Because Danielle did -- for another show. One of her friends was on Sweet Home Alabama (dating series, CMT) and she filled out the forms there along with submitting a video. That's how she got here: the footage found its way to the BB casting porta-john. So if you're wondering why she keeps acting like she's here for the romance? It's because she's here for the romance. There's a good chance Ian is the only person among the fresh meat to actually audition. And the rats? Had a dog suit waiting.

More not-fun stuff. Most of the day was endless game talk and alliance shifts, but it boils down to...

...Danielle was thinking (or someone was, anyway) about using the Veto to take Wil off the block and backdoor Janelle. Imagine how much the DR has been scrambling to undo that one. But it still seems to be in play as of a few minutes ago, with Britney working both sides: crying in HoH over what she's about to do, then going and having a pleasant game talk with the person it's going to be done to. Janelle may have suspicions as to what's approaching -- she's being left out of things and that sends the flag up the pole -- but there's nothing definite yet. Very few plans in this cage have gone over five minutes before passing on: we'll see how the lifespan on this one runs. However, the planners took a straw poll on this and felt Janelle would leave 5-4, so...

...and yes, Dan is involved in this: you had to ask? His newest alliance may be with Malin & Frank. Remember: taking Malin to the end might be his best shot with any jury that goes with 'but you already won' as their voting excuse, and Malin desperately needs a thinking partner. He's already verbally turned on the other members of his former team -- free agent available, will work for votes.

...two Ashley rumors this morning: she supposedly knows Janelle outside the cage, and she may have Graves' Disease. No confirmation on either, obviously.

...this might become important later: both Danielle and Britney speak Spanish -- well enough to keep a little alliance talk incomprehensible to much of the house.

...Wil confirmed the recursive music: he sang the show's theme song and sent the feeds to fish -- with theme song playing. Two for two.

...still more people are lifting Britney. Apparently it's fun.