LiveEviction-related stories
Posted Sep 16th 2009 12:33AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E30) Natalie and Kevin made it scheming all the way into the final three on
Big Brother 11. But, did they make it to the final two? Did one of them win the half-million dollars? Or did Jordan blow them both out of the water? It was an unlikely final three and the first two-hour live season finale. Despite the rather lame "high school cliques" theme to the season, it definitely had its moments of
BB history.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Finale HOH, season finale
Posted Sep 9th 2009 8:38AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E27) Yep, we're nearing the end of
Big Brother 11 as the final four gets chopped down to the final three. It's not the final three (or four) I would have imagined at the beginning of the season, but rarely does my first impression hold out. As the very pregnant Julie Chen mentioned at the top of the show, there is one representative from each original clique left in the game. I also wouldn't have predicted that she'd last the season. But she proved me wrong.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: PoV #9, Eviction #10, HoH #11 (start)
Posted Sep 4th 2009 1:04AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E25) It's the end of the line for the two lovebirds of the
Big Brother 11 season, Jordan and Jeff. With both of them sitting in the nomination chairs tonight, it's inevitable that one will go home. Kevin and Natalie hold the power in the house, and lone wolf Michele is but a lone vote. Kevin doesn't vote unless there's a tie.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Eviction #9, HoH #10
Posted Aug 31st 2009 2:02AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E23) You don't always see them wearing them, but three out of the final five hamsters in the
Big Brother 11 house wear eyeglasses. It was four out of six wearing them before the Russell boot last week. Yes, Russell wore glasses. I recall him mentioning that they didn't want him to wear them in his diary room segments. Perhaps they didn't fit the persona of his brawny beastie-boy character the show wanted to portray.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: HoH #9 conclusion, Nominations #9
Posted Aug 28th 2009 12:56AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E22) Well, we all knew sparks would fly tonight on
Big Brother 11. After being backdoored by Jeff in the last episode, Russell practically promised to pull a Chima. Don't you just love it when foolish moves are named after the houseguest who did them? A Marcellas, of course, is not saving yourself with the veto and getting evicted. A Chima is a complete breakdown, tossing all to the wind while wreaking havoc in the house.
Continue reading Big Brother 11 : Eviction #8, HoH #9
Posted Aug 21st 2009 12:24AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E19) Jordan's abbreviated head of household reign came to an end on tonight's
Big Brother 11. Of course, it wasn't quite as abbreviated as Michele's run before her. However, this whole week has been all topsy-turvy in the house. Let's see ... this week was originally scheduled to be the fast forward double eviction week. Instead, Chima went all kinds of bonkers and got the boot from the producers, forcing the comps to go a bit awry, as well as the events of tonight's show.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: PoV #6, Eviction #7, HoH #8
Posted Aug 17th 2009 1:17AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E17) I think Michele's eyes are glazing over and she's put herself into a coma state as she listens to Chima rant on about Russell in the head of household room. You see, Chima isn't over her loss of power to Jeff's use of the coup d'etat in the
Big Brother 11 eviction this past week. How dare Jeff change her nominations! How dare America screw her over by voting to give Jeff the power! How dare they evict Jessie (the man, the myth, the legend) instead of her choice of Russell, the terrorist. Mind you, those are her words ... not mine.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #5
Posted Aug 14th 2009 3:18AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E16) Ah, it's the big night for the
Big Brother 11 hamsters! While Chima has nominated Russell and Lydia for eviction, Jeff holds the power of coup d'etat. With that power, he can overthrow Chima's nominations and choose replacements. Tonight's show isn't only controversial for the houseguests, it's caused a brouhaha for the fans.
CBS should realize in this day of blogs, tweets, and more ... you have the audience arrive several hours early and word gets out. Although taped early with the live feeds blocked, I knew the outcome before it aired. Why did they tape it ahead of time this week? Did Jeff use his magical unicorn powers? Read on.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Not so Live Eviction #5, HoH #6
Posted Aug 12th 2009 8:23AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E15) On Sunday we saw Lydia and Russell nominated for eviction from the
Big Brother 11 house. I'm a bit torn between the two. You see, if Lydia goes, great looks like this one above will be over. She's all but summoning the ghost of a twisted tattooed Lucille Ball. Lydia has intriguing good looks, but she's also a chameleon running the gamut in appearance from Betty Boop to punk rocker. She's not my favorite hamster in the house, but I enjoy seeing what look she'll come up with next. On the other hand, Russell never does much with either his hair or his make-up.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #5
Posted Aug 10th 2009 3:02AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E14) Well, the power was up for grabs in the
Big Brother 11 house on Thursday, and Chima not only snagged it, but she's relishing it. I have a feeling she's not going to be happy relinquishing it when the time comes. She's Queen Bee! She's the woman with power! A woman should win this game! Unite, gals! Burn your bras; join the revolution. But will she go as far as losing Jessie as an ally? Read on.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #4
Posted Aug 7th 2009 12:52AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E13) After watching a man in a banana suit get evicted last week on
Big Brother 11, it was a welcome sight to see Russell neatly dressed in a sport coat. But then there's Lydia. No, she wore neither a banana suit nor a sport coat. It wasn't what she was wearing at all. It was her face. For reasons known only to herself, she painted a black make-up stripe across her eyes. It was sort of raccoonish, quasi-Lone Ranger. It was just a tad odd, but Lydia isn't your normal gal next door anyway.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Live Eviction #4, HoH #5
Posted Jul 31st 2009 9:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E10) Regrets, he may have a few, but there's no way he won't brag of his second head of household reign in the
Big Brother 11 house. Julie Chen, the beloved ChenBot, might regret saying lines like "it's the banana's final appeal." That was about Casey, a man in a banana suit for the week, nominated for eviction. As much of a groaner as Julie's line was, this show certainly had a few more interesting ones.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Live Eviction #3, HoH #4
Posted Jul 29th 2009 9:30AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E09) I understand that we're in troubling economic times. I realize that budget cuts are affecting many companies. But really,
Big Brother. We are talking the national television level here. Are there cutbacks in the creativity arena? The idea of a banana costume unrelated to anything specific is in and of itself a bit odd. But, such a cheap unisex half-costume takes the step to badly bizarre. I mean, it gives Casey yellow man-boobs. I don't blame him for being an angry banana man.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #3
Posted Jul 26th 2009 11:48PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E08) So, who's the head of household this week in the
Big Brother 11 house? Jessie, you say? Well, as is typical for the pinheaded overly-muscled narcissist, he's not really calling the shots. He never does when he's HoH. The last time, it was Russell. This time, it's Natalie. Sure, Jessie thinks he's in charge. He thinks he's only looking out for himself in the game. But he needs to remember that his advisory staff has their own agenda.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Nominations #3
Posted Jul 24th 2009 12:19AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E07) This is Kevin. He's in the
Big Brother 11 house. With the exception of the occasional dramatic diary room session, you might not even realize he's there. While the more outspoken folks earn both friends and enemies, Kevin just kind of oozes along beside his off-beat clique pal Lydia. He lets Lydia do confrontation. He's all but invisible amongst the more vocal characters in the house. Is it a plan? Is he the one we should watch for the win?
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Live Eviction #2, HoH #3
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