In case you haven’t seen it yet, and you don’t know who won – I’ll put it behind the cut!

EW talked to Dan Gheesling, the 25-year-old Catholic school teacher from Michigan and quite possibly the nicest winner in Big Brother history, about his landslide victory, his thoughts about Jerry and what his girlfriend Monica asked him once the show was over.

What did you think of the unanimous vote in your favor? Who did you think was the least likely to vote for you on the jury?
Man I was hoping to get four votes … maybe. But 7-0, wow, what a phenomenal feeling. I thought Keesha and Renny were solid but the others were up in the air. I thought Jerry and Libra would vote for Memphis and April, Ollie and Michelle would decide the game. I think this is a first in Big Brother history. (Editor’s note: He’s right. It is. Even the Big Brother master, Dr. Will, had two votes against him in season 2.)

We saw your girlfriend Monica hug you at the end. Did she think you acted like a good boy?
Monica was pretty supportive but I had some questions to answer. One had to do with my sharing a place to sleep with Keesha. I assured Monica that I built a wall of pillows between us and put a picture of Monica on top of the pillow wall. I told Monica it was for game play. Any girl would hate to see her boyfriend in bed with a girl as beautiful and charming and nice as Keesha, but we were just friends.

There was speculation in the house that you were America’s player. Did that last for long?
I had to fight that off every second thanks to one woman: Libra. She started the America’s Player conspiracy. It went on constantly. I always had to battle it. (Editor’s note: Dan was America’s player for one week, and won $20,000 for it.)

It’s all over now Dan, so you can say it. Who was really a vile person in the house?
You’re trying to get me in trouble here! How about we say who was the most un-clean? The person with the least amount of personal hygiene was Jerry, but we still loved him. At 75 he doesn’t need to wash his hands anymore.

Was it just us or were you always yelling to the camera in the diary room? Are you just a loud talker?
I tried to be very inconspicuous, very calm, in the house. I’m very calm as a teacher. But after school as a coach I like to get fired up. So in the diary room I’d like to coach up America. That was my chance. I took it and ran with it.

Let’s go back and talk about specific things in the house. I have to start with what you said at the start of the game … that you think a trip to confession will help wipe the slate clean. Dude, really? Are you gonna go? And what on earth will you say?
Without a doubt, I’ve already spoken to the powers at be back at St. Mary’s and arranged a three-hour confession. Part of being Catholic is that you’re not supposed to lie and manipulate, but that’s what you have to do to win. The St. Mary community was behind me 100 percent. I didn’t want to be seen fighting or dropping f-bombs. I didn’t want the kids (back at school) losing their temper, and they never saw me do that. I played Big Brother the best that I could. I stayed within the confines of the rules, though there are no rules in Big Brother.

Let’s talk about Jerry’s Judas comment. Were you hurt by that or were you more hurt by the implication that Jessie, of all people, represented Jesus in that scenario?
Neither was offensive. It was like water running off my back. I never let it pull me in. I knew what they were trying to do, but it was not worth getting into personal fight over religion. I was focused on the game.

Jerry was in your face a lot. Did he scare you?
No, Jerry’s a big teddy bear. He’s still is tough man, though, who could beat me in a fight.

Can we go back to that HOH competition when Michelle won and we heard Jerry trash-talking you in the background? Do you remember all the crap he said?
When Michelle won, it felt like Jerry won. He was in my face, pointing his finger in my face saying ‘don’t hide behind the cross,’ blah blah blah. He got so fired up and made it so personal, but I never did anything to him in the game. I voted Jessie out, not Jerry. He acted like I took shots at him but I never put him in harm’s way but he took things so personally.

Now let’s talk about when you won against Ollie. We at home were pretty suspicious that you were the only one wearing a hooded jacket during what turned out to be a very wet challenge. Ollie said he was half-nude. How is it possible you knew to wear a jacket?
I’m been waiting for this question. In this game, it’s not about being bigger or stronger, it’s about being smarter. I knew we hadn’t done an endurance competition yet with any kind of liquid, so I decided why not wear a jacket to be prepared? Sometimes I carry out a long sleeve shirt and throw it aside if I don’t need it. This was the one case where I got lucky with it. There was a lot of speculation that producers told me to wear it. Being a Big Brother fan I was suspicious about how involved the producers were, but there was no funny business. No one told me to wear a jacket.

What are you going to do with the money and please don’t say you’re going to give it to charity.
Here’s what I’m going to do. Some time in the near future I’m going to buy Monica a gift to fit on her ring finger. Other than that I may invest it. I’ll stay at St. Mary’s and continue the job I love. I may even set up a college scholarship for Big Brother alumni — but only for the non-winners because the winners won’t need it.

Outside the house (at 3:11):

I found this online earlier, just an interesting clip of the LA earthquake hitting the Big Brother house yesterday.

Speak Up: Did you feel it? Tell me your stories!

Big Brother’s eviction this week wasn’t live, and I’ve got the results!  Click on more if you want to be spoiled!

Sharon was evicted!

On Wednesday, April 21 – Adam cast the only vote and evicted Sharon.

Ryan, Adam and Sheila competed in Part One of the Three part final HoH.  Sheila was the first one to drop out and Adam, as agreed with Ryan dropped out of the competition and gave the win to Ryan.

On Tuesday, April 22, Sheila and Adam will compete in Part Two.  The winner of Part Two will compete live in Part Three on Wednesday night and Julie will crown the winner of the final HoH competition of the season!

The winner of Part three will evict the final person live giving us the final two for Big Brother 9.

If you’re like me…you like SPOILERS. So if you want to know who won last night’s Head of Household competition – click on MORE!

Believe it or not, Sheila won!

Sheila won the HoH competition when Ryan and Natalie made deals and dropped so she could get pictures of her son and a letter from home.

Here’s a video of Sharon, Natalie and Adam in the HOH room after the competition. Adam worries he’s going home, and Sheila insists he’s not.

Warning – SPOILERS!!! Don’t watch if you don’t want to know what happened. You know you want to know!

I don’t know how many of you are into Big Brother, it is probably one of my favorite shows on TV. I never miss an episode.

Side note: Is it just me, or is Allison one crazy biotch? I want to smack those moles right off her eyelids.

I love the show so much, I occasionally tune into Showtime’s Big Brother After Dark, where you can watch inside the BB house – in REAL TIME. So I was watching last night, and noticed something VERY strange. If you want to be spoiled, click on more!

When I watched last night, I noticed that SHARON IS BACK! After being the first couple evicted, I thought Sharon and Jacob were gone for good. But there Sharon was – back in the house!

How did this happen? Well, I’ve done some searching – and here’s what I’ve found!

It appears that Neil (the gay/bi guy, who was teamed up with Josh) has left the house for personal reasons (possibly a family emergency). Sharon, one of the first evictees, has re-entered the house as Neil’s replacement; presumably, she’ll be teamed with Josh.

A national autism advocacy group is demanding an apology from CBS over a disparaging remark a contestant on the reality show “Big Brother” made about people with the disorder.

John Gilmore, executive director of Autism United, said Monday that his group has been trying to speak with CBS executives since last week’s broadcast.

On that episode, a contestant named Adam, who claims to work for an autism foundation, said he would spend his winnings on a hair salon for people with developmental disabilities “so retards can get it together and get their hair done.”

His partner, Sheila, told him: “Don’t call them that.”

Adam responded: “Disabled kids. I can call them whatever I want. I work with them all day, OK?”

The show’s Web site describes him as a 29-year-old public relations manager from Delray Beach, Fla.

In a statement released Monday, CBS condemned Adam’s comments, saying they don’t represent opinions held by the network or the program’s producers.

“We certainly find the statements made by Adam to be offensive but believe they were countered by the immediate reaction of shock and condemnation from a fellow houseguest, Sheila,” the statement said. “Adam’s remarks would not have been permitted to air unchallenged.”

“Big Brother” also has been condemned for contestants’ remarks on incest, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. Some contestants have been removed following incidents that were deemed violent or racist.

The premise of the show is that contestants — or “houseguests” — are isolated from the outside world while under constant surveillance. Once a week, they vote to evict a member of the group.

When just two people remain, a jury of voted-off contestants picks the “Big Brother” winner of the $500,000 grand prize.

Autism is a complex disorder featuring poor social interaction and communication skills.

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I freaking love Big Brother.  I am GLUED to it.  Do you guys watch Big Brother After Dark on Showtime?  It’s so addictive!!!