I feel sick, as well. I guess I have to give the money to Dick. I think Dani will leave her dad twisting in the wind. Glad to see Jess and Eric getting along well.

Well, the best players won.

Period.

There's really no denying it. You'd be a fool to see otherwise. No matter much emotion gets in the way.

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ditto - read my comment under the live blogging thread.

Cancel the feed, delete the Tivo. I'm done, I'm disgusted.
Next year maybe they'll let in an entire family. That's the only reason Dick or Dani are still in the house.

And if they don't make changes next year, I won't be back. I aqm embarrassed for CBS. They must have needed revenue badly to allow D's ignorant rants!!!

every year we go through the same thing,, it comes down to a game, not how much you like someone..donatos are deserving of their win, they played the game, they won contests, they participated, okay so Dick was outrageous ..Danielle whines, what young person doesn't and Amber was a crying fool, Jen has a screw loose and the list goes on.. so no one is perfect but the game was played. personally I think Boogie was the worst ever..but he still won

they played the game just as it was meant to be play "drity" but the son more then the money they won the father/ daughter relateship back

YES! YES! YES! They played the game. Although I do believe Danielle road on Dick's shirttails. I don't believe the "I Love You" during the first HOH comp was real. It was more like, .... I really want to win...Dick deserves to win.

I almost puked when Dick won. The only good thing for me tonight was jess & Eric still together and going by what Dustin said it has heated up.
If I had to vote for the winner I would give half my votes to each. Since that cancels myself out I won't be voting. LOL
It's been great posting to you HD and hope to carry it on in Survivor. Looks like a good one this year by the clips.

I'm super excited. I know you don't like them and I totally understand but Zach was boring and he really didn't deserve to win. Sad to say most of us like the idiots that make these reality shows. See you next year HD.

I'm very happy. I knew that Zach wouldn't be able to win at the questions. He didn't know enough about any of the hg's.

I think it's amazing that the two people with the biggest targets on their backs since week 2 are now in the final 2. It certainly makes the next couple of shows more interesting.

I LOVE IT!!

I really feel that Dick deserved to win! He's the only one that played game right! Hands down he's my favorite and whoever wins either it be Dick or Danielle, I'm good with that.

Great Season and these two made history on Bigbrother 8! GREAT JOB GUYS!

Dick just said they were the best "team" to ever play the game. I agree because they are the only TEAM to play the game.

I fall into the sick category. Sick, and sad that CBS allowed the type of abuse that Dick gave to many of the houseguests. Amber will probably be in therapy for a long time. Daniele..don't get me started! Dick thinks it doesn't matter who wins the grand prize? I have not desire to watch them in the BB house until Tuesday, but I would love to see them after they get out, especially if Dani wins...he isn't seeing any of her winnings, I guarantee it. Finally, with Dicks comment to Zach about seeing how far off he was with strategy when he watches the tapes, I think Dick is in for a surprise when he sees that it was not him that kept him in the game, it was America's Player!

GREAT! I am happy for both the father the daughter!

I'm with you, HD...sick to my stomach. Disappointed...totally bummed...yet proud of Zach for taking on the Donatos and making it as far as he did.

At our house, We decided...what's the point of voting for America's Player?

I wish the jury could/would rise up and refuse to vote for the Donatos!

I hated seeing Dick's already overly inflated ego grow even more.

The fact that in some ways they did play a darn good game does not carry any weight w/ me anymore.

How do I feel, same as the end of many seasons ... disgusted at watching them pick the best of the worst. Well the summer show has been an interesting one. We'll see everybody in 9 months. Thanks HD, are you excepting marriage proposals at this time? I'll miss you the most!

Love ya'll ...Steve@Syracuse

From HD - Awwww. *blush*

If you watch reality TV though, stick around for my news in the next few days.

I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!! Finally 2 players that worked hard at playing the game, from the beginning, didn't sit back and ride coattails....are going to actually win this game....

I am going to throw all my votes to ED! I truly am satisfied for the first time w/ the finale of BB!!!

They played so well together the past few weeks and I'm so happy for them both!

I can't wait to see the other HG's reaction to AP, though. That should be interesting to say the least.

I know there are a lot of disappointed people right now, but I could help but screaming my head off when ED won...I freaked the cats out big time, LOL.

Thanks HD for another fantastic forum and year.

I don't know. I guess they played a good game. But Dick was so mean and vile. And Dani was just as bad towards the end. Plus, all she could do is whine. But, I had Dani's name in a pool at work, so. Yee ha!!!!! lololol

WOOOO-HOOOOO!!! I'm really happy! I didn't think that Dick could pull it off, but he did. Way to go D/D!!!! Have fun jury members!

HD: I am totally pissed but then it was expected because CBS, the julie and big brother team wanted the snotty donots to win. Cannot stand those snotty donots, but sooooooooo glad this season is over. Probably the worse yet. HD: there were no surprises here, every one knew father/daughter would win. Hey, I slept through most of it tonite. One final question HD: how come other parents were not on this show? And I do not intend to vote tonite....good blog...thanks for all your info. even tho the outcome sucks (sounds like that little whinny dani)

Sooooo very happy for Dick and Danny, Zach is a nerd, not to say I liked ED's foul mouth but I did like the way he played the game and give Danny her props, she played one hell of a game.

I am so excited. I so wanted Dick and Danielle to make it to the final two and I personally want Dick to win! He has made this show this season! GO DONATO'S!

I'm an soo exstatic!!!! I hope I spelled that right...oh well who cares, my two made the final 2!!! They were the only two I gave a crap about. While BB6 is still my favorite season with BB5 right behind, BB8 will be the best finale ever because this is the first time that not just 1 but both people I wanted to make it actually made it!!! Don't let your hate blind how good they were at competitions HD.

Dick did not deserve to win. He cheated every chance he got. Dick should have been disqualified for putting the blue ball in Jameka's canister. DR talked to Dick about this yesterday and he did his usual cursing, ranting and pitching a fit. I truly believe CBS is just as afraid of him as the fans are.

I love it! It's the first time in years that my favorite made it.

Wonderful!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful!!!!!!!!!
What can I say except GO DICK AND DANI!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm with you, sick It was there for Zack, he just couldn't pull it off

It's sad to see people who are hypocritical and immature win. Then again, those people are ususally the best at backstabbing and conniving, so there ya go. But like I said before DaNOtos, Karma is a bitch. I'm sure they'll get theirs in the end. They have no excuse after this show, they didn't play with an ounce of integrity nor were they very endearing. I just hope they throw up a little in their mouths when they go back and watch themselves on the show. And I hope to God they read the bad with the good. It's sad that they've really made me despise this game. I don't hate them per se, I just hate the hamsters who get throw into the house who don't have the advantage they did. I can almost guarantee if they had went into the house seperately (as in seperate seasons) neither of them would have made it past the halfway point. They also lucked out with the America's Player "twist". So I think their winning is mostly due to luck and circumstance, not strategy or skill. But what do I know. :)

I am so excited. I wanted D&D in finals for a long time now. I think that the best game players are in the final 2. THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.

At this point either one would make a great BB8 winner.

Could not be happier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was sucked into watching this about a month ago now I wondering why. what a shame. I will never watch again. Okay she loses two and she wins. Did I miss something. Did I miss something. Maybe not. But as I said that's it. Don't ask me to watch something that is controlled. Bye

i feel glad that Survivor starts on Thursday

i feel sad that TAR doesn't start yet

i feel angry that the producers are delaing the starts of "24" and "Lost"...again!

i feel hopeful that Dick will say "vote for Danielle" on Tuesday

ALL HAIL DANOTOS!!! even Dani the cry baby. Dick should win hands down. granted his daughter has won comps in the season, but she is a selfish B**ch. i bet he will give her half the dough. i wouldn't say the same for her. that's your dad B**ch. show a little respect. that is by far the most bitter jury i've ever seen. they suck and got what they deserve. Any of you have problems with what i'm saying, you better subsribe to Sho2 and the feed before passing judgement based on what CBS edits for you. Dick makes me want slap my mama for not raisin' me wrong!! ha ha. Period. End of story!!! "Good People" try some DICK...Danato

I am disgusted. To see behavior like Dick and Danielle's rewarded and glorified the way it has been is too much to take. I don't think I'll even watch on Sunday or Tuesday. It makes no difference.

I'm with you feeling pretty ill. I think America should boycott voting in America's player this vote. There are too many questions in my mind about how much the producer orchestrated this ending. There are too many comments made by D and D about their conversations in the diary room. They were tipped off to too many situations in the house.

I started thinking that BB was fixed/staged at the end of all stars. When the votes were cast in the order of players leaving the house except Will's vote was cast out of order so that his vote, ironically, was the deciding vote. I have loved BB since Season 1, but this year there were just too many coincidences that went in D and D's favor. And since Eric was "working for us", that gave the producers another avenue to change the game. We have no way of knowing for sure that our votes were what were really told to Eric. For all we know if it didn't work in the direction the producers wanted, they chose what Eric would do. Did Eric make the decision not to use the veto? He could have taken Zach off the block and let us choose between Amber and Danielle at that point. Or was Eric told in the diary room not to use the veto?

I don't want to seem like a complete conspiracy theorist, but something doesn't smell right this year.

I think it stinks. It is so unfair. Even Dick said they were a team and that was not fair to the others who were each alone. There was never any question that they would work together so that basically tied one hand behind the back of every other contestant from the start. And they are such obnoxious individuals. She's a whiney self centered little snot and he's a vile, unfeeling cad who thinks that other people are disposable. I wish the evictees could vote to not vote!

Blah. That sums it up. I'm angry, dissapointed, sick, annoyed, frustrated, etc. There are so many different adjectives I could use right now to describe how I feel.

The two most despicable people in the season(even moreso then Amber, despite my hatred for her nonetheless) are in the Final 2, and while they played very good games, they were very lucky that BB edited the shows to make them the "heroes" so that "America" would love them and therefore help them get further in the game.

Sigh. It's just sad. Oh well though, what can you do when the entire season has been manipulated.

I really could care less who wins. Whose played the better game? Dick. Who is the lesser of two evils? Daniele.

I hate both, I despise both, I'm sick that they will walk away with $550,000, but I guess if I had to choose one, I would choose Dick, simply because...

a) He played the better game

b) I believe he would spend the money wisely, getting Daniele & Vincent back in college, helping them out, and improving their lives.

c) It would make me laugh when Daniele lost to her dad, because she would no doubt complain and whine about how unfair it was.

With that said, I expect Daniele to win. She will get Amber, Jen, Jameka, & Zach's votes. Dustin is probably on the fence, but I think he'll vote the same way as Amber. Jess, who knows, my guess is that she would vote the same way as Eric(which will no doubt be for Dick) just because neither option is more attractive then the other.

It'll likely be a 5-2, or 6-1 vote for Daniele to win.

People say Daniele carried Dick throughout the game. Competition wise, was she the best? No doubt. However, this game is not win from competitions until the Final 4. Strategy gets you there, and it's quite clear that Dick, strategically, was far superior to Daniele. I hate the guy, I despise his tactics, but strategically, he was the better of the two, so I believe he carried her just as much as she carried him, if not moreso.

Even when it's discussing people I hate, I still ramble.

Blah. What a dissapointing ending.

I guess the best we can hope for is that they don't waste all the money & do something good with it such as spending it on Dani & Vincent's college, investing, anger management, family therapy, and some much-needed security guards.

Blah.

I'm with you HD, I'm stick to my stomach. I'm pissed. I really didn't want this to happen. I think that it isn't fair that father and daughter are the final two. At this point it really doesn't matter who won cause we all know that they are some how going to share the money.
Although I have not been a huge Zach fan I would totally rather have seen him up in the final two, and even maybe have won it.
I'm so pissed I have no idea what to say about all this. This is the LAST thing that I would have wanted to see happen at the end of this season. I almost don't want to watch the rest of it...although I know I will I've been a huge fan of the show since the beginning.
I don't know what else to say, I'm at a loss of words for what has happened with tonight's episode and this entire season.

I'm doing the Happy Dance!

The players in this game and the America's Choice voters only have themselves to blame for having D & D in the final 2.There were many opportunities to get rid of at least one of them but they always were allowed to wiggle off the hook.

That's it, HD. I'm DONE! I won't be spending my nights at Joker's anymore-unless they start covering the sequester house! I definitely won't be watching BB Sunday and the only reason I'll watch on Tuesday is to see the reactions to everyone finding out about Eric. I'm disgusted knowing our choices for the winner. Uuuuggghhhh!

This is just not right. Think the Donatos were originally supposed to go on S 6, when the shtick du jour was ALLIES. Then, for whatever reason, D & D show up this season, supposedly as ENEMIES. And the especially timid/gullible/plain-not-that-bright group of hamsters of BB8 let these two Springer show escapees slide through to the end, and allowed themselves be physically and verbally abused to boot.... Now the Donatos get $550K. As Jameka would say, "Mmmm-mmm-mmm"! Oh well, maybe we will see Jessica and Eric on The Amazing Race.

Best players one by far. Its a game and everyone needs to remember that. I hope dick wins cause i do think dani might not share with her father.

Absolutely thrilled! This is a game. They are the best players in the game, period. Outside of the house, we don't know how any of them truly are, though I read many judgments made. All of them behaved poorly in some manner throughout the game and the bottom line is, to win the game, you must play the game and that means lying, backstabbing, and being hypocritical. You will hear it on Tuesday night, about the "good people", etc. They all behaved badly and the jury is simply upset that they are not sitting in the Final 2. Always a bunch of sour grapes. My guess is they give it to Danielle because most of them are such wimps that Dick got under their skin. Boo hoo!

Way to go, Dick and Danielle!

Well the gamers won..
They both played the game, no matter what...

I, too, am nauseated. No way did I want them to win because they were despicable. I hope Dick uses the money to address his serious bipolar disorder. Danielle should be disqualified because she wasn't 21 going into the show. I won't watch anymore until the finale. At least it should be very interesting. And I really can't wait until the Donatos find out that they are NOT LOVED by the majority of viewers.

Thanks for the great site, HD. You rock!

I'm absolutely thrilled Dick and Daniele made it to the final two. Hate 'em or not, they became a solid team despite the twist BB tried throwing at them and they played the game to a tee until the very end. I still think it's laughable Zach thought he was some amazing BB entity when he admitted himself he rode along on D&D's coattails the first three-quarters of the way through the game.

I cannot wait to see the look on the jury's faces when they find out they have to choose between Dick and Daniele. Priceless, absolutely priceless. And Amber will cry, which makes it that much sweeter. In my opinion, this is the first final two in a long while where they both absolutely deserve to be there. No choosing between Maggie and Ivette, or Boogie and Erika. Dick and Daniele baby, it's so sweet.

Dick did not deserve to win. He cheated every chance he got. Dick should have been disqualified for putting the blue ball in Jameka's canister. DR talked to Dick about this yesterday and he did his usual cursing, ranting and pitching a fit. I truly believe CBS is just as afraid of him as the fans are.

I would really like to see Dick win this.

I feel like I have come to "know" Dick's son Vincent through his thread at SurvivorSucks. Vincent left college due to financial reasons. Dick has stated that he wants to use the money to allow Vincent to go back to college. Dick has showed me his unwavering love for his kids so I believe he will follow through with that promise.

I am not sure Daniele is mature enough to use the money wisely and get her education as well, something to which I think Dick will also contribute. Unfortunately, I think Daddy holding those purse strings will further strain their relationship. I hope Dick stands up to her and makes sure she gets her education.

I wish D & D well on their journey with learning to get along together again back in the real world.

S I C K ! Evil prevails. The mistake the Zach fans made was assuming he was going to the final 2. Of course, he wasn't smart enough to win/answer those questions! I couldn't cancel the live feed fast enough. Looking forward to next year though!!

I would say that I'm feeling completely indifferent to both of them. Does it really matter which one we vote for Eric to campaign for? They played the game together and they'll win the money together ... they should have just given them the money tonight and spent next Tuesday as a reunion show and the reveal of America's Player.

Its a game,anybody who thinks you have to be nice "IE" one of the good people is a looser.
The best game players won. Love Daniele and Evil Dick!!!!!!!!!!!

Honstly I feel that some way and some how dick figured out a way to answer the same as zach but only dick did it secounds after zach did, dick has been a dirty player since day one and I wouldent expect him to play any other way, for all of you out there that thinks I'm crazy and have it dvr'd watch it again and pay close attn. To dick.

I am Happy !! Very !. I Love Dick and Danille. I know Dick could be Harsh. There were times I whinced..lol BUT its IS A GAME and They DID beyond the Harsh stuff, PLAYED the BEST game. THe didnt scare them ALL out crying and in fear you know..lol It was a game and most of it was done with Strategy NOT Dick Yelling. Most of it was done as they all have before them...One wins the other wins...CONGRATS ! Zach, CONGRATS too.

The jury should give the devil his due by voting for Dick Donato to win BB8.

I am concerned that we will be subjected to witnessing House Guests who choose to behave like Dick Donato in future Big Brother seasons. Even worse, these behaviors might escalate in future seasons.

Is it in the Big Brother rules that a jury member can abstain from voting? For those of you unsure what that means, it means can they choose NOT to vote?

From HD - The way you asked that was rather rude. I assume you know what 'rude' means.

I am disappointed that Dick won.
This season was ruined by America's Player. Dick would have been gone if America had not had Eric work to keep Dick.
As I have said before, I did not like any of the final 4, or the final 6 for that matter.
I do think that CBS needs to answer a few questions. If the following things are true, I would like answers. I believe that there are rules about games on TV sticking to a code.

The following Questions for CBS is from another board, it was sent to me without the name of the person who posted it, so I am not able to give credit to that person:

-Why was Dick allowed to threaten to choke Jen and to rape Dustin even though the rulebook says threats of violence and intimidation aren't allowed?

-Why were Dick and Daniele brought on the show as "enemies" when they tried out for BB6 as partners?

-Why was Dick allowed on the show when he seemed problematic enough that you forced him to take anger management courses before entering the house?

-Why was Dick allowed to steal people's clothes and throw them on the roof and Eric was allowed to ruin Jen's shirt, but Jen couldn't destroy Dick's cigarettes even though she had done it before and you allowed it?

-Why don't you show any of Dick's racist, homophobic and sexist comments on air?

-Why do Dick and Daniele get the most Diary Room footage?

-Why does Dick, on the feeds, talk about the producers bashing Jen in the DR and why does he say the producers give him heads up about upcoming competitions?

-Why was Eric allowed to to make an effort in his previous AP tasks, even if the houseguests weren't swayed, but when Dick was nominated, he was called to the DR several times and forced to push harder to save Dick?

-Why didn't you show sequester weekly when the majority of fans wanted the weekly sequester segments?

-Why didn't you release footage of the ball accidentally bouncing in Jameka's tube when there is footage of Dick holding a blue ball in his hand right before Jameka noticed the blue ball in her tube and called out asking who did it?

-Does Eric have to sway the rest of the jury to vote like him? Because that would be utter bullshit.

Yuck - why bother paying attention to the rest of the "season". Not going to vote. In the words of one of the final two. I HATE these PEEEOOOPPPLLLLEEEEE!

And shame on BB and CBS. Cheating and abuse were allowed all the way, so that they could have this stomach turning outcome. I could just spit... oh wait that is Dick's thing.

On a bright note, I have my life back.

On a brighter note, I discover your wonderful site HD. You did a wonderful job. Thanks so much. Looking forward to the upcoming reality shows.

I couldnt vote for Dick. His vile mouth and game play was dispectable. He was rude, disrespectful and dishonorable, (he should have received a plenty vote for Vincents letter scheme.) He is a poor loser and a gluton when he wins. I hope the vote is 7-Dani 0-Dick.

Ugh....who even cares anymore...the only people responsible for the Donato's being in the final 2 are the houseguests that didnt vote them out when they had the chance..period...end of story...now I have to go cancel showtime and decide if its better for a **** ****** or a bratty cartoon to win..

Yuk!

I hope they get 0 AP votes....lol. Who cares???

Yeaaa for jury house footage...that was pleasant surprise :)

I missed the 3rd part of the competition ... :(
the show was interrupted by some stupid news report .... darn it !!!!!!

Please if someone knows where I can watch it let me know ...

Anywho like usual my girl HD has the update and I was so happy to hear the Donato's made the final 2 !! They were the best players they made the show less boring ... and I connected with them It was so awesome to see Dani tell her dad she loved him. At the same time Zach is such a nice guy to go and be civil even after the things Dick said to him .... which by the way He did to save his kid and that just made me love him even more !! I would fight for my kid just as hard if I was up there and my kid was looking at me with tears in her eyes telling me I could do it.

For the first time since I have been watching this show I got the outcome I wanted. I could not be happier than I am right now ... well unless I win the lotto or something ...lol

HD I LOVE YOUR BLOG !!
we may have disagreed about Jani last year but you are still my fav !! Can't wait for survivor ... :)

Oh and I don't care who wins because eigther way they won !!

From mud on Dicks feet during the first part of the HOH, to Jameka not getting the win that she deserved, CBS planned for this win. I am sorely disappointed in CBS, and reminds one of the days of 64 thousand dollar question, the fix was in.

Dick said too many times, the fix was in, and I truly believe it was a slip of the tougue.

BB will no longer be on my radar, and for those that said Zach didn't play, how could you say this? I believe his stradegy was to stay off the radar screen and move when he needed to. I belive Zach was a much better person than the DD's and should be proud of his game.

So long BB.

PS, still would like to know how Dick got the shoes off, and why was there mud from top of ankles to his toes. How about it CBS, how did that happen? Someone mentioned Mud had been thrown by BB, if this is the case, why was there no mud any where else? Very suspect.

Well I'm not shocked that this happened I do think it sends out the wrong signal to young people watching the show . What it shows the younger generation is that bullying is okay the world condoned Dick and Dani's behavior and people could see that by the way the show went down . Not only is it okay you can get paid big money for it if you go on Big Brother the worse you are the better . I also think it shows what direction the human race is going in morally I think its sad well i will watch the finale cause I want to the reaction of the HG'S when eric lets the cat out of the bag ionly hope its before D&D get the money I don't want to watch that .

Again HD thank you for everything this season you are very dedicated and we should all be grateful to you for all your hard work I don't know how you do it your AWESOME.

I was hoping that Zach would win the HoH.

I guess it was the season of the Donatos. I don't know what this mean for future BB. Does this give encouragement to future HGs that being obnoxious like Dick is allright? :confused:

I guess I will be voting to give Dick the 1/2 million as he was atleast upfront in his trash talk. Danielle was equally bad as her father. She made him do all her dirty work.

So, I guess I will give the money to Dick. Go spend that money on a cigarette factory, you JERK! :(

I need to take a shower. I feel dirty.

Dick and Danielle played the best game, so they deserve to win. Zach didn't deserve final 2 based on his gameplay for the first 2/3 of the game.

While I don't condone Dick's behavior or treatment of other houseguests, it was completely within the rules and it is absolutely amazing that it took him to the final 2. It was one of the most amazing strategies I've seen on a reality show.

As for the team comment, they were the best. No duo has ever done as well as them. I feel that being paired up so obviously was a huge disadvantage for them and if everyone else had been better players they would have (should have) been broken up much sooner. The fact that they made it is a testament to their ability to manipulate others and win competitions when needed, both primary skills in BB.

So congrats to Dick and Dani, probably the most deserving final 2 ever.

No matter who you want to "win" -- people HAVE to admit that allowing Zach to go was the best way to ensure an anticlimactic finale...

Will it be ED, who tormented people the whole time or his LOVELY *ahem* daughter who'd take that money and not even glance back at dear ol' dad? Thanks for the money pops, see you in 5 years.

Jeez, America, what a decision we have to make here... Who gets the money? Danielle or Danielle? I'll be mulling this over for the rest of the week.

(And personally, I wouldn't mind if either ED or Zach won the whole shebang - but the thought of that dreadful girl getting one dime of the money sickens me. It's funny that daddy got I love yous when they suited strategy. Disgusting.)

Ok, I am one of the crazy ones who is THRILLED with the outcome!!! I like Zach too, but I was really hoping for this to happen. For me, this has been the best year yet!! Every other year, my favorites get evicted close to the end, BUT not this year!!! GO DICK AND DANIELE!!!!!!!

Hey HD I am sorry that u feel that way but I still luv u best. YES YES YES is all I can say it is so nice to see someone that has played the game from the get go and FINALLY A BBWINNER that has played BB like it was meant to b played. ED was a bit over the top\,Dick was a sweetheart
with a gentle soul and Dani well she is young and a bit of a whiner but I have 3 daughters and the same age and they can b a bit much.Dani played a awesome game hands down. Congrats to both of them and HD thank you so much for all your hard work LUV U LOTS.YIPEEE I am so HAPPY for the Donatoes and hope when all is said and done they get there differences solved and become a family again.Take care and will b back to your site always.
Peace& Love Donna "Donato's all the WAY"
(sorry but this has made my day:)

I am so happy to see the best two players of the game become the final two, after all these years! Dick and Danielle dominated this season and certainly deserve to win. It is also very nice to see the two of them come together and "hopefully" work through their problems. The Donato's Rule!!!

I can totally understand the differences of opinions of those who were d/d fans and those of the others. Up until the very end it was a toss up with dick and zach, because each did play hard and strong, regardless of Dick's "MO" he did know the game well versus Zach who saw it as a game, and wanted to make it to the point if he didn't win the game at least he has some money that would help with his adventures. I was never a loyal fan of either Dick/Danille, but did root them on when others in our household was clearly not. My reasons were of the compassionate nature, seeing their dysfuncital faminly on national tv made it become one of concern for their relationship. Not so much a pity plea, but an understanding since much of their experiences are similar in ways of family relationships of my own.
This being said, I rooted for Zach many times because he was the odd ball one out, he seemed to walk alone, be alone, say some of the oddest remarks, and basically the one looking in from the outside. Even when he did his switch-aroo has his last HOH, I kept thinking to myself that somehow he will find a way to correct his mistakes. I honestly like him in a odd way...perhaps that is the Mother in me. I hope everyone isn't so mean to him in the real world as they have been in this one.
Course everything done here in BB was in the playing the game, but we as human tend to interact in such unusual ways , and sometimes in way that isn't acceptable in social standards.

I will be voting Dick over Dani because ya got hand it to him, he was able to always pull through when the odds was against him, perhaps he will this one last time too.
Kudos for everyone on the BBteam, they all tried, but sadly didn't realize where they went wrong until it was aready too late to change it around.

Eric, bless his lil heart, did what he could given the AP choices, he redeemed himself when he stop adding to the rumors and aggravating situations as they arise.

I love it that Dick and Dani are the final 2. They both deserve it. Say what you will about their game play but they both played the game well. I am glad for that one year a floater has not won this game. They played to win and that is what made people mad. Will and Boogie lied, cheated, and did what they had to do to win. Even if they hurt people. People knew that Dick was just full of hot air.

This sucks, this really sucks. This sucks, this really sucks. I hate these people, I really hate these people. (Sob,Sob).

Can't give it to Dick because he was a... Dick.

I'll vote for Dani because she played a good strategic game, while letting her dad take all the heat, a puppet master in her own way. Dick can have $50,000 for keeping things interesting and amusing this season.

I bet the jury house will cry when they see Zach walk in the door.

I'm pretty disgusted, although of the two I do feel like Dick deserves it. He has played a good game strategically, although it's been difficult to watch. Daniele, on the other hand, doesn't deserve it. She's ridden his coattails through out. Even when she "acted like" she didn't want to.

Oh well. There's always next season...

At least Zach was a good sport about losing. That's more then Danielle can say. Will be interesting to see if see cries about losing to her Dad in the finals.

YA HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY.....my two picks for the final two ACTUALLY made the final two!

So freakin happy right now! The two best players are sitting in the end. Go DICK!!

I am so glad to see that Dick and Daniele are in the final two. For those who aren't get over it!! They deserve more than anyone!!!!

I can't stand it. I'm sick to my stomach because it is yet another case of nice guys can never win. I absolutely hate the fact that played so dirty yet think they played a noble game. I hate the fact that they're both such poor losers and annoying winners. I hate the fact that they were in tears after the loss of round one and pricks after winning. I hate her screaming after a win. I hate his taunting before, during, after a win or loss. I hate his poor attitude. I hate the Donatos.

YAYYYYYYY! Go Dani. Go Dani. Go Dani.

And as for all this silly hyped up personal sentiment about mean horrid evil nasty old Dick and spoiled brat Dani who seem to be making many of you so sick, disgusted, and vomitous, let me recommend your reading nightly doses of Charles Bukowski to get over the personal injury the evil Donatos have inflicted on you.

On another note.... what a let-down that third leg of the HOH was. After what was probably the most grueling competition ever in BB history, and then it ends with those 6 silly questions.

I am so happy. I am so very happy. I am happy with who ever gets the money because it would be one and the same. They deserve it. I have waited for all these years for a winner I wanted and loved all along!

Now that Zach is gone I want Dick to win. He has a bunch of debts from a failed business attempt. The money won't last very long and will go right back into the economy. America wins!

Whatever cash Dick has left will be spent on a "BB8 Weenier" tattoo.

BigDaddy and BigBaby will argue and bicker over the money long after BigBrother is over. They will resurrect their personal fight once they are out of the house and they no longer have others to blame for their miserable lives.

Cry me a river. HA HA. PERIOD. End of story!!! Cant wait to see them in next All-Stars. America loves a big, fat, in-your-face....DICK...Donato. So get the F**k out of our way.

Don't care who wins. I just didn't want Eric to win

Ish.

that about sums it up.

Deceptive
Idiotic
Cocky
Know-it-all

Despicable
Obscene
Not trustworthy
Abusive
Thickheaded
Offensive

I can't believe I wasted so many weeks to watch two losers win $500000. I hope that Karma comes back and gets them both for being such "Dicks."

Love them or hate them they played the best game of all the house guests. I am an eternal optimist and hope that Dick and Danielle are on the road to repairing their relationship. They had only themselves to rely on in the game and now it's going to take some work on both their parts to make this work in the outside world.
This was a very interesting season and I am looking forward to next season.

Thanks HD for another fantastic forum and year.
I enjoy your comments both personal and as professional reality TV commentator :-) Looking forward to your new blog on the upcoming reality shows.
I'm chosing not to vote...unable to contribute to the Donoto team arrogance. I understand it's a game, however, even games have boundaries.

I am thrilled. The best won. Dick was the only honest person in the house and he used it. Some tactics were awful but in the end it worked.

How do I feel? I am DISGUSTED, but at the same time, I guess in a way, it's kind of cool that 2 family members made it to the end, even if they are D and D. However, I would have much prefered Zach in the final 2. Kinda makes me want to cry...pass the kleenex please!

CBS and BB got what it wanted--a father-daughter finale. I'm voting for Dick so Danielle does not profit from her father's bad behavior and the AP votes.

I am sooooooooooooooooo happy!!!! They played the best game & should win. I wonder if they will just split the money. The Donatos played the game, they won contests, they participated, Dick was outrageous at times & Danielle whines, she is just 21. No one is perfect but they played a great game. I don't like Eric at all & Jessica whines also. I agree Boogie was the worst ever..but he still won. I can't wait until TUE..........Thanks for all of the updates..

HD here is what I think we the people told Eric America's player what to do so if we had not done that Dick could have been gone a long time ago. So I feel we the people let Dick and Daniel get to the end. Daniel is whiny I agree but she was the better player in this game and when they teamed up together they did out play everyone else.
Zack only showed up to play in the last couple of weeks and I can remember when know one in the house could stand Zack,and they would not talk to him like he said he rode Daniel and Dick shrit tail until he won his frist HOH, then the POV and he was the better player for the bunny comp the other night. But he did not play the game that Daniel and Dick did. They deserve to win.
I love reading your updates thank for another great season HD.

It's funny, but I don't agree that the Donatos had an "edge" because they were a pair. In fact, I would go so far as to say that they had to fight harder to stay in the house BECAUSE they were a pair. Yes, they each had the other's vote...so what. If you're on the block, you can't vote and so it was a constant battle to either stay off the block, get off the block, or not get voted out...

The Donatos are the final two because they were in the house with a bunch of dumbasses who didn't get them out every time they had a chance.

Dick & Danielle fought long & hard and didn't hesitate to fight down & dirty. Good for them. They apparently wanted it the most and they prevailed.

YEAH!!!!! The best players of the season are in the final two!!!!!! Hope Dick win, he's played the best game.

Well... THE GOOD NEWS IS: no ShoToo for me tonight - finally, a good night of rest! Could care less who wins now - it's irrelevant but this much I will say: the jury had their chances, three times, to get rid of these two and made the wrong decision every single time... so they reap what they sew. D&D don't really deserve this because it says to the viewers that we are tolerant of this type of game-play - and the best way to vote on this last round is WITH YOUR FEET. I hope it's the lowest vote count in the history of BB. And if the jury refused to vote and walk out (but they won't because I'm sure it's a condition of their contract and their stipend, that they must participate (how's that for integrity!) or they don't get paid. I'd walk out and tell CBS to shove it. This is an all time low for reality TV. This wasn't about smart game play/strategy, it was ALL ABOUT INTIMIDATION. Sad day for the fans and CBS. A new low! To quote Dani " this really, really, really sucks. It does! It really does! )

Thanks for the wonderful blog HD - I've enjoyed my stay and will be back for a REAL reality show: Survivor. At least there they have to earn their win.

even though the donato's disgust me, they did play the game(dirty tactics and all), but its a game, and they played well, i would have liked to see zach go up against dick, but that was not to be...he should have found his backbone much earlier in the game. i cannot wait to see how the hg react to eric being america's player, that's the only reason i will watch the finale. and i hope that dick stops tooting his own horn so much!

Dick? Honest? That's the biggest load of BS I've seen all summer.

Anyways, HD, I have a question for you. Is the jury questioning on Saturday on the feeds, or are they blacked out?

From HD - Jury questioning will be FOTHed.

I feel totally screwed by the producers. People always told me it was fixed and I didn't believe it but I do now. Too many coincidences!!!!!!! I do love your site.

I am excited to see D&D in the finals because it means that when they face the jury, there will be a lot of fireworks and it will be excellent television.

The most evil, backstabbing, hypocritical people made it to the finals, what do I care? They aren't competing to rule the world, they are competing to win money by screwing over other people and voting them out. Every single person came to the game because of greed or, in Jen's case, looking for exposure to further their career.

Saint Jameka? If she was such a wonderful, caring person, why not give up her summer to go to Africa and help build a school for needy children? If Amber wanted to change people's lives, why doesn't she volunteer her time to talk to school children about the dangers of drugs?

Don't delude yourself, greed and selfishness drove all these people to come on the show. Yes, Dick was abusive and made awful comments. I challenge anyone to sit behind the bench of any sports team and hear the homophobic and insulting comments that are exchanged between opposing players. I grew up with a father who coached hockey teams filled with men on their way to the NHL...the things that they would say on and off the ice to each other were ten times worse than anything Dick ever said.

I completely agree that Daniele was a whiny, self-absorbed, spoiled brat but I've known more than a few twenty one year old girls who act the exact same way. I'm not saying it's right but that's reality. And considering that most of the D&D haters have said just as many awful things about them as D&D have said about other HGs. But I suppose since you aren't saying it to their faces, it make it okay and you can excuse yourself from being just as hateful as they are.

Say what you want about the HGs and D&D, this season has been entertaining. If it hadn't been, everyone would have come through with their weekly threats to stop watching. And who cares if the producers pushed to have the two of them in the finale? Please don't tell me that anyone actually believe that "reality" TV isn't as scripted as any other show on television.

All I care about is the fact that these people kept me entertained all summer long. And to everyone who is writing to CBS to complain about Dick's comments and his actions, my suggestion is that you take that time and put it towards composing letters to your Congressperson or member of Senate and urge them to fix the problems in this country and not the problems on a reality TV show. I, for one, would prefer universal healthcare, more money for schools and ending a pointless war where men and women die everyday rather than see Dick "punished" by CBS producers.

This show is about entertainment and everyone needs to calm down and not take it so seriously. Dick and Daniele are not being elected to run the country, they are going to win some money and that's it. We aren't voting on whether they are "good" people, which they clearly are NOT but that doesn't matter in the scheme of these games.

No "good" person goes on a reality show. Greedy, attention seeking people go on reality shows because the "good" people are too busy actually making a difference in the world and helping people out.

I know it's just a game, but Dick's arrogant and vulgar attitude ruined one of my favorite shows for me.

I'm saddened that it is the two of them in the final and trying to continue to tell myself, "it's just a game" and hope that next year CBS will have a better BB season worked out.

I just cannot agree with Dick's behavior. I believe in what Kaysar said the other day. You don't have to personally belittle people to win this game. Yes, you may have to lie and stab people in the back, but to break people down as he did just is not necessary. I also agree no matter how you attempt to protray yourself in the house, you're "real" self comes out. But thats just me.

Looking forward to next year's BB and sooner, yipppeeee, Survivor!!!!

My son scored 5 on part 3. LOL I may tune in Sunday just to see Amber cry again.

As I said "like 'em or not" ..That IS the way the game is played...KUDO'S to all that made it this far (sequester included)..no matter how!

Thanks again HD! Look forward to your new venture with the new shows your taking on and I along with many others will remain loyal! And to quote my preacher father that passed... "IT'S TIME TO CLOSE SHOP AND GITTA BED... for tonight."

Your endurance with all of us BB fans is amazing!

From HD - Thank you my friend.

This was truly the WORST SEASON EVER!!!!
Congratulations CBS, you suck. I turned off the show as soon as Dick won and will not watch the last episode.
The game would have turned out vastly different if Eric would have been able to vote the way he wanted. He even said that he would not have voted the way he was told.
WORST SEASON EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I for one am SOOOO HAPPY! Evel Dick and Daniele have both played very hard. I think it is wonderful that Dick was able to win and tell Zach goodbye!

In the scheme of the game, they have both played a very solid game! May not be what I would have done, but it worked for them!

Once again HD...thanks for keeping us updated!

This sucks..........this reaaaally sucks! Now the only thing to top it all is that Daniele goes on to win it. Dick is bad enough, but I don't want her to do it. Of course money is not going to help this "trash" out for long. I'm sure they will blow through it and be back to their lovely life styles in no time. What a disappointing season this was. Wish I had never started to watch any of it. At least Zach left with dignity, although it had to be hard as the Donato's were so wrapped up in themselves (as usual).

Bullies are cowards... and that's my final word on this show. Good night all.

Well now that we have all vented our anger, I guess it's onward to BB9. No matter how many times I say it's fixed and I won't watch, I always come back.

HD your site is the best!!!!!!!

I figure Zack really lost the game himself when he did not use the veto in the fast forward. Had he used it, Danielle would have went and then he would have had a fighting chance to stay. That was the move that ended the game for him. Whether he liked or trusted Eric or not, he should have used that move for himself.

What's the point of going on now? Who cares? However, I'm really bothered by the fact that Dick admiting to cheating, and nothing was done. I'm disappointed in BB and CBS. I guess if I cast a vote, I'd cast it for Dick. I got really tired of Daniele and her whining, and I didn't like that she was so disrespectful of her father. But I was touched when she told him she loved him. All in all, I'm very disappointed in this season. When you have two members of the same family in the finals, it doesn't make for interesting TV. I guess I can cancel the DVR taping of BB After Dark...

Thanks for your blog. I didn't find it until late, but once I did, I have visited often! You do a great job!

This show was absolutely wretched -- most disgusting behavior ever.

Why does Dick have to throw, punch, or kick EVERYTHING? Every single competition. He threw his key in part 1, threw the cards in part 3, punched the wall in part 3, and even kicked that trash can. What a disgusting celebration of spite.

I disagree that they were the best players this season. And I think that's irrelevant. They were the biggest liars and the least respectful. I hope the show is canceled tomorrow.

I feel HAPPY!!!!!! The game is supposed to be played sneaky....back stabbing....anything anyway to basically get yourself to the end and win the $$$$$
And that is what D&D did. yes, some I agree could and should have been done differently but, never the less it worked for them and they got the last LAUGH!!

Do jury members have to vote?

I'm voting for Dick to win. He played the game better than anyone else. His tactics were designed to throw off the competition and it worked. ,,, Just think what might have happened if Joe and Dustin and Carol and Jessica had decided to let bygones be bygones. ... I'm glad Dick and Daniele are talking. Would they be if either had been evicted early on? Would they be talking if Zach won the final HOH? I doubt it.

Give the money to Dick so he can pay back the loan Daniele co-signed for him.

Something tells me we haven't seen the last of them. My money is on them showing up on "Shalom in the Home." I can't wait to see Daniele and her children on SuperNanny one day too. lol

Amen. Talk to you all next year.

very diapointed that they made it to the final 2 i almost threw up thinkin of them 2 in the final 2 how can some one be in the final 2 when admitting he cheated to dani and bb8 heard him as well from the letter he got from his son with codes on who to trust and who not 2 and right their dick should of been out what a waste of time and money how could cbs let this man be final 2 with cheating and abuse? is this the was bb8 is being played cbs?so wrong so wrong

Would help if you answered the question. Clearly, being rude trumped perceived intellect by the majority of those on the board.

From HD - Are you talking to me? It's also obvious you can't pick a name and stick with it.

Way to go Beau on adding a post from another site. Very thought provoking to say the least. And I can think of a few other things that were missing in that post.

Why did BB allow the letter from Vincent that was Coded to go without incident, especially after ED explained how it was coded.

Why if there is a rule that everyone on the show has to be 21 at the start-- did they allow Dani on at age 20 and then have her pretend to be 22.

How do we really know how AP voted?

How do we know ED wasn't fed the questions before the competition tonight. He came out of one of the DR very happy and said it was a good one.

At the beginning of the season, Chenbot said one of the twists this year was that there were people coming in that didn't like each other and that none of the HGs downstairs know about it -- Dustin, Jess and ED come downstairs - Dani goes crying in the bathroom (sympathy vote right thre - tug at the heartstrings). But in today's feed, guess what - turns out they knew before they got to the house that they would both be there.

All you who say they won by being the best players -- in my opinion that is not so, they had things wrapped up before they even walked in the house.

I'll be back for Survivor.

I will likely never watch BB again. It's ruined forever.

I cannot believe it! I turned off the TV. I refuse to watch the finale. NOT WORTH IT!!! They're both idiots!!!!
Great site..Happy I found it!!

I personally am thrilled for them. This is the first season ever i belive that I am happy with the final 2. Do I think some of Dick's tactics were harsh and mean, yeah but so were howies the last 2 seasons. Dani and her whining made me crazy at times as well, but in the end they both played the game the best, they took what could have been a bad thing and made themselves into a killer team. Dani won comps and stayed kinda quiet while dick just well acted like his name. I have been rooting for them since the start because they were able to overcome their personal differance and hopefully have a better father/daughter relationship outside the house. Many people on many bards are calling it unfair but would they have cried unfair if dustin and joe did it or carol and jess? probally not so much. It is a game and some of the way you act in there is how you act outside the game sure but in the real world Dick can walk away from ppl who piss him off, but for half a million i would do what i could to throw them off their games as well.

They managed to do what no other pair has really done, they have been a team since day one and stayed true to each other to the end, isn't that part of this game, the stratgy of it?

Big D&D Fan here so is my mom and my dad (though he would deny he even likes the show he was answer dicks questions for him tonight and keeps telling me how sad, or thats sad lol)

I am not going to argue this with anyone. I feel like throwing up.

Evel Dick did not win through masterful gameplay. He was carried through by the America's Player votes. Every time there was an opportunity to get rid of this misanthropic neanderthal, here comes the America's Player votes to turn the attention somewhere else.

I am very disappointed, not just because "my favorites" didn't win, but because two of the most selfish, asinine, ignorant Bevery Hillbillies to ever escaped from a Jerry Springer episode won.

Evel Dick, I hate to break it to you, but you weren't "the grand strategist" that you think you are. You are just a very lucky loudmouthed boob who needs to spend some time in rehab.

I'm still a HamsterDame fan. Not going anywhere, just going to be sitting here quietly trying not to vomit on my shoes.

AWESOME!! Happy with the way it ended. Regardless of what you think about D & D if you look back they played this game hard! Another thing to remember is that the house is a fish bowl and ALL of the houseguests are likely different people outside the house. They all did things that were annoying or made us dislike them at times. You can hardly judge people by what you see on the feeds or TV. They are trying to win $ Even Jameka made a deal with a Dick to try to get a shot at the money. It is the same way every year. If CBS threw 14 of us here in the house it would be the same way. Love 'em or hate 'em - I was glad to see people who actually played the game win this thing.

HD, you're great!! First site I checked with every day to get the scoop! We don't agree on the Donatos, but WGAF?? LOL! I thought Dick played a great game and that Dani was a blister on the butt of humanity no matter how many competitions she won. The sight of Dick in all that water hanging on for his daughter was heartbreaking to me. He's got some balls.

I would've been ok with any of the last three winning, but am thrilled with D/D winning! Isn't it odd how many D/D fans came out of the woodwork when it was safe?? I think we were all scared off of being "out" about being D/D fans in "public".

Perhaps they ought to do something about that religion thing in the house - private, fine - testifying, etc. - not so much. Irritated the hell out of me. That is a private thing with most people I know.

Anyway, thanks again, HD!!! See ya next year!!

BTW, for all you youngsters, 44 is NOT old - it's lightly aged. Haven't you heard? 60 is the new 40...

Ohh I am so excited!! I am so happy that D/D are the final two!! They deserve it, they played the best game.
Out of the two, I would rather see Dick win it because I bet if Daniele did she would just quit talking to him again. She seems selfish like that....

The BEST season ever!!! Go Donoto's!!!!
Dick Rules! Daniele Rules!
Congratulations to them both!!

Hey HD.
Thanks so much for blogging the shows.
I haven't watched the show in for a bit now. I find the Ds so abrasive that I feel either violent or kinda sick.
I can't say I'm surprised at the outcome. they were good players. Wish I could say I cared about who wins. I can't even begin to like either of them.

Early on in the show I thought Dick was a little abrasive but also entertaining and even a little complex. What really came forward through the summer was that Dick is rude, crude and has attitude. Even if attitude is justified I don't really like it. In Dicks place it isn't justified. He was not "all that" through much of the game.
Dani I didn't like to start. Then Jen started in on her and I admired that she ignored the tension. However it quickly became evident that Dani was a whiny brat.
Both of these players should be thanking their lucky stars that there were some truely annoying people in the house - Whamber's whinning and crying really cast a better light on them. In comparison they were practically normal people.

Lots of fun and funny things happened this year. I'll remember them and say the year was OK. As for Sunday, I'll wait to tune in until they reach the cast recap stage. I want to see everyone learn about Americas player. I want to hear what the non jury members thought of their fellow houseguests as they watched feeds. Were they secretly releived to be out of there?
Also, I won't have to watch any more comercials with Joe.

v.

From HD - LOL about the commercials with Joe!

I vote for Dick because giving him half a mil will kill him within 6 months.

I need a BB bath...really bad! The dirt from this show will take all the cleaning products Proctor and Gambel manufactures.

I won't be voting on the last America Player's challenge. Who cares if Daniele buys a season pass to DisneyLand or Dick gets more tattos. They both should just slither away.

Happy, happy, happy! Yea! Go Dick and Dani! I really thought Zack handled the whole thing so great though. Fun, exciting and interesting season.

HD, you are wonderful! Thanks for everything!

If any woman in here had to stand and have freezing water sprayed on them in cold weather for 4 hours, I would be willing to bet there would be more than a few tears. So why get down on Dani for it? The answer is because her last name is Danato.

Sick to your stomach? Angry? Pissed? Cheating? The Devil? Homophobic? Biatch? And those are only a very few of the words people have used for Dick and Dani.

They have been locked up in a house for 3 months with none of our distractions, only each other and 12 other nutty people.

What is everybody elses excuse for verbal abuse?
And we don't even know them.

JUST my opinion :)

I don't believe they were even estranged to begin with, especially after the remarks that they had tried to get on before. I think they planned the whole schtick and America assisted thru the "America's Player" votes. Don't we all cheer for the unification of a troubled family? Great! I just don't buy that there was trouble to begin with, especially in light of the fact that they never disclosed anything of what it was about. Just my opinion.......

All I can say is DAMN DAMN DAMN...I sure wish it was anyone but Daniele and Dick.

oh god.

i seriously am done with big brother. maybe i am worng but dick got away with so much that i belive this season was fixed. Dick should have been kicked out a long time ago. also...dani is just spoiled brat. cant stadn either of them.

best team in bb history...puleeeze. everyone hates them, will and boogie were the best team

YEA DICK & DANIELE!!! Congratulations to both! You played a great game and anyone that doesn't think so is just jealous!!! Our house is happy, its the first time in a long time that somebody we wanted to win... WON!!!

See you all next year for another crazy BB! Who knows maybe I will be walking into the BB house.

Jennifer :)

I have been back and forth all season on who I wanted to win and I still do not know. I kind of am ok with how it is. Just ok not all excited and all. I almost want Dick to win it over Dani. Dani just seems to greedy.

I wanted Dick and Danille to win from the beginning but I can say that I didn't care for the tactics that they used to do it. Dick was the show this year because of his rants and vulgar language which is sad to say. Without him the show would not have been worth watching. Danille played a good game but she is one brat. I hope Dick wins first prize because he deserves it. Danille was good at comps but Dick intimidated everyone in order to keep her. I hope she doesn't turn against him again after the show. No matter what, he loves his daughter. Sorry the same can't be said about her with him.

I am very depressed. Not that d/D won but that we call their behavior "good game." Games were once about good sportsmanship and fair-play; now they are about who can be the most despicable and get away with it. The only good thing that came out of this game was seeing a true Christian player. Jameka may not have had "game" but she had heart and when she gave her word, she kept her word. It may have hurt her in the game, but she restored my faith in the possiblity that not all people are out for themselves. Having been the victim of several double-dealing, back-stabbing self-professed Christians, I needed to know that someone like Jam still existed on this earth.
As for BB--I will not be watching the final two shows and doubt that I will watch next year---not for the chance to see & hear another vile player like ED. No thanks!

I do thank HD for all your hard work and for provide this forum.

Good Players win...For those that think Danielle was immature, come on wake up she is only 19 what do you expect. I am so happy they won; This season was great.... They were great/dick and danelle wish you the best.truth doesnt hide under cover.

From HD - Daniele was 20 when she entered the house and turned 21 in the house.

The worst possible conclusion. Totally mirrors the state of affairs in our country. This is what we value? After all, the only reason they are still there is because of America. A morally bankrupt moron with good game sense and her truly inhumane father, who once said he wanted to sexually assault another player? Way to go everyone--we made it!

god, i love the hamsters on this board...never going to watch again, CBS is unethical, Dick cheats, worst season ever, BB fixed it for Dick to win...yada, yada, yada...give me a freakin' break! Listen up, you Danielle whiner wannabes: Dick is Dr. Will without the smock. Those children never had a chance against the experience and wisdom of the "old fart". All you middle class "good people" just can't stand it when someone tells the truth in such a bald-faced manner. Well, as they say in most games - check the scoreboard...Donatos 2, good people 0...i actually don't care who wins BB every year, i simply don't want them to bore me. And they never bored me this year, unlike the death march of Cappy and the Nerd Herd. Tell me, hamsters, didn't you laugh at Boogie and Will in the DR last year? And weren't they evil and deceitful and hurtful and playing on the ladies' feelings? So, then, compare that to a few punched cans and a whole bunch of swearing...err, i mean, adult language...can you spell Showtime, anyone?
Really. Lighten up and watch the finale, at least so you can feel all smug and superior. Geez Louise.

I wish that there were a third option --- where CBS could just keep their money, or donate it to a domestic abuse organization.

You know if Dick wins he will give her the money (or at least half) just trying to buy her approval and she will acted all suprised and take the money. If Danelle wins (not that I think she will), she'll take the money and run off with Nick and still be a cheat'n, rude, selfish, brat! So disappointed this season.

It's deplorable that dick's behavior will be rewarded. It's just a game!

That was extremely funny CT.

This is the best season ever, D/D ruled. I always said that they played the best game, that's why they are in the final 2. So my congratulations goes to D/D.

HD I just want to thank you for your great updates and the opportunity that you give us to express ourselves every year. Looking forward to your site every summer :-).

I am happy with tonites show. There was no Dick throwing the comp to Dani. He won pt 2 himself and As far as I can see there was no cheating and he won pt 3 himself. Good for him. Personally I would have been happy with either Dick or Zach winning. I think it pays to know how to play dirty. Doesnt necessarily mean you should.
Is it true Dick put the blue ball in Jamekas tube or is this rumor?
Thanks HD great forum and topics.

From HD - For the last and final time, Dick did not put the blue ball in Jameka's tube.

Dustin, who do you vote for: Dick - because I'm the prettiest girl in the house, not Danielle.

Jen, who do you vote for: Danielle - because Dick is old and gross and old people shouldn't be allowed to live

Amber, who do you vote for: Danielle, because I kind of like her cuz she's a lot like me and besides she might buy me something because i am a master manipulator and I can make her

Jessica, who do you vote for: Dick, because Eric told me to vote for him. I don't know why. I wanted to vote for Danielle but Eric said that she has B.O. and I thought about it and he's probably right, and I probably shouldn't vote for somebody with B.O. - so I vote for Dick (Although I had thought it was Dick who had the B.O. but I guess I was wrong cuz Eric told me I was)

Eric/AP, who do you vote for: Dick (Cuz i'm America-whipped and I have to)

Jameka, who do you vote for: Danielle - Because I think Dick might actually be the anti-christ and I don't wanna bankroll his apocalypse, mmm hmmm)

Zach, who do you vote for: Dick, because although I don't agree with his tactics, he is God and he rules.

Wow a lots of emotion tonight. I have been rooting for Dick and Daniele for a long time so I am happy with the finale for the first time since season 3. I don't know how anyone could possibly think the game is fixed. It's the only reality show that actually takes place 24/7. How they could fix it with so so many people watching their every move I don't know. I think you guys give CBS waaaay to much credit, not to mention it's against the law.

Thanks for the great blog HD. You're grrrrreat!!

D & D win........Zach Gone to jury.....Could the news today get any worse, I mean earthquakes in Indonesia, CN Tower no longer tallest structure, Diapered man stalking teens....AHHHRRRGGGGGG. This world is going to hell and it's all D&Ds' fault.....EVEL I tell ya! EEEEVVVVEEELLLL!!!!! I suggest CBS let the Jury members have baseball bats and beat them each....whoever lives keeps the money which would pay for a good 3 day stay at some local hospital.

From HD - Is it bad that I laughed?

I could just puke too!!! I will only take joy in the reveal of AP and d&d see that they had help getting to the final, they didn't do it all on their own. It will take all the shine off their win to the final. There is no accounting in the taste of the american public in their stupid help in voting in favour of these two scum. I will never watch another BB, CBS should of kicked that old mans ass out of the house for all the abuse he did. That is not the a fair play of reality type show. If this is the model of a player in future reality shows, God help us we will really be in the toilet.

I am very sad. I do not want Danielle to win.

Did I hear Julie right? Are they going to reveal that Eric is America's player before the votes? (My 2 year old was crying so I couldn't hear that well.)

For the first time I am HAPPY with the final outcome of the game. Now if Dick wins the money I will be HAPPY beyond words. Way to go Dick!

I'm disgusted that such horrible behaviour is going to be rewarded.

Donato fans get all rild up about Eric's incest comments, Eric fans get upset over Amber's anti Jew comments; but the foulest comments came from Dick himself wqith his constant stream of 'rpaing people til they bleed to death' type comments. Not to mention the admitted cheating, and the complete bias (though last HOH was fair since BB seems to not go that far), and every thing esle.

To have such behaviour be stamped with approvalof being acceptable behaviour as long as money is on the line is disgusting. I wonder what people would think if a catcher in baseball would tell the batter that he plans to rape his daughter after the game if he gets a hit just to intimidate him. Hmph.

Ah well.. It sucks; but I guess this is life.

On to next season, I guess. *shrug*

I cant believe it i am disgusted this is unbelievable I HATE THEM! i was really rooting for zach after my two fav players left the game. either way all the money goes to dani right? didnt dick say he was giving the money to her or is that just something i heard wrong? Both of them should of been out of the house to long ago i know many of people that think this whole thing was a set up with these two. that they really do talk outside of the house and were just being some greedy ass bitches!

"Is it in the Big Brother rules that a jury member can abstain from voting? For those of you unsure what that means, it means can they choose NOT to vote?

From HD - The way you asked that was rather rude. I assume you know what 'rude' means.

Posted by: Questioner at September 13, 2007 06:26 PM"

I applaud you for the way you replied to that.

- Oh and "Questioner" we watch reality TV, but we are not idiots.

To make this relevant I have become thoroughly disgusted with Dick's behavior after he or Daniele has won something. Tonight after winning HOH he punched that little wall that was between him and Zach then he went on to kick the trash can. If he's that way when he's happy I'd hate to see him when he's pissed.

Next stop for the donatoes, Dr. Phil Show, where Dr. Phil will kick their asses. I would love to see Dr. Phil rant on them both.

I'm actually pretty happy. I will be exceptionally sad however when Dani wins the whole thing. Love him or hate him, at least his feelings towards his daughter appear, in all respects, to be real... While hers towards him, come and go based on what he can or can't provide her at any given time.

I have three step-daughters, right in that same age range. One is loving, generous, kind, occasionally bratty, but overall a great kid. The other two have each never forgiven their father for two minor incidents, 1 not getting the exacpt make and model of car she wanted at 16, and the other, not being allowed to keep a small puppy locked in an upstairs bathroom 24 hours a day (I'm not kidding, this was the ENTIRE reason behind the angst).

They are both JUST like Danielle, and have no real feelings towards their father, have not spoken to him in years, etc. If we won the lottery tomorrow tho', they'd be all over him like ducks on a june bug, at least 'til the money was gone.

So I will be VERY sad when Danielle wins it all and breaks her father's heart one last time. My husband's heart has been broken for years, I know how it will feel for him.

Ah well...

I have to bring this up (if somebody else already has, I apologize), but I've believed from Day 1 that Daniele has never had any intention of patching up her and her father's relationship. I think she's used him in any and every way she could to further her game in that house and when Big Brother ends tomorrow night she won't have anything to do with him. It's a sad thought, but if you look at what she even said tonight when Julie asked her to stand up and say why she should stay. She said even though they get a long in the house and are friends, it doesn't change what has happened on the outside. Come on! You just spent 3 friggin' months in there and you're still not willing to put the past behind you?!

She really disgusts me and her voice is like nails on a chalkboard.

I'm with you HD, sick isn't the word for it. I am done for this year as I don't care which of them win. I know none of them were angels but compared to Dick and his mouth and Dani's whinning it couldn't be a worse outcome.

Zach really only lost by one point so to think that's all that made the difference is what makes me even sicker.

AP votes got them where they are, not their game play. We all realized to late that Dick was as bad as he was. His tirade on the Part 1 of the final comp makes me wonder how anyone can still feel that he has redeeming qualities.

Thanks for everything this season you really have made this year much more interesting for me regardless of the outcome!

I will be following you in Survivor.

My vote is for Dick to win the money simply because he was more entertaining and played the game more than Whiniele. She hid behind Nick or her dad every step of the way and though I did not enjoy his disgusting, vulgar,and evil tactics, they got him to the end of the game. And if I may take a page from Jameka....

I take comfort in Proverbs 24:19,20

Do not fret because of evil men
or be envious of the wicked,
for the evil man has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

SO LET'S GIVE EVAL THE MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sadly, nice guys and gals really do finish last.

I'm sick Dick and Dani won, but the others had their chance and were so easily manipulated. They seemed to want Dicks approval. Give it to Dick at least he was evil and honest about it. When Dani had her dad try to distract Zach that was the worst. She is just as evil and let her dad take the blame so she could get the votes.

I will say it again...I was a D & D fan, but their behavior in that last few days was over the top. I was hoping that Zach would win HOH. I agree with Zach's comment that if his Dad was in the game, he would have probably won as well. It definitely gave them an edge, and it appears from some of the other blog sites that they were well aware that each would be in the house. Let's lose the dumb twists (X factor, AP, etc.) and get back to a straight up game next season, with no interference and influence from BB.

When did the houseguests find out Dick & Daniele were father and daughter? It was almost immediate after the game started and was never a secret from anyone.

Dick and Daniele didn�t have any advantage as father and daughter than any two people that formed an alliance. The only thing that they did that others did was they never made side deals as individuals and always remained a team for better or for worse.

As I mentioned before, there were many opportunities to vote one of them out but each HOH decided there was a better candidate to evict and didn�t break up that alliance. Those decisions ultimately sealed their fate and left the Donatos to win it all and there is nobody else to blame but themselves.

My feelings are simple - Go Dick!

I am absolutely thrilled. Dick played the best game and should be the winner.

IMO, the best Big Brother season! Loved it.

Well there isn't too much we can do about it but it is sure sickening.

I just want to say thanks for every thing you do HD. You are the best! This site has made me an even bigger BB addict. Keep up the good work!!

We will be happy when 6 months from now the donatoes are either both in jail for not paying their taxes la a Richard Hatch or for domestic volience when one or the other pop the other for holding out the winning that each think they deserve for "helping" each other to the final. That is my dream.

vote for Dick if only for the simple reason that it will piss Danielle off. If Danielle wins Dick will be happy for her...but if it goes the other way...do you really think she will be as happy for him? Ah hell naw......once a selfish brat always a selfish brat

YES! The game was won as it should be - by the strongest players! Not only did they have to over-come their personal difficulties, they were targeted throughout the competition, but managed to hang in there despite what the other hamsters wanted or thought they wanted. You can cry conspiracy, unfair advantage or whatever, but the two who played their hearts out won! Disgusting or not - is how you observe the game. But beyond the $$$, it is great that the father-daughter are on their way towards rebuilding a relationship which makes them bigger winners than anyone else in the house. Can only hope the others will grow and change for the better - especially Dustin! As a gay man myself, I deplore his arrogant example of a person much less how embarrassing he is as a gay man!

YEAH DONATOS!!!!!

HD here is what I think we can thank America Player for Dick and Danielle being where they are today. We the America voters total him what to do which did not alway agree with what he wanted. Dick and Danielle were the best players and they carried Zack up until the last couple of weeks when he finaly started to win. Zack was the out cast most of the season nobody wanted anything to do with him. Zack's speach the other night with his hollier then now was crap. Yes Dick's mouth was not so nice, but he did make the show this season. Danielle has be a whiny brat but when push came she came through and won. Dustin needs to wake up and smell the roses after his comments tonight.

HD, I would like to thank you for another season of the best updated great work. Look forward to what you have to say next season.

I am not happy that it will be ED & D in the final 2. If your least favorites make it through it is always easy to find things that should go against them. not sure if I am making myself clear in what i mean.. but if zach did make it through ed & d fans would say it must have been rigged for zach to win.

i`ll be voting for ED. To me he played the game straight through.. making sure he and daniele stayed in the house.

I only found this site in the last couple weeks of the show. If i get into Survivor i`ll be sure to come here and see what you will be doing..
Thank you very much

HD, PLEASE tell me the smartest vote to make. I can't even think straight. My votes (50) are up for grabs. I cannot make this decision, I can't stand either one. Tell me what to do.

Comparing himself to (and I might say, saying he is BETTER than) Will, makes me vomit!! Will never had to literally turn the game to trash to win!! He will NEVER compare!

Who gets the votes?? Tell me or no one gets them, I'm that ill about it!!

Anyone have the number handy to cancel feeds??

See you on the flip side HD with DWTS & thanks for a great season.

Before, I forgot to THANK YOU, HamsterDame, for all the hard work you put into this blog. It is much appreciated by so many...so I leave you with two final words... "JURY NULLIFICATION".

I have to give it to D&D they played hard. Dani always did fantastic in the POV and Dick, well he tried to play the mental game. Though I can do without all the swearing. Personally I would have love to seen Zach in the final. All in all I think it was a good season.

All I have to say is BOOOOOO!!!

This is my 1st season ever to watch BB8. It was great. As much as I am sick over Dick's nasty comments-- I liked him and Dani. It made for great tv. Dick sucks in real life. I cannot believe he got away with calling Dustin a bloody asshole and princess. How awful is that? And what he did to Amber and Jam...well that was equally disgusting. I am all for freedom of speech...but what about limits? Banging the pot and pan in his face that morning--that was funny. But blowing smoke towards Jen and those comments--well, just disgusting.
My vote if for Dick. I agree that Dani will NOT share the money. I think she will whine and the loving father/daughter relationship will end outside of the house. 500,000 is ALOT of money to get, especially at her age. I DO NOT see her actually sharing with her dad.

I'm looking forward to next season. I may search for dvd's of prior seasons and play catch up!

Hmmm...well the first and most obvious point, as put so succinctly by Dick himself near the end of the live show tonight, is that "it doesn't even matter what happens" (I threw up in my mouth a little when I heard that, as just from a competitive standpoint, it sickens me to think that the final round of a contest or championship could be meaningless...but whatever.) As a player in the game, which Julie and the voice-over guy never fail to remind me that I am by proxy of Eric, my fantasy would be to cast no vote, and then when asked to, to stand up and ask that if Dick wants my vote, that he berate it out of me ("nothing personal, just game, man.")...and if Daniele wants it, that she ask Dick to berate me and then sit back and watch while he does it (I'm reeeeeaaaallllyyyyy sorry, it's just strategy, sorry.) But the real me is classier than the me of my fantasies, and since Eric will have to stand up and say someone's name, I'll probably vote for Daniele. My reasons are pretty straightforward. 1)Dick's intimidation is ugly, but it works. This is a valid point made by Zach over the last couple of weeks. That being said, as effective as his methods are, they are so repulsive (YES they are, Dick apologists!), that I won't reward them given any other alternative. 2)Daniele won more competitions than he did. 3)Dick cheated. I say this factually, not as sour grapes. The one instance he admits to, his letter from Vincent, with the coded message. Granted it may have been moot by that time, but the intent was still there and I won't reward it. The second instance, as many have begun to note, during the Niagara Balls PoV. I went back and slow-moed my DVR, and you can clearly see a blue ball firmly gripped in the palm of his hand, not swatting like some of the others were doing, but firmly grasped. You can see the ball, and then 36 seconds later (I used a stopwatch) Jameka asking how a blue ball got in her tower. During that 36 seconds Eric and Dani take a tumble off to the side of the screen and just for a second everyone's attention was over there, and I'm barely short of certain that's when he did it. You can't convict on circumstantial evidence, but lucky for me, he's not on trial. Maybe it wouldn't have altered the outcome...but the integrity of the game should be paramount, that why the "producer conspiracy" stuff always bristles me. I hope none of that stuff is really going down, that would suck. 4)This to me is the most important one for me. My personal voting criteria rewards consistency in the game. Not to confuse consistency with honesty. If you wanna be a backstabber, more power to you, but be that person. Zach and Daniele, to me, were the most consistent people throughout the game, and though Daniele probably would've won, that's the final two I was hoping for. Dick...he had my vote halfway through the game...he was running on the "I've never told a lie in this game" ticket, and he was doing it well. He was calling out alliances and double-dealers, and I could even look past his methods in service of that strategy. Then came Zach's HoH week. That to me, is the week where Daniele won the game. It amazed me, how every week when there was an eviction and a new HoH comp, I would cycle through all the players and try to figure who the nominations would be...and week after week, just based on my own projections, she was safe from all of them, except maybe Jen, who she took care of on her own. The only person I couldn't see her beating in a final 2 scenario was Dick, and during Zach's HoH week, she took care of that. She stuck to Zach like glue from the moment he won it, and he was loving it, desperate for social interaction (he basically admitted as much tonight). The plan--Dick's, Eric's, Jess's...even Zach's as much as he bumbled around that week--initially was to evict Jameka. But Daniele, ever the game player, saw it as too good an opportunity to pass up. I remember sitting there watching the feeds. Dick and Zach sitting outside for an hour, ED priming Zach the whole time to evict Jameka, and I was psyched (full disclosure: I'm an Eric and Jess fan). Then ED goes inside, and within minutes Dani is turning a slam dunk into a "not so fast". Then she goes back inside, grabs ED by the bathrooms, and lays it all out for him, convinces him to sell out his final 4 alliance. It was the right play for her on all counts. She got the more aggressive (I won't say stronger because statistically and strategically it doesn't really bear out) game player out, and she got her dad to break his word, which for me was the only strength he had that she didn't. This got really long-winded...so to quickly conclude, on finale night, my vote is for Daniele, the lesser of two "evels".

It is a game, this is true. Being a vile human being and claiming to be truthful and the best at the same time goes beyond the pale. Whatever the definition of a 'best player', it is too bad that CBS and the American Public agree that vicious verbal abuse is OK and rewarded. Lying, cheating, backstabbing are all part of the game and I'm fine with that. It is unfortunate that viewers are shown that verbal violence is OK.
What more can be said?

I think it really sucks that the Donatos are our final two. The only thing I look forward to now is watching the expressions on everyones face when Eric reveals he was America's Player. I have to say I didn't care much for him in the beginning, but he became my favorite player in the end. He did a great job being "Americas Player".

I am so disgusted. I never liked dani from the beginning and dick proved that his name fits to a tee.
I know a lot of new viewers who have totally written this show off now and for next year. dick's behavior was horrendous and made Puck's behavior on Real World 3 acceptable. (note: the housemates on RW3 had enough sense to get Puck removed from the house.)
I am very sad. Don't get me wrong, I do have a life, but the best part of summer is the new Big Brother season every year (I even subscribed to the live feed and Showtime - well at least I got to watch Showtime and the seven channels that came with it.)and this year's ending just put me on a spiral downward. It just SUCKS !!!!!
Say what you will about Boogie winning last year - which was fantastic - at least he and Will were funny and amusing. I even shed a tear when he made his last call and Will wasn't there. The family of evil were just mean and disgusting. I found myself cheering everytime dani cried and beat herself up when she didn't win. I had a Jameka moment(I prayed) during the first round competion hoping that d&d would slip, fall, bust a lip or loose some teeth. I guess I'm sick in more than one way :) .
Oh well enough doom and gloom. We can't change what happen... OK just one more gloom and doom. I won't be watching Sunday's show, voting or wathing BBAD on Showtime anymore, but I will be there Tuesday to see the one couple you really hope go the distance - Eric and Jessica. They are just so cute together.

ali :)
Note to jury - REFUSE TO VOTE!!!!

I really wanted Eric and Jess in the final four, I think it would have had the same outcome. I did not agree with Dick's tactics, but it sure got people talking. I wish Jen would have told him off and Eric would have used the veto. Woulda shoulda coulda, I love BB so I have to vote for one of them. I would have probally cried and whined had I been in that house too. I think Dick played hard and nasty to win back the love of his daughter, the people in the house were stepping stones and she knew it and played on it. She listened to every conversation and remembered key points and passed it on to him. Love them or hate them they played the game. I think I'm going to vote for Dick because I think he will buy each of his kids cars and give them some money. I think if Danelle wins it will be gone in six months.

I am so happy! I know I should dislike dick and I really did not like his intimidation of the other houseguests, but I really connected to the soft underbelly I see in him. I love him in spite of his flaws. I think he's got a great big heart and the love he has for his kids touched me too. I'm happy with the final 2 for the first time since season 2. Bouncing off the walls happy. I was a zach fan too but I don't think he should have won. The best players are there for a change.

I'm DISGUSTED! I'm sooo upset. After 7 years of watching I don't think I've ever been more disgusted at a final two. I really don't think that Dick & Daniele's alliance was completely fair b/c they were family and in most cases blood is thicker than water. I say no more family!!! (sorry Nakomis & Cowboy) Anyway ... I wish there was a way that neither of them could win & as for Dick kicking stuff around ... I think think destorying BB's property calls for an automatic eviction. They should have had a Zach Daniele showdown ... j/k of course. Anyway, I'm giving one vote to Dick just because I really really loathe Daniele & I think she'll forget about her dad when she gets out if she has the 500 grand.

HD, I want to start by saying you are the best and being from TX makes you that much better (I also am from TX). Let me know how I can keep up with Survivor by reading your site. I now live in MT and one of the contestants on this years Survivor is a former Miss MT. Anyways I am so happy that Dick won the last part of the HOH. I am voting for him to take home the money. I didn't always agree with the way he played, but he was honest about it. This is so awsome.

Again HD thanks for your hard work, I look forward to your next RTV blog.

Duh, America the Donatos(sopranos)were on big brother to win money if they wanted to hook up party and make friends then i guess they should have gone on the Real World, so get over it and apperciate there AWESOME game play.and by the way did u forget that 2nd place also wins money!

I'm stopped watching as soon as Zack lost.

THANK YOU HD your site was the best all summer!

This is the only way the Donato's were going to win BB8.

Once Amber got the boot, I would have been fine with any of the final 6 winning. Really. And I've rarely been happy with the winners.

I had warmed up to Zach and to a lesser degree, Jameka, but Zach lost me with his pointless moral high-ground nomination speech. I hope he was coached by the producers to keep the final 4 interesting (you know they do that stuff), in which case, maybe I should give him a break.

All the same, I am kind of glad to see D&D pull it off. Maybe it's because I had my own father issues; maybe it's because they've made a real effort to overcome their own issues, like my dad and I did after 12 stupid years of silence. Little did we know that we only had 5 years left by then, and I lived 600 miles from my dad. Maybe D&D have a better shot.

Finally, Daniele has proved to be a surprise on all fronts. Bimbo? NOT. Airhead valley girl? NOT. Cold Hearted? Hmm... It turns out... Not. Just another scared kid, just like all of we kids of all ages, just trying to get by.

Anyway, BB is about my only interest in reality TV, but if something else catches my attention, I'll check back. Otherwise, I'll be looking for you all again next summer.

Peace,

Kirk

You can only hope they choke on the cash as is typical with people of the Donatos' class.

Thanks for all your hard work, Dame.

Well, just decided where my votes go... Turned on the feeds and low and behold Dani is still ripping on Zach!! And at least ED said, "I have to hand it to Zach on the bunny hop, he did a great job!" Dani, shut up already!!!
ED, you get my votes..

Ok, in the interest in full disclosure clearly I am a DD fan... and I am excited about the win... but what I don't get is all the comments about them being the only "team" - the other "frienimies" could have paired up too (was that not the whole reason everyone was afraid of the "6") and BB has always had twists and teams working togther (AP, twins, secret partners... chilltown?!?!?!!)... this is just the first time a twist has made it this far in the game. Good for them... and as vile as anything ED has said, is it any worse then Boogies raps and rants about Janelle? (not to mention James). They could just have easily turned on each other (which I seriously think would have happened had Nick stuck around)... so what the hell - cheers to the Donatos - good on em.

Disgusted. That pretty much sums up my feelings.

Why must Dick be so distructive? Punching and kicking things? Ugh.

All I have to say is BOOOOOO!!!

HD, I think this year CBS should make an exception and take the total of the prize money and split it between everyone in the sequester house. Those poor people deserve to be compensated for having to put up with the annoying and self centered Donatos.

Oh Crap! I don't want to vote for either Donato.
Sure Dani won veto comps but, she always had her dad doing all her dirty work. When she won HOH, her dad was always running the show even as she claimed to make her own decisions on noms and voting, she always ended up voting the way her dad wanted.So except for the comps I really don't feel she played the game that good. Dick had good strategy but, was so abrasive to other houseguests it was sickening to watch. Even if he said it was his way to psych out the other contestants, it was wrong. And what's this about those two being so honest and hating liars? They lied all the time and didn't keep their word either. Therefore. I plan not to vote. P.S. HamsterDame, I love your blog site. Thank you.

Well, I'm disappointed, but primarily with the production for allowing an obvious perversion of the rules. The essence of BB (except for season 1) and similar shows like survivor is not just that you have to be one of the last ones standing, but that you have to do so in a way that won't keep the people you booted from voting for you in the end. That's why the cardinal rule in these types of shows is that you can't agree to share the prize with another player. D&D have obviously done so as demonstrated by his comments about winning as a team and how "they" have one the game. BB isn't a team game, it's an indvidual game except the way they played it (or more accurately the way production allowed them to play it). By playing as a team, it allowed them to disregard the final jury votes and simply focus on eliminating other players which they did through a combination of skill in competitions, Dick's bullying, sucking up when they weren't in power (they sure weren't calling Zach an idiot when he won the final 5 HOH), and the luck of having the AP twist work in their favor. It's just disappointing because by allowing them to play as a true team, production took away an important aspect of the game - that being eliminating people in a way that won't prevent them from voting for you later.

Now (to borrow an oft used BB phrase) that being said, before any of the jury members whines and cries abot how unfair it is that D&D are getting the money they all need to give themselves a swift kick in the ... pants for not breaking up that power duo when they had the chance!

This season it seems we had more overt evidence then ever before of production's influence in the outcome of the game, and I do believe that production got what it wanted, the "fairytale ending" of the estranged father and daughter uniting to carry themselves to victory. It's also going to be interesting to watch what will happen now that D&D have to spend five days alone in the house together. I predict at least one massive blowup!

Finally, many thanks to HD for keeping this blog going. It's been a great way to track what's going on in the house and I look forward to your news in the next few days!

I am DISGUSTED and probably won't be watching Big Brother again. A game is one thing, but low-class, abusive behavior is something else. The Donatos are arrogant jacka$$e$ who are about as low as they come in my opinion. CBS has some explaining to do in allowing Dick's behavior to continue like it did throughout the season. What got me was Danielle's hypocritical goodbye comment to Zack when she said he "hurt her feelings." GIVE ME A FREAKIN'BREAK!!! That's ALL the Donatos did to people the ENTIRE SEASON was verbally abuse, lie to people, and CHEAT! I will not watch the final show and watch Dick's arrogance. He's a jerk beyond words.

A Dick won.

But it looked fair. I do admire how much he did for love of Miss Dani.

Zach will find a way to prove his invention.

Dani will see all of the Disneylands while I am at Disney World.

The world will go on until next summer, when those that studied hard will go on BB9 and once more will try to con, lie, cheat, threaten, say all manner of hateful things to others but not want it said to them or their kin, and give sexual favors to try to win the coveted prize money.

And we, the sillyhamsters will meet with HD for another fun summer.

Not even going to touch the subject of the final two. It is what it is.

In the end there is to many what if's so I can really only talk about what I didn't like about the season.

I am more upset at how much outside factors effected the game then who ended up the finalists.

An airplane banner and the hidden twist in the game had to much effect on the game as it was and then of course you have the admission of an attempt of getting information from a letter from home.

Just because that letter came out to late in the game, the explaination supposedly given according to today's House Calls, to really effect things still doesn't make it right. Their was an admission and that was all that was needed to DQ or penalize, in my opinion.

Not going to touch the conspiracy theories because that is what they are. Those 3 things I mentioned had to much effect (or attempted to) on the game for my liking and thus makes this the worst season in my eyes.

Funny before tonights show, after watching todays House Calls, I had decided if it was a D&D final 2 I wasn't even going to vote in the AP voting because I was disgusted by the decision concerning the attempt at cheating. Interestign seeing others deciding not to vote too.

Otherwise sorry for those of us whose favorites got shut out for the final.

Congrats to those whose favorites are still in.

Thanks to HD for providing this forum.

See you all here after the finale.

well i switched shifts to be able to watch tonight, I got home and got on line and found that Dick and Dani already made it to the final 2. BB is done for me this year, i believe that bb gave the money to Dick and Dani, just handed it to them. What a waist. BB let a cheater win. How sad. I am totally disappointed with bb this year.

I do appreciate your sight HD. Its my favorate to go first to get all the information. I can't wait for Survivor to start. You do an awsome job with all the different information and fun facts. You keep people on their toes, i'm looking forward to next years show. Hopefully next year will be alot better and wont have cheaters or just give the money away. Maybe next year bb will have the guts to play a fair game and not decide to pick the winner before the game even starts. I'm done with bb for this year, i liked alot of the other hg, but donot believe Dick and Dani deserve the money. so what night dos Survibor start? I know there won't be live feeds but i can't wait to see what you throw at us. Thank you for sharing your views and keeping me on my toes. Good night and sweet dreams to all.

How can Danielle be in the show if she wasn't old enough when she filled out her application. The rules state you have to be 21 at the time of application and if I remember right she celebrated her 21st birthday in the house.

http://www.cbs.com/primetime/bigbrother_application/rules.shtml

Really mixed feelings here and although I think Dick is a real D*CK and Dani is a whine fest, people fail to realize that they both played the game very well. Like Zach said, "I didn't agree with your tactics, but it worked". Viola.... I personally can't stand Daniele and I honestly think Dick would do anything for her. I believe she was just in this for the money (which most HG's were, DUH.... that's the point of the game) but I really think Dick tried to build a very broken relationship with his daughter and she could give two craps about him. Very sad. I wonder what will become of the two and if they really try and salvage that relationship.

CBS blows it again with a weak 3rd competition. Guessing statements that HG made in the jury room is dumb, dumb, dumb. Surely someone at CBS has more creativity than that boring segment. I guess CBS ran out of time, rabbits and cold water on the first competition and decided to make it quick and simple. CBS wanted a happy ending in bringing together an absentee father / wayward daughter together. Next year ....Please no family members.