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Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Who Won Season 2?

Celebrity Big Brother crowned a winner on Wednesday night’s two-hour season finale.  At the top of the episode, we had the second to last HOH competition, and Ricky realized it was time for him to start winning things.  He opted to put Kandi and Dina on the block after complaining that both women would not hesitate to take him out of the house.  The dude had never watch Big Brother before because he was all about people doing whatever he told them to.  Tamar was quick to tell Kandi that she needed to win the veto competition or she was likely toast.  Lolo won the veto and during the live telecast decided to leave the nominations the same. With Ricky and Tamar being her only allies, this was the best course of action.  During the live eviction, Lolo decided to evict Kandi, while Tamar went with Dina. This was to force a 1-1 tie. Ricky sent Kandi packing.  That left us with the final four, and the final HOH competition of the season.  Round 1: Everyone gets a point  Round 2: Ricky & Tamar get a point Round 3: Lolo, Ricky, & Tamar get a point Round 4: Lolo, Ricky, & Tamar get a point  Round 5: Lolo, Ricky, & Tamar get a point  Round 6: Ricky gets a point  Round 7: Lolo & Tamar get a point  Tiebreaker: Final HOH is Ricky! Winning two back-to-back HOH competition was a big move, but Ricky had to evict two houseguests on the spot.  Ricky decided that Tamar was his best option, sending Dina and Lolo packing ahead of the final vote. Dina took it well, because, well, she won zero competitions in the house.  Lolo on the other hand, well, she was pissed! “Fifty thousand dollars, after he gets second [place] — after taxes and his agent’s fee, it’s really not much,” Lolo complained to Julie.  If anything, this solidified the fact that Lolo is not a team player. Her attitude throughout the game has rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way.  The funniest part of her being out the house was putting her hand up for Ryan Lochte to hit it. It was like she forgot the way she treated him. She flipped the bird at him, cussed at him, and told numerous lies.  Her behavior was bizarre.  After some tense back and forth, the jury made their decision and the votes played out as follows: Jonathan votes: Tamar  Ryan votes: Tamar  Joey votes: Tamar  Kato votes: Tamar  Natalie votes: Tamar Tom votes: Tamar Kandi votes: Tamar  Dina votes: Tamar Lolo votes: Tamar Tamar Braxton won the season by a vote of 9-0. That’s what they call a landslide in Big Brother terms.  The only other time a houseguest won by a unanimous vote was when Dan Gheesling manipulated his way to victory on Season 10.  Tom Green went on to win $25,000 to be crowned America’s Favorite Houseguest.  What are your thoughts on the finale? Hit the comments below.  View Slideshow: Big Brother: Meet the Most Controversial Houseguests

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Celebrity Big Brother Recap: Who Won Season 2?

Lolo Jones Tears Up, Defends Herself Against New York Times "Hit Piece"

Lolo Jones may be without an Olympic medal, but she is not without controversy or headlines. The sprinter – who lost out on Gold in the 100-meter hurdles when she hit an obstacle on the home stretch and who then finished in fourth place by a tenth of a second yesterday – was the subject of a feature in The New York Times Sunday. And it was far from flattering. The article claimed that Jones “has decided she will be whatever anyone wants her to be – vixen, virgin, victim – to draw attention to herself and the many products she endorses,” referencing the fact that Jones has played up her virginity and her looks over the past few weeks. Appearing on The Today Show this morning, the athlete fought back tears and labeled the piece of journalism a “crazy misogynist hit piece.” “They should be supporting our U.S. Olympic athletes,” Jones told Savannah Guthrie of the newspaper. “Instead they just ripped me to shreds. I just thought that it was crazy because I worked six days a week, every day for four years for a 12-second race.” The Times also compared Jones to Anna Kournikova, a retired tennis player who got a lot of attention for her looks… yet never actually won a single tournament. Faced with that charge, Lolo points to her resume. “I have the American record. I’m the American record-holder indoors. Just because I don’t boast about these things, I don’t think I should be ripped apart by media. I laid it out there, fought hard for my country and it’s just a shame that I have to deal with so much backlash when I’m already so brokenhearted as it is.”

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Lolo Jones Hurdles… to Victory?

She’s received attention throughout these Olympic Games for her great looks and unusual background ( she’s a virgin!!! ). But Lolo Jones had a chance today to quiet the critics and make headlines for her actual exploits on the track. Did the sprinter make up for her 2008 stumble and earn a Medal in today’s 100-meter hurdles? Unfortunately… no. Jones finished in fourth place by one-hundredth of a second, crossing the finish line in 12.58 seconds. But it was still a strong event for the U.S. team: Dawn Harper and Kellie Wells finished in second and third place, respectively. Australia’s Sally Pearson took the Gold with an Olympic record time of 12.35. But might she date Tim Tebow ? See. Jones might end up a winner after all.

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Lolo Jones Hurdles… to Victory?