‘Big Brother 19’ Spoilers: Who Won ‘Battle Back’?

July 21, 2017 Matt Big Brother 19 1,230

We’re settling in to find out who won Battle Back tonight on Big Brother 19 as Cameron, Jillian, Cody, and Dominique face off against each other and against the chance by the other Houseguests to block their return.

Battle Back tonight on Big Brother 19

Feeds have been down since yesterday which means we’re without spoilers and anxious to discover what happened since last night. Which of the four won out and just how will this year’s twist play out? Let’s get some results!

We’re live recapping tonight’s results show starting at 8PM ET so stick with us as we update this article with the latest news and outcome. Join us in the comments section below.

Last year there were three separate competitions with one held each week following the round’s HoH competition, but this year host Julie Chen has promised us something new and different. And for that little twist to the twist? Houseguests might be able to band together and block the winner’s return which means a win tonight might not make for a surefire return to the house and another chance at the half-million dollars!

Okay, so Julie reveals there are a lot of details here. The four evictees will first compete with a maze. Top two competitors move on and the other two go home. The final two will face off again for the sole spot. It isn’t over there yet either. That person has to then face off against a House Challenger. If the Challenge (an active HG) wins the comp then the evictee is done and gone. If the evicted HG beats the Challenger then he or she is back in the game.

Round 1 is a puzzle on a pulley system. Gotta run a ball through the maze without letting it drop through a hole or you’ll start over. Cameron and Jillian both drop. Cody gets their first. Cameron catches up and wins the other spot.

Battle Back Results – Round 1:

  • Top two players this round: Cody & Cameron

That’s it for Dominique and Jillian. Both are out of the running and leave the challenge and the game for good.

Gallery: Round 1 Maze Challenge

This round Cameron & Cody must use a slingshot to take out 10 targets in a billboard. Cameron had an early lead, but Cody found his groove and soon caught up and overtook Cameron.

Battle Back Results – Round 2:

  • Last HG standing: Cody

Gallery: Round 2 Slingshot Challenge

Now in the last round Cody gets to pick which of the previous two challenges he’ll face off in against the active HG. Cody goes with the balancing maze. Julie explained both comps would be made harder for this go round. HGs are about to find out what’s happening and will have to pick their champion to go face off against Cody.

Julie reveals the news that someone is waiting in the backyard, but they don’t know which of the evicted HGs it is… Most of them are none too happy. Houseguests head into the Diary Room to pick the champion. Everyone votes for Paul. No surprise.

Julie explains the maze has changed so at least Cody doesn’t know all the tricks just yet. Paul tells us in DR though that it’s harder than he thought it’d be.

Battle Back Results – Round 3:

  • House Challenge: Paul
  • Round 3 Challenge: Maze
  • Round 3 winner: Cody

Cody wins Battle Back! He’s back in the game. HoH coming up soon…

Update: HOH Spoilers are here! Find out who won Head of Household this week!

Gallery: Round 3 Maze Remix

Are you happy with how tonight’s results turned out? Don’t forget there are lots more spoilers coming up with the HoH comp, nomination results, and Veto comp on Saturday. We should have spoilers from the first two once the Feeds are back on later tonight.

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    • Have to get back to you on that, have a call in to the holy spirit. So far no answer.

    • I am in the west, so does my bet still count?
      I bet Cody
      Yeah, I looked at the spoilers, but that would’ve been my guess regardless!
      ๐Ÿ™ƒ ๐Ÿ˜ฌ ๐Ÿ˜

      • I called it too. I’m also on west coast and couldn’t stand to wait. It’s all rigged. I knew Cody would come back but tell me this. Everything I have read is America hates Jessica but she just “happens”!to win. ? I can only hope Paul and Cody team up and sweep the house. The others minus alex aren’t even playing the game.

      • I don’t think Jessica is heated plus, I think people wanted to see the drama and the new giving Jessica the HH would not make it so easy for Paul and his minions to do what is done every year which is one Side of the house picks off the smaller side.
        as for the competitions with the returning houseguests, they were not riggged. Anyone of them could have won the first comp, and Cameron almost won the second one so I don’t agree it was rigged in Cody’s favor.

  2. There are rumors it is Jillian. I hope not. I know all I ever wanted to know about Tijuana weight loss surgery, thank you very much.

  8. I want Cameron because he got shafted and I find him to be so hot! Like, I would totally go on a date with him, hes cute and smart and I am feeling it

  11. I’m praying the rumors aren’t true about who goes back and who wins HOH. But I have a sick feeling.

  26. I actually really want Cameron to beat Cody. He never really got a chance to show us who he is and he seems pretty entertaining from the interview and from the diary room sessions. He surely has a lot more enthusiasm than Cody does lol

  30. So is the house sound proof? This is happening in the back yard, so do the house guests not know what is going on outside?

    Wait, is this happening in the back yard?

  32. I hope Cameron makes it. I wanted Dominique so she can try to get rid of Paul. I like that they get to battle a HGs. I’m sure if they choose it will be a very weak player in the house.

    • He seemed like he had a great personality too. He would have been a lot more fun to watch.

    • Now that would be a second chance season i would be ok with. No newbies no player that lasted longer than the first eviction. No players that quit

  54. Are they told who is the returnee? If so, they’re all gonna vote for Paul lmao

  56. I wonder who they will choose Alex or Paul. If Cody wins, then I hope the HGs who lost gets evicted right then and there.

  58. So was this what Julie meant with a houseguest could stop someone from coming back in? Bet it is.

  60. I bet Paul will be the one nominated to challenge Cody.
    No one else stands a chance.

  62. Josh’s voice is nails on a chalkboard. ugh it might actually annoy me more than Nicole’s voice.

  68. He better team up with Paul, otherwise I may have to drive to Burbank/studio lot behind the fence with megaphone. ha!

  70. Jessica shouldn’t deny that she will want Cody to come back.
    These people are so dumb. Whomever comes back in could easily be voted out if the majority wants that to happen. The only thing that will mess it up is Cody getting 1 week free like Paul.

  72. Wonder what they will show – if it is Paul – will Cody & him talk – and would Paul let him in. Paul is sneaky enough and no one would believe he threw it

  73. I’m sure most of America will want to shoot themselves in the foot for giving jessica the temptation if Cody comes back in

      • Most of them don’t like Cody though. They felt bad for Jessica and they think she is better alone. She’s gonna go back to her old ways with Cody back in the game, especially cause she’ll more than likely just waste it to save Cody

    • Production gave it to her because when Cody was evicted she told them she wanted to self evict

  84. I do love how Jessica voted for Paul….doesn’t she want Cody to come back in?

    • They all talked and decided on Paul. She probably didn’t want to start any drama in case it wasn’t Cody or he didn’t win. I mean, what good is one vote going to do.

      • it wouldn’t, good point. But nobody would have known anyways, so really I guess it wouldn’t have mattered at all

    • Will be hard with everyone there. Cody may win – but he will likely get Paul’s best

  88. Production told them to pick Paul and let’s see if Paul just happens to win. I doubt they will be gifting Jessica with anything if they didn’t plan Cody to come back in.

    • …or they all just chose Paul because they know he’s the best at comps and they assumed Cody would be coming back? Production doesn’t control everything

  89. I’m interested in joining the live feeds but they always seem to be down, is it worth it?

  92. Cody has an advantage over Paul, but Paul is good at mazes. So it’s pretty even for both of them, but I believe Cody has a SLIGHT edge depending on how much they change the comp

  104. So everyone who said production favored Paul, guess not. Cody was definitely given the advantage here playing a comp for the second time

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      Production favors whomever they want. I wish we could get an authentic game of BB, just once.

  115. CBS you suck. We do not want to see another big brother of couples under the covers.

  118. I swear if everyone on Twitter starts complaining next week if Jessica uses the Hex, I will lose my mind lmao

  120. I mean… all of y’all are salty but I’ll at least be happy if Cody and Jessica manage to take a shot at Paul, or if not Paul, one of his minions!

    So screw y’all! I’m happy to see another villain back!

  122. Btw, didn’t Cody and Paul agree to work together if he comes back in? Or was that also a lie?

  123. I can’t stand those two, but getting rid of Paul will require for Cody to reunite his alliance and apologize. He has to recognize that putting him on the block means nothing if the others won’t vote him out. I really hope he doesn’t choose to align with him.

    • I think Paul has built enough bridges regardless that people will keep him if he’s on the block. Alex will work her side to keep him, and the alliance will work their side to keep him

      • Everyone can’t work with Paul smh. Everyone is loyal to him because of vet status but he is loyal to no one

      • He definitely is playing more strings in the house this season, but he has to if he wants to survive

      • He’s loyal to the people he makes long term deals with unless they do something shady first. Remember last season, it was Nicole that turned on Paul. Paul promised that he was taking her to the final even when it ended up costing him the game.

        The difference this year is that everyone is running to Paul. He isn’t having to promise anything to anyone this time around.

      • I don’t know. Alex is just waiting for the right time to take out Paul. She knows Paul has to go

    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

      They rigged it for Cody to win.

  125. I know this will bring more drama to the house, which everyone loves, but I think it was totally unfair to have them play the same game Cody just played. Of course he’s going to win, he already knew how to use the pulleys.

  126. I hate to say it to all the Paul haters, but…

    Cody and Jessica’s best chance is to make an alliance with Paul and Alex. Then they can go after the rest of the former alliance. I mean, sure they will turn on each other at some point, but it would be a good way for the 4 of them to make it a good way into the game

    • Yea I definitely think cody will take a shot at the couples (especially Mark) before he goes after Paul

    • Paul and Alex will not want to work with Jody if Paul and Alex get power. So Jody would have to get power for that to happen. But then if Jody gets power I doubt they would want to work with Paul, and Alex and Jessica hate each other so much that I doubt they trust each other.

      • I’m definitely not saying they are going to be friends, but it makes a bit of sense. Plus, with Jessica’s Halting Hex… She can save Cody once, but its basically the entire house (at least right now) that wants him back out. It’s in their best interest to at least try. Paul would be willing to work with them on a brief term (call it a truce), and I’m sure he can convince Alex as long as Jess doesn’t throw a fit.

    • Cody doesn’t need Paul. He could work with Alex and her small alliance. Then she can get rid of him.

      • True, but Alex just got through saying that when Cody was first evicted she wanted him back in the house. But now that she has Paul… She wants Cody back out as quick as possible.

    • I would nominate Paul and Elena but Paul has one more week of safety so I would put Elena and Matt

      • Yeah I don’t want to see two showmances at the F5 like last year ….. or wait one showmance and one fauxmance

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        All heauxmances need to be gone, permanently!

    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

      Alex is pissed that Cody has returned, will be interesting to see where she stands once deals are being made.

      • If Paul can calm Alex down, the short term alliance works for everyone. If Alex stands by wanting Cody gone… Well, Cody and Jess better start thinking of a way to make up with Mark and Elena. The Halting Hex isn’t going to save them twice.

    • That is what “should” happen…but Alex will take boo coos of talk and words to be convinced its a good plan…

      • Yeah, its going to be up to Cody and Paul putting differences aside for a while. Then its going to be completely up to the Puppet Master to pull Alex’s strings. I think Paul’s up to that challenge though.

  127. Did anybody really believe CBS would go through all that trouble and we wouldn’t have a person return into the house? And if somebody DID NOT return in the house with Megan leaving…. CBS would have to start getting REALLY creative.

  128. This sucks azz! I HATE this battle back stuff! Wtf is up with letting Cody pick the game?? I think I’m done. This show gets dummer by the year. You do all that work to get strong player out then they get to come back! Now we have to look at Jess and Cody’s soft porn all summer cuz you know the camers is never leaving them.

    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

      We all knew this was coming and I found out who HOH is too. Going to be a looooong week ahead of us.

  129. Yes more drama and you bet there will be more meatball talk. Jessica is safe with the power of the den for now. Cody wins HOH house flip is likely to happen.
    I wanted Cody to go because of the way he treated his alliance, but his coming back into the game makes things a lot more interesting.

    • Right, I forgot about her power. Even if Cody goes on the block, Jessica can save him.

      • Put Cody on the block with someone else not Jess this week. If she uses it to save him she can’t save herself if she needs it bext 3 weeks.

    • I wouldn’t mind Cody returning if Jessica was gone.

      Generally, though, not a fan of battle backs. When you’re gone, you’re done.

      • I’m not a fan of it either but the house was becoming The Paul show. This will ad more drama and the timing is perfect.

    • I completely agree. He won his way back into the house FAIR and SQUARE. It’s a whole new game now.

  130. What I miss about the online show is watching the long DR sessions. It was my favorite moment. It was a great unedited way to know how the HGs really felt about each other. Paul said that he was upset, but he din’t look like he was at all. Not a very good actor.

    • I don’t think he cares that much. He has the whole house wrapped around his finger.

  131. Happy for you Cody. Good luck on HOH comp. You better improve your social game though!

  132. Yep, I’m in total agreement with the unfair advantage for Cody by playing a game he already knew. Totally disappointed with the producers, there is nothing unexpected to expect.

    • This was the first season there was a house challenger for the battle back comp. Anyone who watched last season would understand, this was completely fair. The HGs had a chance to stop Cody. Perhaps they were better off selecting Ramses.

      • For this kind of balancing competition, probably their best bet would have been Jason. However, they didn’t know what the challenge would be. So . . . Paul was as good a choice as any (and better than several possibilities)

      • I agree, I knew they were going to pick Paul (didn’t think it would be a landslide) but why not pick someone who has proven themselves be tough competitors this season? Like Alex or Jason

    • The producers favor someone every year. Cody has 0 personality. Its hard to figure why they chose him for the show.

      • None of the comps were favored towards him at all…sure the last comp was favored towards whoever won the first two but obviously…that entire episode would have been a waste if Paul won…just because Codys good at comps doesn’t mean they’re favoring him.

  135. At this point, I don’t really care that Cody is back in the house. MY hatred for him is on hold until I see him on the feeds and watch if he will be with or against Paul. Against he will be my new best friend. Aligned with him and I wish they could all vote him out.

    • His target will still be Paul. There’s no fooling Cody. Paul’s jedi mind tricks don’t work on him like the rest of the HGs.

    • Same I hated Cody but it’s on hold because of the drama he adds. I hated his Big Brother game but like who he is as a person.

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      No

  137. On top of that, hot messica can protect him from eviction. Smh this game grows dummer by season. Smh

    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

      And if it isn’t?????

      • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

        LOL, no, you were the one throwing down the gauntlet, not me.

    • It sure does shake the house up for now. Cody or Jessica has to win HOH. For Paul to go home.

      • They have to get the votes, didn’t work so well for them the first time they tried to get someone out, did it?

      • Well if you put Paul next to like a, Raven, maybe? Not a guarantee but good chance

      • I’m not sure about that. I think you’d have Alex, Jason, Kevin, and Elena voting to keep Paul for sure (unless something changes of course), and Mark and Josh would be likely to save Paul as well.

        Matt and Raven don’t really have anyone specifically in an alliance with them right now.

      • If that’s true, why did they jump ship on him while he was still HOH? He was still in power after all. Let’s be honest… As of right now, nobody in the house likes Cody aside from Jessica.

      • Don’t see it…Alex has no love for either…and she actually wanted Jessica evicted this week…Jessica will be all for getting Alex out of the house…

      • Love for Paul runs to deep they are rapped around his finger. Smart thing to do is to put. Alex and Paul next to each other.

      • The thing about it is Paul has stabbed none of em in the back..Cody broke from the alliance played his own game and made the rest of the house look like liars and backstabbers…So if lines are drawn and sides are taken Its anybodys guess where a HG will end up…

      • Dominique stabbed herself when she outted the alliance info during her talk show…and then Cody tried to make Paul believe that Mark and Dominique were in on his backdooring Paul….Dominique shut herself off from the rest of the HGs….And when anybody tried to talk to her she started spitting gibberish that didn’t make sense…Had Dominique come out of the corner bed during the last 48 hours of her stay she might still be in the game cause there was talk of voting out Jessica…

      • Dom and Cody both really screwed their own games. Both in a pretty good spot in the game until their egos got the better of them and they just dug themselves in deeper and deeper.

    • Paul’s pendant of protection has expired. Hopefully some people will feel safe enough now to start to question his loyalty.

    • I hope! I can’t stand another week of The Paul Show. I really really hope that the new HoH take him out.

  139. Never in a billion years would I have guessed Cody, he is the last person I would have picked. Think am being very sarcastic here, it is all about ratings.

  141. Yep…now we gotta wait for the “consequence”….That ought to be a real doozy….

  143. I’ll be honest, I knew that whichever evictee won the first two rounds would win the next round. This was because they basically had experience with one of the challenges and knew the techniques that they had to use. If the production wanted the audience to believe that the evictee (Cody) didn’t have an edge, then they obviously should’ve done a third challenge. Thanks production (again), we knew something like this was coming; we just didn’t know if it was going to be Cameron (RIP) or Cody coming back into the house.

  144. The house elected as house challenger the one player who feels the
    safest and the least bit concerned about a returning evictee. These HGs
    are all idiots.

  145. So far this season, production has saved money having Cody as a house guest. They have recycled the same Cody as a frog doing a lil two step to the side instead of hopping and his big talk with Christmas on the lily pad.

  147. If they bought Cody back in to make it interesting than they will have to give Paul some power. Right now Cody and Jessica have all the power with the last den of temptation twist. If Paul doesn’t get some help then it will shift back to cody running the house instead of paul running the house. I don’t want either of them to win.

    • Considering what we know about the hex, unless Jess or Cody win HOH, this next week will be pretty boring. Cody will likely be on the block, but it doesn’t matter. He’s not going home and neither is Jessica.

  148. To the 29% who didn’t vote for Cody, I think there’s a spot open in our poker game Saturday night. Seriously you did not see this coming?

      • I didn’t want him back necessarily, I just realized he spent a month in a hotel room.

      • But isolated, poor guy. BB was his dream. Feel sorry for him, he would have played the game instead of some of the sleepwalkers in the house.

    • I hope they bring him back just to see what he could do. I am not a huge fan of the nerdy BB players. They become quite annoying throughout the game. Andy, Steve, Ian. I Don’t like them.

      • Wouldn’t compare Andy to Steve and Ian. May all be nerds but the last two at least won comps. Andy was the nerdiest. a weasel

      • I hope so, too. I was not a huge fan of Steve, but Ian didn’t bother me. Then again, I only started reading recaps of the feeds with season 15. I hated Andy personally, but his game did not bother me.

  151. Not looking forward to Cody being back, but I really didn’t want Jillian or Dom back. If the HoH spoiler is true (and it was for battle back), Cody being back would be worse.

  152. ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

    @YouGotTheRightOneNow, where you at girl?

  153. For a House filled with so-called “Super Fans” ; Why in the World would they choose Paul as the “best Challenger” for ANY challenge!!
    He was notorious for NOT winning Comps in His Season.
    This Season, He only barely won the POV due to the entire House, except Ramses, throwing it TO Paul.

  156. I really wonder why Cody’s return makes some people automatically think Paul’s game is over. I mean, the man survived HOW MANY times on the block last season? Seriously, at this point, I think the odds of Paul surviving the block are greater than his going home. Plus, the only one that wants him gone right this moment is Cody. Heck, the entire house wanted him gone last season and they couldn’t get the job done.

    Also, even though I’ve liked the BBAD much better this season… The HGs from last season were playing the game a lot better. Bodes well for Paul so far.

    • I got confidencr in Paul, i just dont want to see Cody and hot messica anymore this summer.

      • I knew going into tonight’s “up for grabs” (bullcrap, lol) Battle Back, that Cody was going to win. I have been interested in seeing what happens though. I really think there is about to be a short term truce between Paul and Cody.

        Still, I really want Cody to change his attitude a little bit, and I don’t want Jess to turn into the snide witch that she was the first time around. She was just starting to act normal without Cody, and hopefully we don’t have to put up with her old ways.

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        I will go on record and say Grody and Messica will fall back into their old ways and we will see a repeat of what we’ve seen already, everyone else out in the open mingling and them in seclusion.

      • Jessica has a lot of info, on the other HGs and she has actually gotten to know them. When Cody was there she just stuck with him and din’t socialize with anyone else too much. Just followed his lead.

  158. Why would anyone want to watch the “live” feeds when all you report is that the feeds are down again???

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      Because they are fun and the chat rocks.

    • Paul, Elena, Jason…and Maven. Jason is the only one that sees through Paul. Elena has the second best social game behind Paul. Matt & Raven are just laying low and are on the right side of the house, which is the smartest thing to do in the beginning.

    • -Elena: Great social game and seems to be good in the comps.
      -Paul: I dislike him, but I recognize that he has a good game.
      -Matt: Maybe he’s not the best competitor of the season, but he’s keeping himself out of the drama and he’s in the right side of the house.
      Jason: Not my favorite, but he’s good at comps and he’s more open to work with the people instead of Alex.
      -Raven? Maybe… I mean, she’s in the right side, but she seems to be more a trainwreck than Matt and maybe she don’t have a strong temper like the other female houseguests (Christmas, Elena, Jessica, Alex), but I repeat, she’s in the right side.

  161. My point is; if they thought is was most likely Cody that would have beat the other 3, they could have picked someone MUCH better to go up against Cody.

    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

      They didn’t know, we knew. These people don’t have a clue how BB works, with the exception of Paul.

      • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

        I know what you meant but I was speaking in the bigger picture sense. BB was set to bring back Cody, no matter what, doesn’t matter who they sent out there against him, Cody was coming back into the house.

      • The best all around Challenger was Paul. Lets look at what he’s done… He’s won Intelligence comps, Endurance comps, Agility Comps, etc.

        I mean, I know you hate the guy (whom you’ve never met, I’m assuming), but exactly who else would have had a chance?

        For the record… The answer to that last question is no one.

    • You don’t really have much better options. It wouldn’t matter though IMO. Cody killed it the first time. It was inevitable for him to be better on the second maze since he already had gotten the hang of the mechanics.

    • Paul was a good pick..Although it’s a different maze, Cody had practiced. Same concept/principle..

      • Yeah, the fact that it was a different maze didn’t mean squat. The important thing is that Cody had practice with the controls and Paul didn’t. There wasn’t much of a chance of anyone beating him on that maze.

      • For sure. In ‘Survivor, it’s a ‘reward advantage, to be able to practice before the comp. They increased his odds of winning….

      • Yeah, I think BB definitely got who they wanted back in the house. As soon as Jessica got the Halting Hex, I just knew that Cody was coming back. I’m actually not all that upset right now. I’m hoping they might change from the first time. I mean, Cody showed emotion in the exit interview with Julie Chen, and Jess was showing signs of changing over the last week. She even came to Mark’s defense against Josh.

        Now, if nothing changes and the start acting like brats again… That’s when I’ll get upset about it.

      • It wouldn’t surprise me at all. He just doesn’t seem to understand how the game works. Personalities like his don’t win. He needs to at least try to change if he hopes to make it 2 weeks (or 3 if Jess is winning this HOH… The Halting Hex will give him 1 week regardless).

  164. How many black players have gone far in this game? Is it because of their attitude or racism?

    • They should have more black guys imo. I’m black so I can talk. Too many black women have problems with keeping their mouths shut. Just look at Day and Dom.

      • oh really? So, should they have more males, period because of all of the other females (Aryan, Zimmerman, Rachel Riley, etc…) who can’t keep their mouths shut?

      • Just the recent ones. I started watching BB on season 15 so I’m just going off what I know.

      • That is an unfair stereotype and double standards, there are people who talk too much in every season! It’s like saying they shouldn’t have anymore [________] fill in the blank because this one person is [_________] fill in the blank. Anyone one person does not represent an entire, race, sex, religious background, etc….

      • But I’m also speaking from personal experiences, like my mom, ex girlfriends, and female friends. They always feel like they have to speak their mind, and I don’t get it. And they get even worse when they’re called out about it.

      • I don’t think there is anything wrong with speaking your mind. Time and place is important and how you do it.

      • That’s my point! They don’t care about the time or place. It’s like it’s always impulsive.

      • I think any HGs regardless of race or ethnicity who calls others out in front of the whole house tend to immediately become targets. This game is about being sneaky, manipulative and kissing a lot of behind. Being fake at all times is essential.

      • Oh Live and Prosper, I agree with tr8ppng3 below. It is okay to speak one’s mind just time and place, and how.

        Also with so many black females in the world, the ones you know doesn’t represent them all. Expand your horizon, step outside your community, city, state, country…. :-).

      • 16 players. They should have 4 of each major group. 4 whites, 4 blacks, 4 Hispanics and 4 Asians. 8 boys and 8 girls. Hispanics could come in many of those races as well, but they do represent a separate group. I think Kayser has been the only Muslim.

    • I am still trying to figure out how Dominque was a “strong competitor” (according to Paul and Alex).

      • Okay but a competitor? And targeting her was a waste, wrong time. I didn’t see her as a winner but just not the time to get her out.

      • Who were they comparing her to when they said that. I’ve forgotten already. There goes my mind, lol

      • She spoke well. Those two you mentioned felt she could influence others or could sway others towards her “game” views. If true she could gain power for her side of the house. They, were not willing to take the risk in finding out because they then had potential damage control. Stopping her game stopped those opinions. As we all now know she broke down into babbling on subjects no one could follow with logic. She in the end seemed crazy. Either way her game and what she brought to the game were ended.

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        She was amazing.

    • ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ„ฑั—แธ“แธ“โ„“ฮตรฮตฮตรฮตe๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ says:

      wow

    • -Danielle Reyes: By far one of the greatest players.
      -Monica Bailey (BB2- 3rd Place)
      -Marcellas (BB3 – 5th Place)
      -Danielle Lickey (BBOTT – 6th Place)
      -Kalia (BB13 – 5th Place)
      -Jameka (BB8 – 4th Place)
      -Beau (BB6 – 6th Place)
      -Zakiyah (BB18 – 7th Place)
      -Bryan (BB10 – 6th Place)

      • 16th on BB17 and 11th on BB18. She’s a really cool TV character, but not the best player.

      • My favorite, but she was horrible at comps and couldn’t keep her attitude in check for too long. She did try the second time around.

      • No; Danielle deserve the victory on her first season, but sadly the jury knew about her confessionals.
        Danielle (BBOTT) was a good contender, and (in my opinion) has a good chance at winning.
        Marcellas made a fatal mistake not using the veto.
        Zakiyah… Well, next.
        Kalia did a good job on BB13.
        Monica was another good player and has good chances.
        Bryan, ummm maybe not the best player on the list.
        Beau, a similar Bryan’s case (not the best on the list).

      • She was a good player, but like you said, Will has a stronger game than her.

      • I think Danielle was a great player, but production tends to do things that sabotage certain players games.

    • He also beat Paul who may just be targeted now. Good move for Cody. Target the vet and gets everyone off his back.

  167. not a big cody fan, but SOOOO glad he came back and beat Paul. Hopefully knocked that huge chip off Paul’s shoulder!!! Good riddance Paul!!!

  168. I’m just tired of ANY return HG’s… Unless if it is a “Second Chance Season” with all returnees; by bringing one back, or 4, just screws things up, IMO.

  171. Cody is such an ahole. Did yal notice how he didn’t even want to talk to Cameron? All icey. Like he’s too good to talk to the underdog. He disgust me.

  172. Yes melting butter is back, some people will say unfair , what would have been fair is that the challenger should have had to leave and be replaced by Cody, that would would have been a great twist,Paul was not that great of choice ,he sucked at candy crush, Alex would have done far better or even christmas, on crutches ,
    Having the knowledge of how to play a game does not mean you win, remember Frankie,

    now we have some true tension in the house , and Paul was just found out to be not that great as they all think,
    Why oh Why did they not pick Alex. They think Paul is so great ,he is not, Alex is far better,
    I would laugh if Cody wins HOH or Jess, that would be so good for the game, get these folks worked up. they are all going to be frantic running around crying that Paul did not win,
    Even if Cody only last a week or two . lets hope he takes out Paul or Alex , before he is on the way out,
    this year is a crazy year, hats off to production, these twist and temptations are twisted , and not expected, I just wonder what he HEX is, that will be interesting, The power Jess has is so cool, they have no idea what is in store for them,
    This battle back was not as unfair as some may think , Cody just went through two comps , back to back no rest no time to get himself together then the last comp. he was tired, Mean while Paul was relaxed and rested , it was not unfair .

    • I just read on Twitter that Jessica wins HOH. Not sure it’s true, but same source is one who told Megyn had left hours before the houseguests knew. So, it may be true. And she won’t even have to use her hex.

  173. It seems this Battle Back was almost a sham! Why have the winner of the Battle Back, in this case Cody face off with someone from the Big Brother House and if he loses, he is done?
    It seems the producers want people to be excited by the Battle Back only to try and slap it away from the audience? Good thing Cody won over Paul but, that was in very bad taste!

  175. I am shockedโ€”shockedโ€”to find that production manipulation is going on in there!

  176. I just didn’t like the fact that Cody had already ‘practiced’. Paul still had a learning curve. There should have been an entirely new comp when the two of them went head to head.

  177. Somebody was going to come back in the house. There is no way they would have a show and not have somebody come back.

  178. So, now Jodey will be in the game for a long time. I really did not want Cody to return. He was/is horrible. Oh well what ever gets ratings.

  179. It would have been great if it was Jessica that was voted out and Cody returned.

    • If Alex had of been able to get Jessica evicted like she wanted to do that would have been a reality….But Paul wanted Dominique and Jason wanted to keep Jessica…Hind sight is 20/20 Alex is probably kicking her own hiney about now…

  180. I have only watched 2, maybe three seasons of this show. For you longtime fans, does it seem scripted this season? Or was it always that way? I liked it better believing it all unfolded organically. Seems everything is orchestrated this time or am I wrong?

    • To an extent I would say that the producers of this show would try to control outcomes so that their more favorable scenarios happen. But after years of watching this show, I don’t think there is a script (yes, the DRs seem fake as hell, but in terms of gameplay I don’t think BB straight up tells people to put up one person over another) and if there is any degree of manipulation it’s probably not as heavy as you would assume

    • actually it does appear to be more scripted this time..it also seems to appear that Production is taking a bigger role in the outcome of some twist and turns…Some occurances are just not adding up……hate to say it but if production is stepping in to change the course of the game its a major mistake on their part cause they sure letting the cat out of the bag…

  181. Omg if one jess or Cody win hoh. Im taking a vacation this week. I seriously cant watch them in that hoh room all week. The cameras will be glued to them! YUCK! Heres another shomance summer.smh im so pissed.

  182. Sucks!!! They set it up for Cody to win!!! If it weren’t true they woul have had a comp Cody didn’t practice for!!!!

  184. Sucks!!!! They set it up so Cody can win, if it weren’t true they would’ve had a different comp not one Cody practice for!!!!

    • Bottom line is we aren’t watching sports, we are watching entertainment and the key is ratings. Cody coming in the house is good for the drama and helps the story .

  185. For those of you worried at the prospect of Jody terrorizing the house… if Jody takes out Paul in the process then I am at least a happy man right now.
    So, y’all can be salty while I’ll be over the moon! We can all hate on Jody later… AFTER they take a shot at Paul

    • I don’t mind Cody came. What I didn’t was for Jess to be there. I believe would be a better if she wasn’t there.

      • I honestly think you could say the same thing about Jess. Either of them would be better without the other. Jess was just starting to act like a normal person after all.

      • Indeed. But now they’re back together and they are going to spend the week, away from everybody, in their HoH room. Boring.

      • Maybe not… Somebody is going to be trying to make at least a short term alliance with them. I keep hoping to see what might happen with an alliance with Paul and Alex.

    • Tough call between Jody and Paul. I hate that I am saying this but I would rather have Paul in the house than Jody running things.

    • LMAO! I was just about to ask you who Jody was!
      I got it, I got it LOL
      I thought it was a surprise HG (for a brief second!)

  186. Am I the only one that wondered why there wasn’t an Intelligence challenge in the Battle Back? I wonder if BB knows one of Cody’s weaknesses, lol

    • Did u know that they have not had a challenge this season that required any of the HGs to use their mind or thought process…Does that not tell u that Production thinks they maybe dealing with a bunch of lame brains???

      • Yeah, I have noticed that. I would have been willing to bet money that this HOH would have been a mental comp. I figured for sure we were due.

    • I don’t think Paul is hated. He is one of the highest ranking HG on the BBN popularity poll

      • Preach! To an extent…

        He was more fun had he not been playing the way he has been. I didn’t like Paul last year between the time Paulie took him under his wing and he was working as Paulie’s lap dog up until the time the house flipped on Paulie. During this time period he was playing the exact way he has been playing this season.
        If he changes his game up I might like him a little better…

    • Lots of us like Paul, the haters just keep saying they don’t over and over and over (or it feels like it to me) ;-)

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      There are more haters than supporters of Paul. Personally I love Paul.

    • Paul rocks! He won me over somewhere around week 4 last season. I literally jumped out of my chair and yelled “YES!!” when he walked through the door this season.

    • I like him. There are definitely a lot of haters, but I find him entertaining, his DR sessions are hilarious. I think people just get annoyed because everyone listens to him. They can’t seem to think for themselves this season!

      • Did you see his DR session where he was pretending his hands were his puppets and he was the Puppet Master? I was drinking when I saw that and spit Coke (and the rum it was mixed with) all over the place!

  190. what are the odds that the curse is that the evicted house guest comes right back in because she said the curse will af all the house guest. and the next eviction is a triple eviction now that would be cool and don,t if they have ever done a triple one before.

  191. of course its good for TV to have Cody get back into the house and have him win against Paul is just icing …. Lets see what happens next.

  192. What if the curse is that “‘Jessica” the Hex Holder has to take the place of the person that she is pulling off the block….Would that not be a kick in the head….whoa CBS/Production Are u reading what I just wrote…

    • She doesn’t get to pull anybody off the block. She gets to completely shut down a “live evection.”
      Those two people go free, and they just start over again with a new HOH

    • Ha haaa! But Julie said it will effect the whole house. Although, i dont see how it can get much worse for the house. Cody is a curse on its own!

    • LOLโ€ฆโ€ฆ She got the reward/temptation…..
      She won’t get the curse also
      But nice try :-)

  193. BB just started 15 minutes ago here in Vancouver…….& I dislike commercials so, I wait for it to be over or almost over.
    that said, I’m trying to follow along with what everyone’s talking aboutโ€ฆโ€ฆ But I’m confused LOL
    I know Cody won but beyond that, no clue! I didn’t even read this blog because I wanted to watch & not know

      • Are the feedback on? Did Cody re-enter the house? Did we find out how the houseguests were a part of that?

      • Careful you don’t get any more spoilers before you watch tonight’s episode ๐Ÿ˜‰

      • I think you have all of them answered thus far, sorry! Besides Cody winning battle back not much else…

      • I just mean the play by plays and how the house got to decide if he came back in or not. But, from the comments I think I know how they got to decide.โ€ฆ We shall see :-) if I am as smart as I think I am! Ha ha
        I’m going to watch the episode in two minutes. Just waiting for captain to verify if in fact Jessica ๐Ÿคž got the HOH.

      • No you won’t know who is HoH, you won’t know the consequence of Jess accepting the Temptation. Still questions.

      • Captain said that it was Jessica but not confirmed. 30 minutes and we should know. Stomp stomp I want to know now!!

      • Ugh ๐Ÿ˜‘
        I don’t like still having questions. I am in patient! Hence why I came on here to find out if Cody got back in the house. But I didn’t read anything aside from that. I don’t know how it went down but I did read in comments something about Paul competing against Cody, so my guess is that was how the HGs had “the choice.” I am guessing ๐Ÿค” the house got to pick who played against the winner!? Just a guess…. I am going to watch the episode in four minutes, just waiting for Captain to find out if in fact Jessica did get HOH. I’m dying here LOL
        Three minutesโ€ฆโ€ฆ

  196. Why did Paul seem to slow down?? Was he really just waiting for Cody to “freak himself out” on a challenge Cody had just won?? I like Paul, but that was sketch.

  197. Anyone know why I suddenly had to ‘authenticate myself’ after posting for the last two hours? Has this happened to anyone before?

    • On the site, beside the Live Feeds is a *. At the bottom of the page, beside another *, it says that to protect the integrity of Big Brother, the feeds may be delayed, edited, or blacked out at CBS’ discretion (that’s not verbatim, but it’s the basic idea). Totally legal.

  200. Does anybody know or think that producers alter votes, for example, the one Jessica got last temptation?

      • I think I would stop watching if that was a known…takes away from the whole premise.

      • Not fair to the people in the house. They deserve to have a fair shot at every comp, fan vote etc. I always used to get irritated when people complained about Production, but I have to say last season and this season more than ever has me wondering

      • This season is when I noticed things from the start that didn’t ring true. Little things, but by the time that she got “America’s vote” is when I was like, really?? Lol. Of course, I will probably watch til the end but not liking it as much if outcome is being determined by producers.

      • And I haven’t voted for anyone who has actually won any of the Temptations. I keep voting for Alex so I’m disappointed 3x

      • If it was known, i.e. would be proven, CBS would have lawsuits on their hands since they are giving away a prize. Like the game show scandals in the 50s. CBS doesn’t care who wins, they just want you to watch and maximize their profit

      • There is a difference in a reality show and a game show…I don’t know the specifics but BB does not operate as a “game” show..The issue came up a few years back and was discussed then..

    • Oh, I’m sure they can alter the votes. I mean, its not like they ever make those public anyway. It does seem awfully convenient that she won right before the Battle Back, especially since Cody didn’t really have any competition other than Paul.

    • yep alot of people questioning Jessica getting the temptation….hmmmm I don’t usually question who wins a twist but in this case I have reservations that it was awarded to her “rightfully”

  202. It looked like Cody didn’t struggle with this game either time like a magnet just pulled the ball smoothly to its place

  203. I think they let Jessica have the temptation because they fixed it so Cody was coming back

  204. It’s so rigged. Cody decided on the challenger game and then the Maze. He had just played this game with the other three. There should have definitely been a third competition. Then if he won that it would not have been so rigged.

      • ๐Ÿ˜
        Not a fan per se however, good entertainment. Plus a few other things that I can’t say right now because I’m using talk to type and my husband might hear, he doesn’t want to know any spoilers yet ๐Ÿ˜œ & I am too lazy to type it out. LOL anyway, I am off to watch tonight’s episode! Nice chatting with you โค๏ธ I’ll be back

  207. It wont surprise me to hear Cody or Jessica won H.O.H with productions help just like the battle back he got tht game so easy I looked like a magnet smoothly put it in place

    • And?????
      Who looks happy? who looks sad?
      well, regardless if Jessica won HOH or not, she’s going to be happy because Cody is back

  209. Paul just told Jason that Josh asked him a question and Paul told Josh, “Unless you want to go home this week, be quiet and lay low.” Sounds like it might be Jess or Cody.

      • A nice way to wrap up all the “coincidences” relating to Jess and Cody this week.

      • People want to see drama, that’s why we watch big brother. Cody coming back in the house & Jessica receiving the temptationโ€ฆโ€ฆ That’s drama! :-) Fingers crossed Jessica has the HOH!
        That would be sweet sweet revenge! And icing on the cake for me. :-)

      • Ugh ๐Ÿ˜‘ Really!? First everyone is saying production is working in favour of Paul, now Jessica and Cody? The games that Cody played against the other three were very even. Anyone of them could have won….
        Cameron almost won the second comp. If Cody didn’t keep his cool, Cameron would have been the one reentering the house so, with all due respect I do not see how production could have manipulated that.

  211. Paul and Jason are discussing whether to send Cody and Jess out so they can both be in jury together, or if they should get rid of one of them first.

      • She’s punishing him for leaving her alone all week ha ha Haโ€ฆ kidding!
        No, she’s probably playing smart if she is the HOH & has to pick players to be have not. She probably doesn’t want to rock the boat, good for her if that’s the case. Although he won’t be able to sleep with her in the HOH room all week!?

      • Cody likes slop. He chose it when he was HOH to stay in shape and get used to doing without the usual offerings. So it’s no sacrifice to him, just game play.

    • Seems like Jess is HOH. She is unpacking stuff into HOH fridge – said that she was kidding about getting Capri Suns, now she & Cody are drinking them

  214. Ugh ๐Ÿ˜‘ I keep getting new comments, rushed to them to find out if Jessica in fact is HOHโ€ฆ& nothing!
    Although it totally sounds like it! But I want an official Jessica is the new HOH :-) :-)
    I am so alone here wanting Jessica to be the HOH right? ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
    I always root for the underdog LOL ๐Ÿ˜‚
    My poor husband has been waiting 16 minutes to watch this episode. Oh well, he’s playing poker! He can wait

    • Jessica ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ
      Apparently……
      Wearing the key ๐Ÿ”‘ around her neck & unpacking in the HOH room

  216. put up Mark and Matt..if one gets Veto then backdoor Paul..talk to Jason and tell him to get on board with them as if next week if Jess or Cody get put up they use HEX..new power Cody Jess Jason align with Ramses and if smart Alex will join

      • Jess needs to put up Mark and Matt ..if either get Veto then backdoor Paul…in coming weeks if Jess or Cody get put up use the HEX…new power Jason Cody Jess and Alex with Ramses or Old man Paul

      • I agree although I do like Mark and Matt but Mark is losing brownie points. I should say I agree and disagree. They don’t have the numbers to get Paul out, unfortunately!

    • This show is 100% rigged if Jessica won. This whole week they set it up everything for Cody’s comeback.

      • Ita! It’s all for ratings anyways, they wanted Cody back so him and Jess can bring the drama again.. they (production) love this sh*t!

  220. I don’t think it was a fair comp,yes it was a new board but Cody already got used to the way to move it. He should have had to pick from 2 new games not one he already did. Plus he got a jump on the start, he went on Julie’s “starts now” not the horn, so when were they supposed to start?

  221. Well we know Jody is safe for the next 2 evictions.
    ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ
    I am probably alone here! But, I’m happy about this! Drama drama dramaโ€ฆ PLUS I AM TIRED ๐Ÿ˜ด of Paul running the house (I do like Paul) but I just don’t want a repeat of the last few seasons where one side of the house just picks off the “weaker” side…….
    So, I am simply excited to watch Paul & his Minions scramble!! Put up Paul & Raven!!
    Wait, wait, waitโ€ฆ.What am I talking about!? PUT UP JOSH & JOSH …& JOSH goes HOME!!!!
    Sadly though, he is not on their radar/isn’t a threat ๐Ÿ˜ญ Unfortunately it would be a waste boo-hoo…….

  222. If Cody puts up Paul I wouldn’t care that he is HOH? If him and loosey side with Paul i am hoping for the worse.

    • I truly truly do not see that happening, Cody sees right thru Paul.
      Maybe for one week play nice so the following week they stay safe, and then the following week if needed Jessica uses the DOT reward…..

  223. There are already to new threads and apparently Jessica nominated Josh and Ramses. I am very lost.

    • What??????
      actually, could be a good call. Align this week and not rock the boat, send Josh home please please please, then hopefully not be targeted the following week and the following week have the safety

      • Oh really LOLโ€ฆโ€ฆ That’s funny ๐Ÿ˜
        Both ways makes sense. For the two different reasons I said…..
        I just hope Raven is beside him, no wait I hope Josh is!!!!
        Watching him on the block next to Paul would be so much fun! Josh is already hyper sensitive, put them next to Paul who can talk his way out of anything, Josh will probably be taken out of there in a straitjacket LMAO

      • They don’t have the numbers on their side to pull out a backdoor plan. There’s no way people like Alex plus plus will go after Paul so perhaps it could be Mark?

  224. Sooooo……..
    Just so everyone knows,
    JOSH is OFFICIALLY the HOH.
    They decided to play a prank on all of us that watching the “Live feeds” & Big Brother After Dark & pretend it was Cody or Jessica that got the HOH! Funny Group!!! They were just messing with us!
    & I am just “messing” with you all!
    I am totally kidding!!! AS IF Josh could win anything!!!!!
    But that would be a good “prank” to mess around with all of us! If I were in the house, I would totally try and do that to everyone watching! Hee hee ๐Ÿ˜œ TOTALLY something my husband or I would do!!!! Lol mwah ๐Ÿ’‹ ๐Ÿ˜˜
    I am off to ‘officially watch’ tonight’s episode! See y’all in a bit

  227. I think the battle back was unfair between PAUL and CODY. Cody had already done the maze. Could’ve used another . I know its for votes to get Cody in house again.

  228. I was disappointed with how the Battle Back was handled. I wish Cam had won, because I HATE it when players are sent home before they have the chance to really play the game, but Cody won those challenges fair and square. I can live with that.

    What REALLY bugged me is how the 3rd competition was not only a repeat of one of the earlier ones, but one that Cody gets to choose. So he already gets an ENORMOUS advantage by not having to learn how to do well at it, AND he gets to choose the one he did better at. It was slanted so far in the returnee’s favour, it’s not even funny.

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