August 30th, 2008

(VIDEO) Housecalls 8.29.08

Here is today’s episode of Housecalls. Gretchen welcomes both of last night’s evictees (seperately, Michelle first half and Ollie second) into the studio to answer your questions!

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August 30th, 2008

(VIDEO) Big Brother 10: Episode 21

Here is the complete 21st episode of Big Brother season 10 thanks to Quirkydude.

Part 1

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August 30th, 2008

Ollie’s Exit Interview With EW.com

Exit Interview with ‘Big Brother 10’s Ollie
For the record, Big Brother fans, Ollie is his last name and Bryan is his first! Since there was already a Brian in the house, CBS didn’t want you to get confused! Wasn’t that nice? Now that we’ve got that cleared up, let’s talk to the 27-year-old marketing sales rep from Iowa about how Dan gave him the total shaft.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So are you willing to admit you got played bigtime?
Bryan Ollie: Uh, I just let my heart get in the way of the game. That was a mistake on my part.

Now that you’ve had the night to think about it, how do you feel about Dan’s game play now?
I don’t feel any different than I felt before. Everyone does what they can to make an impact, but his decision could come back and backfire. I could come back to get him.

In retrospect, do you think you should have dangled on that rope a little longer during the HOH competition, or would you have trusted Dan all over again?
If I had to do it all over again, I would make the same deal [Editor's note: What the ??!@@**!?!]. My back was against the wall. I had to do anything I could at that point to gain a little leverage, to turn things around in the game. Obviously, it didn’t work in my favor, but in the same situation, I’d do the same thing again [Editor's note: See above].

What did you make of Dan’s shrewd decision to wear a hooded jacket to the competition?
I don’t think it was a coincidence that he’d show up in a winter coat in the middle of August in California. I don’t know if anyone else would think to bring something like that to California. I don’t think it was coincidence at all. It definitely played to his advantage.

Did you talk about it with other houseguests?
We talked about it during and after the competition. We were all a little suspicious. It’s still a question I’d like to get answered. Meanwhile, I was basically half-naked with a sleeveless shirt.

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August 30th, 2008

Michelle’s Exit Interview With EW.com

Exit Interview With ‘Big Brother 10’s Michelle
Look who got backdoored! EW.com talked to Big Brother’s Michelle Costa, the 28-year-old real estate agent from Rhode Island, about Dan’s devilish deal with Ollie, the red leotard, and what she hopes to say to Libra once she goes to the jury house.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Before I begin, I have to ask: Your bio says you were the only one to object at your brother’s wedding. Did it work? Did you stop the ceremony?
Michelle Costa: No, it didn’t work. They said I was the crazy sister who was upset at losing her brother, so they actually took me out of the church. Let’s put it this way: I didn’t like the girl, but they separated three years from the day they got married, so I was right on the money.

You don’t know who was evicted after you last night, right?
No! I can’t wait to see their face! I’m hoping it’s either Dan or one of the two girls so I can say, “I told you so!” They whisked me away, so I didn’t get to see anything.

You seemed really worked up while talking with Julie Chen. Did you sleep okay last night?
I didn’t get much sleep last night. I’m trying to put everything in perspective. I’m hoping it’s a big dream, and I’ll wake up and still be in the house. I just didn’t like the way I was put out of the house because of someone else’s deal. If they want to take me out, be man enough to say they wanted me out. They were honestly afraid of me. I wish they had the cojones to tell me that.

You thought that Dan was a plant in the house. So who planted him?
I thought he was a plant like America’s Player… but not really. The entire house thought he was. They just thought he couldn’t be that weird. He’s a Catholic school teacher — at least, I think he is. I don’t think he will be one when he’s done with the show.

That deal he made with Ollie was too good to be true. Shouldn’t your anger be directed toward Ollie for believing someone would basically hand all their HOH power to someone else?
When Ollie told me, I was like, “Shut up, you made this deal?” If this deal goes through, it will be the biggest ever in BB history or the biggest flop in BB history. I don’t know if Dan planned it from the beginning. I’m confused with Dan because he did a lot of things from the beginning of the show that were questionable. I should have put in him up when I was HOH, but I had other agendas.

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August 30th, 2008

(VIDEO) Michelle and Ollie’s Post Eviction Interviews With Julie!

Here are the full interviews that Michelle and Ollie did with Julie after the show last night for “The Early Show” segments. Enjoy!

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August 29th, 2008

Dan’s HOH Blog!

Head of Household #7: Dan

First off, I have to thank AMERICA for voting me America’s Player!!! Finding out that I was voted America’s Player was a huge surprise for me personally. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart and I am very humbled by those who voted. I did my best to give you (America) exactly what you asked for, especially with the masculine yet awkward 18 second hug.

In this house I try not to take ANYTHING too seriously because this is a once in a lifetime experience. Everyday I am in this house I try to stay as positive as I can because even when the chips are down a positive attitude can pull you through a lot of tough situations.

Regarding the actual game of Big Brother, it has been a lot tougher then even I imagined. I came in this house trying to play as hard as I can right from the start and I found someone with a similar mindset in Brian. When Brian was evicted it changed the entire game for me and I realized I had to shift gears to play the “weak player” strategy. I’ve had to throw A LOT of competitions to get to where I am now and being a competitive person it was a very difficult thing for me to do. I’m not a huge fan of losing so to intentionally lose is a lot harder then it may seem. But make no mistake about it, with every competition I have thrown (I like to call it the Art of the Throw) I have had SO MUCH fun doing so. Anytime I would throw a competition I would try to “one-up” or do a more convincing job of each throw, and whether I fooled anyone or not, I hope you all got a kick out of it!

This brings me to my current state of the game as HOH. Clearly I have abandoned the Art of the Throw and am now playing the game as hard as I can. This week by gambling with my hidden alliance member (the Renegades) Memphis’ life in the game, I took a huge risk. Lucky for me it has paid off so far, but I have had to do some shady things in the process. I did break a major deal with Ollie by nominating Michelle (someone who I actually like, but is a tough competitor) and it was not an easy decision. In this game you have to make tough decisions because you are fighting for your life every week. Whether or not the decision is right or wrong I am sure I will find out, but at the end of the day I felt it was the best move for me and my alliance in Keesha, Renny, and Memphis. It is nearly impossible to win this game by yourself, so I hope that trusting my alliance does not come back to haunt me!

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August 29th, 2008

FIVE PLAYERS REMAIN; Michelle and Ollie evicted

FIVE PLAYERS REMAIN AFTER A SURPRISE DOUBLE EVICTION LAST NIGHT ON “BIG BROTHER 10″

Michelle Costa and Ollie Were Both Evicted

BIG BROTHER 10 is down to the final five players now that two of the Houseguests fell victim to last night’s live double eviction show. After the Houseguests learned that a second Houseguest would face eviction, the Head of Household competition, nomination ceremony, Veto competition and a second eviction all took place within the one-hour live broadcast. After being nominated for eviction by Head of Household Dan, Michelle was the seventh Houseguest evicted by a vote of 3 to 1. On Sunday, Jerry and Memphis were nominated for eviction. On Tuesday, Memphis won the Power of Veto and chose to remove himself from the block. Dan chose to replace him with a stunned Michelle.

Following the first eviction, the Houseguests competed for Head of Household in a competition called “Big Brother Headlines.” Prior to the competition, America had the opportunity to vote online to decide which fictional newspaper headlines best describe the remaining Houseguests. For instance, a sample headline read “Big Brother Houseguest Blows All Their Winnings in Las Vegas.” The Houseguests then had to determine how America voted. Keesha had the most correct answers and was named Head of Household. She had to immediately put two people up for eviction and chose Jerry and Ollie. The Houseguests then had to compete for the Power of Veto by searching through bales of hay for two Veto symbols and placing them on a podium. Dan won the Power of Veto and chose not to use it leaving the original nominees on the block. The second live vote for the evening was held and, by a unanimous vote of 3 to 0, Ollie was evicted from the BIG BROTHER 10 house.

Following their evictions, Michelle a 28-year-old real estate agent from Cumberland, R.I., and Ollie, a 27-year-old marketing sales representative from Bloomington, Minn. (suburb of Minneapolis), were interviewed by host Julie Chen about their experience in the house. They join April and Libra as the third and fourth jury members.

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