Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Thursday evening into Friday - HoH Winner - August 22

Who wants to see my HoH room?

It was a mental comp. Cody won. Who woulda thunk it? Here's what's been happening inside that Big Brother House of Really Noisy Hamsters:

• Why must they always shout so much? I have to keep turning my volume down. Indoor voices please.
• But don't whisper. It irks me when I have to turn the volume way up for whispers, then Frankie or Christine come along and squeal.
• When the feeds returned, Nicole spoke of the joys of the jury house -- they could make lists of foods, beverages, candy, etc. and get it delivered to them, BB set them up with Pandora so they could listen to any kind of music they wanted. They could sleep wherever they wanted without BB yelling at them.
• Donny is elated to have a friend in the house once again. He told Nicole he's been so lonely. "It will be nice to have someone to set with."
• Donny pointed out to Nicole that going two against six will probably not have good results.
• "Game on," said Nicole.
• They're sure that they will be nominated together.
• Alas, so am I.
• Derrick is glad it was Nicole coming back and not Hayden.
• I bet he is!
• Christine has latched onto the guys.
• Safety in numbers, after all. Now there are suddenly two bigger targets than her and she can float along for a few more weeks hanging onto coattails.
• I'm mad at Nicole. Yes, I am. She was foolish enough to tell Frankie that his sister was in the audience at the double eviction. That set him off into over the top ridiculous ear-piercing squealing. Grr.
• Frankie and Derrick assured Donny that Team America is still a go for missions. Hey, they want him out (and he knows it), but why not go for as much money as they can?
• Then came the comp. From what they said, Nicole was the first gone. It was questions on what day what happened.
• Both Derrick and Nicole said they weren't even sure what number day today was!
• I'm with them there. It seems like eons ago the season started.
• Nicole told Donny that Hayden should have come back instead of her because he would have "crushed" the comp.
• Frankie thinks there might be a Pandora's Box this week.
• They haven't been able to have one all summer as the room has been used weekly for the second HoH.
• Huh. Christine thinks Donny's fans are going to be pissed. Then Frankie said he doesn't think Donny has any fans!
• Hey! Donny has more fans and fewer haters than both Christine and Frankie combined!
• Aww ... Nicole says that Hayden gave her a rose and wrote her love notes in the jury house. Ain't that sweet? She says he's the most kind and thoughtful guy she's ever met.
• Everybody acted happy at Cody's HoH reveal.
• We know some weren't all that thrilled, but played along.
• Cody's mother wrote him a letter addressed to "CodyBear."
• Donny's starting to get a bit edgy. He told Cody he's thought all along that he was some dumb kid and he's really smart.
• Cody: "I'm a college graduate."
• "Huh. Who? What? Where?"
• While Cody wants to concentrate on getting Donny out, Derrick is thinking it might be best to target Nicole (as he says she's more deceitful than Donny).
• I think Derrick's thinking of missions for Team America -- since both would have to go, might as well keep Donny the extra week.
• It's all about the Benjamins.
• Nicole isn't ready to give her return to the game up. She plans to plead with Cody that she was HoH three times and never put him up, she's out of sync with the game and weak, etc.
• We'll see.
• But, if Derrick has his way, which he usually does, his flying monkey Cody will target Nicole while Derrick cackles looking at the crystal ball.

Goody! Now there are two to go before me!

Oh my.

Just passing through ...

A week ahead with a friend! Yay!

Gag me now

Big Brother 16: Live Eviction, Juror Return, HoH Comp blog party - August 21

Good evening! Do you have tasty cold beverages and snacks ready? It's bound to be an interesting night at the habitrail. Let's see ... live eviction, juror comp, juror comes back, HoH comp. Yep! Chances are that the comp will go beyond the air time. If it does, I'll set up a separate post for live feeds and the results.

BLOG POOL UPDATE!

Caleb - JimmyB, SueGee on the Left Coast, Sharon S, monty924, Janice from GA

Christine - ReeseB0329, EileenH, Willie J, Ronda, Rbennie

Cody - Delee, Nickelpeed, WolfpackRed, Nell the Southern Belle, Sally in Indiana

Derrick - Ed in Ohio, Jessica UNderwood, Marlo, Stormy, Erinkate

Donny - Buzzmaam, Tami, JonMD1267, Margo, Kelsey

Frankie - Aya, JOKATS, Ninboh, Tammy, Becky

Victoria - Dr_Celine, ORKMommy, Sharon N, Faye

Zach - Brian, NikkiB, Kathy, David

EVICTED:

    Joey - Not included in pool 

    PaoPao - Jackie, Lisa Bishop, Chrob61, lynn1

    Devin - Donna in Alabama, Lili, Sparty, Merrilee, SarahT

    Amber - Caela, Sharon, Glenn, PDX Granny, Jennifer

    Brittany - Dierdre, ML, Shannon, Gaylos, Donna E

JURY:

Jocasta - Brenda, Kelly Davey, Cheryl in NC, Old mom, Maquinn78

Hayden - Donna in FL, Chacha, Sasha, Uncartie, Clover

Nicole - Jo, Witt, Celticskye, Tilda

As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news! However, you all know where the real party is, right? Yep, see you in the comments area!

The Double HoH is history. Lots of recapping. (Of course.)

Donny tells Zach he'll vote to keep him. So, Zach goes looking for more votes. Frankie guns him down.

The Neighborhood Watch is going well for Team America. Mission accomplished.

Victoria steals her own pink cap back from Zach, cuts it up.

Donny tries to point out the evils of Derrick's number game to Christine. He wants her to keep Zach.

Julie talks to them about the BOB. Christine doesn't 'fess up to throwing it. She announces that was the last BOB and there will be one HoH from now on.

Speeches:
Cody - Family, love, please keep.
Zach - Family love, typical Zach, ends with "Julie, I'll see you shortly."

The votes to evict:
Derrick -- Zach
Christine -- Zach
Donny -- Zach
Caleb -- Zach
Victoria -- Zach

As we feed watchers knew ... Zach is gone.

Zach tosses Froot Loops to/at the others from atop the table before leaving. He told Julie that it's his own mouth that did him in. He does really well in the Julie interview. That is, until Victoria's message in which she shows the cut-up cap.

Next the jurors vie to get back in the house.

Jury house segment.

Julie breaks the news a juror will return to the hamsters. All four jurors burst into the house. All head to the back yard for the jurors comp. The comp is called Comeback Fight. Seven Rounds. Slide disks down lane into a target.

NICOLE gets back in the game!

Head of CBS and Julie's husband, Les Moonves, challenged her to do the ALS ice bucket challenge live on the show.

No announcement when the HoH comp will be held. If nothing else, they need to clear the backyard. When I know more, I'll set up a new post.

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds into Thursday - August 21

Getting some pimples there, dude.

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Hamster Hijinks:

• Christine reported to everyone about her long strategy talk from Donny in the morning.
• Sigh.
• I guess Donny should know better than to talk strategy with any of them.
• But, what does he have to lose? Really?
• Nothing.
• Soon the rest were sitting around comparing notes on talks with Donny.
• Frankie took note that Donny and Zach's "stories" always match.
• The conclusion?
• Zach has been working with Donny either a long time or all along.
• @@
• Nope. While Zach has recently gone to Donny, it's because he was betrayed and shunned by his own friends in the game.
• Oh, perhaps a bit of his own doing.
• But, still.
• Derrick told the others that Donny is the most manipulative man in the house.
• No, he's not. If he was, he'd be named "Derrick."
• Derrick and Frankie talked about calling Donny out -- "Are you Team America or not, calling us two the masterminds in the house?!"
• Um. Well. Donny's calling it as he sees it.
• And, they do know it.
• They don't want the others to realize it, though. They need their mindless minions to lead to slaughter on the way to the final two.
• Frankie and Derrick are also concerned about how much time Cody spends flirting with the two remaining girls in the house.
• Is he building a secret alliance with them? Oh noes!
• Meanwhile, Zach has accepted his fate.
• He's all excited about getting out of the house, planning his outfit and thinking his hair is hott.
• Yeah, it's a hot mess. But maybe that's just my opinion.
• Victoria told Cody she's worried about Derrick getting closer to Christine.
• She thinks Christine is "one of the guys."
• No, she isn't. Christine, like Victoria, is expendable. As will Cody and Caleb be after they go.
• Derrick told Frankie he does have a relationship with the girls -- he shmoozes them, but doesn't touch or carees -- that would be bad for his home life.
• Too bad Christine doesn't realize that boundaries need to be drawn!
• Donny is the only one not up as I post this.
• However, it's been just old chit-chat forever.
• I don't expect any serious game talk other than treading trodden trails (we need to get Donny out, etc.) until after tonight's eviction and the new HoH, returning juror event.
• Yawn.

Creep Mode Cowboy

A good look, but I can't see

Plays with his "beard" as much as Donny

Flirts naked in the shower even

Preparing his eviction clothes

Ew. Now Cody's playing with his toes!

Big Brother 16: Power of Veto, ZingBot returns show blog party - August 20

Most seasons, the ZingBot does little but annoy me. However, I'm looking forward to some of tonight's zings! As the show airs here on the East Coast, I'll update this entry with the major happenings. Refresh the page to get the latest news.

But, as always, the real party is in the comments area. Come join in on the fun!

Donny is feeling hurt because Christine threw the BOB comp and he's sure everyone is in on it. Donny doesn't trust Derrick and now Derrick knows it. Frankie wants to put Victoria on the block if the veto is used. Derrick would prefer Zach as he needs Cody and Victoria for his own game. Donny tries to befriend Zach and wants him to win veto, win and not get backdoored. Meanwhile, if that worked out, either Caleb or Cody would go.

Team America is ready to have fun with their mission. They run around stealing things.

PoV players pick time: Frankie draws Victoria, Cody gets Donny, Caleb gets Christine.

ZingBot has arrived! The ZingBot starts throwing out "props." He says nice things. Then Kathy Griffen arrives. She says they need a Zingervention because ZingBot needs to zing people.  Frankie is acting like a real hoppy jerk. Zach is hurt because she said, "What do you call someone who wears pink, cuddles with men ... Zach." All the zings weren't shown yet. The ZingBot itself needs to get going!

The Veto comp has them rebooting ZingBot to his previous Zing state. They get to play with electricity! Frankie wins.

ZingBot is back to normal! Frankie tan for standing in sister's shadow. Derrick is "ugly." Donny's social game more like Suck Dynasty. Cody no enemies except for Christine's husband.

They notice items have gone missing. The house goes berserk! Neighborhood watch!

They think Zach is the Saboteur and Frankie thinks it's the chance to put him up on the block and out of the house.  

Poor Zach. Frankie claims it's such a hard decision. Yeah, right.

Veto meeting -- Neither Caleb nor Cody speak. Frankie saves Caleb. He does a "rap" and puts Zach up.

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Wednesday into the afternoon - August 20

Bonding with Donny over Jenga?

I know. I know. I didn't post this morning. But, it's been mainly the same-old same-old in that Big Brother House of Zach Pleading, Donny Grasping Straws:

• Zach keeps trying to tell everyone that keeping him in the house over Cody is in their best interest.
• He understands he has a big mouth.
• He understands that he repeats things to the wrong people.
• He understands he can be annoying.
• But, all that aside ... keep him because he's so good for their games!
• @@
• Sorry, Zach. I think the bridges are burnt, the die is cast.
• Meanwhile, Donny has tried working his angles.
• You know he's at wit's end if he's trying to get Christine to work with him.
• She sits around talking how much she wants him gone from the house.
• Hours before their talk, she went on to both Frankie and Derrick about how much she hates Donny.
• But he makes some rather valid points that she's the bottom of the pecking order.
• He kept pointing out that "some" people have never been on the block. Hmm. Who could he be talking about?
• Derrick has never ever been on the block.
• Both Christine and Frankie were initially on the block, but not in the final nominations after BOB. Victoria has also never been in the final noms due to BOB and Veto.
• Donny kept mentioning "someone" in the house that everybody likes.
• Oh my. I believe he's talking DERRICK!
• He told her that there's one very impressive person. (Derrick)
• He also said that he thinks they'd be doing the viewers a disservice if the final three were Cody, Derrick and Victoria.
• Now, I don't think he really thinks that. He's just about the only one inside the house who sees how strong Derrick's game actually is. You don't need to be nominated a gazillion times to play an excellent game!
• He asked if Frankie has noticed how close Derrick, Victoria and Cody actually are and hinted they'd knock them (Christine, Frankie, Caleb) to be the final three.
• Frankie has all but dismissed his ex-BFF. He shoots down practically every plea Zach makes.
• At least Derrick was much more kind to him although not giving him any hope at all for staying.
• Oh. And then Christine went and reported to Cody about the talk with Donny.
• Sigh.
• Not that I wanted Donny to team up with Christine.
• She skeeves me out too much.
• I only hope he can team up with whoever comes back tomorrow and wins HoH.
• I personally would like to see both Derrick and Donny in the final two.

Odd bedfellows

Talking Zach

Please! I could be good for your game!

The only one who ever exercises

Maybe he can move in with them!

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Tuesday into the evening - August 19

Da boyz chillaxin'

Here's the happenings from today (so far) inside that Big Brother House of Patrol is Over:

• Derrick called an end to the neighborhood watch last night. No explanation to his fellow hamsters. No questions asked. Mission accomplished.
• In the morning, Donny had a long talk with Cody. He tried to convince him that Frankie would take all or any of the others before him and that Derrick can't be trusted. He blames Derrick for masterminding Hayden's exit. He said that Frankie had Caleb to do his dirty work, but probably wouldn't take him to the final two. He likened Cody to Derrick's Caleb.
• Cody was rather noncommittal, defending Derrick a few times, but without real enthusiasm.
• However, later in the day, he reported back to Derrick about the conversation.
• I think Donny was going on Zach's advice and perhaps his own gut feeling that Cody was the weak link of the bunch.
• But it doesn't seem like he's weak enough or he just trusts his Hitman buddy Derrick too much.
• In the Pink Capgate drama, Victoria has cut up her pink cap (which is the one Zach's been wearing all season and is pining for now in his time of personal crisis), wrapped it in foil with just a bit showing to let on it's the pink cap. She put it in the bottom of the laundry basket.
• In a Team America meet-up, both Donny and Frankie mentioned that they might be able to use Zach (as they have for most of their missions) for future missions.
• But I doubt they'll keep him.
• It's kind of set in stone now.
• The feeds never picked up what was shouted over the fence at them last night causing the lockdown. Every time they mention it, we get fish. Other sites claim it was nasty things about Caleb and Frankie, love for Zach. However, as it wasn't discenible on the feeds and BB shuts the conversation down if they mention it, I can't really say.
• Zach claims that they called BMC the man, love you Zach and Frankie's the best.
• Caleb thinks they may have said Beast Mode Cowboy, we hate you.
• Zach insists his version is right.
• We couldn't hear it.
• But, both Caleb and Frankie were a bit subdued after it.
• And, Caleb seems to be quieter today. Both Frankie and Derrick picked up on that. They think it might be from the missing stuff.
• I'd say he's deep thinking, but I've heard of no forest fires in that area, so nothing's burning.
• BB gave them a dartboard to cheer them up.
• No pointy weapon type darts, though. They get the magnets.
• Weird instructions with it: They must turn in the darts at 24 hours, the dartboard remains and must stay in place. Next week they get the darts for another 24 hours. This will go on until the end of the season.
• Um. Okay.
• Frankie, Caleb and Derrick talked about how stupid (and disgusting) it is that Christine hasn't stopped caressing and hanging all over Cody. She was so upset with the zing that they thought she'd stop.
• She hasn't.
• And, with that particular thing ... I totally agree with Frankie, Derrick and Caleb!
• Tonight is rather ho-hum.
• So, there ya go.

Cody, you're Derrick's Caleb

Death of the pink cap

The HoH camera in action

Ohh! Darts! Not the pointy weapon ones.

Explaining golf

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds overnight into Tuesday - August 19

Christine: Is this my best side?

It's not a happy-go-lucky habitrail for some hamsters. Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Dead Man Walking:

• Frankie was told that Christine's stuffed bear didn't count for the Team America mission. So, they stole a pair of her shoes.
• They think everyone was involved in patrols at one point or another, except Zach because the blame was pinned on him.
• They're wrong!
• Zach was in the first patrol with Derrick! I have photographic proof!
• Thankfully the mission was going on or the live feeds the last few days would suck (as Nicole would say).
• Frankie and Christine forget quickly that they were recent targets. 
• They should become targets once again!
• Frankie, in particular, has been outright cruel about Zach.
• Meanwhile, Zach has been finding places to be alone and sit quietly for hours on end.
• How un-Zach-like!
• Caleb tried spying on a Donny/Derrick conversation which was innocuous to begin with -- Derrick had asked Donny what he was going to spend any money he got from BB on and Donny went into his Lasik eye surgery bit. He's said it before.
• They called out Caleb the Creep Mode Cowboy.
• Frankie, working on jury votes, told Victoria he had no jury votes.
• Good.
• I hope it stays that way.
• Frankie keeps telling Zach how much he likes him and then turns around and says evil things about him to everyone else.
• Christine continues to caress Cody despite how upset she was that the ZingBot called her out on it (as a married woman).
• Victoria took her pink hat back from Zach.
• He's not a happy camper about it. "You're doing this just to piss me off! You're never going to wear it!"
• He thinks all the guys' caps are too big for his head and he feels horrible without a hat.
• Well, he has a point. I don't know what goes on with that dude's hair, but it does need to be covered.
• Zach has decided he hates Victoria.
• Victoria has decided she hates Zach.
• And so it goes.
• Both should be more leery of Frankie and, to a lesser extent, Christine.
• They're the ones who will stab them in their backs more quickly than each other would!
• Zach looked all over for the hat.
• Victoria had said she was going to cut it up and give to him as he leaves on Thursday.
• Oh, she didn't tell Zach that, though!
• She told Zach that production is already aware that there is a situation and he cannot damage any of her property.
• After an indoor lockdown ended (someone outside the fence was yelling earlier), Zach and Derrick talked. Similar to his talk with Donny yesterday, he told Derrick if there's anything he can do to help him in the game, he'll do it.
• After all, he's going out on Thursday anyway.
• But, to quote a Stephen King line, I say: "Sometimes they come back."
• We'll see.

Alone in the Have Not room

All those suds can't clean his soul

Alone in the bathroom

Apparently feeling better

Alone pre-hat retrieval

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Monday daytime / Veto Ceremony - August 18

On patrol

Another Monday in that Big Brother House of Scheming Demons:

• The patrol continues.
• Victoria continues to not feel well.
• Frankie prepared a rap veto speech and has been practicing it.
• Zach did his best to convince Frankie it would be better to put Victoria on the block.
• It doesn't work.
• Frankie gave him false hope and Zach soon realized it.
• Frankie and Zach quibbled on and off. 
• Now that Frankie has decided Zach's gone, he's acting like he's a pesky mosquito or the like.
• Derrick thinks that Donny is indeed a groundskeeper.
• He is, as we all know.
• But, since Donny's brother is on a genius level, Derrick wouldn't think it a stretch that Donny is quite smart.
• He is. He also has common sense and is a show fan. It's just his luck with being the ONLY older person in the cast did him in from the start.
• Christine SO wants Donny out.
• Derrick tried his best to console Zach as he does with just about anyone in the house when they're down.
• Even if he had a hand in their sorrow.
• Zach turned to his only friend (now) -- Donny.
• But telling Donny that Christine threw the BOB comp and gave a bone to Cody didn't tell Donny anything he didn't already know.
• Now, I don't think Donny's a genius or anything like that. What Donny is is very observant.
• Zach hasn't outright exploded into full Zach Attack mode, but it's a long time until Thursday.
• Oh, yeah ... I forgot to mention ... the Veto Ceremony went down (blocked to the live feeds). Frankie took Caleb off the block and put Zach on.
• But we knew that.

On patrol

One day his face will freeze like that

Sitting pretty ... this week

Reflection on a Zach

BB Rule Book

Zach was studying the BB Rules book in the storage room. I rotated it so we can take a peek.

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Sunday into Monday - August 18

They should know better

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Mystery and Deceit:

• When Zach asked Frankie if he was still putting Victoria up as the renom, Frankie said he was. But there was some hesitation. Zach asked if he would swear to it and Frankie refused.
• Zach told Donny he's sure he's (Zach) going home this week.
• Of course, Donny is out of the loop, so he has no clue who is going -- he thinks Victoria is supposed to be the renom.
• Zach told him he thinks the plan changed from Donny to Victoria and now him as the target of the week.
• Paranoia, the destroyer.
• Zach went to Caleb who told him Frankie loved him (Zach). But, yeah, he'd (Caleb) save Cody over Zach because Cody has never betrayed him.
• Zach told Caleb that, since he was going home, he'd make everybody's life miserable.
• Zach thinks that they're all sending him home because he stole one cue ball as a joke and now they think he's the thief in the house.
• Zach said that at the end, he'd vote for Derrick to win over everyone, Frankie over Cody or flip a coin if it's between Caleb and Frankie.
• Frankie told Zach the whole house wants him to go.
• He confirmed he would be the renom.
• Hmm ... the rules in the past have always said you're not supposed to tell anyone for sure they're going on the block.
• I guess we'll see if anything comes of that.
• Derrick told Zach that he determined his own fate when they drew Skittles because he (Zach) refused to go up on the block and throw the BOB.
• Meanwhile, the neighborhood patrols continue.
• It looks like this mission just might be another success!
• Caleb thinks the patrol is useless because Zach is the thief.
• Caleb talked with Zach, telling him he ought to go out like Nicole -- she knew she was going home and had a good time the last few days, left with class.
• Victoria isn't feeling well.
• But she's doing her neighborhood watch shift.
• Good gal!
• Caleb has vowed to stay up to patrol all night because he wants to catch the thief.

Cody's cowgirl cuddler

On patrol!

What? Who? Where? Duh!

I'm going home for realz?

Big Brother 16: Live Feeds Sunday into the evening - August 17

Looking for the missing items

Thank Otev (or whoever) for the Team America mission! If not for that mission, today would have been total doldrums in that Big Brother House of Mysterious Missing Stuff:

• Photo booth time (Sunday Photo Funday) came several hours earlier than usual.
• Ho-hum.
• Donny is trying to be more sociable after the ZingBot's zing about his social game (or lack thereof).
• Derrick told Donny of the plan to backdoor Zach this week.
• Donny's probably just happy to survive another week!
• Derrick is worried that Zach might actually attack when he finds out he's the renom.
• Frankie told Derrick he's the only one in the house he trusts completely.
• He shouldn't. Derrick doesn't trust him and is only playing the game and trying to extend the TA missions.
• Caleb wants Donny out and really sincerely does not like Zach. He likes Donny okay; just wants him out of the run for the money.
• Frankie thinks they should set up Zach as the thief.
• They got his gator shirt, Caleb's ($500) cowboy boots, Cody's hat, Donny's hat, Christine's stuffed animal (doubt that will count), Victoria's robe, Derrick's hat.
• All heck let loose as people noticed stuff missing.
• Caleb kept screaming at Victoria who just laughed and said it wasn't her.
• Everybody is accusing each other.
• But, with the exception of Caleb whining about how expensive his boots are, all seemed to be having lots of fun with it.
• Frankie and Derrick suggested a neighborhood patrol and others got all on it.
• They have helmets with flashlights attached from one of the comps and will take shifts.
• The fingers keep pointing at Victoria and Zach.
• How wrong they are!
• Zach admitted to stealing all the stuff -- told them he gets $2000 an item and will collect the money if it stays gone until 10:30.
• Oh, that Zach!
• With all the uproar, now Derrick, Donny and Frankie have to keep the patrols going for 24 hours (with participation of others).
• At least we had some activity tonight.

Caleb is freaking about his cowboy boots

Zach accusing Victoria of the thefts

Cody going berserk

The first neighborhood patrol

Why didn't they take the bunny slippers?