face, did not fall. Back to blocked feeds now. Elissa leading with six. Judd and Amanda four, Helen and GinaMarie three.

BULLETIN -- JUDD WILL RETURN TO THE HOUSE! Helen fell, followed by Candice. 

11:13pm ET - Elissa 7, Judd 5, Amanda 4, GinaMarie 3 ... and the crazy guy ran through again.

11:17pm ET - Judd fell. He won't be HoH, but he's back in the game.

Elissa now has EIGHT balls, Amanda four, GM three.

11:25pm ET -- Amanda is up to five now after a feeds block. It's hitting them with water again.

11:31pm ET - Elissa is up to nine, Amanda six... ELISSA GETS TEN!

ELISSA IS THE NEW HOH!

ELISSA WINS HOH!!!

 

Big Brother 15: Live Eviction, HoH Comp Show Blog Party - August 22

First off, I want to thank those who have donated to the blog through the Paypal link. I do spend a lot of time with the updates, more so than the blog parties, and it's appreciated! I also want to thank everyone, for the most part, for actual discussion on the live feeds posts. We have the best BB followers anywhere right here on this blog!

Onto tonight ... as the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this post with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest! As we know the jury members are going to be in competition for one to return, plus we expect an HoH comp (unless they do it all in one comp), I think the action may go on after the show ends. If it does, I'll create a new post covering the HoH comp if it doesn't make the air. After all, why should we wait until Sunday?

The real party is in the comments area ... come join in on the fun -- I just ask that it's kept to a PG level and, remember, we're here for the entertainment!

So far, we see a lot of Helen campaigning.

Speech time - Spencer, pretty much the same as before. Helen - Hello to family and friends, thanks to husband, time of my life, would love to stay.

The votes:
McCrae - Helen
Amanda - Helen
Elissa - Spencer
Andy - Helen
GinaMarie - Helen

Helen is evicted. But will she remain gone?

After Helen sees the goodbye messages, Julie tells her that she and the other jury members will have a comp to get back in the game.

Okay, for now all four jurors have been allowed in the house. Everybody's hugging. All have to go to the backyard.

Two epic competitions in one is promised ... after the commercial break.

The comp is "Off the Wall." Same comp for both jurors and regular hamsters. First to catch ten balls without falling, wins. If a juror gets the ten first, they not only return, but are HoH. They're going up and down and in and out on little platforms against a wall. Now the sprinklers are on them.

As I predicted, the comp is running past air time. I will set up a separate post to follow the comp on the live feeds ... the update post is up! (Too bad the feeds aren't back yet.)

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Wednesday into Thursday - August 21-22

I wouldn't let them in MY bed. Ew.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Loose Morals and a Couple of Moms:

• If Helen even had the slightest thought that Elissa would work with Aaryn, that's blown out of the water now.
• Aaryn thinks that Elissa is the worst human being on Earth.
• Aaryn thinks only the manipulative players are left in the house.
• Well, except for her, Spencer and GinaMarie, yeah.
• It's Big Brother.
• Elissa tried to explain that telling people you'll evict them (if given the opportunity) isn't a "threat."
• Nah, it's more of a "promise."
• Elissa told the cameras that Andy is a liar.
• We knew that. We know a lot. Give us some credit.
• Aaryn is upset because Elissa pointed out that Amanda/McCrae are taking credit for all of her HoH moves while the blood is on her hands.
• True dat.
• Meanwhile, Helen keeps trying to rein Elissa in.
• I don't think that will work. 
• Once Helen goes, Elissa will either work with Amanda or just explode against Aaryn/GinaMarie.
• Helen has decided that, since she's going home, she wants things to be cool and friendly for her time left in the house.
• Amanda thinks Aaryn is arrogant and GinaMarie is dumb.
• Of course, she didn't tell them that.
• Amanda compared herself to Dr. Will.
• Sigh. She just might be right. But I liked him. He put on a good show for the live feeders. She doesn't. She just manipulates and doesn't win comps.
• Helen said she plans to campaign a bit more just in case there might be a chance.
• They think the house decorations are from Target.
• I think a dollar store.
• To her credit, Elissa tried to get in with Spencer. At least she's trying to ally with someone rather than burning bridges everywhere she goes.
• Yikes. Aaryn took a sip of nail polish remover claiming she thought it was her water bottle. I don't know why she swallowed the fly, perhaps she'll die.
• No, she didn't swallow a fly and isn't going to die. But drinking nail polish remover isn't a good idea.
• Amanda said she had a miscarriage while in the process of getting aboard the show.
• Um. Okay. McCrae might want to think about her previous boyfriend and how recent that was. Oh, and if the previous boyfriend had a career and earned real money.
• Amanda thinks that Elissa is jealous of Aaryn.
• Oh, give me a break.
• At one point as Amanda ranted on about MVP and Elissa, the BB voice told her, "Amanda, stop using production as your strategy."
• That was odd.
• GinaMarie got on a crying jag -- her birthday is Thursday, she's tired of seeing the Amanda/McCrae relationship while Nick was taken away from her, on and on.
• But, her good friends in the house (@@) put on a party for her, all wearing her clothes and Spencer even in make-up, at midnight.
• "I love youse guys."
• They each told her their favorite GinaMarie moment in the house.
• Woohoo.
• There ya go ... 

I love youse guys. And Nick. I love Nick more.

GinaMarie's birthday party

Why am I in here with lowlifes and idiots?

I'm going home. I love you all.

Big Brother 15: PoV Competition Show Blog Party - August 21

I'd say we might want to drink anytime we see a hamster! Hiccup! At least I know that the comp they will have tonight should be fun to watch. As tonight's show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest!

As always, the real party is in the comments area. Please remember, we're just watching this for entertainment. There's no need for hate and viciousness. Let's leave that to the hamsters themselves. Come join the party!

Oh, and for those interested, I posted on the cast announcement for Survivor earlier today ...

Lots of filler with Amanda wanting to pit Helen against Elissa and vice versa.

PoV player picks - Aaryn picks GinaMarie, Helen picks Spencer, Elissa got HG choice and goes for Andy. 

Veto comp! It's the OTEV veto comp for the season ... always fun. Otev is the broken-hearted beaver who lost the love letters he wrote.

GinaMarie is out first round. Then Helen went out. Andy out.

Elissa is a machine in this comp once she finds the right letter.

Aaryn out. It's down to Spencer and Elissa.

Elissa wins the Power of Veto!

Amanda tells Elissa that Spencer will go up, Helen will go home. She does this to get Elissa to trust her.

More filler with Aaryn arguing with Amanda.

Veto meeting -- Elissa takes herself off the block, promises to vote to keep Helen. Aaryn nominates Spencer, the safe move again.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds into Wednesday Afternoon - August 21

Stop biting your nails. Just stop it. It's disgusting.

In my last report, I mentioned they're being very boring. They still are. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Sleepy Snoozefests:

• If McCrae was a Have Not, he'd probably get a penalty nomination for constantly eating his fingernails. Horribly disgusting and unsanitary.
• The live feeds themselves have been funky all day -- only the Quad Cam is live, the rest are stuck on around midnight last night. 
• Perhaps the cams got bored, too.
• Spencer and Andy speculated that GinaMarie will end up either in jail or a psychiatric ward.
• Yeah, I can see that.
• Andy told McCrae that Helen's really a lobbyist. McCrae is impressed.
• Of course, it doesn't take a lot to impress a pizza dude careerwise.
• Elissa said her parents didn't allow the children to watch television when she was young.
• Oh my. And Rachel came from that household?
• Helen, though seeming to accept the fact she's leaving tomorrow, is still campaigning.
• Elissa actually thinks there's a chance Helen might stay.
• I don't think so.
• Aaryn told Spencer that she thinks that Amanda/Andy/McCrae will target her next even though they said they wouldn't.
• Perhaps not NEXT, but surely relatively soon, I say.
• Andy and Spencer are willing to sit back and watch Amanda and Aaryn try to oust each other. As long as it's not them ...
• Amanda has been whining and fussing about her meds or the lack thereof.
• I personally kind of wonder, especially with a young supposedly healthy cast, why so many are on regularly prescribed medications. I certainly wasn't at that age.
• Helen cried to Aaryn.
• Aaryn cried about Helen's crying.
• Gah.
• Aaryn knows she's been played like a fiddle by McCrae/Amanda and, to a lesser point, Helen.
• She's in an emotional quandary, but there seems to be little she can do. 
• That is because Andy would be the deciding vote.
• And, they fear he's been brainwashed by Amanda.
• He basically has. I believe if someone else were to put her on the block and the votes were there so he could be one in the crowd, he'd oust her.
• But, go against her while she's still totally in the game?
• No way!
• When confronted, Andy told Elissa that Amanda never threatened him like they are. 
• I'd say more pressured than threatened.
• But why would Amanda threaten him? He's been her platonic puppy dog running to her all season with what everyone else is saying. He won't go until she has no one left to target besides him and McCrae.
• Andy told Amanda that Helen threatened him.
• @@
• Even Aaryn went to Amanda and told her that Elissa/Helen were saying bad things about her.
• All hail Amanda.
• Well played game so far.
• But you don't know how much I want to witness the downfall!

Riff and Raff

All the comforts of home

Most memorize others for comps

Survivor: Blood vs. Water Cast Announced

Hmm ... lots of familiar faces. You can check them out at the CBS website for yourselves, but here's who's on and my thoughts about them:


Tyson Apostol / Rachel Foulger, dating
Ages: 34 / 33
Provo, UT
Former pro cyclist / cocktail waitress/graphic designer
Survivor: Tocantins, 2nd jury member
Heroes vs. Villains, 6th voted out
My thoughts: Tyson was a strong competitor. I believe we might have a contender here. The girlfriend seems smart, but that doesn't always win the show.

Aras Baskauskas / Vytas Baskauskas, brothers
Ages 31 / 33
Santa Monica, CA
Musician / yoga instructor/math professor
Survivor: Panama - Exile Island, winner
My thoughts: I liked Aras. I thought he was a very deserving winner in his season. With the brother along, this might be a likable alpha male team.

Rupert Boneham / Laura Boneham, married
Ages: 49 / 44
Indianapolis, IN
Mentor for teens / merchandiser
Survivor: Pearl Island, 2nd jury member
All Stars, 6th jury member, winner fan-favorite
Heroes vs. Villains, 7th jury member
My thoughts: Really? Rupert again? I have to hear him bellow more? I'm so over that. His horse has done been ridden too much. I know he has fans, but I'm not in the bunch.

Candice Cody / John Cody, married
Ages: 30
Washington D.C. 
Physicians
Survivor: Cook Islands, 5th jury Member                  
Heroes vs. Villains, 5th jury Member
My thoughts: I wasn't all that keen on Candice returning the first time she returned. But this could be interesting with the husband along for the ride.
                                                
Monica Culpepper / Brad Culpepper, married
Ages: 42 / 44
Tampa, FL
Former NFL wife; attorney, retired NFL player
Survivor: One World, 5th voted out
My thoughts: Well, this might be revenge on Colton! Cool. He deserves it.

Colton Cumbie / Caleb Bankston, engaged
Ages: 22 / 26
Collinsville, AL
Student teacher / post officer manager
Survivor: One World, 6th out, medically evacuated
My thoughts: I don't like Colton. While I really enjoyed the evil ways of Richard Hatch in the first season, Colton is nasty and seems to feel very privileged. While I don't want him to be medically evacuated again, I hope he doesn't last long. Sorry, Caleb.

Kat Edorsson / Hayden Moss, dating
Ages: 23 / 26
Orland, FL / Springtown, TX
Student / real estate
Survivor: One World, 6th jury member / Big Brother 12 winner for Hayden
My thoughts: I didn't know they were dating! I hope Hayden has more manageable hair on this show than he did on BB. He could very well do quite well, but it's a lot different than being stuck in a house for three months.

Laura Morett / Ciera Eastin, mother/daughter
Ages: 43 / 24
Salem, OR
Construction business owner / cosmetology student
Survivor: Samoa, 3rd jury member
My thoughts: I don't find Laura all that particularly memorable. Hmm. The daughter seems to have spunk. My jury is out on this one.

Gervase Peterson / Marissa Peterson, uncle/niece
Ages: 43 / 21
Philadelphia, PA / Chapel Hill, NC
Cigar lounge owner / student
Survivor: Borneo, 3rd jury member
My thoughts: Gervase? Gervase?!? My memories of him had him as very likable, often wearing a hat ... and lounging about camp! I hope he'll put more into the effort this time!

Tina Wesson / Katie Collins, mother/daughter
Ages: 52 / 25
Robbinsville, NC and New York, NY
Motivational speaker / hedge fund support
Survivor: Australia, Winner
All Stars, 1st Voted Out
My thoughts: Tina played a good game, but if memory serves, she virtually "stole" the win from Colby Donaldson. This could be interesting. She's no spring chicken these days.

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While I'm never keen on reality shows having returning players, at least this concept for the season is relatively fresh. Your thoughts?

The season premiere is September 18th. Be here or be square.

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Tuesday Into the Evening - August 20

I'm happy being third!

Oh my gosh. Today was just about the most boring day EVER in the history of mankind on the live feeds. Yes, really. Here's the skinny on what went down today in that Big Brother House of the Doldrums:

• Helen knows she's leaving Thursday.
• Helen thinks she can pep talk Elissa into winning HoH.
• Meanwhile, Elissa is resigned to a diet of pickles because she claims she's allergic to slop. Apparently the head cheese and habenaro peppers aren't to her liking either.
• Of course, I would balk at both of those items myself.
• That was rather cruel of us.
• But they deserve it.
• Helen said she'd vote for Amanda at the end if Amanda gets there.
• When Helen said that Aaryn is really concerned what America will think of her, Elissa said they (we) would see what a horrible person she really is.
• Heh.
• For each nice thing Helen said about Aaryn, Elissa came up with a negative.
• "She's the kind of woman who'll steal your man."
• Oh, my. Was she channeling Rachel for a moment?
• Helen really likes GinaMarie.
• I never thought we'd see that coming.
• Elissa, on the other hand, thinks that GM is a bit ridiculous.
• I agree with her.
• As a side note: GinaMarie is NOT from New Jersey despite folks thinking she is. She's from the least cool NYC borough of Staten Island (as was most of the cast of The Jersey Shore). That is NOT New Jersey, it's actually not even very much New York City as folks think of it. It's an island where they talk funny and think they're tough. 
• So, the whole early part of the day was spent with Elissa and Helen analyzing the character of their fellow hamsters, past and present.
• YAWN.
• By 2 in the afternoon their time (5om my time!), the other hamsters were up and stumbling about.
• Sheesh.
• Amanda wants to work with Elissa.
• Uh-huh. We've heard that before.
• Sure enough, she later talks with her crew and discounts everything Elissa said.
• Aaryn once again had the nerve to tell Amanda she doesn't think Helen and Elissa were coming after her and GinaMarie and that Amanda told her that.
• What? You dare question the Queen of BB15 Hamsters?!?!?!
• McCrae admitted to Spencer, GM and Aaryn that his online BB fan friends probably hate the McCranda showmance.
• Well, yeah. A superfan involved with the online presence for the show has totally whacked his own game being a servant to Queen of BB15 Hamsters!
• I so wonder how McCrae would have done without the relationship.
• Aaryn thinks they picked them as the cast because they're all crazy.
• I say they picked them and recruited many for looks and forgot to give the psychiatric testing in the process.
• YAWN.
• Grr, Clownie didn't even die today. That's been the highlight daily for most of the week. Perhaps Andy ran out of ways to kill him.
• Tomorrow should be more of the same.
• I really hope the returning hamster on Thursday livens up this snoozefest!

We're surrounded by characters, but we're not characters

I have such a bright future ahead!

I'd have to disinfect the bed. Ew.

I have everything! The man of my dreams, 500 grand!

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Night into Tuesday - August 19-20

They'll ride it to the end

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Fickle Finger of Fate:

• At least Spencer has his small joys -- he's thrilled with the free clothes they get in comps and even more if they win HoH.
• Aaryn thinks she will be put on the block with GinaMarie.
• Probably.
• Aaryn and Amanda talked about "what if" they were the final two.
• Aaryn thinks that any of them (her, Amanda, McCrae or Andy) could beat GinaMarie, Elissa, or Spencer in the final two.
• Probably.
• Helen told McCrae he might be being portrayed as a little puppy dog following Amanda.
• Well, yeah, there's certainly that aspect in there!
• Then she kept after him trying to get him to vote for her to stay. Will that happen?
• Probably not.
• Helen said that Amanda is probably being portrayed as a bully.
• Would that need "portraying" per se?
• Probably not.
• Amanda got all upset with the talk that she's being portrayed as a bully.
• Heehee!
• GinaMarie thinks she (GM) is a "nice girl."
• Eep.
• Both Aaryn and McCrae told Amanda not to say anything about her building anger regarding the bully comments.
• When Amanda was going on about never bullying anyone in the house, Spencer spoke up and pointed out that she bullied him for his vote to go the way she wanted, threatening he'd be out next, at one point.
• I don't say this often, perhaps not ever at all ... but, you go, Spencer!
• Helen wonders what Amanda is like outside the house.
• I don't think I want to know. She can disappear from my life after the season is over. I don't want to know her any better.
• Helen also thinks McCrae and Amanda aren't a good match for each other.
• I think outside the game, she's right. In the game, they're obviously doing something right. I guess.
• Amanda thinks Helen will taint the jury against her.
• I say they're probably already tainted.
• Helen thinks McCrae has deprived himself of the full BB experience due to being with Amanda.
• I personally wonder what the superfan McCrae would have done on his own in the game.
• Helen also said that if Amanda makes it to the end without ever winning any comps, it would be hard not to vote for her.
• Helen is pretty resigned that she will be leaving on Thursday. She asked Elissa if she wanted her to leave anything behind for her.
• Aw.
• But it's too late for could have, should have. Amanda and crew played it stronger.
• Aaryn, Andy and GinaMarie want to be the final three.
• We'll see about that.

Will they be targeted soon?

Targeted

Expendable at any time

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Monday Daytime, PoV Meeting - August 19

Off the block smiles!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of People Your Parents Warned You About:

• Helen told Aaryn that, if she she goes home this week, she won't go crazy.
• Elissa thinks that Amanda is trying to turn Helen and her against each other.
• Y'think?
• Aaryn thinks that if she puts Spencer on the block instead of Amanda, Helen might have a better chance of staying.
• Aaryn said that Spencer would not vote for Amanda to go if she goes on the block.
• If she puts Spencer on the block, it's Andy who would be the deciding vote.
• I fear, from watching him all season on the live feeds, he won't cross Amanda.
• Amanda found it fun to leave a large mess in the kitchen for Helen or Elissa to clean up as they're the ones most likely to do it.
• Instead, Helen, Elissa and Andy separated out excess dinnerware and locked it up so no one can again dirty all the dishes.
• Then, at the PoV meeting, Elissa took herself off the block as expected.
• (She's dippy, but she's no Marcellas!)
• Aaryn put Spencer on the block in her place. So it's Spencer and Helen on the block this week.
• They have no clue that the four jury members (including the one voted out on Thursday) will vie to return to the house to play the game.
• Aaryn, Elissa, Helen, GinaMarie and Andy had a big pow-wow in the HoH bathroom.
• They tried to talk sense into Andy -- telling him that neither McCrae nor Amanda would take him to the final two if he made the final three. They would be too sure he'd have the jury votes for the win.
• They also said that if Amanda heard wind of the conversation, they'd know who told her. They all looked at Andy.
• He seriously looked like he was thinking about it and considering their points.
• Aaryn seriously thinks McCrae and Amanda will get married.
• I don't. Or, if they do, I'd give it six months ... or until their winnings were spent.
• If they can get the five to stick with it, that's three votes to keep Helen while only McCrae and Amanda would vote for her to leave.
• And none of them are that thrilled with Spencer ... except maybe Andy.
• So, it all goes back to Andy.
• They think it would level the playing ground so they all have a chance at the win instead of a definite McCrae/Amanda sweep.
• But, it goes back to Andy.
• Andy's first input in the conversation? "I know I have to draw the line. I've been friends with everybody."
• Um. Okay.
• After Andy left the room, Elissa warned GinaMarie and Aaryn to watch what they say in front of Andy as he runs to Amanda with it.
• Of course, if he leaks this, he's got all them angry at him instead of just one raving lunatic Amanda.
• Andy later tried to tell GinaMarie and Aaryn that if Elissa wins HoH, she'll target them.
• He continued to tell them they need to vote out Helen.
• Okay. We know he can't be depended on to be the vote to save Helen.
• He might as well be mini-McCrae, following Amanda's lead.
• And, sure enough ... when Amanda woke up, he told her all.
• @@

Cutting down the dish supply

Eek

You can't hide

Big Brother 15: Live Feeds Sunday Night into Monday - August 18-19

Boring, boring

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Friend or Foe:

• Amanda is still irrationally ticked off because she thinks Helen and Elissa are trying to flip the house against her (and McCrae).
• Um. That's part of the game. You can't be Ms. Dictator and not expect the ones you oust or try to oust not to strike back. Sheesh.
• Amanda without McCrae to calm her down probably would have been out long ago. She rants too much when things don't go the way she wants.
• Meanwhile, as Amanda bristles, Helen tells her she loves her.
• Oh my.
• Amanda and McCrae continue to lie to Helen, leaving her to think there's a possibility she might stay.
• Helen told Andy she loves him.
• Meanwhile, the more Aaryn thinks, the more upset she becomes. 
• She honestly adores Helen and feels horrible that Helen will go because of her doing the dirty work for Amanda.
• She feels that Amanda had her do the dirty work and get out Howard.
• She feels that Amanda had her do the dirty work and get out Judd.
• Every HoH Aaryn has had has always been about Amanda.
• Andy tried to tell her that Amanda and McCrae will always be loyal to her.
• Andy thinks that it's better to stick to Amanda and McCrae in the game.
• He thinks getting rid of Helen, as much as they hate to do it, keeps them in the game without putting a target on their backs.
• Aaryn was able to drink when the booze came, so she felt a bit uninhibited as she lashed out at Amanda (who can't drink because she's a Have Not).
• Amanda lashed back.
• McCrae once again tried to calm down Amanda who then lashed out at him telling him she was sick of him not having her back.
• In another world, GinaMarie wants Aaryn to be her maid of honor at the big GinaMarie/Nick wedding.
• @@
• Aaryn, who has more insight into the game than Helen seems to have, told GinaMarie that she knows that she's the fourth and most expendable in the McCrae/Amanda/Andy alliance.
• Aaryn told GinaMarie that Andy told her that Amanda & Co. wanted to split them (GM/Aaryn) up and that's a blow.
• She's considering putting Amanda up on the block.
• But then McCrae would be after her and right now she's not on his target list.
• "This is the Amanda show," says Aaryn.
• She's right.
• She says that if Amanda continues to give her grief, she WILL put her up and they would have the votes to put her out.
• So, then Amanda and Aaryn had another "war of words."
• Amanda said it's because of her (Amanda) that Aaryn even is in a final four deal.
• Amanda denied saying that she wants GinaMarie out.
• Then Aaryn all of a sudden started to believe Andy is lying to her about the GM thing.
• @@
• Amanda told Andy that she knows he's believed in her even when McCrae didn't have her back.
• Aaryn is worried that Amanda will find out that she seriously considered backdooring her.
• @@
• I had hope Aaryn might go against the tide and force a Helen/Amanda showdown, but I think she's going to go with the Spencer nom and sending out Helen.
• Oh well, that's the way the BB ball bounces.

Steaming at Amanda

Cat fight starts in the kitchen