It was a busy episode of "Big Brother" tonight, with no Wednesday episode this week so "Survivor" can kick off its 43rd
season. That means we got both Taylor's nominations and the Power of Veto competition. It makes sense to do it this way, though, because the nominations are essentially worthless at Final Four. That's because only the Head of Household can be guaranteed to know they're safe until after the Power of Veto competition. Blake Lively Shares A Bunch of Pregnancy Pics So Paparazzi 'Will Leave Me Alone'View Story Even more significant, the Power of Veto holder this week casts the sole vote to evict. If the HOH wins it, they can choose who is on the Block. If someone other than the HOH wins, then it's simply the two HGs who are not HOH or POV holder. So if we'd have just gone with the nominations, the episode could have been a bit of a dud -- except that this week there was also the matter of the huge lie born on eviction night that just continued to grow. The Lie That Won't DieIn an effort to save Alyssa during the eviction, she and Brittany concocted a plan to try and trick Turner into throwing a "sympathy vote" at Alyssa on her way out the door. This required them telling him that Brittany was definitely voting to evict Alyssa, so it would require Monte to break the tie. Well, Monte did break the tie, but that's because the plan didn't work. What they wanted to see happen was for Turner's "sympathy vote" to actually become a real vote to evict Taylor because Brittany also voted to evict Taylor. Well, then Taylor didn't leave the House ... and then Taylor won Head of Household, so it was time for damage control. Brittany basically just tried to vote out the current HOH, so what do you do? If you're Brittany, you lie and lie and lie some more. The only person she didn't lie directly to was Turner, but that's because she basically refused to talk to him about it at all, instead drying her hands for the longest time in silence while he confronted her about it. And then she went and lied some more. Mostly, she lied to Taylor, because that's the lie that she felt mattered. At the same time, though, Turner was telling both Taylor and Monte the truth about the vote, which means they were both denying they'd taken a shot at Taylor last week. What's remarkable is that despite the fact that Brittany's behavior has not been what you'd expect from someone being accused of lying -- she's cried and gotten emotional all summer, but no emotions here -- while Turner got extremely emotional after the hand-drying conversation with Brittany, and Taylor's paranoia has her still skeptical. The bottom line for her, though, is that she kind of doesn't care who's lying to her. At this point, it's about who she thinks she can beat in the end, and that's Brittany. She wanted Turner out last week, which is precisely why Monte wouldn't let Turner see the Block. Lance Bass Shares Whether or Not He Believes Britney Spears Will Perform AgainView Story Lie + Lie = Veto PowerWith the lie dominating the news cycle in the "Big Brother" house, it was time for a memory-based math game to determine who would hold the real power this week. The Houseguests had to identify photos by the corresponding day whatever is depicted in the shot happened. Then, they had to use those numbers to solve a mathematical equation. Whoever solved it first would win. The math itself is one thing, but it's making sure you've got the right days that matters the most. And this was a nailbiter, with basically everyone getting real close on several occasions. Thankfully for all his engineering buddies, Monte pulled out the math victory and secured the Veto and all the power. He also guaranteed, inadvertently, that Taylor's nominations will stay the same. Considering he and Turner have been playing the game in lockstep, it would be a surprise if he cast a vote to evict his longtime ally for someone he thinks is a snake and a liar and who he feels confident would take him out at Final 3 (she would). The only way we could imagine that happening is if he grew super-confident that he could beat both of the women in the next HOH competition and give himself the power to decide who sits in Final 2 with him. The bottom line, though, is that there's a very good chance Turner will take him, a somewhat decent chance Taylor would take him (definitely over Turner, she would), and no chance in hell that Brittany would take him. If it's him versus Taylor and Brittany, there's a pretty good chance they'd decide to take each other, guarantee an all-woman Final 2 and Taylor would feel that much more confident she'd win (she would). But Monte is too smart to set her up that easily for victory, so we see him booting Brittany. In a Final 2 scenario, if Turner has the power, we think he brings Monte. If Monte has the power, we think he brings Turner, because they both believe Taylor's story to the end would be too compelling to overlook. Yes, they took out Michael, but look what she did all season just to get there at all! As for Taylor, we think she'd take Monte because she gives Turner more credit for Michael's eviction. Timothée Chalamet Says Leonardo DiCaprio Gave Him Career Rules He FollowsView Story Houseguest Report CardsMonte Taylor (27) might be enjoying his time with Taylor, but he does not appear to have lost his eyes on the prize. Taylor might want Turner out this week -- and Brittany definitely does -- but Monte knows that he can't feel confident both women would take him to FInal 2, which they wouldn't. Brittany would definitely take Taylor and Taylor might take her as someone she could beat. Monte is weighing out who he can beat in the end, but he's also cognizant that he needs to do what he can to assure he's there as the women have been stepping up in comps. Grade: B Taylor Hale (27) may be HOH, but she lost the biggest power this week. Now, all she can do is try to convince Monte to do what she wants and vote out Turner, but we would be surprised to see it happen. A lot can happen between now and when he has to make that decision, but he knows Brittany wouldn't take him, and Taylor might not, either. At least, she's in the Final 3 and will have control of her own fate. Grade: B- Matt "Turner" Turner (23) is in a better position now that Monte has won, but it's not a lockstep guarantee that he'll be safe. What helps is that Monte does believe he's being honest that Brittany voted to evict Taylor and has been lying about it. The key component there is that this means Monte can't trust anything Brittany says (which is smart), so she could promise him the moon and he's going to be rightly skeptical. Grade: C Brittany Hoopes (32) really needed herself or Taylor to win Veto. The odds of Monte voting to save her are very slim; especially because he believes that Brittany tried to evict Taylor and now is trying to work with her. She has no loyalty to anyone but herself, which means she's too much of a wild card to allow to stay in the House. Grade: D+ Millie Bobby Brown and Mariah Carey Recreate 'Honey' Music Video Opening in Adorable TikTokView Story House Chatter
Following is the expected schedule for the remaining episodes of "Big Brother," all airing on CBS.
Who left Big Brother 2022?Following Alyssa's exit, the players left in the Big Brother game are Monte, Brittany, Turner and Taylor. Taylor has been confirmed as the new head of household and will be tasked with putting two of her co-stars up for eviction.
Who won Big Brother 2022 HOH tonight?Julie Chen Moonves.
Who was Voted out of Big Brother 24?HouseGuests. How did Big Brother end tonight?We'll never know how much that stirring final speech made a difference, but in the end, and through all the drama, it's Taylor who comes out on top and wins the 24th season of Big Brother by a huge 8-1 vote, becoming the first black woman to win the competition.
Who won the Power of Veto on Big Brother tonight?It was revealed on the live feeds that Brittany won the Power of Veto and because she did, that guarantees her a spot in the final four.
Who are the final three on Big Brother?Check out our finale interviews with winner Taylor Hale, runner-up Monte Taylor, and third place finisher Matthew Turner.
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