nominations-related stories
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 26th 2009 12:32AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E21) My goodness, whatever could be making Natalie smile in the
Big Brother 11 house? Could she have actually won a competition for the first time this season? Perhaps she's thinking of the Lydia/Jessie reunion in the jury house -- picturing scenes of Lydia scratching Jessie's eyes out or something. Maybe she's proud to be wearing a doo-rag which clashes with her shirt instead of her neatly color-coordinated um ... urban wear. Maybe she's thinking of adopting a pit bull so they can wear matching little outfits. Or maybe ...
Continue reading Big Brother 11: PoV #7
Posted Aug 24th 2009 1:12AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E20) After the recent excitement in the
Big Brother 11 house, I'm spoiled. I want every episode to be a Chima meltdown. I want the producer's voice to come over the intercoms of the house and yell at bad hamsters. I want brouhahas and perhaps even fisticuffs. No, I don't anyone to get hurt -- I just want my excitement fix from the episodes. What did I get tonight?
Continue reading Big Brother 11: HoH #8 conclusion, Nominations #8
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 19th 2009 1:08AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E18) If you're a
Big Brother aficionado, this single episode is bound to be one of the biggest classics of the series. I'm talking absolutely brimming with moments which will be referred to for years to come. Remember the classic Dustin face upon eviction? This is better than that. Evel Dick dumping ice tea on Jen? Child's play, I say! For once, the television-show-only viewers get a taste of what the live-feed-watchers have seen this season. It's not pretty. It's actually a rather depressing look at humanity. But it's entertainment.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Eviction #6, HoH #7, Nominations #7
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 15th 2009 12:33PM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US)
Admit it. You don't want to wait until Sunday night ... or maybe even Tuesday night to hear about the big drama going on in the
Big Brother 11 house. Sure, the real happenings in the house are usually a few days ahead of the actual airing of the shows.
Yes, the nominations have already happened. But that's not even the major news of the day. I'm talking huge. I'm talking
BB history annals big. I'm talking drama, I'm talking excitement. But, unless you want to know major spoilers, be warned that show-changing news is beyond the jump.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Breaking spoilers from inside the house
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 Aug 5th 2009 1:15AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E12) This week in the
Big Brother 11 house, it's all about fractioning the factions. As is typical, it's already a house divided. So, for fun ... let's divide it twice more! Oh, heck. Go for thrice-divided. Even with a scorecard, it's hard to tell who's on first. Therefore, I think we need advanced mathematical equations. The show is often about lying and backstabbing, but it's generally a bit more predictable than this. This time we're talking crossing party lines.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: Power of Veto #4
Posted Aug 3rd 2009 2:48AM by Jackie Schnoop
Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother (US), Episode Reviews
(S11E11) When we last left our
Big Brother 11 hamsters, they were vying for head of household in a twisted graduation-themed masochistic amusement ride scenario. Why graduation? Well, it's the end of the cliques, and they're all solo players in the game. Folks like Natalie are feeling very vulnerable. After all, what game has that girl got other than being Jessie's pit bull? Jeff has his worries, too. While being a part of the athlete clique, he never really was a part of the group. We're finally into some strategy other than the bullies with a head-start advantage ruling the game. Good.
Continue reading Big Brother 11: HoH #4 conclusion, Nominations #4
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
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