The latest excellent season of Big Brother just came to an end, and what better way to celebrate it than by heading to the wrap party, a tradition I participated in back in the TVgasm days. For three years in a row, I was lucky enough to get into the parties for seasons five, six, and seven (a golden stretch in the series’ history), but sadly, I missed the last two soirées because of random trips to Europe of all places (no regrets there). The point is that by the time tonight’s wrap party rolled around, I was hankering for some BB hobnobbing. It had been two years since I’d last interacted with Big Brother cast members en masse, and I was ready to have at it tonight.
The party did not disappoint. I got to totally geek out, which meant I spent an unhealthy amount of time walking up to cast members, taking their photos, and then awkwardly gushing about my love for either the show, them, or both. I swear I’m not this ridiculous in normal life, but there’s something about the Big Brother wrap party that brings out my inner-idiot. I don’t even try to act cool (and for me to not put on even the most perfunctory of airs is a big deal).
Sadly, I was a little bit off my wrap party game tonight. One of the thrills of talking with these cast members is knowing that for them, their reality show experience ended just forty-eight hours ago. Everything is so fresh and so intense for them that they can’t help but to dish about each other, and for a fan, that’s kind of the best thing ever. It’s like conducting your very own diary room session. Unfortunately, I didn’t really pry tonight. I didn’t ask for gossip or get too much inside scoop. Why? I don’t know. I blame the housing crisis and credit crunch. Seems like an easy target, right? Instead, I just got my photos, cheesed over everyone, and oh yes, danced with Renny. Best night ever? COULD BE.
UPDATED: Three new pics of me dancing with Renny, courtesy of Intern Nick!
Renny was fantastic. She kissed me on the cheeks several times. Definitely the star of the party.
Here’s Renny with Jash. She told us that she wanted to put a little “pizazz” into the photo, and she certainly delivered.
Jash and I with our new BFFs, Nick and Jen. They continued to be very nice. And yes, they saw that you all said hi to them.
DAN. We didn’t talk long because he was swamped with people, but he did say that he respected McCain’s choice of Palin. It was “a very Dan move,” he said.
Libra was surprisingly hilarious. She was all about the banter. And she even did an unsolicited “Mmmmmhmmmm…”
Okay, I know this crew isn’t the most popular on the internet, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: I secretly loved all three of them. Of course, I pretty much loved everyone on the cast this season, but that’s neither here nor there. Anyway, in person, April and Michelle were very sociable and warm. We talked with April in particular for quite some time  definitely the longest out of any of the house guests. Ollie, meanwhile, was friendly, but he seemed shy; so we didn’t talk much. Ultimately, it made me feel kind of bad about cracking jokes like this:
“Ollie, DO ME in the space ship!”
It’s all said in love, April. IN LOVE.
She hates me now.
Minor highlight of the evening: BIG SHEILA. Yew know what? She didn’t owe us a photo tonight, but she kinda did!
Hey, remember the guy in the front row of the finale who looked absolutely ridiculous cheering his head off? Well, here he is! His name is Sean, and he graciously reenacted the moment for my camera.
Brian. We really didn’t talk. I had nothing to say. Um, nice job getting voted out? He was surprisingly tall. So there’s that.
Jash broke the ice with Keesha very efficiently: “WE LOVE YOU!” he screamed the moment she looked at us. She of course immediately recognized us as the two gents who requested her hand in marriage at the finale (via thought bubble poster), but we had to break the news to her that the poster was in fact not our own. “We do love you,” I said, “But not enough to make a homemade poster.” She understood. She and her boyfriend JJ then asked if we had the poster and why we hadn’t auctioned it off on ebay yet. DAMMIT. Lost opportunity! FYI  photo by JJ.
Didn’t speak much / at all with Memphis. Again, had nothing to really ask (“Are you a womanizer?” probably wouldn’t have gone over so well). He seemed pleasant enough.
My interaction with Jerry was short and sweet. He was very polite and affable â€â€Ã‚ you know, grandfatherly. His wife was nearby too. They were cute together.
The crowd lines up to watch the Big Brother gag reel. Note actor Sam Levine (Freaks and Geeks) in the foreground. Apparently he’s a star of Quentin Tarantino’s new movie. Who knew?
As the cast members are called to the stage, I catch an exciting glimpse of Jessie mid phone call. He’s not just a body, he’s a communicator. (The Asian girl behind him is his girlfriend, I believe.)
The producers thank everyone, etc.
The crowd and whatnot. They’re pretty stoic now, but during the gag reel, everyone was practically doubled over with laughter. Several attendees recorded the reel with their cameras; so look for it on YouTube. Trust me, it’s worth it.
Renny took the stage to uproarious applause and cheering. Never one to disappoint her audience, she then proceeded to do the Charleston and various other sassy moves, but alas, I missed it with my camera.
Random show props adorned the party. This here is the HOH sign. I could almost hear Julie announcing, “IT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN THE GAME!”
Some of you may remember that I took Bunky to task for his “nice to meet you” gaffe at the finale. Well guess what? Turns out Bunky read what I had to say. Awwwkward…
“Get this fuckin’ blogger the FUCK away from me!”
But in the end, it was all good.
Oh look, it’s me in the diary room. Unlike Dan, however, I did not shout.
The stairway to veto! Some idiot actually climbed up it, even though it was strictly prohibited. And for good reason. The whole thing looked like it was about to collapse the moment the jerk pounced on it. Amusingly, this one woman appeared out of nowhere and literally scolded him, yelling, “Get down from there RIGHT NOW! RIGHT NOW! GET DOWN RIGHT NOW!” It was awesome. He was dumb.
Ugh. Crazy James. When we first walked in, he was sitting somberly at the table farthest from all the action, almost as if to say “This is SO lame.” And yet he was still there. Granted, I may be reading too far into a situation I know nothing about, but c’mon. It’s Crazy James. Who are we kidding?
Later, Crazy James acted all buddy-buddy with the Renegades. I then resolved to take no more photos him.
Angie, THE DIVORCÉ, looked great in person, and she seemed to view her early, nonsensical eviction as a blessing in disguise. It was a good attitude to have, especially coming from a DIVORCÉ.
Steven was very cool, and we were all having a good conversation, but he got pulled away, unfortunately. I was surprised at how tall he was. No wonder he liked Brian so much. They were TALL TWINS.
Jessie. Again, didn’t really talk to him, but to his credit, he was much friendlier to people than he was on eviction night, thus proving that he’s more than just a body. He’s also a brain. A brain full of friendliness. And I respect that, from toe to head.
See? Social Jessie!
The beautiful Erika Landin from All-Stars and season 4. She looked great, and I neglected to mention that she looked amazing on Tuesday at the finale  by far the best out of all the alums (and probably the audience as a whole). Oh, and it turns out her boyfriend is more than just a boyfriend. He’s her fiancé. This concludes this edition of “Random Gossip That Apparently Everyone Knew But Me.”
Pointing out Michelle’s undahwears.
Renny hits the dance floor. In one word: amazing.
Pizazz INDEED.
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to dance with Renny. The entire experience was utterly surreal.
Note my awkward dancing.
Stop dancing? YOU BETTA NOT!!
MARY! ST. JOSEPH!! Our butts are locked together. THEY’RE LOCKED!!!
My biggest fear has come true: I really do look like that on the dance floor.
Renny actually broke the heel of her shoe, but that certainly didn’t stop her. C’MAWN!!
Julie Chen’s assistant! His real name is Scott, but we call him Stripey since he always wore big striped shirts on the Big Brother set. We asked if Julie ever threw heavy objects at his head in a drunken rage (“This is NOT what I asked for, STRIPEY!”), but he informed us that she was the best boss ever. Not a surprising response. Chenbot’s probably observing his every move. Poor Stripey. He needs to be saved.
Here’s me being cheesy yet again.
OOOH! Libra and Jerry clear the air off in the corner.
The silhouetted sight of Evel Dick. The mom-jeans were in full effect (no pic though, sorry).
Intern Nick kick-starts a dance party all around Jerry. BEEP BEEP!
This is fun and all, but it’s no HISSY THE SNAKE! HOOooonnnkkk!!!!
NEW PICS:
The fun never ends!
As you can see, I’m overwhelmed with dance fever.
I shouldn’t be grinding like this on a married woman. IT’S INAPPROPRIATE!
And that’s pretty much it. Just like all the other wrap parties, I emerged from this one thinking that everyone was by and large very friendly, despite having seen their nastier sides on television. What can I say? I’m a pushover. And now looking forward to season 11…
I couldn’t have woken up to anything better this morning! Great pictures. I love your life, dude!
I’m loving the dance party around Jerry. That Asian guy looks one hip thrust away from a full on rear mount.
Love it!
Thanks for the laughs.
Fantastic post. I’m happy to hear everyone was pretty cool, even Jessie. Renny seems like the coolest person to hang out with. You are so lucky! I still can’t believe she didn’t win the money! If there is another All Stars I really hope she is part of it.
BTW B-Side, have you been watching Mad Men? What do you think of the last few episodes?
Renny looks like she just got violated in your pizazz indeed pic, i can almost see her yelling “IT’S INAPPROPRIATE!!” to that man…
I think it’s hilarious that you found the insane gospel choir man and he posed for you. Did he give a reason why he was flailing back and forth without caution? Had he just come from Ollie’s father’s church and felt inspired??
I can picture that conversation with Jerry and Libra now…
Jerry: Libra, I was the only one trying to get Memphis and Dan out! I won five HOHs and put BOTH of them up each time!!
Libra: Jerry, I don’t think you understnad – my feelings are HURT!
Jerry: honnnnnk…
P.S. a late hi to Jen/Nick!
I’m really glad that I read this at home, I can’t imagine the looks I’d get if I had read this in public. Way too much laughing out loud. Fabulous post.
You know, I’ve never seen a single episode of Big Brother, but having enjoyed these recaps as much as I have this summer, I may have to tune into the next season.
Wow, B, New York one night on the Gossip Girl set, LA the next at the BB wrap party…and you share it all with us. 🙂
HI NICK AND JEN!!!
Vote Renny for All Stars
Greatest. Post. EVER!
BEST. POST. EVER.
You go, B! Play that funky music, white boy! Renny is one lucky woman to get a dance like that with you. It sounds like you had an awesome night; I am so happy for you! Despite your comments, I still think Jessie is the biggest d-bag ever, but I will take your word for it that he is actually nice.
Awesome pics…..thanks for sharing.
Looks like a helluva party. It’s always good to see HG’s from days of yore……hi to all!
Looks like Jerry dusted the mothballs off this 80’s suit. Good job!
Renny looks just as fab as ever
Keesha looks great!
Hell…..everyone looks great! Well except Evil Dick with his pseudo rock star / bowling shirts.
Local Detroit/Windsor radio station interviwed Dan this AM….of course I was half asleep and was like “who the hell is this” before I snapped and realized….”ohhhhh it’s Dan. Bonus”.
Awesome. I’m with you…I pretty much liked all of them this season.
thank you so much for the photos! it was super nice of you to share your experiences with us. it must have been a blast.!
What a great night and thanks for recapping your enjoyment in pictures for us. You know you could make another bubble sign and sell it on eBay, hell, sell two or three.
I am happy for Nick and Jen but I want to hear the story of those two kids ducking behind props to get away from Dick. He cannnot be pleasent with this craziness happening right in his own world. And I am very happy you camera took such a great picture of Jen because we all know if you posted anything close to what CBS put on the wall of the Kitchen for 13 weeks Jen would rip your head off.
(Yeah Jen, you looked good)Take care of her Nick, and consider yourself lucky.
B-Side, thanks for sharing the love.
B, you slay me! Partying with Renny? How cool is THAT?! What a fabulous experience. When I woke up and saw this post, it was like Christmas morning!
It must be surreal to hear that all these BB alum read your blog! Shout out to Nick and Jen (Jen, you are still my fav from that season)!I would be avoiding that skankweed, Dick, if I was at the shindig last night, too.
Renny for President!
It’s fine that you didn’t get to go to the last two wrap parties (after all, you got to meet Nick and Jen at this one, and they’re the only two that mattered), but it would have been INAPPROPRIATE! to miss out on such a great cast as this.
I am insanely jealous of dancing with Renny.
Awesome pics…..thanks for sharing.
Looks like a helluva party. It’s always good to see HG’s from days of yore……hi to all!
Looks like Jerry dusted the mothballs off this 80’s suit. Good job!
Renny looks just as fab as ever
Keesha looks great!
Hell…..everyone looks great! Well except Evil Dick with his pseudo rock star / bowling shirts.
Local Detroit/Windsor radio station interviwed Dan this AM….of course I was half asleep and was like “who the hell is this” before I snapped and realized….”ohhhhh it’s Dan. Bonus”.
awesome post. I definitely gave a loud chuckle every now and then. I wish i could’ve danced awkwardly with renny.
I found the gag reel thing from the wrap party on youtube as you mentioned. it’s in about 4 parts i think, but this first part is hilarious, with dan and renny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Jk3D5ZeA8
Holy Crap, B-Side- What a gas! What great insider pictures! I feel like I was there!
You and Renny dancing together is just over the top!
WHY IS THAT GUY PUTTING HIS HANDS ON JERRY’S HIPS??? haha, i didnt see that!
no wonder jerry shot out of that man sandwich so quickly–well aside from being in a MAN SANDWICH.
memphis was funny because i dont like touching people–unlike bside who readily gripped everyone. so i sidle up next to memphis and he was like “dude, get in here you can touch me, i’m not going to bite” but i was shocked at how tall he and steven were, especially given that bside and i are over 6-ft.
It may have just been the lighting, but, please tell me Memphis was wearing a velvet suit jacket…that would be perfect.
Hi Nick and Jen.
Thank you so much b for sharing this. It was a hell of a fun read.
hb
That was too much fun!
Thanks B.
You & your pictures are AWESOME…. thanks so much for sharing your whole Big Brother experience with us. And I must say, Jerry looked quite dapper.
You dancing with Renny has made my whole weekend.
That was the best B! Thank you for sharing your awesome time! LOVED LOVED LOVED you dancing with Renny.
That was amazing.
Who was that girl Evel Dick was with? She was beautiful! Is that his girlfriend? I think I seen her in a commercial or somewhere. Anyone know?
Who was that girl Evel Dick was with? She was beautiful! Is that his girlfriend? I think I seen her in a commercial or somewhere. Anyone know?
This was just what I needed to get into the weekend spirit. Renny looked amazing. She’s got some gorgeous gams!
Are Jen and Nick coming to the next West Coast Happy Hour?
That was fantastic.
Dancing with Renny would have been the best night evah, for me.
The pictures were terrific, and you postings from the whole season have been so entertaining.
Can’t wait for BB11.
I just watched the video on youtube of you & Renny dancing. Ummm…you and Renny grinding to Prince’s ‘Erotic City’…well IT’S INAPPROPRIATE!!
LOL…no, it’s awesome…love Renny Roo!
Thanks B for letting us live vicariously through you- it was fabulous.
How could Renny not have won the favorite juror vote? What is WRONG with you people who voted for Keesha and Jerry over Renny?!?! Don’t you have a clue? Must be the same people who loved the Donatos.
Here is the you tube video with you dancing with Renny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKoK8Pn9A4U
Hey – aren’t you proud that the caption “Renny is the new gay icon” – is for the picture below you and Renny dancing – and not the one OF you two?
Close call, B!
See link: http://community.livejournal.com/ohnotheydidnt/28002701.html
ogg your renny commentary had me giggling like an idiot at my desk…
IT’S INAPPROPRIATE!
heeee
Yes, I most certainly saw that video! Intern Nick recorded it. I was trying to ham it up for his camera, but I just look full-on silly. I was gonna post about it, but I needed an hour or two to come to terms with the fact that I’m a terrible dancer, even when doing so tongue-in-cheek. And of course during those two hours of self-reflection, the video wound up getting linked on all sorts of sites. Go figure!
IT WAS ALL WORTH IT TO DANCE WITH RENNY.
Loved this post so so much. (But the people who think it’s the best EVAH have obviously never read your caps of Giada eating granita.)
Congrats on getting into the wrap party.
After all the hysterical posts on Jokers you deserved to actually meet the cast.
Just wanted to say thanks for the posts. Jokers was a little slower this year than usual but I looked forward to your captions.
Also looking forward to season 11. Hope I will see you on Jokers again.
Take care and thanks again!!
Robin
Congrats on getting into the wrap party.
After all the hysterical posts on Jokers you deserved to actually meet the cast.
Just wanted to say thanks for the posts. Jokers was a little slower this year than usual but I looked forward to your captions.
Also looking forward to season 11. Hope I will see you on Jokers again.
Take care and thanks again!!
Robin
Congrats on getting into the wrap party.
After all the hysterical posts on Jokers you deserved to actually meet the cast.
Just wanted to say thanks for the posts. Jokers was a little slower this year than usual but I looked forward to your captions.
Also looking forward to season 11. Hope I will see you on Jokers again.
Take care and thanks again!!
Robin
Congrats on getting into the wrap party.
After all the hysterical posts on Jokers you deserved to actually meet the cast.
Just wanted to say thanks for the posts. Jokers was a little slower this year than usual but I looked forward to your captions.
Also looking forward to season 11. Hope I will see you on Jokers again.
Take care and thanks again!!
Robin
Thanks for your enthusiasm Robin.
Renny’s the bomb!
Thanks for wrap up and pics.
Renny sure has some great gams! A GILF?
Thanks for adding new pics. Very impressed that you got to go to another wrap party AND dance with Renny! V. cool!
Oh, hell, I’m feeling inappropriate. MARRY ME KEESHA!! 😉
Great job B!
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Hahahhahahahahhaha love your pics and comments under! XD You even got the Renny quotes from the show! That’s pretty flippin’ awesome.