They play cards, they listen to music in the HOH, they splash around in the pool, they sit around – a lot, they eat, they snack, they play billiards, but no one cleans and they all complain about the mess! What’s wrong with this picture? Probably nothing since Hayden had a camera and yesterday was picture day!

The HG’s were about as excited at having their picture taken as they are every time a new HOH excitedly exclaims, “Who wants to see my HOH room???” Most of them grumble, roll their eyes, dutifully plaster a fake smile, flop out of their chair, and act interested as they peruse the HOH’s framed baby picture with their face covered in birthday cake. “Awww, isn’t that cute?” No, not really, but they obligingly follow suit and force tears as the HOH reads their letter from home aloud.

Not only are they all bored in the house, they’re bored of each other. Raise your hand if you are, too. Yesterday we talked about the “best cast ever.” And while it’s pretty much agreed that this bunch doesn’t measure up, the ratings have been relatively high, and 6% higher than last year. So what are we missing? Producer Allison Grodner says it’s the cast. The reason they brought Rachel back into the house was because she was interesting and people either loved her or loved to hate her. We have to admit, since Brenchel and some others left, and the remaining HGs did nothing but bash them, it’s made for a very boring month.

Now the good news is that based on the ratings, we should see a Big Brother 13! And there are some rumors that it may be another All-Stars. Nothing is confirmed, of course, but admittedly we all love Big Brother so there’s hope for next season.

Meanwhile, back at the house…Enzo is becoming more and more delusional over his expected fame and fortune after leaving the house. He believes he’ll be on Oprah as well as having floods of movie offers. Britney did her best to bring him back to earth telling him that people may recognize him for a couple months, but after that, “dat’s it.” He disagrees. He thinks that may be the case for some others, but not for them. Isolation is getting to him far more than the other HGs because he really believes fame & fortune is his! Ever wonder about his sunglasses? He thinks his future is so bright he’s gotta wear shades.

The feeds will be blocked today since they’ll be filming, so in a way it’s a day off for us! BB was building something in the back yard yesterday preparing for the live eviction and final HOH. Hayden isn’t expected to use the POV, and with Enzo as her only hope, Britney will be voted out in favor of “da Bra-Bra-Bragade.” (he still can’t spell it) While we have complained about this cast, we still watch, even if it’s in limited doses. And the end is always exciting, even if our HG doesn’t win. =^^=

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Lane & Britney think so; what say you? It appears every season our BB HGs think they are “da bomb” when it comes to having the best cast ever, and we know there have been some notable, unforgettable seasons. But this one? Lane & Britney were wondering aloud how they’ve done this year and basically congratulated themselves on their successful season. And, yes, they both think they have the “best cast ever!” In the words of Rachel, “Are you kidding me right now?”

I’d love to report that a banner flew by with a cryptic message for our little hamsters, or a previous HG stopped by for a surprise visit, but the truth is…there’s nothing going on in the BB house. The flies are bored, the fish want to go to Pee Wee Herman’s tank, and I think I saw the flamingos fighting to get out the front door.

The highlight of the day was Enzo spitting expletives and battling the endless army of ants and the gloomy face of Britney showing disappointment in Hayden, but also for herself I’m sure. She had so many alliance choices and she totally blew it. She’s been watching BB since she was a young teenager, always wanted to be a houseguest, here she is, and there she goes.

They finally got the pack of cards from BB, but became quickly bored from shuffling the “if” deck of game play and returned to the rehashing of the rehashing of the rehashing of days in the house. There were workouts, pizza & Pop-Tarts. Talk of Starbucks vs. Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, favorite TV shows, missing family, friends and pets, and complaints about their BB “gym” equipment.

In the Big Brother world of giant piggy banks, hidden HG coins, a filthy house and the slobs who made it happen, is this the “best cast ever?” From the posts I read on this bored, I mean board, the answer is clearly no. So if that’s the case, who had the best cast ever and why? Was it Season 8 with Dick & Dani? Season One where they had to hand wash their own laundry and the AOL feeds were free? Season 6 with Howie, Janelle & Kaysar, and Maggie taking the $500Gs? Season 3 with Marcellas and the introduction into the competition for POV and the only BB season to be released in its entirety on DVD?

Let’s hear your favorite season and favorite HG of all time and why. And if you don’t think this cast is the “best cast ever” let’s hear why you think that as well. But let’s make it a clean debate, shall we? Just because the BB house has transformed into a piggy paradise, doesn’t mean this board has to be! =^^=

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…and it all came out last night. No real surprise to Britney, but the remaining Brigade members basically told her that it was “Bri-gade” not “Brit-gade” and she learned she was never a part of their true alliance. They danced around it, confessing the different alliances in the house, where Matt & Ragan fit in, bragging about themselves and all their brilliant strategies, waiting for her to cry and disappointed she didn’t react the way they’d hoped. I’m sure she did in the DR and CBS will edit it brilliantly complete with violins.

Like Ragan, I was a huge fan of Britney’s in the beginning. She is probably the cutest little thing to grace the BB house in many seasons, but it was after watching the feeds and Showtime’s BBAD that my mind was quickly changed. That said, the arrogance laced with feigned compassion the boys showed her last night was difficult to witness. Britney’s reaction was nail biting calm, but she still expressed anger and disappointment after believing she had wasted her summer for nothing. She still won her 10 grand, from which her stipend for the season will be deducted, but she didn’t make Final 4 because she’s stupid. She’s not. Simply put: she was outplayed by the Big Brother Boy Band Brigade and basically lied to by Lane, in particular. “Expect the Unexpected” is Big Brother’s mantra, but “Trust No One” is supposed to belong to the HGs. Most never follow it, and it gets them out the door to meet Julie. But it doesn’t keep me from yelling at my Big Brother Big Screen!

If Britney had set aside her hatred for Brendon & Rachel and jumped off the Brenchel Bash Train early in the game, she wouldn’t have endured this conversation. Same with Ragan. Absolutely Rachel was probably the most annoying HG ever, but she was a fierce competitor and so was Brendon. Britney & Ragan were, too. That’s what drove me nuts about this season. These 4 could have made it to the end together had they not played such an over-the-top personal game. My pick early on was Ragan, Rachel, Britney, Brendon. RRBB – instead of competing for the 500G, they’ll vote for the winner. Can you imagine how different this season would have been with these 4 wiping the Big Brother house clean of the other HGs?

Everyone already knows that Hayden won the POV competition yesterday and both Enzo and Lane know that if they take him to Final 2 – he wins. And Hayden did tell Britney he wasn’t going to use the POV to save her or Lane. This means Enzo has the final vote, Britney will be evicted and the boys go to Final 3. Enzo continues to be more delusional than ever thinking he’ll do some bit parts in movies (!) and that he, Hayden and Lane will definitely be asked for an All-Stars season (!!). And further, that he, Enzo, played the best social game and is loved by America (!!!). Holy moly, Batman, are you kidding me?

So for all you Britney fans…unless she can somehow persuade Enzo to keep her, she’s gone Thursday. Enzo has been the most vocal HG wanting her “outta da house” and it seems that’s the way it’ll fall. However, for all Hayden’s wins, it’s doubtful either Lane or Enzo will take him to Final 2, if they have the opportunity. They both know they cannot win against him and Britney all but confirmed that for them earlier yesterday.

How will this play out? Can Britney convince Enzo to keep her? I think she still has some fight, just like Ragan, and while his arguments to stay were compelling, he was still voted out. I believe the same will be for Britney. But this is Big Brother! Expect the unexpected! =^^=

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It’s been more than two months in Big Brother House and yesterday BB finally gave these HGs something else to do besides napping, snacking and bashing! Of course those are their favorite past times, but this was a fun “treasure hunt” competition for them. From what I gathered, they were each to hide coins around the house and the other HGs were supposed to find them. They literally tore the house apart looking for them. They’re all slobs anyway, so the mess they created didn’t make much difference, but ultimately Britney won something: $10,000.00! She cut her finger on some glass in the trash in the process and had to be seen by a medic, but I think her nails were in tact and her tiara never fell, so *whew* all is well in Brit-land.

Hayden didn’t have a tough decision to make with the final nominations of Season 12 and they all know the nominations mean nothing at this point in the game. It’s all about the VETO and they all need to win. The meaningless nominations put Britney and Lane on the block with Britney is fully aware that she must win the Veto to stay in the game…or does she? If Lane wins, Enzo goes up and Lane is the only vote. Who would he send home? I think he’ll hang on to his blond sock puppet and send home the penguin…with his pet duck.

Meanwhile…the boys aren’t too happy about Britney winning the money, even though they’ve all won something. Enzo has a 3D TV, Hayden has a trip to Hawaii and $5,000.00, Lane won a whopping $1,091.17 and a coveted phone call from home. They should be grateful she won because it’s one less thing for her to whine about, however one more thing for Enzo. He endlessly rattled on and on about how he “gotta win da POV,” “Yo, it’s mine, fuggetaboutit.” I keep waiting for a Homer Simpson “DO’H” to come out of him, but so far he hasn’t delivered.

We did see the return of one of our favorite classic moments in the BB house: The little table. The HG’s petted it, hugged it, complimented it and sat around it. It fits only four – the final four, and not many have had the opportunity to sit where they are in this game.

Sadly, this season hasn’t matched up to former Big Brother successes and if CBS keeps our favorite guilty pleasure going, they may need to have another All-Stars – which would have this fan doing the Snoopy Dance! These HGs were even talking about an All-Star season thinking they’d be considered and asking aloud if the others would participate.

With nothing else going on in the Big Brother house, I propose we play Fantasy Big Brother! Let’s pretend Season 13 is an All-Star season and we get to choose the HGs! Jump in the Big Brother Way Back machine, all the way to Season One and get creative. Maybe we could have all the former winners come back and try again. Maybe all the Big Brother Pawn Stars! Or maybe a Big Brother house full of floaters – life vests included!

There have been rumors…so if there were to be another All-Stars, who would you like to see in the Big Brother house? =^^=

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It was really no surprise, but after all his compelling arguments to stay, studying the entire game for hours on the hammock, pleading, weeping and hoping – by a vote of 2-0 – Ragan was evicted from the Big Brother house. Ragan was my favorite player in the beginning of this game. That was before I bought the feeds and watched BBAD. Had he played the entire game as he had the last two weeks, he’d have met Julie in the finale with $500,000. in hand. Instead, he now joins Rachel, Kathy, Matt & Brendon in the jury house and will cast his vote for someone else. Ragan was like a giddy schoolgirl when he met Julie and who wouldn’t be? She looked fabulous and it was cute to see him a little star struck.

I’m cuckoo for Christmas, so I loved the BB HOH competition last night. I thought Britney would do really well since she has little hands, but Hayden pulled out his third HOH win by placing the star on the top of his Christmas tree before Enzo or Britney. Hayden gets a lot of flak on this board, but you can’t deny his ability to pull out the HOH win when he really needs it. He won the first, the HOH double eviction, last night’s all important HOH and he’ll be able to compete in the final HOH as well. If he ends up in the Final 2, I believe he could take home the grand prize.

Last night we finally got a look into the beautiful jury house with more than just Rachel as the occupant. But the highlight was Matt’s admission about his wife’s health. “A lie is a lie and everyone in Big Brother lies,” is one of Matt’s quotes, but this level of his lie was too much for Kathy who took it personally. Matt is detested on this board, but he’s spot on about this game, the players and Britney, in particular. And one can only wonder what Ragan will do upon learning of his “strategic lie.” Will Matt still be his “brother?” And how will the others feel about Ragan being the second Saboteur, winning $20,000.00?

Last night was uneventful, just general chit-chat, BB Bashing for the millionth time, sunflower seed munching and lots of eating. The boys all got a laugh at Britney’s comments about the house being so filthy since they all agree she’s the dirtiest of them all. None of them clean the house, so they’re all equally guilty for the army of ants that wear their boots and hardhats and continually invade the kitchen!

Our Final Four…Lane, Britney, Hayden & Enzo. There aren’t a lot of scenarios to play out here and it all comes down to the POV. Britney thinks she may be the next to go, so her life in the game depends on her winning the POV. She’s a strong competitor so she could pull it off. But they all need to win the POV to remain safe this week.

The end of this season is near! Who has the best strategy and why? With only three choices, which combination will Hayden nominate for eviction? And do you think there will be a Season 12 of Big Brother? Let’s play it out and debate…and please be respectful of your fellow bloggers. Don’t forget…Big Brother is watching. =^^=

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I brought my crowbar today and am prying it open for all of you to cast your vote to evict.

Hayden (the reluctant pawn) or Ragan (the target of the week)

Who strategically do you think should go? Who do you cast your vote to evict.

With 5 house guests becoming 4 tonight, how do you see things playing out for the FINAL 4?

Peace, BBBlogger

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You’ve got to hand it to Ragan. His doomy-gloomy, fussy funk turned him into more of a Saboteur than BB did. Instead of continuing his pity party pout-fest, he actually rehearsed his hopeful BB life saving speech to Lane with Britney. Deep breath and lowered blouse, he approached Lane with an idea to make a “power move” and get Hayden evicted. Hayden and Enzo are a “couple” anyway, why not break them up and impress the jury with a bold move?

I think Lane was dreaming about hot dogs, but at least he seemed interested and grunted in all the right places. And, like the dutiful little HG, Britney did the old BB follow up, “so what do you think?” play. The point is, Ragan is trying to stay in the house and is pulling out all the stops. Good for him. At least he’s trying something. I wish he would have played like this all along because he really could have made it to the Final 2.

Meanwhile, back in Brit-land, her whining about not winning anything has turned into more hypocrisy when she criticized Hayden to Lane saying that he’s only “in it for the money” and that “he’ll do anything for money”…he’s “playing both sides to get to the final 2.” Again Pot…meet Kettle! The only reason anyone steps foot into the BB house is to win money & prizes. And she knows Hayden won the 5 grand and “her” Hawaii trip but doesn’t want him to know she knows. Britney knows all. Long live Jambi.

As Thursday quickly approaches, the old Big Brother Paranoia Syndrome is setting in. They all claim to be “friends,” but there’s mucho mistrust all over the house – along with the mess they are now forced to clean since they evicted all the worker bees. BB gave them some toys last night, but they’re still bored – they haven’t even played beer pong this season!

Yet they all want something: Enzo wants Britney out of the house. Lane wants her sock puppet. Ragan wants to stay. Hayden wants to hide more of his face with his hair and Britney? She wants to begin a new trend with the dramatic overuse of the word “Whaat?!” a la “Waz uuup?” She really thinks she’ll be a star after this, maybe a talk show, sitcom, book deal, all of which she is not the least bit qualified – or talented. But this is common since Enzo thinks the boys need to make a “Brigade CD.”

Don’t forget, football will interrupt our favorite summer guilty pleasure, delaying the eviction results until the wee hours of Thursday night and Friday morning. The producers obviously didn’t learn from the days of the “Heidi” broadcast that they need to cut the game off for our favorite show, not the other way around. How dare they!

If our HGs keep Ragan, he could keep winning. The same goes for Princess Britney. If they don’t somehow get her evicted her next week, she could sail to Final 2 and win the grand prize! All her complaining for not having won a thing, could win her the whole game! She knows exactly what she’s doing. She picked all the right bikinis and she picked the right HG to play. They’ve all got game somewhere. They’ve all made it this far. They’re all doing something right. We’re nearing the home stretch in this Big Brother season. And for all my snarky critiques of these HGs, I toast them all for making it this far in what truly is a very difficult game. =^^=

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The best part of my day in the Big Brother house is reporting to all of you. Mainly because you have not missed anything. No. Really, I’m being totally serious right now, you haven’t missed a thing. Except this Breaking News!!! They’re all homesick and Enzo took himself off the block and Lane nominated Hayden in his place – not Britney. Lane’s game play reminds me of an old song…come on! Let’s all sing along! I’ve seen Big Brother from both sides now, from win or lose and still somehow…it’s their delusions I recall…I really don’t know Big Brother…at all. Okay, sorta dorky, but oddly appropriate.

Ragan was barely socializing with the newly formed Brit-Bro-gade, choosing instead to keep to himself, sadly stare at the fish and pout that he’s a “dead man walking, waiting for execution on Thursday.” Psst…earth to Ragan…you’ll get to meet Julie, not the Grim Reaper! He knows he’s going home and I’m sure he’s heard the snide confirmations coming from Meow Meow and the Pussycats. Everyone I know from “Joizey” is mortified that he’s “repre-se-en” the lovely Garden State, but these producers clearly cast stereotypes.

We learned that Lane comes from a wealthy oil family where his job is to schmooze clients on private jets and golf courses. Boo Hoo Britney gave up her engagement to be on TV – she’s still engaged, so I’m not sure what that means, but she’s really pouty poop mad that she has nothing to show for all her “work” on BB. Hayden isn’t really sharing much, but is still nervous about his “pawn” status. If there wasn’t already a great show on the History channel, CBS could create a new reality show and call it “Big Brother Pawn Stars” for all those HGs who went home before their time.

Last night’s snooze fest was nothing more than general talk about cigarettes, getting drunk, Brit’s former “escapades,” DR sessions, former HGs, beards, Facebook and strategies they should have had weeks ago. Duh.

So on the block we have Ragan and Hayden – and the folks managing the DR room are pushing the HGs to consider voting out Hayden and keep Ragan. They’ve invested 20 grand and a lot of editing to transform him into a Gomer Pyle – a likable HG, they don’t want him to be evicted. I guess the DR room guys don’t talk to the live feed or Showtime guys. They’ll want to hang on to Brit, too, since she’s eye candy for the guys, but it would be better for us all if they just slapped red wax lips on her to keep her mouth closed.

We still have a couple of days until eviction day Thursday. The “grass” in the back yard isn’t real and the paint is already dry. What will we do? =^^=

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If it is, it’s the first time in BB history! …or is it? Britney seems to think so, but one must rub ones chin to recall the many times HGs evicted those they considered responsible for each seasons’ drama, only to deny that they, too, were equally culpable with their contributions. And the Emmy goes to….

It’s fun to watch the CBS produced shows to see how well they edit the HGs in order to sway public opinion. But I’ve said before, when you watch the feeds and BBAD you see who they truly are in this house. Maybe they’re different outside, but for some, I highly doubt it. Lane’s climb up the money tree garnered him very little cash and although he was honest with the other HGs, they still don’t believe him. Ragan is sitting with 20 grand from his Saboteur stint and no one suspects him. Last night the highlight on BBAD was seeing Princess Britney in her true form: wearing a tin foil tiara. *click* Which brings me to this:

Maybe there are no dramatic outbursts in the BB house at the moment, but there’s nothing going on either. I’m sorry to report that I had to get off the feeds and stop watching BBAD after so much of the same. It’s like watching a B-bad rerun! They rehash conversations that were rehashed weeks ago. They continue to find new & improved ways to B-bash all the former contestants. They target one, then another, and another and all the attacks are really mean and personal – some very much so that I cannot listen any longer. And their delusions of fame, stardom, paparazzi and lavish wrap parties is, well…delusional!

So instead of my complaining and whining like this seasons HGs, I’d rather reflect a little on this season. I’d like to morph into Cher for a minute, turn back time and shuffle the “if” deck. Now, you’ll all probably want to stick me in a Penguin suit for the remainder of the season, but I really believe Brendon could have made the finals if he’d played for himself and not gotten involved with Rachel. I also think she could have made it further had she not been so snarky and arrogant.

If Ragan had come into the game with the game play he has now, he wouldn’t be sitting on the block, but on the HOH bed. Look how well he’s hidden his Saboteur status! He’s as guilty as Lane for his little crush on an HG (Matt) and it weakened the one player who could have won this entire game! Then there’s Annie. Had she not walked in with a chip on her shoulder, I think she could have made it further, too. She came on far too strong in the beginning and Big Brother historically speaking, that’s almost always cause for eviction.

If Matt had entered the house without the lie about his wife, I think he could have faked his sincerity better. Instead, it was a big lie he had to continually remember and live out. I think he could have made it to Final 2 with Brendon had he shared less and listened more. I don’t believe Monet would have made it far in this game no matter what, and Andrew would have been evicted early on just for being annoying. Kristen looked smashing in the Hippietard, which finally sold for $1,325.00, but her pretty face, frizzy wig and showmance with Hayden got her the boot. We’ll never know what kind of game she had since she floated up and out of the BB house.

Lane, Hayden and Enzo teamed up early on and have remained somewhat loyal to one another, but that is threatened by Britney’s bikinis and Lane’s googly eyes. Hayden is trying to keep him focused on the game, but Lane is more focused on Britney’s sock puppet. Enzo talks East Coast tough but has only won one POV and the other Brigade members have taken note of that. Lane thinks he can win this game by taking Brit to the Final 2 and is considering turning on his own by sending Enzo packing. And last night Britney arrogantly said that Evel Dick’s tactics wouldn’t have worked this season. Oh how I would love to see her shrivel up just at the sight of the best Big Brother player in history, in my opinion, of course.

Now it’s your turn to shuffle the “if” deck of Big Brother cards. Where would you have liked to have seen them land? Where do they go from here? Should BB bring back an evicted HG to add some…personality? Is there any way Ragan can save himself this late in the game? The cards are stacked against him now, but maybe he has one more up his sleeve. =^^=

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