PocketBB's Notes
Context for the house.
Evening Update: Devens Wants Jason Safe—to Force Drew’s Hand
Devens says he wants Jason to win the Blockbuster to force Drew and Barrett to show their hands. Drew and Barrett are assembling a save-Mallory push, while Taylor says Jason and Mallory both need to stay.
Noon Update: A Line in the Sand, Then a Bathroom Panic
An overnight keep-Jason current began drawing a line against Kamu, but Angela’s information leak put Drew’s middle game under fresh suspicion. Mallory spent Tuesday morning trying to turn the crack into votes.
Post-Veto Update: Lyric Saves Herself, Jason Hits the Block
Lyric used the veto on herself and Kamu named Jason as the replacement nominee. After Sunday’s tea-party confrontation and an overnight kettle campaign, Jason now needs another Blockbuster win.
Evening Update: Tea Party Dresses, Teacups, and a Jason-Sized Target
Kamu kept Jason in his crosshairs, but the evening feeds belonged to a fully dressed-up tea party: Drew and Barrett in dresses, teacups in the yard, and a house that briefly chose pageantry over panic.
Morning Update: Taylor Draws a New Map as Jason’s Backdoor Looms
Taylor pitched a five-group tether alliance while Kamu kept Jason as his intended renom. Drew and Melody privately leaned toward keeping Mallory, but Lyric has not used the veto and no replacement nominee or vote is settled.
Evening Update: Lyric Wins Veto, Backdoor Swings Open
Lyric won the Power of Veto, giving herself a path off the block and Kamu the opening for his planned Jason backdoor. Lala spiraled after the loss, Jason kept campaigning, and Devens privately explained his hidden replacement power to Dee.
Morning Update: Jason Builds a Counterstrike Under a Diamond Veto Cloud
Jason knows Kamu's backdoor plan and spent Friday night recruiting possible votes before the veto draw. Meanwhile, Devens privately discussed a Diamond POV with Dee while the rest of the house guessed who held the power.
Evening Update: Three Hit the Block, Jason Sees the Backdoor
Kamu nominated LaTrice, Lyric, and Mallory after promising all three they were not the target. Jason is off the block—but he has already recognized the backdoor plan and started pitching himself as a shield.
Morning Update: Kamu Takes HOH and Draws a Backdoor Route
Kamu won Week 3 HOH, then an all-night strategy session shifted his thinking toward Lyric, LaTrice, and Mallory as possible initial nominees with Jason as a possible backdoor. Nothing is official yet.
Evening Update: Jason Blasts Through, Rome Walks Out
Jason turned the BB Blockbuster into a speedrun, Rome left on a 12-1 vote, and Julie revealed Taylor cast the lone vote to evict Melody. Week 3 is reset, with the next HOH still pending.
Morning Update: Three Games, One Very Big Thursday
Rome still needs the Blockbuster, Lyric is already campaigning for Jason in the Rome-wins branch, and Chuk and Dee think Melody has the votes—if Drew and Barrett cooperate. Tonight's Blockbuster, eviction, and new HOH collapse every conditional plan into one very big Thursday.
Evening Update: The Middle Starts Running Out of Room
Drew and Barrett’s middle game drew threats from Devens and Dee, suspicion from both sides, and a possible new home in the Dapper Dans. Meanwhile, the Honor Society floated a temporary fifth.
Morning Update: Rome’s Shield Pitch Becomes the Case Against Him
Rome’s shield pitch backfired overnight: Kamu and Yash turned it into a sword metaphor, the boys-first meeting irritated the women, and the Blockbuster remains his route to safety.
Evening Update: Rome Is the Vote—If the Blockbuster Lets Him Be
The house is preparing to evict Rome, but the Blockbuster can still scramble the vote. Meanwhile, the Honor Society and Jugglers took shape—and Drew and Barrett floated a rogue-vote frame job.
Morning Update: The Fake Breakup Becomes Real Ammunition
Rome and Lyric’s alleged fake breakup became real campaign ammunition overnight as Haley’s distrust hardened and vote preferences emerged. Meanwhile, the Crossovers sketched a Cookout-style side-pair plan while Drew and Barrett quietly played both sides of the house.
Evening Update: Rome Hits the Block — and the House Starts Counting
Rick Devens used the veto on Lyric and named Rome as the replacement nominee beside Jason and Melody. Rome and Lyric immediately recommitted, but Yash and other houseguests signaled Rome would leave if he loses Thursday’s Blockbuster. Meanwhile, Drew and Barrett quietly plotted their middle-game path and agreed the HOH-door lockout looked bad.
Morning Update: Devens Swings the Veto Toward Lyric
Overnight, Devens shifted his planned veto save from Melody to Lyric while keeping Rome as the intended replacement target. Mallory and Melody sharpened the anti-Survivor counterattack, while Rome and Lyric kept contradicting their public split behind the Have-Not blankets.
Evening Update: Rome Rings the HOH Door and Gets the Message
Rome rang the HOH bell for roughly five minutes while the new Toolshed crew planned his backdoor inside—a nearly twenty-years-later BB7 lockout echo. Sunday’s feeds then showed Melody, Lyric, and Jason all helping Devens turn Rome into the intended replacement nominee.
Morning Update: Lyric Chooses Rome as Devens Loads the Backdoor
Overnight, Devens hardened the plan to use the veto and backdoor Rome while the save choice shifted between Lyric and Melody. Lyric and Rome reunited at 2 AM, then Rome immediately framed the relationship as strategy. Mallory and Barrett pushed an anti-Survivor countercurrent. The board is unchanged until the veto ceremony.
Evening Update: The Survivor Tribe Has the Key — and the Veto
Rick Devens added the Week 2 veto to his HOH key, giving Survivor alumni both HOH wins so far. Jason, Lyric, and Melody remain nominated while Lyric and Melody pitch for rescue—and Rome remains the most discussed replacement target. Nothing changes until the veto ceremony.
Morning Update: Lyric Draws a Line. Rome Turns Defiant.
From the 9:03 PM cutoff through 4:05 AM, Rome moved from tears and a house-wide comfort circuit to open defiance and an interrupted confrontation with Haley. Lyric privately said they were never together even as Rome kept escalating relationship language. Jason remains the early vote lean, Rome is only a possible veto replacement, and Saturday's veto will decide whether the board moves.
Evening Update: Jason, Lyric, and Melody Hit the Block
Rick Devens nominated Jason De Puy, Lyric Medeiros, and Melody Morris for Week 2, matching earlier predictions. The nomination ceremony sparked a heated confrontation, with Angela and Jason yelling and several houseguests in tears. Rick framed Rome as his deeper strategic target, suggesting a possible backdoor plan depending on veto results. Angela, burdened by a punishment costume, was publicly named by Rome as the driving force behind the move, adding tension. Early post-nomination chatter leans toward Jason being evicted, but the veto competition could change the lineup. The atmosphere is charged, and alliances are visibly shaken.
Morning Update: Devens Has the Key. Noms Today.
Rick Devens won the Week 2 HOH in a cowboy-themed comp and is spending the meantime strategizing openly with allies in the Tool Shed, focusing on nominating Melody as the primary target due to a recent confrontation. While Lyric and Jason have been floated as potential co-nominees, Rome is being positioned as a likely veto replacement, reflecting ongoing uncertainty. Haley has secured a final two promise and is currently safe, as are Yash, Taylor, and Mallory, who just survived nomination. Downstairs, Rome and his allies are plotting to disrupt Haley's game and targeting others to shift power. Nominations are expected imminently, with the house still feeling the aftershocks of Ashley's
Ashley Is the First Boot. 14–0.
Ashley Trail is the first eviction of BB28, going out unanimously 14–0 after Yash Patel won the Blockbuster competition and pulled himself off the block, leaving Ashley and Taylor as the final nominees. Despite believing she had vote support, Ashley's week-long controversies and inability to secure alliances led to a clean sweep in the vote. No Week 2 HOH has been crowned yet, and the new BB Time Capsule twist has begun with America secretly selecting a houseguest each week to receive hidden powers or punishments, adding new uncertainty to the game as alliances prepare to shift following Ashley's departure.
Morning Update: Eviction Day. The House Wants Ashley Gone.
Eviction day finds Ashley Trail likely out unless the Blockbuster comp drastically shifts the game. Overnight conversations locked in Dee and Drew's HOH alliance to evict Ashley regardless of the comp outcome, seeing her as too risky after she leaked safety information and blew a crucial flip. Key house groups including Dee's core, the Sirens, Rome/Kamu, Haley, and Barrett align on keeping Taylor over Yash, with Ashley on the chopping block if she remains nominated. Angela is the lone holdout emotionally backing Ashley, but she is not a significant vote bloc. The Blockbuster winner could still alter which nominee goes home between Taylor and Yash, but the consensus is Ashley goes if still
Evening Update: Eve of Blockbuster. Ashley Campaigned — And Blew Cover.
Heading into the Blockbuster and eviction, Ashley's secret flip plan blew up when she openly campaigned about it, causing distrust and fracturing alliances. The nomination lineup remains Dee holding veto, Mallory up, and Ashley, Taylor, and Yash on the block. Ashley told Melody and Drew she had votes to stay, but the news triggered a backlash from Drew's side, with Haley turning against Ashley and pushing for Taylor's eviction. Two main voting theories remain: one side sees evicting Ashley as wasting the eviction and wants to target Yash, while Melody's group plans to vote with the house and keep Taylor to maintain female majority, doubting Ashley's reliability. Rome reassured Taylor the
Morning Update: The House Flirts With Saving Ashley
The Big Brother 28 house experienced a significant overnight shift as Dee and Drew coached Ashley on how to save herself, convincing the balcony alliance to see her as a crucial ninth vote against the eight others. Despite the house broadly assuming Ashley is the eviction target, key players including Kamu and Haley now back keeping Ashley this week to maintain numbers, planning to favor Taylor over Yash later. Taylor and Ashley have a mutual survival pact, and tensions about trust and possible betrayals remain high. Dee retains HoH power, with Mallory safety and Ashley, Taylor, and Yash on the block. The upcoming Blockbuster competition looms as the decisive moment that could upend
Evening Update: Birthday Crowns, Bathroom Poses, and a House Still Split on Yash
Tuesday in the BB28 house was split between LaLa's 58th birthday celebrations, including a song, crown, pool party, and a strange bathroom pose circle, and the ongoing, unsettled eviction vote. Dee remains HOH with Mallory safe, while Ashley, Taylor, and Yash stay on the block ahead of the Blockbuster competition. Yash is actively campaigning, hoping for either himself or Taylor to win Blockbuster to secure safety; meanwhile, Dee leans toward keeping Taylor, while Barrett pushes for Yash's eviction if he loses. Votes are divided with some pushing to evict Ashley as a safe first boot, but she still hasn't been fully engaged by others beyond brief moments. Devens' vote remains up for grabs
Morning Update: Dee Still Wants Yash. The House Is Drawing Maps Overnight.
Dee remains committed to targeting Yash for eviction this week, solidifying her nominations of Ashley, Taylor, and Yash with Mallory using the veto on herself. Overnight, Dee and Devens held a nearly hour-long HOH strategy session revealing Dee’s unshakeable stance against Yash and highlighting various alliance dynamics, including new information about a Drew-Jason-Melody alliance. Dee is skeptical about some players, spots shifting loyalties, and wants controlled house conflicts, avoiding chaos this week. Other small groups quietly mapped alliances: Angela rejected the 'Cool Kids' label, Mallory sees Dee as a threat, and some players expressed mixed feelings about the next veto and
Evening Update: Jorts. Tanks. And a Block of Three.
After the veto ceremony, the nominations stand at Ashley Trail, Taylor Brown, and Yash Patel, with Dee as HOH and Mallory holding the used veto. Yash is actively campaigning and has a quiet deal with Dee promising safety if he agrees not to target her, but Haley and Angela reveal no true loyalty to him and are split on whether Ashley or Taylor should leave. Melody leans toward voting out Yash if he remains on the block. Meanwhile, Jason is navigating alliances with reality stars, Rome and Drew plan to keep their real allies hidden, and tensions simmer amid choreographed house antics. The upcoming Blockbuster competition will be pivotal in shifting the voting dynamics and possibly reshaping
Mallory Uses the Veto. Ashley Is the Renom.
Mallory used the Power of Veto on herself, prompting HOH Dee Valladares to nominate Ashley Trail as the replacement, setting the Blockbuster noms as Ashley, Taylor Brown, and Yash Patel. This outcome was widely expected and consistently discussed in the house leading up to the ceremony. Mallory secured her safety cleanly this week by refusing an easy eviction deal and winning veto. Post-ceremony, Dee and Drew conspired over next moves, with Drew advising Dee to target Kamu based on his intel and Mallory's stated preference for nominating Kamu, Chuk, and Rome if given power. Jason claims control over Angela but secretly gunning for Devens, creating tension. The Blockbuster competition
Morning Update: Veto Ceremony Day. The House Still Won't Pick One Name.
On veto ceremony day, Mallory holds the PoV but hasn't used it yet, leaving her still on the block alongside Taylor and Yash. The house failed to settle on a renominee overnight, with votes split mainly between Ashley and Taylor. Ashley is the presumed renominee by some, but others push Haley or Yash, leading to significant uncertainty. Two self-named alliances—the Court Jesters and the Love Triangle—are forming, with Haley often named as a target. Barrett wants Ashley out and aims to work with Mallory and Taylor, while Dee Valladares remains tight-lipped on renom choices. Today's ceremony will clarify who's up and ignite the real vote splits and alliance stress tests.
Evening Update: Ashley Campaigns. Dee Still Points at Yash.
Sunday saw intense renom campaigning as Mallory's veto win forced a replacement nominee Monday. Ashley emerged as the primary renom candidate, actively campaigning across the house after learning her name was floated. While HOH Dee insisted Ashley is not the target and that Yash is the eviction priority, Dee also coached Ashley on survival tactics, signaling uncertainty. Dee floated Barrett's name but privately ruled him out. House members mostly expect Ashley or Barrett as the renom, with votes leaning toward evicting Yash. Haley's push to nominate LaLa backfired. Alliances and manipulations continue shaping the volatile Monday nominations and eviction plans.
Morning Update: Renom Night After Mallory's Veto
Mallory’s veto win Saturday reshaped the game, closing some options but opening several more, leaving the renomination choice uncertain ahead of Monday’s ceremony. Dee Valladares remains HOH, Mallory holds veto and stays nominated alongside Taylor and Yash, but no renominee is finalized. Overnight conversations split on whether Ashley or Melody should go up, with unanimous agreement only that the renom must be someone who will actually leave to keep Taylor and Yash safe. Dee’s 4 AM backyard session revealed she leans toward nominating Ashley, aiming to evict Yash over Taylor, though vote math remains unclear. Meanwhile, Mallory enjoys her win but worries about influence with the “cool kids”
Mallory Wins the Veto. The Easy Boot Just Refused.
Mallory Aurichio, initially the clear week-one target and often referred to as the 'easy boot,' stunned the house by winning the first Power of Veto, flipping the expected eviction plans entirely. Despite holding a veto medal, she remains nominated alongside Taylor Brown and Yash Patel until the veto ceremony occurs. The house's original consensus to quietly evict Mallory unraveled, forcing HOH Dee Valladares to reconsider nominations and potential renominees, with Melody, Barrett, and Ashley floated as possibilities. Mallory herself is cautiously navigating alliances, expressing doubts about who would use the veto on her and acknowledging the need to disrupt the weekly nomination cycle
Morning Update: Mallory's Target Hardens Overnight
Dee Valladares remains HOH with Mallory, Taylor, and Yash nominated and no veto use yet, but Mallory’s position hardened overnight as her closest allies begin distancing themselves. Melody admitted to Mallory they need some separation to avoid targets, and Jason coached Lyric to keep low profile around Mallory. Meanwhile, Lyric and Rome’s showmance plays into strategic talk about Mallory’s eviction, with Rome advising Lyric to align with Devens. Veto is expected today, and social maneuvering continues around potential renom options and alliance shifts. The power remains stable, but the social map around Mallory is changing to prepare for her eviction.
Week 1 Is Set: Dee Has the Key. Mallory, Taylor, and Yash Are on the Block.
Big Brother: Unlocked confirmed Dee Valladares as Rachel's replacement and BB28's first HOH, and live feeds delivered the first nominations: Mallory Aurichio, Taylor Brown, and Yash Patel — with Mallory as the early named target.
The Third Seat Has a Name in the Fandom. Not on the Cast Board.
Rachel Reilly's exit left an open BB28 seat, and Unlocked holds the reveal Friday at 8/7c. The fandom is certain it's Dee Valladares — but PocketBB doesn't add cast rows on chatter. Here's what's official, what's rumor, and where the line is.
BB28 Premiere: The Icons Walked In. One Walked Into a Volcano.
The BB28 premiere delivered on the Time Trip promise in one night: 14 newbies sorted through era safety comps, Angela Murray and Rick Devens moved in on air, Rachel Reilly entered and exited via volcano — with the first HOH held for Unlocked.
Angela and Devens Are On the Board. The Third Seat Is Still Empty.
Premiere night moved Angela Murray and Rick Devens from "reported" to confirmed, and both now have PocketBB cast rows. Rachel Reilly's icon run lasted one night, and her replacement seat stays empty until Julie names a name on Unlocked.
The Surprise Houseguests Are the Story Now
CBS confirmed 14 new houseguests at Broveal and promised surprise additions on air. Mainstream reports name Angela Murray and Rick Devens, a second Survivor is rumored, and PocketBB sorts what's official, reported, and pure fan chatter.
The BB28 Cast Is Here. The Roster May Not Be Done.
CBS introduced 14 BB28 houseguests during the July 7 Broveal, but the official release says additional surprise houseguests are coming on air. Here is the confirmed cast, the open door, and the chatter, clearly labeled.
The BB28 Cast Reveal Is a Broveal Now
CBS has put the BB28 cast reveal on the clock: Tuesday, July 7 at 12 PM ET on YouTube in a livestream called Big Brother: Broveal. The name is strange. The receipt is useful. Here is what it means, what it confirms, and what PocketBB should update next.
The BB28 Premiere Week Watch Plan
Premiere week now has official structure: the Broveal cast livestream on Tuesday, July 7, the 90-minute premiere on Thursday, July 9, Unlocked and live feeds on Friday, July 10, and another 90-minute episode on Sunday, July 12. Here is the updated watch plan and what PocketBB should log first.
The BB28 House Is Finally Talking
New BB28 house photos are in the cache, and the Time Trip theme finally has a visual identity: clocks, relics, bunkbeds, a lab-like hallway, and common spaces built to make fans look for clues. The missing HOH, Have-Not, backyard, and exercise-room photos still leave the biggest preseason questions open.
Pocket Big Brother for Android Is Live
Pocket Big Brother is now available on Android, bringing BB28 notes, timeline context, media stories, social chatter, cast reference, and launch-release notifications to Google Play.
The Returnee Rumor Is Really a Format Question
Fans are reading every BB28 clue like evidence: the missing 'all-new' phrase, alumni-heavy promos, Julie's theme tease, and returnee wishcasting all point in the same direction. But the names matter less than the rules. Full-time vets, cameos, and obstacle-style alumni would create three very different games.
The Time Trip Leak Needs a Big Red Rumor Label
The latest BB28 rumor is specific: a translated advertiser pitch points to a 'Time Trip' theme, returning players, recreated twists, and a fan vote. It also contains at least one messy detail, and CBS still has not confirmed the format. Treat it as a serious breadcrumb, not a receipt.
Something Wicked (and Possibly Familiar) This Way Comes
CBS has not confirmed the BB28 format, but fans are reading every missing word and Julie Chen Instagram clue like evidence. Theories now point toward returning players, coaches, casino-style twists, and familiar alumni energy, with July 9 as the first real test of what production is actually doing.
1,000 Episodes In and CBS Still Won't Tell Us Who's Moving In
Big Brother 28 premieres July 9 with a 90-minute launch and the franchise nearing its 1,000th original episode, but CBS is still holding back the cast reveal. The milestone is real, the summer schedule is huge, and the mystery remains exactly as frustrating and on-brand as ever.
BB27 Archive Starting Point
How a fully logged season of Big Brother 27 sets the baseline for BB28 coverage, from winner path to vote math to the finale chain.
The House Timeline, Explained
What the everything feed actually does: one Pacific-time ledger that merges updates, power changes, media, social posts, and Reddit into a source-tagged stream you can filter.
How Pocket Big Brother Tracks the House
A practical breakdown of receipts, power changes, source feeds, and timeline entries — and why separating those signals by weight is the whole method.