Sorry for the lack of a Sunday night rehash but I was on vacation but it’s all back to normal now! Jumping right into things were Jessie and Michelle who were oddly calm after learning hat Jessie was going on the block. Jessie told April right away that he understood why she put him up and understood that he should be safe. Michelle was a little more annoyed though, claiming once again that the pawn always goes home. Memphis made a few comments about knowing he was going up but other then that he was his normal ‘in the shadows’ self.
After a quick stint in the diary room, Dan wasn’t too excited that America chose Jessie, of all people, to be hugged for at least 10 seconds. It wasn’t the hardest of tasks but it was sure entertaining! Dan moved quickly and created a plan to tell Jessie a sob story about his girlfriend. Um didn’t I see this somewhere before? Like maybe last summer? Dan told Jessie how he fears that Monica, his girlfriend, won’t be there when he gets out of the house. Jessie took it to heart and believed every word. In an ending move Dan hugged Jessie and didn’t let go for 17 seconds. He smirked as the clock passed the 10 second mark and it was a moment that makes America’s Player worth it, simply for Dan’s actions and remarks after he completed his task.
Later that night the houseguests were surprised with the PoV players being chosen. April, Memphis and Jessie were obviously playing along with Libra, Jerry and Michelle. April wasn’t too happy that Michelle was put in the mix and believed she was the only one who could win against them. When Libra entered the room April told her the problem and Libra didn’t like that too much. She thought that her alliance was counting her out and treating her like a weak link, since April didn’t think she could win the veto. This led another fight, about the millionth for the season, which included at least half the house on what should have been a very happy night: Keesha’s 30th birthday.
Downstairs Keesha and Libra complained, loudly I must say, about April and how she’s been treating them. Napping outside was Jessie who heard every single word, and some he only thought he heard. He immediately went upstairs to tell April what the two ladies were saying and that’s what set off the bomb. April immediately came downstairs and confronted the two. First Libra and April began to spat and yell but when Keesha tried to join the fray April brushed her off and said she would “deal with her later”. That didn’t sit well with Keesha and she went out to calm down and tell everyone else how much she hated Keesha. While that was going on Libra and April continued to argue and it finally came out that Jessie was the one who told April what they supposedly said. That’s where things got even more heated.
While everyone was in the kitchen waiting to sing Happy Birthday for Keesha; Libra, April and Jessie were arguing in the 80s bedroom. It seems to be the theme for most of the fights don’t you think? Libra and Jessie exchanged the most words with Keesha joining in for a bit. The two girls let Jessie know that what he said was all a lie and he never really did deny that he was lying. April sat in the middle of the argument and just kind of soaked things in. When everyone finally got calmed down enough to sing, Happy Birthday range out with the worst enthusiasm I ever heard! Following the song everyone sat in dead silence as they knew the fight wasn’t over. Keesha used the moment to culminate the arguement, it is her birthday don’t forget, and she had the last word as Jessie finally gave in and walked away. I must say, not since Chelsia has the house gone this insane. Good thing there were no easter eggs this time around!
Only a few hours after all the fun, or not so fun, it was time for the Power of Veto. Each round the six players would hit a hockey ball aiming at the center of a row. The person furthest from the center would be out and gain a prize. As more people went out they could either choose a previous prize that was won or keep what they just received. Memphis was out first, after almost taking Renny out with the hockey ball, and immediately won the Power of Veto. Next up was Michelle who very happily took a Hawaiian vacation, but that didn’t last too long. Jessie was out third and blamed his lost an the challenge again. Saying there really was no skill to it, seems he blames Big Brother for his losses but himself for his wins. He grabbed a Slop Special card but traded with Memphis for the PoV. With only April, Jerry and Libra left the PoV wouldn’t fall into enemy territory but the game went on.
With April going out fourth she won $10,000 that could be split however she pleased and kept it. With a perfect shot to the center, in the last round, Libra took home the winning trophy but it was Jerry who took home the Power of Veto. He asked April if she would split the money between himself, herself and Libra. She agreed so Jerry took the PoV from Jessie, giving Jessie a letter from home. In the winning trophy was the famous unitard worn by Jen and then Sheila. Libra didn’t want anything to do with it so she took the Hawaiian vacation from Michelle, setting her off more so then anything I’ve ever seen.
Following the Power of Veto competition Michelle ranting, in her very heated manner, that she won the shaft prize while everyone else got a prize. She felt Big Brother was making a fool out of her and threatened to quit. The fact that she had to wear the unitard didn’t sit well with her and she was taking it out by not showing her face in the DR. She eventually put it on but not before calling Libra a “whore”, “slut”, “skank”. Oh she also thinks Libra’s kids should be taken away since she took the vacation prize over a letter from home. She simply went crazy and claimed that’s her life story: always getting screwed.
Although Jerry won the veto many didn’t think he would use it and that’s what he did, he didn’t use the Power of Veto. This leaves both Memphis and Jessie on the block. It seems the house is split with the vote as Libra and Keesha want Jessie gone while April still wants Memphis out. It could be the end of the alliance as the two go against their HoH’s wishes but America, along with Dan, can shift the power by voting for who Dan should evict. Who do you want Dan to leave the house? Make sure to vote at CBS.com or texting your vote!
Big Brother has done it once again, pulling off three major events (plus one news breaking event) in one night! Following last episodes Power of Veto ceremony, Angie and Jessie knew that one of them were going home. Although Angie knew the cards weren’t in her favor, she still fought to stay in the game. Michelle took the news that the veto wasn’t being used the hardest as both of her friends were on the block. She cried to Angie that she would have a hard choice to make, but its obvious she’s closer to Jessie so I don’t know why she’s crying. Once again Michelle shows her Amber side.
Back outside, where she took Brian’s spot on the couch, Angie pulled some strings and created another meltdown. While talking to Jerry, Angie got Jerry to say that Memphis, Jessie and Michelle were “cocky” and controlling the house. Once Jerry left she filled in the three he mentioned and they weren’t too happy that Jerry told Angie she could still be in the game. Immediately after hearing their names were brought up, Michelle and Jessie lashed out at Jerry who fought back. It was another major fight in the house and hopefully not the last. I must say it was smart of Angie to cause the fight but in the end it didn’t seem like anything would save her.
Later that day it was all about the earthquake. As most people know, the earthquake hit LA the other day and the houseguests made the news for being involved. We finally got to see the full footage of the earthquake hitting the house and everyone reacted as expected, except for Jerry. He thought a truck hit the house…. uh no. That night more shaking happened in the house, but this time thanks to Jessie. He blew Libra a kiss and told her “bye bye” through the window and she didn’t like that too much. The next morning Jessie called Jerry “father time” which set him off once again. With Jessie being his cocky self some were trying to decide if Jessie really SHOULD go. Ollie, April and Libra agreed that if Keesha agreed it they would vote Jessie out but she never really said if she would.
When Julie first got to talk to the houseguests it was time to get things out in the open. She let us know that the banner had nothing to do with the game or Big Brother and gave Michelle a chance to reveal that. She didn’t so Julie turned to Memphis and Jerry. Memphis let us know that he thinks hurting his ego is worse then being punched in the face while Jerry apologized. Renny also got a shout out for her birthday but nothing else, not even a birthday cake!
Before the vote both Angie and Jessie were given the chance to say why they should stay. Angie made one of the best pre-vote speeches ever on the show, in my eyes, but nobody listened. Angie was evicted by 8 votes to 0 for Jessie and she became the first women evicted from the house. Outside with Julie Angie broke down and began to cry. She finally said she felt the girls were jealous of her and that’s why she was voted out and also said she has nothing romantic going with Brian.
Following Angie’s chat with Julie we FINALLY got to see who was chosen as America’s Player. Dan was selected from the vote and accepted to be the new America’s Player for a week. He said since America chose him he couldn’t say no and the money didn’t hurt either. I think Dan will do a great job being America’s Player and it will also affect his game play as it will most likely force him to choose a side. To vote for who you want to see Dan target for nomination, head over to http://CBS.com/bigbrother and vote in the America’s Player poll.
For the HoH it is endurance as rumored and a very interesting one. It puts the houseguests right back into the earthquake as they stand on a ledge of a shaking building. Of course Big Brother threw some dirt and garbage on them but other then that they are just standing on a ledge that could possibly get lower. Since it is endurance we have no clue who will won as it is still going on. To find out who does win HoH make sure to stay tuned to http://bigbrotherloop.com for the latest updates on the HoH as we will keep you up to date on the latest HoH rankings.
Before I begin I must say I’m shocked that America’s Player is returning and still wondering how it will all play out. Since that came up in the show a little later I’ll wait to discuss more but for now lets return to the recap. Following the nomination of Jessie and Angie, the two sides took opposing opinions. Michelle, Memphis and Michelle were all heated about Jessie going up while Libra, Ollie and April were ecstatic for the nominations. While Michelle realized she was somewhat doomed, Jessie took it upon himself to try and sway the HoH for his benefit once again. I’m not sure why he thinks people should always do what he tells them and I’m starting to wonder if Jessie even realizes how forceful he’s being. After telling Keesha to put Libra up and her somewhat suggesting she might, he celebrated by telling Michelle that Keesha WILL put up Libra and that he WILL win the veto. Yeah, I doubt that buddy.
When it was time to pick players for the veto Jessie continued his cocky attitude by saying that no matter who gets to play he’s smarter and stronger then all of them so he’ll win no matter what. The one person he didn’t want in the veto was Libra but of course she was, along with Keesha, Angie, Ollie and Memphis. The six veto players all had to lay in a potting bed full of ground. If that wasn’t bad enough they would have water dripped on their head for at least an hour, Chinese Water Torture style. The person who dropped out of the challenge closest to an hour without going over would win the Power of Veto and could possibly change the nominations. Not only would the water be keeping them distracted but worms and stinky composite were added to the mix as well.
During the challenge it seemed like each person took a counting strategy. While Angie and Jessie psyched each other up, Ollie and Libra talked it out who would leave. Around the 20 minute mark worms were placed on top of everyone which forced Keesha to drop out. It seemed like she had no chance of winning but the way the challenge was set up she at least had a shot. When it came time for the compost everyone knew time was almost up. Libra was the next to drop out followed quickly by Jessie. Angie, Ollie and Memphis followed a few minutes later and it was time to reveal who won. Since everyone but Keesha went past an hour, Keesha won the Power of Veto by default. Hmm sounds similar to her HoH win. This made Keesha “Queen Keesha” for the week as not only was she the HoH but now the PoV holder as well. Her having the veto made things interesting as both sides wanted her to do something different with it.
Following the veto Jessie put a plan in motion to get Libra up and gone. He first sent Angie up to talk to Keesha, little did he realize they haven’t talked the entire game. Angie tried her best though, pulling out some tears and saying she wanted either herself or Libra to go since she can’t be in the house another week with Libra. This put doubt in Keesha’s mind on Libra’s loyalty and forced her to bring up the possibility of Libra being nominated to Ollie and April. They agreed that Libra was a threat to them as she is putting a target on their alliance. Keesha’s conscience got the best of her thought as she remembered she gave Libra her word on Day 4. Knowing she couldn’t go against her word Keesha stood with her nominations and stood on her stand that Libra wouldn’t go up.
After a few hours Jessie decided to try one last time for Libra to go up. Once in the HoH room Jessie went off, freaking out a bit at Keesha that she has to do what he wants or he’s gone. He reveals that Libra wants Keesha gone and also reveals that Libra wanted Steven up. Jessie did put a good case ahead of him calling himself a prisoner who didn’t commit a crime. I don’t believe it but at least it was a good case. He didn’t like it too much when Keesha told him that she can’t put Libra up since she gave Libra her word. Apparently Jessie doesn’t care about loyalty since he still fought for Libra to go up, even after Keesha said she wouldn’t.
During the commercial break America’s Player was revealed. Since it will be happening for only one week this season we, the viewers, get to decide who will be chosen as America’s Player. To vote you can head over to CBS.com or you can text your vote to 81818. To vote text the number for the person you want to be America’s Player. (1 Angie) (2 April) (3 Dan) (4 Jerry) (5 Jessie) (6 Keesha) (7 Libra) (8 Memphis) (9 Michelle) (10 Ollie) (11 Renny). Of course, like last seasons return player, there is a loop hole. The person we choose as America’s Player will get to choose if they want to actually do it or not. If they do choose to be our litle puppet, they can win up to $20,000. If not the votes will once again be a waste and the game will go on as normal.
When the show returned Jessie, once again, went nuts and this time in front of several other players who were in the HoH room with Keesha. This forced Keesha to tell everyone that she will be keeping her word with Libra. She went throughout the house and told everyone that she will not turn on Libra, in hopes Jessie and everyone else would stop bothering her. When Keesha finished her announcement she and most everyone went to the HoH room. Outside a banner was flying over the house and like last year it created drama that affected the game. Only Memphis, Angie, Jessie and Michelle saw the banner but none of them really knew what it said. They decided to act like it said “Libra is a liar, love Steven” and went up to start the drama. After Angie broke the news Memphis followed by going off on Libra a bit. Jerry then spoke up by calling Memphis a womanizer which caused another crazy fight like never before. Once again Jerry was in the middle of it but this time Memphis got “really real” and spazzed on Jerry. Although Jerry sat there nice and calm it was another fight in the Big Brother house and probably a record amount for any season to date.
Following the banner and womanizer drama it was finally time for Keesha to reveal what she was doing with the veto. Although Jessie and his posse pressured her to use it, Keesha kept her word with Libra and decided not to use the veto. On the new eviction night on Thursday night several things will happen. Not only will Angie or Jessie be evicted but a new HoH and new America’s Player will be announced as well. It’s sure to be a good episode so make sure to tune in then tune back here for the full update!
Big Brother is not only moving to Thursday nights for its LIVE eviction episodes this week but more will be happening as well. Although the houseguests don’t know it, America’s Player will be reintroduced into the game for a one week stint. The producers have recently issued a press release that reveals that we, the viewers, will get the chance to crown the next America’s Player. Once we vote and the new player is chosen, they will have the choice to play as our player for one week in the hopes of winning $20,000. In the long run this condensed version of America’s Player will be very similar to Big Brother 8 and Eric, it will only last a single week rather then an entire season. We will still control how the player votes and also other random things they must do. Another interesting tidbit from the house is that the Big Brother 10 house was struck by the earthquake that hit California today. How that will play out on the show I’m not sure but it will surely be interesting to see.
So who do you guys want to see be America’s NEW Player? Leave a comment and discuss!
With BB9 only a few weeks away, the rumors are starting to fly about this seasons very secretive theme. First of all it seems like the theme has taken on a world of its own and that is secrets. Everyone has secrets obviously but CBS is keeping this season the most secretive yet. We know very little about the new “special winter edition” and know less about it’s cast. So far the only credible information we have is that BB9 starts on February 12th, Julie Chen is back as host, there is only one house and there will be 14 houseguests.
Other than that we know basically nothing. People are also assuming that the “Dirty Little Secret” tune in the commercials means this will be a secret themed season once again. We don’t KNOW this for a fact but it does seem reliable that this will be the case. Now to go along with this theme there are several rumors flying around as to what the “secrets” could be. Here are a few and what I think about them.
One rumor that started lately is that Eric, Dick or both will be back in the house for BB9. Dick has since said this is false (of course he’d have to say that) but I doubt that would have him back anyway. Eric coming back is possible since well he didn’t really play for himself last season. Of course Eric has his own secret in the house so therefore that fits with the secret theme as well. I’d like to see Eric back…. eventually, but not now. It’s too soon and he’d have too big of a target to even make it worth him coming back again.
The 2nd big rumor is that all the houseguests will come in with some secret that they either have to hide from them others or the secrets will be exposed right away. One rumor is that a transsexual person will be in the house as well, one of the “secrets”. I’m not too sure on this one as we’ve had this rumor almost every season since season 6. It would obviously get ratings at some point and probably cause some controversy, but then again when hasn’t BB caused controversy.
I like the idea of everyone having some sort of secret they have to hide, but then again there are drawbacks. First of all when some find out that this is the “twist” they will probably want to quit. It would suck to have even one person quit, but maybe they hope that happens to shorten the run of the show. Another thing is that well, some secrets are obviously going to outweigh others, such as last seasons twist did. Jessica and Carol being enemies was basically a joke and had little impact on the game while as we saw Dick and Dani’s did. They have to make the show, and secrets, even or as close as possible. I don’t want one secret to be that they “stole from the grocery store” when another is they “murdered someone”. I mean come on, get us JUICY secrets for everyone. If that happens I’ll be satisfied.
Like I said above, nothing is really known for sure about BB9 yet, so take everything here with a grain of salt. All we can hope for is an amazing season for this winter and hopefully BB delivers!
