Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.15

America's 3rd Nominee
America nominates Amanda. She is going absolutely crazy trying to figure out who nominated her. Most are convinced Howard is the MVP. Howard thinks it's America, while Aaryn said "so, it's definitely not America." Spencer thinks it's Elissa. Elissa is sure it's Andy because he was really happy that day. Pure craziness!

Veto Players: Howard, Spencer, Amanda, Aaryn, Jessie, Candice
Host: Helen--she really needs to get s grip...she is way too excited all the time...seriously, way, way too excited, and its really getting annoying. And she was a horrible host! She read the instructions even more robotic than Chenbot.

Spencer wins the Veto by completing his puzzle of stones in the shape of the Veto first. Howard, Candice and Jessie were completely lost the whole time.

Veto Ceremony
Spencer obviously chooses to save himself. Aaryn then nominates Candice as the replacement nominee. Candice really screwed herself by taking to Helen. She told Helen she thinks her, Amanda, McCrae, and Elissa are running the house and would have the power to save Howard, because they saved Aaryn. Helen got offended and worried that Candice would spread rumors about her being too powerful and that would make her a target. She ran to the HOH room to tell Aaryn to go after Candice. Aaryn was more than happy to do so because she says Candice makes her life miserable.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

The Bachelorette, Ep. 9.9 & 9.10

Before I recap the last 2 episodes, I just wanted to point out what I had noticed, and RealitySteve explained in more detail about the schedule this season. Normally, the Men Tell All episode is shown after the overnight dates with the final 3, and right before the finale with the final 2. This year, they showed the Men Tell All after the hometown dates and before the overnight dates. Why? RealitySteve has a possible reason that involves why they made the finale 2 parts, and with the final 3. So as not to spoil the outcome of the overnights...keep reading, and I'll explain at the end.

The Men Tell All
The Highlights:
  • Jonathan (aka "First Night Fantasy Suite Guy")--he apologized for his joke-gone-wrong, and he was happy he didn't get booed (Michael said it was because no one remembered him)
  • Brian (aka "Guy With A Girlfriend")--he chose not to show up; the guys were proud of Des for quickly kicking him to the curb
  • Ben is the first one in the hot seat. Some strong boos followed the clips of his time on the show. He regretted what he said in the limo after he got rejected by Des. Everyone said that he basically has 2 personalities: he's one way with Des and in front of the camera, and the opposite when the cameras were off and he was with the guys. Ben's son's mom met Dan in Vegas and said he has not been a father to Ben and that he only filed for custody after the show.
  • James still doesn't think that he said anything wrong simply because he was talking with "the guys", and he thinks that he was bullied and attacked. He thinks that the guys ruined his chances with Des and that he deserves an apology. Mikey basically corroborated James's story and agreed that they didn't have a master plan to become the Bachelor. Mikey got very upset when Kasey said word for word what he heard them both say. Juan Pablo says he likes James, but he would not want him to date his daughter or his sister.
  • Juan Pablo--basically there is not one person who doesn't love Juan Pablo! Can anyone say "the next Bachelor"???
  • Zak--for some reason Chris called his relationship with Des a "love affair"...that was odd. He still seemed very emotional, and almost broke down in tears when Chris read what Zak had written in invisible ink in the journal he gave to Des. He admitted that he still loves Des and doesn't think that will ever go away. 
  • Des joined the party and chatted with Chris and the guys. She asked Jonathan if he regretted anything that first night (and he did). She really let James have it and said that she felt, after watching the show, that she was being manipulated by James. She said his story was up and down and didn't think it was right to be thinking about his second wife while he was still with the first. Apparently, Des still can't say Juan Pablo's name, and she said she got the most hate mail when she sent him home. He asked her why she didn't give him a one-on-one date, and she didn't really give him a good answer. When she talked to Zak she said she thought he had everything she was looking for, but she had to weigh all of the relationships and she didn't know if their emotional connection was strong enough. She said that he is similar to her in that he hides behind his smile, which is something that Sean said about her. Zak seemed really surprised by that statement, but said that it totally made sense and he was appreciative that she pointed it out. Then he sang a song he wrote for her. Lots of tears during/after that one!
  • Bloopers! Always one of the best parts of the show! They seriously need to show this kind of stuff each episode...seriously.
Finale Part 1-Overnight Dates (final 3)

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.11

Since I was on vacation, the next few Big Brother posts will be pretty short.

Have/Have-Not Competition:
Each team has to eat as much froyo as possible. The team that gains the least amount of weight are the Have-Nots.

The orange team of Spencer, Andy, Jessie and Candice loses and are Have-Nots for the week. Poor Andy and Candice just can't seem to catch a break.

Judd nominates: Aaryn and Kaitlin

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.10

Campaigning
Jeremy puts on GinaMarie's baby costume and pretended he was a baby to show his softer side. Aaryn sucked up to everyone in the house and fake-apologized to Howard and told Judd she should be acknowledged for trying to be nice to everyone. She thinks Jeremy is being targeted because he was cute.

The Vote
And now...McCrae is wearing Judd's bear shirt. What is the story behind all of the shirt switching?

Candice - Jeremy
Andy - Jeremy
Howard - Jeremy
Elissa - Jeremy
Kaitlyn - Spencer
GinaMarie - Jeremy
Amanda - Jeremy
McCrae - Jeremy
Jessie - Jeremy
Judd - Jeremy

Evicted: 9-1 Jeremy is evicted

HOH Competition
America voted on royal titles to give the houseguests. They have to guess what America picked.

Earl of Egotism: Aaryn or Jessie = Aaryn
Lord of Laziness: Judd or McCrae = McCrae
Baron of Boneheads: GinaMarie or Spencer = GinaMarie
Knight of Naughtiness: Amanda or Kaitlin = Amanda
Duke of Dork: Andy or Helen = Andy
Sultan of Sexy: Elissa or Howard = Elissa

Final tie-breaker between Judd, Kaitlin and McCrae--guess how many gallons of milk it took to fill the 3 big vats from the Have/Have-Not competition. It was a close one, but Judd squeaked out the win over McCrae!

New HOH: Judd

BBMVP Twist
America isn't voting for the BBMVP this week! Instead, America is voting for the 3rd nominee!

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.9

First things first...is Helen really wearing Judd's weird bear shirt in the Diary Room? Ew! ...and Why!

BBMVP
Surprise, surprise, surprise...Elissa is the BBMVP for 3 weeks straight. It sure would be nice if someone else could have a chance.

Howard is Forced to Confess
Helen confronted Spencer about the Moving Company and both he and McCrae said that Howard was in the Moving Company. Spencer told Howard that he better tell Helen the truth. He was right because she was ready to come after him as the 2nd person to go after, after Jeremy.

Helen and McCrae want Elissa to put up Howard or Spencer as her nominee, in order to backdoor Jeremy. I'm so glad that Elissa doesn't want to put up Howard and that she's trying to talk them out of it.

BBMVP Nominates...Spencer

Veto Competition: Keeping Up With The Joneses'
Players: Aaryn, Kaitlin, Spencer, Helen, GinaMarie, Candice
Host: Judd (or as Helen said "Judd the stud!")

Individually, they have to match artwork on a wall on their own wall. They have to bounce on a trampoline to see over a wall and memorize what's on the other side. The one who gets them all right in the shortest amount of time.

Candice: 8:46
GinaMarie: 8:56
Spencer: 12:19
Aaryn: 9:50
Kaitlin: 7:09
Helen: 8:55

Kaitlin wins the Veto. She has an unusually hard decision to make. Normally, you would be absolutely stupid to not use the Veto on yourself. However, she knows that if she takes herself off the block, Jeremy is going up and he will go home this week. So, just how important is this showmance? If Jeremy goes home, it's because of her. Can she live with that? I sure hope so. I don't know if I can take a 3rd girl sobbing over her man leaving the house.

Everyone seems to be forgetting just how badly Aaryn needs to go home. This week will be a complete waste if she doesn't go...I don't care how much of a threat they think Jeremy is.

Oh wow...Kaitlin is really stupid. She thinks she can convince Helen to put up someone else other than Jeremy...like Howard.

Veto Ceremony
Kaitlin uses the Veto on herself, and just as promised, Jeremy goes up in her place. 3 weeks = 3 broken showmances.

Oh no...Helen is wearing Judd's shirt again!! WHAT IS UP WITH THAT???

Monday, July 15, 2013

The Bachelorette, Ep. 9.8

Hometown Dates Week

Zak - Dallas, TX
The date starts out with Zak telling the most bizarre dream ever. What was the point of that? From the weird dream, we go to a weird ride in a snow cone truck. He drives them to an elementary school where they pass out snow cones. Oh dear, then Zak disappears, and he comes back as a giant penguin. I think this could go down as one of the most pointless, most bizarre choices for a hometown date.

Time to meet the fam. The welcome was...let's just say, loud. They all screamed and came running at her to give her a hug. He said the last girl he took home was a little overwhelmed, and I can see why. They seem really nice, though. They were all shocked to find out that he took off his shirt right out of the limo.

Zak's mom was real subtle by having roses on the table. She thought that Des could just give him a rose now, and the show could be over. Oh, if it were only that simple. According to Zak and his mom, he's got this in the bag...they are a perfect match.

Next, Zak pulls out the guitar and he and his sister and brother sing a song that he wrote for her. Wow, that is one talented, good looking family. One question: is his brother available?

At the end of the night, Zak pulls a ring out of his pocket that he's had since Atlantic City. And then he tells her that he loves her.

Drew - Scottsdale, AZ
"Time to throw Des in the deep end and see if she can swim with this family." Oh boy...

Before they go to his Mom's house, to meet up with 11 members of his family, they are going to pick up his sister Melissa. This is the sister who is mentally handicapped. He is so great with her. I can't imagine how hard it would be to have a family member like that, let alone a sibling.

Des made a big impression on Drew's parents, and they absolutely adored her. His dad told him to go for it with her and he would gladly throw a party for him. He told Drew to bring her back and make her a part of their family. Des felt the same, she said she wanted to join their family right away and didn't want to leave.

At the end of the date, Drew finally told Des that he loves her.

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.8

The Eviction Aftermath
GinaMarie and Jeremy are still reeling from Nick's untimely eviction. The Moving Company should have had 4 votes plus their 2 girls (Kaitlin and GinaMarie) should have secured a 6-5 vote. BUT 2 "goobers" as Jeremy called them, chose to turn their back on their 2-week alliance. Who does that? Seriously, you couldn't stick with it a few more weeks.

Kaitlin calls out Jessie and says she will find out if she's lying about not voting Nick out. GinaMarie goes off on the entire house, spouting off about how she doesn't care and they should vote her out next because she doesn't want to be in the house without Nick. She says that they are all scared of her because they've seen her muscle and she's from New York, "so bring it!" Can we say, crazy? Oh, and she called them all "scrubs" and "losers". Classy, GinaMarie. Classy. One thing is for sure, she is a very ugly crier. Pull yourself together woman! Or...just leave...no one wants you there any way.

Bullying and a Temper Tantrum

Big Brother UK 14: Week 4 Recap

Dexter and Gina are in the safe house, living the life of luxury, while watching and listening to everything the other housemates are doing.

Jackie hurts her arm and has to go to the hospital for x-rays. I'm not sure what she was doing, but it looks like she was just walking in the backyard and fell on her wrist. She returns from the hospital with her arm in a sling and she said that she fractured a bone in her hand.

The housemates are told that viewers are voting for them to do different tasks...however, it is actually Dexter and Gina who are choosing what they do.
1. Who to send to jail: Daley and Wolfy
2. Who to clean the house from top to bottom: Hazel
3. What to give the housemates in jail: Nice lunch (cheese sandwich and chips)=Daley, Awful lunch (stinky cheese sandwich, grasshoppers, bird spittle and fungal juice)=Wolfy
4. Who to have a private conversation in the treehouse answering questions chosen by Dexter and Gina: Sophie, Jack and Joe
5. Who should share cake and wine: Dan and Sam
Everyone completed their task, so the house won a reward of Chinese takeaway.

Dan thinks that Dexter and Gina might have been voted into a secret house! How clever of you Dan!

Nominations:
Jack/Joe - Charlie and Wolfy
Callum - Wolfy and Hazel
Dan - Wolfy and Callum
Sam - Wolfy and Sophie
Jackie - Wolfy and Callum
Hazel - Callum and Wolfy
Daley - Callum and Wolfy
Charlie - Wolfy and Callum
Wolfy - Charlie and Dan
Sophie - Sam and Hazel

Nominated: Wolfy got 8 votes, Callum got 5 votes and Hazel and Charlie both got 2 votes.

Sam, Sophie,and Jackie were put in jail for talking about nominations. The other housemates earn a treat of water guns!

Gina and Dexter get to save one of the nominees and replace them with another housemate. Oh my! They have been given so much power! And then they are told that whoever they save will be joining them in the safe house. The other housemates will learn tat they are still in the game and therefore, will be able to go back into the house, but they will still be staying in the safe house.

Gina and Dexter get to go to the backyard, where there is a new pool. The rest of the housemates are told to go outside, where they see them for the first time.

Gina and Dexter choose to save Charlie. They replace her with Jackie.

Gina, Dexter and Charlie are designated as the Treasury. They have to make decisions for the house in order to impose taxes on the housemates to raise money for their shopping budget. Wolfy has a hard time with not being able to smoke.

On eviction night, the housemates get to watch all of the nomination videos to see who nominated who.

The first housemate safe, with the fewest votes is Callum!!! Woohoo!
And the evicted housemate is Wolfy!

Gina, Dexter and Charlie's time in the safe house is over. 2 new people will move into the safe house and will have immunity in the next eviction. I can't wait to find out who it will be! Unfortunately, it's up to the public, and they have to vote on specific couples...it's not individuals who get the most votes.

Friday, July 12, 2013

So You Think You Can Dance, Ep. 10.10

Bottom 3 Girls: Jenna, Jasmine M., Alexis
Bottom 3 Guys: Jade, Curtis, BluPrint
--Jade withdrew because of an injury, so the guys don't need to dance for their lives.

Amy & FikShun - Paso Doble
Hated the music, but the dancing was incredible! Who knew little FikShun could be so big, strong, and powerful! They were so intense and got the attitude of the dance exactly right. Amy's lines were amazing.

Jasmine H. & Aaron - Broadway
I thought the story of the dance with her being a spirit that comes back to life after being murdered was pretty stupid. The song was really annoying as well. They danced it very well, but it wasn't all that enjoyable because of the story and the music.

McKenzie & Paul - Contemporary
One word: beautiful.

Jasmine M. & Alan - Jazz
Why are routines with tables always so good! Holy crap those legs on Jasmine! They bend in ways that they shouldn't be able to.

Jenna Tucker & Hip-Hop
This was so amazing! The choreography required them to hit every single beat with different parts of their body. It was absolutely amazing! I loved their opposite outfits: she wore a black top and white pants and he wore a white shirt and black pants. The whole thing was just so good! I can't believe she was in the bottom 3!

Malece - Contemporary
Malece's partner was Jade, who had to withdraw, so she danced with Marco (who I love!). Loved it...another great Sonya routine.

Hayley & Curtis - Samba
The music was really fun and they did some great lifts. It didn't look like Curtis was always quite in control of them, but the last one was really good. Curtis might need to work on his technique a little.

Alexis & Nico - Jazz
Hated the music, but the dancing was really good.

Mariah & BluPrint - Hip-Hop
Obviously this was good since they both do hip-hop.

And the girl joining Jade in leaving the show is: Jasmine M.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.7

More Racism Talk
In case you missed my blog article about the rampant racism that is going on in the house, you can read about it here. Some of the houseguests were talking about some more things that Aaryn has being saying that has been very offensive. After the group talk, Amanda went to talk to Aaryn about it one-on-one in the HOH room. She very carefully brought up the subject, and told Aaryn that some of the things that she is saying as a joke haven't been taken as a joke by some of the houseguests. Aaryn just rolled her eyes and even said "I wish I cared more about this, but I don't." She said she wasn't even going to bother addressing it because it was the "most obnoxious and annoying" thing that she had ever heard. Obviously, she's not going to change and she doesn't care...AT ALL. So sad.

The Vote
Jeremy - Elissa
Kaitlin - Elissa
Andy - Nick
GinaMarie - Elissa
Judd - Nick
Spencer - Nick
Jessie - Nick
Howard - Elissa
McCrae - Nick
Amanda - Nick
Candice - Nick

Eviction
7 votes to 4, and my Nick is evicted! I CANNOT believe that 2 members of the Moving Company turned on Nick! It is week 2 people, WEEK freakin' 2! You don't turn on your alliance until you're the last 5 people left. I was never 100% secure with Spencer or McCrae (or Jeremy for that matter). I sensed that they could be a little wishy-washy, and this proved it. The first time one of their own is in trouble, and rather than help him out, they turn on him and actually vote to evict him! They have to know that the tables are going to turn and this is only going to hurt them in the end.

And can we talk about GinaMarie for a minute? Holy crap woman! Get a hold of yourself! She burst out into screaming tears. She had to be consoled by every member of the house. She was hyperventilating at one point. She's known Nick for 2 weeks and she acts like someone just died. I thought for a minute she might actually cling to him and follow him right out the door. The funny thing is that I think he liked her about as much as he liked Jessie. What is it about him that makes these girls so crazy for him that they are so obsessive over him and feel the need to be so clingy. My goodness!

HOH Competition
In the middle of the night, deliveries are made in the backyard and they had to memorize things in the deliveries for true and false questions.

Jeremy and Judd out on round 1. Are you freaking kidding me? Jeremy GAVE Aaryn the HOH last week so he could compete in the next HOH, and this is what he does with it?

2 tiebreakers at the end and it's Helen with the win. Look out BB house, there has been a shift in power. The mean girls and haters are now going to be the targets.

Big Brother, Ep. 15.6

BBMVP
Big surprise, Elissa wins the MVP for the 2nd straight week. She wants to target Jeremy. She wasn't sure if she wanted to nominate him right away, because he has a good chance of winning the Veto. If she would wait, there's a chance that they could back door him.

3rd Nominee
Elissa decided to nominate Jeremy.

Veto Competition
Players: Elissa, Helen, Jeremy, Aaryn, Amanda, Nick
Host: GinaMarie

Before the competition, Elissa talks to Nick because him winning is a problem. She  said if he doesn't throw the competition, and Jeremy wins she will put him up as the replacement. Nick says he is going to tell Elissa whatever she wants to hear, but he is still going to bust his butt to win the Veto.

Right before the competition, Brittany paid a visit via video and shared with the houseguests that she was pregnant and needed help setting up the nursery. So, outside in the backyard were huge cribs and the contestants were wearing onesies...so cute! What was NOT so cute was host, GinaMarie's baby outfit of a baggy diaper and a big baby hat. YIKES! Revolting outfit! Made me want to puke.

The goal of the competition was to get all of their stuffed animals attached to their mobile without any of them touching the ground. It was so hard! These animals were falling all over the place. Finally, Jeremy comes away with the win. Kaitlin screamed so loud when he won...geesh! Settle down, girl.

Jeremy's Ultimatum
With Jeremy pulling himself off the block, Kaitlin is worried that Elissa is going to go after her instead. Jeremy said he would protect her no matter what. So, he went to each member of the Moving Company individually, and told them if Elissa isn't voted out, he will know someone from the alliance didn't vote the way he wanted and he will back out of the alliance. Each member of the group reassured him, but then also thought it was pretty selfish of him to start giving out orders to them like he's the leader of the group.

Nick Blows It Big Time
Elissa is being pressured by Helen and Candice to put up Nick because he's a huge threat. She doesn't want to go against her word. So, she goes to him and asks him if she put up Kaitlin if he would vote her out...he basically said "no". She asked him if he was going to vote for her...he basically said "yes". Big mistake! Now she can't trust him, which means he's probably going to be nominated.

Veto Ceremony
Jeremy removes himself from the block and the houseguests see that the MVP's replacement is Nick. Me no likey!!! This is not good...we have a code red people, CODE RED! I sure hope the Moving Company has an emergency plan and can save him. I don't want what happened to David to happen this week.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Big Brother UK 14: Week 3 Recap

Task 1: unlock 3 secrets about the housemates by getting to view their audition footage.
Big Brother asks a question, if a housemate wants to answer, they get to pick a key and try it in one of 3 locks. The questions are personal and awkward, so they must choose if it's worth divulging information. The winners were: Jackie, Wolfy and Gina.

Task 2: Boys vs. Girls
3 boys and 3 girls are timed as they have to do a task where they listen to Big Brother calling out the words: Shock, Splat, Munch, Dunk, Honk. Each word matched up to a station. As time goes on, Big Brother says them faster, and when they miss one, they are out and the next person goes. The time for each team is added up and the team that goes the longest wins.

The Shock station gave them a shock. The Splat station they had to crush an egg on their head. The Munch station they had to eat a bite of pie. The Dunk station they had to stick their head in a box full of feathers. The Honk station they had to squeeze a horn.

The Girls team of Gina, Sophie and Hazel had a time of 5:45.
The Guys team of Callum, Daley and Dexter had a time of 5:51, so they won.
Their reward was a girls night in...lots of girly stuff...pink pajamas, face masks, lipstick, finger nail polish, etc. They danced to "It's Raining Men" and put on a show for the girls. It was so hilarious, I have to share a few screen caps. Callum and Dan were the best!


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Monday, July 8, 2013

The Bachelorette, Ep. 9.7

The guys and Des are in Madeira, Spain

BFFs Come to Visit
Catherine, Lesley and Jackie from last season come to give Des some support and advice. They don't meet the guys, but they do spy on them from afar with binoculars. That's not creepy at all.

One-on-One Date: Brooks
For some reason, I just find Des and Brooks really boring together. RealitySteve tweeted "Holy snoozefest", and I would have to agree.

Cheesy quote #1 for the night: Des and Brooks are driving around and she said she is definitely on the road to falling in love with him. Cheesy quote #2: as they are sitting on the mountain and clouds start to envelope around them, she says "welcome to cloud 9."  And then, they shout "we're on cloud 9!" Oh my...

It's time for dinner, and is it just me, or does Brooks look really sleepy and like he really didn't try too hard to look good for their date? He looks kind of gross if you ask me, and sort of looks like he's still doped up on whatever medication they gave him after he broke his finger.

And, oh wow...it's fireworks...so original.

One-on-One Date: Chris

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.5

And the new HOH is...
After a very tight race between Aaryn/Jeremy,  Andy/Elissa and Judd/Nick, Aaryn and Jeremy finish first.. I can't believe neither of them could beat Aaryn/Jeremy...it was so close! Aaryn bawled like a little baby and Jeremy rolled around on the ground like a spoiled child. Wow, we're not immature, are we?

Now, they have to decide who will be HOH. Of course the Moving Company is banking on Jeremy taking control. But, without much of a discussion (that we saw any way), Jeremy announces that Aaryn will be the HOH. AARYN...wah wah. I hear viewers around the country booing very loudly right now. She is probably the LAST person America wants to see win anything.

Jeremy said his 3 reasons for "giving" the HOH to Aaryn were: 1) her man candy just left 2) she's not going to go after him 3) he will be able to compete for HOH again next week (which he assumes he will win).

Have-Nots
Aaryn was immediately put on the spot to pick the 4 Have-Nots for the week. Seriously Big Brother? You're giving someone who shouldn't be given any power, not only the HOH but now the power to bully these people more than she already has. That is so not fair. If anyone was going to choose, I think it should have been Jeremy, since he technically won the competition, too. Why give all the power to one person?

She asks for people to raise their hands who voted to evict David. Duh, do you really think anyone is going to admit that in front of everyone? Ha! So, she selects Elissa, Candice, Helen and Andy. Yep, the same people that were last week. Oh yeah, and 3 of those 4 are people she has bullied, said racist and very mean things to.

HOH Room

Big Brother 15 Houseguests Mouthing Off

To anyone who reads this blog for Big Brother recaps and updates, I feel it is my duty to report on what is going on in the BB15 house that not everyone is seeing--but believe me, LOTS of people are talking about.

In case you have only watched the regular broadcast episodes on CBS, and have not watched any of the Big Brother After Dark episodes or the live feeds, and have not read or watched any entertainment news since Big Brother started just a week ago--let me fill you in on what everyone is talking about.

Everyone knows that cameras are filming the houseguests in the Big Brother house 24/7. Everyone knows that what make it onto the 3 episodes on CBS every week are censored, and only show what the producers want us to see. Right now, there is outrage that viewers aren't getting to see who some of these people truly are.

The game is just a little over a week old, and 2 people (2!!) have lost their jobs on the outside because of things they've said inside the house. Mind you, these things were only shown on the After Dark shows and the live feeds...not even on the mainstream CBS episodes. Still, Aaryn and GinaMarie's employers felt that what they said was so wrong that they got fired for it. Aaryn's modeling agency was the first to cut her loose, and GinaMarie's pageant job employers soon followed suit. Aaryn has lost 2 modeling contracts, one with Zephyr Talent and the other with Bella Petite. This is part of the statement from Zephyr Talent:

"Aaryn, season 15 cast member of Big Brother, revealed prejudices and other beliefs that we (Zephyr Talent) do not condone. We certainly find the statements made by Aaryn on the live Internet feed to be offensive. Any views or opinions expressed in personal commentary by Aaryn, either on any live feed from the House or during the broadcast, are hers alone and do not represent the views or opinions of Zephyr Talent. Upon much consideration, we have decided to release Aaryn from her contract with Zephyr Talent."

As for GinaMarie, her employer, East Coast USA Pageant Inc., made this statement about her future with them:

“We have never known this side of Ginamarie or have ever witnessed such acts of racism in the past. We are actually thankful that this show let us see Ginamarie for who she truly is as we would never want her to be a role model to our future contestants.”

Who will be next? Well, it could be Spencer. He works for the Union Pacific railroad, and they made the following statement about Spencer's comments on the show:

"The values represented by Spencer Clawson's comments during the Big Brother show do not at all align with Union Pacific's values. Mr. Clawson is on unpaid leave of absence while participating on Big Brother. Union Pacific does not condone his comments." 

They ended their statement by saying they are "acting in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreement terms regarding Mr. Clawson" ... which sounds like they are preparing to have his termination papers ready for him when he gets out of the house.

His "joke" about child pornography prompted his employers to notify the police, who then searched his residence. They didn't find anything, however.
So what exactly has been said that could be so awful, and who else is guilty of being not who they appear to be? Here's a recap of some of the worst comments that have been made up to this point in the game (I will update this as things continue to happen; last update 8/6):

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.4

Secrets Revealed
Elissa "shocks" the house by telling everyone her secrets: 1: that she's Rachel's sister and 2: she won BBMVP. Amanda and Andy are thankful that she finally came clean and they think now maybe they can work with her.

New Showmance: Kaitlin & Jeremy

Whining Over Wine
The houseguests decide to wait to drink the last bottle of wine until midnight so the Have-Nots could join in. However, some people couldn't wait, so they decided to start a little early. Aaryn was the instigator. She didn't think she could wait another 45 minutes, and didn't really care. So, Jeremy went and got the bottle and he, Aaryn, David and a couple others polished it off. By the time midnight rolled around, everyone went looking for the bottle of wine, which was now missing. Things start getting heated, as they realize that someone selfishly drank it. Helen (a Have-Not), couldn't believe how selfish it was. Suspicions about who it might have been caused some eye rolls and whispering. Aaryn didn't care, she thought they deserved it because they have been gossiping and talking behind their backs all week. Finally, Jeremy had enough and he went inside and confronted everyone. He said it was his idea to drink the wine and that he was the only one, and if they had a problem with it, they should go after him. Seriously, Jeremy? Why on earth would you take the complete blame for that? After he left, Helen started crying because she couldn't believe that he was serious and she's never seen anyone just go off like that. Oh boy. Then Amanda goes outside and she and Jeremy get into a shouting match. And this is all over a bottle of wine, people!.

New and SURPRISING Showmance: Amanda & McCrae! (Who would have thought? Rumor has it from the live feeds earlier in the week, these 2 are the first ones this season to "do it"...and it's only the first week!)

The Live Votes
Amanda - David
Aaryn - Elissa
Nick - David
Candice - Elissa
Spencer - David
Kaitlin - Elissa
Helen - David
Howard - David
GinaMarie - Elissa
Judd - David
Jeremy - Elissa
Andy - David

David is EVICTED! 7 votes and he's out. Some of the houseguests could not be more shocked! It is so eerily quiet as he left. I can't tell if absolutely no one was talking, or if CBS muted the feed. I can't believe Jeremy went against the Moving Company. He's lucky his vote wasn't the deciding vote.

HOH Competition
The comp is a repeat of when they have to slide down lanes with tiny cups to fill up big jugs with barbecue sauce, until it's high enough to grab the ping pong ball. They have the option of filling a smaller jug first, that would release bigger cups they could use to fill the HOH jug more quickly.

I'm confused. They are working in teams of 2? I think that's really dumb. The winning team of 2 has to decide which one of them will become the HOH. They were randomly paired, so it should be interesting. One team member fills the cup and takes it halfway down the lane to a hedge, and then they hand over the cup to their teammate who then takes it the rest of the way to the jug.

The teams (the first name is the filler and the second name is the pourer):

Helen & Spencer
GinaMarie & Candice
Elissa & Andy
Kaitlyn & Amanda
Nick & Judd
Jeremy & Aaryn
Jessie & Howard

I think Nick and Judd could be a good combo. Go Nick!

So You Think You Can Dance, Ep. 10.9

Bottom 3 Girls: Mackenzie, Mariah, Brittany
Bottom 3 Guys: Alan, Jade, Carlos

Judges Save: Mackenzie and Allan; the other 4 must dance for their lives
Eliminated After Solos: Brittany and Carlos
-I can't believe they eliminated Carlos after the solo he performed! It was freakin' amazeballs! I got major goosebumps. It was so much better than Jades. What a bummer. And I don't like this new format where they are doing the eliminations first. Now the 2 eliminated people have to dance with their partners even though they just got eliminated. Doesn't seem right to me.

Hayley & Curtis - Jazz
Holy crap that is one sexy outfit she's got on! Great choreography and they played the parts really well.

Jasmine H. & Aaron - Lyrical Hip-Hop
I could see Jasmine winning the show...she is amazing. Loved this routine, it gave me goosebumps! They were completely in sync the entire time. I loved the lifts and the flips. She moves like butter-so smooth! So, so good!

Malece & Jade - Bollywood
Love me some Bollywood! These dances always impress me. I think it has to be the hardest of all the dances, with all those intricate hand positions and the intense physicality of it. Just wow. They both did really great.

Alexis & Nico - Contemporary
Interesting concept to this dance. It's a sequel of Kathryn and Robert's dance from a couple years ago. It was a little on the boring side. I didn't really think there was a whole lot of content to it. It was danced well, though.

Brittany & BluPrint - Broadway
I hate this song. If Brittany wouldn't have already been eliminated, this wouldn't help her any. Another pretty boring routine with not a lot of content, coupled with a terribly annoying song.

Jasmine M. & Alan - Argentine Tango
Beautiful choreography! It had hard and soft moments, which was really cool. They both did such a good job. They both showed a lot of intensity and they have great chemistry.

Mackenzie & Paul - Jazz
She's a fembot! Ouch! What did she just do with her leg! Yikes! She's another one who's legs have got to be double jointed for her to bend like that. Fun routine, and some great dancing!

Mariah & Carlos - Contemporary
So sad Carlos is gone. This routine was so amazing! Mariah as a krumper was so surprising! She was so fluid and smooth, and showed great emotion. It was just amazing!

Amy & Fik-Shun - Hip-Hop
Amy held her own, and Fik-Shun was in his element. They were in sync and were hard-hitting when they needed to be. Great routine.

Jenna & Tucker - Cha-Cha
Hello Dmitry!! Great choreography and story again from Dmitry. Jenna is smokin'! Tucker isn't quite as believable, but it was still really good.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Big Brother, Ep. 15.3

BBMVP
NOOOOOOOOO! America, seriously?! You picked Elissa? Ugh...where is my vomit bag, I'm gonna be sick! Ooh, and she just told McCrae that she got it. Not sure if that's a good idea or not. She really trusts him. First she confesses about being Rachel's sister to him first, and now she is confiding this in him as well. She is hoping that McCrae can help make her decision a little more clear. McCrae is very happy to do so, because he can plant who the Moving Company wants out, in her ear. He suggests David because he is a physical threat. She thinks Nick is a bigger threat.  No!!! Don't even talk about putting Nick on the block. I knew I didn't like her...she's annoying and she's against the people I like. Thanks America. I can just hear Evel Dick on Twitter cussing up a storm right now. His campaign for "anyone but Elissa" has failed. I really hope that the producers didn't fix the vote to try to keep her in the house.

Wow, I thought everyone was nuts when they all assumed that she was going to be picked. I mean, I know all of Rachel's fans probably voted for her, but are there really that many out there?

McCrae tells Elissa that if she doesn't win the Veto, he's considering putting her on the block as a pawn. She doesn't like that idea at all.

BBMVP (Elissa)'s Nomination: David
He was shocked. One minute he says he doesn't know why he got picked because he is most liked in the house. Then he says the whole house is against him. He doesn't even know if he can trust Aaryn. So, she goes in the bathroom to cry. He is now "totally confused, dude" because he's the one on the block and she's mad at him. Trouble in showmance paradise.

Uh-oh...Elissa just totally got caught in a lie by Jeremy. She said she thought her super model sister's fans were all going to vote for her and also that she's related to Giselle Bundchen. (Jeremy doesn't know who that is and calls her "buttchin?"...haha, that was great!) Then after Elissa wins the BBMVP, she says she's surprised she won and doesn't know how she won. Jeremy asks her about why she said her sister's fans were going to vote for her, and then she said she never said that. Video replay don't lie, sister. You done been caught!

McCrae then confides in one of his groupies: Amanda, that Elissa did in fact win the MVP.

Veto Competition: Big Brother Baking Competition

Monday, July 1, 2013

The Bachelorette, Ep. 9.6

Des and the guys are in Barcelona, Spain...

One-on-One Date: Drew
The date couldn't start without Drew kissing Des. He said he's been thinking about it for a long time and just needed to do it. Then they were off to explore the city. Is it just me or do the dates seem to be much more normal and less extravagant than other seasons? It's kind of refreshing. Who needs to see a date on a helicopter every time?

Drew breaks down when he talks about his dad and his battle with addiction. Way to start out the date, Drew. Then he lays down another total downer: his dad found out he has cancer now. He said not a lot of people know he has cancer. Well, I think they do now!

After their little serious talk, they walk through the city and listen to some musicians play, and then they awkwardly start to dance. Well, Des started to dance, and Drew looked like he wanted her to stop embarrassing him.

She takes him to a quiet little place where there's a table set up. But before they could sit down, he tells her to come with him. He grabs her and she acts very surprised. The camera begins to move around spastically, as they are trying to follow where Drew and Des are going. They catch up to them in a back alley where they are having a big time make-out session.

Drew gets the rose, and then he immediately kind of spoils it by dishing some dirt on James. He (and a couple of the other guys) had wanted to tell her at the last cocktail party, but since Des canceled it, he wasn't able to. He left it up to her whether she wanted to hear what was said by James or not. She said she did and he filled her in about what he said about becoming the next Bachelor. While kind of ruining his own moment, Des was grateful to him for learning this about James.

I have to say, I think Drew is one of my favorites. I think he seems like a really nice guy and I think that he and Des make a good couple.

Group Date: Brooks, Chris, Kasey, Michael, James, Juan Pablo