Why won't Eric like... just cut it out? Why is he like this? Who knew his sad face was even uglier than his excited face? I wonder what his "I just got punched in the face" face looks like. Perhaps one day we will know.

Ha! Eric is right--he totally messed up Jessica's game. He should be sorry!

But doesn't Zach see the lack of logic in teaming with Team Donato? After all, how many alliances (aside those with people with their last name) have the kept intact?

Anyone else get teary eyed during Jessica's segment with her brother? Please don't let me be the only one.

Nominating Jameka, was, once again, stupid. Yes, she can beat most of you IF she makes the final 2, but she can't compete for HoH next week, and in previous competitions hasn't shown herself to be that good. Nominating Eric/Jess would've been a much smarter option. That way he can guarantee at least one of them goes home. Now if Eric wins the veto, neither himself or Jessica will.

I'm voting for Dick for the AP.

Well, I take second place to no one in my hatred of the Douchatos, and I was mightily pissed when I learned (via the feeds) who Zach had nominated. However, having said that:

1. I understand his reasoning now. The deal Danielle offered him was a good deal. Target a pair (in this case, Eric and Jess), and align with the pair that's left. The only thing he screwed up was wasting a nomination on Jameka. If he had nominated Eric and Jess, the Douchatos could have gotten rid of one of them bloodlessly, without fear that they'd be seen as betraying their alliance-mates. Now, all three voting hgs will just vote for Jameka, and Zach is no better off than he was before, except now he can't compete for HOH.

2. I admired Danielle's gameplay, even as I detest her as a human being. While every other hg had making a big show of their boredom at Zach's HOH room as their primary goal, Danielle alone realized that he's the one making nominations this week, and his is the butt that needs to be kissed. If she weren't such an emaciated Nick-lovin whiner, I could have possibly admired her earlier on.

Eric confessed two things to Jessica in tonight's episode. The first was that he poured the mustard on Jen's clothes. What was his second confession? I had to answer the phone, and missed it.

That he did the votes.

This show still sucks, but I loved it when Zach won HOH, and seeing Eric act like his world came to an end, and Jessica looking like someone ran over her puppy. I bet they wished they considered his offer now.

As much as I hate her, I'll give Daniele her do. She was the only one to realise that maybe it would be wise to actually talk to Zach, and get on his good side. But, no.... Jessica/Eric/Jameka, and even her father, kept treating him like he was a plague. That's not a winning strategy there, idiots.

But Zach? I'm glad you won HOH, and if you think this will help you go farther, by all means to do it. But remember this: everyone who has aligned with Dick/Daniele, have been eliminated very quickly (Nick, Kail, Jen, and Amber somewhat.) Your treading dangerous ground, buddy.

Yeah, that shot of Janelle spinning was a bad idea. That doesn't make me look forward to seeing her; that just makes me hate her.

Eric's commentary tonight made me laugh so hard. What a tool. And he looks so pathetic when he is on the verge of tears. HATE!!!

Did anyone else have a WTF moment when Janelle was spinning at the end?

So glad I taped this one. I could watch that dork falling forever!

Might as well just make the check out to _______ Donato, because one of them is going to win. Everyone is so intimidated by them, no one has the balls to get them out.

Yeah, she looked special needs there twirling by herself.

She is special needs.

No, Articglare, you were not alone. I had a minor Amber moment. Very minor. Not full on Amber.

I wouldn't be opposed to Jessica winning this thing. I think she has a real sweet, Jeniune side. Just wish she would kick Ferret Bueller to the curb.

Eric sucks and blows. His contempt for Zach when Zach decided to use two cups during the HOH competition flew right out the window when Daniele and Dick did the same thing. Then, of course, he (Eric) joined in.

I didn't cry but I thought it was very sweet and I was glad she got the phone call.

So...why the fuck is Janelle spinning thru the backyard? For a second I thought a crazy homeless hooker jacked up on PCP had crashed thru the fence. Put away the bottle, Janelle. Not only am I tired of seeing you on my tv, but you make a damn fool of yourself every time and I don't like feeling embarrassed for someone I dislike as much as you.

Janelle spinning reminded me that there is someone I hate more than Daniele.

Zach? Jameka? You have four hard core players, two of them in the tightest alliance in the history of the show, and you nominate Jameka? I don't buy the idea that Dick is the ideal person to sit next to at the finals, either. People voted for Boogie.

Totally teared up! Her brother seems like a great guy, and pretty easy on the eyes. I enjoyed tonight's episode for the most part, hated Dick's little tirade against Zach, but Zach retorting "how can you trust a guy named Dick?" was easily the funniest line of the night.

ETA: Dick is 99% guaranteed the win if he makes it to final two, I can just hear the hamsters now, giving him his due, because he played the "game", and I will be sitting watching with a vomit bucket beside me.

Ugh. Janelle??? What did we do to deserve that halved-cantaloupe breasted, Steven Bauer-circa Scarface-nosed, faux-tanned Tran-imbo back on our TV??? What did her job tricking for tips and drinks not pan out?

I realize who Jessucka looks like...George's mom from Seinfeld.



He had to choose a pair thanks to Jessucka's lack of balls last week. He went with the right pair. In a final 3 HoH, he fares the best against Dick and Danielle in an endurance "hold on to the key" type comp, if he loses that, he can beat Dick(who wouldn't win the first part) in a trivia comp, and then he has a 50% chance at the HoH 3rd part.

Even in reality TV, the Black woman is reduced to the BBF character; sexless(Jen had her thing with Nick, Dani and Nick, Kail married, Jessica and Eric, Carol left too soon), no real story of her own, one-dimensional, always there to comfort her White friend when times are tough.

I love how Eric is always putting down Zach, calling him an ogre and such. Shut it Eric.

And Jessucka, it's I-RACK not I-ROCK.

So THAT's why my 'SQUEE!' when Janelle spinning was so loud...I was clearly in the minority! lol.

I only wish the editors would have played the 'Dumb dumb...da dumb dumb' AP theme song when Eric was slipsliding everywhere. That was comedy gold...but needed that dopey music to be comedy platinum!

I also got teary during the Jess/Bro phone call, so I'm a sap, too!

I think Zach knows his only shot at winning is taking Dick to F2 with him. I don't see him winning against anyone else in the F2.

Since I already have a downpayment on my condo in hell, I think Eric mimicking Jameka would be hysterical if he prayed about stuff and went MMM HMMMM for hours!

I have no doubt that Daniele WAS going for that phone call until she realized that it was a phone call from HOME...so that meant Chris or her brother and not NICK so she quickly gave up.

Time for the Gansta God to step up to the plate and help Jameka win the veto so we can have the pleasure of Eric getting put on the block and back doored....Please!

Eric needs to brush up on his acting. When he was saying he was devestated about Jess on the block nothing about his voice, expression or body language conveyed that.

Please let Dean the military brother frag Eric when they get out of the house for being a playuh with his sister.

P.S. Zach is terrified of Dick to let himself get blackmailed like that. He was big and brave trying to get Eric to put up the Donatos but when he had his chance he cowered...oh, and he's one to talk about Jameka not doing a damn thing in this game...he's coasted until tonight as well.

If Jess can hold a grudge over $5.00 what's Eric's chances of being forgiven anyway?

First time I ever saw those Star Tatoos on Dani's inner hips...cute.

When she first started talking about her brother "I-Rock" I didn't understand, then I picked up on it when she said he was in the military. But, I think the country name is actually pronounced "ee-rahk." In any case, her brother made me chuckle when he asked Jess to hook him up. He's not too bad on the eyes, either.

I just thought of another thing that annoyed me about tonight's episode (aside from it being boring as hell): That damn rocker music started up again when Dick was talking to Zach. However, the editors played it at almost low volume because Zach wasn't letting Dick be a dick to him.

I kept yelling at Eric whenever he was DRing about how guilty he felt about Zach getting HOH - why the f*ck didn't you actually try to win it then? He didn't seem to be trying at all. The others all seemed to develop a certain rhythm after awhile. Unless he is a total spazz. Gah, I hate him. I wonder if America could vote for him to get himself nominated, how that vote would turn out.

And Zach is obviously not a strategic thinker at all. When Dani was basically telling him the way it was, he didn't seem to understand at all. He seemed fixated on Jameka, which still makes zero sense to me. At this point, Jameka is going home, unless D&D are willing to get their hands dirty and go after Jessica. Zach should have at least had the nerve to put Eric alongside Jessica.

I teared up a little during Jessica's phone call - that must have been a huge relief for her. And her brother is 20 years old and has completed a tour of duty - so young!

I got teary eyed when Eric was slipping and falling on his ass. Looked like Mr Loopner was born without a spine.

Heh, it took me a few mintues, until it dawned on me, that she was trying to say Iraq.

I actually don't know I want to see win AP. I think it would be golden, seeing Eric have to do imitations of Dick (spitting nonstop, cussing), Jameka (mmm-hmming, and numerous God-talk), Daniele (whining and talking about Nick), and even his gal, Jessica. But I guess I'll go with Dick, since Eric imitating Dick, could actually lead to him getting his ass kicked.

They discussed that but they were worried about the possibility of Jameka winning POV and taking down Jessica. In that scenario, a D would have had to go on the block and Jameka and the liberated Jessica would have had the numbers to evict the D. They were saying that if Eric won POV and took down Jessica that they would convince J&E to stick to their F4 agreement and vote out Jameka (of course, they don't know that they own Eric's vote automatically, whether he likes it or not).

I'm as anti-Donato as anyone, but I have to give Daniele credit for actually playing the game this week. She went to work on Zach, played him like a fiddle and got a deal. Eric and Jessica did nothing but sulk in their bed. I can't blame Zach for taking the deal. I think he knows that he can't trust the D's, but he knows he can't trust Eric and Jessica either and Dick and Daniele have at least made some occasional efforts to talk to him and keep a relationship over the past few weeks. Eric and Jess and even Jameka have done nothing but treat him like crap. Jameka, especially, doesn't like him, for some reason, and I don't really know why.

I don't like Danielle, but she deserves to win just for staying in the room with Zach to talk. I liked Jameka at first, but I can not believe she will not talk to Zach, why is she in the house.

OK I shouldn't have said "Sick of seeing Janelle on my tv" - what I should have said is "Sick of seeing Janelle on BB". Seriously. Not everyone loves Janelle.

I do like Jameka. She is a gorgeous woman and I think BB is shit for making fun of her religion. It's not like she's Amber and suddenly found God halfway thru the game, I'm glad they've let up on the organ music, at least for this one episode. And my eyes almost rolled right out of my head when the Dickhead theme started playing when he started in on Zach.

No, not alone. Janelle appearing might make me actually care about tuning in this week since this season has been so overall crappy. It will be nice to see if the hamsters join in on the Janelle bashing train of the previous two seasons. Though I did think the shot of her just spinning was rather, uh, unfortunate.

The Jessica phone call was sweet and she seems like a nice enough girl, just rather dim.

Eric...shut it.

I don't necessarily think Zach not putting up the Douchatos at this point is horrible. He has no allies and while the Douchatos aren't to be trusted, since he has no allies what does he have to lose? While Jameka is alone at this point too, she would be hard to beat at the end. Besides, at least Danielle was smart enough to realize that now is the time to play up to Eric, especially with Jess nominating Zach last week. At this point he's trying to do whatever he can to just last another week.

By the way Jess, it's not stupid for Zach not to put up a Donato when you've had two opportunities to get rid of one and didn't take either.

Is Zach hated that much in the house (not a feed watcher here)? That whole come look at my HoH room was so uncomfortable and awkward.

Jessica, you have no right to call Zach's nominations cowardly. Go back a week and look at your own nominations. You had just as much a chance to nominate D&D, but you took the cowardly move to nominate Zach and Amber.

At this point I'm OK with a D&D F2. Everyone is so afraid to put them up, they deserve to be there. Had Zach or Jessica put one of the Ds up during their reign (assuming the nominations will stay the same after the PoV), and got them out, that could have won them votes in the end for strong game play. To hell with all of them.

ETA: Why did America pick Jameka for nomination? Does America like Dick that much? Something is not right with the AP voting.

Quite a few people are upset with her backing of Dick and Daniele and for her supposed involvement in the banner earlier in the season. And while I'm not happy that she seems to have a soft spot for the Donatos, I can get past it and remember the good times we shared. Like when she kicked James' ass in the doll veto competition and when she called Maggie a bitch. Nothing can take that away from me.

I was happy to see Jessica get to chat with her brother. I have to wonder if the producers would have notified Jessica if something happened to him while he was overseas. I wouldn't put it past them to keep her in the dark until her eviction. Fortunately, we won't get a chance to find out.

I don't hate Janelle, I just want her to get the fuck away. You had your chance...twice. Let the others play and stop interferring.

Well, Dick and Daniele are the two most popular players right now. Eric cannot be picked. Jessica is somewhat popular.

I have a feeling that Zach actually won the vote, but since he was HoH, Jameka was chosen.

I don't think they would have done that. IIRC, when the WTC attack occurred, didn't they tell Monica about it? Mind you, I don't think they told her right away, but TPTB did tell her before she was eventually evicted. The producers are assholes, but they're not soulless.
Oh, I forgot about that clause in the voting. Zach coming in 1st would make more sense. But still, Jameka before D&D? Wow!

The AP voting is likely RIGGED.

This made me all teary eyed from laughing so hard! Apparently on the live feeds Eric refers to himself as a "tripod". Perhaps he should have used his "third leg" to keep from slipping on his ass. Gotta run and make some egg salad sandwiches for tomorrow's big party.

Edited to remove spoiler bar since Eric being a tripod doesn't affect the game. Also wanted to add that while Dick was holding that small teacup with his black finger nails and tattooed wrists, I was reminded of Herman Munster.

I am unclear as to why Zach didn't approach Jameka and offer her a deal. He's got nobody, she's got nobody, and there are two obvious duos left in the house. Zach should have teamed up with Jameka. Or at the very least, he should have nominated one from each of the pairs.

Trying to get Jameka out at this point makes no sense. I get what he said about her being well liked, but at this point, there are bigger fish to fry.

Janelle twirling round and round and round like some cartoon character made me laugh.

Did Eric throw the HoH on purpose? I don't think he would have because he was nearly in tears about letting Jessica down. But then why did he suck so badly? His bowl looked only about 2/3 full.

If I had any lingering doubts that Eric was throwing the HOH competition, they disappeared when I saw how easily he navigated the slippery walkway to fill the small jug and win the phone call, then resumed fake falling all over the place as soon as he had.

The more time passes, the smarter Zach seems. I think the nominations make perfect sense. If three out of the five people who are playing for power of veto get it, it will be used so he can then put Eric or Dick up. I think he would be smart to put Eric up because even if Eric doesn't go, he's not that strong of a player when pressure is on. That way if Danielle or Dick win it next time, they'll be more likely to vote Eric out.

He's also far more articulate than the other houseguests and argues in a more rational way. He wasn't phased a bit by Dick's tirade although it did piss him off. He didn't back down or get defensive, but he tried to explain himself even though it was like talking to a six year old. He has genuine contempt for Dick which I think may be part of the reason he wants to be in the final two. If he does win, it would be far more satisfying for him to defeat Dick than any other houseguest. And like he has said, 2nd place has its merits. 50K will be nice, too.

He is a bit loopy at times, I had no idea why he had his pants floating around his neck in the pool. He just seems like a guy who probably in his real life has a few core friends and doesn't get into the whole club/social scene. I'd rather sit and talk to him than any of the other houseguests.

Oh and Eric...quit posturing....you're obviously a total sub and you might bruise your knuckles with your feeble chest pounding.

There are two reasons. One, Jameka has treated Zach like garbage since day one (She seems to judge people totally by whether they say their Christians or not. This is more evident on the feeds than on the broadcast show. Jameka especially hates atheists....says "unbelievers" are going to get what's coming to them, etc.) and two, the D's decided that it would be better to have Jameka on the block so she couldn't veto Jess (if J and E were on the block) and have the numbers to evict a Donato.

As detestable as the Donatos may be, they've treated Zach better than any of the other three have. Jameka has never given Zach any indicaton that she would be open to an alliance with him (and don't forget, she had voted to evict him the day before Zach made his noms).

I wouldn't be surprised if Zack had taken part in a lifesaving/survival course. The floatation devices improvised from clothing is part of the course I took.

I bet he once worked as a lifeguard or had some sort of quasi-military training. Maybe an Eagle Scout?

I hate everyone except Zach at this point. I was spoiled for the result of the HOH competition, but I still found it very satisfying, knowing about the defeat of the D's.

I am sorry Zach didn't have the courage to CUT BOTH HEADS OFF THE SNAKE and put D&D up together. I have to give Daniele credit--while Eric and Jessica dithered and worried and sulked, Daniele went to Zach with a compelling offer. If Eric and Jess had gone to Zach with a similar offer, the outcome could have been different. This game is all about making your move at the right time, and Daniele really made her move this week.

I'm hoping, however, that the veto gets used this week, whoever wins it.

Eric's weasel boy glee about Zach's HOH room being uninteresting was just repulsive. He seems to lack all sorts of social grace. Not that any of them are shining stars of virtue, but his smug arrogance is so richly undeserved. Dick at least lives up to his name.

I did love, however, seeing Eric try to be the knight in shining armor for Jess when promising how he's going to protect her after the HOH comp. Keep crying, you 'devastated' little assmunch.

Jess calling Zach's explanation a cop out was pretty interesting, since I don't recall her nominating Dick or Daniele last week either. Turnabout is fair play, toots. If the veto isn't used, I soooo hope it's Jess getting the boot.

So it seems everyone else was able to see the show? All we have here is the Jerry Lewis telethon, non stop, and I can't find a place where they say when/if they will show tonight's episode.

Oh well, sounds boring, and the live feed clips showed pretty much all but Janelle.

Note to self: don't ever venture onto the CBS message boards again - my head is spinning from trying to decipher the illiterate ramblings.

I hate Danielle, but she is playing this game well. Really good manipulator.

But as far as the final 3 endurance being best against Dick and Dickette, I disagree. Dickette would last forever in an endurance comp. She's tougher than her whiny pig face would suggest.

They give Dick cigarettes, but they won't give Dickette hair color? Watching that very dark hair slowly take over the fake bleach blond is a little scary.

LadyV -- try here for streaming video of the latest eps:

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother8/v...hp?wk=9&v=2

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I never thought I would totally despise someone more than Dick but Eric is hands down the most disgusting, cowardly piece of crap I've ever seen on a reality show or in reality. He's good at making sure whoever he's trashing isn't around to hear it. He's trying so hard to be one of the "cool kids" that he constantly comes across as the damn fool he is. I'm trying to decide if Jessica is actually worse for going along with his stumbling and fumbling. It's beyond game play. If she called him on his cowardice he may have been on the block instead of her. I really thinks she buys into his crap. Then again she's the one that can't pronounce Iraq. I guess part of the screening for the show is to have an IQ below a plant.

Janelle's spinning reminded me of a bad, real bad Stevie Nicks impression. If that was supposed to be artsy the BB staff is as clueless as the HG's.

I'm not sure he's hated, but he is very awkard socially and the most of the remaining HG's have the manners of junior high kids. That combination means Zach has been kind of lonely lately, except for Daniele and Dick.



That's probably it. I couldn't figure out why the HG's were teasing him about washing his clothes in the pool when the clothes washer was was broken for a couple days. It wasn't until tonight that I understood what they were talking about.

Well, all Jameka does on the show is pray and cry and hug people, why would America like her?



Because HE'S got the power and it's all on HER to come to HIM to beg for mercy.



I think that the ZAch hand-wiping incident was the catalyst of the dissension between the two.

Exactly. Especially when Eric's HOH room was so amazing. Oh wait - Eric hasn't HAD an HOH room!

Not that I'm defending Dick, but they REPLACED the cigarettes that Jen destroyed. As far as hair color, I recall that Janelle brought her own into the house so that she could do her regular touch-ups. BB wouldn't provide something like that.

I heard a lot of people pronounce it "e-rack" or "a rack" or "ear rock,"
like Jessica does, so it's nothing new to me...



Oh that was ridiculous! I can hear Amber's crying ass now: "That's so rude, it's just so rude!!! It's so racist!"

I don't see what's so different about Zach's HOH compared to everyone else's. None of them are that big of a deal to go crazy over a bunch of pictures.