Anyway, the girls all ran into the house, and almost immediately, we saw Janelle talking to us from the diary room. "I really wasn't that surprised that America voted me back into the house," she said. God, it was great to see her back on the show. Best reality star EVER.
Urgh. I am so very over her, especially after that snotty little speech. Vote her out now.
Damn, I was disappointed Jase didn't go for the plan.

I am probably the only person in the world who enjoys watching Alison (don't mean I like her). I'd be devastated if she goes out first.

Loving the new HOH twist. Loving the cast (even Chicken George - every season needs a clueless ingenue). Loving the scheming from the get-go and the references to all the long-standing feuds and bitterness. This looks like it's going to be 100 times better than Survivor All-stars.

And so glad you mentioned Julie's hair. The "Bird's-nest" is what all the hippest robots are wearing these days.

Yes, this cast looks ripe for chaos, unlike Survivor All-Stars and its cast of Boston Rob followers. It should be a great season.

I'm with you, B-Side on Ivette. I don't like her but she would have been better than freakin' Chicken George??!?!!? Chicken George needs to go! Then again too many BB6 people, someone had to be left out.

the superchenbot photo made my day and it is only 7AM. Thanks B-side. The only thing that would make it better is if you were able to have her flying or with her arms raised up in a V about to take off.

I loved Alison's 'this is how I give blowjobs' screenshot. Also, I can't believe that they brought in the retarded chicken george. Oh well, EEO/Political Correctness strikes again...

What is with Jase's hair? He's got that Annette Bening hairdo?

KH

Oh yeah episode one was freakin' awesome. If Alison goes first I'm gonna jump for joy! That girl seriously annoys me. What happened to Dr. Will? He used to be cute, but now he looks all pasty and bloated.

Oh how I've missed Janelle... Kayser, Howeie and even James!

allison blows... as does Dr. Will. We need Will and boogie out fast!!!

GREAT first ep! (but I'm scared about James trusting Jase...)

p.s. while I don't like Ivette i wish she had made it in... even cowboy is better than Chix G.

GREAT, great, gReAt first episode...I loved it.

Absolutely agree on Chicken George...he needs to go immediately and thought he would until I heard Danielle was going to "stir the pot." But seriously, how he got in over Cowboy or Ivette is ridiculous. I guess they wanted to balance out the season numbers a bit.

I know she may not be especially popular, but I really hope Danielle doesn't go this week. She was by far my favorite on her season. I definitely hope they get rid of Allison.

I hope among the early casualities are Dr. Will and Mike Boogie, Marcellas and of course Chicken George, all of whom annoy the hell out of me.

This will definitely be a battle, I think, between the two most recent seasons, which should be very fun to watch. I perked right up when I heard that James isn't going to be a solid vote for his season's alliance, should make for an interesting twist.

And was Howie that out of shape during his last season? Did you notice how chubby and flubby he looked during the HOH competition?

Excellent recap B-Side although I could do without the Chenbot dreidel song in my head, thanks a lot.
SOOO happy BB is back, and it's kind of sad how happy I was to see all these people again. Kaysar is still the hotness, fro and all.

We're off to a great start. Obviously I'm in the minority, but I'm ok with having Chicken George in the house. A little comic relief (intentional or not) is always good. And mark my words, because no one feels threatened by George he will go quite far, much farther than some of our favorites.

OMG. Mike Boogie's got to go. I've never seen season 2 so I don't know how he plays the game, but he bugs me so bad. He's so lame. I can't believe he has friends. They need to take him out to weaken Will.

James really has trust issues. If he actually believes Jase then he's really stupid. I think Janelle's onto Jase.

Pamsey, I`m with you...it is kinda sad how happy I was to see all these people again...I`m happy with everyone who made it in...even the lame ones like Chicken George and Mike Boogie. I was surprised to see Erika make it in, although I do like her. BUT..I was so happy to see that Ivette won`t be around this season! It`s true Ivette, America hates you! I don`t think I could have handled another summer with her.

And B-Side, another great recap. You had me in stitches, thankfully I was alone in the office at the time!

The only bad thing about having an all-star season is that I'm not *quite* ready to see anyone leave yet - even horrible, Janie-hating Alison!

On the other hand, if Mike Boogie were to leave I'm sure I could get over it in about 2 seconds.

yes, howie has clearly started with a disadvantage, i.e. he's already put on the 10-20 lbs. BB contestants usually gain over the course of their sedentary summer. if he makes it to august without being evicted, they might need a shovel to pry ol howie out of the jack-shack.

sad to see ivette miss the cut, and her teary-eyes and quivering lip after chicken george got the last spot gave us a small reminder of the myopic melt-downs we loved to hate her for. knowing it'd be my last glimpse of her for the summer, all i could do was wistfully yell at the screen: 'cry, bitch! cry!'

but i was happy to see the so-weird-she-seems-normal nakomis get in, along with diane, who is guaranteed to run her mouth indiscriminately for our pleasure. we all adore janelle, but i'm expecting her to get booted pretty quickly--she is probably even more hated and feared than dr. will.

it's obvious enough that chicken george is there solely to represent the 1st season (kind of dumb, given that grodner et. al. essentially re-invented the game because the 1st season was a flop), but, annoyingly enough, he will probably be this season's cowboy: too clueless and too far out of the loop to be much of a threat, he'll be dragged along for at least a few weeks while the craftier players target each other.

b-side, you said it: who is this new jase? we all know he's an asshole, redneck single-mom fiancee or no, and the west hollywood hustler look is as repulsive as ever, but thus far, jase is showing scary signs of strategic competence. at first i was annoyed by jase's cappy-ish 'i'm doing it for my daughter' line, but when i found out he'd be sharing the HOH bedroom with janelle, i felt relieved that jase has taken himself off the market. we all know janey has bad taste in men; if she were to end up in the bathtub with jase, she'd lose me forever.

The only thing missing from last night was the "But First"...

Not a fan of Chicken man but lines like "me in the house is like a donkey winning the Kentucky Derby" makes it worthwhile (reminded me of Gordon's DONKEY!).

Jase - I am beginning to think that the over use of gel product might have given him some brains. Going along with Janey last night was a very good move.

Danielle has a HUGE butt and I understand edhill is doing a poem about it...can't wait to read it! She also has a HUGE mouth and screwed herself (tilting my head back and laughing with glee).

And just were was Wasabi Boy last night?

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I don't understand why everyone hates Alison so much. She's the BB version of Tonya, except she might have one or two fewer STDs.

Goodness where to start. Big Brother is back and I am one happy boy. I was on the phone with my friend Nancy and she made the same bleeding stab wound joke. I also enjoy Erika as well but she needs to avoid the big mistake she made when she was on last. DO not wear clothing 10 years below you’re age level. Seriously. She has a great body, but that doesnt mean she should dress like j-lo when she’s in her 30’s. She needs to be hot woman, not trying and failing to be hot girl.

Love that my Janey is back. Love it, love it. Is it true B-side that you said her ass looked big? Cuz if you said that were gonna have to fight. Clubs or knives, you’re choice. Meet me at the L.A. Observatory at sunset.

I can’t stand Diane’s whiny voice and crooked teeth. But I will enjoy watching her horrible dye job grow out over the summer. Maybe she’ll get fat again too.

I kind of have to agree with everyone’s assessment of Kaysar. He’s kind of stuck up for a guy that got voted out of the BB house twice in one season. Even marcellus didn't do that. It doesn’t exactly make you a strategic dynamo there buddy.

The shirts with sayings. Here’s the deal. They are mildly amusing on day one. But after we see the same stupid shirts every day for 3 months, they become unbearable. Unless they are TVgasm shirts. Or possibly those fake tuxedo t-shirts. Those always get me!

Dr. Will was so pale he looked like a vampire. Which is awesome since I can just pretend I’m watching Blade 4: The New Blood all season as he plots and backstabs.

Yeah Alislut! She was horrific from the start and I’m loving it. And going up against Janey? You couldn’t ask for a more perfect yin and yang. Beautiful princess and rancid skank.

You’re so right about Chicken George. Lo-ser. I watched some documentary about reality stars on Bravo and it followed him around after he decided to quit his job and be a “celebrity”, which meant he would beg and plead to shove an actual chicken over his head and cut the ribbon at a car dealership opening. And now we have to read on the BB website about how he wants to get back in the house because he “needs the money”. Well, that’s what happens when you quit you’re job moron. You don’t see me moving to L.A. to be a professional screenwriter do you? Although if I did I would kick ass. I got an idea for a sitcom about a sassy robot that will take Hollywood by storm.

You forgot the best part of the episode. When Chicken George was announced as the last contestant I thought Cowboy was going to cry. He was crushed. HA! I loved it! He’s such a tool. CBS should bring him out every couple of months and crush his hopes just so we can watch.

I like when Julie explains some goofy rule change everyone in the house acts like they were just told the most amazing thing they have ever heard in their lives. Eyes popping out, hyperventilating. Relax. Its just 2 HOH’s. It’s not like you just found out you’re living in a computer matrix simulation and are really in a tub of goo all emaciated and bald. Well, maybe Alislut is.

At least Jase’s step daughter will grow up knowing how to tease and add highlight to her hair. Not to mention how to give good oral. Oooh, I went there.

I will have to admit that I was never really a fan of Big Brother. But after all the hype, I decided to watch......

and I'm hooked....yessssss.

PS I think Dr. Will sucks at life.

I too was a little frightened by Jase's sudden reasoning powers. Perhaps the producers are suggesting things to him in a way that makes him think they're his own ideas? (Maybe they stand behind him and whisper mysteriously.)

The whole time they were talking about getting Janelle out I kept wondering why no one was considering the Veto. Janelle has 4 people who would play for her. At least.

I totally enjoy watching Alison. Yes, I'm one of three people in the nation. Weird that she has it in for Janelle when it was obviously Jase who went back on his word.

BOOGIE doesn't like Kaysar! Just one more reason to love Kaysar. What was up with K this week, though? Hot, yes, but can't he smile every once in a while?

After Janelle said that she didn't like (BB6) Michael AT ALL, I wondered whether that would change her relationship with Kaysar. K and M were best friends / roommates, yes? No awkwardness there....

Best first episode ever.

I nearly pulled a muscle by my major eyeroll when James said something to the effect of, "This is our (BB6ers) house, you're just guests here." What a knob. When I get my James-Hate full-on, then I think of B-Side's June 12 post of "Milwaukee is for Lovers" and the corresponding pictures and feel much, much better.

And the mid-life crisis/corvette dealership joke tore me up! Ahhh, summer: swimming pools, lemonade and TVgasm BB coverage...

Jack -- that was brilliant. You're so right about my fears re: a Jase/Janelle hookup. Plus, I'm also concerned that Chicken George will be dragged around for a while.

EdHill -- I don't think I ever said taht Janey's ass was big. I would never say such disparaging things! But she has gained a little weight, I did notice.

Kaysar v. Will = IT'S ON!
I hope that Will doesn't get booted soon... I'd love to see him and Kaysar REALLY get into it!

No Ivette... thank God.

Wow. This is the first season I've seen Mike, and I already hate him. He is my Cappy of this year.

Also, what the heck were the producers doing putting Chicken George in? CRAZY.

I am sincerely dissapointed in the Chenbots new programming. BUT FIRST, I NEED YOU.

And why was Marcellas so quiet? I want loud Marcellas.

I liked Chicken George in the first season when he tried to get the contestants to mutiny and just leave the show to see what would happen, but now he's turned into a real embarrassment. I have this fear that he and Erika will glide right by and go far this season. That would blow on so many levels.

Dr. Will as an albino is enought of a twist for me. I love Will and Kaysar and I love their immediate rivarly even more.

Matterbug: exactly. Where was Marcellas? At least he showed up for the nominations in his trademark white terrycloth bathrobe. He must be keeping a low profile, though: it's not obvious who his allies would be.

I didn't start watching until BB6 so I am thrilled there are so many 6-ers there.

Will is totally annoying me. I hope he goes soon.

I kinda feel bad for Chicken George. He seems way too nice for this game.

By the way EdHill......J.Lo is in her 30's.

First of all, Janelle was never skinny. She filled out her denim very well last year, and she was always more voluptuous than model thin. I don't think she had gotten that big. I also think Danielle has always had a big ass, and I cut her some slack since she has kids and is not trying to be a model. Besides, I'd rather have a plump Janelle butt than a bony Olsen twin any day of the week.

Jack,

Agree completely. Have to give Jase props for not being fooled by Alison. I would like to think that Janey would have better taste than Jase, but you never know. Like I mentioned on the live blog yesterday, I could maybe stand for Janase combination if Janelle was using him for votes, but if she got all lovey dovie Michael with him, I would have to kick her to the curb.

It is amazing to me how quickly my seething hatred for Alison returned. She is so vile and transparently jealous of Janelle! JASE is the one that screwed you sweetheart, not Janelle!
I also just feel kinda bad for Chicken George. Kinda the same feeling I have for some of the American Idol auditioners. I just don't understand why George's family didn't stop him from doing this show and embarrasing himself AGAIN!

I am thinking that those may not have been the Top 4 Men & Women. (What? CBS may have fooled with the results? The Travesty!) Marcellus and Dr. Will's votes may not have even counted since they were a Lock to get in the house. I think CBS purposely wanted to shoot Dr. Will down a peg (thus amping his ego and his evil gameplaying) by letting him think that he was not voted in by America.

For anyone who thinks that CBS "goofed" and let loose the Live Streams the other day... that is a fallacy. While I do not have much faith in their creativity, I do know that the Powers that Be want to hype this season for all it's worth. So I think that was one reason for how the votes played out yesterday. I mean, we saw from the Voting Episode that there were gonna be 14 cast members and not 12. Then, last night on the premiere, the Chenbot says that BB had to let in 2 extras because the voting was "so close"? CBS had had that twist planned before the voting even opened.

I kinda/sorta wish that they put the rejected HM's in sequester and that there will be a "Twist" sometime in the next month to swap in one of them for an existing HM. "America's Choice", anyone?

I am VERY excited that Ivette did not make it in. She needed that bitch-slap of America rejecting her AGAIN! Ha ha ha!!! That's what you get when you are a racist, homophobic/heterophobic bee-yutch.

I feel bad for Chicken George. He does NOT know what he walked into. And everyone is laughing about him ~ right to his face, even. I'll admit that I laughed when he fell off the pedestal during last night's HoH Competition but then felt bad about it immediately. Like I was laughing at my mentally-challenged uncle or something. But they needed SOMEONE from Season One, and I guess he was the only one willing to go through with it again. Remember, Season One was lambasted in the Press for being boring. Many of those contestants probably did not want to go through that kind of public scrutiny again; whereas, subsequent seasons' HM's are in it for the fleeting fame (Mike Boogie, anyone?).

And what is UP with the Booger? How did HE make it in? Simply to be Dr. Will's lapdog is what I think. He has been on VH1 Specials saying how f'ed up Reality TV is, yet here he is putting himself in the middle of the shit again. Dorkus Malorkus!

Howie is cute like a Golden Retriever on speed. Someone needs to put a leash on him cuz he is making Jase seem smart. And that is not a good thing.

Evil Dr. Will is a BB god - every villain from every season learned how to play the game from Will. And watching he and Kaysar spar will be sheer delight. In that same line, I would love to see Mike "Boogie" and Howie get into it, bozo-e-bozo.
So glad to see Ivette left on the risers in Chenbot stadium. When she winked as she came in the studio, I threw up a little in my mouth.

Remember when the ladies hated Will... while also lusting after him? Boy was hot.

What happened?? Eww. Not only is he pasty, he just looks like a doughy dork!

I think the new dweebiness takes something away from his "evilness."

What website am I reading? Love for Ivette on TVGasm . . . say it ain't so. I would have rather stared at Cowboy's face all summer if it meant a complete shut-out on the "Friendship" (retch). Oh by the way "Friendship," we still hate you. I'm so glad that not one of those smug, sanctimonious, self-righteous bitches didn't get in.

Looking forward to the first "But First" of the season. Also, I wish I found myself half as entertaining as Mike thinks he is. He changes costumes more times than Madonna in concert.

Subgenre, I've been thinking the same thing as you, about swapping in some of the HGs who didn't get picked. I just got back from London- their BB is truly a national obsession. It's on every night, it's also on in the mornings and they have commentary/analysis shows to boot! Anyhoo, this year they did a twist where they set up a second house next to the first. The first 5-6 people to get evicted from the BB house left, but last week the person evicted was actually sent to house #2. She got to pick someone to "evict" from house #2, and that person was sent into house #1. If we don't start hearing things from Cowboy, Ivette etc. I am going to start thinking they might be sequested somewhere. Whatever happens, it should be a great season!

Dreads... Just when I thought I got out you pull me back in.

Love the new season. Except Chicken George. Did the producers expect to see him pull his chicken on live TV? That's the only way he could've made it over my Evilette.

Love both Danielle and Allison and hope someone saves them and oust pull-my-Chicken George instead.

I am in the minority here, but I actually like Dr. Will’s pastiness. Isn’t he a dermatologist? Well, then of course he’d be pale and not uber-tan! As I am just as whitey white as Will, more power to Will for rockin’ the sunscreen!

Is it just me, or did Ericka look a bit…well, odd? Her body looked the same, but her face was somehow different. Too much botox? Bad highlights? I couldn’t figure it out, but she definitely was not as attractive as she was in her original season.

Looking forward to the next episode…but really CBS, after all this hype, why make us wait until Tuesday?

This season looks like it's gonna be great. Although, I was a bit concerned that Janelle would be the first to leave. I'd really love to see Dr. Will and Kaysar having an alliance. That'd make some great TV. o.o

This is going to be the best season yet. I really hope this isn't the final season, but if it were- it looks like it'd go out with a bang!

The only two people I was praying hard to the big Moonves in the sky for were Alison and Danielle. The two of them are great players. They can scheme and win games. So I find it somewhat ironic that the two of them got put up on the block first. They're both huge threats in the game. Too bad they didn't lay low the first week like everyone knows your supposed to.

And who the hell voted for Erica?! No really. I mean, I think you guys are getting soft making nice with these Reality stars. Yes, I'm sure Erica is a sweet and nice person, but who wants to watch her skate through ALL STARS under the radar? That's what her and Chicken George are going to do and it's sort of annoying.
The producers put her in there on purpose because they wanted people with past drama in the house together to create somewhat personal animosity. Which I think stinks. Because if you remove that element there's just a house full of mostly A-Type personalities trying to crush each other, and this time not for the money, but for the sheer victory of being the Big Brother Champion. The best of the best. That to me is more interesting then "so-and-so lied to me (in a game where you have to lie to win) and I got kicked out because I fell for it, so I hate so-and-so."

but that's just me.

I loved the Chenbot dreidel song. And seriously, she needs to say But First, or else I may stop watching.

PS, can someone explain to me this whole "must agree" twist? I understand the premise (that the two HOH's must agree to nominate or else they will be automatically nominated instead), but did they ever really explain how this disagreement would ever happen? Seems to me that Jase and Janelle came out together and announced the nominations just as one HOH would.

Have I missed something?

Is is me or does Ericka have "thrush" mouth?? Her mouth is icky.. sunk in? I think she looks like a crack addict -- Gee.. I don't think I like her..

Am I really the only one who's sick of Janelle?
The only good thing about her not being voted out right away is that we'll get to see her pull a Stephenie and lose so much of that goodwill she built up last season. But hopefully she'll do it soon so we don't have to put up with that smug face for three months.

Tabby please don't hate on Janelle. How often do we get to see someone who completely distorts a stereotype?

First impression is dumb, weak, whiney, spoiled.

Actual fact is smart, independant, unflappable and honest. She's a little smug but she deserves to be.

I hated her at first last year. I swear she'll grow on you.

Loved seeing Ivette's so very sad rejection face.

BUT FIRST has to return. Surely she didn't get nervous about it when she found out about her ChenBot image. It ain't broke so don't fix it!

I'm no BB newbie. She grew on me last season and I cheered her on to the bitter end. This season she grates on me.
As for Ivette, I couldn't stand her last year and now I'm a fan.
One of them learned from her experience, the other has become insufferable.

TabbyLavalamp,
Please give Janey more than one single episode before deciding that she grates on you.

I like Janelle, but she could practice humility a little more. Her fame seems to have gone to her head. And I like Ivette now, too, Tabby. What's up with that?

My hopes are for Allison to be the first one out, followed by Nakomis. I cannot stand either, and feel my BB All Stars season experience will not be fully enjoyed until they are gone.

How could Janelle be grating to anybody now? She hasn't done anything to show fame's gone to her head. So she wasn't surprised she was voted back in. Who was?

I actually think Janelle has one of the smallest egos in the house. After last night's episode, you can tell who's egos have gotten huge. Will, Kaysar, Allison, Danielle, Mike. Some of them deserving, most of them not.

LOVED IT! I think the noms were appropriate. Danielle & Alison were in too big a hurry to go "stirring the pot". Let's hope there is no veto victory that will allow either to be removed from the chopping block. I know she's good TV, but I won't miss Alison one iota if she's booted on Thursday. Total hate for Alislut.

"I'll tell you how: it starts with a "b" and rhymes with 'rubies.'"

Brubies?

:)

As a Nakomis/Jase voter, I feel vindicated!

1. Chicken George is about as funny as a Who's the Boss rerun. Deserves to be kicked off just for not knowing how to pronounce Kayser's name (has he not even been watching the last few years?)
2. I wanted Will back in to see him go head to head with Kayser (or secretly ally with him), but with idiot Boogie there too, he may second-guess his original strategy that served him so well and entailed him to dick over everybody. They own bars together now. I wanted to see the real Will, not the poser he seems to be (unless that's his strategy).
3. Like Lubin, I wanted to see Allison back in as well, not because I like her, but because she will make an interesting game.
4. I am disapointed at the number of BB6ers that got in, like Jase said, I'm sure I saw this game last summer, but my faves to play again were Kayser, Janelle, Will and Allison. Ultimately, I don't care who else is in as long as they all make an interesting game. Too bad for Bunky though, he seemed more despondant than Cowboy even.
5. Don't know how the rest of you feel, but it just isn't summer until BB starts, and I think this one is gonna be GOOD!

ahhhhhhhhhh annual goosebumps from the first Big Brother ep of the season!!!!! Such a great feeling!
Some thoughts:

1. I am pretty happy with the houseguests...except Chicken George!!! Easily so forgettable yet he's back? Huh? Bunky, Evil-ette, even Cowboy were so much better than him. Ahh oh well. I am thrilled to see Diane...I really like her! Hopefully she goes far in the game. Of course I am also thrilled to see Nakomis, Janelle, Kaysar and Howie. Mike Boogie still sucks, except now he's more hollywood than ever. Doesn't he own a few restaurants/bars with Ashton Kutcher? And didn't he also say his "engagement" to his castmate from his BB season (forgot her name! Souhtern girl) was just a publicity stunt?? EEEEEK!

2. Chenbot seemed very realaxed and un-Chenbotty. Give her a few weeks and she might be back to her old self!

I am just filled with big bro happiness!!!! the next 2 months are gonna be AWESOME!