Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Friday Daytime, Nominations - September 4

How I like Vanessa ... quiet

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Six Hamsters a'Scampering:

• Although the rules say you're not supposed to tell the nominees that they're going to be nominees, Steve all but blatantly told Austin and Liz they're going on the block.
• He actually explained his reasoning very well to Liz. He told her that, with as few people in the house as there are, it's becoming a numbers game -- the individuals will be trounced by the block of people if the block of people isn't broken up.
• He called out the individuals as himself, Johnny Mac and Vanessa and the block as Austwins.
• He promised that he wouldn't put both her and Julia on the block.
• He told Austin pretty much the same reasoning.
• Of course, this is what Vanessa wants him to do, yet her hands remain "unbloodied."
• But it's also the logical move at this point. Liz, nor Austin, have never been on the block, if memory serves. I know Austin hasn't, at least. I don't think Liz has.
• (The mind is the first thing you lose as you age!)
• This week, if the nominations are Austin and Liz, they only need two votes to vote one out -- Vanessa and Johnny Mac.
• If Julia wins the veto, one would come down and gum up the plans.
• If Austin or Liz win the veto and one gets saved, Julia would go up.
• Vanessa told Steve that Austin told Liz that he (Austin) is not the target.
• Meanwhile, Steve had already told Liz she's not the target.
• Steve thinks that just makes more ammo to get Austin out.
• I personally think, at this time, they need to get Austin out over a twin. Twins can be next. And next.
• Then Vanessa ... with a final two of Steve and Johnny Mac.
• Now, that would be a hoot! 
• Liz cried. And cried. And cried.
• Her memory is short. Last week she mocked Meg for crying when put on the block with James.
• Julia is ticked and says that she doesn't want Johnny Mac to win because he's a dentist and will make so much money.
• I guess her memory is short, too. I remember them all sitting around discussing school. Johnny Mac has over $40,000 is student loans he pays yearly. 
• Liz claims she's going to pull an Audrey this week.
• Liz is all upset also because Steven supposedly made her swear on her family that she wouldn't put him up and she thought it was reciprocal.
• Steve says he doesn't remember.
• The feeds have been blocked for a while now for nominations.
• I'm mindlessly typing while awaiting their return.
• They've played the same Jeffish highlights reel over and over again.
• Make it stop!
• Finally. Liz is bawling her eyes out, Austin (looking upset himself) is trying to comfort her.
• Liz and Austin on the block.
• Vanessa's dirty deeds done dirt cheap. But, at this time, it might be the best for Steve and John's games.
• It's a good thing Steve now has his teddy bear.

Multi-tasking

And, Liz cried ...

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Second HoH Spoilers into Friday - September 4

I couldn't play! I had NO CONTROL!

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of the Final Six (and TWINS are still in the house):

• Vanessa, the only one not to compete in the first HOH comp on the live show and the veto, fussed that she had no control and felt helpless.
• In the wait for the second HoH comp, there was napping, fretting and reviewing house happenings study prep.
• They had to pack James's stuff up which was fairly easy as he was mostly already packed (in solidarity with Meg and all, y'see).
• Liz, in a moment of kindness, shouted out to Julia that she was giving James Julia's cat hat which he abducted early in the season.
• Steve muttered that the twins were idiots and should have sent home John. That's because he and John (and Vanessa) will team up to rid the house of them.
• Of course, the smarter move would have never to have let twins in the house in the first place.
• The plan is for Johnny Mac to throw Steve the HoH comp, but not until after Austin and Julia are out.
• Austin told Vanessa that Johnny Mac told him that Steve and her (Vanessa) would be his nominations if he wins HoH.
• Bwahahaha!
• Mr. Ponytail Beard bought that one hook, line and sinker.
• Vanessa hinted that Austin should throw the comp.
• Now, he balks at that.
• Austwins and Vanessa talked about how Steve and Johnny Mac have to go up if one of them wins HoH.
• The HoH comp was baseball themed which was about as much info as we got before Jeffish kicked in.
• And, looky here ... Steven won HoH!
• Maybe the plans that Steve, Vanessa and Johnny Mac had for ridding the house of Austwins might come to fruition!
• Vanessa is already covering her jury bases -- she told Julia she's sure Steve won't put Johnny Mac up as she thinks they must have some kind of final two deal or something.
• Austin thinks "mathwise" it would make no sense to put him (Austin) up.
• The twins, of course, think that Steve's totally in with their group.
• Sans Austin, the twins think they're good and think it might be time for Austin to go on the block.
• Heh.
• Liz got her HoH basket, but the wait for Steve's HoH room reveal lasted into the wee hours.
• Steve commented on how his day which started vomiting in the sink (nerves) has gotten better and better.
• Liz got a letter from her mother in her basket. Steve told her he misses his mother.
• Y'think?
• Julia and Steve talked about how loud the applause was for both Meg and James. They think Jason's applause was the loudest, though.
• With the decision for nominees, the only issue is which combination of Austwins to put on the block.
• Steve had shaken hands with the twins well before this and said they were safe.
• He told Austin tonight that he's safe.
• Yeah, right.
• Austin told Steve his biggest worry is that if the twins go on the block and one wins veto, he (Austin) will go up.
• I'd say it's about time for Austin to go on the block! What do you think?
• Austin is willing to sacrifice Julia and go into a final three with Steve and Liz.
• Isn't that so giving of him?
• He claims he would throw the final HoH.
• Yeah, right. Keep on talkin' ponytail beard.
• And on and on he went. I almost thought he was morphing into Vanessa. He offered both twins to save his own butt in the game.
• Meanwhile, elsewhere in the house, the twins think Austin is probably throwing them under the bus to save his own butt.
• Heh.
• Austin went told the twins that Steve had promised both Johnny Mac and Vanessa safety, so two of the three of them would have to go up.
• Finally, Steve got his room. He didn't get a letter from his mother -- it was from his father. He got a teddy bear.
• Johnny Mac and Steve talked -- JM thinks it's better to get rid of Austin than Liz.
• Vanessa talked Julia into proposing a deal with Steve that if he puts Liz and Austin on the block and she (Julia) wins veto, she won't play it.
• Let's see if she buys that one.
• Gulp. She does! She goes to Steve with it!
• Let's see if she keeps her word if it comes down to that.
• Nominations later today ...

Oh my, little Steven is HoH

Everybody but ...

Schemin'

Willing to give up a twin

What's taking so longgguhh?

Long time waiting, nothing special HoH room

Big Brother 17: Live Double Eviction, HoH Show Blog Party - September 3

Good evening! Ready for a blog party? Tonight is the big live double eviction, HoH comp show! 

IF YOU'RE WATCHING THE SHOW IN THE NYC METRO AREA, YOU CAN FIND IT THIS WEEK AT ITS NORMAL TIME (9pm) ON WLNY 10/55 -- WCBS2 IS AIRING AN NFL GAME. IF YOU DON'T GET WLNY, WCBS2 WILL AIR IT AT 11:35 PM.

Before we get going, here's the latest update on the blog pool:

Austin - Petals, Tammy, marthalight, Dr_Celine

James - uncartie, Marlo, Jackie~juju, ML

John - Sasha, lynn1, clover
Julia - No pool people due to being announced late in cast

Liz - Skyriverblue, jo Chapman, monty924

Meg - Sharon S, Merrilee, MikesGirl

Steve - KelseyNY, Carrie, K

Vanessa - Chacha, Heather Reyes, T-Town Chick

JURY:
Shelli - Delee, Sharon N, chrob
Jackie - No pool people due to being announced late in cast
Becky - Glenn, Jackie, Indiana Jane, Brian

EVICTED:

Jace - Becky in TX, CherylinNC, JOKATS, CaelaXO

Da'Vonne - jessica UNderwood, SueGee, Ed in Ohio, Nickelpeed
Jeff - No pool people due to being announced late in cast
Audrey - David, Chase, Orkmommy, Nicole K
Jason - Witt, Sharon, WolfpackRed
Clay - FairieGoddess0714, QuixoticElf, DonnaNY, JonMD1267

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. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

We have to sit through "Previously on Big Brother ..." 

Meg thinks that Julia going up is absolutely nothing. Johnny Mac is happy that he's safe. James sees the opportunity to break up the Austwins trio.  

Johnny Mac and Vanessa talk about their final two deal. James talks to John about getting Julia out. John is all excited and he wants to do it. Now he has to decide whether to abide by Vanessa's wish or not. He talks to Steve. Steve likes the idea, talks to Vanessa. She's not keen on the idea. Steve is getting all worked up. He's sure his mother would want him to take out Julia. He's sick.

Julia tells them of the double eviction. James is happy! Getting to the vote.

Meg: Honored to be called a queen, played as individual, vote for me.
Julia: Long story, talked about pretending to be another person, pleased to be the real me, prove Zingbot wrong, vote for me.

The votes to evict:
Liz - Meg
James - Julia
Steve - Meg
Johnny Mac - Meg
Austin - Meg

Meg is voted out ... not unexpected of the sheeple. No goodbye videos.

HoH Comp time. Vanessa can't compete. BB Road Trip. Former HG taking a BB Road Trip, show photos, ask questions. Wrong answer, eliminated.

1. All right
2. James and Steve out.
3. John and Austin out. 
4. Both Liz and Julia right, still in.
5. Same as 4
6. Same as 4
7. Julia out.

Liz is the new HoH. 

Live Nominations Ceremony -- Liz nominates James and John. 

In the veto pick, everyone but Vanessa is playing. Boomerang -- they roll two balls around a boomerang shaped table into numbered slots. Highest cumulative score wins.

Steve - 0 - 0
John - 0 - 0
Austin - 6 - 9
Liz - 15 - 0
Julia - 13 - 4
James - 0 - 0

Julia wins PoV.

Veto Meeting. 
James: Appreciate your friendship, consider you my friends, love to use the veto on me.
John: Awesome if you'd use it on me. Use it!

Julia -- Honor nominations, no blood on my hands, will not use the PoV. 

James: Keep me, play game, don't hold grudges, came for my daughter.
John: It would be cool for me to stay.

Live votes to evict: 
Austin - James
Julia - James
Vanessa - James
Steve - James

James will join Meg in the jury house.

The second HoH comp will happen sometime tonight. I'll have a live feeds update up in the early morning!

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Into Thursday Morning - September 3

M&M strategy outlining

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Will They Flip the Vote or Not:

• Johnny Mac is really pushing Steve to flip the vote and keep Meg.
• He thinks, if they do, Meg and James won't put them on the block and will instead target Austliz and Vanessa.
• Of course, Johnny Mac didn't mention them targeting Vanessa to Vanessa.
• He might be goofy, but he's not dumb.
• When he talks to Vanessa about flipping, she acquiesces ... it would only work if they could push the idea that Austin was behind it to Liz.
• Eventually she brought it up to the twins that the only way Julia would be going home was if Austin approved it.
• Oh my.
• Vanessa told Liz that she can't tell Austin she said anything, but should go talk to him to make sure the vote won't flip on them.
• Meanwhile, after fussing about how mean James is, Julia told Liz that she thinks Austin is not the right guy for her -- she thinks he's mean and he's "sketching her out."
• Hey, he sketches me out every time I see him, too.
• James thinks Steve is working with Austin.
• I think it's time for Steve to decide with whom he's working. He can't work with them all when they are starting to work against each other!
• Heh. James said he doesn't know if he can be friends with Austin outside the house because he's too tall.
• Liz tells Austin that she'll never talk to him again (and other various threats) if Julia gets voted out this week.
• Steve and Johnny Mac talked more about flipping the vote.
• Steve is afraid that, if Meg stays, she and James will target him.
• Then he thought about how Austwins would probably put him and Johnny Mac up together on the block again.
• He sat alone figuring out final end games with a mix of hamsters portrayed by M&Ms.
• Y'know, there are hours to go to eviction as I write this, but things just might have turned around in Meg's favor.
• We'll see.

Will things flip to keep her?

James and his indoor shades

We should vote out Julia

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Wednesday into the Evening - September 2

Workin' out

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of What Do We Do Next?:

• Johnny Mac told Vanessa he'd be voting Meg out unless she (Vanessa) changed her mind.
• Now, would Vanessa ever change her mind? I guess she more often can't make up her mind!
• But she's definitely changed her mind more than a few times.
• Steve once again said he made his super fantastic wonderful insightful speech last week so that he could win America's Player.
• @@
• But, wait ... Austin thinks HE'S America's Player!
• Will we have two America's Players this season? Wow, these hamsters are just so darn good!
• Ahem.
• They were allowed to practice for an HoH comp (photo below). They had to roll a ball up a doohickey and get a turn on it so it goes left instead of straight off the end.
• Everyone, including Vanessa, was encouraged to try it out. Vanessa wondered if this might mean a double eviction.
• That idea was rather pooh-poohed in a discussion with Austin. He said there could be a lot more to it than what they did or it could be for a luxury comp, etc.
• They still don't think it's a double eviction coming up tomorrow.
• Austin thinks his (disgusting nasty) ponytail beard is his trademark.
• He talked about his (now) ex-girlfriend with Steve and Vanessa. They were having problems, mostly because he had no desire to work a real job, nor work much.
• Apparently she had a real job and earned decent money.
• She's better off without him.
• He honestly thinks being on the show will open doors to show biz, comedy and more for him.
• Oh my. It's more likely to open the door to the psych ward.
• James thinks everybody is scared to do anything crazy this year and are walking on eggshells.
• Yup, most are. 
• Johnny Mac proposed that he and Steve should save Meg and wondered if Meg and James would work with them.
• Steve thinks it's too risky.
• Sigh.
• Julia tried to decide on a quick speech, fussed about James and exercised with Liz.
• Steve said that the twins need to be broken up.
• (Jackie says they should have never been let in the house since they knew about them and could have voted out Liz before Julia stayed.)
• Vanessa doesn't think it's the right time.
• Long, long talk with Steve and Vanessa, trying to figure out their best end strategies and how to get there.
• Austin told Steve and Vanessa he'd never break up the twins until the final three.
• Um, Austin ... you're talking to fourth and fifth place. Is that wise?
• D'oh!
• Nonetheless, Vanessa wants Meg out this week.
• The Queen has spoken, so it shall come to pass.

The sink cam

HoH comp practice

The claws come out!

Steve has a ball

Don't ask me what Johnny Mac has

Exercise session

Big Brother 17: Power of Veto Show Blog Party - September 2

Good evening! Ready for a blog party?

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. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Aw, Meg cries. She's upset to be on the block with her buddy James. Vanessa talks and explains herself ... too much.

Veto players pick -- Vanessa draws Julia. James draws Liz. Meg draws Austin. No Houseguest Choice chip selected. 

James can make Meg laugh even when she's so down. Perhaps no romance, but that's one solid and caring friendship. 

Johnny Mac, red shirt and bowtie, is the PoV host. The comp is called Hide and Go Veto. They go into the house separately and each hide a veto card. Then they have two minutes to find the veto cards. The last card not found, the hider wins. Watching them tear apart the house is always fun.

Meg couldn't find any. Nor can Austin -- he's more intent on further hiding his own by making a mess.

James is bent on destroying the house, gets nothing. Julia didn't find any. Liz didn't, either. Vanessa has one. Four more left to be found. Julia found one. Meg has one. Vanessa found the last card. The big reveal - Liz, Vanessa, Julia, Meg (James found her card!), Austin. 

James wins the Power of Veto!

And, now they have a giant mess to clean up! 

Vanessa is in a quandary. Who to put up? Who to put up? She doesn't want to put up Johnny Mac or Steve for her own reasons -- the vote might flip to get rid of one of them and she wants Meg to go. 

James vows vengeance on Vanessa. Austin runs and tells Vanessa. In an Austwins meeting with Vanessa, she tells them that the only safe option is to put Julia up as a pawn. Austwins want Johnny Mac out. Vanessa is adamant on Meg going. 

James goes to talk to Vanessa, hoping to save Meg. They argue. Vanessa is upset that James told her she plays the game too hard. 

Veto meeting time. James saves himself. Vanessa nominates Julia in his place after going on about how difficult it is for her.

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Wednesday - September 2

Meeting of the minds

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Scampering Hamsters:

• Yes, I'm going to start off with yesterday morning. I had posting issues yesterday. 
• Johnny Mac told Vanessa that he told Meg if he got HoH he'd target Steve and her (Vanessa). Now, that was just to make Meg (and James) think that.
• Vanessa and Johnny Mac tried to go over what events happened on what days in prep for a comp. They don't know that comp will happen, but they want to be prepared.
• They're not.
• The Gronk parties are all a jumble in their Gronked-Out minds.
• Johnny Mac wants to throw the HoH and Vanessa wants Steve to win. Of course, that would put the "blood on his hands" and lessen any likability with the jury for Steve.
• Vanessa got the HoH camera and the usual posed photos went down.
• Eh.
• Julia, the unwilling pawn, is worried the vote might flip and she might go home.
• Of course, she would blame that on Steve.
• Poor Steve. I think they guy seems to be the easy scapegoat for them all.
• Lots of napping went down on and off all day and evening. They've actually been turning in earlier in the evenings -- no dawn greetings as of late. I don't know how they can sleep so much!
• Vanessa and Austin talked about Steve and Johnny Mac. Austin thinks they can get JM to work with them. Vanessa said it would be better to take out Steve and work with JM. According to her, they have to get rid of Steve soon because he'll win all the comps.
• Huh. There goes Steve again!
• Of course, Austin has no clue that JM, Steve and Vanessa are all working together.
• And, Steve and Vanessa have had a final two pact for some weeks now.
• But, when you think about it, while Steve can work with her to get her to her goal, she probably doesn't want to be in a final two with him. He just might win! Her actual best bet in a final two (of those left in the house) would be Julia -- a latecomer who doesn't win much of anything and is tainted by Austwins. Either her or Johnny Mac -- evicted once and none of them can figure him out, Enigma Man.
• Vanessa worked on trying to spin things to vote out Julia this week. That, of course, would be blamed on Steve. It would alienate Steve from many and she could play innocent.
• Lots of talk about who they'd nominate if they won HoH.
• We'll just see about that.
• Right now I think Meg will still be evicted although Julia might be in a bit of danger. I doubt that will come to fruition, though.
• I could be wrong.

I shouldn't be on the block

Shoveling down the slop

Kid in the pool

Mac Attack

Melancholy Meg

Late night meeting

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Tuesday - September 1

Chess with the enemy

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Wonky wombats:

• A whole lotta nuthin' goin' down overnight.
• Steve realized that while he works his mind a lot, he's physically lazy. Five minutes of working out tires him.
• Vanessa thinks they should plan just in case this week is double eviction. She and Steve tried to figure out the timing of last season's double evictions.
• Vanessa also toyed with the idea of voting Julia out with Johnny Mac.
• I don't think Steve would go for that, though. He has a crush on her.
• So far, everyone has been thinking it should come next week.
• BB gave them alcohol.
• Of course, half the house can't drink it because they're Have Nots.
• Meg thinks Vanessa putting her up is personal, not strategy.
• Johnny Mac told Meg he's mad at them all for evicting him and would target Steve and Vanessa if he won HoH.
• Yeah, right. 
• Austin and James agreed not to put each other up if they (one of them) win HoH.
• While I understand James wanting to vote out Vanessa, need I mention TWINS and a TWIN'S "BOYFRIEND" in the house?
• If the Austwins do make it to the final three, I guess they will have earned it.
• Sigh.

Johnny Mac and Meg hot tub it

Loyola wants their shirt back

Mingling at the hot tub

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Monday, PoV Meeting - August 31

Does John know James picks his teeth?

Here are today's happenings from inside that Big Brother House No Surprises Today:

• James had his morning talk with Vanessa offering the deal to keep Meg safe. Vanessa nixed it.
• She asked his advice about what to say at the veto meeting so she wouldn't hurt Meg's feelings (any more than she already has hurt them).
• She also told him that he should try to enjoy his last few days with Meg.
• Awww ...
• Meg cried some more.
• The veto meeting went down. No surprises there for us. James saved himself and Julia was put up in his place.
• James told Meg that if he didn't have a family, he would have saved her with the veto.
• Meg told James she thinks Vanessa wants to work with him. He nixed that one -- said he's going to be a solo act and get Vanessa out.
• Julia claimed that she knows for a fact that Audrey was America's Player.
• She doesn't even know what America's Player is. She was recruited because she's a twin.
• Julia, ticked that she's on the block, a Have Not with both Meg and James and just plain grumpy started fussing about James.
• She said he has no chance with Meg.
• No, I don't think he has any romantic chance with her, but I imagine they'll be dear friends for years to come.
• John and Vanessa discussed how they were going to get out Austwins.
• Vanessa thinks it will be better to take out Liz than Julia next week (they don't realize this week is a double eviction -- the last time they were pretty set for it).
• Well, duh. Liz is a stronger competitor that (probably) Austin and (definitely) Julia.
• Liz and Austin spent a lot of time frolicking under covers. I didn't watch. It's bad for my digestion.
• James told Meg that, if he got HoH, he would definitely nominate Vanessa and Steve.
• That's about it for actual game stuff. They exercised, played chess and had many non-game talks.
• It's going to be a long few days.

Please don't obstruct your microphone

Cap and glasses for James talk

Knit hat, no glasses for John talk

Showers with his ponytail beard untouched

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds into Monday - August 31

All asleep as I post this

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Let's Wait Until October for a Big Move:

• James practiced his veto speech (in which he saves himself).
• Meg is hoping that the upcoming HoH comp won't be physical so she can wear nice clothes for her eviction.
• Oh, this doesn't mean they've given up trying to grasp straws so that she can stay!
• It just means that they realize that it's probably going to take a miracle that Meg will make it through the week.
• No one is thinking that Thursday is a double eviction. They all think that will come about next week.
• Austin is leery of Johnny Mac.
• As he should be.
• Julia is still not keen on the idea of going up as a pawn against Meg. 
• Austin told Meg that he's trying to get Vanessa to put Johnny Mac up on the block as the re-nom. He claims that John would go home over her.
• Well, yeah.
• But he's been trying to get Johnny Mac on the block all along. The Austwins wanted Vanessa to nominate Steve and Johnny Mac.
• But we know why that's not something Vanessa would even consider right now. She wants to work with Steve and Johnny Mac so THEY can break up the Austwins and she remains smelling like a rose.
• Meg and James came up with a convoluted proposal to try to save Meg -- if James wins HoH, he would put Meg up on the block with one of his targets in lieu of Vanessa, no front door or backdoor for Vanessa.
• Of course, James isn't into backdoors anyway.
• Meg went to Vanessa with the proposal and said James wouldn't only be making a promise to Vanessa, he'd be promising her (Meg). So, he would indeed do it.
• It would buy her another week.
• Vanessa listened and told Meg that she wants to talk to James in the morning before the veto meeting.
• Austin really really REALLY sucked up to James, throwing everything on Vanessa.
• Well, it was Vanessa's doing. But only Steve and Johnny Mac know the real scoop on things.
• Of course, Austin ran and reported to Vanessa every bit of everything James said -- but didn't mention he (Austin) threw Vanessa under the bus to James and Meg.
• Despite everything, I still think Julia will go up on the block with Meg and Meg will go home.
• But the double eviction might be interesting! 

Everybody except ...

James teaches Meg pool

Johnny on the hamMAC

Meg proposes a deal

Meg reports to James

Lots of college, video games and home talk

Big Brother 17: Live Feeds Sunday into the Evening - August 30

Vanessa befuddles Meg

Here's the latest from inside that Big Brother House of Misguided Malcontents:

• It's Sunday, so it's rather quiet in the house.
• The only thing looming ahead is the PoV ceremony tomorrow. James is sure to save himself. So, the only real action is trying to come up with the replacement nominee.
• As of now, that's still looking like Julia.
• Vanessa offered to give her $10,000 out of her pocket if she went up as a pawn and ended up going home this week.
• BB dragged Vanessa into the Diary Room and pooh-poohed that deal.
• Vanessa had to renege and reword things as it being a "gambling expression."
• Meg talked to Vanessa, trying to get the target off of her.
• That didn't really work.
• Vanessa found out that James was told two things that she said to Austin in confidence.
• Will she throw Austin on the block?
• Nah.
• She'll let one of her new minions do that bidding. Gotta protect her jury ratings!
• But it does give her more ammunition against Austin. She knew she was lowest on the totem pole before. However, now she knows that Austin continues to betray her confidence.
• Julia is a "safe" pawn as only three votes are needed to keep her. She automatically has Austin and Liz. And, Steve has a crush on her.
• James and Meg vow to not play pot ball or take photos or anything because they're on the block.
• Meg thinks that, as long as she does go out, she'll go out on an hour-long episode.
• Heh.
• Of course, all the shows are an hour, but they're thinking one eviction.
• They are so not expecting double eviction again this week. They figure it will be next week.
• If you hear the expression "camping," it's a euphemism for something else.
• The photo booth opened. It's losing its fun factor.
• That's about it!

Johnny Mac knows he's safe ... for now

Twinz

Wants to win HoH

 

Friends fun

Big Brother 17: HoH and Return a Hamster Outcome, Nominations Show Blog Party - August 30

Good evening! Ready for a blog party? While many of us already know the results of the PoV comp, tonight's television episode will focus on the  HoH comp outcome from Thursday evening including which jury member returns, as well as the nominations.

Surprisingly, the show is on time tonight despite the Barclays PGA golf (from about a mile away from where I live). I'll update this entry with the major happenings as it airs here on the East Coast. Refresh the page to get the latest. As always, the real party is in the comments area. I hope to see you there!

Already they've made the comp longer than it was in actuality. 

Julia out first. Steve out. Meg out. (That's by the time the show ended although they stretched it out now.) James out. Liz out. It's down to four jurors and Vanessa. Jackie out. Becky out. Shelli out. So, John has earned his way back into the house. 

Vanessa tells JM he's safe. JM says he has stuff to do. He doesn't want the others to think he might work with Vanessa. Johnny Mac is down and Vanessa is the new HoH. 

Johnny Mac knows that Vanessa is the biggest liar ever, but will work with him because she's the low person on the Austwins totem pole. The twins are super upset that he's back in.

James and Meg hope Vanessa will be ready to take out one of the Austwins trio. Steve and Johnny Mac think working with Vanessa is going to give them safety this week. 

Who wants to see my HoH room?
Not me. I'll pass. 

Talks time. First, Austwins. She tells them that Steve and Johnny Mac are a layer of protection and she has to do what's best for her own game. She wants to target James and Meg.

James and Meg think she should target Steve because he does whatever Austwins want. Vanessa reports back to Austwins that James and Meg want to target them. 

Oh, geez. Liz agrees to be Austin's girlfriend. Gag me now. 

Julia wants to prank Austin because she can't get James. He laughs more than being scared, but she and Liz declare victory. 

Vanessa pries James and Meg for info (dirt) on Austin. She gets some info, but not on Austin. She wants to know if they're willing to be a pawn (against Johnny Mac target). They argue over who should be a pawn ... both James and Meg offer to go up. James said he'd target Austwins. But Vanessa had wanted him to give her a reason to target Austwins (to see if she could work with them).

Nominations Today. Vanessa nominates Meg, then James. Game move, not personal.