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Ratings - Reveille edition

I don't think we've ever heard Julie quote an outside media source on a live show before, let alone two, but maybe that was meant to make this show sound as important as the hurricanes and political pundits that currently surround it. Pregnancy rumors flip-flop as much as this year's hamsters as Julie alternates between muu-muus and her typical svelte style - does she even have a stylist anymore? It's funny how they were pushing the Shane & Danielle nomance for weeks, only to let the Brigade boys tag it as a stalkery Fatal Attraction. That's a bit of passing the buck, not to mention a bit cruel, especially given Danielle's sometimes crush on Hayden.. oops. It's always nice to have an endurance comp over a Q&A, and extra nice that they went easy on the fishies for it, and while the metal 'n scaffold shop gets an A, the design and/or art department gets a solid C- for this one, as does the logistics crew for letting us see one of the cameramen repeatedly. Just when the fishies had us thinking the hamstes are in there all alone with no adult supervision, they go and bust the illusion. Again.
TEAMIES: Kara, Danielle, Jodi WON: Sushi party, 24 hour disco VTE Britney - 4th off Was he faking his gloomy mood between the comp and finding out he's back in with the Quackers and therefore safe? I think it might have been legit worry this time, and rightly so. His Have-not ended a few hours sooner than most but when Julie says the New York Post is talking about him, I guess he gets a special favor here and there. I give him lots of credit for what he pulled off this week but that's over, and it's time to move forward. He's never been one for big entertainment on the feeds, and I'd like that to change. I'd also like him to stop shouting in Diary! We got another guy in charge of that this year.	TEAM DAN WON: 24 hour shackles No vote (nominee) - 3rd off Remember when she was going to stay on an endurance comp no matter what it took? How she'd pewk all over everyone if she had to? Yeah, that was just this afternoon.. so much for those promises. I'm thrilled neither she nor Shane won HOH as I simply could not take another week of the two of them upstairs. I think it'll be hilarious in so many ways if Frank decides to make a move there for his own safety and/or jury vote. How long until she blames the next breakouts on the comp spray-tan spray? Tune in to the next As Danielle's World Turns.
TEAM BOOGIE WON: $3,341.49, 1 week spiritard, 1 week carrot, 24 hour chum showers No vote (HOH) - didn't spin NOMINATED The best thing about him lately is his carrot suit and that's about to end. I'd like to see him win the veto and stick another week just for the drama in there and out here, and I hope we get another round of him versus Ian just for kicks. They had a booze delivery tonight but they didn't drink it - maybe they'll do day-drinking again.	TEAM BOOGIE WON: $4k, 24 hour dog's life, veto VTE Danielle - HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD Ups for winning when he had to, and for booting the shmoozers-to-be out of the room after they heard his letter. Some wormed their way back, but it was a nice effort on his part. It was great to see him enjoying his music and comfy bed, but a little sad to hear him say he was lonely up there. I'd like to know why he was the one BB called out for talking about his noms after all these weeks - they'd never heard that warning before, but every HOH has done it all season.
TEAM BOOGIE WON: $1k, Hawaii trip VTE Britney - 2nd off NOMINATED Blah blah blah. Do you think she's wondering yet why she's on slop for the duration?	TEAM JANELLE WON: 24 hour hula hoop VTE Britney - 1st off Like most things going on in there, he had an inkling about the Dan & Danielle situation, but nobody listens to him - ironic, considering his volume makes him hard to ignore. He was the first to laugh at himself for falling off the apparatus so soon and that makes him a winner in my book. He's also been a very good sport about his hula hoop (so far anyway). I just wonder how many overnight bugle calls he'll get and whether he'll fall off the bed before he breaks its Ikea slats or vice versa.
TEAM BRITNEY WON: Veto ticket VTE Britney - 5th off He did well on the endurance and that's enough to keep him at neutral when he deserves a negative. He's also quite good at hula hooping, outdoing all of them but Ian. But honestly, the guy just doesn't have a clue most of the time, and neither does his hair.	TEAMIES: Shane, Willie, JoJo WON: 1 week safety, 24 hour shackles She gamed way too hard as a coach and as a player, but she contributed to Willie's pork rind tantrum so kudos for that. She didn't bring as much comedy as she's capable of but when she did, it was hilarious, including early late nights with Janelle and her stellar pre-eviction drunk. It's a shame we didn't get a second season of Just The Tip and that she repeated some of her same mistakes, but she was fun to see again and she'll definitely be missed.
TEAM JANELLE - WON: Nothing She was ditzy and kooky, and didn't seem like she knew what show she was on most of the time (which fits, since she landed here after being rejected from a dating show). She had back problems that looked legit, and worked in her favor more than once. She brought a kitty-cat sleep mask, creative counting methods, unicorns and dreamboard strategy, and while she seems like a nice enough girl who would have been a hit in 1967, her monotone voice won't be missed.	TEAMIES: Frank, Ian, Jenn - WON: $16k He started a bit better this time but degenerated to his old self. His friends in production couldn't save him this time around and he got got. His team survived him but only Frank stuck with him til the end, even though Boogie went for cash rather than working to help him. I'm very relieved to see the back of him for a third and hopefully last time, and I only wish we had a feed for when Dr. Will smacks him upside the head.
TEAM JANELLE - WON: $5,000 He came in with the most entertainment potential we've seen in awhile but other than a few spectacular bursts such as his drunken sushi birthday, he failed to deliver on a regular basis. His Sharon Osbourne was spot-on and so was his Joe, but his quick wit wasn't enough to combat the overall doldrums of the season. He fiddled his hair constantly (like Kaysar), and he pinkyswore Janelle out the door. He starred in two of the three 'The Soup' segments to date, and he'll be missed.	TEAMIES: Wil, Ashley, Joe WON: nothing She was the first coach casualty but she went quietly, robbing us of an updated 'bye-bye bitches'. She didn't have a Howie or Kaysar to work with (or entertain us) this time, and her teamies either didn't know or didn't care how loyally she plays BB. She had some sippy fun but this cast didn't get her shtick, and she had pork rinds thrown at her and mean girl chatter reminiscent of BB6. She drove the early game but didn't play in any veto comps, and that was a huge loss for the season.
TEAM BRITNEY - WON: nothing She promised to bring it, but apparently she left it on Staten Island since she failed to fight even when confronted. She talked a lot but it was mostly the same loops over and over: she only gets along with East Coast girls, she's street-smart, she's loyal, and she's loyal, know what I mean? She was scouted via Facebook to get here, and that's where she should have stayed. Now she can get back to modeling and piloxing.	TEAM BRITNEY - WON: nothing (Possibly forfeited stipend) He spent two weeks laying in HOH bed, parannoying his brains out even though he was perfectly safe, and his fall from HOH was the hardest we've ever seen. He head-butted himself out the door when he might have been saved by veto, so he'll go into the BB blunders pile. I didn't come in with Hantzophobia so I'm grateful for the cheap entertainment he brought, especially the Froot Loops war and Willieisms like 'key-hos', 'corn-ho', and 'totin' pole'. He's the first hamster to pose for his mug shot while his season was still underway.
TEAM DAN - WON: nothing She brought a big name and rep to the show but didn't live up to either. She seemed like a nice enough girl but she didn't bring much to the feeds, and her sister wife wardrobe greatly disappointed her pre-existing fanbase. She'll be remembered for extra shiny knees and little else - she didn't even campaign to stay.	TEAM DAN, for a minute - WON: nothing Most were looking forward to seeing what she'd bring, but she got a raw deal and was gone before the feeds even kicked on. She'd said she was worried about lack of privacy & sleep, missing her family, and slop, so maybe BB wasn't for her, and she got away without airing any dirty laundry. It had to be humiliating to go back in for the group bikini pic but that's how they do things.