There's just one week to go before "Big Brother" ends one of its most successful seasons ever-- and, not surprisingly, emotions among fans are intense right now.
For many, the dominant feeling is one of disappointment: Only one member of Team Jeff-- aka the good guys-- remains. Michelle was evicted tonight, leaving Jordan all by herself to carry the banner for the team viewers seemed to love the most.
Meanwhile, one despised player (Natalie) and one annoying player (Kevin) are still in contention for the $500,000, and odds are one of them will win it.
"'Big Brother' is like watching a sporting event," exec producer Allison Grodner told TV MoJoe in our weekly post-eviction chat. "You go all season with your favorite team, and sometimes they make it. And sometimes they don't. It's very real."
The fact that there's a very real chance many viewers will be bummed by the outcome of the game only serves to highlight just how little "Brother" producers are able to stage manage the game.
"If the game were fixed, it's very possible America's favorites might very well be in it," Grodner laughs.
One thing Grodner won't comment on: Insider reports that producers have decided to shake up the structure of the final days of the game.
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, next Tuesday's finale will begin with all three current members of the house still in the game. The final two won't be determined until Tuesday's live show, just moments before the jury decides the ultimate winner of the show.
That would mean the final evictee won't have much sway over the jury. And that all three houseguests will be staying with each other longer than they expected.
It also means Tuesday's finale promises to be must-see for fans, since it'll be the only way to find out who wins the final HOH-- and if Jordan will stay alive.
Part two of the final HOH competition will be seen on Thursday's show. Sunday's episode is expected to be a best of and "moments you didn't see" hour.
Grodner's only response when asked about the finale shakeup: "Tune in Thursday," she said.
Now, on with the Q&A:
So isn't Jeff to blame for the situation we're in now, with Natalie and Kevin in control?
The team was rolling along. They had a final four (agreement). You could argue about whether Russell would have honored it. But his taking out Russell when he did... that really turned things to the other side.
It wasn't just pure paranoia on Jeff's part. But Kevin and Natalie...are playing the strategic social part of this, and the lying and deviousness part of this, to their advantage. Jeff bought it hook, line and sinker.
If Kevin or Natalie win the final HOH, who will they take with them?
I think that Natalie says she's 100 percent in Kevin's court. She feels confident she can beat any one of these people and has friends in the jury house.
