DWTS 10: The First Couple Eliminated Is ...

Tonight is the first results show of Dancing with the Stars 10.  Right off the bat, no wasting time, 1st couple safe is Buzz/Ashly and 1st couple in bottom 2 is Pamela/Damian.  It was cute seeing Nicole jump up in joy when Buzz was announced as safe and you should have seen the jaws that dropped when Pamela/Damian were announced as in the bottom two.  I admit that shocked me, as well.

Len gave his opinion of all the contestants to waste some time.  I think we got enough of his opinion last night.  The drama last night and today was basically the whole Tony/Kate mess.  Today popeater.com actually posted an article saying that Kate tried to get Tony fired.

Anyway, the encore performance was, of course, Nicole/Derek's jive.  She is a fabulous dancer, but that is how she makes her living.  Have you ever seen the Pussycat Dolls perform?  However they want to couch it, she's a professional dancer and she and Derek make a terrific couple.

Special musical number of ballroom fusion, choreographed by Michael Jackson's choreographers and performed by our pros.  It was wonderful, I love the pro numbers.  I wanted to see more of Damian because we've seen the others.  They then had Adam Corolla back for a funny bit.  I don't usually like his humor, but tonight he was actually funny.

Next couples safe were Aiden/Edyta and Niecy/Louis.  Backstage Brooke did some very awkward interviews with Pamela/Damian and Buzz/Ashly.  You know, the dumb question like "How does it feel to be in the bottom?  Are you surprised?"  Sheesh.  Anyway, Tom announced that the female chosen to perform in the Macy's Stars of Dance Design a Dance was Melissa Rycroft.  There are seven available previous male stars to choose her partner from.  I basically just saw Warren Sapp, Maurice Greene (my favorite George Jefferson), and Cameron Mathison, but Cody Linley, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Joey Lawrence are also in the running.

The next time waster, I mean Musical Guest, is a medly of Beach Boys songs performed by the Beach Boys and John Stamos.  I love the Beach Boys, they performed Kokomo, and I got to see Damian dance some more, so it's all good.

Next we had The Len Commandments (with him dressed appropriately as Moses)
Thou shalt not kill time  (fru fru stuff that Len hates)
Thou shalt not take the judges names in vain (lots of bleeps here)
Thou shalt not steal dance moves (do your own choreography)
Thou shalt not interrupt me (or he shall smite you ... yeah, you, Bruno)
Thou shalt not do lifts (or Carrie Ann will get ya)
Thou shalt have rhinestones (lots of rhinestones)
Thou may honor the judges (with roses)


Len then Challenged each couple to show a story for next week without gimmicks or tricks.  Show the story through the dance.

The next couples safe were Evan/Anna, Jake/Chelsie, and Nicole/Derek.

Macy's Stars of Dance performance was a special one celebrating life and hope among the survivors in Haiti.  Okay, I was in tears.  Short interviews with a Haitian Ballroom Champion and a champion Mambo dancer.  The Mambo dancer was in NY when the earthquake hit and when he got back to Haiti, he found out that his little boy was dead.  He said that in dancing there is hope.  They got together some dancers that they said cared about Haiti.  There were 5 couples dancing to Hips Don't Lie by Shakira.  The men were Haitian, and their hips didn't lie.  There were also Haitians on mambo drums.  I enjoyed that performance.  For more information on how to help, go to www.abettercommunity.com

Next couples that will be back next week are Erin/Maks and Chad/Cheryl.  That leaves either Shannon/Mark or Kate/Tony to join Pamela/Damian in the bottom two.  That makes me sad because I don't want to see Shannon or Pamela leave but I know ABC is enjoying the drama too much and Kate's worshippers won't let us get put out of our misery and have her leave.  After an extra long commercial, Kate/Tony were told that they were safe.  Insert eye roll here.

Shannon/Mark are the first couple eliminated from Dancing With the Stars 10.  That really stinks.  They only then announced that yesterday Mark hurt his knee and would have been out for six weeks.  Shannon said that she wouldn't have wanted to continue without him anyway.  My question is this:  Did Shannon/Mark really have the lowest score or was his injury the reason for their premature departure?

Well, the first two weeks of Dancing With the Stars 10 turned out to be full of drama and surprise.  How will they manage to match this next week?  I'll be tuning in to see.  Did y'all agree with this elimination?  Is this on the up and up?  Post your comments ...

DWTS 10: A Lot of Jive Talkin' Goin' On Here

Tonight was part 2 of the Dancing With the Stars 10 Premiere.  No one was eliminated last week, but the scores and votes carry over to this week.  Tom teased that there would have been a big upset if there would have been an elimination last week.  I checked Dial Idol and they had Kate as the only sure safe, and Aiden leaving.  That really stinks.  But her fans are coming through for her, bless their hearts (phooey).  The dances this evening are the Jive and the Foxtrot.  How did the stars do?

Shannon/Mark - They have the Jive this week and Mark has another ambitious choreographed routine and Shannon wants it to be easier.  That was a topic of contention in their practice video.  Mark refuses to dumb down the routine just because the judges freaked her out last week.  He was right.  She's got some seriously stick legs, lol ... I loved that routine!  Smiled through the whole thing.  Len said it was fast, fun, energetic, but a few times they lost some control.  Bruno liked it.  Energy level much better, really engaged the audience.  Carrie Ann said she thought they needed to make it easier, but Mark was right.  Great improvement.  Two seven's and a six from Len for 20/30 and their two week score 38/60

Aiden/Edyta - Aiden feeling the pressure.  They have a Foxtrot this week and the two of them are not having an easy time of it.  Edyta stormed out when she felt that he wasn't getting the routine in a timely fashion.  I love Edyta to death, but I'm thinking that she's taken some flak for last week's routine.  They seem to have worked it out and put together a very nice dance.  Much better than last week.  This was a very elegant showcase for Edyta.  He did the steps, and yes, this week he actually had some steps.  Bruno sees a glimmer of hope, payed attention to footwork and frame.  He has to keep focus an believe he can do it.  Carrie Ann said they did a nice job, last week they tried too hard, but this week they let the dance work for them.  Len said they were economic in their movement, must flow more, footwork good, showed improvement.  Edyta telling Brooke how much pressure she was under to make a good routine for Aiden.  Two 6's and a 7 from Carrie Ann for 19/30 and 34/60.

I truly don't understand the scoring because Shannon deserved a higher score, I thought, than Aiden from Carrie Ann and Len.

Evan/Anna - Anna felt that most of the judges comments were spot on last week, except commenting on their lack of chemistry.  They have a jive this week and he took her back to Naperville to help their connection.  They had a 'Grease' feel to their routine, and I'm not just talking about all the grease in his hair.  Cute routine, lots of fast fancy footwork by both.  Carrie Ann is happy, said it was great, lots of energy.  Connections made personality shown.  Len is happy, too.  Tall guys usually struggle with jive, he did great.  Said though that there was something funny about his feet.  Bruno called him Greased Lightning.  Told him to point his feet more, big improvement.  Three 8's for 24/30 and 47/60.  Awkward moment when Brooke tried to joke about Evan's love of cheesecake and being able to enjoy it while he was on the show and no one got the joke.

Wow ... they just showed a preview of Tony's practice session with Kate and he said that he quit and walked out.  Tony is the most mild mannered, patient man.  Wonder what that misdirection is all about.

Niecy/Louis - I was personally cringing when I thought of Niecy trying to do elegant.  Their practice had me crackin' up!  They are so funny together, lol. Hahaha!  They did a 'Diva' Foxtrot.  It was really cute to watch, and, honestly, I was very surprised at how good it was.  Definitely still showed her personality.  Len said it showed musicality, personality, a lil sass.  Compared to last week she was a revelation.  Bruno, nicely done.  compared her to a milkshake.  Carrie Ann called her spectacular.  She wants to see bigger from Niecy next week.  Niecy replied that she can do big, lol.  Three 7's for 21/30 and 39/60.

Jake/Chelsie - Hey, I saw more personality from Jake in that practice video than the total time I saw him in Bachelorette and Bachelor, which admittedly I didn't watch regularly.  They had a jive this week.  It was pretty good, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I did Evan's or even Shannon's actually.  He looked kind of awkward still to me.  Bruno said that Jake wants this badly, energy and determination great.  Must work on procedure and technique.  Carrie Ann called them on a lift.  Great start, loved the energy.  Len said he coped very well, little heavy sometimes, needs to be lighter on his feet.  He has great potential.  Oooh, you shoulda seen Chelsie's face when Carrie Ann called that lift, lol.  Two 7's and a 6 from Carrie Ann 20/30 and 40/60.

Buzz/Ashly - Nowhere to go but up from last week.  This week in the foxtrot he said that he was going to give it the Aldrin umph!  Danicng to 'Fly Me to the Moon'.  Yes, he was still stiff as a board, but he did the steps and I enjoyed watching it.  It wasn't nearly as painful to watch as last week was.  Carrie Ann said it was a very tender, charming Foxtrot.  Tugged at heartstrings.  She also said that he looked like he was so afraid to step on Ashly's toes.  Len said that he will not criticize a hero. he inspires people, anyone can get out there and dance.  Bruno said that he looked like he was avoiding craters while he was dancing.  They got three 4's for 12/30 and 26/60.  I thought they did better this week, but their scores were worse... shrug

Nicole/Derek - Nicole whined that she wanted to do a 50's jive but they got a contemporary song.  Insert an eye roll here.  The other stars are worrying about learning the routines and she only has to complain about the music assigned to them.  My problem with her is that it looks like she is only having to learn choreography, and not learn to dance as the others are.  That shouldn't matter, but it does to me.  Of course it was good, but whatever.  Len was ambivalent, parts were fantastic, very talented dancer.  Bruno said it was phenomenal.  Carrie Ann loved it.  Two 10's and an 8 from Len for 28/30 and 53/60.  Too early for a ten, I'm thinking.  But that's what happens when you have two professional dancers dancing together.

Erin/Maks - Erin is cracking me up in their practice.  She's a tomboy trying to be a princess and she's losing her mind, lol.  Maks says that he's having a hard time being the calm one in the relationship and I laughed about that.  They make a good pair.  He won't walk all over her.  Erin does look like a princess in her Foxtrot, though.  And she moves very smoothly.  This is a very pretty dance, perfect for a princess ... not a diva like Niecy, though, LOL.  Oopsie, Wardrobe malfunction after the dance.  Maks to the rescue!  Bruno called Erin a natural, has ease of movement, very elegant.  Make sure to finish the movements.  Carrie Ann said she was a beautiful, lyrical dancer, great use of flexibility.  Less tension on the hold.  Erin said there was tension because she was trying to find his bicep, lol.  She's good for him.  Len said movement fluid and posture good but then said something about the show having the best professionals and the stars needing to shut up and follow them (not just to her, but in general).  Two 8's and a 7 from Len for 23/30 and 44/30.

Pamela/Damian - She's gonna channel Marilyn Monroe with this foxtrot.  Damian says that Pamela's very good at getting into character.  Okay, so yes, she did put on a Marilyn performance, with a touch of Betty Boop.  I didn't see much actual dancing, but there was a lot of performance there.  Carrie Ann said part of being good on the show is being versitile.  She brought Marilyn Monroe back to life.  Len said it had an elegance and cheeky charm, work on posture.  Told her to get her bust off of Damian, lol.  Bruno called it a great tribute to the original Blonde Bombshell ... and the dancing was good, too.  Two 7's and an 8 from Bruno for 22/30 and 43/60

Chad/Cheryl - Another couple that had me cracking up.  Chad flirted, Cheryl blushed.  If he did well, she gave him a kiss.  Very elegant foxtrot, but he looked kind of awkward.  They put some fancy moves in the middle that I know Len is gonna hate.  His posture wasn't great, but he didn't poke his butt out, lol.  That wasn't too bad, though.  Len said that he hated it, terrible posture, would glance when it was over.  Bruno said that he looked uncomfortable, cumbersome and ungainly.  Carrie Ann said that he had great potential, but he has to stop thinking so much ... just be in the moment.  I obviously enjoyed it more than the judges did.  Backstage, you could tell how crushed Chad was by the criticism.  Two 5's and a 6 from Carrie Ann for 16/30 and 34/60.

Kate/Tony - Kate was being very condescending to Tony and he had enough.  Then she started crying to the camera. about how she just doesn't understand, whine, whine. He did come back, though.  Insert eye roll here.  I love Tony and am so sad that he got stuck with her this season.  This is a freaking awful jive.  She doesn't even know the steps.  Get this woman off this show please.  QUIT voting for her!  Bruno talking about his memories and that she's turned it into a nightmare.  Dance is a performing art, she needs acting lessons.  Carrie Ann said on the positive side, she made it thru the whole routine.  Her feet came off the floor, and she kept bouncing when she didn't know what else to do.  Len said nerves got her.  Don't go down as a wimp, go out fighting.  Three 5's for 15/30 and 31/60.  Dang she was overscored.  Even Buzz did better than she did tonight, I thought.  At least he remembered and did all the steps.

At the end of the second week, the judges leaderboard looks like this:
Nicole/Derek - 53
Evan/Anna - 47
Erin/Maks - 44
Pamela/Damian - 43
Jake/Chelsie - 40
Niecy/Louis - 39
Shannon/Mark - 38
Aiden/Edyta - 34
Chad/Cheryl - 34
Kate/Tony - 31
Buzz/Ashly - 26

My thoughts:  Yes, Nicole and Derek were the best, but of course they were.  Of the rest, I enjoyed Erin/Maks and Niecy/Louis the most.  Something about Evan bugs me.  He has beautiful moves, no doubt, but I don't love him as much as I expected to.  I was most disappointed tonight with Chad/Cheryl.  He looked so stiff, I expected better.  I think he's overthinking this thing.  The worst?  Kate/Tony without a doubt.  Yes, I thought her performance was worse than Buzz/Ashly.  I really wish Nicole/Derek weren't in this.  Then it would be a very fun, wide open season.

Tomorrow night is the first Dancing With the Stars 10 elimination.  Unfortunately, the worst dancer won't leave.  The worst attitude won't leave either.  The one with the smallest fanbase will be leaving, but that's how it goes.  Kate's army will keep her around for awhile no matter how much she stinks up the joint.  What do y'all think?  Who should leave?  Who will leave?  Leave a comment ...

DWTS 10: And So It Begins ... Again

They welcomed us back to a new season of Dancing With the Stars with familiar music and a new co-host.  I saw Samantha on some ET show or something right before this one, so she's doing okay.  I'm looking forward to Brooke being backstage with the performers.

I took exception to some of the introductions.  Pamela Anderson began it all looking and acting rather slutty just walking down the stairs.  "Hardest working mom in show business" for Kate Gosselin?  I dont think so.  Even Tom had to qualify that.

Anyway, first up tonight were Chad Ochocinco/Cheryl Burke with a Cha-cha. Gosh, he cracks me up.  He's pretty smooth.  Had some hip action goin on there.  Was it perfect?  Nah, but it was fun to watch.  Len called him a rough diamond at the moment, needs some polish, but a great start.  Bruno said he had a huge talent, but rough.  He can dance and can't wait to see him do it again.  Carrie Ann said he had a lil 'sumptin sumptin' goin on there. They got three 6's for 18/30.  Those scores didn't match the comments or the dance I watched.

They have some catbird thing instead of the green room backstage.  They call it the Celebraquarium.  It's in view of the studio audience, actually, and they get to watch the others dance on the floor instead of via monitor.  It's pretty cool.

Next was Shannon Doherty/ Mark Ballas with the Viennese Waltz.  She looked beautiful.  There were a few mistakes where it looked like she forgot her part.  But it was better than I expected, actually.  Bruno commented on the difficult choreography especially for week 1.  Didn't flow for him.  They showed her dad in audience, and he looked so proud.  Shannon said that she was doing the show for him.  Carrie Ann said that she was impressed.  Started out of sync, in her head, but got better.  It's coming.  Len said Viennese Waltz said ease and elegance, and she portrayed it.  Great job, work on footwork.  She was so emotional, she was crying.  Very touching. They also got three 6's for 18/30. Brooke was very encouraging and supportive.

Erin Andrews/Maksim Chmerkovskiy - She started off joking him saying that she asked for Tony, lol.  They are gonna be cute together.  They also had the Cha-cha.  Okay I started with disappointment.  She was not as good or as smooth as I had anticipated.  It might have been nerves, but I just didn't love it as much as I wanted to.  The judges didn't agree.  Carrie Ann said it was a nice surprise, good movement, great connection.  Needs to work on arms and legs not sharp enough.  Len called her a funky monkey, they mean business.  Gave her things to work on, but good job.  Bruno began early making up words, but he said a wonderful debut.  Judges gave them three 7's for 21/30.

Jake Pavelka/Chelsie Hightower were next with the Viennese Waltz.  He started off whining, and Chelsie started having to give him pep talk.  His dance started with a rose, to Seal's song.  Enuf with the roses and Bachelor references, pls.  He was kind of stiff, but she was beautiful.  It was pretty good, though, actually.  Len thought Jake moved very well, work on posture, don't stick buns out, great potential.  Bruno told Jake to calm down, don't bounce her about so much.  Good effort, but looked like a horse. Carrie Ann said she was impressed, lines gorgeous, bravado easy on the eyes.  Romance worked on the dance floor, work on posture, but excellent job.  They got two 7's and a 6 from Len for 20/30.

I'm beginning to think that Chad is getting screwed by going first ...

Niecy Nash/Louis van Ansel - I love Niecy Nash, she cracks me up, she's such a freaking clown.  She said that she wanted to go from a big girl who stands in the back to nice, thick grown woman who stands in the front.  They also had a chacha.  I smiled through the whole performance, they are so cute together.  Very funny, entertaining; hope she hangs around.  Bruno talked about her focus, Carrie Ann called it very nice, energy fantastic.  Len called it clean, clear precise, but uneventful ... nothing happened.  Niecy said that she was just happy that she had a bite of cheeseburger before the dance and that she remembered her routine.  HA! They got a 7 from Carrie Ann, a 5 from Len and a 6 from Bruno for 18/30.

Evan Lysacek/ Anna Trebunskaya - Ugh, he didn't wash that gunk out of his hair.  He commented that his turns are in the opposite direction than when he skates and it makes him dizzy.  Doing Viennese Waltz - wow, very beautiful.  Carrie Ann did a Mary Murphy squeal.  Told him that he had to remember to connect with the audience and to point his toes, but it was very good.  Len said he had great artistry, but has to work on his footwork, work on chemistry with Anna.  Bruno said he moved with grace of a slug, but that it was beautiful??  He got 8's from Carrie Ann and Bruno and a 7 from Len for 23/30.

Special message from the International Space Station before Buzz Aldrin/ Ashly Costa.  I'm so happy she's back.  I loved her dancing, too bad she won't be around long.  They gave him the Cha-cha first.  Unfortunately, this is as painful as I expected it to be.  Poor Ashly.  He got a standing ovation, I guess for surviving it.  Len commented on his watching Buzz walk on the moon, commented on his bravery for coming out there, but the dancing wasn't good.  Bruno said he did a chachacha, but it looked like he still had on his moon boots.  Carrie Ann said that Buzz inspired a ton of people tonight.  They received 5's from Carrie Ann and Bruno, and a 4 from Len for 14/30

Okay, scores and votes from tonight will be combined with the scores and votes for next week to determine the first star eliminated.

Nicole Scherzinger/ Derek Hough got the Viennese Waltz.  It was as gorgeous as I expected.  She's a ringer.  Bruno was astounded and very pleased.  Carrie Ann said the bar has just been set.  Hasn't seen a routine right out of the gate like that ever.  Len brought them right back to earth and told her to work on her technique.  9's from Carrie Ann and Bruno and a 7 from Len for 25/30.  Brooke called her out on her choreography and dancing background, but Nicole said that this was nothing like what she's ever done.

Aiden Turner/ Edyta Sliwinska (fully covered with a parka) - I don't know anything about this guy since I don't watch All My Children.  He is a cutie, though, and seems to have a fun personality.  Their first dance is a Cha-cha.  Okay, that parka didn't last long and she's back to wearing almost nothing.  Unfortunately, he was just a pole for Edyta.  Carrie Ann said she liked the approach, but it felt disjointed.  Len said there's a dancer in there, but said he stood there shaking his wobbly bits.  Bruno said there was nothing going in the groin and  compared him to Kenny Mayne ... yikes... three 5's for 15/30 .

Kate Gosselin/ Tony Dovolani got the Viennese Waltz to start.  I love Tony ... almost as much as I love Maks.  Saying that, he did a beautiful job, but that was boring.  She had a fake smile on her face the entire time.  Len said first dance is like first date, she looked nervous, didn't dance with fluidity.  Bruno said this must be hard, technique was terrible, but she must learn to perform.  Carrie Ann made excuses for her and said that there was a sweet vulnerability, she'll get better.  They got a 6 from Carrie Ann and 2 5's from Len and Bruno for 16/30.

Pamela Anderson/ Damian Whitewood got the pimp spot.  He's new from Burn the Floor so he's got to be a fabulous dancer, but is he a good teacher?  In practice, something happened and he ended up with his face in her boobage.  Alrighty then.  They have a Cha-cha.  She said she's awful.  She really looks slutty, but she's not as bad as she said she was going to be.  It was actually pretty good.  She definitely sold sex with that routine.  Bruno only thinks of sex, sex and more sex when he watches her.  Carrie Ann said that she's been waiting the most to see her, and she did not disappoint.  She was having fun and was fully engaged.  Len said that this cast has been brilliant.  Thought this dance was a mess, though,lol.  She got a 6 from Len, 7 from Carrie Ann and a 8 from Bruno for 21/30.  Was she drunk or high???  She sure appeared to be when backstage with Brooke.

The second round of dancing and judges scoring will be next Monday.  After tonight's round one, the judges leaderboard looks like this:

Nicole/Derek - 25
Evan/Anna - 23
Erin/Maks - 21
Pamela/Damian - 21
Jake/Chelsie - 20
Chad/Cheryl - 18
Shannon/Mark - 18
Niecy/Louis - 18
Kate/Tony - 16
Aiden/Edyta - 15
Buzz/Ashly - 14

My leaderboard looks a little different.  Yes, Nicole and Evan are at the top, but Chad and Niecy are above Erin, Pamela and Jake.  I judge on entertainment, though.  I also thought Brooke had a good outing as well.  She was relaxed, encouraging and supportive without coming across as fake or patronizing.  She has room for improvement, but I think that she will do well.

Remember no show tomorrow and the first Dancing With the Stars elimination show is NEXT Tuesday after another go round of dancing next Monday.  It was a very good first show, and I can't wait until next week.  What did you think of the season premiere of Dancieng With the Stars?  Agree or disagree with the judges?  Let's discuss ...

DWTS 10: Pairings Announced

Good Morning,
The pairings have been announced for this season of Dancing with the Stars. Last night I wrote about the so-called stars, so I'll spare you from repetition ... mostly. Some of the pairings I like, and some, not so much.

Chad Ochocinco is paired with two-time champion Cheryl Burke, who returns for her ninth season. This could actually be a good pairing. Chad has a great work ethic, and if his show off dances on the football field are any indication, he's got good feet.

Jake Pavelka joins Chelsie Hightower, in her third season. I've never watched him, so I don't know how he'll do on the dance floor. I love Chelsie, though, so I hope he's not too, too bad.

Nicole Scherzinger teams with Season 7 champ Derek Hough, who returns for his sixth season. Figures that he'd get her. What is he holding over the producers' heads that he always seems to get the above average dancers, if not ringers? This actually aggravates me because, I'm not a big Derek fan. But it will probably be good for her, as he's a good choreographer. This might be the ringer couple.

Aiden Turner will partner with Edyta Sliwinska, the only pro to compete in all ten seasons of "Dancing with the Stars." Again, I just know this guy has a pretty face, so I've got nothing.

Shannen Doherty will dance with two-time "Dancing with the Stars" champ Mark Ballas, who returns for his sixth season. Ooh, who'd he piss off? Unless she's seriously reformed, this could be a very good ego battle. Might be fun to watch for a while.

Kate Gosselin teams up with Tony Dovolani, who returns for his ninth season. Poor Tony. 'Nuff said.

Evan Lysacek will dance with Anna Trebunskaya, who returns for her fifth season. About time that she gets a partner that has some moves. When I've seen her dance with her husband, Jonathan Roberts, she's been beautiful and he's a beautiful skater, so I have high hopes here.

Niecy Nash joins Louis Van Amstel, who returns for his sixth season on "Dancing With the Stars." Hmm, this could be interesting. Kelly Osborne lightened Louis up quite a bit last season, so they should have some fun.

Buzz Aldrin will be partnered with dancer Ashley Costa (formerly DelGrosso), who returns for her fourth season. Aww, I love Ashley. I just wish she'd have gotten a different partner.

Pamela Anderson joins professional dancer Damian Whitewood, who makes his "Dancing with the Stars" debut this season. This guy was with Maks in 'Burn the Floor' so he's an awesome dancer, but we have no idea of his choreography or teaching style.

Erin Andrews teams up with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who returns for his eighth season. This might be another team to watch. Like I said, she's had some dance experience since she was on her college dance team. She's worked in a man's field, so I would think she'd be pretty strong willed so Maks won't be able to walk on her. I think this might just work. I hope so, cuz I love me some Maks.

Well, there are the pairings. Unfortunately, we have to wait until March 22 to see them in action. I'm getting excited, though, are you?

DWTS 10: Cast Revealed

Wow, I haven't blogged in a good long while. Time for me to do something about that. I've been watching Survivor and The Amazing Race, but with the DWTS cast being announced tonight, I knew that I couldn't remain silent any longer.

I love this show, but a few of the contestants for this upcoming season have me either shaking my head or gritting my teeth. I know that it's all about ratings for ABC, but I'm afraid that my viewing pleasure will be greatly diminished.

Kate Gosslin? Come on, she is so overexposed already. Yes, she has that bandwagon of worshippers that think she can do no wrong and they'll probably dial til their fingers fall off. That's all that matters to ABC. Too bad they can't cash in on the Anti-Kate movement by having us vote OFF our least favorites. That's a fairly large group, as well. I never watched her show, but the discussion on a few of the message boards that I haunt have me feeling nauseous when I venture into those threads. At first they were amusing, but the way her fans demonized her ex-husband and gave her wings and a halo turned me off. Her supporters are loyal and vocal and I'm afraid that they'll keep her around.

Another controversial 'celebrity' cast is Shannen Doherty. In her day, she was about as polarizing as Kate. You either loved her or hated her. I guess it's only fitting that since they cast 'Kelly' from 90210 a couple of seasons ago (Jenny Garth), it was 'Brenda's' turn.

Pamela Anderson? Don't understand this one at all. Is pole dancing a new genre? I can't imagine her doing too much more than bumping and grinding.

Speaking of bumping and grinding, there's Nicole Scherzinger. You know her, she's the only Pussycat Doll that could actually sing. I guess she's got the sexy siren role. I'm thinking that she might have some dance experience other than what she's shown with PCD.

Erin Andrews is another enigma. Another of the ABC family, she's an ESPN reporter. What she's most famous for is her peeping Tom suit. Some freak secretly taped her (no, not a sex tape) in a hotel room through a peephole and posted it on the internet. She filed charges, won the case. She was on the basketball dance team while in college, so she should at least have some rhythm. Will she be able to capitalize on the goodwill from her case and the ESPN viewer votes? Or will she be like Kenny Mayne?

The last female is Niecy Nash. She has the potential to be entertaining. I think she's hilarious at times, and she can be rather raunchy. Depending on her partner, her practice videos and confessionals could be a blast. Or not. I'm not sure if she can dance or not, but I hope she can.

As far as the guys go, they are also a mixed bag. Jake Pavelka? Another show that I refused to watch, but read about. He wasn't exactly a fan favorite. I guess ABC has to back it's own horse and he was just their cash cow on The Bachelor. It'll be interesting to see how that works out for them. Going by the popularity of Melissa, I guess they're banking on the same for him.

Chad Ochocinco fills the football player role. I like him, he makes me laugh. His tweets tend to be very entertaining. He has his detractors that call him a showboat (yeah), but I think he will be fun to watch. He's a perfectionist, but I think he can laugh at himself. His touchdown dances show that he has some moves, so he should last awhile ... I hope.

Buzz Aldrin is 80 years old, so he has the geezer role. He's an American institution, so I really hope he acquits himself well. Rumor has it that Kym Johnson will not be on this season, so I don't know who they will pair him with, perhaps Edyta.

Evan Lysacek is our newest Olympic gold medalist on the show. He's got moves as he showed on the ice the past couple of weeks, and he should have the popularity now to last a while. I just hope he washes that crap out of his hair. The greased back look isn't very appealing.

And last but maybe not least is Aiden Turner. I have no clue who this guy is. He was on 'All My Children', another ABC show, so he follows Susan Lucci and Cameron Mathison on the dance floor. I suppose that he'll bring in that built in fan base.

Who'll go first and who'll go until the end? Who will take home the Mirrored Ball Dancing With the Stars trophy? Hard to tell right now, I know who I'd like to leave first, but that's neither here nor there, lol. Hopefully we'll find out the pairings soon. Melissa was with Tom Bergeron tonight when he announced the contestants. Does this mean she won the job to replace Samantha Harris? That's another question that will be answered soon. What will this season bring? We'll see.

BB11: It's Almost Over

Tonight's the last night of the Big Brother 11 feeds, and I have mixed emotions. I'll miss staying up all night and getting up to go to work in the mornings, but these final three I won't miss. I will not miss hearing the three of them bash Michele. I will not miss Natalie threatening Kevin, nor her ignorant views on homosexuality. I will not miss Jordan playing sweetheart out one side of her mouth, and out the other the constant trashing of Russell and Michele. I will not miss Kevin talking to the camera asking for America's vote and talking about how fabulous he is.

The only excitement in the feeds the past couple of days has been the banner today and the guessing on whether they will be healthy by Tuesday. I swear ... some of the things they have been cooking and eating are enough to make anyone sick. Some of us have been wondering how Big Brother would deal with it if all three of them had diarrhea during the live show. They've been eating undercooked food, they've cooked bad fish and eaten it, and they've made the most disgusting concoctions. Ugh ...

The decision to carry all three to the finals did not make things any more exciting to me. In fact, it's made it worse. All three have been lying to each other, and then stressing that they've been lied to. Nastiness and paranoia have run rampant. Everytime it's only two of them together, you can pretty much guarantee they're trashing the third and talking about making the final 2. Hey Big Brother, can we have a do-over?

One thing is for sure. I have no idea who will be the final two. All I know is that Kevin and Jordan will battle for part 3 of the final Head of Household competition, and I don't think either will throw it. After that, I'm in the dark. I don't know what either of them are thinking. I think Jordan will take Natalie, but I'm not sure. And I think that Kevin will take Jordan, but I'm really not sure about that either. And the final vote? I think that Jordan could beat them both, especially if it's close.

Tomorrow Big Brother 11 will be officially over, but the season won't be over on Superpass. In addition to Flashback, Real has some fun things planned. Tomorrow and Wednesday, don't miss Express Lunch. Chelsia is in Los Angeles for the Finale, but Missy will be in the studio. Tuesday, she'll take questions from the chat room and Wednesday, she and Chelsia will go back to the phone in questions.

Also on Wednesday, keep checking for the clips of the interviews that Chelsia will be doing from the Big Brother backyard on Finale night. She's been taking questions via Facebook and Twitter and will ask the questions that we want to ask. And at 4pm PT, there will be the Big Brother hour. Then Chelsia will be going to Las Vegas for the big Vegas Reality Bash and Superpass will have lots of coverage.
· Live streaming from Meet and Greet at M Resort in Las Vegas , Friday from 4 to 8
· Live streaming from the pool party at M Resort, Saturday 9pm to Sunday 1 am
· Interviews from the M Party starting Wed, 9/23

And next Thursday, 9/24, SuperPass will be hosting a Live Chat from Columbia City Theater in Seattle at 6pm PT. There will be a live studio audience and two mystery guests. If you're in the Seattle area and want to be in the audience, send an email to askbigbrother@real.com.

So remember, just because the houseguests will be leaving the Big Brother 11 house, that doesn't mean that the SuperPass party is over. Stay tuned for more live chats and other fun activities. I'm looking forward to hearing from the evicted houseguests, how about you guys?

BB11: What's a Guy To Do?

Hey y'all. Watching the Big Brother 11 feeds this long weekend has been similar to watching paint dry. They slept, they ate ... they slept, they ate ... and oh yeah, Kevin and Natalie played chess.

The only real excitement was watching Natalie threaten Kevin. Kevin told Natalie last night that the Diary Room told him that he'd be better off keeping Michele. Oh boy, did Mount St. Natalie erupt. She reminded him that he swore on his boyfriend, his family, etc. that it would be him and her in the Final 2, nevermind that she made her own F2 deal with Jordan. She went on and on with various threats and finally she said that if he kept Michele, not only would he lose HER jury vote, but that he'd also lose Jessie's.

That is cockamamie on a couple of fronts. Number 1, Natalie cannot guarantee Jessie's vote, and number 2, if he's up against Natalie in the finals, he won't have those two votes anyway. Kevin should know that Jessie didn't care for him, so why would he count on that vote?

Now, without a doubt, Kevin has a big choice. Natalie is bullying him into keeping Jordan. I think he's afraid of Natalie, and afraid of making her mad. This is similar to him being afraid to save his BFF Lydia when she was on the block because it would have made Chima mad. He also thinks that Jordan is an idiot and that he'd be able to steamroll over her in the Final Head of Household competition. I can understand that, but this is Big Brother and in Big Brother, stuff happens. That final part of the HoH competition is usually a crapshoot with no skill required. If she were to beat Natalie in one of the first two parts and make it to the third, she could win. That's an especially good point since Natalie has a F2 deal with Jordan and may throw a part to her ... to keep her hands clean.

Natalie would be sitting pretty if Kevin were to keep Jordan. She has a deal with both to take her to the finals and she wouldn't have to win anything and keep her word to each. If she doesn't win, she doesn't make the choice, therefore, she didn't break her word to take them with her. Kevin's biggest nightmare would be for Jordan to win the final competition because then he'd be joining his fellow jurors on question night.

If Kevin were to keep Michele, he'd be in Natalie's spot. No way either of those females would take each other the finals, and while he couldn't completely relax, he wouldn't have to worry about going out 3rd. Granted, on paper, Michele wouldn't be as easy to beat in the final HoH as Jordan, but even if she won, he'd go to the Finals. And since he's good with words and she isn't, he'd still have a very good chance of winning the big money.

The downside to that is having to listen to Natalie's mouth for the next few days. She'd be furious and I'm sure that she'd let him know all about it. Worth it? I think so, but all I have to do is turn off the feeds. What do y'all think? Who should Kevin keep tonight on Big Brother 11, Michele or Jordan? And who do you think will win this first part of the Final Endurance competition? Looking forward to hearing your thoughts ...

BB11: The Final Four

Hey y'all, how are you guys feeling? Are you hoarse from screaming at your television sets? Lots of people out there in Big Brother land have probably alternated between screaming and crying. From the reaction I've read, many don't expect to have a good week.

The legions of Jeff/Jordan fans seem to still be in shock from Jeff's elimination. The problem is that they are blaming everyone except Jeff. His bad play caused his eviction. His decision to go with Natalie and Kevin instead of sticking with Russell and Michele had a direct correlation to him going to the jury house. Heck, why should his fans be any different. Jeff, himself, refuses to acknowledge that it had anything to do with it.

Speaking of the Jury House. I enjoyed seeing that. I knew that Jeff and Jessie would be able to put aside game issues and get along. How funny was Jessie outting Natalie? I'd have never expected that. I can only imagine that Lydia told him something about Natalie that turned him against her. Russell definitely did not look impressed by her lie. If she makes it to F2, I wonder how that revelation will impact votes. In my calculations, I had given her Jessie and Russell's votes, but now, I don't know.

Most of the people that I talk to or chat and/or post with can't stand Natalie. It's clear to me that she's not America's Sweetheart. I may not like how she's played the game, but she's played the game. I never would have thought a strategy of lying, stealing, and planning to cheat would get anyone far. But here she is in the Final Four, and with her Head of Household win, here she is in the Final Three. She's not dumb, and she's been drilling for what, in the past, was the final Veto competition and one part of the final HoH competition. She and Kevin made a calendar with paper and playdoh and have plotted all the past competitions by name and dates. Last night she was drilling and seemed to have the information down pat. As long as the final Endurance competion doesn't involve bugs or water, she should do well in it, as well. She has a good shot at F2.

Kevin's the target of both Michele and Jordan this week, so he'll basically have to win the Veto competition to make it to F3. Don't count him out, though, as lately he's done very well. Natalie's been drilling him on names and dates, too, so he could very well pull this off. He may have floated through at the beginning of this season, but lately he's shown that he's a force to be reckoned with.

Michele is in trouble ... still. Once again, she has to win the PoV to stay in the game. I was hoping that she'd win HoH, but she made a really stupid choice on the Lydia/Jeff question. She was complaining that she couldn't really hear the questions, but she should have said something then and there. She's the target of Michele and Kevin, and who knows with Jordan. She does well in competitions, so she may pull it off. She's been using her birth control pill container as a calendar of events, so she may know her stuff.

Jordan is in the best position right now, other than Natalie, to make the Final 3. She is no one's target, and everyone thinks she's weak. She could go to F3 without winning a thing by herself. We saw Jeff give her that Head of Household and she admitted to listening for Michele's steps in the Veto competition that she won.

There you have your Big Brother 11 Final Four. Nominations should be Friday, Veto competition on Saturday maybe, and the live veto meeting and eviction on Tuesday. The final endurance challenge, part 1 of the final HoH, should also begin Tuesday. Thursday we go from 3 to 2. Wow, this thing really is almost over. What do y'all think of the Final Four? Who do you want to win? Comment below.

Update: Approx 9pm BBT - The feeds came back on and it looked like the houseguests had a luxury competition. It looks as if it were some kind of grab competition, as they each have new clothes and seem to be really pleased with them. We should see this as well as the nominations on Sunday night.

BB11: The Show(mance) must go on ...

Hey y'all. As it stands now, the showmance of Big Brother 11, Jordan and Jeff, will come to an end tonight. However, if you frequent a few Big Brother message boards or Twitter, you'll find a core group that insists that Big Brother, CBS and/or Allison Grodner will find a way to keep our love birds together. They insist that the show just can't go on without them.

In the CBS Big Brother Forum poll, 62% of those responding say that they won't watch Big Brother 11 again if Jeff gets evicted tonight. I got that tweet a couple of times today and I actually did go look for myself. What the tweets don't include, though, is the fact that only 284 people voted.

Many of them are insisting that the stupid key from Pandora's Box will miraculously save Jeff tonight. Before Tuesday's show, the key was to a new Power of Veto that would save him. I think the key was solely to free Kevin, but I seem to be in the minority. Part of this is the fault of the producers. That competition was poorly executed. It didn't help that they showed it on the show out of order. The competition actually occurred on Friday afternoon prior to the nominations. I imagine that the 'twist' was the possibility that the results would cause the Head of Household (Kevin) to change his nominations. As it was, there was no twist. The houseguests had a quasi-luxury competition for cash. Kevin pretty much missed out because his ally was greedy.

But anyway, back to our showmance. I admit that they were kind of cute in the house. Neither of them were the sharpest crayon in the box and that's what made many of their interactions so amusing. They inadvertently gave us many of the best quotes of the season. As game players, though, not so much. They spent the first three weeks being martyrs, and if it weren't for the clique twist, Jeff may have been the first one gone. Once power was handed to Jeff, though, he didn't wear it well. Yes, getting Jessie out with the Coup D'etat was a good strategic move, but then the problems started.

The bad air in the Head of Household room got to them, too. Why else would you backdoor an ally before the other team was totally defeated? Not a good game winning strategy ... just ask BB6 Howie. And the irrational hatred the two of them had for their allies was baffling. Michele had done nothing but support those two and all they can do is bash her. Mr. Wonderful even called her a smelly c-word, which is a total turn off for me.

Their belief in their new best friend Natalie will turn out to be their downfall. Instead of a Final 4, one of them will be going out at 5. They trusted their game enemies to keep their word, and totally bashed and blew off their game team members. They've continued to trash Michele this week when all she's tried to do was save Jeff. Jeff is the target and he's been trying to guilt Kevin for not keeping his word. Hmm, let me see. Kevin should feel guilty for fooling an antagonist, but Jeff has no guilt for lying to his ally, Russell. Why is it okay for Jeff to break his word on his family, but not okay for Kevin to merely break his word? That's the game, boy-o.

That sense of entitlement and superiority has kept me from jumping aboard the Jeff/Jordan luv train. They've been cute to watch on the feeds, when they haven't been playing bash and trash, but that's been about it. Take a look at the Flashback from last night around 2am and you'll be laughing as hard as I was. And if you miss them too much, take a look at the Flashback Hotspots thread and rewatch your favorite Jeff/Jordan moments, and share them below. Because it looks as if it's over, unless we have another 'twist' this evening. I tend to doubt it, but with Big Brother 11, we've been told to 'expect the unexpected'.

BB11: She Was Gonna Do What??

Hey y'all, how's it going? Today was the Power of Veto Meeting in the Big Brother 11 house. What should have been a no brainer, quick and easy ceremony looked like it would be anything but.

Earlier today, I was flabbergasted to find out that Michele was seriously considering using the veto on Jeff. Yeah, they almost had her convinced that the only way to save him would be to take him off and they would promise to vote to keep her. I admit that I was almost ready to reach through cyberspace to slap her upside her head. It's really beginning to bug me how intrusive the Diary Room people are this season. It was right after a Diary Room session that Michele brought up this stupid idea.

Yesterday, Sunday, Natalie and Jordan tried to convince Jeff to approach Michele with this plan and he refused. Then today she brings it up? Oh come on. And while yesterday I was ready to give Jeff props for refusing the idea, today he not only agreed, he showed his true colors yet again. He promised Michele that he'd vote to keep her if she did it, then turned around and told Jordan that it would be 2-0 to evict Michele. Yeah, his armor is seriously tarnished.

The feeds went to trivia for the meeting after a good little while of Michele, by herself, looking as if she were seriously considering this folly. Thankfully, it didn't take too long after the feeds came back for us to find out that she hadn't totally lost her mind. She did in fact use the veto on herself and Jordan was put up as a replacement nominee.

Tonight, the houseguests found out how much they won in the Pandora's Box non-luxury competition. They were called separately into the diary room and told their totals. Jeff won $3181, Jordan $1726, Natalie $1900, Michele $2563, and Kevin $626. They said that Kevin would have won more if he'd been unlocked sooner. No mention of any additional prize or benefit from Jeff having that key. I think it was simply to unlock Kevin, but various bloggers and tweeters have speculated everything from a car to a 'black power of veto' to a 'platinum power of veto'. The last two having something to do with Jeff being able to take himself off the block and force Kevin to put up Natalie.

At this point, however, it was simply a handcuff key. I suppose that we will find out for sure on Tuesday's show. At least that's what we've been told ... but then last Thursday they told us that we'd find out on Sunday. Anyway, what we WILL see on Tuesday will be the Power of Veto competition, which was the midnight Morphomatic, the scheming and game talk and then the PoV meeting. I'm looking forward to seeing at least the PoV competition.

So barring an unforseen manipulation, it looks like Chima's dream of an all girl F4 (she included Kevin, so I will, too) in Big Brother 11 will come to pass. Not to say that Jeff is not working it to stay. I'm just not sure which way Natalie is blowing. She's either playing Jeff or she's playing Kevin. She lies so well, I don't know who she's not lying to. She's promised Jeff that she'll vote for him to stay if he and Michele throw HoH to her, but she's promised Kevin that she'd vote Jeff out. What do you think she'll do? How do you see this playing out? Comment below.

BB11: It's the Morphomatic!

It was time for that fun Power of Veto competition. After a weird day in the Big Brother house, the houseguests had a midnight competition. The day started with some kind of Pandora's Box competition that left them paranoid for the rest of the day.

I'm still not sure of what happened there. Actually, I don't think the houseguests are sure of what happened today. Apparently they released the deadly sin greed and we're not sure what the consequences are. They each, except for Kevin, got to grab money let loose outside. Kevin opened that secret door and was handcuffed. Jeff found the key and released him. Sunday's show should be a good one. There were lots blacked out.

Big Brother really screwed with their heads today. After leaving them hanging in the aftermath of the Pandora's Box thing, then they started the Alien in the Mirror gag again. It didn't scare as many as in the past, but it did add to the paranoia. They knew they had a midnight veto competition, but they had absolutely no idea what it would be. At one point Jeff was convinced that the key he found earlier would help him win the veto.

Oh hey, in between all the craziness was the Nomination ceremony. Kevin stuck to his guns and nominated Jeff and Michele. Jeff attempted to guilt him into nominating Jordan instead, but Kevin wasn't buying it. Why Jeff would get upset with Kevin breaking his word when he did last week is beyond me. Oh, the hypocrisy.

Michele went on another crying jag, but seemed to talk herself up. I was feeling sorry for her on the one hand, but disgusted on the other. I like her sometimes, but I still don't get her. Her social skills are seriously lacking and that's really hurt her game, I think.

Then there was the PoV. The feeds were blocked for another two and a half hours and when they came back on, guess who was sporting the Veto medal? Michele! Yes, she managed to save herself. She said that she had her crying jag and then psyched herself up for the win. The tide has turned again.

Right now the plan is for Michele to take herself off and for Kevin to put Jordan up. They are all talking of booting Jeff, but there are five days until eviction and Jordan is already talking about getting people to vote her out to save Jeff.

The web should be interesting this week. The Jeff/Jordan people are already threatening mutiny, swearing to never watch Big Brother again. The ups and downs of Big Brother. They've been on a high since he won the Coup D'Etat, and now this ...

So anyway, what a busy 36 hours or so, with more to come. What do you think of what's been going on? Tell me below ...

BB11: S'more the Merrier

Hey y'all, what did you think of tonight's Head of Household competition? Other than the fact that it was also recycled, it was pretty cool, I thought. Recycled, you ask? Well yes, it was a recycle of the teacup competition from BB8.
This S'more competition was nice and messy. The houseguests had to maneuver down a graham cracker slip and slide and fill a container with hot chocolate from a cup with a hole in it. It was crazy. I think they said that it would be a total of about a four mile walk back and forth to fill up the container enough to fish out a marshmallow.
So how'd they do? When the feeds came back on, and BTW, thanks CBS for not keeping us in the dark for the entire competition this week, Kevin was in the lead. It looked like he was having the easiest time and he was trucking up and down that track. Natalie seemed to have the hardest time, although I'm not entirely convinced that she wasn't throwing the competition. Michele was in second place behind Kevin and Jordan was third.
As time went by, though, Jordan was falling further and further behind, while Kevin increased his lead. All three girls had a really hard time making it from one end to the other, and it didn't seem like Kevin was struggling at all.
After about an hour and a half, Kevin won Head of Household, although the feeds went to fish right before the end. I was hanging out in Dingo's chat and right as we said that the marshmallow looked like it was touching the top, we went to fish.
So who will Kevin nominate on Friday? Not too long after the end of the competition, he told Natalie that he was going to put up Jeff and Michele. The worst case scenario for them would be for Jordan to win the veto, but they don't think she will. There is some question as to whom they will target for eviction, but they say that they have time to discuss that after the veto competition and meeting.
And what was that about a Big Brother 11 twist? Well, we still don't know. All we know for sure is that they've locked up the Have Not room. All the houseguests seem to have moved into the Have room. Maybe tomorrow they'll reveal what's behind the door. We'll see. What do y'all think? Speculate away ...

BB11: And Then There Were Six

Hey y'all. How was that for almost a week of Big Brother in an hour? We saw Jordan win the Power of Veto competition, choose not to use it, and the house evicted Lydia 3 votes to 1. What they didn't show was how Jordan and Jeff waffled all week and make a new alliance with Kevin and Natalie.

When the show ended, the final six, minus Jordan, were competing in the next Head of Household competition. I was so mad at CBS. They gave us a brief flash of the competition in progress with Kevin seemingly in the lead, but other than that they left the trivia up. Why have Julie tell people at the end of the show to turn on their feeds, or get them, if they weren't gonna show us anything?

When the feeds finally did come back on, all of the houseguests were in the kitchen with Jordan, Natalie and Jeff feeding their faces. It seems that in addition to not being able to see the rest of the Head of Household competition, we missed what turned out to be a Food Competition. Who won, you ask?

Well, Jeff is the new Head of Household. I don't know what happened because he was not close to the lead. There was some mention of gold cans, but since we didn't get to see ... Kevin was one can behind, but was handicapped for one minute for some reason. And it looks like Michele, Kevin and Russell are on slop. Jordan didn't even play in the HoH comp and she gets to eat? Guess we'll all have to wait until Sunday to see how that played out.

The question of the moment, though, is this ... who will Jeff nominate? Will he stick to his first word and put up Natalie and Kevin, or will he stick to his second word and put up Michele and Russell? Woohoo ... we get another week of Jeff/Jordan paranoia! Yes, I rolled my eyes as I typed that.

What will this week in the Big Brother 11 house bring? Goodness only knows. Jeff will have to show his hand, though. Who do you think he will nominate? Who should he nominate? I look forward to reading your comments ...

Is It Something In the Air?

Hey y'all, I've just been sitting here shaking my head. Instead of the HoH room, Big Brother should call that room the SoS room, as in Stuck on Stupid. What is it about that room that brings out the idiot in them all. The latest to suffer from this mysterious malady are Jeff and Jordan.

I've been saying all along that they aren't that bright, and they seem determined to prove me right. What kind of idiots turn on two allies based on something said by people who have been on the opposite side the entire game? They obviously want to earn the dumb label given them at the beginning of the game.

I've said before that, although you may not like her, Natalie has been playing one heckuva game. She's earned her stripes, again, this week. She's gone from sure out, to perhaps pulling off the move of the game. Her lies have so wrapped up the couple that America seems to love, that they're about to pull off a Howie move.

What's that, you say? Well, remember when Howie blew the game for his entire alliance by evicting James, an ally, instead of a member of the opposite team? Well, it looks like Howie's stupid throne will be taken by this duo. Instead of putting their distrust of Russell to the side until a more appropriate time, they've allowed a lie by someone who has her back against the wall to take their heads out of the game.

Natalie started off the game with a lie, about being 18, and has continued lying since. People around the internet have been calling her Gnat, but I call her cat. She's like a cat with 9 lives. Never count her out, she finds a way to come out on top. It's unbelievable to me how she still has those people believing her. She's pretty much lied about everyone left, and she's not done.

She's promised Jeff and Jordan safety if she wins Head of Household. Ha! Just a couple of days earlier she told everyone that Jeff had replaced Russell as her target. Natalie has been the ringleader of Team Jesse, in fact I've called it Team Natalie. What makes Jeff so arrogant as to think that she'd switch her allegience? Did it not even enter his mind that her pledge is a little convenient? You just know that the minute she wins, she'll throw at least one of them on the block in a heartbeat. I wouldn't be surprised to see her convince them to throw a competition to her as a gesture of goodwill, lol.

He's not even the Head of Household and he's letting a little bit of power go to his head. He's taking the fact that America gave him some power as meaning that he has game. Pfft, he's showing how little game he really has. One move does not a game make. Perhaps he should have been on that landing playing chess a little more.

Many fans love them some Jeff and Jordan. Well, these two may be taking their place among the ranks of the loveable losers of Big Brother. What do you think? Are y'all still firmly on the luv bus?

BB11: A New Sheriff In Town

Congrats to Jordan, the new Big Brother 11 Head of Household. In about 24 hours of craziness, we saw Michele nominate Chima and Natalie, a Chima meltdown and eviction by the producers and another Head of Household competition.

This competition was also a luxury comp. It sounds like the one where after you take a golf shot, you can steal a gift from another houseguest. From what I gathered on the feeds, Jordan either won by getting a hole in one, or was given the HoH by Jeff. The prizes, as I've read or heard were:

Jordan - Head of Household
Jeff - Trip to Hawaii
Natalie - Phone call home
Kevin - $5,000
Russell - Spa Visit
Lydia - Red Unitard

Yes, you heard it right, the red unitard is back. But wait, this one is special, it's a Superhero unitard. It has a gold lame bikini bottom, a black cape and black goggles. If that's not bad enough, she died her hair a hot pink.

Before Lydia got into costume, though, there was major drama. She got into a screaming fit with Michele, complete with that awful C-word being thrown out there by Michele. She actually acted as though she was under the influence of some substance. She poured out all of Michele's beer that she received as HoH, and her soda. She's really trying to get evicted first. She does NOT want Natalie to have Jessie to herself for that first week.

Jordan has other plans, though. She wants Natalie out first. One reason given was that Natalie would come after her. Well, since neither Lydia nor Natalie has won anything, I wouldn't be too worried. The real reason, I think, is that she's afraid that Natalie and Russell would team up again.

Speaking of Natalie, she got into it with Michele, too. More screaming ensued and Jeff tried to be the peacemaker. I think he was channeling his inner Rodney King with his enteaties for them all to just get along. Kevin pretended that all along his whole thing was playing therapist and mediator, but when he was alone with Natalie and Lydia later, he was egging them on in their ideas to mess with the other four. They plan on targeting Jeff's temper and Michele's things.

At the moment, Jordan plans on nominating Natalie and Lydia, with Natalie the target. A couple of them said that Jordan's nominations weren't until Monday. If true, that's really gonna throw the schedule off. I guess we'll find out something sooner or later. Until we do, I guess we'll have to settle for anticipating the drama that's building up in Lydia. I'd be very surprised, though, if it were the quiet, relaxing Sunday that the houseguests are expecting.

What do y'all think of the new HoH and the Big Brother 11 season so far? Crazy, huh? For me, this has got to be one of the most volatile casts yet. They casted for a High School clique season, and they got the high school mentality that goes with it. One thing it hasn't been, though, is dull. Oh and Chima is fighting back, here's a letter she wrote to Big Brother Examiner rebutting CBS official statement of her being removed.

BB11: Fast Forward Even Faster

Well, y'all, looks like Big Brother 11 will get it's Double Elimination this week after all ... just not in the way they'd originally planned. Julie Chen announced on Thursday that next Thursday would be a week of Big Brother in an hour. They would have had live eviction, new Head of Household comp, immediate nominations, Power of Veto competition and meeting and the second live eviction all in one hour. That's not the way it will happen now.

After the chaos of last night/ this morning and Chima's subsequent removal from the house, the houseguests were informed that Michele's reign as HoH was over. They were told to prepare for a new Head of Household competition and Michele can't compete. Many are calling this a Do Over, I'm calling it a Faster Fast Forward. One of Michele's nominees, and actually her target, was evicted so it wasn't a total bust for her. And she got her letter from her husband. I hope she gets to keep her treats in her basket.

So that was our first eviction for the week. Today starts part two. Who will win this next Head of Household? Will the mini-golf setup they received last night have any bearing on it? If so, that may be a plus for Team Jeff. He and Russell did really well in practice last night. Will it be a competition of knowing the dates of what happened in the house? If so, that may be to Team Natalie's advantage. Last night before the feeds cut off, they were going over all the dates on the chess board using playdoh as markers.

I'm just hoping that Team Natalie's bad behavior doesn't benefit them. Lydia is already trying to do damage control. She told Michele today that she had nothing to do with any of the movement of clothes, that it was all Chima. Kevin got his bid in last night for his innocence. Lydia didn't quite throw Natalie under the bus, but close. She's joining with Kevin in trying to play both sides now. Don't get me wrong, it's a very smart move.

So who will win this next HoH? What will that do to the weekly schedule? I'll be updating this article as information becomes available. The feeds have been on fish for quite a while now, so I'm guessing that the HoH competition is in progress.

Update: 4:40pmBBT - Jordan has won this Head of Household competition. They think that nominations are tomorrow.

BB11: Chima Lost Her Mind

Wow, y'all! This has been a crazy couple of day in the Big Brother 11 house. I think we all knew that something fierce would happen once Jeff used the Coup d'Etat, and it did. Chima, Natalie and Lydia reverted to childhood and caused havoc in the house. And as of right now Chima is no longer there.

Last night Team Chima were total brats. The were furious that all their campaigning to Michele about nominations were for naught. They tried everything they could to get Russell nominated. They constantly reminded Michele of her promise the week before of safety to Chima and Natalie. They kept repeating to her all of the things they said that Russell said and did to her. Natalie generously offered her allegiance to Michele ... wasn't that nice? When all was said and done, though, Michele nominated Chima and Natalie with her stated target being Chima.

Well, Ms. Chima lost her freaking mind. She was openly defiant to Big Brother. I heard a number of 'Chima, please put on your microphone' announcements and saw her flip them the bird. Kevin got her microphone for her and she tossed the whole thing into the hot tub. She refused to get a replacement one and her little dog Kevin went and fetched a new one for her. She made repeated remarks about production, which sent us feed watchers to fish over and over again. She repeated her threats to leave and her and her little groupies talked about having production over a barrel if they all left.

They dumped all of Jeff's clothes out a drawer, they took Russell's rosary that his grandmother sent him and they hid it. Oh, and get this, Ms. Chima commented that he's not even a catholic, he's a Muslim extremist. They threatened to put red m&m's into Michele's food (Michele is allergic to red dye 40), and also threatened to go into the HoH room to mess with her stuff. They had the rule book with them so they could make sure that the chaos they caused was not against the rules. All of the Michele stuff was, which is probably why they were only threats. I know the feeds cut to fish after the m&m remark.

After an extended period of fish, we came back to Kevin sitting outside on the couches with Michele telling her that he was fed up with his wimmin (yes, I know that's spelled incorrectly). He was complaining to her and then the feeds were cut once again. And they stayed off this time. Feedwatchers speculated on the cause of this feed blackout. Most of us agreed that it had something to do with the brats, and we'd thought that Allison Grodner must have been called in, but after that ...

When the feeds came back on an hour and a half plus later, Chima was gone. Her picture on the memory wall was still in color, but she was gone. Natalie said something about her not even packing, then fish. What the heck happened? Did she leave or was she asked to leave? Will we ever find out? What will the creative editors at CBS choose to show us on Sunday ...or Tuesday? Remember Sunday's show only goes up to the nomination ceremony, so they may not tell us anything then.

What will this do to the Big Brother 11 schedule? Power of Veto competition is supposed to be today, but there's only one nominee. There's supposed to be a Fast Forward double eviction this Thursday, is that still on? What about the jury? Will they be a person down, or will the viewers get one of their fondest wishes and get to be that seventh vote? What are your thoughts on any or all of this? Hold on to your seats and stay tuned, I'm sure that there will be more to come.

BB11: What the Hell Is Wrong With These People?

Hey y'all. I'm really ticked off right now. I've had it up to my hairline with these houseguests ... all of them. Maybe I was raised differently, but to me it is not okay to use racial stereotypes and bigotry. These folks have taken the art of dissing to a new low. I've heard enough use of the f*g word, calling people and things homo and things like that. Even America's favorites, Jordan and Jeff, have gotten into the act.

The latest is demonizing Russell by calling him a terrorist because of his middle eastern heritage. BS, I say. Chima is the latest recipient of my Douchebag of the week award. For all her calling out of Braden for his bigotry, she needs to look in the mirror and call herself out. I've had about enough of Ms. Thang.

Her remarks that she's going to go around calling Russell a terrorist and that it was okay because Americans hate Middle Easterners was awful. Her calling him a terrorist and making snide remarks about his friend that flies planes is veering close to slander. Oh, and hey, she's commented that she couldn't be sued for slander because of the contracts they've all signed.

Amber caught hell for her Jewish comments, Adam lost his job over his comments, but where's the outrage over Chima's? These comments are just as bad as those others were. They're malicious and ugly.

I know CBS is too worried about the dollar to do this, but I'd love for them to air a montage of the bigoted comments made in that house just this season. They've made it a point to sanitize their broadcasts, even the fights, to keep out these types of comments. Wonder if they're afraid to lose advertising dollars. There would certainly be outrage. But why do they continue to portray these people in such rosy red colors? Why let them get away with it?

Remember when the UK Big Brother evicted someone for their racist comments? All it would take is one time here and the problem would be nipped in the bud. If they don't evict them, give them penalty noms. They are adults, they should have learned by now that there are consequences for their words and actions. If not, I think Big Brother has a responsibility to us to refuse to reward these bigots.

BB11: Is This the End For Russell?

Hey y'all, a new week, a new Head of Household and a new power should mean a very interesting week in the Big Brother 11 house. Of course a member of Team Jesse has won HoH once again, but the Coup D'Etat may or may not shake things up. As the weeks go on, we learn more and more about the houseguests and, at least I do, get somewhat attached to some of them.

Russell has been a big disappointment to me. I called him a meathead at first, then I began to like him. I'm really into MMA, and I enjoy getting to know the fighters through UFC's version of the Big Brother house called The Ultimate Fighter. Russell didn't seem to be the typical MMA fighter, though. He seemed to be intelligent and able to move from group to group well. Maybe it was too many smacks and kicks upside the head, but he freaking lost his mind. It's like Dr. Jeckyl/ Mr. Hyde with this guy. He's so big and imposing, that his outbursts can inspire fear. This guy was sitting pretty in the game, but he blew it with his perhaps fake outbursts on Ronnie and Chima. And he ruined what could have been a very good alliance with Michele when he went off on her and told her business. What's wrong with this guy?

Last week, he'd made an alliance of sorts with Jeff and Jordan, but managed to ruin that, with his flaky behavior. He had Chima in the palm of his hand, or could have, but he screwed that up too. His running off at the mouth about Chima to the wrong people might spell his doom. Ms. Chima has the Head of Household this week. Instead of sitting pretty with his lady in power, he's in big danger. She wants him out. Because he abused Jeff's trust, Jeff may not save him with his Coup D'Etat power. He's burnt bridges all over the house and I don't see anyone that he would survive against in a vote and I don't see anyone that would save him.

Will Russell go from Head of Household with a supposed easy week to evictee in fourteen short days? It sure is possible, and wouldn't really surprise me. But the way things go in the Big Brother house, anything can happen between now and next Thursday. I sure hope y'all have the live feeds because if you don't, you're missing a whole lot. So what do you think? How can Russell save his game ... or can he?

BB11: Monday Night Fights

Hey y'all, last night was a doozy in the Big Brother 11 house and I hope you didn't miss it. Wasn't it HBO that used to host Monday Night Fights? Well, Showtime was the host of this episode. Russell vs. Chima, Russell vs. Michele/Chima, Kevin vs. Ronnie ... Big Brother's version of restraining orders issued ... and Natalie/Jessie off everyone's radar. If y'all have Big Brother After Dark recorded, you want to watch it. If you don't, then fire up the feeds, make use of that flashback option and start at about 10pm BBT.

Say what you will about Natalie, but that lil girl is playing this game. She and Jessie basically masterminded the entire drama and sat back and enjoyed it. They noticed Michele getting a little too close to Russell, so they lied to him to drive a wedge into their growing connection. Then Jessie fed into Russell's growing paranoia while pretending to be a 'friend'. Meanwhile Chima and Lydia have been badmouthing Russell for the past couple of days, and he's heard it. Quite interesting, though, that he spurned the advances of both women since Thursday. I really think Chima thought that she would run this HoH like her little buddy Natalie ran Jessie's.

Anyway, round one of last nights heavyweight fight began when Russell was supposedly trying to straighten things out with Chima. Chima was tired of what she supposedly perceived to be Russell lying to and about everyone and insisted on bringing Michele into it, since she was one topic of conversation. Natalie did her work well in poisoning Chima against Russell, if she needed any help.

Poor Michele. She thought she'd made a friend in the house after their long conversation this past weekend, and then she gets totally thrown for a loop when Russell began screaming at her and accusing her of things that she didn't do or say (thanks again Natalie and Jessie). It sure seems like everyone is threatened by her, because she seems to be on most people's radar, especially after those two veto wins.

Russell and Chima were toe to toe. He was all up in her face and she was in his. They were screaming at the top of their lungs and I thought for a moment that he was going to throw her down the staircase that they were standing at the top of. At this point, I was pretty much cheering Chima on. The girl stood her ground and she was making some good points. Natalie, the good friend that she is, pulled Chima back out of that confrontation and 'helped' calm them both down. Uh huh ... Later, though, it started again and Chima, after consulting the Diary Room, threw water on Russell twice.

Now, see, I don't agree with that. If he'd retaliated, all hell would have broken loose and the cyberworld would be screaming abuse. Where are all the people that screamed when Dick threw pickle juice or whatever on Jen? Isn't it the same thing? I went off then, and I'm going off now. It infuriates me that the Diary Room said that they don't encourage it, but that it wasn't against the rules. I think it should be. It's a physical confrontation. I applaud his control. In the real world, I could see him grabbing her at the very least. Personally, I'd have snatched her up by that weave.

Whew, anyway, later Kevin and Ronnie went at it and Kevin ended up chest bumping Ronnie. And the guy that talks all big and bad in the Diary Room cried like the wuss he is. Jordan and Jeff pretty much stayed out of it, but Jordan couldn't help running her mouth off to Chima in the Spa Room. Like Michele accused earlier, Jordan is 'leaky'. They tried to drag Jeff into it, but he wasn't playing along. I'm beginning to like him more and more.

Jessie, meanwhile, sat back and enjoyed the show. Once again, when confrontation takes place in the house, he disappears. His little pitbull, though, did plenty of stirring of the pot. Although her original plan fell through, she didn't sway any votes toward getting Ronnie to stay, long term, this might have worked for her. Russell is now public enemy number one and she's also spread quite a few lies about Michele to make others leery of her, too. While at the beginning of the week, the Nat/Jessie alliance was a target of many, she may have succeeded in buying her and Jessie a few more weeks in the house. Russell lost major cool points last night and probably blew his game. Time will tell.

Once again, a week that should have been chill, with a common target on the block, turned out to be chaos. They are stressing me out, and I'm not even there! I even clicked my heels three times last night, muttered 'there's no place like home', and turned off the feeds. And guess what, y'all, that was only Monday night! There are two more nights and three more days before they have another competition. Between those fights, nothing to do, and worry over the 'Power', these folk's nerves are shot. Big Brother ended up issuing their version of restraining orders against Chima, Russell, Kevin and Ronnie. They have to stay three feet away from each other. We'll see how long that lasts and if it does any good.

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