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Big Brother All-Stars fake out!

Published Tuesday, August 08, 2006 by seanlmccarthy | E-mail this post

So I finally caught a Sunday episode of Big Brother 7, and boy, does my head hurt! Who do these producers think they are? Let me explain.

In the HoH competition, James falls early enough to win one of the mystery eggs. In his egg, he earns the power to nullify an eviction vote. OK? Ready to follow along. Later in the show (culled from footage shot between Thursday's live shot and Sunday), Danielle suggests she'll nominate Janelle and James for eviction (and does so), claiming that James is the King of Veto competitions and is one of the few who can stop Janelle from winning tonight's Veto contest. James balks at the plan. Then, on camera, James tells us that he's worried about being put up on the block, because that means he can be voted out. True enough, EXCEPT he has the power to nullify an eviction vote! How come no one points that out? Could it be? Could it be? Why yes, CBS is trying to trick us into forgetting that little tidbit! The online recap carries on the deception: "James is still nervous. Is he being betrayed with his own scheme?" Even my blogging friend Reality Blurred seemingly fell for this, according to his recap.

The next episode airs at 8 p.m. tonight EDT, so keep your eyes peeled for further deception on the network's part.