Saturday Morning - Would all the J's step forward please?

Last we left you on Thursday night, after what myself and others think may have been the worst HoH competition ever, except maybe Part 1 of the HoH competition in Season 7 where Mike Boogie jumped off and Janelle was eliminated moments later on a technicality created by Julie Chen with an answer she gave to Erika...  (watch it here).  But as usual, I digress.........

As we saw Shelli and Liz, yes it was Liz not Julia, won the first part of this weeks HoH competition and so had to make nominations on Friday.

I'll save you the back and forth and discussions went on in the spirit of brevity and cut to the chase - the group that is sort of (or thinks they are) in power this week would be Shelli, Clay, Liz (Julia), Austin and Vanessa.  The nominations ended up being Liz: Jackie & James --- Shelli: Jason & John. I am sure it is a complete coincidence that they nominated the J's - in alphabetical order even....  Becky, Steve and Meg could have all been listed and I would not have been surprised.

The target is actually not very firm yet, Vanessa (not a HoH as we know but seems to think she still is in some ways) is concerned about the two unknown votes for Jeff. To review, Jackie and John voted as they had said they would for Jeff to stay.  Steve and Liz surprised everyone (including all viewers and likely even Julia) by also voting to save Jeff.  Most of the house has concluded that someone is America's Player and was forced to vote for Jeff, thus accounting for one vote (which is wrong of course), the second vote is what is really bugging them. Vanessa thinks it was either Becky or Steve and eventually, wrongly, settled on Becky.

The 'plan' as I understood things was to have Jason and John win the BoB competition.  Shelli specifically told them both she wanted them to win it so she would be able to compete for HoH next week feeling she was safe with Liz/Julia as HoH this week. But that's not how it worked out and somehow Jackie and James pulled off the win so they are safe this week and Liz is back among the common people sleeping downstairs.

We now await the POV competition today/tonight.  It often takes place during our weekly Big Brother Gossip Show so be sure to tune into it at 10pm Eastern tonight!

We'll be discussing all of the above in much more details with charts, audio clips and snark galore!

As of the early morning (I'm still catching up), I see that Audrey is FAR from safe as a 'backdoor' target and Shelli has even suggested the possibility of going after Austin this week.

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Saturday Morning - Day 24 - Nominations & BoB

Happy Saturday morning everyone.  I wanted to jump in with a brief "just the facts ma'am" sort of update as Tara is justifiably otherwise occupied and Colette, Scott and I are busy preparing for tonight's Big Brother Gossip Show.

When we last left you, Liz was back in the house and we had newly crowned Vanessa and Austin were starting to talk nominations.

The fast facts are as follows: Vanessa nominated James and John - Austin nominated Jason and Meg.  There was then a BoB (Battle of the Block) competition that involved drinking (perhaps not in the actual competition but many of the HGs were drinking) thanks to the guest 'takeover' by Ron G (not spelling it) this week.  James claims he threw the competition and we know John was told to as a part of yet another 'backdoor' plan.  Thus Austin is out as HoH and Meg and Jason live to float another week.

After the BoB competition there was much scrambling and I THINK Vanessa wants to get out Jeff (Douche Canoe as called by fellow BBG writer Tara) - however some feel she will be happy getting rid of James, who seems to think he is very safe and that the ultimate target is Audrey. Audrey is 3rd choice as I see it - after Jeff and James, and I'm not even positive about that.

Alliance wise, things are starting to jell, Austin, Vanessa, Liz/Julia are working together - Shelli and Clay are also working with Austin, Vanessa and Liz/Julia (all mentioned now know both Liz & Julia as two people).  They are the 'core' of a couple alliances (Steve might be considered a bit on the edge of it) and then the 'other' side could be looked at as James, Meg, Jeff, Jackie and maybe Jason who lost his biggest ally on Thursday. Now its still a rough draft of groups because people are still crossing back and forth.  Becky and John, for example, are talking with people on both 'sides' and Jeff is convinced he's in tighter with some people than he is.  I think Audry. the only person in the house that doesn't even KNOW people suspect a Twin Twist with Liz, thinks she is closer to Clay and Shelli than she is.

I am sure today things will firm up some more alliance-wise, as an example Clay was working to pull Becky closer to him and Shelli early this morning,  but with 14 (15 with Julia) still in the house there are a lot of bodies to keep tabs on.

We now await the POV competition which will take place sometime today.  It usually seems to happen during out weekly podcast - so tune in here at 10pm EST.

And there you have it!  I have said it several times, I think this is the best start to Big Brother in many seasons. The lack of a former house guest, a celebrity (sorry Jeff & Jackie) or a sibling of an America hating, cupcake licking pop start, has been great! Especially since almost all of these house guests are trying to play the game.

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