Big Brother 13 Episode 11

After calling the others jellyfish, Dominic was predictably voted out in Big Brother 13 Episode 10. We left off at the start of an endurance competition for HOH.

Adam’s struggling, but ultimately he feels safe regardless of who wins. He’s the first to fall after 9 minutes, and his prize is an elf suit for the week. Lawon is next to fall at 19 minutes. He wins the ability to be a have not for the week. Brendon drops at 35 minutes, and he is also a have not. Last man standing Jeff is out at 51 minutes, and he wins the $10,000, as if he needed a bigger target. Jordan’s the first girl down at 57 minutes, and she’s a have not. Porsche drops next at 1 hour and 16 minutes. Shelly falls at 1 hour and 26 minutes, dashing the hopes of the rest of the house. Kalia drops 11 minutes later, and Daniele wins HOH.

Predictable much?

I was getting tired of the veterans. But now that my other option is Kalia and Daniele, that’s not more appealing. Daniele’s looking forward to making everybody sweat. Surely now would be a good time to mend some fences and recover from your disastrous gameplay last week, no? She’s going to have to improve a lot if she wants to be more than the girl who can only play this game when a twist makes her safe.

Nobody is even able to pretend to be excited about the HOH room, except for Lawon, who gets to wear the HOH robe.

Daniele tells Jordan that she and Jeff are staying this week, but Jordan doesn’t trust her. Later, she reveals her logic for this. She wants a deal, a one week truce, whereby they will keep her safe next week. A deal worth taking, but not one worth sticking to.

In addition to their slop, the have nots get seaweed and sardines. Nobody is happy with this choice.

Brendon and Rachel suggest to Daniele that the five of them rekindle their alliance and go to the end. Apparently, they are willing to forgive and forget. Aw, isn’t that special?

Nominations
Adam is safe.
Kalia is safe.
Shelly is safe.
Lawon is safe.
Jordan is safe.
Porsche is safe.
Jeff is safe.

Brendon and Rachel have been nominated for eviction. Retribution for evicting her closest ally. It’s not personal, except it is. Jeff’s not convinced he’s not the target.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 13 Episode 12, which airs Wednesday at 9/8c on CBS.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 Episode 19

Tonight 2 of the 8 who remain will be voted off.

The girls start first. Sasha and Melanie are the top 2 girls. Jordan and Caitlin are in the bottom 4.

The boys are next. Marko is the first guy who is safe, while Jess is the first one in danger. Ricky is safe for a change, leaving Tadd as the final person in danger.

Jordan, Caitlin, Jess, and Tadd are in the bottom four, and one girl and one guy will be sent home.

Jordan is the first person to be sent home. Saying that Tadd is so unique, the judges have eliminated Jess.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of So You Think You Can Dance Season 8 Episode 21, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on Fox.

Big Brother 13 Episode 10

After finding out her alliance was not as aligned with her as she may have thought, Rachel kept the nominations the same in Big Brother 13 Episode 9. Tonight Adam or Dominic will be voted out.

Both Adam and Dominic feel they’re safe and have deals.

Daniele’s upset and surprised nobody is trying to hand her this game (unlike the last time she was in the house). She warns Brendon and Rachel that, if Dominic goes, she’ll be furious. So that is future tense or present because I’m seeing furious already?

Kalia pretends she had no idea that Jeff was a target. In the face of being told he’s probably going home, Dominic does this same pretending. Jordan doesn’t buy Kalia’s lies, and Jeff finds Dominic’s lies to be insulting.

Dominic wants to prove to the non-Daniele veterans that he’s on their side, or at least not the one who’s not on their side. Rather than dancing around it, you want to throw Daniele under the bus now or what? He merely refers to her as “that person”.

Brendon calls Kalia (and in turn her partner Lawon) a floater. She tells him to suck, uh, something, then goes inside to repeat their conversation to the rest of the house.

Well it’s war then. House meeting.

Kalia doesn’t like being public enemy #2, behind the boss of her. As Daniele sits there quietly, they warn her that she’ll sell her out in a heartbeat because she doesn’t care. Daniele’s silence breaks to call Rachel an idiot. Jeff uses her actions against her with a warning to those who would trust her like he did. Seems her plan to do nothing and get other people to do her dirty work isn’t going to go as she’d hoped.

In his pre-voting speech, Dominic says he likes all of these people, even though they are spineless jellyfish who all suck at this game. That’s a goodbye speech if I ever heard one. If he were as good at this game as he seems to believe, he would at least realize that the game never ends. Somebody’s probably coming back into the house following Evel Dick’s early departure, and burning your bridges is just an amateur move.

Votes
Jeff: Dominic
Jordan: Dominic
Kalia: Dominic
Daniele: Adam (to prove a point, of some kind, apparently)
Brendon: Dominic
Shelly: Dominic
Lawon: Dominic
Porsche: Dominic (I forgot she was even in the house this week)

By a vote of 7-1, Dominic has been voted out of the Big Brother house. He explains his speech to Julie, saying he was calling the non-veterans jellyfish. Weren’t you one of the people trying to work with the veterans? His goal in this speech was to get Daniele some help. Uh, isn’t she a veteran, too? He still doesn’t realize he overplayed. Dude, you did. Sticking both feet in your mouth was your undoing.

With Dominic’s elimination, the twist is done. No more “here’s a free month to aimlessly float and say you’re great at the game” golden keys, and no more duos. Yay. Now what new/lame twist awaits us?

They get on skis in the backyard for an endurance HOH competition. The first 5 houseguests to drop must pick a snowball, with one of the prizes (that can be good or bad) being $10,000. The skis start moving back and forth and forward. And what would a ski competition be without a little snow? Aren’t you glad you went sleeveless, Jordan?

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 13 Episode 11, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.

America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 18

Another set of 12 contestants performed in America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 17, and tonight 4 more will advance to the semifinals.

Ian Johnson, Summerwind Skippers, and Purrfect Angelz are up first. I would have expected to see this trio in the last group of the night rather than the first. I’d guess the half clothed chicks will advance of this lot. Ah, but there’s a catch. They’re all out.

Poplyfe and Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. go next. Obviously Landau is advancing, but the surprise is that Poplyfe is, too.

Mauricio Herrera, Captain & Maybelle, Lys Agnes, and Monet are up next. I’ve gotta go with Lys here, with an outside shot for the captain and his wife if America can get past the disgust. Lys Agnes moves to the next round.

SH’Boss Boys, Seth Grabel, and Professor Splash are in the final group. But first Stevie Nicks is singing for a second time. What, did you blow your whole budget on one person tonight, NBC? The act leaving the competition is the SH’Boss Boys. I expected their cuteness might carry them through, while I thought Seth Grabel’s behavior in the earlier round might be his undoing. Their elimination sends Professor Splash and Seth Grabel to the judges for voting. Sharon votes for Seth. Howie votes for the professor. Breaking the tie, Piers votes for Professor Splash. I’m not sure how he creates a 90 minute act out of this, but I’d much rather see him dive through fire regardless.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 19, which airs Tuesday at 8/7c on NBC.

Big Brother 13 Episode 9

Following Rachel’s HOH win, she nominated Adam & Dominic for eviction (after much whining) in Big Brother 13 Episode 8. Apparently only a good idea when it’s her idea.

Adam and Dominic are both under the impression they already made deals with Rachel. Apparently, those deals are not valid because now she goes up to them again (both at the same time) looking to make a deal.

Daniele hopes to get rid of Jeff or Jordan. After all, it’s not the dumbest game move.

Brendon and Rachel continue to whine about not being able to see David Hasselhoff on the TV.

Daniele’s increasingly close relationship with Adam is not lost anybody, not Adam or Jeff or Brendon and Rachel.

Rachel, Brendon, Adam, and Dominic are joined by Jeff and Jordan in the veto competion. They walk outside to see a hairy legged lady in a tub. They have 10 minutes to gather hairs, each of which contain a letter, which they will use to spell a word, such as technotronics. Dominic made a deal to throw the competition, so his plan is to merely look legit. Jordan spelled little, 6 letters. Dominic spelled standings, a 9 letter word that’s actually pretty good. A little too good if the goal was to throw it. Rachel spelled moisturizing… incorrectly. Adam spelled fractions, a 9 letter word giving him the lead since he finished before Dominic. Jeff spelled expresses, also a 9 letter word, giving him the lead. Brendon spelled understanding, a 13 letter word that gives him the power of veto.

America’s vote is to give the have nots black licorice and blue cheese, parsnips and prunes, or seaweed and sardines.

Dominic tells Shelly that he wants to break up Jeff and Jordan. She ain’t happy with that plan. Seems Dominic doesn’t know when to keep his mouth shut. Eventually this deal making with the whole house is going to bite him, and that point is now. After Jordan is told of this, she goes upstairs to talk to Brendon and Rachel, spilling the beans about Daniele’s not so secret alliance with Dominic, as well as their plans to target the couples. This just helps to strengthen the couples, though that won’t last.

At the veto ceremony, Brendon opts to not use the power of veto. Daniele’s mad she didn’t get her way after her aggressive efforts to save her buddy fell on deaf ears.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 13 Episode 10, which airs Thursday at 9/8c on CBS.

America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 17

Silhouettes, Daniel Joseph Baker, Steven Retchless, and the Smage Bros. advanced to the next round in America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 16. Tonight 12 more acts perform: Summerwind Skippers, SH’Boss Boys, Mauricio Herrera, Seth Grabel, Poplyfe, Ian Johnson, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., Purrfect Angelz, Monet, Captain & Maybelle, Lys Agnes, and Professor Splash.

Howie warns us not to try this at home. Even the singing (and more singing).

Summerwind Skippers jump rope. To that mix tonight, they’re adding dancers and a disco ball. Cool enough, I suppose, but I agree with Howie. Really good, which is not enough. Piers was happy to see they’ve improved and made skipping sexy.

The SH’Boss Boys are little wappers. Bonus points for cute, the reason America will use to vote for them. Sharon wants to hug them, but she realizes she’s got cooties. They are shocked to find out people can get to 55 years of age, like Howie. Piers suggests they drop the singing and stick to rapping.

Mauricio Herrera is guaranteed at least one buzz from Piers. Sharon buzzes as well, but we can count on Howie to let this ridiculousness continue. If Piers were staying at a hotel where Mauricio were singing, he’d go back to the room and pack his bags.

Seth Grabel dropped his prop in Vegas and then proceeded to blame his assistants. Hopefully tonight he’s less of an ass. He gets strapped up and blindfolded, then he’s suspended above what we are told is boiling hot tar. After escaping, he’s shot out of a cannon into some water. Howie hopes he can come back. Piers calls it bigger, better, faster, and slicker.

As bands go, Poplyfe is okay I guess. Sharon hopes America brings them back. Howie makes an even stronger pitch on their behalf. Piers finally sees the point of the band.

Ian Johnson is a yoyoist. A geeky talent if ever there were one, but his skills are impressive nonetheless. Piers buzzes. As exciting as that was considering what it was, he still found it boring. Howie believes he’ll probably be the best yoyo person in the world, but his question is whether it’s a headline act.

Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. returns with more old school singing. That gets him a standing ovation from two of the judges. Howie thinks he could go all the way.

Purrfect Angelz can be forgiven for their stupid name because they’re former NFL/NBA cheerleaders who wear limited clothing to show off what their doctors have given them. Piers buzzes. Didn’t see that coming. He thought it was better than Vegas but not good enough. Howie says this is the best Hooters he’s ever been to. Sharon had fun but asks whether it’s worth $1 million.

Monet has one name already at age 12. Howie senses her passion, even if she doesn’t hit every note. Piers didn’t buzz her because he sees promise, in 3 or 4 years.

Captain & Maybelle are freaks and happy to be so. I can’t tell where their tattoos stop, and I don’t want to know either. He hooks a pot through his tongue, then she puts it through her nose, in each case wildly swinging it around. Then a tea kettle attaches to his eyelids, and the judges cower in fear and/or disgust. Piers calls them the two most disgusting people in America.

Lys Agnes is an opera singer with a great shot, assuming America gets it. Piers thought it was great, but he wasn’t moved. Sharon, however, was moved, and so was Howie.

Professor Splash is going to dive from over 36 feet high into 12 inches of water. As impressive as this is, how do you make it a 90 minute show? He specializes in fire, so we’ll see that next time.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 6 Episode 18, which airs Wednesday at 9/8c on NBC.

Big Brother 13 Episode 8

Following Cassi’s eviction in Big Brother 13 Episode 7, Rachel won HOH again. Oh boy. How exciting.

The Regulators alliance has been decimated from 4 to 2 in a couple weeks, not exactly surprising, particularly considering the lack of effort they have put forth.

Brendon says that Rachel is the brains behind the operation. Apparently, her winning the multiple guess HOH competition is proof of that.

Rachel now has three choices for nomination: Adam & Dominic, Lawon & Kalia, or Jeff & Jordan. Brendon says he almost feels like they have to put up Adam & Dominic. Wait a minute. Last week, Jordan did exactly that. Rachel called it a stupid move, so stupid in fact that she was willing to throw away her alliance over it.

Who wants to see Rachel’s HOH room? Well, there’s Brendon.

Adam tries to reinstate the deal with them that he rejected before. Lawon tries to make a deal as well, I think, but Rachel doesn’t understand what point he’s trying to make, if any.

It’s time for a luxury competition. So basically they plan to promote some CBS show or movie. The actual good news for the contestants is that there are no have nots this week. Some guy walks out who nobody recognizes: David Hasselhoff. He’s there to promote the new show Same Name, which premieres next. The challenge is to figure out the correct celebrity name. Based on the first clue of some bars of soap and binoculars, Jordan guesses Baywatch, which leads her to ask Jeff who played Mitch in that show. Somehow, this guess is correct. Brendon says it would be stupid to guess on the first clue. The second clue is a microphone. Brendon guess Michael C Hall. Porsche guesses Michael Jackson. Rachel’s help did her no good. Adam says Ricky Martin. Lawon says Barbara Streisand. The third clue is a knight. Jeff guesses Mike Knight. Rachel says Keira Knightley. Then everybody just starts naming random people.

Jordan and three guests are invited to watch an advanced screening of Same Name. She picks Jeff, Shelly, and Kalia. Interesting. Not Rachel or Brendon. Needless to say, Rachel doesn’t like not getting her way. This sets the stage for another fight between her and Brendon. He lectures and threatens to leave the show. She cries.

Seeing as he’s thrown away his old alliance, Dominic has a new plan. Align with Brendon and Rachel, or at least pretend to do so. That way, he’ll always have a bigger target before him. Rachel and Brendon have decided that Jeff and Jordan are not bright players. Because they don’t paint giant targets on their backs by being obnoxious? Daniele is just as afraid of Jeff and Jordan as Brendon and Rachel are, so she wants to see if she can get someone else to do the dirty work.

Nominations
Brendon is automatically safe.
Daniele, Porsche, and Shelly are automatically safe.
Jeff and Jordan are safe.
Kalia and Lawon are safe.
Adam & Dominic have been nominated for eviction.

Both Adam and Dominic believe they’ve got deals that will save them.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 13 Episode 9, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.

Big Brother 13 Episode 7

After Dominic won veto in Big Brother 13 Episode 6, Cassi & Shelly were nominated in place of him and Adam.

Jordan says that Cassi & Shelly are the last duo she wants to put on the block. Well, then, congrats on using your HOH for your own good.

Cassi says she doesn’t want to campaign against Shelly, although Shelly tells her she should.

Rachel has come up with a couple of excuses to explain why she wants Cassi gone, none of which have to do with the truth that she’s jealous. First, she didn’t like what Cassi said about Porsche (I don’t know what that was, maybe I blinked and missed it). Second, she’s heard from plenty of people, plenty of people (of the 11 other contestants who entered the house) that Cassi wants a veteran gone. Who doesn’t? Oh, and Cassi’s a bad game player. This from the girl who went home in week 5 last year after making herself and her showmance the biggest targets in the house. Now Cassi understands why America hates Rachel. She’s catty and ugly inside. Upon going to Jordan to cry about this, Jordan says Rachel can come across as bitchy, and her mouth is going to get them all in trouble.

When he gets wind of this, Brendon says he’s done with anybody who’s mean to Rachel. Good luck having anyone left to talk to then. He promptly picks a fight with Cassi and twists her words to suit his desire to run his mouth.

Votes
Rachel: Cassi
Brendon: Cassi
Jeff: Cassi
Adam: Cassi
Dominic: Cassi
Daniele: Cassi
Kalia: Cassi
Lawon: Cassi
Porsche: Cassi

By a vote of 9-0, Cassi has been evicted from the Big Brother house. Rachel got her wish and is now the fourth prettiest girl in the house.

Jordan, Daniele, Porsche, and now Shelly will sit out of the HOH competition. This competition is based on questions voted on by viewers.

Which houseguest would America rather get mouth to mouth resuscitation from? Jeff or Brendon?
Jeff. Everybody is correct.

Which houseguest is more likely to warm the pool with something other than their charm? Adam or Kalia?
Adam. Everybody is correct.

Which houseguest is more likely to steal someone’s lover? Rachel or Porsche?
Porsche. Kalia has been eliminated.

Which houseguest is more likely to save someone from a burning building? Shelly or Brendon?
Brendon. Jeff has been eliminated.

Which houseguest would America rather see spend the entire summer wearing a bikini? Porsche or Daniele?
Daniele. Adam, Lawon, and Dominic are out.

Which houseguest would America rather cheat off of on a test? Jordan or Lawon?
Lawon. Both are correct.

Which houseguest is more likely to seriously go bananas? Adam or Dominic?
Adam. Brendon has been eliminated. Rachel wins HOH.

Boring. We need a power shift, and these stupid golden keys bringing it down to just three choices really is not helping matters any.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 13 Episode 8, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.