Image Credit: Cliff Lipson/CBSWhat tonight’s episode of Big Brother lacked in surprises (nominations = expected), it made up for in nonsense. At this point, I’m okay with that. [SPOILERS from here on out. Do not continue reading if you haven't watched Sunday's episode yet.]
We picked up with the Christmas-themed HOH competition, where Santa-hating ball-buster Britney continued her ball-busting ways with what could be the cheapest ornaments ever produced. A frighteningly orange-tinged Hayden (or was it my TV?) put his 21/22 years of Christmas tree decorating experience (24-2 = 22, Hayden) to use and won the competition, grabbing one of the season’s most valuable HOHs. “When I busted into this joint, did you ever think I would get this far?” he asked. Honestly, no. But good for you, doompadee doo.
And just like that, the “boom-boom-Brigade” secured at least two players in the final three. Britney, knowing her place on the block was as inevitable as us being subjected to another diary room segment of Enzo’s self-congratulating, began to sulk and briefly became one of those “weird [people] who just naps all day on their own.” Where are sock puppets when you need them (…and I don’t mean Hayden)?
We narrowly missed watching a major disaster as Lane tried to figure out how to work the propane grill in the backyard. The man doesn’t have the brain power to figure out simple probability, so I’d like to know whose idea it was to put him in charge of lighting the fire, because that person is an even bigger idiot.
On to the luxury competition, where the final four duked it out for $10,000. (Or whatever that is in beer and Muscle Milk.) Each contestant was given a coin and had to hide it inside the Big Brother house, which, by the way, welcomed the inevitable four-seat table this week. Then, the houseguests were told to find each other’s coins. The last one standing won the big bucks. Britney ended up victorious after hiding her coin underneath chicken parts in the trash. Lucky for her, Hayden had discarded the trash outside early in the competition, thinking it was merely waste. Lane said Britney would probably use the money for “lipstick and leggings,” which was a little insulting. She’d clearly find other uses for it — like tanning and massages.
When Britney wasn’t contemplating her future grand financial investments, she busied herself starting pillow fights outside, de-butching the house to a level that made the girly shampoo Hayden got in his HOH basket look like a copy of Die Hard.
Speaking of hard, Lane has fallen for Britney — and he’s fallen hard. I’d honestly rather watch 24 hours of Lane’s shameless flirting than two seconds of Brenchel. But will the “beauty” ever learn to love The Beast?
We may never find out, because both are on the block this week, which wasn’t a total surprise. And unless Britney works major magic this week, we can start pre-taping those goodbye messages.
So that’s all, PopWatchers. Let’s talk shop. Will Hayden and Enzo remain loyal to Lane if nominations remain the same after the Veto competition? Who is your dream final two? Can you believe we’re down to four? Or is this season like waiting for the ending of one of the Harry Potter movies?
Also, while you’re still here, check out Dalton Ross’ interview with Ragan below. And follow me on Twitter (@EWSandraG) for more.
Wish Britney had won HOH. Then we would finally be rid of Enzo’s vulgar mouth and smacking while he eats. I know they don’t show that on the CBS show but on the live feeds, it’s there. Enzo is funny, but he is horribly vulgar.
Crass is the word for it.
Sandra, since you were so fond of mocking the houseguests’ various mathematic skills in your post, YOU should realize that no matter WHO WON THE HOH, there would be TWO Brigade members in the Final 3. Were you really that clueless or had watching a rather dimwitted season of HGs influenced your writing through osmosis?
What on earth is your problem? You need to chill.
While this comment is more mean than it needs to be, I did think to myself while reading that no matter what they had two secured.
What got me is the snarky calculation as to how many years of experience a 22-year-old could have decorating a Christmas tree. No Sandra, he wouldn’t have 22 years worth, since he probably couldn’t decorate a tree as an infant. Let’s go with 21 years, shall we? Nothing wrong with making fun of somebody else’s math or grammar skills, as long as you make sure you’re in the right.
Was just reading the feeds. OMG, looks like Lane makes Enzo look classy. I can’t repeat what Lane said, but several bloggers have captured it for posterity. Just google Lane/8 second rule.
I can’t stand to hear/watch Enzo eat I have turned the show off many times for this and I kept hoping that there would be no beef Jerky in Haydens HOH basket but no they got bottomless bags of Beef Jerky and we have to watch/hear them chewing/chomping like pigs.
I was hoping Brit won HoH too, but I knew she didn’t…Ugh..it all comes down to PoV this week. The winner of PoV decides who to evict. Sandra, I will write you on Twitter
Not if HOH wins POV.
I know who won the POV.
Hours and hours of taping these houseguests and the thing they show us is Lane having trouble lighting a grill? How about showing more of the jury house in the wake of Matt’s confession? Is there really THAT little still going on?
(Though the best thing was watching Lane in the DR trying to figure out if he has a 1 in 4 chance or a 1 in 3 chance of winning.)
Am I the only one who thinks it’s totally idiotic to light the grill with the cover down?
I think who is on the block really doesn’t matter. LAne or Britney need to win POV so they can send Enzo home. I doubt Lane would send Brit home.. and the person who is not on the block will determine the final three. I hope it is Brit and Lane in the end.. I do not like Hayden.
Hayden and Brit have won enuf. So, Lane needs to win. America seems to hate most of the jury this season, so let”s vote for Matt to win the 25 gs. He has only one dollar!!!
I unfortunately think Brit is going tot he jury house and she should win the 25 Gs
i really hope britney gets eveicted. i am so tired of her poor attitude and constant complaining!! i hope hayden wins it even if he is a complete moron and least he would try to help out his family. Enzo is a moron and doesn’t deserve it and lane is probably just gonna waste it on booze.
I would love to see Lane evicted…though he and Brit are awfully cute. Nick who?
I hate britney. she seems to be such a selfish repulsive person i would never want to be around.
wow, you are quite the hater, aren’t you?
Hey, well I bet if mcw wrote that about Rachel, no one would say anything about it…
I can’t stand Enzo’s sense of self-entitlement and self-pride. He has only won competition so far and that was because he knocked Ragan out of the way. I feel sorry for the techs who had to clean up the house after the hide and seek game. If I were Hayden I would have hid it in the HOH room. I know that is technically cheating, but it would have been a good idea.
What about Enzo before the hide and seek challenge “This task was made for Meow Meow – Hide and Seek!”
Is it just me, or is this one of the weakest seasons of Big Brother is a long time? I think it ranks with BB9: Til’ Death as one of the worst. Horrible casting.
If you watch the live feeds, you will see that the boys of the Brigade think they are:
- huge stars and fan favourites
- shoe-ins for the next BB All Stars
- going to parlay their fame into lucrative club, TV, and movie deals (yes Enzo thinks he will be in movies)
- the BEST EVER alliance in BB history that snuck under the radar til the end… hello? Danielle and Jason season 2?
Seriously? LOL what movies would Enzo be in? Have to admit it’s funny watching him gloating like he’s some mastermind tho.
Season 3 was Danielle and Jason. Even Nerd Herd was better than the Brigade, hell Brenchel was better than Brigade. If they didn’t have Matt, they wouldn’t have lasted. Poor Matt, could’ve taken Brit and Ragan to the end.
Just as I have said all season lone!! WORST CAST EVER! ALL MORONS! NOT ONE THE LEAST BIT ATTRACTIVE! SOME OF THE MOST DISGUSTING, NASTY-LOOKING SO-CALLED MEN I’VE EVER SEEN. OH, DID I SAY MORONS? FAN FAVES?! SO GLAD I DID NOT WASTE MONEY AHEAD OF TIME FOR LIVE FEEDS. WASN’T EVEN INTERESTING ENOUGH TO WATCH FREE ON SHOWTIME. HEAR ME CBS AND SHOWTIME? TIME TO FIND A NEW CASTING DIRECTOR?
I was just saying the same thing! Enzo thinks the press will want to interview the Brigade together because they’re so awesome! They’re “stars” and America “loves” them. Delusional all around.
They also think that whichever one of them comes in 3rd place is a “shoe in” for the $25,000 America’s favorite jury member prize. They were sitting around the other night saying that they can’t believe America could possibly give it to anyone other than a Brigade member. I say we all vote for anyone except one of them and knock them down a few pegs on national TV.
Every year it seems there are one or two houseguests that think they’re going to be huge stars, beloved by America, have this great future in acting, etc., but these guys take being delusional to a whole new level. I always wonder where they get ideas like this. What reality show contestants do they know of that became “huge stars” to make them get ideas like this?
No Jon, it’s NOT just u who thinks this yrs BB sucks. Couldn’t they try harder to find better houseguest? I have watched every year from the start & Never missed an eoisode, now i care less who wins or not. PLEASE let next yr be a Good Cast!!!!!!!
No, you’re not the only one! Duh Brigade will be final 3. No spoiler here, just an educated guess. Educated and Big Brother in the same sentence? Oh, well…
WOW. This show is still on the air?!? People are even dumber than I imagined. It really IS the end of the world!
with matt and regan evicted – this is pure boredom – dunces all around – stopped watching showtime after dark and now nothing but filler on the CBS primetime hour. Just reading through the column to see if there’s anything worth following on this borefest.
Same here. I cancelled my recording of BBAD. I haven’t even watched the CBS episode yet and don’t know if I will.
So Hayden did well in the competition due to his years of Christmas tree decorating? Why is his christmas tree wrapped in chicken wire?
I asked my husband the same thing! I can imagine his parents saying, “Time to put up the Yuletide Chicken Wire!”
Rename “Big Brother” to “Craigslist Horror Roommates”
2010
It is no different than glorified “Springer Show”
CBS manages quite easily to recruit morally and ethically compromised “humans” desperate to latch onto a mere morsel of “Celebrity status.
I have never watched “Big Brother” in all of its years of existence, and the only reason I watched it was to see Brendon, the lone Latino, educated Californian. If this is an example of entertainment, then I think the network needs to recall all the writers, production and crew for a layoff.
Just like the city of Bell with it’s overpaid part-time staff ( Mayor , Councilmembers etc.) I feel that The network needs to recall all these fools, reorganize the unorganized, make a constitution for the “Big Brother ” contestants to follow.
Stop the “Cochino and Cochina mentality which has dominated the program.
Make the dipshits (staff) work for their money and make contestants work for the money too!
BAD SEASON..AWFUL CAST. however, the ratings are up? Go figure..must be that there is NOTHING else to watch for people. The Feeds are even awful, so yes….there really is NOTHING going on in that house, but the I love everybody routine.
The producers clearly got to Lane and told him he needed to become more of a character in the diary room. Early in the season he was just a nice, good old boy. Now he comes off as a complete stooge. No doubt he ‘s not the brightest bulb but he’s coming off as the male version of Jordan lately…