Big Brother 8 Daily Coverage

4:15AM BBT: Dick and Daniele are up, they obviously can't sleep.

Dick: "I had that tuna last night and it gave me such bad gas that it woke up Jameka in the next room, and the door to her room was closed. She got up and went into the Diary room. She said she asked them to call a medic for me."

Daniele: "You better not fart near me."

Talk about getting a deck of cards from "the other James." Then talk speculating on the schedule for the next week or so.

Daniele: "They asked me about who I wanted at the finale - kind of drives home that we are almost done. It's going to be strange."

4:40AM BBT: Zach and Jameka appear to be asleep. Dick and Daniele at round table playing cards. Talking about people from their lives and we get frequent FotH

Daniele comments it will be weird to wake up in the morning and realize, "Oh, I can go somewhere!" Dick says yeah, we can go on the internet (ed.--for some of us, we can STOP) Dick is glad the slop BS is over. Daniele: "This sucks! I'm like, wide awake. This is nonsense." Dick comments that just because she doesn't have Nick staring at her. Riveting conversation about Dick's farts and drool. They're definitely playing War.

5:25AM BBT: Dick and Daniele are still playing cards while the others are sleeping.

6:20AM BBT: This isn't worth reporting but here's what has been going on…

Dick and Daniele take a break from their card game to make a breakfast sandwich. “Moons Over My Hammy” Daniele says. They’re commenting on how the fridge reeks from Dicks tuna sandwich last night. Apparently they're running low on ham so Daniele tells Dick, “not much hammy in my moons.” Dick is laughing about his farts waking up Jameka last night; "I've never had that happen to me. Waking someone up and it wasn't even from the sound but just the smell.” [Lovely]

Dick says he's going to have another tuna melt before the comps so that he can 'gas out' Zach. Daniele laughing and mocks Eric, "I guess I've earned my spot in All Stars." They split the sandwich and sit down and start to eat and think they hear something going on outside.

Daniele says, "You should run up to Zach's room and say 'it's time for the veto competition.” They both laugh and Dick says he'll just go up with some pots and pans, laughing again. General chit chat and then Dick says, “You know my view on all religion and stuff" and starts to talk about Pastor Phillip and we get FotH. Now they are back at the card game.

6:35AM BBT: Daniele says, "I've forgotten what the world looks like and I can't remember how to pump gas. We're all going to be so retarded when we get out of here." Zach gets up and goes downstairs to the DR. Daniele says, "He just remembered someone he wants to invite to the wrap party and wants BB to call them."

7:00AM BBT: We’ve had FotH off and on because Dick brings up Jeri, saying "That's one person I know for sure is watching." Jameka and Zach sleeping. Dick and Daniele have been talking about going back to bed to get some more sleep but they are still playing cards. Dick seems to be winning this round.

Daniele comes back and starts to do the dishes. Dick tells her, “Don't worry about those, just go to bed." She says it's OK. He says, "Alright I'm gonna go to bed then, see you tomorrow.” Daniele says, "Or will you?" Dick goes to SR for batteries and then stops by the kitchen to give new batteries to Daniele too and then heads to bed. Daniele finished the dishes and goes and gets in bed.

7:10AM BBT: All HGs are now in bed. [There's got to be more excitement tonight right?] 10:00AM BBT: They're sleeping. I wouldn't say soundly, but they're sleeping. 10:50AM BBT: The HGs get a wakeup call. We hear the song but it's so boring I don't know what it was... Even the FotH trigger person had fallen asleep and forgot to block the feeds. See the Video 11:20AM BBT: Still FotH. 11:40AM BBT: They're on HoH LD. Zach and Jameka are sitting around while Dick and Daniele are trying to sleep. 12:30PM BBT: Dick and Daniele are sleeping in the HoH room while Zach and Jameka are quietly chatting. 1:30PM BBT: LD is over and everyone leaving the HoH room. Daniele has gone back to her bed, Dick heads back to the round room and Jameka is in the bathroom.

3:00PM BBT: During the last hour or so, Dick has gotten a shower, Zach has moved his stuff down stairs, and Daniele was trying to find something to wear. Dick is now eating, Daniele has complained too many times to count, and Zach is trying to find a friend but doesn't seem to have located one. I think Dick is gearing up to go off on Zach. He keeps making comments and staring at him.

Jameka is doing her hair so she looks pretty when she meets Julie tonight. Zach has joined Jameka in bathroom and asks her if she is sad.
Jameka: “Whatever, I'm just ready to go." Zach thanks her for her support and says it's going to be lonely when she is gone. Jameka tells him, "Just think back to the hotel and you'll be fine."

4:20PM BBT: Jameka is packing. Dick asked her if she needs any help she only has to ask. She tells him, "I got it, I'm ok." Dick also went off on Zach in true Dick fashion. He told him he was a "racist piece of shit" and something about trying to get votes and "Kissing Ass." Zach goes to the DR and Daniele tells him to calm down. When Zach comes out, Dick going off again telling Zach he is going to make him cry on the live show. [I'm not a Zach fan, but I had to turn my feeds off.. - Jem] | See the Video | See the Video | Read more

Dustin welcomes the next evictee, and it's Jen.

Amber joins her BB buddy Dustin in the sequester house.

One face matches the two clues.

Turn the decoder to the corresponding color and face, get one digit of the main answer.

Daniele was off to a good start with four correct digits.

Jameka knows that she can only depend on herself.

Zach looks at the board, in the DR he called this moment "a brain fart."

Daniele is now tied with Janelle for the most PoVs won in a season.

The power is up for grabs.

It takes some rain to make a garden grow.

Victory could be just a hop skip and a jump away.

Tonight's Broadcast: Julie Chen welcomes us to day 74 and shows viewers the Donato's reactions to being nominated and Zach's speech.

After all the trash talk, it comes down to who will win the PoV. But first, it's time to to look in at the jury house. Dustin was the first to arrive and seemed to be enjoying the peaceful solitude of the Spanish style villa. "Even though I was evicted from the Big Brother house, I was evicted and sent to paradise this is insane. I'm really looking forward to relaxing by myself for a week and waiting for people to roll in one by one right after me." A week later, and Dustin is once again Jen's housemate. "Welcome to losers paradise. " The following week, Amber made the duo a trio. The next week, Booyah, it's Jessica, followed by Eric. Jessica comments on seeing her showmance come through the door, "Eric showed up and he was definitely the last person that I wanted to see walking in that kitchen. Eric is the funniest person to hang out with. I know I'll have a good time and we'll get to talk about what happened."

Eric brought the DVD of the BB challenges for them to watch. They see Dick win HoH, then in the PoV contest that followed they cheered Jameka on, but it was Zach that was victorious. Eric tells Jessica, "This went down five minutes after you were nominated." Eric tells the camera, "The day cannot come soon enough that I can reveal to my fellow houseguests that I was America's Player. Can I barely even imagine how they are going to take it. Hopefully they'll understand it's what I was brought her to do." Everyone in the house is hoping that Jameka will make it to the final three, no one in the jury house wants to see two Donatos at the end. See the Video

Next, it's time to see the PoV contest. This is the final power of veto competition, and the most important competition to date. With only four houseguests left in the game. The veto winner holds all the power. That will be the single vote that sends someone home tonight.

But first, in the HoH, Zach and Jameka pray for a victory, Zach speaks first: "Heavenly, Father, grant us the chance to perform at our best ability. Let's finally defeat evil, E-V-E-L, so to speak. Let me perform well. If that involves victory, I thank you for the chance. Amen." Then Jameka speaks and puts her heart into it: "Dear heavenly Father, throw the angels amongst us oh, God, let this be the day for vengeance, oh, God, protect us, love us, in Jesus name I pray Amen."

In the BY, there are four identical stations for each HG to compete, without the others being able to see. The question is, "How many seconds have you been been in the Big Brother house?" The first person to get the puzzle right wins the final power of veto. Between two clues goes one picture. Both clues have to match up with that entire person. Take that face. You turn the wheel in the middle to that particular evicted houseguest's face. Each face had a corresponding number according to the colored arrows. That was it's number. Then you take a card for and you put it underneath. You'll never understand it without watching the video. It was a puzzle that gave out clues, that gave you numbers via a giant Little Orphan Annie decoder ring. [Now you have a clue as to my age.]

Zach had a mental block, and didn't catch on right away. Dick and Jameka seemed to be doing well. Daniele took a little longer to make sure she had all the clues right before turning the de-coder wheel, a strategy that didn't look promising at first, but proved to be the winning process. To say the Donatos were happy with their victory is the biggest understatement of the season. The threw the victory in Zach's face, but the show didn't show how sensitive they were later to Jameka, however that's also good strategy as she is off to the jury house and she might be able to influence the others. See the Video

At the live PoV ceremony Daniele used the PoV to save her father, rather than saving herself, Daniele said, "Me and my dad discussed this. We've been up here numerous times. He did do it on me. I have three times as much to pack. We didn't want to pack together. Consistency every time we've been on the block. It doesn't matter who stays off and who stays on. As much as it's not worth face value. I decided to use the veto. I want to replace the favor and I'm talking my -- taking my dad off the block." Julie: "All right then. Step down. Dick you can wear the necklace. Jameka you are the only possible replacement nominee. Please take a seat next to Daniele." In the vote that followed, Dick cast the only vote, which was to evict Jameka. Jameka went to Julie's studio, and the scene inside the house was quiet exuberance, and a short moment of reflection as they watched Jameka's picture change to black and white. During the eviction interview, Julie told Jameka that while in the house, her sister had a baby, and Jameka is an aunt again. See the Video

The Power is Up For Grabs: "This competition is called, 'The Bunny Hop.' I need all of you to step up on to one of the carrots. Once you get up there, I want each of to you reach up and hold on to the key above your head. Now, listen up at least one hand must remain in contact with your -- remain in contact with your key at all times. Daniele you need to grab it now. Thank you. Sound easy? Don't get too comfortable because this little white rabbit is up to no good. You must dodge the rabbit by jumping over him each time he runs past you. If you let go of the key, fall from the carrot or stumble over the rabbit you are out of the game. The last person standing is the HoH winner. Is everyone ready? The rabbit will race around and they officially begin the competition. Let's get started. "

So that's the gist of it. The three stood on short pedestals that were supposed to look like carrots while a stuffed rabbit on a pole rotated from the center of the yard, requiring everyone to hop over the pole when it came by.

Julie: "The competition starts now. Houseguests how are you doing so far? Hold on tight because this rabbit is ready to run all night. The final three have a tough night ahead of them. You never know what is coming down the rabbit hole next. See the Video

Julie: "Is it harder than you thought? Not yet that is the key word there, yet. Right? As you can see it's a beautiful garden that you're in. Do you know what it takes to keep a garden so lush? It takes lots of rain. Oh, no! Hang on houseguests it's going to be a long night. This is a battle of endurance. " With that the rain poured down on them, the thunder cracked and the lightning flashed. [And if the storm was real, in a real house their cable would have gone out.]

Julie: "I'll be back live Thursday at 8:00, 7:00 central when the final HoH is crowned. On Sunday at 8:00 tune in for a look back at the Summer's most surprising, outrageous and hilarious outtakes. We leave you as the final three compete for HoH. From outside the Big Brother house, I'm Julie Chen. Good night."

7:00PM BBT: After the show ended, the live feeds had trivia on them until 7:35PM BBT. When the feeds went live, we saw that all three are still hanging on to their keys. Here's some video: | See Part 1 | See Part 2 |

An hour later nothing had changed, there was very little conversation. Daniele sounds like she's in pain maybe crying a bit. Dick looks OK, but Zach seems to be in the best shape of the three. Daniele bouncing up and down in between jumps, the camera gets a real good close up of her feet and she is barely jumping over the stick. She keeps shaking her head, she is really stressed out and keep rubbing her eyes (bet she is wishing she hadn't put on any eye makeup)

Dick is doing really well, Zach still keeping with his strategy, he steps back to the edge then jumps forward, Daniele keeps biting her nails, she skips over the stick while Dick and Zack are actually hopping over it. See the Video

8:45PM BBT: It looks like during a short FotH they were sprayed with mud. Daniele mouths to Dick to rip into Zach. That's all Dick needed, it was like a high voltage switch was thrown. Dick goes off on a tirade calling Zach a panty muncher in a bunny suit.

Dick saying that Zach is an inspiration to everyone who is a sex offender, panty munchers, and people who want to own midgets. "How are you going to explain that to America, saying you'd like to own one of those.?"

"What about those panties in your bed baby... come on Zach come on mother fucker you got something to say, I know you do, they saw the tapes brother, they saw the tapes of everyone talking about you, from week two.. and it just went on and on and on and on and on... you've inspired thousands of panty muching bunnies around the world. What nothing to say about yourself? Remember when you told Jessica when you were in the bunny suit, look I have a hard on, you want to see it? Why would you say that to her, why would you say thanks Eric that was white of you? What did you say to Jameka? Sweets this is dedicated to you... how many times did you munch her panties?" FotH "You rule mother fucker, come on say it, who's panties did you caught with in your bed, was it Carols, come on panty muncher, [Rain starts again] Come panty munchers unite... come on Zach say something mother fucker. Oowwwwwww.... everybody and their dog, everyone in America can hear me, they have the tapes, ain't no escaping what you said. Even your buddy Nick called you a panty muncher, yes he was.... why the racist comments Zach, what was you said about the music.. Jameka's music.... come on sweets... this is your boy right here see how obsessed he is with you right now... sweets" (I think Zach's ex)... and FotH [That tirade was transcribed by motormouthcj. Great job!] See the Video

9:20PM BBT: Zach still has a baseball cap on and I think that it helps because as long as he keeps his head bent and looking at his feet, the rain stays away from his face. He remains steadfast and calm, while Dick never lets up with his barrage of insults. When you see this on CBS, it will have to be silent, Dick's vocabulary will never make to prime-time. Daniele is really really shaking badly, I am not so sure that she will last much longer.

The rain stopped for a second, but it's back.

It's raining harder, and the bar moves faster. But Dick keeps going and going, and shouting now and screaming.

9:30PM BBT: The feeds are horrible tonight, they're breaking up, going down, etc.. Luckily, we've got reporters watching all this go down on Big Brother After Dark on Showtime Too. Zach's remaining calm, he doesn't seem the least bit rattled by them. See the Video

9:40PM BBT: Daniele is out. She's shivering and crying. Dick tells her no to worry. She bundles herself up with towels and runs inside for a hot shower.

9:45PM BBT: Zach is now responding to Dick by laughing at him. Dick asks what his girlfriend will say when she hears all the perverted things he's said while in the house. Zach laughs some more and calls Dick, "A worthless piece of shit."

9:55PM BBT: Technical problems. A producer's voice is heard, "Hey Jonah, this is Mike. We have a problem." So evidently there is some kind of problem with the bunny. Dick asked "Michael" if they were going to warn them before they started the rabbit again. I heard a voice in the background say they were working on a problem, then FotH.

When the feeds returned at 10:05PM BBT: Dick was still bashing Zach, Daniele came out, and Dick yells to her, "Hey Daniele, you killed the rabbit." A little while later a producer is heard, "Hey, Daniele, could you go over..." FotH. We think she was asked to stand by the door so they could use that shot for Showtime while they made some repairs. A little later we see Daniele in the kitchen making coffee.

10:30PM BBT: The feeds return to the BY where Dick is complaining that he's going to pee, and he's not coming down, so it would be a good time to turn the rain back on. BB obliges him. Dick does some jogging on the pedestal while the rain pours down on him. Dick's still taunting Zach, now Zach's yelling back. [New on CBS, it's 'Dueling Morons.'] At 10:35 BB says, "Hey guys, " and we're back to FotH.

11:05PM BBT: The feeds come back, Dick and Zach are still in the competition. For the moment it's quiet except for the rain and the sound of Dick's feet splashing away on the pedestal as he marches in place. Zach is also doing a little hop-step on his pedestal. The mechanical bunny still isn't running.

Note: It was also around this time that our message board went down at TV Fan Forums. We put in a service request to tech support, but I don't expect it to be answered until later tomorrow.

11:15PM BBT: Dick is hanging on to his key, and shivering. Zach is still walking in place, and seems to be doing better than Dick. Daniele tells her dad he's doing a good job. Dick looks like he wants to quit so bad, there's no more taunting, they're just quiet. "You're doing great. Remember, when one of us can't come through, the other one does. You're doing great." Zach actually has a look of confidence as he walks in place. It looks like the hours Zach spent on the treadmill didn't go to waste.

11:40PM BBT: The rain stopped. It's very quiet. Dick looks over at Zach, Zach looks over at Dick. It's so oblivious they're wondering how much more the other can take. After just a five minute break, the rain starts again.

12:05AM BBT: Daniele tells her father he's been up there for over five hours.

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