Can Big Brother 11 Save Itself From the Impending Crash and Burn?

Big Brother 11 Heads Towards the Worst Ending Ever

We are at the point in the Big Brother season where I usually write my “Player’s Fatal Mistakes” piece. You know, the one where I review each house guest that’s been evicted to date and tell you where I think they sealed their fate. I’m not doing that this year.

One of  reasons there will be no “Player’s Fatal Mistakes” is because the set up of the game  in the early part of this season excluded certain people from eviction for the week. If a member of your clique won Head of Household, you were safe as well. It worked well when it saved people from being evicted for personal reasons instead of game play. It worked poorly when it saved underhanded game players from the fate they deserved.

But each Big Brother season is an experiment. Each season there is a theme that changes the rules of what is essentially a human chess game. CBS doesn’t know how the game will shake out in the end, or if the house guests will find a glitch in the game that can change it fundamentally (like the “six finger” plan made up by Nakomis in season 5, which later came to be known as “back dooring”). The entertainment  factor of Big Brother is based on the fundamentals of all competition reality shows: rules + personalities = good ratings.

And up until  last Thursday,  the ratings for Big Brother have been greatly assisted by the personalities of some of the house guests this season. Despite whatever Ronnie thought about his game play, viewers saw that he was playing too hard too soon, and honestly couldn’t get far in the game because of his strategic errors and social handicap. He would have been evicted much sooner were it not for the protection of the clique. We couldn’t wait to see him get his.

Jessie’s power in the house was really an illusion. He automatically had a built in alliance because of his clique, and others who clung to him did so because he came in as Head of Household and a former player. He was still the arrogant  meathead he was last season, and to make matters worse he showed the kind of man he was in his interactions with Lydia and Natalie. We watched to see if either of the women would wise up.

Chima’s brand of mean-spirited, man-hating, crazy added a big boost to the ratings. We knew it couldn’t last, but we hung in there to see how far her destructive personality would take her. And Lydia. The thing about Lydia’s personality in the game is that sometimes she was funny, and occasionally she had moments of clarity. Sometimes I wanted to pat her on head and say, “you poor thing; get some help.” And sometimes I wanted to throw a bucket of ice water on her and tell her to get a grip.

Everyone else, including  Russell, was kind of a throwaway. Russell played hard, and was a great competitor. And I thought he was cute, cauliflower ears aside. But I really didn’t miss him when he left. And I knew I wouldn’t miss Michelle, but she played a good game.

I could say how much I enjoyed Jeff and Jordan as a showmance, and Jeff as game player and a hottie, but I would be saying what most people are saying out there. Let me just say this, because it has been driving me crazy for weeks: TECHNOTRONIC is a proper noun. Doesn’t anyone remember the song, “Pump Up the Jam”? The  performers derived their name from the music genre known as “techno”.

But Russell screamed and screamed about technotronic not being a word. And sadly, in America these days the rule is that if you scream loud and long enough about something, it must be true.

But I digress. The bottom line is that once Jeff was voted out, America knew the face of the game was going to be ugly.  I don’t know what the ratings were for Big Brother last night, but I  could only bear to watch ten minutes of the show. We knew Michelle was going to get the boot, and Jordan can’t really hold her own.

Which leaves us with the possibility of a final two that actually make Maggie and Ivette of season 6 look popular. Evel Dick of Big Brother 8 sums the situation up in words that mirror my sentiment:

“The final three is so f***ing horrible this year that they are going to have a triple eviction and tell them all to kill themselves…”

It might boost ratings.

Chima Strikes Back, Says She Wasn’t Evicted

She Was in Control of the Whole Situation From Beginning to End. Except When BB Screwed Her Over.

By now, you have heard the news that Chima Benson is long gone from the reality show Big Brother 11. Although a lot of what happened was seen through live feeds, and leaked by who knows who, Chima insists that the producers at CBS are liars, and that she wasn’t evicted from the game for destroying CBS property, turning off a camera, and cussing Alison Grodner out when she was told that she would be paying for the property out of her stipend. She insists that she left the game of her own accord, as if they would allow her to stay after the events of late Friday/early Saturday.

And as for all of you people who think she is the worst player in the history of Big Brother, and a terrible person, she basically wants you to stop hatin’ on a strong woman.

To read her response in her own words, click here.

Official CBS Statement Regarding Chima on Big Brother

CBS has issued the following statement on their release of Chima from Big Brother 11:

“Chima has been evicted by the producers from the Big Brother house for violating the rules. She will not be part of the show’s jury. Her eviction will be addressed on an upcoming broadcast of the show.”

Update: Chima has released her own statement regarding the matter. Click here to find out what she has to say.

Will America Vote to Replace Chima?

With Chima kicked out of the Big Brother house, we have to wonder what comes next. Typically, in these cases there is an America’s Vote, where we get to vote on which house guest can return to the house (Casey, please!).

But things are a bit different this week. At the end of Thursday’s broadcast, it was announced that this Thursday was double-eviction week.  By the time America votes to bring Casey someone back, there would still be a double eviction. Logic says that for the sake of the jury, we would have to vote to bring someone back, even if it means they are voted out right away.

Update: The house guests are saying that America will get Chima’s jury vote. Cool!

Jordan has been crowned the new Head of Household. Read more…

Goodbye to the most worst Big Brother house guest ever

Big Brother 11 Week 6 – Is Chima Gone?

Chima is out of the game, and the BB House is a little less crazy

Boy, has this been a crazy 58 or so hours. Coup D’etat was used, Jessie went home, Michelle nominated both Chima and Natalie for eviction, and now Chima quit? Or was kicked out?

We don’t know for certain yet if Chima quit the game, but since the “live” show on Thursday Chima,and to a lesser extent Natalie have been on an anti-BB tirade. Natalie’s actions were brought on by Jessie’s evicition and she really wanted to believe that somebody cheated, but she eventually came to accept that it was just a game. Chima, on the other hand, did not. She began moving Jeff and Russell’s  clothes, and even stole Russell’s Rosary beads. In addition to playing hide and go seek with peoples belongings she also made snippy comments to them whenever they were in the same room, but they took the higher ground and chose to ignore her. Finally, seeing that she couldn’t get the reaction she wanted out of her enemies, she decided to focus her attention on the ones who made this all possible; the producers of the show.

(I have to finish this fast, because I have been watching the feeds all night, and my laptop is overheating, and is about to shut down.)

After she took all of Russell and Jeff’s clothes, she grabbed a roll of toilet paper and a bottle of hot sauce and went into her room. She wasn’t seen after that for a long time. But basically, she really ramped up the “Middle East terrorist” talk towards Russell, and started refusing to mic up in the house, by turning her mic off and then taking the pack off altogether and throwing in the water.

Then, suddenly the feeds went down for an hour, and from what I can see, Chima is no where to be found in the house. Jeff, Russell, Jordan and Michelle and referring to her in the past tense, and they are wondering out loud if someone new will be brought back, and if Ronnie will go to the jury house in her place.

We will update as we get more information. Please forgive any typos because I really need to go to sleep.

Update: Chima is most definitely gone for not listening to production. From what I understand, they cut the feeds when Alison Grodner entered the house. Some house guests say she quit, Natalie said that she doesn’t think she quit because she didn’t take her belongings and left in a “dramatic ” way. Frankly, I think she was forced to leave (even if they put a “spin” on it) because that mad woman was building herself up to something really bad. -Faith

Now, Jordan is the new Head of Household. Click here to read more.

Chima tells her side of the story. Read more…

Big Brother 11’s Chima is the most interesting house guest

The 32 year old entertainment journalist survived the attack of a serial killer

Those of you who have been watching the BB11 live feeds (and if you don’t have them you are missing a lot) know that Chima said that she is a reporter, talking about some of the people she has interviewed while she shared drinks with the other hamsters.

What you may not know is that Chima Simone is an entertainment reporter who says in her public profile that she can be found at Hollyscoop:

Edgy, passionate, and always ready with a witty retort, Chima Simone brings an urban, fun, “I can’t believe she just said that!” charm to entertainment reporting. Not afraid to flirt, cajole, pursue, or even jump over the press barricades and stand directly in the middle of the red carpet to get an interview, she embodies guerilla style journalism! Fearless & fabulous, she is a fierce celebrity wrangler, never hesitating to bear some bumps & bruises to land that exclusive.

Having traveled the world, Chima Simone has been fortunate to experience a myriad of cultures and lifestyles, but she finally settled down at the University of Texas long enough to attain her Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Shortly after graduating, she worked in Publicity & Marketing at a major publishing house, as a spokes model for various hair & beauty products at tradeshows nationwide, and even served a two-year stint as a high school teacher (yes, it was that bad). But nothing could diminish her love for all things entertainment so she moved to Los Angeles where she has thrived vocationally and socially.

Uncut, uncensored, & unflappable…that’s her! Want to see for yourself?  You can currently find Chima Simone on hollyscoop.com.

On a more impressive note, Chima also mentioned her experience as the survivor of a serial killer’s attack when she was 22 years old. Click here to read the full story.

I’m not sure how I feel about an entertainment reporter participating in a reality show for profit, but after hearing about her courage in the face of life threatening brutality (which left her severely injured) I have a great deal of respect for her.

Update: Hollyscoop has stated that Chima hasn’t worked for them in over a year.