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Big Brother 18 Day 55 - Paulie leaves the nominations the same
August 8, 2016
9:00-10:00 AM: Michelle spoke to the live feeders. She said she is 95% sure that Paulie will not be using the Power of Veto. She brought up that just one week ago, Paulie was saying they were in an alliance with Corey, Nicole and Zakiyah. Michelle said the last she checked, you save your alliance members when they are up on the block. Michelle said she only needs one more vote if she has James and Natalie. She thinks the best options are either Bridgette or Paul.
10:00-11:00 AM: Michelle spoke to Zakiyah about the veto ceremony. Zakiyah said she plans to remain calm. Michelle said it will be the ultimate betrayal if Paulie doesn’t use the veto. Michelle told Zakiyah that she would have used it on her in a heartbeat. Michelle said it will show that Paulie is afraid of Victor if he doesn’t use the veto. Michelle and Zakiyah agreed that they are not afraid of Victor. Natalie asked Michelle who she trusts the most. Michelle said no one at this point but she feels really good about James and Natalie. Michelle said she doesn’t trust Corey, Nicole and Paulie anymore. Natalie asked why not. Michelle said they screwed her over. Michelle asked why Natalie is asking her. Natalie said it’s nothing bad and she is just curious. Natalie asked how James was when Michelle talked to him. Michelle said he was good and it went really well.
11:00-12:00 PM: Feeds returned following the veto ceremony. Paulie decided not to use the Power of Veto. Michelle and Zakiyah remain nominated. Michelle asked Zakiyah if she seemed sassy. Zakiyah said not to her. Michelle explained that she wanted to prove a point that maybe people should be worried about Paulie since he wins so much. Michelle told Zakiyah she thought that the two of them were working with Corey, Nicole and Paulie but she guesses that they aren’t. Paul told Michelle that her speech was very savage. He said he liked it. Michelle said she wants people to know that Paulie wins a lot of competitions. Michelle asked what Victor wants. Paul said he doesn’t think that Victor wants Michelle out, but he doesn’t know what’s going to happen. Paul asked if Michelle has been campaigning. Michelle said not yet but she is going to now. Michelle told Paul that she will not nominate him if she wins the double eviction. Michelle also volunteered to be used as a pawn every week. Michelle said she will not nominate Victor or Bridgette in the double eviction either. She said it will be a big move. Michelle let Paul know that she thinks she has two votes already, so she only needs Bridgette or Paul.
12:00-1:00 PM: Paul reported back to Paulie, telling him that Michelle said she is not going after him and is also not going after Bridgette. Paulie said that leaves Victor and himself for Michelle to go after. Paul suggested that Michelle was talking about targeting James. Paul worried that Michelle and Bridgette leaving would leave he and Victor as the ones not in a couple, making them easy targets. Paulie said they can send Zakiyah or Nicole home next week over Bridgette if Paul prefers. Paul said his thing is keeping targets in the house so that others have people to go after before them. Paulie said Zakiyah will nominate whoever he tells her to. Paulie asked who they want gone in the event of a double eviction. Paul said James. Paulie preferred to go after another girl before taking a shot at a guy. Paul asked about taking a shot at Nicole. Paulie said that’s possible. He told Paul he was thinking about nominating Nicole next to Bridgette. Paul said Nicole wouldn’t go then. Paulie said she would if Bridgette were to pull herself down. Paulie said they should put Natalie up next to James once they are able to get Bridgette and Nicole out. Paul asked if Paulie wants Michelle out. Paulie said he wants to see how they campaign because Zakiyah said Michelle is going to start putting a target on him. Paulie told Paul that he heard Michelle was just as involved as Da’Vonne was in making up the Fatal Five and making up The Advancemen. Paul said Michelle is claiming to have two votes already, and only needs his vote or Bridgette’s vote in order to stay. Paulie said we’ll see. He mentioned that James, Corey and Nicole have all said that they want to vote Michelle out. Paulie brought up that Corey and Nicole need to be split up because they spend alone time talking about game every day. Paulie said Corey doesn’t tell them much that Nicole is saying. Paulie threw it out there that they could nominate Nicole next to James in a double eviction. He then said nominating Bridgette and Natalie next to each other could be a good idea. He said Nicole could then be the replacement nominee. Paul asked who Paulie thinks would target him. Paulie said Bridgette would the soonest, then Nicole would and then James would at around Final 7. Paulie thinks they can use Victor to get James or Nicole out, then they can get rid of Victor. Paulie revealed that he does not want to bring a girl to the Final 3. He said he expects that the girls would definitely vote for a girl to win. Paulie said Natalie is the only girl he would feel comfortable with bringing to the Final 4. He suggested that Corey, Paul and himself could take her there. Paul asked if bringing Corey to Final 3 is really optimal. Paulie said it is since Corey has won as few competitions as the girls. They then talked about keeping Victor around until Final 5 or 6 before taking him out.
2:00-3:00 PM: Nicole told Zakiyah that she is working to keep her in the house. Zakiyah said she doesn’t get why Victor wants her out. Nicole said Victor is intimidated by her but thinks Michelle is an emotional wreck. Nicole assured Zakiyah that she has her back. She said Corey and Paulie do as well. The girls agreed that they would nominate Bridgette and Victor if they win HoH. Elsewhere, Corey asked Bridgette if she wants to win HoH. Bridgette said she will try her hardest until certain people have dropped out of the competition. Bridgette asked where Nicole’s head is at. Corey said she wouldn’t go after Bridgette because she is after bigger targets. Corey told Bridgette that Nicole doesn’t see her as a big target anymore. He then clarified and said that Nicole never did see her as one and has not mentioned her name. Bridgette said she doesn’t know what Paulie would do if he wins HoH. Corey suggested that he doesn’t want to win HoH. Corey and Bridgette both said they have got each other’s backs if they win HoH. Michelle told Natalie she only needs one more person to vote for her if she gets James and Natalie. Michelle said those people screwed her over and she is ready to put her trust into different people. Michelle mentioned Frank always saying that Bridgette is very loyal. Michelle said she would give Bridgette that same loyalty back. Natalie agreed that Bridgette is loyal. Michelle said she will talk to both Bridgette and Paul about their votes. She expects that she will not get Paulie or Nicole to vote for her. She pointed out that Paulie and Zakiyah are always cuddling so it would be the ultimate betrayal if Paulie didn’t keep Zakiyah. As for Nicole, Natalie said Nicole has lied to her face multiple times. She told Natalie that Tiffany, Frank and Da’Vonne have all said not to trust Nicole. Michelle told Natalie that this decision is Paulie’s. Natalie asked why. Michelle said because Paulie is running the house. She said he was the one who got everyone to vote Da’Vonne out. Natalie said she realized who her friends are and who she can trust when she was on the block. Michelle said it feels like James and Natalie are those people for her right now.
3:00-4:00 PM: Victor asked Corey if they are still on the same page about Zakiyah. Corey said he is down for whatever but he doesn’t know what Paulie wants. Corey pointed out that Paulie and Zakiyah are real close. Corey told Victor that Paulie will not want to take Zakiyah out when she has no one but him. Victor said Paulie told him that he is cool either way. Corey said he gets the vibe that Paulie wants to keep Zakiyah. Nicole said she kind of gets the same vibe. Nicole said she is not afraid of Zakiyah at all and doesn’t even think she can fluke out a win. Victor said he assumed from the beginning of the week that Zakiyah leaving was the plan. Corey and Nicole explained that Paulie can control Zakiyah if she wins HoH. James and Paulie joined them. Victor said he doesn’t care who goes this week. Paulie said it’s obvious who he wants to leave after Michelle took a shot at him in her speech. Victor told Paulie he is cool with Michelle going if that’s what he wants. Victor said he will let Bridgette know which way to vote and he will talk to Paul about it as well.
4:00-5:00 PM: James told Nicole that he is scared about next week. Nicole said she doesn’t think James has a reason to be scared. Corey joined them. James said he has a feeling that he and Corey will be on the block next to each other if someone tries to take a shot. Corey said he thinks he knows what James is talking about. Nicole asked if they are talking about Victor. Corey said and Paul. Corey told James he was talking to Bridgette earlier and she was acting like she is cool with James now. Corey told Nicole that Bridgette asked about her so he reassured her that Nicole is not targeting her. Nicole said she can’t talk game with Bridgette but she doesn’t know why. Nicole said it’s not in her body to. Corey said Bridgette told him that she is targeting Zakiyah. Nicole didn’t believe it. Corey said he believes it. Corey told James and Nicole that he tried to put some heat on Paul. Corey said he told Bridgette that Paul wants Zakiyah out so badly because he knows that Michelle is after Bridgette. Corey said Paul told Bridgette that he and Nicole are the only two who want Michelle to go. Corey said Paul will be pissed when they send Michelle home. Nicole said they have to do it no matter what. Corey told her that it’s a done deal. Corey told James and Nicole that he will nominate Paul and Victor if he wins HoH. Nicole asked who he would want to leave. Corey said Victor. Corey and James headed to the have-not room. Corey told James that Bridgette needs to know Paul is the one who wants her out the most. Corey said Paul and Victor are trying to pull Bridgette in and are throwing all of their names out there to him.
5:00-6:00 PM: Up in the HoH room, Victor told Paul about people wanting to keep Zakiyah. Victor said that move is better for everyone but the two of them. Paul agreed. Paul said it would be funny if Michelle has the round trip ticket. Victor said he hopes that she does. Victor said he knows Paulie is loyal to them but he worries about what Zakiyah would do if she were to win HoH. Victor mentioned that Michelle leaving is going to cost them one of their votes to get James out. Both agreed that James is scheming. Victor pointed out that everyone left is in pairs. He said it’s scary. Paul said they can be a pair. Victor asked how they can get so far in pairs when each of them is a vote for each other. He thought it would be easy for the pairs to force someone into making a move against the solo players by threatening to turn on them next if not. After Paul left, Victor said to himself that it would be dope to get to the end with Paul. He wanted Paulie to stick together with them as well but he said he hopes he doesn’t get screwed over like he did before. Paulie told Paul that everyone wants Michelle out after the comment she made at the veto ceremony. Paulie said he is thinking of nominating Nicole and Zakiyah with Bridgette as the backdoor option. Paul let Paulie know that Victor was asking if he thinks it’s weird that it’s all pairs left. Paul said he told him no. Paulie said he will tell Victor straight up that he will nominate Nicole and Zakiyah if he wins.
6:00-7:00 PM: Zakiyah told Paulie she isn’t sure what anybody is thinking right now. Paulie said he already told her that everyone is voting Michelle out. Paulie said she can ask people if she wants to. Paulie told Zakiyah that Michelle needs to have some honour and integrity, rather than deciding to take a shot at an alliance member while on the block with another alliance member. Zakiyah said Michelle seems pretty comfortable. Paulie said she is because she tried to blow somebody’s game up. Paul joined them. Zakiyah asked Paul if he can vote for her. He originally joked that he wouldn’t before saying that he obviously would. Zakiyah let Paul know that she is going to be gunning for HoH and she wants to take Victor out.
7:00-8:00 PM: Natalie told Bridgette that she will not be leaving the house without winning an HoH competition. Natalie said no one wants to win anything since they are comfortable and don’t want blood on their hands, but she isn’t scared. Natalie explained to Bridgette that James will not put her up until it gets down to Final 3 or Final 4. Bridgette said James straight up lied to her face though. Natalie explained that everyone wanted James to make that move but he didn’t want to do it. Bridgette said he still did it. Bridgette told Natalie that everyone trusts Paulie. She listed off Victor, Paul, Corey and Zakiyah as people he has in his corner. Bridgette said she told Corey that she trusts him and Paulie the most even though she doesn’t. Bridgette said she only trusts Natalie. Bridgette said she knows for a fact that Paulie cannot go anytime soon because he has too many people on his side. Natalie said Paulie is going to win. James, Corey and Paulie discussed what to do about Paul and Victor. James said he hasn’t forgotten that Paul was super loyal to Victor before. Paulie said it may be time to go after Victor once they get Michelle and another girl out. However, Paulie said Victor is dead set on The Executives making it to Final 5 together in order to make history. Paulie said Bridgette should be the next to go because she would be the first one to take a shot at them.
8:00-9:00 PM: Nicole told Corey that Zakiyah thinks Victor is the only one who wanted her out this week. She said she wants to tell Zakiyah, or wants Paulie to tell Zakiyah, that Paul also wanted her out this week. James joined them. Nicole said she wants Paul to go before Victor. She said her plan is to nominate Bridgette and Paul, making each think that they are the pawn. James said Victor can then go up and out if Paul wins the veto. Nicole said the best time to get Paul out would be during a double eviction. James mentioned that he is considering preventing Paul and Natalie from voting this week.
9:00-10:00 PM: James told Zakiyah that he will cancel out the votes of anyone who is talking about voting against her. He pointed out that she only needs three votes so she will be fine.
10:00-11:00 PM: Nicole and Paulie spoke on the hammock. Nicole informed Paulie that she had told Zakiyah that Paul wanted her out this week. She said she made it clear that it came from a one on one conversation she had with Paul. Nicole also said she told Zakiyah that she is staying. They talked about Michelle’s speech at the veto ceremony. Paulie didn’t understand why she would put someone on blast when she is leaving. Nicole said Michelle has said that she will blow up everybody’s game. Nicole told Paulie that Michelle wants people to know that she is after him, because that’s what she is trying to use in order to stay. Nicole brought up that Paulie can have control over Zakiyah’s HoH. He said he can literally tell her “these ones” need to be put up. Nicole said she trusts James, Corey and Paulie not to put her on the block. Paulie said the same, adding that he does not trust Zakiyah not to put him up.
1:00-2:00 AM: Zakiyah told Paulie that Nicole let her know that Paul has been trying to get her out. Paulie said he guesses that leaving her up there worked. He asked when Paul did that. Zakiyah said Paul is claiming that Michelle is not a threat while she is a competition beast. Paulie said his suspicion must be correct that Bridgette, Michelle, Paul and Victor are trying to do something. Zakiyah then let Paulie know that Michelle said it’s crazy how Paulie didn’t use the veto on Zakiyah. She added that Michelle plans to blow Paulie’s game up. Paulie asked if he should call Michelle out tomorrow. Zakiyah said she doesn’t know but Michelle seems to have something against him. Paulie said he doesn’t know where the anger is coming from since he asked Michelle to talk multiple days in a row but she decided to sleep instead. Paulie told Zakiyah that there is nothing Michelle can say to blow his spot up because everything he has given her is misinformation. Paulie said he feels like he should call her out since people seemed to like when he called Tiffany out. Paulie brought up that he can say Michelle’s crying is fake and she is not a superfan when she is getting out played by every single person in the house. He added that every single superfan is going to laugh at her. Paulie said he will go for the jugular and break Michelle. Paulie said he knows for a fact that Michelle is the one who made up The Advancemen rumour and worked with Da’Vonne to create the Fatal Five. Paulie mentioned that Michelle must have learned really well from Da’Vonne and Tiffany to spin every single thing that might catch on. Paulie said coming at him is a very big mistake. Paulie said he will slay Michelle and it will be on live feeds and national television. Paulie told Zakiyah that Michelle will never want to show up anywhere. Paulie claimed that he has done nothing wrong to that girl. Zakiyah asked Paulie to let her know if he is going to initiate this so she can grab a front row seat. He then said please have that round trip ticket so that he can have a reason to win HoH and the PoV to send Michelle right back out. Paulie mentioned that Michelle knows they were going to mess with Victor by naming the all guys alliance “The Executives” because Paul told her. Paulie said he will tell Michelle that she is going home tomorrow. Paulie said he protected Michelle both times that he won HoH. Paulie said Michelle will never get to experience being HoH or a have-not, so the superfan will go home without having the full Big Brother experience.
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