Big Brother 8 Game's Integrity In Jeopardy

Written by Judith Blakley

Note: This article contains information that may or may not appear on the television show. This article does contain spoilers and videos from the live feeds that people have posted online concerning these events. Several of the video clips contain uncensored language that some people may find offensive

Whether you have been watching this season's Big Brother reality television show or not, you will enjoy learning how one person has managed to compromise the integrity of this show.

The Basics

Big Brother Slop is a bland food substance that various members of the household must eat as a penalty for losing food competitions. A food competition takes place weekly. Jen is shown here making slop: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxJmioET-18 (YouTube video posted by: itybitymom)

This season's twist in the game was that several of the Houseguests were unknowingly in the house with people they had unresolved issues with. There were two ex-lovers, two ex-best friends from school and a father and daughter who had not spoken for years. The only two left in the house together are Houseguests Dick and Danielle.

Houseguest Danielle is the current HOH (Head of Household). For people who do not follow this show, the HOH gets a special bedroom for the week and nominates two people for possible eviction that week. Following each week's eviction, a new HOH competition takes place where the outgoing HOH does not compete.

Houseguest Amber and Jameka were nominated for eviction by Danielle.

The POV (Power of Veto) was won by Danielle this week. Power of Veto gives a houseguest the choice to veto one of the HOH's nominations. The winner of the POV is not required to use it. Each week, a POV competition takes place where the HOH and two nominated houseguests, plus three random houseguests compete for the POV.

During the Veto Ceremony, Danielle used the POV to veto her own nomination of Amber and put Houseguest Jen up for eviction instead.

Houseguest Jen is being "backdoored" This is a Big Brother term for putting someone up for eviction without giving them the chance to compete for the POV. Jen is being backdoored because she has always managed to win the POV each time she's nominated for eviction.

Jen becomes upset about being backdoored and begins breaking various Big Brother rules.

Houseguests Amber and Danielle have earned/won a trip outside of the Big Brother House and are gone during these events.

It is also important to know that during a previous POV competition, several of the houseguests gave up privileges in order to stay in the game. Jameka and Jen gave up food and must eat Big Brother Slop for the rest of the season that they are in the house. Jameka gave up competing in the HOH competitions for the rest of the season. Jen gave up half her prize money if she were to win the entire competition.

Jen Puts the Integrity of the Show at Risk

Soon after Jen was placed up for eviction (some refer to it as being 'put on the block'), she goes in to exercise and Dick comes in to confront her www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqT4TLD6g1I (YouTube Video posted by: reeallytease)

Jen goes up to talk to Dani in the HOH Bedroom and as their conversation is ending, Jen is telling Dani and Big Brother Itself that she is not going to the Jury/Sequester House. Halfway through the show, the final evicted houseguests are sequestered in a luxury private resort so they can vote on the winner from the final two houseguests. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxWbTzcK9Do (YouTube video posted by: miniclownz)

If you're interested in their conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPMY2_3-fek (YouTube video posted by: xx2000xx)

As Amber and Dani get ready to leave for their trip, Jen reads the Big Brother Rule Book: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-A2FYyjPgA (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

After Amber and Dani leave for their trip, Jen begins hiding all her belongings: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUVileobQgM (YouTube video posted by: quirkydude)

Jen begins talking about breaking the first rule. She is telling the other Houseguests that she is going to eat a turkey burger: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4XLqUjwdME (YouTube video posted by: therealdeal2006)

As these events progress, Big Brother producers begin blocking parts of the live feeds which people have actually PAID for. As things get worse, more and more is blocked by the producers of the show. It came to a point last night where for a period of many hours, nothing was being broadcast live. These subscribers paid for this service and should receive a refund. It appears the producers do not want anyone knowing how they are dealing with this situation.

After Jen hides her things, she goes into Dick's bedroom and steals his cigarettes, takes them into the food pantry and destroys them.

The first clip shows Jen bringing the cigarettes into the pantry: www.youtube.com/watch?v=54RTN-G7zrE (YouTube video posted by: megcrazy)

This second clip shows Jen stomping on the cartons of cigarettes, opening them and crushing them and Big Brother Producers calling her into the Diary Room. She tells them "one second please" and then you see her pouring something into the trash can (bleach), closing the lid and then going into the Diary Room: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRu_wiRI5jw (YouTube video posted by: hamsterwatch)

This third clip shows Jen destroying the cigarettes from a different angle and from this angle you can actually see her pouring the bleach into the can, on top of the crushed cigarettes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z_f6QoLXa4 (YouTube video posted by: auntjulie)

Dick (sometimes referred to as "Evil Dick") just found out that his cigarettes are missing and Jameka informs everyone that Jen's stuff is missing. Dick starts looking for his cigarettes and finds Jen's stuff and takes it up to the HOH Bedroom (Danielle's room this week) to hide them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_zQbL8yNGY (YouTube video posted by: romie1218)

This video continues the saga of Dick looking for his cigarettes and finding and hiding Jen's stuff. When Jen gets out of the Diary Room, he confronts her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkZMBehJyiM (YouTube video posted by: romie1218)

Big Brother replaces three of the four cartons of cigarettes to Dick. When Dick informs Jen that he got three cartons back, Jen gets upset and goes back into the Diary Room to complain to Big Brother Producers. As Jen is walking into the Diary Room, she tells Dick what she did to the cigarettes. Dick goes outside to give the others an update then decides to get the rest of his personal belongings and take them up to the HOH bedroom for safe keeping. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv9RkDO_adQ (YouTube video posted by: megcrazy)

When Jen comes out of the Diary Room after Dick got his cigarettes replaced, she begins to eat regular food. Jen explains to Jameka, Eric and Jessica why she has turned to eating regular food. Jameka is on Slop because of the same reason that Jen is supposed to be on slop and Jen continues to eat in front of Jameka. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ztr1oJNrw4 (YouTube video posted by: hamsterwatch)

Jen is outside eating an apple when Dick comes outside and just as he's sitting down, he blows smoke in Jen's direction. She takes offense and begins trying to knock the cigarette out of his hand. She smacks him and then gets burned by the cigarette, but continues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKS5c3MA1Mg (YouTube video posted by: bigbrother8usa)

This second clip of the fight is not as high quality; however, it contains the best coverage of a conversation between Houseguest Zack and Jen prior to the fight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhK-ZgtzP4E (YouTube video posted by: romie1218)

For people who cannot get enough of this altercation:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvUBW-NsmHA (YouTube video posted by: daisymay100) www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFjYDA2cxWk (YouTube video posted by: xx2000xx) www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsDPgZxnq44 (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

Eric, Jessica and Zack stay in the hot tub and continue their conversation without involving themselves in the fighting between Dick and Jen.

After the physical altercation, Dick and Jen continue the verbal argument. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8xIg_AXdG4 (YouTube video posted by: liltigercreations)

Dick, Eric and Jessica are playing around in the hot tub while Jameka sits and eats her slop. They are discussing what has been happening in the house and Jen's behavior. Zack comes outside to join the conversation. Eric is doing kinky things with ice and flirting with Jessica in the hot tub. Jen later comes outside to inform everyone that Big Brother is giving her a penalty nomination next week. Basically, if Jen does not get voted off this week, Big Brother will automatically nominate her for eviction next week and she cannot get off the block through the veto. The Houseguests got upset over the fact that it is an incentive to vote Jameka off this week because Jen will automatically be up next week. Jen decides it's not that bad of a penalty and that she might as well eat since it no longer matters to her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be1V638al_w (YouTube video posted by: liltigercreations)

Eric and Jessica play with ice in the hot tub while Dick does laundry. Dick continues to rant at Jen. Jen is proud of the fact that she has earned the first penalty nomination in Big Brother history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuzojiB44ww (YouTube video posted by: liltigercreations)

Eric and Dick talk in the hot tub: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOPoKkFnItY (YouTube video posted by: liltigercreations)

The conversation continues outside of the hot tub with Jameka, Eric, Jessica and Dick. www.youtube.com/watch?v=raKdDdYT0x8 (YouTube video posted by: liltigercreations)

Zack and Eric talk about the day's events and the integrity of the game. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU1WDPUQanY (YouTube video posted by: xx2000xx)

Eric blocks Jen from being able to leave her room: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9xb_6Ajkmk (YouTube video posted by: therealdeal2006)

Zack and Dick talk about different ways Big Brother can handle what is happening. Zack discusses his plan to evict Jameka this week and then they throw the HOH competition and get rid of Jen next week. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuTuvCIU1_g (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

The continuation of the discussion between Zack and Dick: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esyi3Jviw_M (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

In the morning, Big Brother Producers called a house meeting with everyone (except Dani and Amber who are out of the house on a trip) to allow them to ask questions and come to some type of conclusion. During this time, live feeds appear to have been stopped. From the videos posted later during the day, it appears that Big Brother has decided that a penalty nomination is unfair to the rest of the Houseguests, especially Jameka who is up for eviction alongside Jen. Jen is getting a penalty vote instead. Jen will start off the eviction vote with a vote already against her.

Dick is telling off Jen later that day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UHydToVs8E (YouTube video posted by: eyeluvhowie) www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvFSj9RI7YY (YouTube video posted by: hamsterwatch)

Dani and Amber Get Back

Dani and Amber get back from their trip and are not allowed to discuss what they did. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERZfMCeAhq4 (YouTube Video posted by: therealdeal2006) To explain why Eric and Jessica were talking about "Showtime" Showtime Network airs live feeds from nine pm until midnight each night.

The Houseguests greet Amber and Dani and try to get everyone together outside so that they can fill them in on what has happened while they were gone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK2I4Ma8IW8 (YouTube video posted by: therealdeal2006)

Everyone is outside and Eric does a fantastic job of summarizing the events of the last twenty-four hours. Amber and Dani think they are joking. Jen and Dick throw in a few comments off and on. Eric does a great job of explaining how they met with Big Brother Producers to get everything worked out. Amber and Dani just cannot get their heads around what happened while they were gone. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EJI4F1YvaM (YouTube video posted by: hourglassguy)

More explanation by Eric to Amber and Dani and this is where we find out much more details about what happened during that meeting with the Producers of the show. Amber goes off on Jen about how Jen's actions have affected Jameka. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqA030Dy6I8 (YouTube video posted by: xx2000xx)

Jameka talking to herself and/or God: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNsFRW6mP-c (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

Eric yells at Jen and then Amber, Eric and Jess discuss with Jen how unfair it is to the Producers and Viewers of Big Brother as well as the players. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUFne7k9Jg (YouTube video posted by: therealdeal2006)

As a side item, Dick and Dani are talking about what happened while she was out of the house.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVtu97GsiWs (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdsMRulG6tg (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

As another side item, Jessica has figured out what the other twist this season is, but she doesn't know it's Eric. (Eric is America's Player and America votes on the tasks he must complete each week. He gets paid for each task he completes) www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0zYNSBOGUM (YouTube video posted by: adobostreak)

Dick and Danielle talk outside after things have calmed down for the night. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5n276lX3LM (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)Part two: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAGxhZPPBhQ (YouTube video posted by: dreamersvids)

Amber tells Jameka that she is keeping the stuff Jen loaned her for the trip. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGc3-DSNrag (YouTube video posted by: miniclownz)

Dick and Danielle fight: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_evRU6-JJs (YouTube video posted by: hamsterwatch)

Dick goes outside and talks to Amber after his fight with Danielle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=087WHID4ptY (YouTube video posted by: quirkydude) Part Two: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhMeWMiwSZc (YouTube video posted by: quirkydude)

At this point, this is as far as YouTube will take us. A further update will be written as soon as more information comes through the video pipelines.

It is my hope that Big Brother does show the public a summary of what has occurred over the past two days. If Big Brother would kick Jen out for her rule breaking, it would go miles in restoring the integrity of the show; however, they have decided not to handle things in that manner. Even though I do not personally subscribe to the live feeds, I believe firmly that subscribers should be reimbursed for the many hours of blocked feeds.

Average: 5 (1 vote)

Correcting the typographical errors

I am sorry that I was so eager to get this up that I completely forgot to proofread it first. I am working on making all the corrections.

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