It’s time for my first live blog of Big Brother 8. It’s still early in the season, as we wait for alliances to form and someone to do… something… so there’s still plenty of time to get into the real heart of the game. Up for nomination (again) are Jen and Kail because getting them out worked so well last week. Should prove interesting how the veto goes down.

Kail thinks she’s the pawn, but it’s not like she had much choice in the matter. She was a target no matter what, so grasping at straws may not have been all that bad. Dustin pretends Zach is the actual target. Jen, meanwhile, breaks down crying. Unlike the picture incident, people may well be able to empathize with her in this.

More conspiracy theories abound. They’re going to attempt to hook Jen up into every possible alliance (this time Dustin suggests she’s with Nick and Zach), when she’s just a big floater.

Jameka lets Jen know that since she picked her, if she wins veto, she’ll do whatever it takes to save Jen, as that’s what God wants.  Odd strategy if it’s true, but it can earn her an exceptional bond with someone, even if it also runs the risk of making enemies. Dick, as usual, doesn’t understand where she’s coming from. He makes some valid points but does so aggressively.

For the veto competition, the living room is transformed into an art gallery, and the housemates must know about Big Brother phrases to win. Jen knows she’s screwed right away. Each contestant starts with 1000 Big Brother Bucks. Danielle gets the first and second questions right for 500 Big Brother Bucks each. Kail gets question 3 right for 750 BB Bucks. Danielle misses question 4 and is eliminated. After this, they are allowed to use their points to purchase prizes. Dustin buys a trip to Barbados for 750 BB Bucks. Nobody seems pleased he chose to jump on the prize. Kail gets question 5 wrong and is eliminated, after which she reveals that she knows the pawn always goes home. Jameka gets question 6 correct for 1000 BB Bucks, and Dustin follows with question 7 for the same. Dustin buzzes in again for the prize, this time grabbing $5,000 in exchange for 1500 BB Bucks, which returns the lead to Jameka. Even Amber’s upset after this. Jen answers the final question wrong (perhaps intentionally), which by default allows Jameka to win the veto. Will she live up to her promise and pull Jen off the block?

It takes Dustin about two seconds to realize he made a mistake, even if he does appear pleased he got the money, which is certainly a nice chunk of change. Amber and Jameka use the time to bond, while the entire house just gets more and more pissed off at Dustin. Dick takes the opportunity to go round 574 with Jen over what he believes is her throwing the competition.

America votes for Eric to start an “I’d do that for a dollar” catchphrase. He proceeds to say it over and over and over again. Mildy entertaining, but CBS doesn’t want to spend any more time on it than I do.

The house gets together to decide who needs to be the replacement if someone comes off the block: Nick or Zach. Danielle and Jameka want Zach gone, but the rest support a Nick boot on the basis that he’s a threat that’s on both sides. Danielle wants Nick to stay for obvious reasons, while Jameka believes Zach is too much of a wildcard.

Jameka follows through and pulls Jen off the block, a move that has the potential to have a huge impact on the game. As requested by the majority of the house, Nick is made the replacement nominee.

The usual Tuesday question for America’s player is who to evict: 1) Kail or 2) Nick.

This turned out to be one of the better episodes of the season. We’re finally starting to see some cracks in those who were not part of the Mrs. Robinson alliance, so hopefully they may start waking up and realizing there’s really not that many people left from that alliance and make some moves not based on something that doesn’t matter any more.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live blog of Big Brother 8 episode 13, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on CBS.

As the new owner of dingoRUE.com, I wanted to take this time to offer a brief introduction, with more to follow in the coming days. First of all, thanks to Greg for both the great work on this site and also the assistance in the transfer. I’m looking forward to sharing my views on the TV world and hearing what the community has to say as well.

I used to be a huge fan of The WB network (back when it was good and unCWish). During the summer of 2001, though, I latched onto Big Brother 2, and my fascination with reality TV only grew from there, to the point where I watch little else. From the mainstream to the ridiculous (often both at the same time), I’ve followed most reality programs in the US over the past few years, with the occasional British and Australian show, and of course Survivor South Africa and Amazing Race Asia.

Thanks to Big Brother, there’s always something to watch in the summer, and tonight I plan to kick things off with a live blog from the east coast.

Shows I’m currently watching: Big Brother 8, So You Think You Can Dance, On The Lot, and Kyle XY. If there’s something you’d like to see me cover, or if you just have any general suggestions, feel free to leave a comment and let me know.

Since the start of On The Lot, the vast majority of short films that have aired have been comedies. True, there has been the odd drama here and there, but tonight is the big ticket night, its horror movie week!

If you’ve been following me along from the start of the show to now, you’ll no doubt remember that Jess Brillhart was deserving shown the door last week in episode 8 of On The Lot, as Shalini, Adam, Will, Hilary, David and Zach premiered their comedy short films.

My pick for the contestant to be eliminated on episode 9 of On The Lot is… David May for his short film How to Have a Girl.

And now, on to what everyone is looking for, a full recap of episode 9!

ON THE LOT
July 3, 2007
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The short film directors on the chopping block are Shalini Kantayya, Adam Stein, Will Bigham, Hilary Graham, David May and Zach Lipovsky.

The director eliminated on episode 9 of On The Lot is… David May!

The guest judge for tonight’s episode and very befitting of the night’s horror movie theme is Eli Roth, director of such films as Hostel, Cabin Fever and Quentin Tarantino’s Grind House.

Ha! I knew it. Now that the dirty work is over and done with, lets get on with the good stuff, tonight’s all-new horror films!

The Malibu Myth by Kenny Luby
Description: A story about two friends trying to solve a myth.
My Thoughts: Well filmed, terrible ending, horrible zombies.
Judges Thoughts: Carrie thought it was his most accessible film yet, it was good. Eli liked it, but the build up was better then the follow through. Garry liked his monsters and the tempo was very good.

Anklebiters by Sam Friedlander
Description: A story about a boy who has a run in with a strange creature in his bedroom.
My Thoughts: Great casting for the commentator, fantastic voice for horror. The “anklebiter” puppet looked terrible and the entire film was just lame.
Judges Thoughts: Carrie thought he did well with the puppet, but the prologue was from an entirely different movie. Eli thought the prologue gave everything away. Garry thought it was a solid film.

Midnight Snack by Andrew Hunt
Description: A horror-comedy hybrid.
My Thoughts: Great use of lighting and sound effects. The female ghost character was done very well, had a very The Grudge kind of feel.
Judges Thoughts: Carrie thought it was very entertaining, but more a Rocky Horror than a horror. Eli thought it wasn’t very funny or scary and he saw it more as a commercial. Garry thought he did a good job.

Eternal Waters by Jason Epperson
Description: A story about a mother coping with her sons drowning.
My Thoughts: Very well filmed, great sound effects, good actors and a very good story.
Judges Thoughts: Carrie thought he did a great job, her favored film of his so far. Eli didn’t buy the mothers performace at all. Garry thought it was sensational.

Open House by Shira-Lee Shalit
Description: A story about a couple house hunting, and then something happens.
My Thoughts: Good camera work and use of angles. Interesting storyline, great supporting actress.
Judges Thoughts: Carrie didn’t think it was scary, didn’t think it worked. Eli felt it was forced and cliche, but the ending was very good. Garry thinks she’s better suited to comedy.

Profile by Mateen Kemet
Description: A new twist on the horror genre, think racial profiling, everday horror.
My Thoughts: Interesting storyline, very original, but not a horror in my opinion, more of a drama.
Judges Thoughts: Carrie didn’t get it, but it was shot well. Eli thought he didn’t relate the message to the audience well enough. Garry thought it was more horrifying than horror, but it lacked complexity and was difficult to understand.

Judges Picks:
Carrie Fisher - Midnight Snack by Andrew Hunt
Eli Roth - The Malibu Myth by Kenny Luby
Garry Marshall - Eternal Waters by Jason Epperson

My Pick:
Eternal Waters by Jason Epperson. The film had a feeling very similar to The Omen and The Ring and made great use of the child actors. The storyline was very well done and overall it was a very well filmed and executed short film.

And there you have it, another spectacular episode of On The Lot has been and gone. My pick for elimination in episode 10 of On The Lot… Sam Friedlander. The film just wasn’t any good, far to cheesy and the puppet was terrible. Stay tuned for more, next week!

On The Lot episode 10 airs on the Fox Television Network on July 10 at 8/7c. Stay tuned for a full recap of the show right here on dingoRUE.com!

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