THE REALITY OF REALITY TV CELEBRITY
We get an update on the favorite BIG BROTHER 5 alumnae couples. As hyper as ever, Holly is living in a pepto-pink apartment in LA. Having cut loose country crooner Jase, she's now living large and loving life! Dumped but contented, Jase has returned to his simple rural life. Nakomis and Cowboy's newfound familial bliss is still new as this get-together is the first time they've reconnected since the show. Nakomis' hair has morphed into a seasonal shade of green, while Cowboy is enjoying recently-hitched bliss back on the farm.

BIG BROTHER 5 winner Drew is (gasp) embarking on an acting career, and his former paramour, two-toned-hair-dye diva Diane, is also living la dolce vita in Los Angeles. Twin-twisted sisters Adria and Natalie have returned to working out and chilling out. The BB5 HouseGuests deliberate over the secret pair twist in BIG BROTHER 6. This year's twist, they agree, is difficult, as getting both members to the final stage is a tall order in any game!

Back to the BIG BROTHER 6 melee, Kaysar is pretty cut up over Michael's impending departure, and Rachel declares that she even likes Mike. But nothing, it seems, can save him now, as power-broker and Eric-ally Maggie, warns that Mike messed "with my friend, and I will go after (him)."

INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY NO MORE?
The vote is a fait accompli as the two nominees await Julie Chen's announcement. As expected, Michael is out in a 9-1 vote reinforced by his housemates' less-than-warm farewell. Julie's interview is brief as Michael seems eager to put as many miles between him and his former housemates as quickly as possible. He smiles as he speaks of Janelle and their blossoming affections, and listens with a wistful look as Kaysar's farewell message plays.