Big Brother 12 Episode 5

The twist, which was lame to begin with, completely fell apart in Big Brother 12 Episode 4. It was revealed that Annie was the saboteur. Shortly thereafter, she was eliminated from the Big Brother house. Then, Rachel, the other person up on the block with her, won HOH (I’m getting the sense of deja vu, almost as if I’ve seen this script somewhere before).

Now that his secret is out, Brendon decides to tell the houseguests he’s smarter than he may appear. Too bad he wasn’t smart enough to not get busted, unlike Ragan and Andrew.

Andrew’s just as happy as Rachel and Brendon are for her to become HOH. This is why you don’t react after an HOH competition. Anybody who’s watching will get suspicious. His justification is that he doesn’t trust Britney or to a lesser extent Monet.

Enzo feels comfortable for his Brigade, believing Rachel/Brendon will target the chicks rather than them. Because that would be a good move considering that Hayden was the one who nominated them last week.

Hayden would rather hang out with Kristen than anyone else in the house, mostly because he thinks she’s hot. She doesn’t like cocky guys, so whether they hook up or not, this will not end well.

Monet and Britney pretty much hate everybody else.

Rachel tells Hayden he’s the reason she’s there. Well, if he hadn’t nominated you in the first place, you wouldn’t have been in danger. Rachel just got lucky Annie was a nutjob. She’d like to be in an alliance with him, but he’s not biting.

Matt has decided to start this crazy rumor that Andrew is in charge of the HOH this week. Not doing himself any favors.

The have-have not challenge is to be human grafiti. The teams will tape their players to the wall. After 10 minutes, they will raise their walls, and the team whose player stays on the longest will be the winners. They can select four people to be the have nots for the week. As the wall starts going up, the others can then shoot them with water to try to make them fall.

Orange team: Matt, Andrew, Hayden, Kathy
Green team: Enzo, Brendon, Britney, Monet
Blue team: Rachel, Kristen, Ragan, Lane

Orange team picks Kathy to be on the wall because she probably can’t screw that up. Britney is also chosen, arguably for the same reason. Ragan is chosen to be taped to the wall for the blue team. Whatever the blue team was thinking, they weren’t thinking about securing Ragan on there. Nobody’s bothering to shoot him with water because everybody knows he’s going to fall off on his own before long.

After 16 minutes when the wall is fully raised, both blue and orange teams are going after Britney. Without any need for water, Ragan falls at 33 minutes, eliminating the blue team from the running. They can still shoot the water, though, which means they will continue to target green. Britney’s taking this personally, like everything else. After 78 minutes, Britney decides she can’t breathe (if we believe her, she’s choking to death), so her team rips her off the wall, giving the orange team the win.

Because the blue team helped the winners the whole time, the green team of Britney, Monet, Brendon, and Enzo are the have nots. That was a pretty easy/fair decision.

In addition to their slop, they get fish sticks and fruitcake. Could be worse.

Following the competition, it’s time for the reveal. Annie was the saboteur. They take credit for tanking the twist, when in reality it was Annie who did her own self in.

Britney tries pretending that she isn’t after Rachel and Brendon, but then again, she’s after everybody, so maybe she really wouldn’t have nominated them. Monet also says that she isn’t after Rachel, but she’s just as spiteful as Britney is. Both of them claim that Andrew would have been their target.

Rachel says that maybe Andrew should go home. Why? Of all the people in this house after you, he’s not one of them.

Brendon and Rachel continue to try to cement an alliance with Hayden. What idiots. Taking it a step further, they tell him that Enzo, Lane, and Matt need to go. So basically his whole alliance.

Nominations
Brendon is safe.
Kathy is safe.
Hayden is safe.
Ragan is safe.
Kristen is safe.
Enzo is safe.
Matt is safe.
Andrew is safe.
Lane is safe.

Britney and Monet have been nominated for eviction. I’m good with either of them going, but they’re not the most threatening people in the house.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 12 Episode 6, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 15

6 of the top 7 performed in So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 14. Tonight one more will go home.

Due to her injury, Ashley Galvan is automatically the first member of the bottom three.

Kent Boyd and Lauren Froderman go first. Obviously, neither of them are in danger, whether Cat tries to trick them or not.

Billy Bell and Adechike Torbert are next. Billy is in the bottom three.

Jose Ruiz and Robert Roldan are the final pair. Robert is safe, and Jose is the last person in the bottom three.

That leaves Ashley, Billy, and Jose in the bottom three, two of whom were spared from having had to face the judges last week due to Alex’s injury.

The judges have made their decision. Jose seems to be fighting to remain. Billy is going in the right direction, but he needs to keep going. Ashley has been examined by two doctors. She needs 3-5 weeks rest. Because of that, she has been eliminated.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 16, which airs Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.

Big Brother 12 Episode 4

Following Brendon’s veto win in Big Brother 12 Episode 3, the next person in his thoroughly unimpressive alliance was nominated, making for a battle between Annie and Rachel to stay in the house.

After the nominations, Annie continues her ranting and raving about Britney. Not content with merely cursing at Britney, Annie sets her sights on Brendon. Do you want to go home? Afterward, she starts crying. There’s no way she can get six votes. Yeah, not when you’re acting like this.

While Rachel is trying to stick her tongue down his throat, Brendon has other things on his mind. He wants to talk about his feelings and how he’s upset about Annie, who he thought was his friend. Rachel questions why he would get all worked up about some girl he just met eight days ago. So is she saying he should not get all worked up about her either?

Finally, we get the answer to the question. Who is the saboteur? Unsurprisingly, although everybody’s been so focused on all the guys, it’s Annie. If she gets sent home week 1, this will pretty much be the worst twist ever (aside from season 8’s excessive stupidity that basicaly ruined the season).

The next act of sabotage is to keep the houseguests awake by planting an electronic noisemaking device in the bedrooms. Then she does a new cryptic message about how the saboteur “escaped the block.” Wait. Brendon escaped the block. Does that make him the guilty party? If so, that’s even more reason to axe his showmance.

Not done yet, Annie tells the other houseguests that Brendon, who’s like a genius, is lying about his job. I don’t think he’s lying. If he were, he wouldn’t be telling America the same thing. High school swim coach isn’t the most glamorous of jobs. Regardless, this is why you should do a better job of protecting secrets in this house.

In a last ditch effort during the live eviction ceremony, Annie continues to trash Brendon. So much for apologizing earlier.

Votes
Monet: Annie
Andrew: Annie
Lane: Annie
Kathy: Annie
Kristen: Annie
Brendon: Annie
Ragan: Annie
Enzo: Annie
Matt: Annie
Britney: Annie

Holy landslide. By a vote of 10-0, Annie has been evicted from the Big Brother house. There goes the saboteur. The twist fell flat on its face, although I’d argue the questionable casting choice is more to blame than the twist’s lameness. She thinks that Ragan will go far in this game. Ragan’s farewell to her is that he thinks she could be the saboteur. Meanwhile, Rachel’s just happy to have the other woman gone. I hope Kristen makes a play for Brendon, too. Either that or Brendon wakes up.

America voted for Kathy as the saboteur. As for Annie, she got one of the lowest vote totals.

The HOH competition is majority rules. They will respond based on how they think the majority will answer.

Whose life story does the majority of the house think would make more money at the box office? Kathy or Enzo?
Enzo. Brendon, Kathy, and Kristen are out.

Who would win the Miss Big Brother bikini contest? Rachel or Kristen?
Rachel. Enzo, Matt, and Lane are eliminated.

Who is more likely to put a larger than life sculpture of himself in his yard? Brendon or Hayden?
Brendon. Everybody agrees.

Who has more Facebook friends? Britney or Monet?
Britney. Everybody agrees.

Who would you cheat off during an exam? Ragan or Matt?
Ragan. Everybody agrees again.

Who would you prefer to have pack your parachute before jumping? Andrew or Lane?
Lane. Andrew is out.

Who is more likely to talk their way out of a traffic ticket? Britney or Ragan?
Britney. Ragan is out.

The final question is a tiebreaker. In the have-have not competition sweet tooth, how many gallons of caramel were there?
330. Britney answers 41. Rachel says 80. Monet goes with 725. All of them are ridiculously far off, but Rachel is closest and wins HOH. The girl on the block wins HOH. How convenient.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 12 Episode 5, which airs Sunday at 8/7c on CBS.

America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 14

The first 12 acts performed in America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 13. Tonight the first 4 will advance based on America’s vote. Hopefully this means the elimination of some of the ridiculous acts that should not be anywhere near the stage.

Nathaniel Kenyon, Airpocalypse, and Sally Cohn are up first. This one’s obvious since there are two acts that should not be here going up against one of the early favorites. Nate Kenyon moves into the semifinals.

Nick Pike, Kung Fu Heroes, and Fighting Gravity are the next trio. Another clear outcome. Fighting Gravity advances.

Christina & Ali, Maricar, and the Hot Shot Tap Dancers are the third group. Tough call. None of these acts really seem to be that big of a threat. The third act advancing is Christina & Ali.

Future Funk, RNG, and Paul Safy Jr. are the final three. Based on the audience’s (over)reaction last night, I’d assume it’s the boys. The judges will be deciding who the final act will be. America has eliminated Paul Safy Jr. Piers thinks the girls are better technical dancers, whereas the boys are funny and entertaining. He votes for Future Funk. Sharon votes for RNG based on technical ability. Howie casts the deciding vote for Future Funk.

Thanks for stalling just long enough so that the final result was missed by those Tivoing the show. Get it together next time.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 15, which airs Tuesday at 9/8c on NBC.

So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 14

Alex’s injury led to an anticlimactic conclusion in So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 13, as he was unable to continue in the competition due to a need for surgery.

Ashley Galvan is injured and will not be dancing tonight.

Lauren Froderman with Mark
Style: Tahitian
Choreographer: Tiana Liufau
Song: Jungle by Last Voices
Nigel: Great. A lot of fun. Technically, I have no idea.
Mia: Fascinating. Like a duck in heat.
Adam: Can’t believe Lauren just did that. Amazing energy.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-01

Adechike Torbert with Anya
Style: Salsa
Choreographers: Liz Lira & Danny Davalos
Song: Oyelo Que Te Conviene by Eddie Palmieri
Nigel: So much in this routine that really challenged you. Really pulled it off.
Mia: Excellent choreography. Awesome tricks. Little bumps here and there.
Adam: Hard choreography. Did great.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-02

Jose Ruiz with Courtney
Style: Broadway
Choreographer: Joey Dowling
Song: Mister Cellophane from the Chicago Motion Picture Soundtrack
Nigel: Not danced very well.
Mia: Lack of training was so evident. No hope or technique to back up the pathetic character.
Adam: Need finish and lines.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-03

Robert Roldan with Allison
Style: Contemporary
Choreographer: Travis Wall
Song: Fix You by Cold Play
Nigel: Some superb things there. Gratified we still continue to do wonderful work on this show.
Mia: I guess this is the Mia cry of the season. Brings me back to when my mom passed. Best I’ve seen you dance this season.
Adam: Probably going to be one of the performances of the season.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-04

Billy Bell with Anya
Style: Jive
Choreographer: Louie van Amstel
Song: Paradise by the Dashboard Life by Meat Loaf
Nigel: Hardest I’ve seen you work at trying to get some chemistry. Room for improvement but overall much happier.
Mia: Stellar performance.
Adam: Totally in charge. In it to win it.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-05

Kent Boyd with Neil
Style: Broadway
Choreographer: Tyce Diorio
Song: Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, MO by Damn Yankees 1994 original Broadway cast
Nigel: Fantastic routine. Tonight Kent is the MVP.
Mia: I love boys. Great entertainment. Strong male dancing.
Adam: Nailed it. You have a huge future in Broadway if you want it.
Number: 1-888-6-BEST-06

Lauren Froderman & Billy Bell
Style: Jazz
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Song: Boogie Shoes by KC & The Sunshine Band
Nigel: Jazz seems to fit on Billy really nicely. Lauren ain’t going home yet.
Mia: Completely in the pocket. Quirky but groovy.
Adam: Billy wasn’t competing. Just dancing. The boys have something to be afraid of with Lauren.

Jose Ruiz with Dominic
Style: Bboy
choreographers: Tabitha & Napoleon Dumo
Song: Battle for the Beat by District 78
Nigel: Redeemed yourself. Don’t think any of the others could have done that.
Mia: Still love boys. Beginning part was amazing. Jose still needs training.
Adam: That’s the way to compete.

Adechicke Torbert & Kent Boyd
Style: Contemporary
Choreographer: Dee Caspary
Song: You Only Disappear by Tom McRae
Nigel: Tremendous. Really good work yet again. Fabulous leap from Adechike. Kent, thanks for not going over the top. Remarkable chance of being this year’s champion.
Mia: Kent is an unbelievable dancer. Praying that this week was going to be great for Adechike, and it is.
Adam: Taught America that a super athlete can also be a super artist. You just taught me so much about dance and performance. Both brilliant.

Robert Roldan with Kathryn
Style: Disco
Choreographer: Doriana Sanchez
Song: Instant Replay by Dan Hartman
Nigel: Didn’t stop. Gave us lines and strength.
Mia: Hope I never see you do that again. Too thin.
Adam: Selling fun. I bought it.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of So You Think You Can Dance Season 7 Episode 15, which airs Thursday at 9/8c on Fox.

Big Brother 12 Episode 3

Showmance Brendon and Rachel were nominated for eviction in Big Brother 12 Episode 2.

Not having learned their lesson about being this close this early, Brendon and Rachel head right off into a room alone together. Annie follows them in to offer her support. Lane follows them in to play dumb and pretend he doesn’t know what’s going on. Enzo just wants to watch over everything.

Afterward, the couple hide under the blanket and start doing… something. If they’re not doing something, well, that’s not how it’s going to be edited.

Now Brendon would like to threaten Hayden, and he wants to propose an alliance between himself, Hayden, Annie, and one other person. This only serves to make Hayden even more suspicious of Brendon and to think he’s already aligned with Annie.

It’s time to pick the players for the veto competition by random draw.

Hayden picks Enzo, his ally.
Brendon picks Andrew, a wildcard.
Rachel picks Monet, then rolls her eyes.

Once again, Brendon has a warning for Hayden that he’s either with him, or he’s against him. I think he’s against you, dude.

The backyard is decorated with pinatas and bats. It’s Cinco de Mayo. Yeah, the pinatas are stuffed with rotten mayonnaise. The object is to reveal letters so that they can spell a word. Longest word wins. Those who aren’t playing are allowed to watch while sitting in a splash zone. Hayden thinks he’s a baseball player. Andrew’s fine with this kosher food. Rachel has no real hope. Enzo continues to refer to himself as “Meow Meow.” Hayden wants to spell journeyman. Hope that works out better for you than it did for NBC. Rachel wants to spell a word she knows how to spell, chemistry. Brendon intends to spell whatever he can add ing or ly to.

Hayden: possible (8 letters)
Enzo: factory (7 letters)
Rachel: chemistry (9 letters)
Monet: cheaters (8 letters, and apparently a hint to somebody)
Brendon: understanding (13 letters)
Andrew: pastuerized (11 letters and misspelled)

Brendon has won the power of veto. Knowing that he will be coming off the block, the brigade wants to target Annie instead.

Whatever happens, the girls realize they are the ones who are all vulnerable. Attempting to scare up the votes against Annie, Enzo tells Britney that Annie needs to go. Britney tells Annie hoping Annie will have her back. Annie tells Hayden hoping to sell out Britney.

Lane thinks it might be a good idea to nominate Kathy, a non-threat who probably won’t leave but won’t have any effect if she leaves anyway.

The saboteur informs the houseguests that two people are actually lifelong friends.

At the veto ceremony, Brendon removes himself from the block. Hayden nominates Annie in his place. After she is nominated, Annie calls out Britney and says she’s a liar. Moron. You need all the friends you can get right now.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of Big Brother 12 Episode 4, which airs Thursday at 8/7c on CBS.

America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 13

The top 48 (some good, some ridiculous and/or stupid) were revealed in America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 12. Tonight the first group of 12 acts performs for America’s votes.

The Kung Fu Heroes have kicks that are fast as lightning. This high energy act involves martial arts, weapons, and fire all set to music. Piers found that to be a martial arts routine, rather than an entertainment routine. Sharon and Howie agree.

Christina & Ali, two sisters living in a family where every single sibling has cystic fibrosis, are arguably getting by on their story more than their voices. They sing God Blessed the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts. Sharon appreciates their honest performance, and she won’t be saying anything negative, although she could. Howie loves them, whether they missed any notes or not. Piers disagrees. Not one to patronize contestants, he gives a somewhat more useful critique, but regardless thought they did well when they were harmonizing together.

Airpocalypse taught people who play real instruments a lesson at the auditions: if you actually know how to play an instrument, don’t bother bringing it. Howie is thoroughly entertained and amazed how much they can do with absolutely nothing.

The Hot Shot Tap Dancers are hoping to not make any mistakes this time. Piers loves the look and quite likes the choreography, but it needed a bit more oomph. Sharon thinks this will make tapping very current.

Paul Safy Jr. sings Cry Me a River (not the Justin Timberlake version) by Julie London. Sharon found his performance to be dated and cheesy, although he’s got a great tone in his voice. It’s hard to be current and sing songs sounding like this. Piers wants him to relax.

Future Funk probably wouldn’t be able to take a gig in Vegas since it would keep them up past their bed times, but that doesn’t stop the crowd from chanting “Future funk… future funk…” Howie says deal.

Sally Cohn is back for some more hand whistling. For some reason. Sharon thinks she’s probably the most famous hand whistler in America today, as if there’s anyone else.

After walking across broken glass soaked in kerosene while blindfolded and juggling something on fire, Nick Pike was cut anyway. However, Trystan and Krystan withdrew from the competition, so he’s back. Tonight he ups the ante with lots of fire. For those who need a reminder, do not try this at home. Piers buzzes him halfway through. Howie thought it was too much. What is it that he does? His description is juggler acrobat comedian. Oh. One of those.

RNG are hoping they don’t break the girl they’re trying to flip. The cliche sleepover theme gets interrupted by some zombies. Howie doesn’t know that this is any more than a really nice dance recital. Piers thinks they aren’t on the same level of the other dancers just yet. Sharon felt it was perfect for their age.

Maricar is the well endowed chick who wears tight leather. Oh, and she’s a painter. As her twist for the night, she is painting underwater. Howie and Piers admire… the arts.

Fighting Gravity are a bunch of frat guys who made up an act in which they float around in the dark. It’s all quite cool. Sharon says the Blue Man Group and Cirque du Soleil need to move over. Piers calls it the performance of the night.

Nathaniel Kenyon is used to singing for 10 people in an elderly home. In addition to being out of his comfort zone, he’s also sick. I don’t know that it much matters. Whoever was going to vote for him already made up their minds weeks back.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of America’s Got Talent Season 5 Episode 14, which airs Wednesday at 9/8c on NBC.

The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 8

Before we got treated to the trainwreck that is Jake & Vienna in The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 7, Ali sent Ty packing to bring us down to the final four guys who will be going on hometown dates.

Ali first meets Roberto in Tampa, where she goes to the university at which he played baseball. He apparently played some minor league ball before deciding to be an insurance salesman. They go to dinner with his father (also Roberto), mother, sister (both of them are named Olga I guess), brother, and sister-in-law. His father’s concerned that maybe she wants to do too many things. I noticed that with the coming on this show and then quitting to go back to work and then quitting that to go back to this show. Regardless of any reservations he may have, he gives Roberto his blessing. They finish off the night with a dance around the living room.

Next we head to Dennis, MA on Cape Cod for a hometown visit with Chris. They meet on the beach… in the rain. That doesn’t distract them from playing with his dog and walking on the sand/mud. Ali feels comfortable in Massachusetts since she is also from there. While waiting for his family to arrive back at the house, they take a walk down memory lane and then talk about the future. His sisters-in-law are both wearing Dennis bracelets just like Ali. They really don’t present much in the way of tough questions, just wanting what’s best for him.

Kirk takes Ali to Green Bay, WI, the cheese state. His parents are divorced and don’t speak to each other, to the extent that they have to go to two different households in order to meet both of them. First up it’s the dad, stepmom, and stepsister. His father has a question: “Would you like to go see my basement?” Run away. Run away. When they get down there, there are a lot of stuffed animals. Ali makes the mistake of opening the freezer, where they keep frozen snacks like popsicles… along with dead animal parts. This is all quite creepy, not in a good way. Once they’re done trapsing through the pet cemetery, they discuss whether Kirk’s ready for this relationship, and his father thinks he is. Bringing the girl home for a change is a positive sign.

Date number two is Kirk’s mother’s house, where they meet the women in his life: his mom, grandma, and sister. There are no dead animals this time, just one of their home-cooked meals. The family gets together for every occasion, well, at least this part of the family anyway. His mom sees this journey as a new beginning for a guy who went through so much with his illness. She can tell he’s happy.

Frank gets the final date in Chicago. He’s less upbeat than the other guys, worrying that he could get sent home tomorrow. Perhaps a visit home will stop his moping. While the dinner is a lot more cheerful than their boat ride over had been, he’s still in doubting Thomas mode. Nonetheless, he still says he’s falling in love with her.

With the hometown dates over, it’s time to head back to the mansion for the rose ceremony. Before that, Ali has a lengthy chat with Chris Harrison in which she pretends any one of the guys could be going home.

Roses
Roberto
Chris
Frank

As much as I thought Frank would be sent home seeing as how uptight and unfun he seemed to make their date, the person actually being cut is Kirk. He felt good about where they were at and was looking to propose, but Ali doesn’t think they fit together.

Stay tuned to dingoRUE for another live recap of The Bachelorette Season 6 Episode 9, which airs Monday at 8/7c on ABC.