Last week on Paradise Hotel Tanya left the game, leaving Mikey without his girlfriend and the originals (OGs) in a state of weakness. That drama continued first thing tonight as everyone realized Tanya was gone. Mikey was hit the hardest as Myrna, his new roommate who was the same girl who sent Tanya home, locked him out of his own room. She said she was scared of what he might do or say, but that’s her own fault. The rest of the OGs weren’t happy with the decision of Tanya going either. All said that Myrna was now enemy number one and wanted her out first chance they got.

The next day a new arrival stepped foot into Paradise…. kind of. Zack, who was on the first season of Paradise Hotel, is the new arrival for season 2 and is also the last person entering the game. If you’ve seen the first season you know that Zack is very explosive. He was kicked out for saying he would beat up another guy on the show. Zack also fell in love on the first season. He was on the “Tanya” end of things with Amy as a new guy sent him packing as Myrna sent Tanya packing. I never expected to see anyone from the first season turn up again, besides Toni maybe, and Zack returning will surely stir up the pot.

With the game completely split down the middle it’s obvious that Zack will decide which group moves on to the “grand prize”. He seemed to gravitate more towards the originals, maybe because he was once one himself. He seemed to click well with Mike after reading Tanya’s letter. She let him know how close her and Mike was and it seems like Zack came in with perfect timing. Both he and Mike felt similar feelings on Paradise Hotel so they will obviously have a bond. The question is will that bond turn into some sort of alliance, we shall wait and see.

Since we are getting close to the end the people at Paradise let the guests out on a little trip. The guys were sent on a deep sea fishing trip while the girls got almost everything waxed. Now I can see how fishing is fun but how is waxing a reward? Maybe it’s a girl thing. On the guy’s trip they all let Zack know about the girls. Myrna was the one brought up the most and the OGs continued to work on Zack that she’s one to watch out for.

While the guests were lounging at the pool some interesting things happened. The OGs basically swarmed around Zack, not allowing any of the newbies to talk to him. This could be a plan of attack but it doesn’t seem that way. Zack could easily go and talk to the others himself but he just doesn’t seem to want to. It was then announced that the originals and newbies would split up and each have a separate dinner. I’m not sure if the show wanted Zack to finally have some time with the other group or if it was all planned out before hand. It was interesting to see Myrna put on the spot for once and told she’s very “valley girlish”. Zack told her to not put any makeup on or get dressed up for dinner but she didn’t care to listen. It then turned into a semi-fight so I assume anything between the two was quickly squashed.

After dinner everyone regathered for a good old game of “truth or dare”. That game can never lead to any good and it actually seemed to hurt the OGs a ton. Lauren was asked to pick the person she found most attractive and kiss them. Her and James have been close the entire season but she decided to pick Zack. James didn’t like this too much and retaliated by doing the same to Myrna. Lauren didn’t seem to care, which angered James more. It also set Zack up for a switch to the newbies as he realized he would never be safe with the OGs. It is smart what he’s thinking as Lauren and Krista would never select him over Mikey, James or Ryan. At the very end we saw the start of something new as Zack woke Chris up to tell him that he wants a final four deal with himself, Chris, Stephanie and TD. Should be an interesting next episode as it seems the Paradise Hotel casino is back up. If I remember correctly, that caused some drama last time around so who knows what it will bring this time.

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After over 60 days in the house, Sheila has finally won her first challenge and first taste of power. On last Wednesday we were left with the houseguests dangling in their “torture chambers” as they vied for HoH. Sharon was the first to drop out, citing that she hurt her back the night before. For some reason I think Sharon throws a bunch of these challenges. She knows she’ll go up but seeing her streak, she also stays each and every time. After about two hours the deal making began. Sheila wanted the HoH badly but Natalie and Ryan knew they to be safe. Sheila told Ryan fairly early that she wouldn’t put him up since he saved her, but Natalie was a different story. Natalie was worried Sheila would put her up so Sheila promised her she wouldn’t be nominated. When Adam and Sharon returned outside Ryan quickly dropped. This mean Natalie should have dropped to give Sheila the win. But Natalie took her good old time, saying she couldn’t do it since she wasn’t a quitter.

After about 30 minutes of Natalie wavering back and forth and asking “what would Jesus do”, she dropped down giving Sheila the win. I’m happy for Sheila as she has been playing an interesting game and could possibly win. It was obvious who she would put up, Adam and Sharon, so they spent the rest of the episode promoting the “Natalie has lied to everyone” bit. It was all about Natalie and her lies and basicially securing the votes for her to go. The plan is for Adam to come off the block and Natalie going up and out. Although that was the center of the show, Sheila’s HoH room played a huge one as well. She was the only one to not see her family since the show began so it was nice to see her react to that. All in all it was a pretty good episode. Will the plan to get Natalie out work? Find out next Wednesday when I’ll tell you!

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Do I really have to tell you whose been evicted from Big Brother 9? I’m sure everyone knows already but James has been evicted, for the second time, from the Big Brother house. The start of the show tried to make its seem otherwise though. James knew he was probably going but decided to pull a Chelsia and start drama before he leaves. The only person he really targeted was Natalie, go figure, and let everyone how big of a snake she is. Oh he also said she was getting fat as well. She kind of helped him along with he snake bit though by telling the girls she was with them. Then going directly to Adam and Ryan and telling them that the girls were after the boys. It’s kind of funny how editing works. I know Natalie has been doing this the entire season but they really tried to drive the point home.

James wasn’t done yet and tried to sway both Ryan and Sheila to keep him in the game. Ryan seemed to by into it at first but would only do so if he had Sheila voting with him 100%. James then quickly ran to Sheila and let her know he’s the only one who could take out Natalie. She seemed to by it as well and wanted to shake up the game for her 46th birthday. But before she could make a decision we learn that Sheila is closer with Adam then everyone thinks. She let Adam know that Natalie was playing everyone but he isn’t trusting her yet. He let us know in the DR that he wasn’t sure who was telling the truth but we shall see who he trusts this week I’m sure.

Our “interview from home” package this week focused on Sharon. We finally got to meet her Marine family and they let us know some interesting things. It seems like her family is very religious and very “proper” and fits Sharon well. They also let us know about Sharon’s very bad crash she was in last year and how that changed her view on religion. I always find it funny that the people who are religious in home aren’t the crazy religious people in the house. That is no different this season as Sharon isn’t part of “Team Christ”, the Bible loving alliance who are all in the final four.

Before we could get to the eviction it was time for a peek into the jury house. Matty was all alone for awhile so he didn’t seem too upset when Chelsia ran through the door. She was happy to seem him as well but now “that” kind of happy. It seems like they are pretty close to the actual BB house this year as they seemed to be wearing the same clothing when they were evicted. Josh walked through the door next. Matt was happy for that while Chelsia was somewhat angry. Matty was glad one of his “group’ got the HoH, he just wished it was James coming through the door.

When it was finally time for the eviction everyone, including James, knew who was going. Natalie went in first and voted for James as did both Ryan and Sheila. That sent James out, once again, with a vote of 3 - 0. He walked out of the house with a lot more class than I would have thought and really didn’t pull a Chelsia like I thought he might. When he got outside to Julie she assured him that he wasn’t going back in. He then spoke candidly and let America know how much he hated the game, the house and the people still in. Well only some people. He used the word “hate” for both Natalie and Ryan and said he hated how they played the game.

With James finally out it was time for the next HoH. It’s another hanging endurance, how many are we going to have? Everyone was told to stand in a small glass box and hang on. The boxes were then lifted in the air and all they have to do is basically stay in the box, which is hanging in the air. The person who hangs in the longest will win the next HoH and be guaranteed a spot in the final four.

I’ll be updating who is out of the HoH for as long as I can. To see updates for the HoH just highlight between the stars. And while we are waiting, check out the interview I had with Jen below!

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So far Sharon has dropped down.

Ryan, Natalie and Sheila remain. Sheila is saying she will hang in there all night because she wants photos.

In the end Ryan dropped and then Nataile dropped giving SHEILA her first HoH win in the house.

Sheila cut deals with both Natalie and Ryan to keep them safe if they gave her the HoH.

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I was lucky enough to get a chance to ask Jen from Big Brother 9 a few questions. She let us know how she thinks Ryan is doing, how she got involved with the show and how she thinks it will affect her and Ryan’s relationship. Thanks to Jen for the great interview!

1) How did you get involved in the casting for BB9? Did you send in a video tape, go to a casting call? And did you watch Big Brother before being on the show?

I have watched Big Brother since season 1 and said that it was a passion of mine, to one day, be on Big Brother! I applied 4 times and got a little bit closer each time. This past season, I went to an open casting call in Columbus and the rest is history!

2) As we all know you entered the house with your boyfriend Ryan. Were you surprised to see him there for did you know going in that you both would be in the game? If you knew, were you at all nervous about going in as a pair?

Yes, I knew Ryan was going to be there and I had no idea that we were going to be put into pairs on the show. Needless to say, I was very unhappy about NOT being paired up with him!

3) Going back to night one, you won the Power Couple. Do you still think it was a good idea to win the power the first night and do you still think that Jacob and Sharon were the best couple to evict?

Yes, I still think it was a great idea to win Power Couple, and of course 10,000 dollars! If I could do it all over again,. I would NOT have sent Sharon and Jacob packing. Instead we should have just stuck with our gut and gotten rid of Sheila and Adam!

4) What was sequester like with Parker after being evicted? We know he wasn’t too happy with the situation, did anything happen off camera that we should know about? He looked pretty angry when talking to Julie.

No, Parker and I got a raw deal and it’s very unfortunate that it didn’t work out to our benefit. Living with Parker in sequester was fine. We are like brother and sister. Off camera, we just said that we could have, should have handled situations differently, but it’s a woulda, coulda, shoulda kinda game and everything happened for a reason. We can’t go back, only learn from our mistakes and move forward. After all, it’s just a game.

5) Do you think being on the show with Ryan will affect your relationship at all? How do you think he’s been playing the game?

If anything, being on Big Brother will make mine and Ryan’s relationship stronger! I think it will bring us closer together than we have ever been! Absence makes the heart grow fonder. No one ever says however, how the heat hurts in the process! I cannot wait to have our LIFE back! I think Ryan has been playing an AMAZING game and I couldn’t be more proud of him! I love him with all of my heart!

6) Besides Ryan who do you want to see win the game and why? Who do you think least deserves to win and why?

Of course I want to see Ryan win this game! If he can’t win it then I would like to see Natalie win. She deserves it! Maybe Adam too! I don’t think Sheila deserves to win, at all! She has done nothing to deserve the grand prize. She has won nothing and is floating on by!

7) Do you feel you were portrayed correctly on the show and do you think the producers tried to sway you in any way during Diary Room sessions?

The way I was portrayed on the show is pretty accurate. I am definitely a little different in real life, not such a bitch! I do have my moments and I can be hard to get along with if you cross me, but I am a good person and give everyone the benefit of the doubt. There were certain situations that were edited and cut to make me look like a bad person. But, that’s what I signed up for! Everyone that knows me, knows the real me! Especially Ryan! I am not able to comment on the diary room….sorry!

8) What would you tell those who are applying for BB10? If you could give people who are applying any suggestions what would they be?

Never give up! If at first you don’t succeed, try try again! It took me 4 times!

9) Is there anything you’d like to get off your chest or anything else you would like to say to your fans and fans of the show?

Keep watching! It’s a great show! The only thing that I would like to get off my chest is that the whole racist thing is NOT as it seems! They cut out a huge part of that conversation! Most importantly….Ryan is NOT racist and I wasn’t campaigning against him. That conversation with Sheila happened before I was even nominated! I took the comment back, reworded things, and explained it in a way that wasn’t so harsh…..but of course that’s not how they showed it to America. All that matters to me is that Ryan knows the truth and he does and I am not at all worried about it or our relationship!

I would like to thank Jen once again for the great interview! If you would like to keep track of Jen and send her a message you can check out Jen’s MySpace.

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Back we go into Paradise Hotel 2 with more and more drama. With the new girl Myrna fully into the game, it’s time for a girl to leave and that has put all of them on edge. It’s obvious that the hotel is split pretty equally as TD joins the new people to go against the “OG” or originals. TD is probably in the best position now if she’d only keep her mouth shut. Get gets into a fight with Tanya as the show opens. Tanya and a few of the originals were talking about God knows what when TD blurts out something to affect of “I’m not involved because I’m black”. That single comment sends Tanya off as she tries to tell TD that nothing had to deal with race. Mike, Tanya’s boyfriends, doesn’t defend her but rather stays neutral, annoying Tanya who ends up crying because of it.

The drama then turned to a more lighter note with Lauren and Krista taking a few strolls through paradise. As they chat they come across a few of the new people and make snarky remarks under their breath. It’s funny to see people dislike each other simply because they are ‘new’ or ‘originals’. It’s a strange dynamic but continues to add drama to the show.

Since this is an elimination episode it was time for a Pandora’s Box. Everyone basically had questions that tried to break up couples but Krista took it the worst. She was asked by she is a troll and becomes happy whenever someone rubs her stomach, basically saying she clings to whoever will keep her in the game. None of the originals, besides TD, liked the question too much and Krista even asked the person to reveal that they wrote the question. Nobody would but later we found out that it was Aaron once again causing trouble. He also angered Myrna a bit at Pandora’s by basically saying she was a dancer/stripper when asked how she earned her money. Sadly it didn’t sway Myrna to go with the originals which I was really hoping for.

As elimination approached, TD began to become closer to Chris. Everyone is thinking its just her game play to get the newbies on her side, and that might be true. She won’t get close to Chris in a romantic way and basically runs away whenever he tries to. She wouldn’t even pick him for a roommate in the end and denied his request to spend a night in her room. Who knows what will happen with these two, it should be interesting.

When it came down to eliminate one of the girls it seemed like Myrna would have all the power. She entered the pool side ceremony standing in last place, but Amanda the host told her she wouldn’t be selecting her roommate last. Amanda quickly called Myrna to the front and told her to select the first roommate. It was kind of nerve racking because whoever she chose would basically decide who went home anyway and wow did she sure select the one person that would affect the night the most. By choosing Mike, Tanya’s boyfriend, she basically secured that Tanya would be leaving. But we shall play out the selections since they are still rather interesting.

Krista was up first after Myrna chose Mike. She quickly went to James, her comfortable roommate. They’ve been together for awhile now and I have a feeling they will make it to the end or close to it. TD was up next and surprisingly went to Aaron rather then Chris. I was shocked she did this as she’s been playing Chris the entire time; selecting him would have sealed it for her. Next up was Stephanie who then went to Chris as she knew he would keep her safe. Had Ryan played it right he could have sent Stephanie home, but no he was too drunk to think of a plan. That left Lauren and Tanya left without a roommate and only Ryan left to choose. Tanya was the next to go and knew whoever she chose would probably send her home as Mike couldn’t be selected. She moved around the chairs carefully and in the end chose Chris. Stephanie had already chose Chris but Tanya felt that was her only choice who would possibly keep her in the game. Lauren went last and obviously chose Ryan as he was the only one left without a roommate.

It was then all down to Chris. I knew he would choose Stephanie to stay but the way her worded it it just seemed possible that he would choose Tanya. Sadly he went with the obvious and chose Stephanie as his roommate, allowing Tanya to take one for the team. She left with a heartfelt goodbye to everyone, including Myrna, but promised that she would have a hard week thanks to her choice. Her and Mike then separated but who knows what Paradise has in store. May Tanya return? It’s happened before so who knows.

Next week they are promising a huge shake up in the game as someone returns who the hotel guests already know. My guess is that Johnny returns as the “new guy” since he was voted out a few weeks ago rather then being sent home thanks to the roommate selection. It should be interesting if that’s who is really as since he could go either way with the originals or the newbies.

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With only six people left in the Big Brother house I was wondering exactly what would be on the show as this is usually when they start using stuff from earlier. Thankfully they only used some footage that was about a week old but at least it was good! The ‘old’ footage I’m talking about were the pranks on Sheila. They actually came from April Fools day and weren’t able to use some REALLY good stuff they did to Josh. They did pull some good ones on Sheila though, such as the toilet papering of her room. I’m still not sure the powder dumping falls as ’safe’ in the rule book but I guess it was all in good fun.

The food competition was actually pretty interesting. It’s funny how much more entertaining it was was music and editing as the live feed footage of the competition was rather boring and tedious. What the houseguests had to do was create mash potato tunnel down a ramp. At the end of the ramp were several tubes where they had to maneuver the tunnels to. Once the tunnel were fully formed (or somewhat formed) both Sheila and Sharon would start pouring gravy down the tunnels. The tubes that they were able to fill up with the gravy would be the food items or prizes they would win. They actually ended up getting a lot of food, a new grill and yard toys. It was a very unique challenge and finally one that was fun to watch, on TV, and I’m sure fun to compete in!

Now it was all down to the nominations which I’m sure everyone thought were set in stone. A few days ago I posted a video showing James’ major break down to Adam in the HoH room. One thing I find interesting about this on the show is how they handled Natalie’s exit from the room, allowing James to persuade Adam to keep him safe. On the show they have Natalie explaining how it was “best for her to leave the room” since she had said enough. But in fact if you watch the live feed footage, you will see that Natalie was called to the Diary Room right after James broke down. People in the house and on the web are saying that producers felt it would be good to get Natalie out of there, to kind of allow James the freedom to talk to Adam opening. Them forcing her to say it was her choice to leave the room, on the show, kind of drives that point home and assures a known idea that yes, the producers do influence the game. Even though they say they don’t. In the end James did pull through and Adam placed both Sheila and Sharon on the block. Next time we will see what happened with the POV. Of course if you are in the BB know you already know what happens but for those who aren’t make sure to check back Tuesday for all the dirt that goes down! I can already tell Wednesday night is going to be another crazy one.

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