Very happy with the nominees! I'm glad to see Zach realized he would not make it to the final 2 if he didn't.

My computer is slow and I have trouble accessing videoclips. What did the code in Dick's letter reveal?

You were tame in your comments. I am sick of the outside inteferences with this season's Big Brother. I can hope that the Donatos are not in the final 2, but we all know that is not how AG has scripted it.

lol. OMG. I just posted a comment on this in your previous blog at the very second you were publishing this latest BLOG!!

Is this telepathy or something?? I am not kidding. Look at the timestamp of that comment if you do not believe me!

LOL!

Anyway, as I mentioned in that comment, thnk HGs will not be allowed to get any stuff from next season. They could tell their family to send a particular item to signify something. So, it is just not letters that cannot be sent!

Come to think of it, what if other HGs also figured out this method and have recieved information from their families??

This is scandalous!

Finally Zack did the right thing!!!! At least one of the D's will be leaving the house...Hopefully Jam will win the money!!!

Dani was all over Zack yesterday, now shes sitting there talking about him. Bye Dani

That was the only thing Zach would do. That means D&D get to play POV and she is the queen of POV. Take's herself off, put's Jam on; Zach can't vote so Dick votes to evic Jameka. Is that correct? I want Dick to win; however, I think it is about time Zach put his money where is mouth is. He kept telling everyone else to put them up and he finally did it. Zach wants to be up against one of the Donatos in the end; that is the only way he has the possibility of winning. Hopefully if that happens, people will vote for the person who worked the most in the house. Zach didn't come alive until the very end and everyone disliked him. That being said, the jury pool is quite shallow.

Good luck D&D! Get the POV

From HD - They would all get to play in the POV competition regardless of who was HOH or who was put on the block at this point.

Surely Dick getting an outside 'coded' message, whether it helped him or not, should disqualify him or at the very least, cause a penalty vote against him - by anyone's definition, this has to be cheating! D&D need to go! I'm no big fan of Zack but he has played the game, unlike Jameka and probably deserves to win.

I realize that the letter means nothing now but shouldn't the question be " does it matter that the intention to cheat was there?"

The degree of cheating is not important, to me any cheating matters.

I thought what everyone liked about Dick was his honesty!!! At least it was for me in the beginng.

Maybe next season, like you say nobody will get anything from home.

My hand is raised - I'm forcing my 3 year old to raise his too. He tells me he likes Dick - not sure why, but he has liked him all along. I watch AD (on DVR) with him around with the TV on mute and CC on so he doesn't hear the language, but we watch the live CBS shows together.
I'm am so glad Zach made the right choice for the noms. It might be too late - we'll see who wins POV. Daniele has to go, but I'm a bit afraid that Kameka will vote out Dick based on his dispicable comments towards her during most of the game. I hope she is in game mode and not moral mode.

Quite frankly, Daniele is really irritating me because she complains about what big fakes and liars she is surrounded by (or was) and she's describing herself. It is what the game is based on. If you are a good liar and manipulator, you get farther.

The personal comments and jabs in DR are usually fueled by being trapped in the house with people who are working against you, but they seem to go a bit too far in some cases (like Eric's comments about certain HG).

Jameka's blue ball - a fluke. They should have made some sort of cover for the tubes like they did for the button. She wouldn't have won anyway.

Vincent's letter to Dick - whatever. Just the fact that he planned to cheat ahead of time makes me cement my opinion that Dick doesn't deserve to win.

I've never watched before, but the conspiracy theories are just a natural occurence with anything that people get passionate about and when someone they like loses, they have to have someone to blame other than that person.

Can I say Daniele's ridiculous ranting (whining)during Thursday night's AD about how "unfair" the HOH was because Zach knew how to figure out the answer to the question with quicker math than she did. That isn't unfair - you just didn't win. That is a child's definition of unfair. Something didn't go in my favor, therefore it is unfair. ive me a break. Unfair is when someone cheats and has someone send them a coded message intended to help them cheat in a game where the prize is big $$.

Go Zach! You're so close!

I can't say this enough, I am so ready for this season to be finished. I'm absolutely disgusted with the decisions CBS and BB made. I hope they never, ever have another America's Player and I hope they screen the contestants more and better.

I cannot wait for Survivor to begin. :-)

From HD - I can't wait for Survivor either Sam!

If Dick and Vincent had code and Dick received info from outside the house, then Dick should be disqualified.

As for the blue ball in Jam's tube. It did not make a difference because she continued to try to play even after being told she was out. I found it interesting that the entire game she has said that everything is predetermined by god but when the wrong ball was in her tube she freaked.

I do not like the idea that a floater might win the game but I am so sick of Dani feeling entitled and her whining. I just do not want her to win.

It floors me to listend to Dick and Dani talk about the perception that the viewers have of Zach, they have no idea of how the viewers look at them.

Actually, since Dick, Dani, and Zach allowed Jam to float though till the end, it will serve them right if she wins.

I am a fan of Dick and Dani's (however annoying she can be). But ZACH? Where are my TUMS??? He has a serious identity crisis. I was reading another site (Mortys) and it said Zach was trying to get Jameka to give him a little of the $$ if she wins. What was that all about???

Okay, let's see how far Daniel will go get off the block.

Great post Joy, definitely a lot of great points that I agree with.

Hopefully Zach or Jameka can win POV and send Dani packing.

Oh, and I do think Zach could beat Dick in a Final Vote.

Dustin would vote for Zach
Jen would vote for Zach
Amber would vote for Zach
Jessica would vote for Zach
Jameka would vote for Zach
Eric would vote for Dick(America's Player Vote)
Daniele would vote for Dick

I'm hoping it's Jameka against Zach come Final 2, but this season really fell apart last night and the only thing that might make up for how much of a BS season it's been is if neither of the Donatos make the Final 2, or I guess if neither win the 500,000.

I totally love what you do, HD. Last thing I do at night is check what you had to say for the day. I am a newbie and this is my FIRST but not last year to watch BB....So how will the last few episodes work?

I think the blue ball got into the tube accidentally for Jameka and it didn't matter anyway. If she had been ahead or caught up, then cry about it, but Zach won fair and square. Vincent's letter was a bit dishonest, but then what do we expect from Dick? And yet I still want him to win........go figure? I also might need some counseling when this is over. I agree with Zach's nominations and I hope to hear the words.... "Daniele you have been evicted from the big brother house" and they then carry her out as she is screaming, "this sucks, this really sucks, I hate this place, I hate these people".

I'm glad Zach sent a message to D/d by nominating them, even tho it really matters who wins POV. I agree if Dick did get some coded message, he should get punished like Jen did. When do they play POV? Hope Z or J win it.

I think it makes perfect sense to put D&D up because odds are D&D or zack will win the pov then they will put jameka up and the donatos that is taken off the block will vote to have her jameka taken out. I still think D&D have a great chance at being the final two.

Hmm... I sense a backdooring coming.

I think Zach made the smartest move he could. Against Jameka he has a good shot at 2nd place. With D/D, he only has a chance at 3rd unless he wins that last HOH. POV will be very interesting!

I think I may have to start rooting for Jameka. It seems like she has not played a good game, but if you think about it, she played the best of all of them. Maybe the best way to win is to NOT play. She spent most of the season with no chance at HOH. Because of this, she was completely safe. She made friends with everyone. That whole jury trusts her 100%. She did not backstab a single one of them. In fact, most of them had her vote to stay. If she's in the F2, and if the D's stay on the block she has a very good chance at that, I don't see how any one of those 3 could beat her.

Dick's code is confusing me. He obviously knows something like that is against the rules. Why broadcast it to the cameras that he planned ahead of time to cheat?? He *should* get some sort of punishment but I doubt he will since it's not relevant (or even decipherable) information plus, he is their ratings grabbing golden boy. For future players, if you're going to plan a code like that, make one that makes some sense! I have to say that I doubt he is the first houseguest to try something like that. Just the first one stupid/ballsy enough to admit it to the cameras.

Hi, you have a wonderful web site, it is better than the show. Do you also do a web site for the Survivor programs? If you do what is it? I was not going to look at Survivor this year, but if you have a web site like the Hamsters, I will. Thank you.

From HD - I can't wait for Survivor. I might be blogging about Survivor and other shows (reality and online). Check back for more info later. Thanks for asking though.

I don't know why people haven't liked this season. You may not like the HG's-or you're like me and hate them one minute, love them the next-but this has NOT been a boring season! I am so glad that people are making the bold moves I am always longing for. OK, so maybe it wasn't the people that I had been hoping would step up (hello Jess & Eric), but I'm so glad D&D, and now Zach, have! Now, I want Danielle or Dick to win POV and kick Jameka outa there! She has made no moves whatsoever! (maybe God did preordain she would win it)

No breaks for you HD-we need you this week more than ever!

Zach did the only thing he could for himself...do I like it NO!!! I really want at least one of the Donato's in the final. I find it very disappointing that Zach whom threw so many comps and Jam who really never played the game would slither by to get in the final 2. I for one will be very disappointed if that happens. Oh, well, it is a game...I believe that D & D are the best 2 players regardless of the money.

Oh, I forgot...HD IF the nominees stay the same, who do you think Jameka will vote out?

From HD - At this moment, more than likely Daniele.

How dumb is Dick to even comment on a coded letter. if you do that you say nothing at all even if the code means nothing now. This is intent to cheat and should be punished in some way. Put him on slop for a week or something.

I don't think the mystery blue ball really changed anything. If Jameka had won, whe goes down and Zach goes up. Eric still gets voted out by 2-0 or 1-1 tie and Dick votes him out. I hope CBS does show the footage of the mystery ball going in the tube just to clear things up. No need to redo the competition as in a past season.

Love Zach's nominations. I will be away from a computer all weekend at a wedding, can't wait to get home Sunday check the site and then watch teh show!

I can't wait for the veto comp tomorrow also ***hand raised emphatically***

As for the veto comp yesterday I can see why people think it was Dick because he was shoving balls in his pocket at the beginning of the comp but I think his theory was not to waste time running back and forth to the tube. Either way it's a non issue because Zach was so far ahead.

The whole code thing was just dumb. I think those letters get written too far in advance to be of any use anyways.

I always laugh at the conspiracy theories every year but by now I am sick of them so I won't comment on that even though I think I already did. Oh well.

I expected Zach to turn on Dick and Daniele and I was hoping it would be him in the final 2 with either Dick or Daniele. Not after last night. He completely lost me with the "I am an instrument of God in this game" talk with Jameka. That was too much to take. Now we have 2 "devils" and 2 "saints" in the final four. It's really good against evil.

I am hoping Dick or Daniele wins the veto and takes the wind out of his holier than thou sails. Play with the devil and you are gonna get burned.

Greetings! Just counting the days with HD and Sam for SURVIVOR! I've already got my schedule cleared and my snacks organized! HD, this is my first year following your blog (and have ENJOYED it...you have awesome insight, and a great group of friends here!) Can I expect similar for Survivor?

Also, has there been any chatter among the conspiracy theorists about the green ball that bounced into Zach's tube? Somewhere between ball 3 and 5 he got help from a phantom bounceas well, but there doesnt seem to be much interest in that even though he won POV. Let's hope next POV doesnt create a stir. I want J or to win, and of couse Dani to exit stage left.

If the ball really bounced into Jameka's tube, I think God did it :)

I watched the first season and some of the second, then I dropped off. This is the first time I've gotten into the whole show and I think the players now have more finesse in their manipulative abilities.

I think what irks me the most is that the D's are taking this most recent HOH very personally. And isn't it Danielle that always says: It's a game, it's only strategy, don't take it personally? It's like everything they were b*tching about the nominees doing last week... they are doing this week. Then Dick's whole intimidation tactics on Zach make me feel sorry for Zach. I remember living in a house full of roommates who hated me... it's hard on your sense of wellbeing.

I think Jam or Dick, no matter how irritating either of them are, are the ones who should win.* Danielle is just too spoiled and entitled to win. She reminds me of highschool. Zach... well, I think he is not cut out for this game. I'm in the same profession as he, so believe it or not... he's like a lot of people I work with. He's operating on a different level and I just don't think he's gonna win.

Dick's right tho: it all comes down to the POV.

* No, I still don't know what to make of the coded letter. :(

What are your thoughts on the blue ball in Jameka's tube?
>>>>>>>>This did make me wonder for a milisecond that perhaps they would redo the whole thing for fairness sake...but then I thought naww what good would have come of it. Eric was the target and thus he was blown into the winds from Jessica's departure. I have to admit they will be miss and I hope that they will carry on as if there was never a BB interfluence and feel blessed for having met one another in such an odd way. Ahh the stories to tell their chillins. ;)

What do you think about Vincent's letter to Dick?
>>>>>>Actually I had a sneaker/snort or two from this one...how funny...and to think that it would have actually mattered anyway...nothing is written right at the moment when it might have helped him to get a crucicial (sp)clue. I think that was planned that way anyway...letters to come IF your HG wins. Question would have been when to write...and as you mentioned HD it didn't matter anyway...JERick are no longer there. Probably finally finding time away from the every watching eyes to really have some fun moments.

What do you think about these conspiracy theories that pop up every season concerning Big Brother?
>>>>>>>>>My normal reaction is to surf around to read them from the direct sources (if any) and pass them along to my file 13..leaves nothing but dust anyway. Altho I did watch a few youtube moments when it did seem to have some validity..I only wonder what difference in the long run would have matter. Producers always get what they want...ratings. If it works for them.....it'll happen for the HG's.

What do you think about Zach's nominations? Raise your hand if you can't wait for the POV competition.
:::raises her hand wildly waving:::
>>>>personally none of this game surprises me thus far, altho Zach turning this around to make it a faith game and working his way into Jamika's mind frame is not what I was expecting. He is much like his chess game he loves to play. I haven't firgured out which piece is him exactly..."the Rook, pawn, or Knight" all of which he has been playing. Winning several from Jen only since she after all wanted to play the queen her own way, disregrading the actual time-stamped in ancient ruling for this honorable game. (love chess but not very strategic player)
So far his strategy and mathmatical percentages have worked in his favor. But in competitions he is good at only what strenghs his has and these combined ability to play THAT game, everything depends on what the producers pull out of their hats to have for the POV comp. I am certainly hoping that is a FAIR shot for all playing and not geared towards one of the HG's ability to play and win from just their assets physical, or who the "producer's choice" might win just for the glory of the highest feedback or ratings.

I'm personally hoping that they will devise a game that could be fairly played by all. Giving everyone a fair shot at this crucial pivotible moment. Conspiracy or not, there have been times when it just "seems" to have been tailor-made for one or two HGs. Just my humble opinion of course.

I'm not particulary pleased with Zach's gameplay at this time. Honestly I truly thought he would stick with the DD's and giving them a running chance with the final three. Which was where he wanted to be in the first place. Him moving Jam into the scheme was like off kiltered ...since she really hasn't played much game (unless I missed more than I have). But hey that's BB right? One never knows, and always expect the unexpected. Don't get comfortable if BB is ruling the house...nothing is as what it seems...hmmm maybe....maybe Zach has been a "player" as well....hmmm for what??? To make the remaining HGs work for the producers hard earned winnings???

jmho...and ramblings

Love your updates HD...
hmmmmmm

Could be they'll wait for live show to show tape of vincent's letter and announce penalty nomination, now that would be good tv

I am so sick of the Donatos. I have enjoyed the season overall because of Dick's shananigans, but why did the others not realize that they would never turn on each other? Why is Danielle so annoying? She whines like one of those little girls on the sweet sixteen show. "You guys don't realize how hard it is for me. Wah, wah! It's so hard having a person I can trust until the final two and have him give up his veto to save me from eviction instead of himself." Yeah, that is really hard. Enough is enough. I am sick of her bs.

As Eric was leaving D & D said, "It's only a game." He should have said, "Yes it is, and it continues for me in the Jury house." Then Zach puts them up and they forgot about strategy and it only being a game. I liked the funny stuff from the season, but I don't like the idea of them winning. At least not Dani.

Hooray for Zach and his nominee selections!!!!

With his recent winning streak in the competitions and his intelligent comments on strategy (his discussion with Eric on dumping D & D), I wonder if his almost non-existent presence throughout the first 8 or 9 weeks was not part of his "grand strategy".

Physically his size and strength put him at a great advantage over the other three and mentally/intellectually he is well spoken, coherent and seems to possess a better education than the other three.

If he competes hard and wins the POV, he can hand that to Jameka and make sure Danielle is evicted. Without Danielle competing in the Final 3, Zach has a much greater chance being in the Final 2.

Zach/Jameka vs. Dick/Danielle in the POV competition makes it a 50/50 chance the jury won't be faced with the onerous task of picking the lesser evil Donato.

However it plays out, Zach just went up several notches in my estimation for putting up a good fight.

To be honest many times I have read posts including HD's that people turn on certain people so fast and here I am switching from voting for Jameka after last nights carnage to Zach.

I really haven't been supporting Zach because he reminds me so much of my self (though people liked to call me Lurch) and thought for sure he was an early goner and thought I would be heartbroken because it would feel more like myself being kicked out. I can be overly emotional like that so in that instance I am probaly nowhere near like Zach.

Anyhow I was glad to catch on the feeds today him talking with Jameka and spelled out he felt he couldn't trust her, feeling D&D made a similar deal with her that they made with him, or Eric, to bad since America told him to send Daniele home something I didn't even realize until today even though everyone but me said he should have removed Eric while I had said Jameka, and that was the reason he didn't veto on either of them. That's the unfortunate circumstance those two created by keeping their distance from Zach during his first H.O.H. and for the whole game really.

So just to sum it all up really quickly before I type and type rather than answer the questions posted by our hostess I am happy in the end things have happened like they have. It it had happened the other way the feeds would have been pure Dick intimidation tactics but instead the feeds have been interesting watching D&D squirm when it reality they really didn't need to since no matter how the nominations went they would have to win it to make sure neither of them was going home.

Now they have given Zach some satisfaction and even bigger drive to win the veto. They have given Jameka more of a boost because she knows she has Zach fighting with her.

Thats what you get when you forget your own rule #1, no one should feel safe in this house.

Back to the post at hand, the blue ball. *insert your favorite dirty joke here* If Jameka did just go off and quit playing I would say they should have run the P.O.V. again. Sure she was thrown off but she kept playing so all was good. I think BB is playing it properly.

Happy to see the coded letter thing so quickly on You Tube. I had been watching the feeds most of the day and left the house to run some errands and came back to trivia which gave me time to look through various recaps and saw all this stuff about the coded letter.

The message may be outdated, at this point, but it was still an attempt to get useful information into the house. I think Dick should be disqualified or receive a penalty of some sort or they should at least show this footage on the regular show because we do still get Eric' vote.

Internet conspiracy theories are always going to be part of the game. I take them with a grain of salt and tis late in the season they make up for how boring things are with so few people in the house.

Zach could have gone either way with his nominations. Everyone knows it really is about the veto at this point. Putting them both up just means he is being more upfront with his intentions and we don't get the silly remove one of my nominees if he does get veto.

I don't mean to turn this into a Dick bash session but if you can't tell I am upset about the coded letter but that's what I thought was weird earlier in the day them getting so upset. They go on and on about how straight up their game is and here Zach is being as straight up as he can be and they are upset about it. Would they prefer to be lead on?

Maybe it would have been smarter for Zach. If it is a veto comp they all get to watch the other players and it looks like Zach is doing real well they possibly would have slacked off thinking he had their back. They should be happy he isn't hiding his intentions.

*one of the highest raised hands about the veto comp they call me Lurch remember*

Hi, I just woke up..Geeze BB is ruining my sleep. First thing I do is check here for latest happening, since I sleep all day, cause I'm watching the feeds all nite.. Good work HD

The clip of Dick's cheating has confirmed my thoughts of him...he's a scumbbag. I'm glad Zach did the right thing and put up both Donatos up. D/D are the lyingest (is that a word) pair of people in game show history. Daniele needs to go NOW. Dick will be alone to himself just spitting the night away. Maybe his son put up that banner.

I think Dick's biker/rock friends are drowing the AP votes. I can't believe America voted for Jameka out instead of Jessica. From all I read America was tired of Jessica and Eric...It would have been great drama for a 3-0 vote to rid Jessica. Would have loved to see Jess's face, knowing Eric voted her out. Oh well

Love your true BB site unlike other sites.. again keep up your clean and good work.

Well i feel that this may be set-up.. seeing how he put dick and danielle up everyone knows that most likely danielle or dick with win the POV.. if there is one? havent they had it in past seasons with no POV?!?.. though i feel it's a setup to get jemeka out without zach looking bad.. :s... though on a personal level i feel that it may be dani to go this week.. that will somewhat make me happy even though i am going for dick and dani.. i seem to be more moving towards maybe.. a dick and zach in the finals...

I think though that Dani or dick will win the POV.. i also think that this may hurt zach's game if dick and dani win the POV i feel that the only way to trually break up dick and dani is to back door one of them danielle is a very strong competiter.. the best this season... doesn't zach take it all in and think of it on a different leval..

Now i think that dick should have probably kept his mouth shut about the letter.. he shoulda taken it how it came.. this way no ones game is hurt... in the future.. if they asked about why it was in code i woulda just said something stupid like it was a way to get people thinking...

I am such a freak -- I snuck away from a party at work to check this site to see who Zach nominated!

My hand is raised and waving wildly for the POV (Go Jam).

And, BTW, HD if you need encouragement to start a Survivor blog, consider yourself encouraged to the nth degree.

Didn't JC say during closing comment that the new HOH will single handedly evict the next HG? If there are two nominees and POV, how does that work.......HOW will the POV work?

I didn't read all the posts, so don't know if this was mentioned: But, why in hell would Dick even say he planned a coded message. After all, he's been posing for the cameras for months now. Does he think the camera and mics would be turned off just as he admitted this to Dani? What a fool.

But, I can't blame him for trying. I'm sure it's been done before, but no one was foolish enough to announce it on national TV while still playing the game or even afterwards.

Oh dear, I just don't know what to think now.

Honestly I don't care for the final 4.

Dick has been verbally and emotionally abusive to many of the hg and I hate that he could potentially be rewarded for that type of behavior. Abuse is abuse regardless of a punch being thrown.

Danielle is incredibly childish with her whining and complaining about being in a situation that many would love to be in. It is ok for her to be pissy when she loses or is on the block but not ok for anyone else in that position. Sometimes life is not fair and sometimes it is fair and you still lose Dani. Learn to count your blessings and deal with the rest.

Zach is just a lost soul that ended up winning comps when it counted. He really does not have good game playing skills and not using the veto on the last show proved that. He should have taken out the biggest threat in the game but sat there and did nothing. How dumb.

Jameka is not bad but really only got where she is because she was not a threat due to throwing away her HOH possibilities.

So I have pondered this over and over and have decided that I will pull for Jameka to win simply because she has the BEST TABLE MANNERS in the house. Truthfully, watching this group eat for the last several weeks has been disgusting. The laying on the table, talking with mouths full, belching, smacking, etc? BLAH!

Soooooo??? GO JAMEKA!!!

Anxiously awaiting Survivor China!! Woo Hoo!

I don't know who to root for anymore. Zach and Jameka have floated and not really played the game at all. Dani just whines too much. I keep wondering if Nick still thinks he wants a relationship with her. Can you see him listening to that for long? Dick cheated, sure it didn't benifit him but had he gotten it (letter) earlier it could have.

what about the sequester house ? they haven't shown it or anyone go there. are they at motel 6?

So how will this week's comps and voting work? Who gets to vote?

Sorry... This is my first season. :-/

What are your thoughts on the blue ball in Jameka's tube?
OOPS!

What do you think about Vincent's letter to Dick?
I think that they have ruined the future chances of other houseguests getting letters because some may try to do it in future BB's. They don't mind cheating as long as they aren't cheated on, then they raise all kinds of noise.

What do you think about these conspiracy theories that pop up every season concerning Big Brother?
Who cares.

What do you think about Zach's nominations?
Good strategy

Raise your hand if you can't wait for the POV competition.
Hand raised.

I think that Dick and Daniele are showing their nasty sides quite well. Zach has a point, if they do it, it's ok, if someone does it to them, they will be indignant and nasty. At least Zach sees that they used him.

Zach says that he loves books and loves learning. He has a minor in theology. That means he has a major in something else. He isn't dumb.

If the Donato's keep up this backstabbing crap I may say "get thee behind me, Evel" and your "just like daddy" daughter, too. And I have been for them since the beginning. Bummer.

Well the fear of all fears is coming - Zach has teamed with Jameka because she made him find his faith. Give me a break please. How is this going to play out on CBS? If these two WHATEVER YOU WANT MR/MRS HOH coasters make it to the final two who will win? Better yet, who is going to care?

Thank god this week nominations are meaningless. By putting both of them on the block he greatly increases the chance that both of them stay - POV is the only contest that matters this week. They have a 50% chance of both making it to the final three no matter what the nominations were - so pissing off both of them this late just removed any chance either give up on the other in the final HOH. Dick and Daniele may be annoying and sometimes disgusting but they still deserve it more than either of the others. Jameka makes me ill and Zach is the lucky one left after the carnage.

Poor Jessica, if you had just made a single decision on your own - you may have made it further. You just gave up. One conversation with Zach post nomination, and less time spent bashing D and D AFTER you kept them in the game, and you could have stayed. You never wanted any blood on your hands and it got you in the end. You didn't even see it coming.

Zach my *MAN*!!! Props for finally unbinding those cahones and revealing them for all to see!! I just *love* this guy!! (I think he should strut round in front of the rest of them wearing little more than his crown and speedo for a few hours and see what happens.)

As for Dick...*sigh*. Are we any of us surprised? REALLY??!! I'm just surprised by his utter foolishness at revealing it which speaks to the fact that at last we see the unravelling of his game face. He's coming apart at the seams right here at the end and he's simply losing it.

At the very *least he should have a penalty of not being able to compete in any further HoH or POV comps. That might satisfy everyone and let the good folk at *C*(erebral) *B*(rain) *S*(toppers) keep their ratings up by keeping his mug around.

Just my $0.02 and NSHO. Take 'em for what you paid for 'em.

Do you really think that after Dick announced the fact about his coded letter to cheat, laughing about it, proudly I might add, will the producers really just ignore this? I would think after all the scandals of this years BB8, they would give a DQ or penalty vote. I guess maybe Allison considers this fair game play too, let's see if this is televised has much as the Tea incident.

Dick will be remembered alright...for the reason no one gets a letter in their basket anymore.

Kind of off the subject, but why hasn't CBS shown any footage of the jury house yet?

From HD - Not off topic entirely but it has been kinda covered already. Click to read!

This POV is more important than the final HOH, in my opinion.
It's a 50/50 chance for the Donato family.
I can't wait for it.

HD- when will they be playing for the POV?

From HD - POV is played tomorrow on 9/8

First, the blue ball - as I and others now have pointed out, since it randomly bounced in, it had to be god's doing.

Good for Dick getting his basket. So far as the coded letter, good for him in thinking that far ahead to come up with something of this nature. If it is not in the rules, then is it cheating? It goes to show that he is/has/and will always being thinking of playing the game - much more so than any other of the hamsters!

If you think this season is boring and can't stand the Donatos, then I hate to know what you think is exciting. Without the Donatos, this season would have been a bust and very boring. Especially without the crude ED.

Finally, why does everyone think that by putting up D&D, that it ensures that one of them is going home??? Only the POV will decide that. If either of the Donatos win the POV, then Zameka goes. So it is not over for them. I do admit Zach is looking very strong at making it to the F2, but you can't count D&D out and Zameka is a very long shot with or without Zach as he will be playing for two verses D&D playing for each other.

Jameka should try to buy a lottery ticket. With odds like that ball dropping in her tube she might get lucky. If it's true about the code Dick should be immediately evicted. It might be hard to prove he wasn't joking because at the end of the clip he looked at the camera and laughed. But I love Zach's nomination. Now if he can get Jameka to vote with him, he can take one of them out.

One question Hd - If Jameka has POV and takes one of them off the block can she be put up in that place? That would force her to not use it.

To people who say Zach is not a good game player, are you serious? He got to the final 4, and he didn't have a relative to help him either. I've agreed with every single vote Zach has cast in this game. Of course he wants one of the Donatos to go. They are not going to choose him to be in the final 2 if they are both left next week and one of them wins HOH. He wants to win. I've been rooting for him all along.

In all seriousness, the one that played that plays the game the best wins. Maybe the best way to play is to lay low. I think if Jameka wins then she obviously played the best.

I am happy Zach finally got the balls to put up D and D. One of the two has got to go, hopefully, Daniele. Talk about sore losers!! Jameka or Zach have got to win POV and keep both of them up.

I did see Dick put something in his pocket during the competition, but it was not clear what it was. Not sure who put the blue ball in Jamaka's tube, but I doubt it "fell" in.

Now, as to the coded letter from Dick's son. Yes, it was not able to affect the play since it mentioned people already gone; however, Dick should be disqualified for even reading it. He got away with spilling tea on Jen, definitely assault; he got away with verbally assaulting her several times; he got away with burning her with his cigarettes. Now, he is getting away with getting a coded letter from home. This further proves my theory that CBS has been in control of this game from the beginning, keeping the Donatos in for ratings. Who would still be watching if D and D were gone?

The network had better look at the way this game has gone this year and correct things if there is going to be another season. I for one will not watch this show again. This is the first season I have actually watched any type of reality show, and it certainly will be the last.

Why do people pick out what they percieve as cheating only to D&D? Oh big deal about the letter...if BB thought it was such a big deal I'm sure something would have been said or done by now. Dick has been in the diary room plenty since then. AND if Dick had the kind of "evil" mind that he wants people to see for game play, then he would not have read it aloud.

Still on the subject of cheating and downright idiotic moves, last night Zach DID ask Jameka for money if she won and that was when he was feeling her out to be on his side. LOSER!

Dick's loving way with his daughter today has been touching to see. No matter what you think of their personalities, this has been a hard relationship to mend and I think Dick has done a commendable job so far.

I am the first to agree that I could care less if I ever hear Dani's voice again after this season, but I have wanted them to win from the beginning and I'm sticking with them (kind of like being hypnotized into seeing what would happen with the jury in the end)How frikkin boring would it be to watch Jameka and Zack around that house for the final 2? Yuck!!

To the questions at hand:
I don't buy into the conspiracy theories much. They're fun to read and think about, but 8 years of BB has to count for some "sort" of authenticity on BB's behalf.Especially with the production change.(i.e. Will and Boogie)

Jameka's blue ball was a fluke, period.As long as the outcome doesn't affect the game, move on.

Lastly..thanks HD for your previous blog in standing up to the "haters" on behalf of your commenters. You have always respected our rights to have opinions and I feel like respect of others in here is essential. Thanks for a wonderful year as we all know you have long workdays and it takes a special person to make a site like this work as well as it has for as long as it has. My tin-foil hat off to you, HD. lol
Jan

P.S. Survivor here we come!

The PoV is suppoesed to be played early...Do you know what time?

HD - it was tough to read your entry tonight. Not because it was long (I actually like your long missives) but because once you mentioned thunderstorms, I started missing them all over again! Here in San Diego we don't get many, but in PA, where I was raised, we got them all the time. Can you post a .wav of the thunder?

ALSO - - Allow me to also ask you to blog survivor. I've asked you this in the past and I know that not having live feeds makes it not as fun BUT I love talking about the various possibilities and strategies and there aren't any good sites out there. You'd do a bang up job! Pretty please?

kelly & erica - there is no such thing as backdooring anymore, since all HG's get to participate in the POV. All a "backdoor" nomination is, is a way to nominate someone who wasn't able to protect themselves at the POV stage.

I do have a question. What if Jameka wins POV (and is immune) and uses the POV to take one of the D&D's off the block (which would be stupid - but?) Who would get put on the block in his or her absence?

So Dick is admitting that he's a CHEATER...... so so many people thought Dick was such honest, he would never do anything dishonest, never lied, never hurt people out of anger just out of game play, to further his game. Well my feelings about Dick are completely confirmed, he is a cheater, he should be disqualified or at least get a penalty vote against him. He doesn't deserve to win. Next year the hg will probably not be able to get anything from home, i would like everyone to thank Dick for that loss. Cheaters do not deserve to win. He's talking about it like it was nuthing, like its no big deal, well it pisses me off. Who does he think he is, what gives him the right to cheat or think he can get away with cheating. I think Zack made the right choice with his nominations, even before the letter. I hope either Zack or Jameka wins the veto and the nom's stay the same and Dani goes home. I think that will mess with Dicks head more than anything else, because he couldn't protect his daughter. Dani will be crying, whining, pouting, and making dear sweet daddy feel real guilty. I for one do not want either Dick or Dani to win at all. So i am happy with who Zack put on the block, and i think the oppinions of alot of people will change toward Dick and maybe about Dani to. Who knows maybe Dani has done something of the same sort of cheating, maybe with Nicks letter. Its a thought, she is her daddy's daughter. I can't wait until the pov is played. Good for you Zack. good night all.

Honest question.

Do any of you who are upset/shocked/outraged at Dick's saying he & his son had a special "code" worked out for his letter have the same righteous indignation over Zack's attempt to break the rules & get Jameka to hand a few bucks over his way if he agrees to take her to F2?

BOTH ARE CHEATING...no one violation greater than the other.

Zack got all choked up about his father's letter telling him to "play with honor" & his dad meaning "everything to me". He looked into the camera & said "Dad, I hope I'm making you proud".

Somehow Zack, I don't think that sneaking around the BB rules to line your pockets is HONORABLE PLAY. My guess is, Dad wouldn't think so either.

Before you all jump in and say "well so & so did this so Zack can too...STOP--think for a minute. One bad move by ANYONE else does not justify the same from another.

when it comes down to the end and the hgs get their q n a, they always want to claim one person has 'played' the game moreso over another. why they think scheming, lying and winning comps is the only way to play a game is beyond me...in my very humble opinion, I also believe doing what zach, and jameka, have done is playing a very smart game. if you put yourself out there in the beginning, you're putting a big ol' mark on yer head and begging to be picked off way before sequester rolls around...anyway, because of that, the whole 'you didn't play' rant, I think what zach did was a very good move...but in all sincerity, I do think it was time and I do hope jameka wins the POV and leaves the noms the same. if that is the scenario that plays out, I think we can say bye, bye bye to cheating daddy d. at least, that is my hope.

It amazes me again how people think ED is a cheater do to the coded letter. Is there a specific rule in the book dealing with this? Unless you have the rule book, you shouldn't rush to judgment. I don't see anyone rushing to condemn Zach for his blatant in fraction trying to bride Zameka with money sharing??? How about Jen's disregarding the rules and going off slop? People get a grip, IT IS A GAME and ED has shown time and again that he is trying to play it to the hilt using tactics that some of you do not like, but that have kept him in the game to the F4. The games requires hamsters to do things that may not be what we all call honorable at times, but all of the hamsters (even the HOLY HOLY Zameka "Christian") have done things that they may not do in the real world al in the name of the game. Get over it, or follow thru on your threats and quit watching (no one is holding a gun to your head forcing you to watch). If we made all of the changes to "clean up" the play or stymie actions that some feel are "too much," it would be very boring. Who wants to watch everyone sitting around holding hands sing Kumbaya for hours on end? Not I! IT'S A GAME!!!

I hope Zack wins POV. I hate to say this now...but I would rather see Jameka win then D&D. They have become such pompous assholes. Dick feels as though he is the master of the game. I wonder what he will say when he finds out that it was the AP that saved him way back.

It will also make for better drama seeing Danielle's reaction to being evicted.

Dick's son code had no effect on the game so I don't see what the big deal is. You have to lie and cheat to win this game. I certainly wouldn't mind seeing a penalty vote against Dick...it would make things more interesting. Nobody lied better than Dr. Will in his first BB appearance.

I think BB8 should do another twist....but they won't.
Have a competition among the evicted HGs and bring one back tomorrow night. That could potentially totally turn the game upside down.

If the final 2 are D&D I won't be watching that part of the show nor any post BB8 show.

Coleen,

That's a good question about Jameka using the POV. She is the only one who can not use it if she gets it. There are no other replacement nominees. Only Zach, Dick or Daniele can use it if they win it. :-)

Eh, I'm not as bothered by Zach's breaking of the rules as I am Dick's. I think the reason why is Zach, well, he was just being a dumb kid when he said that. Dick, however, put forethought into breaking the rules. He set something up before he even went into the house. It's sort of the difference between premeditated murder and a crime of passion. They both have the same result (murder), but one seems a bit worse because it was planned. Plus, Dick broke the core value of the game--he got information from the outside. To me, Zach's proposal was about on the same level of "hey, I won't vote you out next week if you veto me this week." Just my humble opinion. It's worth about as much as you paid for it. :)

After carefully watching every detail of Big Brother 8 I have realized that this very well could their final season. The people they chose this season have killed the show. I knew after the all-star season and I think they were called all-stars for a reason that CBS could not top themselves. What in the world were they thinking. I agree with other comments that Dick should be disquialified. It makes you wonder what he might have received in his HOH room that we at the time didn't realized could have helped him in the game. Not only that what about his daughter not even being old enough to be in the house. Correct me if I'm wrong but when the season started his daughter was only 20. I am sure you are suppose to be 21 because my daughter wanted to be on the show and couldn't because she is only 20. So in my opinion they should both be disquialified. After the final show I think you will see alot of veiwers stop watching. Now I wonder about past seasons, did the players really play I like we thought they did are were we fooled by CBS, I guess this season they just chose some really stupid People. I would like feed back on my comments.

I don't know why everyone is so upset about Dick's letter. I don't think Dick is this big mastermind spy that was the first to come up with this. I have always thought that the houseguests probably get some kind of coded info from their letter or something in their basket. It makes sense to me that something like that would happen. I think it's just human nature where this game is involved. I am sure Dick isn't the first; he is just the first to tell America about it happening.

As for the blue ball, just a fluke and didn't change anything.

As for Zach, I guess he isn't the "Dumb Bunny" people thought he was.

As for POV, I can't wait.

HD, as for the rain, send it here to Kentucky, we are in a drought. My family all lives in Texas and they have had more rain this year than they usually get in 10 years. In the words of Danielle, "it's so unfaaaaiiiir!"

I agree with Melissa @ 6:51 post time. About Jameka blue ball, it doesn't matter Zack was leading.

At this point nominations doesn't mean anything, is all about who gets the Veto. As I always said that Jameka needed to go because she was a threat.

I am still hoping for D/D to pull this off.

Personally, I think zach was a day to d*mn late. He wants to go after D/D NOW. He had a chance to get rid of dani thursday (when her dad was hoh even) why didn't he do it then? Oh yeah, he told jam yesterday that eric didnt talk to him at all until day 40 so he wasn't going to save him. WHAT? It wasnt about saving eric (b/c zach you could of saved jam), it was about getting rid of dani. He is an idiot like none I have ever seen. I think Dick should be penalized for that letter. yeah it was to late to do anything from it but the intent to cheat was there and what if he HAD GOTTEN in time to do something with it? D/D were mad at jen for cheating, what about them?

My thoughts about the letter is that they are there to play a game and anything goes, as they say. So if this was the case, Dick was just smart enough to think of doing this code with the letters. I don't think he should be punished for doing it. He was just smarter that the others. I hope Danielle goes next. Can't stand her whinning. She makes a fool of Dick, and he must love her so much that he lets her do that. There must really be some story there. I bet we never know that it is. I guess I will just say, may the smartest person win.

Clearly, Dick had a plan in motion to cheat the game. So much for his "integrity". That he failed in the attempt is of no consequence. He set up a coded message plan, he recieved an inside information message..albiet too late to have any affect on the game. However, I still think it is cheating whether he suceeded or not.
i.e. If i copied the incorrect answer to a test and resuslting in no change in outcome of my score, I still cheated... And if it was discovered I copied an answer I wold recieve a failing grade. Period.
There is still punishment/s for attempted robbery.. etc.

He attempted and received inside informtion. He cheated - End of Story.

His offense is a level above Jen's eating food. She simply broke a rule much like you might find in any game and paid the penalty. A failed illegal pass still has a penalty if discovered.
A failed attempt to cheat is still a cheat.

Why is Dick immune to punishment?

meatpill

what are my thoughts on the letter??? ...hmmmm. when i first saw dick reading it i was shocked that he would say the words out loud and then laugh. coded message. after i let it sink in i was outraged. ALL season this man has been verbally attacking other house guests for their sneaking underhanded playing tactics...announcing to the house that "he is at least honest and upfront, even if he is in your face." so now we find out that before he even stepped foot in the door of BB he had intent on cheating. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? yes, i understand that apparently the info given from his son is now "old news" that is not the point!!! the intent is there. If dick had received this "old" letter a few weeks ago...would it have been ok? could the dick fans out there still justify this behavior as "honest play?" can they now? if this action does not go unpunished by BB/CBS i will be writing a letter or two. old news or not-the intent was there. cheating is cheating. jenn was punished for her behavior and so dick should be as well. to push this action to the side because the info is old is just an outrage to say the least. the fact that dick had the nerve to sit and talk out loud about the letter just shows that he thinks he is untouchable. i hope BB/CBS doesn't let him get away with this because he is "popular."
dick will be the one to thank next year and the years after when the HG don't receive greetings from their family in their HOH baskets. Good job DICK! for that matter maybe no basket will be in oreder. how will we know whether or not a bag of oreos isn't a coded message from family to not trust ... well, you get my point.

David, i can't believe you would give Dick credit for attempting to cheat at this game even before the show started. The man has no integrity. I am so glad the two of them are on the block. As far as Zach goes, i wouldn't call him a floater but more a thinker. He saved the best for last and thats when its really going to count. GO ZACH AND JAMEKA!!!! Oh, and by the way, i really do think Dick put the blue ball in Jamekas tube. Nothing is too low for that man to stoop to.

Why should Zach get to play for HOH, I think he shouldn�t have had the opportunity to play? I can't believe Zack won :( I'm hoping Dick, no matter how irritating he is, should win. He's played the game in a new and exciting way. I will say, he could have watched his mouth a lot and was not always the most mature person, but he did make the show exciting and interesting � shock and awe. Jam and Zach floated; they shouldn�t win, but probably will be in the final two. I also agree that Danielle is just too spoiled; and comes off that she is entitled to win.

By the way, love your blog, thanks for keeping us updated!!!

I'm actually a little afraid of what will happen this weekend...Dick has said he's going to go after Zach today (claming he's racist, trying to tell so much stuff about him that he loses his job outside the house, etc.)....if Zach or Jameka win POV, Dick will probably explode because he's got nothing to lose at that point..and maybe try to get himself kicked out so Dani stays (which would be just extremely unfair to Zach/Jameka)...

HD can you re post the link to the article about the sequester house its not alowing people to click on it? Ive been wondering if its about the Dustin and Jen may not be there?
Thank you

From HD - Here ya go!

Click me!

CBS ought to pack Dick's bags and evict him for cheating . . . and then arrogantly laughing about it! Does he think he is above it all? Can you imagine if he thought others had cheated earlier in the game in the same way with a message from home??? He would have used every vulgar word he knows and from what I've heard, he knows lots of them. Send him home today!!!! That would really send a message to future players and improve the integrity of the game.

first off--Zack said all he was wanting was second place-just the 50k for scuba equipment--he didn't ask Jam for it if he pushed her on to the F2. second --if you remember when Dick got his first HOH he said my letter will be from Vincent and when he didn't get it his reaction was not full of excitment since it was from his MOM.

Tracy--I agree with every word you wrote. =)

HD Please let us hear from you for Survivor.

To the people who said the season would has lost viewers if D&d were gone----who know how many left because the couldn't stand his "Game Play".

HD: This is off subject, but it's the latest post so I'm adding it here.

Anyone watch the feeds or BBAD last night?

B-O-R-I-N-G.

BB8's final week is going to be lamer than the Nerd herds.

If I have to watch Dani twisting her ratty hair, Dick spit or Jam "Hmmmmmm" one more time my head may explode.

Dani's nasty remarks and taunts to Zach after cuddling up to him were revolting, what a nasty piece of work, I hope her bony azz is sent to sequester next.

Go Ogre!

Booyah!

It sickens me to say this but i will have to be rooting for zack now that eric (i will miss him so much!) and jess have been evicted.

but who cares?

D&D are NOMINATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Dick cheated in the BB game by proof of Vincints letter. Dick is a cheat and should be disqualified.

I would go on and on about the difference between mentioning a deal inside the house that BB can instantly jump into and squash, which they did, and a telling outside item that BB has no control over other than simply not allowing items from family's.

The more I thought about it though because of the Johnny Fairplay line, the laughter, and since CBS has seemingly taken no action that the paper was blank and this was something cooking up in the DR by Dick to send the internet in a tizzy.

The real point of my post is to reveal my real reason for disliking Dick. His music tastes!

How can people like Dick when he reveres the John Carabi led version of Motley Crue. No real rocker in his right mind would place that version of the band to a higher esteem. He should be happy enough he got the disc with 20 songs rather than 17.

If I was in the house I would ask for Sore Throat for my CD. I forget the exact title of the album but it is 112 tracks on one CD. Get more bang for your buck.

Then you got Suicidal Tendencies. They haven't made a relevant album since 'Lights..Camera...Revolution' in 1990. All that shirt has done is let him become simply a shill for a band that has basicly gotten back together to be a nostalgia act making money playing county fairs after selling their souls to become a funk alternative rock band in the mid 90's because metal wasn't selling anymore.

Besides bands like Cruxshadows, Rammstein, and techo are the rock for the new millenium with mixtures of electronics, rock and other samples. Time to get with the times!

Okay if you actually read this far you can see how petty the arguements can get. Expect it and don't get offended by other users if you see such things. We each have our favorites and we each have our reasons. They are neither wrong or right just an insight into one person and not really a reflection of whoever you are the cheerleader for.

Have fun and get the popcorn ready for the start of the BB Super Bowl events in the coming days.

I can't figure Zach out. Is he really telling Jameka the truth that he wants her in the final 2 or is he making her feel that she is safe so she doen't have to really fight for the POV. He knows that he can't win with her next to him she has too many votes from the jury house. I think he wants her to feel safe because if he had put her on the block she would fight harder for the POV. I think that he figures if he, D or D win POV Jameka goes home. If he is really agaisnt the D's he is a fool and if one goes the other will win.I guess we will find out if he gets ticked off that D or D wins POV. I know one thing he is a weird dude! And he doesn't deserve to win. What is the deal about his sudden talk about God and prayers and all? Did he start to get visions too? lol. He has floated in this game end of story. He never was a player.

I think Dick getting a coded letter from his son is hilarious..Smart of him to think of doing something like that. More power to him. If there is a will there is a way. Whose not to say others haven't done the same thing only keeping there yaps shut.
I've like Dick from the start because he is a bit of a sh&&t disturber and keeps them honest and on their toes. Great entertainment otherwise this season would have been extremely boring. Need more like Dick in BB house.
They also need to have more ordinary joes and not the so young, pretty people. What's Needed is from all over the country and not just California. A good variety of ages and abilities. (the world is not made up of majority being pretty/handsome) Heck maybe that would be too challenging for BB associates to come up with better challenges.
BB needs to stop repeating the beginning show 3 times before actual show begins every time slot. Just a filler for sure but there is hours of stuff they could be showing in place. Wouldn't it be a hoot if Julie missed the seat and ended up on the floor. You can predict her every movement which is pathetic when shown 8 seasons.
Zack hasn't really played much of a game or else BB hasn't showed him much for us to judge and Jameka...well wait till she sees the funeral march when praying..Kudos to BB for that one.
My opinion is...I hope either Dick or Danny wins just for their game tactics alone. I'd hate to see Zack or Jameka win for riding coat tails this season.
What was the reason for Alice in Wonderland house? So far we haven't seen any challenges or HOH's testing with anything to do with Alice and the bunny. Heck maybe BB should hire the British boys, Colin and Justin to design the next BB9 house if CBS picks em up next year.
Goooo Evil and Danny!
xoxo
Misty

Oh! How quickly we turn, I think Dick is full of shit about that letter, and I think he wants to be
diqualifed, so that his BITCH of a daughter will
be able to stay in, (only my opinion)

HD, Glad to hear that you will be live blogging
Survivor.. You should also do (TAR) The amazing
Race.. A lot of people watch it, and it has won 4 emmys...

From HD - I didn't say will, I said might. But yeah, I would cover TAR also. It's another of my faves.

I do think that Dick Cheated with the letter code. It is his style from what I have observed. Always going on about being honest and then undercutting houseguests. Also, it is cheating, whether it helped or not is beside the point - HGs are not supposed to have outside help/influence. Now here is someting to think about: Dick had to have a pretty good idea he and Dani would be going on the block. We already saw a penalty earlier this season with Jen and her cheating by eating food other than slop. What was her punishment - an extra vote against her. As the game stands right now - only one person will be voting -- so what if Dick is giving himself up again to save Dani. Basically mention the code outloud - in hopes of getting a punishment vote. In otherwords -- if the punishment is an extra vote against him - that may save Dani. If BB really wants to have a punishment at this stage of the game, Dick should be disqualified from the POV. That way the only one effected by the punishment is Dick. Just a thought.

Hi HD...will you please post that website again about the sequester house. I couldn't click on to the litte "click me". Thanks. And also thanks for your great blog.

From HD - Sorry about that. I fixed that link and it's clickable now.

HD: Should D or D win the POV, then of course they would put Jam up. Would there be only one vote cast for eviction at that point? Zach doesn't get to vote, right? He is turning into a tough competitor; D&D have their work cut out for them; Jam needs to go as she hasn't done a thing all season nor will she be able to.

Thanks

From HD - Right. If Dick or Daniele win POV, Zach would be forced to put Jameka up and whichever Donato was taken off the block would vote to send Jameka packing.

I think Zach nominating Dick and Danielle is very good. It could help Jameka in the veto competition because she'll have less pressure on her (she has a 50/50 chance of winning, because if Zach wins, she wins). For Zach to try to be in the final 3 with Jameka and only 1 of them is a smart move. If they are in the final 3 and 1 of them wins (Dick or Danielle) they'll take each other anyway. This way Zach can increase his odds of winning.

I taped Thursday's episode and I don't see where Dick placed the blue ball in Jameka's tube. It's very hard to see from that footage. I don't think that happened. The ball probably bounced in.

If Dick's letter has a secret code in it, he should be disqualified! The outside interference this year and what he has been able to get away with in unbelievable. If for nothing else, dumping tea on Jen should have gotten him kicked out then and there because that was physical or he should have been strongly warned and given a penalty. He has crossed the line too many times.

I really hope Jameka or Zach win POV!

HD
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Come on now! Do you really think that Dick is the first and only HOH to have something in their gift baskets from home that contains some sort of help or clue regarding the game, whether it's a coded letter, certain items sent or whatever? I do not. Every year the majority of the houseguests have seemed willing to do what it takes to win. I don't think it's cheating, it's trying to gain an advantage. It didn't end up helping him in the end; even if he'd seen it sooner, he and Daniele were already suspicious of Eric, they just weren't able to quite figure out that Eric was America's Player.

Whether you like them or not, Dick and Daniele have been the strongest players in this game. Period. Jameka has done absolutely nothing that entitles her to win the game, being well-liked does not equate to deserving the money. Zach simply waited until the end to start playing and I think it's too late.

The POV today will determine the game.

If Zach or Jameka wins POV, Zach is guaranteed the Final 2.

If Dick or Daniele wins POV, Dick is guaranteed the Final 2.

I am so charged up rooting for Zach & Jameka, you have no idea. Neither is a great player, but honestly, you have to give credit to Zach. He clearly threw every competition until he was on the block, and I have to give him credit, I would have done the EXACT same thing. It's a safe, smart strategy. However, the one part of it that he didn't do right is build the personal relationships. If you can throw the competitions the first 7-8 weeks & build good relationships & have someone you can count on, then it's an outstanding strategy. To an extent, Eric played this game, but because he was AP, it didn't work out.

Even though Zach only got 1/2 the strategy correctly, seeing as how he's won 3 of the last 5 competitions, you definitely have to give him credit.

Now, if Zach really is just playing for 2nd & for neither Donato to get money, that would be awesome, because I would gain so much respect for him.

I still would have used POV on Thursday if I were Zach, and he seems to have realized it was a mistake not to, but being on the spot definitely affect his decision to not use it. Had he been given the typical 2 days, there's no doubt he would have used it on Jameka(Eric would have been smart enough to know that if he were saved, he would be told to vote out Jameka, so he would have told Zach to use it on Jameka, and he would have stayed anyways). Oh well though, it was a double eviction night, and it's part of the game, so there's no crying foul about it.

Anyways, if Zach or Jameka wins POV, it will definitely make up for a lot of crap that has happened this season.

I will vomit if either Donato wins this game, let alone if either gets $50,000.

Let's go Zach & Jameka...a couple weeks ago, or even a couple days ago, who would have thought these 2 would be working together & promising each other Final 2? Well, I guess that's what happens when the other 2 HG's are the most repulsive, self-centered, obnoxious, annoying people in BB History.

ED making comment that whoever bought his cigarettes must be a non-smoker because they got the wrong kind...am I remembering correctly that in an earlier BB that when the smoker ran out that was it and they had to deal with not smoking??

While I know this is water under the bridge...but...
If the final 2 were Eric and Dick...

Would America have been choosing Eric's final vote?

How about a New Big Brother twist? The final 3 HGs are the choices for the voters instead of the final 2?

Danielle won pov

Daniele won the POV today - it's going to be D/D/Z to the final 3 ! Can you believe that? It's true!

SuzieQ- the new cigs showed up in his HOH basket, that is why he was given more ;>

put your tinfoil hats back on: Dani won POV (Dick was 2nd)

UGH!!!! I hate D/D!!!!!! Dick is so incredibly abusive to people, is this entertainment???????? I don't even care if he wins the money....his punishment is living with himself! Dani, so immature. Whining when things don't go her way and gloating when they do. No class either....that poor boyfriend at home, home humiliating with the whole Nick thing. And Nick!!!! Ew....knock it off man! You're giving Minnesotans a bad name chasing after that skank!

I have watched BB since it first came on. It seems the "coaching" for the last two years has become all about the ratings and not as BB started out, let the chips fall where they may. I for one have crossed BB off my tvo and late night recording list. I could care less at this poiint because it appears to have been set up all along by those who watch over and run BB. HD is the only reason I pop in, is to see what she has to say. You are the greatest! Thanks for great commentaries and making the worst BB ever at least bearable.

HD Thank you so much for the time and energy you spend on your site. I just found out about your site from another one and I enjoy reading your articles and love the questions you ask. Keep up the great work and I also will be looking forward to your page during survivor.

Holy crap - I just read elsewhere that Daniele won POV. BB seriously needs to give Dick a penalty vote for cheating now. Zach would be able to break the "tie" and Dick would go home. Not as good as Daniele going home, but cheaters shouldn't win.

i do not think that ED's son would be able to code anything. i am sure that the producers screen everything that goes into the house. i'm sure everyone says that when they go in... i'm sure they are thinking awesome when i get a letter from home there will be secret info in it... i don't think that this would be able to happen what so ever

Roz - Thanks for the answer.

RB - was that a hypothetical or facetious question you were asking? If Eric was in the final two with Dick, he wouldn't get a vote, so America wouldn't get a vote.

Kevin writes, "I will vomit if either Donato wins this game, let alone if either gets $50,000." Get your fingers ready. At a minimum, one of them will be winning AT LEAST the $50K.

Does anyone remember his first hoh, did his son helped him there if this was his plan on cheating. We teach our children cheaters never win, but I guess they can on Big brother. BB needs to give him a penalty vote.

From HD - In his first HOH, he received a letter from his mother. He had hoped for a letter from Vincent instead and was upset about it. I guess we know why he was really upset now.

Watching the Donatos is like rubber necking for a car wreck. I enjoy it as much as Michael 'Cowboy' Ellis and Jennifer 'Nakomis' Dedmon. Is blood thicker than water? As for the Vincent letter I think it is all ratings if we like Dick he can get away with stuff. Maybe America should vote on how to punish Dick. I really like him but the game needs rules that he will follow.

That blue ball was unfair she should get a get out of slop card for that.

From HD - They're not on slop.

I can't believe you want that lap dog weasel, Zach to win. He did not do anything for the entire game except when it benefited him which is bull. All he did was suck up to all the HOH's & then did not back stabbed them when they were not HOH's anymore. At least Dick is up front about everything he does. You never have to guess what is on his mind. Nick said it best "I would rather have someone stab me in the front then in the back" which is what Zach does. You are pathetic!