Big Brother, Ep. 18.5

Veto Fallout
Jozea is back to thinking that Paulie is the Roadkill winner. He's so sure of it...because he's never wrong. He says this is the only thing that makes sense. Yeah, whatever.

Paul tells Jozea that he must go talk to Nicole and have a heart-to-heart just in case there is a tie and she would be the deciding vote. Since there are 3 nominees, it could happen. Jozea doesn't see this happening - he thinks it will be a landslide of votes for Paulie. So, Jozea tells Nicole that he doesn't have any problems with her and he thinks they could be great friends. He thinks they should work together. She can't believe he thinks that trying to connect with her emotionally is going to work. She said if there is a tie, she is definitely sending him home.

Nicole feels betrayed after finding out that Bridget was sent as a spy to the HOH room to gather info during the house meeting downstairs.

Strategizing

Big Brother, Ep. 18.4

Roadkill Aftermath
Those not in the 8-Pack alliance are wondering who put up Paul.

Jozea says that since they can't get a vet out, they need to do the next best thing and get out someone related to a vet - Paulie.

Jozea thinks Michelle did it because she put her head down when the nomination was revealed. Frank acts all dumb and said he didn't expect that to happen. Frank goes along with them thinking it was Michelle. Jozea says that Michelle was the only person who didn't get up and hug Paul. He likes pointing out all of these things to the other houseguests. He said he's like a hawk. Everyone is super annoyed.

Paul sees Bridget getting really close to Paulie and he's not OK with this because they are supposedly working together to get Paulie out. He's wondering if she was the one who put up Paul. Either way, he doesn't trust her and neither does Victor.

Strategizing

The Bachelorette, Ep. 12.6

Buenos Aires, Argentina

1-on-1 Date: Wells - "Besame, besame, muchacho"

Wells tells the group that he is the only guy who has not kissed JoJo yet. The guys are stunned. "Besame" means "kiss me" in Spanish, so clearly JoJo is giving him the green light. Clearly, the pressure is on. They all think that if this doesn't go well, he will be going home.

She takes him to a theater where there are people dancing in water above them.He thought he might kiss her, but the girls in the water above him were kind of ruining the moment. Opportunity #1: fail. Right before they give it a try, he awkwardly tries to high five her or hit her shoulder or something (not sure what) and then leans in awkwardly the wrong way and they have a half kiss on the cheek. Opportunity #2: fail.

As they are rolling around in the water and she is just waiting for him to make a move. Finally, he goes for it. She yells at him "That was the moment, Wells! We did it!" Opportunity #3: SUCCESS!

In the evening portion of the date, she grills him about his past relationships. He sweated it out - literally. He said they both decided that they were just better as friends and their love fizzled out. JoJo thinks this is weird to hear him say that because that's kind of what's happened to her.

Wells seems kind of skeptical of finding true love. JoJo is a big believer and she's not sure if she can invest time in someone who might not feel the same way. She told him that they have built a really great friendship, but things haven't felt 100% like she wanted them to. So, she decided not to give him the rose. It was a really tough decision for her.

The guys are stunned when Wells' bags were taken away.

Group Date: Luke, Alex, James, Jordan, Robby - "Living la vida boca"

Big Brother, Ep. 18.3

Strategizing
Jozea puts on a big show after being nominated. He wanted it to be known...again...that he is coming for Nicole. Him saying he was coming for her was what got him in the mess in the first place. He goes to talk to Nicole and basically degrades her game and says what she was doing wrong - listening to people in the HOH room. He knows he wouldn't let anyone in the room and he's not listening to anyone. Nicole kind of played dumb, like he really knew what he was talking about.

New Competition: BB Roadkill
After nominations, an RV will pull into the backyard. Each person will individually compete and the winner will secretly get to nominate a 3rd houseguest! This person can even nominate someone from their own team. Whoa!

The newbies are kind of excited, but the vets are shaking in their boots. If a newbie wins, they will 100% put up a vet (unless it's maybe Corey or Paulie who win).

Strategizing
Da'Vonne knows the vets are in trouble if they can't get some newbies on their side. Da'Vonne thinks she has Zakiyah. Michelle told her that she knew coming into the game that if there were any vets in the game, she wanted to work with them because she's such a fan. Yay! They've got another one!

In HOH Room - Da'Vonne, Nicole, Michelle, Frank, James, Corey, Tiffany, and Zakiyah. They've got a tight group. Time for a name. Names discussed: Elite 8, Elusive 8...but the winner is 8 Pack. I like it! Finally a good name! (although I do think Category 4 is pretty good, also)

BB Roadkill: Take it Off

Big Brother, Ep. 18.2

Strategizing
Tiffany is bawling her eyes out because she is so embarrassed that she might be the first one evicted. She has so much pressure on her to perform well because of how well Vanessa did. She needed to tell someone her secret (except I thought she already told Michelle?). Da'Vonne already knew her secret and pulled her aside and just told her that she "knows" and Tiffany was glad to have told someone. So did this happen before Michelle and we're just seeing it now? I'm confused. Da'Vonne knows she needs to get a newbie on her side to help keep her safe, and she thinks Tiffany is that newbie.

Nicole is thinking ahead and she is planning with Corey who would be HOH if both of them stay. She wants Corey to say that she should be HOH. She told him being the first HOH puts a lot of blood on your hands. She wants to be HOH because she knows the newbies are gunning for them. It went exactly like she wanted, and he said he thinks she should do it because she's played before and knows more what's going on. She played dumb and said she didn't really want it, but would do it.

Competition: Hit the Road

Big Brother, Ep. 18.1

The best part of summer is here! Another round of Big Brother! It's going to be hard to top the season of Big Brother Canada that just ended, so I'm hoping for some good characters, good competition, some fun and not so much drama and constant gaming. It sounds like we're in for a different season with some new twists and new games, so I'm excited! PLUS, we're in for the longest season ever - 99 days!

If you haven't done so already, be sure to check out the cast bios here, to get acquainted with the new houseguests.

4 competitions, 3 twists, 2-night premiere, and 1 person going home by tomorrow! Whoa!

First 4 to Enter: Natalie, Victor, Michelle, Paul
Michelle is drawn to Paul because they're both a little weird. But...she doesn't like the cat on his face because beards are gross. I agree with you 100% Michelle! I think he would actually be super cute if he shaved! Meanwhile, Victor is in love with all of the girls and he can't wait to woo them all with his sexy Latin ways.

Second 4 to Enter: Glenn, Paulie, Zakiyah, Bronte
Paul thinks Bronte has been sucking on helium balloons all her life. Yes! All I can say is - she is annoying the crap out of me already. Bronte started to get a bit of anxiety, so she goes to the Diary Room to get zen. Holy crap, make her go away now. Paulie thinks Paul is too loud and he will be gone early. No one can believe that Glenn is 50.

Third 4 to Enter: Jozea, Bridgette, Corey, Tiffany
Tiffany is Vanessa - 100%. The only difference is her brown hair vs. Vanessa's blonde hair. Corey thinks he could for sure have a bromance with Victor. He seemed a little too into him...I'm REALLY hoping he's not gay. Paul says he's going to hurt himself a lot so he can be taken care of Bridgette. Michelle picked up on Tiffany's similarities to Vanessa right away. Cover blown. Sorry Tiffany, you were going to be found out. The question now is, will Michelle share her suspicions with anyone or with Tiffany?

Twist #1: 4 Stowaways Inside the House!

The Bachelorette, Ep. 12.5

We pick up right where we left off 2 weeks ago. Chad just got dumped on the 2-on-1 and ALL of the guys are ecstatic, to say the least. They are so happy he is gone that they bring out the guitar and have "funeral" for him. They took his protein powder and sprinkled it into the air as they said farewell to the person they hated the most in this world. Meanwhile, Chad with his creepy whistle is on his way back to the house, in an unprecedented move for the show. He makes his way to the glass door, where he knocks and everyone looks like they've never seen someone at the door before. He proceeds to wipe his hands the whole way down the glass until someone lets him in. They don't know what to do, so they awkwardly ask how his date went. He said Alex talked about him the whole time. He said when you are backed into the corner, sometimes you have to do things that aren't pretty. Jordan apologized for not seeing things the way he does and hoped that Chad would apologize as well. Chad said he will say what he wants to say when he wants to say it. He said they all pushed him into each situation where he had to say things he didn't want to. Jordan grabbed his hand to shake it, and Chad starting squeezing really hard and held on for a very long time. Jordan tried to clear the air and shake his hand again, and Chad slapped it away. Insults started flying, and Evan goes and tries to poke the Chad bear again. He asked if he had his wallet on him because he still owed him money for the shirt he ripped. Chad couldn't believe he was still asking about that and wondered if he was really that poor that he needed the money that badly. Jordan told everyone to just stop and leave the room because Chad was not supposed to be there anymore so they didn't need to really talk to him anymore.

Alex comes back to a huge cheer and the hoist him up on their shoulders and hailed him as a hero. They had a cake that they smashed all over his face and head and they had a huge flare - inside the house - which was quite odd and a pretty big safety hazard.

Cocktail Party

Big Brother 18: Cast Bios & Season Preview

It's time for a new season and some new twists, along with maybe some old ones. "Expect the unexpected." We get a 2-night premiere, and Episode 1 will be 2 hours! So plan your watching/recording appropriately! The new season begins this Wednesday, June 22 at 8:00 EST.

New twists:

• No more Battle of the Block - in its place will be a new competition that we don't know exactly what it will be yet; word is that it won't be a Have/Have-Not comp either
• This isn't exactly a twist, but something new is that the pool and hot tub in the backyard have been moved in-ground, which will allow more of the yard to be used in challenges because they can easily be covered. Also, our U.S. version has inherited one of the challenge producers from Big Brother Canada, so hopefully we will see some new and exciting challenges. If you've ever watched BBCan, you know they have some pretty cool challenges, so I'm excited to see some new, fresh ideas (or at least new to the U.S. version).
• The theme of the house design this year has an international/travel feel, and this may be tied into the twists of this season. This is what Alison Grodner, Executive Producer, had this to say: "It’s more than just a house theme. This is all part of the twist that’s going to unfold over the summer. Twists, plural, actually. A few of them will be announced on opening night, and many more to come. Here you are in the living room which is the terminal of an airport. That board is the departure board and you will see on opening night what we got there. It has meaning."

Old twists revisited:

• 2 former houseguests are related to former houseguests: Paulie Calafiore is Cody's brother (Cody finished 2nd on Season 16 and is BFF to winner Derrick); Tiffany Rousso is Vanessa's sister (Vanessa finished 3rd on Season 17)

Cody Calafiore

Vanessa Rousso

• Rumor has it that 4 more houseguests will be joining the 12 announced houseguests (obviously this is true because there are always at least 16 houseguests). These new houseguests will most likely be returning players, and there is a good chance that they could be "coaches" like on Season 14.

OK, so the international theme of the house didn't get me thinking until I saw the British bedroom. If you watched this past season of BBCan that just ended, they had 2 international wild cards: Tim Dormer (winner of Big Brother Australia) and Nikki Grahame (from Big Brother UK) - they were voted in out of 4 international players (including the U.S.'s own Jase Wirey). Tim and Nikki were full-fledged houseguests and played alongside the Canadians. Could Canada be planning their own international invasion? I think that would be really cool! Especially if Tim and/or Nikki would be involved because those 2 are epic players and more entertaining than 95% of any of the U.S. players in our BB history, and I'm not even joking. Head to YouTube if you don't believe me. Those 2 are BB royalty and could teach our U.S. players a thing or 2 about making good TV.

Season 18 Cast:

The Bachelorette, Ep. 12.4

...Continued...
We pick up right where we left off last night. Chris basically told Chad that he should go politely apologize and make nice with the guys, and especially Evan. The guys are ecstatic because they think Chad is being sent home. They are wrong. He walks in and said he doesn't have an issue with anyone in the house and he wants Evan to just leave him alone. Evan said he owes him a new shirt and an apology. He said he would give him $20. He continued to say that Evan pushed him and not the other way around. Chad said everyone should feel comfortable because he hasn't gone out of his way to fight with anyone. He pretty much just put all the blame on Evan for picking on him. Evan was perplexed, and rightly so.

Pool Party
Chad is the first to greet her at the door, basically before she even got to the door. She is hoping that everyone will relax and have fun. The drinks come out, so you know this is probably going to go south pretty quickly. The chicken fights start, and then a synchronized swimming routine that caused Evan to come out of the water bleeding. JoJo immediately (jokingly) asked if Chad did it. Ha!

She spent a lot of time with Jordan. He said something changed after their group date but in a good way. She said she gets nervous around him and she just wants to know more about him. She is worried that things are too good, too soon. He said it's not an act (hint: it might be an act).

Robby said things are happening a lot faster than he thought it would.

Meanwhile, Chad is pigging out by the pool...again. JoJo is surprised that Chad seems very calm and he's keeping to himself. She said she isn't seeing the negative side. She asked if things were getting better between him and the other guys. He said it was never that bad (yeah right). He said when they are all just chilling, things are fine. The problems start happening when she's around. Ummm...that didn't sound very good. She brought up the weirdness after she gave Evan the rose. He said he was kind of joking, but he seriously wondered that if she was interested in Evan, then what is he doing there because they are complete opposites. Good question. We don't really get an answer, as Evan continues to poke the bear and comes in and interrupts. [UPDATE: I totally wrote that before they showed up in Pennsylvania where the bear was shown roaming and Chad himself said the guys were poking the "Chad bear" lol!] Chad doesn't really say much and leaves. She told Evan that Chad said things were good and he seemed fine. He said he's not scared of him.

The Bachelorette, Ep. 12.3

It's the guys vs. Chad. The house is a wreck after the Rose Ceremony and everyone is on edge because Chad and Daniel are both still there. They hate everything about them. They hate how much food they eat, how much they talk about their bodies and working out, pretty much just them breathing. Evan laughs as Chad and Daniel communicate by grunts as they are working out together.

1-on-1 Date: Chase - "Let's get physical."
A similar date to one in the past - hot yoga. She wanted the date with him because he didn't get a date last week. This date will be a first for both of them. They walk in and it is literally 100°F. The instructor asks them how long they've been intimate. And...already super awkward. They get started, and the gyrating and vocal moaning...yeah, super awkward. None of what they are doing looks anything like yoga. They are having an "anger-gasm" by shaking and screaming. JoJo said she wants to die because she is so embarrassed. They finally get to some yoga poses. And now it gets super "intimate" as she is sitting on top of him, looking deeply into his eyes. He looks like he wants to kiss her. And there it is! He went for it.

Later, she talked about how much fun he made the day for her. She said she felt connected to him during their yoga session. She said he made her feel safe and protected and very comfortable even though it was uncomfortable at times. He opened up about his parents divorcing when he was younger. This has helped him to realize that getting married, to him, is a "one and done" situation. She wondered if this situation is too fast for him. He said initially he thought it might be, but if everything feels right and they have enough love to overcome the fear, then why not. He's got some really good answers, and he seems really well-spoken. She told him that she is excited about him, and she offers him the rose.

One last surprise...let me guess...a private concert? Wow, how in the world did I guess that? No clue who this is. Oh, it's Charles Kelley from Lady Antebellum, or as I know him - Josh Kelley's brother.