Author: Shane

Big Brother 8 Episode 23

When we left the hamsters in Big Brother 8 Episode 22, Jessica was crowned as the new HOH. With the exception of Zach, whoever she puts on the block, she’s breaking a bond with them, though even Zach has attempted to bond more with Jess than anyone else. Will she stick to her new alliance with Dick & Danielle, or will she gravitate back toward Jameka and Amber and not completely destroy that former alliance?

Tonight we start off with Big Brother whining about Jen eating again. Of course, there is no mention of Zach defending her choice. I may be in the minority, but I quite enjoyed it. She knew she was a goner and had been harassed all season. No need to follow some lame requirement that should not have been implemented in the first place (slop was lame for All Stars, and it’s lame now). We then relive everybody being stupid and forgetting she’s going to be in the jury house.

Eric fully knows he’s got no game with women but thinks he is the best choice of the remaining guys, which he’s probably right about. While walking out the door, Jen apparently told Amber to tell Jessica that Eric has a girlfriend named Cheryl and is a cheater. Eric plays it off as an on and off undefined thing.

Speaking of whining, Danielle continues to whine about/to her father. She doesn’t want him to be a parent, rude, or gross. Good luck with that. Eric and Jess think the fight is fake.

It’s time for a luxury competition for a Big Brother shopping spree. Jess decides to make it boys against girls. Everybody needs to strip to find the letters on their clothing to spell out words related to competitions. The girls panic. They will be covered in suds, but not completely. Amber manages to spell a word, which is probably the biggest surprise of the competition. Eric spells the word goat, which apparently has something to do with a competition he imagined. And that’s the kind of brainpower that was predominant on the male side. So obviously the girls won the shopping spree, where they had two minutes to grab as many clothes as they could.

Wow. This is. Wow. This segment on Amber’s delusion about being on America’s Next Top Model is leaving me speechless.

America tells Eric to get Amber nominated. Pretty easy task. His next task is to get him to kiss someone. Okay, now this is one time it would be hilarious for someone to vote for Dick, but it’s a pretty safe bet this one has to be Jessica, who he has already (finally after two months) kissed.

It’s time for nominations.
Eric-Safe
Danielle-Safe
Jameka-Safe
Dick-Safe

Zach and Amber have been nominated for eviction. Jessica would be comfortable with either of them leaving. Pretty safe week if one of them goes, as she retains both her relationship with Eric and Jameka and her word with Dick and Danielle. Will these nominations stick, or will she use veto to take out a real threat? Might be a bit too early to make a big move, but it’s not like there’s a lot of time left either. Granted, getting rid of Amber wouldn’t exactly hurt, and it would force Jameka to look to Jessica as her closest ally.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live blog of Big Brother 8 episode 24, which airs Tuesday at 9/8c on CBS.

Parent Steps Forward to Defend Kid Nation

Lately, Kid Nation has been the subject of controversy, and one parent told Access Hollywood she’s frustrated with the fact that people are only interested in stirring up the negative aspects.

Lori, a lawyer from New Jersey, whose daughter Sophia is on the show, had this to say, “I know I speak for most of the parents when I say we are just mystified by this uproar and I guess it’s because people like to read sensational headlines.”

“Every time they show them, they cut out anything that might put the show in a good light, and it was such an amazing experience for these kids,” she said. “We really are so mystified by it. My daughter has nothing but great things to say about it. They had the time of their lives. I’m perplexed.”

“My child was better supervised there for six weeks than she could have had (she) been living with her family for six weeks. We don’t have her surrounded by doctors, and safety experts, and therapists, and producers and counselors.”

Regarding the controversy over child labor laws, “It wasn’t putting the kids in a situation where they had to work,” Lori said. “My daughter told me that there were so many kids that would just lay around the entire time and never did anything at all. So, my understanding from talking to my daughter was that kids could do as little or as much as they wanted to do. Nothing was forced at all.”

And on the issue of child endangerment, “I’ve been reading stuff that’s been coming down the pipe, and it’s really been distressing to me and most of the parents that have been involved with this production,” she said. “I’m a former prosecutor of child abuse and to label this show child abuse and child neglect is insulting and denigrating to children who have been victims of child abuse.”

Celebrity Big Brother 2008 Cancelled

Following last year’s racist comments, which were tame compared to some of the things that come out of the mouths of US contestants, Celebrity Big Brother has been put on hiatus for next year, The BBC reports. However, Channel 4 did not rule out the show returning in 2009.

Channel 4’s head of programming Julian Bellamy said: “After the race row, it was constantly in the press and part of the national conversation at a time when traditionally it was off our screens – it feels like it has never been away this year.”

Bellamy denied that the race row was the cause of the cancellation but did acknowledge a “general issue of supply and demand,” which probably is largely caused by fear of being associated with the controversy.

Blake Lewis Signs With Arista

Last week, we reported that the winner of American Idol 6 Jordin Sparks got a record deal, and this week it’s runner up Blake Lewis’ turn. Blake has signed with Arista Records. Arista is run by Clive Davis, with its most known artist being Whitney Houston. Taylor Hicks, Jennifer Hudson, and Carrie Underwood are also on this label.

Billboard reports Blake’s record is “your favorite ’80s mix tape,” Lewis says, “very inspired by Michael Jackson, Prince, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, the Cure. It’s all over the map, really — very influenced by ’80s hip-hop, old school breaks, whatever.” It will be released later this year.

As for Jordin’s album, “It’d kind of Kelly Clarkson’s pop edge, a little bit,” she says, “and I recorded a ballad-y type song, like a power vocal song, and then I recorded just a really fun, fast one. I’m trying to mix everything together. I’m loving all the songs I’m recording, so hopefully that will come off the album when you listen to it and you’ll be able to feel the emotion.”

Prison Break Season 3 Episode 1 First 17 Minutes

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One of Fox’s most anticipated season premieres will air on September 17th at 8PM EST, but for those of you looking to get a glimpse of it sooner and don’t mind spoilers, Fox is offering the chance to watch the first 17 minutes of season 3 episode 1 online. Check out the video after the jump.

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Anchorwoman Cancelled

If you didn’t watch Anchorwoman last night, you weren’t alone. After just one episode, Fox has cancelled its newest reality show, which I’m pretty sure is a record, even for Fox.

The show premiered to 2.7 million viewers, a far cry from last week’s first place finish with the So You Think You Can Dance final four (but still ahead of On The Lot).

Those interested in seeing the remaining episodes can watch Anchorwoman online on Fox’s website.

America’s Next Top Model 9 Cast Revealed

The CW has revealed the cast for the 9th cycle of America’s Next Top Model, a list that raises more questions than it answers, since it answers no questions. America’s Next Top Model 9 premieres Wednesday Sept 19th at 8PM on The CW.

Ambreal
Occupation: College Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Dallas, TX

Bianca
Occupation: College Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Queens, NY

Chantal
Occupation: Student
Age: 19
Hometown: Austin, TX

Ebony
Occupation: Nursing Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Heather
Occupation: College Student
Age: 21
Hometown: Valparaiso, IN

Janet
Occupation: Aesthetician
Age: 22
Hometown: Bainbridge, GA

Jenah
Occupation: Student
Age: 18
Hometown: Farmington, CT

Kimberly
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Ocala, FL

Lisa
Occupation: Dancer
Age: 20
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

Mila
Occupation: Recent College Graduate
Age: 20
Hometown: Boston, MA

Sarah
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: Heath, MA

Saleisha
Occupation: Receptionist
Age: 21
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Victoria
Occupation: College Student
Age: 20
Hometown: New Haven, CT

Big Brother 8 Episode 22

In episode 21, the contestants finally got what they’ve been hoping for since week one: Jen finally got (and stayed) on the block. I’m not so sure it’s the smartest move to get rid of her, but it does appear quite likely that they will. Can she somehow manage to scramble and save her life in the house?

Dick’s truce with Jen is over, as he doesn’t believe he needs her any more. He’s probably right, but instead of waiting to be sure, he jumps the gun as usual and immediately just assumes he’s going to get what he wants.

Jen seems pretty carefree about the nomination but decides she doesn’t want to go to sequester. She immediately packs and starts cooking, despite the fact that she’s supposed to be on slop for 30 days. Then proceeds to grab Dick’s cigarettes and destroy them. In retaliation, Dick steals her clothes.

And it’s time to eat: a turkey burger, cottage cheese, and an apple, none of which resemble slop. Stick it to the man. Of course, Big Brother is not happy with her decision. She receives a penalty vote in return, as if it matters. Nobody else has ever been bold enough to break the food restriction rule, as threats by BB are normally enough to prevent it. While she’s trying to eat, Dick blows smoke in her face, and things get even more heated. She tries to take away his cigarette, and he obviously has no problem using it as a weapon against her.

Amber and Danielle get to go on Power of Ten as their reward for coming in first and second in the veto competition. Amber’s cousin is there to meet her. It goes without saying that Danielle’s boyfriend isn’t anywhere within 1000 miles, but Nick shows up to greet her. Amber waves to the crowd as if she’s popular. The show will air on Tuesday on CBS.

Danielle looks forward to sitting with her dad in the final two because she feels nobody likes him. As we get closer to to finding out the winner, this actually becomes a more compelling reason for everybody to keep him around.

Votes:
Big Brother-Jen
Amber-Jen
Dick-Jen
Eric-Jen
Zach-Jen
Jessica-Jen

By a vote of 6-0, Jen has been evicted from the Big Brother house. This leaves us with three pairs of two and one wildcard (Zach). I’d be surprised if someone doesn’t regret not making a deal to grab Jen as another swing vote. Dick, of course, does not say goodbye to Jen, and is the first person I can recall to ever to leave the room when someone’s leaving. These two should have much fun together in sequester. Despite that, everybody has positive farewell comments. As positive as “you’re not as bad as I first thought” can be anyway.

Jameka is on week three of not being able to compete for HOH, which has been helpful for her thus far, making her seem non-threatening. Jen gets to dunk anyone who answers incorrectly in the competition.

Joe said a slop diet would best suit Zach. Everybody got it right.
Carol said Jessica (her arch enemy) would do worst in a spelling bee. Eric got it wrong.
Kail said she would give her bible to Dick. Everybody got it wrong.
Nick said he was least fond of Zach streaking. Amber and Zach got it incorrect.
Joe said his BB experience could best be described as Meet The Fockers. Dick got it incorrect. Jessica is the new HOH. The most logical target from here is Amber and Jameka. However, Eric has a lot of influence over her, so America may be able to change that. Granted, I suspect America will likely vote for one of those two, thereby just simply cementing the nomination.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live blog of Big Brother 8 episode 23, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.