*crossing my fingers* that Dick and Dani will still be there at the end of the show!!!

Oh my. I am having a feeling of anxiousness, like something big is going to happen. These next 50 minutes are going to drag by....

THANK YOU SO MUCH HAMSTERDAME FOR THE UPDATES!

I am on the West Coast at work (here it is 4pm) and I can't wait until 8pm our time for the results!!!

I can't wait to see the expression on their faces. OMG I can't wait to see Jameka and Zach leave... but do I really care if someone else leaves? Wow, to watch Dick or Danielle to leave tonight?? that would be a BB event to remember! Whatever happens as long as it is juicy!!

MY theory on the feed shut-off is that CBS DID read this blog and saw my suggestion to isolate Jameka away from D&D in the hour or two preceding the live show, in order to effectively thwart their plan. So - - all the hamsters have been told to wait in separate rooms until the live show starts . . . or so I hope! They turned the feeds off because they don't want to ruin the surprise for us later!

I'm so excited - can't wait! Anyone else notice the feeds aren't on though? Have had trivia for the last few hours. That's upsetting!

Sitting on "pins and needles" here. I've resigned myself to the fact that Jessica will be leaving but am hoping that the 2nd eviction will be our dear Danielle. ED has kind of grown on me. I also want to see ED's reaction, since this is the first time he hasn't been "upfront" with someone about his plans, he can't very well get angry if Danielle goes out tonight.

Is it 8:00 yet??????? "S"

HamsterDame, CBS isn't listening!! Damn it, I wanted to see the Dick/Jameka talk. I can't wait for the show to start! It's so funny, BB fans all over the US are abuzz and anxiously awaiting for the show to start. Just think how nervous the friends and families of the remaining hamsters must feel. I bet they are having watch parties! That would be so fun, I wish I had fellow fan nearby to watch with! Hubby gonna watch football. Upstairs, I might add. I have the den with big screen and computer scoped out. LOL. Waiting, waiting.....

I think this is going to be a damn good show...lol...I really feel for the hamsters...this day was long for me! lol :)

It makes me mad that we pay for 24/7 and have to watch this trivia most of this afternoon and evening. I don't think I will order this again next year. I hope Jessica and Danielle go home tonight.

What is this crap? Showing Eric and Jessica kissing for about 3 minutes and about 7:45 p.m. and then more trivia.......

So glad I found your site. Thanks so much HD. I have to work late on Thursdays but I can sneak peeks on whats happening and I agree with everyone tonight is going to be a good one.

Woohoooo! It's on!

I work Thursday nights, but luckily at a computer. I love your show recaps--this way I can keep up at work!

I put 8 toward Daniele and 2 toward Zach. Jess was my favorite, so I'm bitter. :)

I cast my 10 for Jameka. (Too bad I could not vote for Eric.)

Whoa. We counted Jam's HOH weeks wrong! She can't play in the second eviction either.

From HD - No. Julie told her that this HOH competition was #5. She can compete in the next one.

Dani has got to go. She is such a low class _____ "you fill in the blank" I hate liers.

Dick is HOH!!!

I am probably one of the few who still finds Dick to be mildly entertaining. I dislike Dani greatly, though, so I'm sad Dick is HOH purely because you know he will never nominate her. Boo.

ZACH PLEASE TAKE ERIC OFF AND SEND DANI HOME!!

What a BS POV competition, Zach had such a tremendous size advantage over everyone else it was clear he would win.

That's the type of thing I hate about Big Brother, certain competitions just aren't fair to everyone, and that's a lot of crap. That's so ridiculous in so many different ways and I can't stand it.

Hopefully Eric stays,

COWARD! ZACH IS A COWARD! He could have taken Eric down, put Dani up and Eric and Zach could've voted her out. Not only would Dick have been distraught, Dani would be gone, and she is the strongest competitor left. I am so sick of everyone running scared from the Donato's! BLAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I just went back on the TiVo, and you can clearly here Jameka ask about the blue ball quite some time before Julie mentions anything... I think it fell in there

HD: Thanx! I am so excited I forgot there's another HOH at show's end!!!

WHEW!

Best show yet!

I wonder if they're actually going to check the tapes to see if someone sabotaged Jameka. Even if it turns out to true, she'll still be going home, so it's really a moot point. It's too bad; for the last couple of weeks now, she's been one of my favorite players.

Zach is too stupid for words. That he can't comprehend how strategically impossible it will be for him to win with Dick and Danielle left in the game boggles my mind. I've hated them for most of the month, but they deserve to win. The other house guests brought it on themselves.

Eric is gone!

I am severely upset that both Eric and Jessica were voted out. I don't know who to cheer for now. Jameka is just annoying. Zach is a mindless oaf. Dick is disgusting, and don't get me started on Daniele.

Zach screwed up big time - that coward!!! Here was the perfect opportunity to get Danielle out of the game, and he blew it! All he had to do was take Eric off the block, then Dick would have been forced to put Danielle up - Eric & Zach could have then voted to kick that brat outa of the house - and neither one of them would have seen it coming!!!

I hope now that Jameka sails through and ends up winning - it will serve all of them right!!!

YAY!!!! DICK AND DANIELE. I hope Jameka is the next to go.

HD can you take Jessica's picture off the site now. She gives me a headache!!

Boooooo! thats all I have to say! lol

I'm sad. I didn't want Jess and Eric out. The Donatos are annoying and rude.

Zach is a complete moron! All his DR comments about how smart he is and how he was just sitting back, blah, blah, blah...whatever! He had prime opportunity to use that veto and flip that house like no one's done this entire season! But he proved he's a complete wimp. Had he taken either one of those two off the block, Dick would have had to put up Danielle and they could have voted her off. Granted, Dick would have been horrible to live with for the next week, but since he seems so intent upon letting everyone know that nothing's personal - everything's all about strategy - who cares!? The other three could have just ignored him. I'm so upset at the level of wimps in this house, I could throw up. I hope Dick and Danielle get split up some how - whoever they're up against will win - no one in that Jury House will vote for either one of them if they don't have to.

This is the best thing that could of happened. This guarantees that either Dani or Dick will make the final 3 and be able to compete in the final HoH. It would be awesome if one of them won PoV this week and both made it!

Whren is the HOH being aired on Sunday going to be played?

From HD - It will be played tonight.

Zach slit his own throat by *not* using the POV to save Eric.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Zach promise Eric in the exercise room that he wouldn't vote out Jessica or Eric if they were on the block?

I really have so many gripes about this season. It's my least favorite season ever. I can only hope that if they have another All Star season that Eric is in it and is able to play his OWN game.

BTW the reason for the eviction Tuesday and then Thursday - the Emmys are next Sunday (the 16th) -between that and Football, they think no one will watch - I fully expect either a recap episode or the jury questioning...the finale the 18th is the AP reveal and the vote...

From HD - They skipped showing the Sunday show last season. I assume they will do the same this season.

I never thought a show could ever make me feel this depressed. I wish Dani won the HOH this week so she couldn't compete next week. Darn.

I'm glad that the AP is done, now we get a mano a mano end game.

Time for Jam to step up, if the girl got game.

Wonder if Eric be allowed to tell the jury he was AP? We should get a jury house segment now for sure with the *SPIT* lovebirds *SPIT* billing & cooing.

I am so over shomances.

From HD - If there's a showmance next season, I will automatically dislike them both. Be sure to remind me next season of this. LOL

Zach should have used the POV on eric. Dick would have had to put up D., and Eric and Zach could have broken up The D's. Zach would have stood a much better chance because of it!

Jameka TOOK the DEAL. Dani said they have her HOH and her POV vote should she win either one. However, she could say that and turn on their butts too.

That being said,

Eric did his best. At least he is back with Jess with NO CAMERAS. I told you all this is a ROMANCE. No show or ho or faux for this sweet couple.

Ugh, I don't even want to watch anymore. I never thought I'd be cheering for Jameka or Zach to win :(

As usual, its toward the end of the season, all the butt-heads are in the house and I want to cancel the live feeds .... I guess I have to cheer for Jameka ...."God help me"!!!
Steve from Syracuse

Ok, I thought it was sad that Jessica left, but I am ok with that. I thought the HOH comp was fair to all and wasn't surprised that Dick won. The funny part was you could tell how much adrenaline they all had going on, their chest were heaving, trying to be coherent. I wasn't surprised that Eric and Jameka were nominated. I was hoping that Eric would talk to Zach after Zach won POV, and have a chance to make a deal. I did notice in Jam's speech that she reiterated "my word is good" and you could see her looking at the Donato's as she said it. I knew Eric was gone at that point. The problem is that Jameka needs to look out for #1 and f*** D & D. Her and Zach should talk and go forward with it, at least try. If not, walk out the door now and say "here ya go". I mean hello, at this point all bets should be off. My only hope is HOH or POV for Zach and Jameka. I DO NOT WANT Daniele in F2. Dick is fine.

Depressed... That's all I can say about how this season is turning out. I, unlike many of others out there, am 100% Jessica & Eric's fan. They made the season entertaining as well as enjoyable for me. I will miss them dearly. I'm not sure if I will even be able to watch how this season is going to end because frankly I could care less. Danielle is a whiny little girl that needs counseling. Dick is just a little boy in a man's body that does not deserve 500k. Jameka hasn't done anything this whole season but managed to make it to the final four. And last but not least there is Zach, who is just Zach. I'm sure the producers are not happy on how this season turned out because frankly they have lost many followers of the show. It has been an interesting and eventful season to say the least, from Amber's remarks about Jewish people to Dick's abusive behavior towards Jen to the America's player. Tonight was the last night for me this season! Thanks HamsterDame for keeping me updated and up to moment on the turn of events in the Big Brother house.

Oh, and BOOOOO that those of us in the western US didn't get to vote, not that it would have matered.

Why is everyone so bent D&D are still there? They are really the only one's playing the game as it should be played. Yes Dick is a jerk and Dani is whiney but they have "Played" the game in the manner it was meant to be played.

With the exception of Eric no one and I mean no one else has played this game.

If Jameka wins; the whole season will be for nothing.

I hope the jury will vote for the "Best Player" not the "Best Friend".

The the only good thing about Eric being on the jury, at least he know's how the game is to be played and hopefully he will express this to his fellow jury members.

Booyah !

I believe that Dick put that green ball in Jameka's tube. Think about it if you were watching as close as I was or if you taped it you would have saw as soon as the balls started dropping Dick bent down, got something off the ground and put it in his pocket. I said to my husband what is Dick putting in his pocket. Then later in the game there's a green ball in Jameka's tube. Dick even gave his self away when he mentioned that very thing to Jameka. Who would even think such a thing happened unless they did it. Big Brother check your tapes. Dick cheated and because of it Jameka's game could have been thrown off because Julie told her she was disqualified. If I am wrong then great. If I am right something should be done about it. No one should be able to get away with cheating.

From HD - I don't believe Dick cheated.

Well, that's it. I'm done for the season. The disgusting Donatos will be the winners. And I'm sure from now on each season will have a verbally abusive individual who farts, spits, has poor hygeine and is in general a low life. Maybe they will cast PUCK from Real World 3. CBS finally has what it wants, the 18-34 demographic. No more guily pleasure for me.

I don't understand WHY Zach is playing for third place. If he had used POV he would have earned respect. If D/D got mad he could just have said, "Strategy"! Yuk I just hate D & D!!!!!!!! GO JAMEKA!

Well I was beginning to like Zach but He just made a big mistake in this game.If he would have used the veto he would have actually done something that would make him deserve to win this game. I just hope Jam wins the next HOH and screws the Danatos over. I think that God would forgive her. Don't get me wrong I am not a Jam fan at all but heck it's drama and that is all that would keep me watching the rest of this season.

If it comes down to Daniele and Dick in the final two, I hope Dick wins. I don't believe it'll happen, but it should. Yes, he's been a dick the whole time. Yes, he's caused trouble, BUT he's always told the truth. You never, ever had to question where he was coming from or what he was going to do. For him to still be in there with that kind of game play, he deserves to win.

I am soooo PISSED! Zach is such an IDIOT! If he had of used the veto on Jameka or Eric (Eric preferably) then Dick would have had no choice but to put Daniele up & then they could have voted her OUT!! She would have been sent out by her own FATHER as HOH!!!! Zach would have been the hero of the game!!! He could have won!!! he would have been an ACTUAL DREAM CRUSHER!!! I am soo p.o ed. My only hope is that Daniele doesn't win & that they split the Donatos up this week. Big Brother sucks. :(

When Zach won POV, for one second I thought he might see the light and take either Eric or Jam off the block so that Dick would have to put up Daniele. Whoever was taken off the block would have voted for Daniele so Zach could have broken up the DD alliance. Now I fear we are doomed to seeing at least one Donato in the finals!

I noticed during the show that Dick whispered something to Daniele that made me believe Jam took his deal. Also Jameka kept saying she was a woman of her word. I knew she would take the deal.

Zach is such a loser!! He could have taken Eric off and got rid of Dani...something he kept telling Jessica to do when she was the HOH..he is such a coward!

I just wish this season gets over soon...cbs should just give the money to D&D...worst season of B&B ever..bad casting!!!

Argh...disappointment. Now it's up to Jameka, or the Donatos are going to take it all...sob

In response to HD and Cerenay about Dick putting something in his pocket... I believe that was his necklace that broke during the comp... After the com, we say dick talking about "missing a whole piece" and then called (I assume) to one of the producers...

i'm thrilled with tonights show. If i could of planned it then it would of happened just the way it did. Go D&D!!

It depends on who wins HOH tonight.

Jameka: Dick and Danielle will go up. If either win POV, Zach is back doored and goes home. If not, will Zack realize that it's better to have Dick here than Danielle and vote out Danielle? Not sure.

Zach: Jameka and Dick goes up. If Jameka wins POV, Danielle goes up and Dick goes home, otherwise Jameka goes home.

Donatos: Jameka and Zach on the block, not sure who they vote out. One of them will go home regardless of the POV competition.

UGH! Zach you idiot. You could have taken Eric or Jameka off the block and forced Dick to put up Daniele, then vote her out. I hate to say it but I hope Dick or Daniele win now becuase they at least played the game from a strategic point of view when Zach and Jameka just seem so out of the game play. I always like the best game player to win and really that is Daniele. Maybe Eric should have come right out and said the above plan to Zach right in front of everyone, that would have really shaken the house up.

what time is the HOH being played tonight?

From HD - Probably now.

I think this has been one the most intense shows that I have seen by far. Just like I wanted to play out Dick got HOH, now Daniel has a chance to compete for the next HOH. Jameka needs to go next hopefully she won't get HOH or POV. Besides at this point nobody wants to seat next to Jameka at the end, this is not a charity event.

D/D outplayed everybody so far, they deserve to win is not about popularity is about who is the best player.

Dick and Daniel deserve to be in the final 2.

Help me understand Dick and Jamekas deal, wasn't it she was supposed to do what they wanted on the next pov? well they just had the next pov then they had the second eviction Dick just told dani that they got jamekas pov for next week, whats the true deal here? Am i wrong to be thinking that the second eviction made their deal final?

About all I liked tonight was Jess telling JC she really had strong feelings for Eric.

Yeah, i hate that Zach is playing for third place too. I really hope that Jameka and Zach team up and try to fight for themselves. If not, why prolong the inevitable. Zach had lots of strategic thoughts before it became crucial and now that he has had the opportunity to do something, he does nothing. Jameka better wise up and fight and forget everything that has gone on before, it is a new day and all sins are forgiven. God helps those who help themselves. How's that?!!

Out of the 4 left, you can't really discount the fact that D&D, as much as you may not like them, really have played the best game. I agree that they are annoying. Although, I found Amber to be the most annoying. I wonder, just for a moment, if Dick had not been there.... would Dani have been so whiney? Just a thought....

Woah!

They might as well hand over the prize money to the Donatos. Unless Jameka wins HoH, it looks like the Donato show all the way to the end!

If Zach had some balls, He would have used the PoV and send one of the Donatoes home.

I'm really disapointed with this season. I'm a huge BB fan and a huge Jess and Eric fan (more so Jess than Eric). I've really hated the AP twist, worst twist ever. Now with ED, Dani, Zach, and Jam left I don't know who to cheer for. I really could careless who wins at this point. If BB is on next year I hope that it is much better than this season. I hope that there are better twists, or NO twists at all. I'm done.

Dick did not cheat....and ma'am...for the record, of course there were green balls in the tube. They were supposed to get green balls. The blue ball is what DQ'd Jameka. Dick's necklace broke. It could be that he put his broken necklace in his pocket. Either way, he didn't cheat.

Double D's all the way to the bank!!!!

From HD - I never said he cheated. As a matter of fact, I commented on that commenter's remarks saying that I didn't believe he cheated. Nobody else is bringing up cheating so let's not get this conspiracy theory blown out of proportion. K?

WOW!!!! No matter what you think about what happened (I personally loved it) you have to admit that tonites show had us all at the edge of our seats the whole time!! This is what we were waiting for!! Gotta love taht the Donatos keep delivering the goods...

Eric will go to sequester and manipulate everyone there NOT to vote for a Donato to win the final if D or D is up against Z or J. Unless, of course, if both Donatos are in the final two, it will be fun to watch all of the LNC vote for either D or D, especially when not one of the LNC wants to see either Donato win. Interesting!

I hope this happens, and Dick takes it all.

Well, I for one, am so glad that Eric is gone. His implied threat as he was leaving and then the nasty uncalled for words about Jen, just cemented my delight in his eviction. And his conceit when talking to Julie was unbelievable.

I am not really rooting for anyone to win this year. I guess that my first choice now would be Dick. Amber and Zach...Noooooooooooo. Dani, she has played the game well, so she is my second choice. However, her whining voice just drives me up the wall.

I am a nervous wreck right now. I will be until I find out who wins the next HOH. HD, please post as soon as you know. I pray for Danielle. Please JESUS!!

I am so confused by all the postings about people lying in the house. And the house guests too. This game is all about lying and deceit and getting yourself to the end. So why hate someone you think has done what the game is all about. Why all this hatred of Danielle. She has played the most strategic game of anyone, and she is a heck of a competitor also. Jessica too was a good competitor and while I was kind of sad to see her go, she had to so the weasel Eric would get out.

Does anyone else feel ripped off not getting the live feeds?

From HD - They're probably doing the HOH competition right now just like they did last season. We never get to see HOH competitions on the feeds. Just chill a little bit.

Zach is such a tool, I seriously cannot stand him.

What a boring Final Four, dear god. All we have to look forward to is Dick, Daniele, & Zach sitting together all week & bashing past houseguests, Jameka crying & praying to herself, and occasionally Dick & Daniele being arrogant and making fun of everyone, including Zach.

I seriously cannot stand these 4 people. Daniele is such a whiny, spoiled, annoying person. Zach is such a tool and is just a moron who if he wins, I'll vomit. Dick is a complete jackass and while if I had to vote based on gameplay, he would win, I would hate to give him $500,000. Jameka I've never liked or disliked, she's always just been another player in the game. She hasn't played the game at all until making a deal with the devil this week(she definitely made a deal with the Donatos, it was clear from her speeches during the live show), and again, she's going to be used and tossed out.

Ugh, it will suck to give any of these people the money. Personally, I'd much rather give it to Jameka, but I would vote based on the game, and would have to give it to Dick if I were voting.

This really sucks, however, the America's Player twist saved Dick & Daniele numerous times, and it's basically due to the highly-edited CBS episodes, if they had shown some of the really despicable things Dick had said, & some of the things Daniele had said/the way she acted, there is no doubt that America would have despised them, or at least not loved Dick and liked Daniele.

Sigh, it's just dissapointing, because the editing the first 7-8 weeks is really what has resulted in this Final Four. Dick & Daniele were portrayed as the protagonists, and therefore "America" voted out members of Eric's closest alliance-members.

In all honesty, I would rather see Zach or Jameka win, because you know CBS is dying for the Donatos to be the Final 2, and I would puke if that happened, because it was HEAVILY influenced by the editing of the shows and how some houseguests were incredibly misrepresented.

Ugh, the season has been great since Weeks 2 & 3, but it sucks to have to see Zach, Dick, Daniele, or Jameka win the game. The two people who played the game the best are the two most annoying, irritating, and despicable people in the entire cast. The two people who are more likeable, are absolute airheads in terms of the game.

What a dilemma, I would honestly die of laughter if it was Zach vs. Jameka in the Final Two. They hate each other & have tried to get each other out since Week 3. If they were smart, they'd team up and take out the Donatos the next two weeks. It would be absolutely hysterical & I'm hoping that is what happens, but of course, Zach & Jameka being the fools they are, will go after each other this week instead.

I'm ranting right now and I will stop now, but this Final Four really makes me sick to my stomach.

I have never seen such a group of liars in my whole life. Remember the game where Dick and Dani had to say DON'T TRUST THE DONATOS, that was like a sign from above. The whole game was unfair from the beginning. Unfair for Eric because he could not vote as like, sure he got paid but $40,000 but compared to $500,000 come on. And having a father daughter team gave them an advantage that no one else had. I don't buy that whole fighting act either. It was all fake and planned. Because Dani's words seemed rehearsed and always the same. What a winer. That's it for me BB. I wont'watch again.

To Cerenay (6:16pm) I am pretty sure that something happened to the chain that ED wore around his neck...I think that when we saw him put something in his pocket it was the chain (and not a blue ball that got dropped in Jameka's tube).

When they were back in the house and he was calling for Rick, I think he wanted to let them know that his chain was broken and that they should look for the clasp or whatever may have fallen off and was still in the BY with the balls.

Just a thought...

I do believe that God willed that the blue ball bounced into her tube.....

Let's talk game:

First off, I think Dick is going to the final two, call me nuts, but it's likely.

Second, If it were Zach and Dick in the final 2, no question about it, DICK would win

Whether you can't stand them, who has played the game the best, through out the WHOLE season?

Dick and Dani

Just a little side note. I am watching Iron Chef right now...............guess who is a judge? Would you believe......JULIE CHEN

Zach is a total idiot. As much as the Donato's make me sick, and as disgusted as I am that AP has worked to their advantage (they have luck, not skill), if it comes down to Zach and a Donato in the final two, I would rather see a Donato win. What a total freaking idiot. I can't wait to see those two send him packing. At this point, I'm pulling for Jameka.

when daniele said thats hilarous and how sad, she was commenting on zach saying he did not get HOH questions this week! I am sad to see both jessica and eric go and now i just hope the jameka wins it all! hopefully zach will be out the door next!

From HD - Thanks! I didn't catch what they were referring to.

I loved Eric and Jessica! The live feeds are going to be pretty boring without them. Jessica was the best entertainment ever! I'm not gonna be tuning in nightly to watch Zach's stupid stories, Dick's spitting and smoking, Jameka's praying, and Daniele's bitching and moaning! Anyways...

I can't believe Zach had NO balls at all tonight! He should have used the veto if he wanted anything better than 3rd place... I wish he didn't make it so damn easy for Dick and Daniele to win! Sad to say I'm rooting for Jameka. I wonder if she will really hold to her "deal" or not...

Jameka does not desire to win this game!

OMG! What a great night it was! Everyone is mad at Zach; he is playing the game as he has all season; truthfully. He is very strong and will probably be in the final two; Jameka hasn't done a darn thing all season except said hmmmmmmmmmmm, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, whatever, If she wins, I will not watch again. The jury never votes for the best strategic player, it will be all about who is friends with whom.

Now that Jess & Eric are gone perhaps we will see more interesting feeds; they gave me the creeps.

Dick deserves to win, he has been upfront and tells it like it is except for this past week he had to be untruthful. Someone commented he has poor hygiene. They must have their dark glasses on. He has the nicest smile and teeth and is always clean. So he has tatoos (which I don't like), piercings, dyed hair, etc.) Who cares, those things do not define a person.

I am sure Jameka will be pushing her way up a few butts this week. She was willing to turn her back on her friend, Jess to get further in the game; just as Jess would have done her. It is a game. May the best gamer win - Dick! Ride on!

As much as I have disliked Jameka this entire season, I am rooting for her to win now. It will serve them all right for not voting her out sooner. She sailed through all these weeks not playing HOH comps. That's all done and now she's fair game. She will be more motivated than any of them to win HOH. Keep praying Jameka - someone's listening!!!

If Jameka cannot win, and it comes down to D&D - I hope the HGs can put aside their dislike for him and give it to Dick - if anything, to teach Danielle a lesson (even tho of the two, he definitely played a better game). If she wins, you know she's going to turn her back on her father and not have anything to do with him (even tho if he wins, you know that a good part of the $$ will go to the spoiled brat!). She even told Julie this a few weeks ago (when she was HOH) - she said she hoped it came down to her & her Dad, cuz she knows she can beat him. She's been riding Daddy's coattails, and I would LOVE to see the expression on her face when they unanimously vote ED the winner of BB8!!! That would be priceless!!
(even better - if ED tells Danielle that in order to get any part of his winnings, she has to stay in his life - he can give her a monthly "allowance"!!)

Just could not stand to see Jessica and Eric both leave tonite, such a sweet couple and didn't Eric do America proud! Well it appears the snotty Donatos will take the money. Does not matter if papa wins, he will give it to the daughter. The jury will have a difficult decision cause none of them like the donatos.....not a good game any more.

I'm confused,
If ZACH had used the POV, won't Dick have put Zach up?

even though he won POV, if he used it on another person, won't that mean he could be put up, because he doesn't have the power anymore?

From HD - Zach would not have been able to have been put up because he was the winner of the POV. The winner of the POV can not be put up on the block and neither can the person they save (if they save anyone).

That was a good show tonight!!
Also, I have been thinking about how some people think that it is not fair that a daughter and father are together and that they have an advantage. In my opinion they only have an advantage because the rest of the house allowed it. Everyone knew that they were father and daughter and if they didn't like it they should have broken them up when they had the chance or chances. Now I think they deserve to win because of their strategy versus the others lack of strategy. I don't really care about the player's personalities, looks, etc, just about the strategy and their willigness to do what it takes to win. Isn't that what the game is about anyway?

I could not be more pleased with the results tonight, All though the easier it gets for them the more boring the feeds become!!!! I hate to see america has now shifted and doesnt care for Dani that much I am totally in it for the game play know matter how dirty that may be and Im in it to see Dick or Dani bring it home for us in the next 2 weeks!!!!!!

I thought the most telling part of the whole show tonight was when Dani looked Eric directly in the eye and lied to him about Jess being safe. Obviously she's had a lot of practice lying throughout her life since she did it so well.

I think Eric did a good job as AP but I'm glad it is over. I hope he isn't allowed to tell Jess about the $40,000 he won until after the whole show is done because I think if she doesn't know she will dump his ass in the sequester house. She was so not involved in this romance but he was. You could tell she wasn't by the lack of response on her part when he would touch her or kiss her. Someone really involved would have responded more. I don't really like Eric but I feel sorry for him because he really was falling for her.

I have been wayching BB since season 1! I am so disgusted with Dick and Danielle that I am never watching another show again.

WOW WOW WOW!!! Best show of the season from 8:00-9:00 - a full hour of fun! The Dustin eviction was only one moment this was a full hour! D&D have played this game way above everyone else and you can say what you will about how much you might hate them, but they have out played both in comps and strategy! Go Donatos and I hope they are the F2. It will eat up Eric, Jen and Dustin the most!

Dani blew it. Why did she vote for Eric? Eric can't win a competition to save his life (much less to stay off the block). Should have bagged Jameka.

HD - First off let me say thank you for keeping us all informed of the escapades in the BB8 house. Always informative and insightful, and regardless of their opinions, the comments by your readers are amusing. First time I've posted here, or anywhere for that matter, so here it goes. I love BB, and as many have said "It is what it is". It's a game. I know we all have our favorites, and more often times than not, our favorite changes either because they are gone, or we realize their gameplay is just the pits, and they are not deserving of our favoritism. Being that Eric was AP, I kinda sorta was puling for him alll along. Hey I was going with the twist. I think he hung right in there even though we (America) threw him a curve or two. I hope what he and Jessica feel is real, at least I think it is for him. As in most reality TV, the house is not reality, and they will have to work on that relationship regardless. That said, I really liked ED from the beginning. Dani, not so much. Zach was just there, and unfortuantely still is, LOL Jameka will have to prove herself to gain any favor in my eyes. I do not approve of some of Dick's actions, but you gotta give the guy credit for still being there. In the true spirit of the BB game, and it is a game folks, I hope that ED pulls it off, and that the BB jury will award him the big bucks at the end, especially Eric, AP, as he realy seemed to understand the "game". I also hope as one of the earlier posters suggested, that in the next All Star BB Eric will get the chance to face off with ED on his own terms playing his OWN game. Thanks again for your time and for giving me mine.

Thanks looneytaz82 for clearing that up for me, that it was Dick's necklace that he was putting in his pocket. At the time it just looked suspicious. I stand corrected. And I apologize to the other poster for screwing up the colors of the balls, an honest mistake.

I am going crazy I need to know who the hoh is!!!
I cannot beleive everyone hates Dani so much now so what she is whiny she is 21!!!

From HD - It doesn't matter how old she is. People can still decide not to like her.

All Hail the Donatos! These two proved once again, that they are in complete control of Big Brother 8. One aspect of their game that mustn't be overlooked is their control of Zach. He is the perfect candidate to use in forwarding their goal of sitting together in the final two--good in competitions, a bafoon in strategy. Only an Ogre would throw away the opportunity to flip the game and send Dani packing. Only an Ogre would fail to see that the alliance of the Donatos is one that he will always be a third wheel to. Only an Ogre would miss an opportunity to effectively end the personal relationship based alliances (that is, with Jess already gone) and reveal himself as an obvious choice to pull to the final two. With Jess gone, and a swift move to get Dani gone, there would be a final four in which only Zach could feel safe (Dick, Eric and Jameka would all be foolish not to drag this Ogre to the final two with them), while at the sametime advancing his standing in the eyes of the jury by doing what everyone else failed to do--get Dani out. This self proclaimed "math guy" should have realized that the 33% power of Dick and Daniele that he warned Jess and Eric about, became a 50% power with his refusal to act tonight. Had he used the power of veto, he would have had the 50% with Eric (afterall, Eric certainly understood he couldn't take Jameka to the finals, and he couldn't have passed up on the opportunity to send Jess a gift in Dick and Dani to the jury). Only an Ogre would completely blow an obvious chance to win the game. Oh Zach, you god damn Ogre!

Earlier this week I wrote about the best and worst move of this game. I need to amend that comment. The best move, now, was Dick and Dani's decision to use Zach. The worst move, now, was Zach's refusal to do what he has said he came to do--play the game.

From God picking your ball out of the veto bag to God, throwing a blue ball in your tube....

Guess it goes both ways!!!!!!

From HD - Your comment is PRICELESS! Love it! :)

I do not know why so many of you hate Dani. I think she playing a good game. That is what BB is a game to win money. I hope Dani and Zack are the F2 in the house if not Dani and Zack. Then
I want Dick and Dani. I do not think Jam play as good game as the other 3. But if Jam makes it F2 she will win. Everyone like her so she will get the votes. I just hope they vote who play the best game not who they like more. The show tonight was really good. It is hard to think BB will be over in 11 days. I glad I did not miss any show or feeds this year from the hurricans like the last 3 years. I like Jess at time and like others you like at times and not at times.

Hey HD...didn't it say at the end of the show the HOH comp would be Sunday? Or were they referring as to win we would see the HOH comp?

On a side note I am so glad Eric is gone..he reminded me of Eddie Haskel *LOL*

From HD - Sunday's show, we'll see the who the new HOH is and the nomination ceremony. It will be our last taped show. After that, all of the shows left will be live shows.

I loved tonights show! I am a D&d fan (BIG Dick and little daniele) all the way. I was nervous just watching, I can't imagine how they felt with the fast forward!!! Don't hate Dani just bc she voted out Jessica. She is in it to WIN!!! That is what the game is all about! You have to strike first and it is all in the timing of things!!! I can't wait to see the feeds back on. I hope Dani wins HOH!!!

LMAO at all the d&d vitriol. could it be a liberal/conservative thing? not sure, but the d's have played circles around everyone and at least one of them will more than likely finish in the money.

also, zack is getting a bad rap from everyone. it's smarter to stick with the d's because he guarantees himself the final 3 and then he's an hoh victory away from getting paid. he also has much better prospects in the final two against a d rather than jam or eric...

good stuff tonite!

From HD - It's not a political thing. If anybody else brings politics up in this in any way whatsoever, your post will be removed altogether. There are plenty of places to discuss politics on the web but Silly Hamsters is not one of them.

please just delete it now and then you can go back to moderating the "dani is such a whiner" and "e&j are sooo cute" comments. it's your site, but i'd rather not be censored...

From HD - I didn't edit any part of your post. I simply added my comment at the end. Again, this is not a political blog and if you can't understand then I don't know what to tell you.

Love him or hate him, Dick is the one who has played this game the way it was meant to be played. He's this season's Mike Boogie without the ho-mance, and Daniele is his Dr. Will. They gave the money to Boogie because he out-played the rest. If Dick makes it to final two, I think he'll win, too. I think his issues with Daniele are NOT a put-on...come on, this is Dick we're talking about. Is there really any doubt that what you see is what you get, inside the game and out? It's kinda cool, though, to see that in spite of it all, she is still teaming with him in the game...perhaps because he has played it best (and she's riding his coat tails) or because that's her dad, period.

The finals will be boring if it is Zach and Jameka, and I think CBS has the ability to influence the game and won't let it be boring...so it will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

I've figured it out. Will & Boogie taught D/D how to use their spells over people. Everyone just goes along with all their ideas. If Jameka does do what they say I will know it's true. (Very similar to last year.)

Hello HamsterDame & everyone!!
Finally a show that was worth watching from beginning to end!
I promised myself from the start of this season that I would put my personal likes and dislikes for the house guests aside and really watch how they play the game...D & D have been the team to beat from early on. Think of it as Big Brother Survivor the challenge is to outwit, outlast & outplay the other house guests and that's what D & D are doing. I must give Daniele the upper hand in the challenges but Dick has been really good on people reading and thinking about the what ifs or just maybes. Each and every houseguest have displayed flaws in their character some more than others but in the end it should be who played the game the best.
Does anyone else wish that Big Brother was on more than once a year??

Just want to rant on 2 things:

1- I don't think it has been fair during the whole game that the Donatos were both there. Whether they get along or not it was guaranteed that they would work as a team against the others so that gave them a tremendous advantage from the very first minute. It's as if all the others had to play with one arm tied behind their backs.

2- I wanted to slap Zach. After listening to him say over and over that he was there to play the game he blew his big chance tonight by not using the veto. If he had used it to take Eric off then Dick would have had to put Dani up and Zach and Eric could have voted her out. But no, he couldn't think that far. Eric was trying to tell him to stop and think strategically but he didn't listen. Now he's going to get what he deserves when the Donatos vote his ass out.

Thank you... rant is over!!!!

Some of the comments have suggested Zach in fact made the correct move by sticking with D & D and not using the Veto as this assures him a spot in the final three. I disagree. Zach has become an obvious competition threat (of the last three comps he has competed in, he has won two and finished second in the other) and D & D may soon realize they'd be better off squaring off against Jameka in a final three competion than big, strong Ogre. I realize he remains well positioned for a final three appearance but I do not believe he would have damaged his standing for a final three showing by taking a stand against the Donatos tonight. And furthermore, by not acting tonight I would say he has taken himself out of the running for 1st place. Had he used the veto he would have come across as a strong player, making a great strategic play while emphasizing his competition strength. Zach might not be worse off sticking with the Donatos, but he certainly didn't make things any easier. And let's not forget that there is only one impenetrable alliance now that Jess has gone; Dick and Daniele. If Zach does lose the final HoH comp (a very real possibility), his game will be over. Maybe he should have played the game, sent Dani packing, and enjoyed his new found safety as an obvious final 2 player. Afterall, would Dick, Eric or Jameka really pass up the opportunity to sit next to this fool in the final 2? Can you imagine his speech. "From Mad Hatters to Bunny suits, from chess player to Dream Crusher, please cast your vote for me, your favourite Big Brother Ogre..."

Did Zack to the right thing? Why yes, if he would have use the veto, he would have went up, not D. Think about it Marcelles, veto.

No, the person who wins veto, if they choose to use it, cannot be nominated. The only choice would have been Dani.

Think about it Dick and Dani are there because America let Eric know that he could not put them on the block or had to save them, not because they are such good players. Jessica also won two HOHs just as Dani and Dick. America put them in the final four and personally I think it stinks

I want to point out that the HOH comp now going on isn't near as important as winning the POV comp in the final 4. That is where the real power is. If it is won by any of the 3 that isn't HOH, they will determine not only who is on the block of the 3 of them but has the sole vote for who is going to leave. If the HOH wins POV they will make a deal with the 1 person who will have the vote, ie. either I take you off and this is who you vote for of the 2 or you stay on and take your chances or deals w/ the one not on the block to not use it or else you go up and who i take off will vote you out. So really no matter who wins HOH and who goes up on the block, it will be the POV winner who determines the outcome next Tuesday nite.
Saying all that, I hope I made a little sense. lol

I loved the show tonight! Come on Daniele! Please win the HOH! Love Dick and Daniele!

This game was fixed by their actions weeks ago, when Dick was NOT sent home. Many of us have predicted every move since then, and unfortunately have been right. The HGs will be looking at that as the critical wrong move, forever. Sigh. The bad part of this is, why watch, when you already know what is going to happen???

How was it guaranteed that the Donatos would work together? They hadn't even had a relationship for years. Everybody talks about how unfair it is, but considering the way Dani acts around her dad, I don't think it was guaranteed in any way that they would end up in the final 4 together.

It's amazing that Dick has lasted so long considering how much older he is than the other players.

Dick is a likable bad boy and I can understand why America keeps voting for him. I believe he sincerely wants to have a lasting relationship with his daughter. He has fought for her and is the reason she has lasted so long in the game.

Well, I just came back from the CBS message boards and am amazed at the people who believe that the POV should be redone that Zameka was cheated due to the blue ball. As I posted there, if Zameka didn't put in there, then God must have. Need more be said....

For the peeps who are still on about how unfair it is/was that the Donatos are playing together -There has been ample opportunities for the other Hamsters to vote them out, much less break them up, but they were too stupid to act and now they sit waiting in the Seq house having to listen to the sniffles of Whamber! More power to the D&D team as they have been playing incredibly well despite the hatred of many of the hamsters in the house.

it is beyond me why zach didn't use the veto on eric to force dick to put dani up and z/e vote her out. stupid stupid stupid move. eric would have definitely had his back.

HD, do you think CBS will address the mystery of Jameka's blue ball? I have watched the show again and I can't see how it got there. There is however many wide angle shots from behind the game which should show exactly when that ball appeared in Jameka's tube. I don't want to start a whole big thing about this, but it would be nice for a clarification. Maybe House Calls could address this in their show Friday with some video evidence.

HD thanks for your updates. I am so glad I found your site. When I stayed up all night watching Diane & Jase stand up holding onto something, maybe a key; was that a veto comp? I really loved watching that.

From HD - I loved that competition too. It was for HOH and Diane won it.

feeds are up...and it looks like Zach won HOH! So Jameka has to win POV or she's gone....

Oh wow...Dani is whining about something. That is so shocking. Another thing isn't fair for her. I'm just amazed by this turn of events. I do believe her voice (when she whines) may be the equivalent to nails on a chalkboard for me. Oh and his HoH room is "stupid".

Yeah Zach! Bad move not using POV and splitting up the Donato's, but at least you are guaranteed final 3! :o) I will miss Jess...but Zach is a close 2nd for me, especially since he is a fellow FSU Alum.

Jenn

Tonight's show was the best...edge of your seat entertainment.

Slam Zach as much as you want and call him a fool, but he PLAYED SMART!!! He wants to be in the final 2, sitting next to Dick. That is his line of thinking. He has proven himself as a competitor and he is making moves that will get him farther in the game. What a night? The Donatos made a ballsy move and it paid off. I hope they show the D&D talk with Jameka on Sundays show.

Eric made me want to puke when he was speaking to Julie about what an honor it was to play for America. Give me a break, he hated it, he was just trying to play us in the beginning. He would have saved Nick if that had been the case... he decided to play for America when we began to turn on him and give him difficult tasks that went against his agenda, like voting out Dustin. If he didn't step up for us his life in BB would have gone to the deepest pits of hell and his days would have been numbered. Thank god he was AP--3 months of cocky, arrogant Eric would have been too much to stomach.

It was a great show tonight. And look at the bright side, the two love birds are together again and $40,000 will give them a mighty fine wedding.

Booyah!

Zach is wearing the crown and Dani is whining and complaining that SHE will be the one to go and she doesn't like that fact. I am sure that Zach made no more deals past this point, and Jameka apparently is dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight...even though CBS did not show her accepting the Donato deal, she did.

Zach has earned competing rights as this HOH was close, according to Dick, while he was comforting the whining brat who doesn't care whether daddy is thrown under the truck.

Donatos all the way? Well, yeah. But Zach wouldn't make me cry if he broke the duo and was final two with Dick. Even a big hearted doofus should have his day. At least he doesn't whine when he loses. Jameka...needs to go home.

I say farewell to my fellow posters and HD. This was truely a disappointing season. The D & D factor was/is nauseating and anyone who doesn't think DR isn't involved with them staying this long, for ratings sake, is very gullable. I loved Will Kirby, but does anyone think he was there for that long, for any other reason than ratings? I sure wish they would let the game play on!
ED will win this and thats okay. I am confident that that brat will find herself on the outside, looking in, before final two and that makes me smile. Having these two was an unfair advantage as were the twins from a couple of seasons ago. To make and break alliances is one thing, but to have a family alliance going into the game,when no one else has that advantage, is another. Not to mention Dick crossed the line tooooo many times not to be addressed by CBS as they did Jen for one and only one thing.. Huge slant there!!!!
None the less I have had fun listening, reading and watching. With these four left in the house, funs gone and so am I. See ya next year HD and thanks..

Question...what happens with POV now? I've seen some post that the POV holder cannot be named as the replacement nominee if they choose to use POV. Now that it's down to 4...say Zach nominates Dick & Jameka, Daniele wins POV and uses it to take Dick off the block...who can Zach put up as a replacement?

I really dislike Zach. He is such a loser. He will NOT make it to the final 2; guaranteed. I also dislike Danielle and here is the annoying prediction that I am proposing. Let's say by some miracle Jameka wins HOH. She nominates D&D and the noms stay the same after veto. Zach will most definitely vote out Dick instead of Danielle. Why, because Danielle will flirt with him and he will do whatever she says. Ugh!

I hope Jameka & Dick make it to the final two.

I hate Danielle, and if she wins this game, I'm going to puke. Danielle is such a spoiled brat.

This is my first season watching BB and I am unclear about the rules. 1) I thought if you gave the POV to one of the nominees, the POV winner could be put up. So I didn't fully appreciate Zach had an option. 2) Now that they are down to the final four, on the next elimination, the HOH can't vote and the two nominees can't vote, so there is only one vote that counts? 3) When they get down to the Final Three does the HOH nominate only one House Guest?

From HD - 1. The POV winner can not be put on the block. 2. Yes, at this point there is only one vote that counts which is essentially determined by who the POV winner is. 3. When they are down to the final 3, it is a three-part HOH competition where all can play.

Question...what happens with POV now? I've seen some post that the POV holder cannot be named as the replacement nominee if they choose to use POV. Now that it's down to 4...say Zach nominates Dick & Jameka, Daniele wins POV and uses it to take Dick off the block...who can Zach put up as a replacement?

Posted by: Michele at September 6, 2007 09:31 PM

Hi Michelle. To answer your question as exampled, Dani winning POV wouldn't need to use it and can't use it. She will simply cast the one and only vote to evict Jameka.

Thank my GOD that I had football to tide me over for the 3 hours before it was shown on the west coast. Had a great first half too before Peyton Manning got his arm all warmed up.

Sure I am torn since both Jessica and Eric were my picks going in to the night and there they both went; All in one night. Was planning on switching my rooting to Zach but after making the mistake of not removing Jameka and putting Daniele on the block I think he made a big mistake.

Daniele has won so many competitions, except maybe against Jameka, she can probably win just based on that fact alone if she makes final 2. She has also proven well in mental and physical challenges and has probably the best shot in the fight for the final H.O.H..

Sure Jameka still gave her a chance to vote to save Daniele rather than Eric, depending on if the deal was presented and taken or she just really hates Eric, but he threw out the chance to likely have both Jameka and Eric in his corner for saving there butts and 2 competitors on his side in the H.O.H. where most likely he would just have to worry about Dick not winning the P.O.V..

Now he has to worry about Jameka in the H.O.H., trusting two people who just threw their last alliance to the wind, having to yet again win P.O.V. like he did tonight to make sure he makes the Final 3, and has put a target on his back winning some physical competitions while Jameka has proven not to be a force in either type of comp (though she was doing well tonight until being thrown off by the blue ball incident), and may look to D&D as a better person to take to the final 3 to reach their goal of final 2.

I am still rooting for a Zach & Jameka final 2 at this point but Zach, my man, you knew you had to break those two up and you threw your chance away. Hopefully he redeems himself since odds on favorite to win H.O.H. will be Daniele who will most likely put Zach and Jameka up and in that case hopefully wins P.O.V. and does it right the second time around! Though in a way he did seemingly put this alliance together even though Daniele was dangling a carrot telling the cutest bunny in the house to jump the fence and play in her and Dicks yard. So I understand it is an integrity thing but I still shake my head about it.

On a final note I know I am on a Joss Whedon rant today but I happened to read this one issue of Astonishing X-Men last night that just spoke to me about Big Brother.

'Everything is so fragile. There's so much conflict, so much pain...you keep waiting for the dust to settle and the you realize this is it; The dust is your life going on. If happy comes along--that weird, unbearable delight that's actual happy-- I think you have to grab it while you can. You take what you get, 'Cause it's here and then--gone.' - Joss Whedon, Astonishing X-men Vol 2 Issue 22

So my final though going along with the quote is even though I didn't care for the showmance that now out of the house Eric and Jessica can figure out where their relationship is really going.

HD - I wasn't referring to you when I said "ma'am". I was talking about the the individual who wrote the following. My apologies for the misunderstanding and lack of clarity on my part.

"I believe that Dick put that green ball in Jameka's tube. Think about it if you were watching as close as I was or if you taped it you would have saw as soon as the balls started dropping Dick bent down, got something off the ground and put it in his pocket. I said to my husband what is Dick putting in his pocket. Then later in the game there's a green ball in Jameka's tube. Dick even gave his self away when he mentioned that very thing to Jameka. Who would even think such a thing happened unless they did it. Big Brother check your tapes. Dick cheated and because of it Jameka's game could have been thrown off because Julie told her she was disqualified. If I am wrong then great. If I am right something should be done about it. No one should be able to get away with cheating."

From HD - I don't believe Dick cheated.

Posted by: Cerenay at September 6, 2007 06:16 PM

I was so sad to see Eric and Jessica go home tonight. I wanted them to make it to the end. In the beginning, I was all for the whole D&D thing but then their tactics got really nasty and I counldn't stand behind them anymore. I still belive that Daniele has played the game the best. Eric and Jessica put themselves in this position by not putting up D&D last week, or even Zack for that matter. That was when they lost the game.

So I was very disapointed with the show last night. In my eyes it was the worst show ever!!
Ok yes I had a feeling Jessica was going home.
But I think Zach is a freaking idiot!!!
He should have used that POV and than Dick would have to put up Danielle and she would be gone and than Dick couldn't be up for HOH and he would be gone next week. But he had to stay true to his team! WTF. That is the dumbest thing i have ever heard of!
With both of them gone his odds of playing against Jameka and Eric would have been pretty darn good to get to the final 2!
Now he's pretty screwed because I don't think he'll be making it to final two. He's a freaking idiot!! With his dumb actions he doesn't deserve to win this game!
Ugh I can't stand D&D ...not sure if I can even finish this season off because watching them irritates me.
Last night I was watching Showtime, and Danielle is the biggest baby! She needs to get over her self, one good thing BB has done for that girl is give her some meat on her bones. She was an aneroxic skeleton before. For that I commend BB/CBS maybe you cured her aneroxia!