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Survivor spoilers are slowly revealing what fans can expect from the highly-anticipated season.

As fans have seen, Survivor 47 episodes are airing on Wednesday nights this fall. It means we are still a long way from the debut of Season 50.

But CBS has grand plans for Survivor 50, including a year-long celebration and build-up to the grand event.

Host Jeff Probst continues to drop nuggets about what’s coming, including a countdown to who will be playing the game.

Jeff revealed that he had more than 100 people producers thought about inviting back, and they have been whittling that list down for a while.

Survivor 50 is a big deal, so Jeff and the other producers want to get it right.

Who will be on the Survivor 50 cast?

The Survivor 50 cast will include people from the New Era. The New Era of Survivor is considered everything after Season 40.

The castaways won’t be limited to only the New Era,...

Big Brother 26 spoilers from the Live Feeds reveal how things have been going with a new Head of Household.

The Tucker Des Lauriers eviction has opened the door for many new contenders in the BB26 cast.

Only 10 people remain competing for that $750,000 prize and several players are finally waking up to the game.

Quinn Martin won the latest Hoh Competition. Outgoing Hoh T’Kor Clottery watched an intense challenge between the other nine players on Thursday night (August 29).

CBS viewers will see footage of that challenge during the Sunday night episode (September 1).

With the power in his hands, Quinn had to choose sides (finally), and he did just that with his eviction nominations.

Quinn nominated Angela Murray, Kimo Apaka, and Rubina Bernabe.

Rubina didn’t have much time to recover from losing her showmance partner to the eviction and shed many tears on the feeds. She wasn’t the only one.

A Big Brother winner revealed their favorite players this season in a new social media post.

It was an interesting revelation featuring some new houseguests who might be on the right track to win the $750,000 prize.

There are 15 people left in the game after Matt Hardeman got evicted, but some are on personal islands.

Kenney Kelley and Lisa Weintraub are two houseguests in trouble if they don’t find some strong alliance members soon.

That makes it unsurprising to see Kenney and Lisa absent from lists that fans and alums have shared recently.

This is a spoiler-free article, so readers don’t have to be worried about learning anything in advance.

Big Brother 15 winner names his favorite BB26 players

Andy Herren from Big Brother 15 shared a collage of his favorite BB15 players on social media this weekend.

“These five are my favorites thus far. They have game sense and also...

The Big Brother 26 cast was revealed, and their pre-show interviews were given.

One of the questions each houseguest is typically asked is who they will model their games after.

The answers to that question can sometimes reveal whether a new houseguest is a Big Brother fan.

Sometimes, when people state who they most identify with, it also teases how they will play the game.

Here’s a link to the BB26 cast list for anyone who hasn’t seen it yet. This summer, 16 new players are competing for a $750,000 prize.

One of those players is a former undercover cop.

Who does each Big Brother 26 houseguest most identify with?

Below is the list of BB26 houseguests and who they named when asked to reveal which former player they most identify with. And remember, they didn’t have to be honest with their answers.

Angela “Angie” Murray: Janelle Pierzina, Jung Song (BB...

When it comes to LGBTQ+ representation on Big Brother, it's been a whirlwind. Some players have done exceptionally well, like Frankie Grande, Michael Bruner, and winners Kaycee Clark and Andy Herren. Som made history like Audrey Middleton as the first transgender houseguest. And some made excellent television, like Marcellas Reynolds and Ragan Fox. No matter what, Big Brother has some notable players who have impacted the game and the queer community. Oh, and kept the live feeds juicy!

Julie Chen Moonves has returned to creating interest in Big Brother on social media.

She does this around this time each year, especially as fans clamor for news about new seasons.

Soon, the Big Brother 26 cast will dominate our attention, with a new group of players competing for the $750,000 prize.

It was recently revealed that new people are helping create the BB26 cast, possibly bringing in some new ideas on how to keep the show fresh.

Meanwhile, many BB25 cast members are at odds following a dramatic and chaotic season during the Summer of 2023.

But it’s almost time to begin focusing on a new cast. Ahead of that, Julie is looking back at past Big Brother moments.

Julie Chen Moonves asks about memorable Big Brother Double Evictions

“A little #tbt … what double evictions do you remember the most over the 25 seasons of #BigBrother...

An unexpected feud between a Big Brother winner and a new Survivor player may have just begun.

Three episodes into the Survivor 46 season, it has been rough-sledding for one particular tribe. And viewers have noticed.

One such viewer seems to be BB15 winner Andy Herren, who shared some thoughts on social media.

Andy was part of a very troubled season of Big Brother that aired in the summer of 2013. Numerous racist and homophobic comments made by houseguests that season embroiled the reality competition show in controversy.

It has seemed like CBS wanted to distance itself from that season, with nobody from the BB15 cast returning to play the game again.

The troubled BB15 season and the casting for Survivor 46 set the background for a social media dust-up this week.

Andy Herren shades Survivor 46

“Is this season of US Survivor extremely off-putting or am I just spoiled because Australian Survivor...

Big Brother 25 houseguests are now on Cameo, offering personalized video messages and chats with fans. Prices range from $15 to $89. Some houseguests may be temporarily unavailable on the app, but fans can sign up for notifications when they return. The most expensive Big Brother 25 houseguest on Cameo is Felicia Cannon, the oldest woman to ever play Big Brother at 63 years old. She charges $89 for personalized videos.

The Big Brother 25 houseguests are now finished with the game, and they're available for fans to order personalized video messages from on Cameo. Every year, after the season ends, many of the Big Brother contestants join Cameo in order to connect with their fans on a more personal level. Many past fan favorites, including winners Dr. Will Kirby, "Evel" Dick Donato, Dan Gheesling, Jordan Lloyd, Rachel Reilly, Ian Terry, Andy Herren, Josh Martinez, Cody Calafiore, Xavier Prather, and Taylor Hale, are available on Cameo for...

Big Brother winner Andy Herren wants Jag to win BB25 because he dislikes Matt's defamatory comments against women and Bowie's lack of awareness. Andy, a professor of public speaking and media, finds the final 3's gameplay uninteresting, leading him to support the person he likes the most. Despite Jag's less impressive gameplay, Andy will root for him over Matt and Bowie due to his disdain for Matt's behavior and Bowie's actions in the house.

Big Brother 25 is coming to a close, but Bb 15 winner Andy Herren has one final hope for the season revolving around who he doesn't want to see win the game. While Andy has been a huge part of the Big Brother community in the decade since his win, many have found his takes to be polarizing when it comes to the game. Andy understands the game on a different level than most, having both participated in...

Big Brother 25 has faced criticism for its competition format, with one contestant winning an unprecedented number of competitions in a single season. Long-time viewers have noticed a shift towards physical competitions in recent seasons, leaving some houseguests at a disadvantage. Big Brother should consider overhauling its competition format to create more equity and allow for shifts in power dynamics in future seasons.

Big Brother season 25 is coming to an end, but with the final 3 still in the competition for the endgame title, alums like Big Brother 15's Andy Herren are speaking out against the season as a whole. The 25th anniversary season of Big Brother has been a battle to the bitter end as the houseguests have all been competing for the $750,000 grand prize, but some have performed better than others in their time on the show. With just a few Big Brother 25 competitors remaining, there's been a lot of...

Fans of Big Brother are unhappy with the results of the final 4 Head Of Household competition, with some alumni expressing their disdain on social media. Bowie Jane, the winner of the competition, has been criticized for her gameplay style of aligning with strong players and making no decisions of her own. Despite having the most Head Of Household wins, Bowie's reputation as a floater may hurt her chances of winning the season unless something major changes.

Big Brother season 25 is coming to a close, but there is still plenty of game left as most alumni know, and those who are watching the game aren't happy with the results of the Big Brother 25 final 4 Head Of Household competition. While Big Brother is a cultural phenomenon, there are different levels of fans who watch the series. Some are tremendously dedicated to the show, watching the Big Brother live feeds and discussing...

Zingbot made his appearance on the latest episode of Big Brother, which aired Tuesday night (October 10)!

The fan-favorite, and houseguest favorite, robot comes on once a season to roast the remaining the houseguests, and helps lead one of the challenges.

Zingbot made his first appearance in season 12 of the US version of the series, and has appeared every season since.

Each time the robot shares in an insult about a houseguest, it’s followed by a “Zing!” He usually appears for the Veto competition.

However, there’s one popular fun fact about the popular robot figure that you may have not known.

Check out a little known fact inside…

Ahead of this week’s Zingbot episode of Big Brother, season 15 winner Andy Herren took to his Twitter/X account to re-share a little known fact.

“Zingbot is on #BB25 tonight so I want to post my annual tweet about how...

The "Helen Was Pushed" conspiracy theory emerged during Big Brother 15 due to an incident during the Wall competition where Helen seemed to be tapped or pushed off her platform. Fans insist that Helen was pushed. Helen herself has denied being pushed and stated that she struggled with endurance competitions, but fans still believe that something suspicious happened during the Wall competition. The conspiracy theory continues to circulate.

Big Brother 15 houseguest Helen Kim has been at the center of the "Helen Was Pushed" conspiracy theory since 2013, and it's time to revisit the events that led up to this infamous accusation. Through the years, the Big Brother producers have often been accused of rigging the game in certain houseguests' favors. Although outright tampering with the game is prohibited by law, the producers have been accused of favoring certain contestants who eventually won America's Votes or creating powers that worked in certain players' favors.

Here’s to hoping the door hits houseguest Luke Valentine on his way out of Big Brother 25. The new season premiered only three days ago, but Valentine has already been evicted after he was captured casually saying the N-word in conversation on the ongoing Paramount+ live feed. Valentine tried to enact some damage control in his moment of realization, attempting to laugh it off and correct himself with the word “dude.” But it was too little too late.

“Luke violated the Big Brother code of conduct and there is zero...

Luke Valentine has been removed from “Big Brother 25″ after using the N-word on the live feeds, CBS confirmed to Gold Derby on Wednesday.

“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur,” the network said in a statement. “He has been removed from the house. His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”

During a conversation with Jared Fields, Hisam Goueli and Cory Wurtenberger early Wednesday morning, Valentine casually said the N-word at the end of a sentence while talking about how he was previously in the cheese room. After catching himself, he apologized and said “dude” instead. Goueli and Wurtenberger were visibly stunned and left the room. Fields, who is Black, carried on a conversation with Valentine and they both downplayed it.

See ‘Big Brother 25′ spoilers: Reilly is starting to spiral and Luke drops the N-word

After the incident,...

Luke Valentine has been shown the door.

One of the houseguests on the current 25th season of ““Big Brother”, Valentine has been kicked off the show after he was caught on camera using a racial slur on one of the live feeds, CBS has confirmed.

“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur,” reads a joint statement from CBS and the show’s producers. “He has been removed from the house. His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”

Read More: ‘Big Brother’ Season 25 Kicks Off With Wild 1st Competition, Chaos And Surprise 17th Houseguest! (Recap)

As TVLine reports, Valentine was conversing with fellow houseguests Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli when he blurted out, “We’re in the G’s room, [N-word]!”

Realizing what he’d said, he was seen putting his hand up...

One week after “Big Brother” Season 25 premiered, a controversy has hit the house. On Tuesday night, houseguest Luke Valentine casually dropped the N-word in a conversation captured on the Paramount+ live feed — and now, he has been removed.

“Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur. He has been removed from the house,” CBS told Variety. “His departure will be addressed in Thursday night’s show.”

During a conversation with fellow contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli, Valentine was heard casually saying the slur at the end of a statement. He then caught himself, covered his mouth and laughed. He tried to correct his comment with the word “dude.” The moment can be seen here.

Many “Big Brother” viewers took to social media after seeing the moment and called for Valentine’s instant removal from the season.

“Big Brother” fans are calling for the ouster of houseguest Luke Valentine, but not for his gameplay. The calls to get him out of the house in fact come after he casually dropped the N-word in conversation.

The moment was caught not during one of the episodes that air on CBS but on the Paramount+ live feed, which allows fans to monitor the Big Brother house basically 24/7. It came on Wednesday morning, as Valentine was talking to fellow contestants.

During the conversation, he explains, “We were in the f–ing room, n—-,” but catches himself immediately. He tried to laugh it off and correct himself with “dude,” but the word still rang pretty clear. You can watch it here.

Within hours, fans online began calling for Luke’s expulsion from the house for his conduct.

“Production should remove Luke. Set an example,” one person tweeted. “Show current and future...

Ian Terry (Big Brother 1) used his prize money to pay off student loan debt, and now works as a consultant in Houston. He has Twitch and Cameo accounts. Andy Herren (Big Brother 15) resides in Chicago, and is active on social media. He posts comical content, and speaks out against social injustices. Derrick Levasseur (Big Brother 16) used his winnings to start a family. He retired from law enforcement, wrote a book, started a podcast, and founded a consulting firm.

A Big Brother winner's life may change forever after they bring home the grand prize at the end of a grueling summer inside the house, and it's time to talk about what the last 10 winners have been up to. Each of these victors became at least $500,000 richer. The sleepless nights, competitions wins (and losses), dreaded slop diets, and everything in between are well worth it when they finally get to walk out of the house.

The last 10 seasons of Big Brother are notorious for not being as good as the early seasons, so it's interesting to compare how the newer seasons fare on IMDb. There was a big switch about 10 years ago when the show dramatically changed. This was due to the addition of HD cameras, so the show was not as raw. This new feel, plus a change in the player's strategy, caused the new era of Big Brother to feel like a whole new game, and there is a longing for the old-school version of the show.

When the newer seasons, such as Big Brother season 24, are compared with each other instead of the classic seasons, some of their flaws and strengths become more apparent. When rewatching any season of Big Brother, fans face some harsh realities. For example, casting can make or break a season, and it is just a fact some...

The Traitors took the reality television world by storm when it premiered on Peacock. The show takes reality television personalities, along with everyday people, and puts them in a castle where the Faithful need to solve the mystery of whom the traitors are. The show piqued the interest of many fan bases because it included reality television stars.

Among these groups is the Big Brother fan base due to the show's inclusion of legends Rachel Reilly and Cody Calafiore. This got Big Brother fans pondering the question of, these other Big Brother contestants could be on The Traitors.

Danielle Reyes

Danielle Reyes was the runner-up of Big Brother 3 and is commonly regarded as one of the best players to never win. Her game was so good that it caused a rule change where the evicted houseguests were now sequestered and could not watch the show once voted off.

Related:...

They did it. The Cookout just made “Big Brother” history by becoming the first all-Black alliance to make it to the Final 6. Azah Awasum, Derek Frazier, Hannah Chaddha, Kyland Young, Tiffany Mitchell and Xavier Prather sealed the deal during the September 9 double eviction episode after sending Claire Rehfuss and Alyssa Lopez to the jury house. Now, former “Big Brother” Season 15 winner Andy Herren is going on record saying that the Cookout is the reality TV show’s “best alliance” ever. Do you agree?

“The Cookout is the best alliance in ‘Big Brother’ history and I’m glad it is now official,” Herren tweeted. “I know I sound like a broken record but you all don’t respect them enough. It has been Fascinating watching them outplay everyone. Gtfo with the ‘this season is boring’ nonsense.” He also wrote, “History has been made. The Cookout achieved their goal and we will...

Colton Underwood, who starred as ABC’s “The Bachelor” in 2019, publicly came out in an interview with “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. In the hours following his announcement, Underwood received an outpouring of support for accepting his sexuality, but just as much criticism for his actions with the woman he chose at the end of his season, Cassie Randolph.

Through 25 seasons of “The Bachelor,” 10 have ended without a proposal, and Underwood’s was one of them. In fact, Randolph wasn’t one of the final two women in Underwood’s season. She made it to the final three, before breaking up with him and leaving of her own accord. But, in the end, Underwood broke up with the remaining two women and asked Randolph to give him a second chance.

The two dated for more than a year after that, but eventually parted ways. In September, Randolph was granted a restraining order against Underwood,...

Big Brother remains one of the most controversial shows around, and despite Wednesday's episode of the reality series showing Ian Terry's fellow houseguests supporting him, they were singing a different tune on the live feeds.

The episode in question showed Ian revealing that he was suffering, before going off to see a medic to assess whether he was fine to continue on the series.

Ian was chosen to play in this week's Veto competition, but told current Head of Household -- Christmas Abbott -- that he was advised against taking part in the competition.

While the episode showed Christmas telling him to do what was best for him, Abbott complained on the live feeds that he was not competing because he simply didn't want to, as well as implying that getting out of the competition was intentional.

Ian, who won Big Brother Season 14, revealed earlier this season that he is on the autism spectrum,...

Big Brother has been filled with drama since its inception 20 years ago.

Several people have won the grand prize, and while some may not have deserved it, they managed to scheme their way to the top spot.

With a second All-Stars season on the way, it's time to take a look back at some of the winners and where they are at today.

Eddie McGee (Season 1)

Big Brother was a very different game when it launched back in the year 2000.

McGee played a decent enough game and is the first-ever winner of the U.S. iteration.

In the years since his win, he has worked as an actor, with roles in The Human Race and God's Pocket.

Will Kirby (Season 2)

Will is one of the best players to ever enter the house. There's no doubt about that.

He subsequently returned to the game in Big Brother: All Stars, and finished in fourth place.

Andy Herren, the winner of Big Brother 15, has criticized the CBS reality show's lack of diverse houseguests after saying he is "bitter" that production did not ask for him to return.

Herren released a statement via Twitter on Saturday on the matter.

“It is important to speak up because Big Brother has always had a problem with minority representation,” Herren said.

“There are usually at most two Black houseguests and one gay houseguest and Latino and Asian representation is even worse.”

He noted that “straight white males compromise 12 of the 21 winners of the show, which is so crazy when you really break it down.”

Herren added, “Gay houseguests, for example, [they] are never afforded this luxury. There is always just one. They are simply a side character — an obstacle for the straight people to overcome on their way to the finish line.”

Andy previously opened up about not being asked back...

Andy Herren is speaking out about the issue of "minority representation" on Big Brother. On Friday, June 26, former winner of the fifteenth season of the reality TV show spoke out about his experience on Big Brother. "I was the first gay winner in Big Brother history and after my win I wasn't invited back once," he began on Twitter. "Not even to host a competition. But men who have demeaned gay people and trans people have repeatedly been asked back not only to Big Brother but to other CBS shows. This sucks." In a previously shared tweet, the 33-year-old responded to news that a Survivor alumni had launched a petition demanding more diversity on the hit...

With the Big Brother All-Stars 2 rumors still swirling, a previous winner has opened up about not being contacted to be a part of the cast.

Andy Herren, who won Big Brother 15, aka one of the most controversial seasons in the history of the series, has taken to Twitter to open up about not being asked back.

"Of Course I'm bitter," he said via Twitter, adding:

"When you *really* compare games, I played as well as (if not better) than Dan, Derrick, and Will, but I'm not a straight white man so production buried me in the edit."

"Being one of the best to ever play and having the show completely ignore you sucks!"

While Big Brother All-Stars 2 is not confirmed, several former contestants have been open about the rumors on social media.

As we previously reported, Derrick Levasseur, Dan Gheesling, Josh Martinez, Paul Abrahamian, and Frankie Grande are the names...

Happy Sunday, fellow "Big Brother" fans. We hope you guys are enjoying your weekend. We got some pretty interesting news for all you Tyler Crispen fans out there. It turns out that Tyler has been catching a lot of negative heat from a lot of his loyal fans that wanted to hear from him on former Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino's "Rob Has A Podcast" Big Brother show on Youtube. It's reported that Tyler turned them down for an interview, claiming they weren't nice to him while he was playing his Big Brother season. In other words, he didn't like the critique they gave of his game play during the season. According to the folks over at the Inquisitr.com, Tyler hopped on his official Twitter account to break the news to Rob Cesternino. Back on October 12, 2018, Rob took to his official Twitter account to post the following words: "Been...

Kaycee is the odds-on favorite to win “Big Brother 20,” and if our little peanut does pull it off, she’d only be the second woman to beat a man in the final. Can we get a “Let’s go!”?

The first instance occurred just two years ago, when Nicole Franzel beat Paul Abrahamian 5-4 on “Big Brother 18.” All the other male-female final twos resulted in the guy winning the $500,000:

Season 2: Dr. Will Kirby beat Nicole Nilson Schaffrich

Season 7: Mike “Boogie” Malin beat Erika Landin

Season 8: Evil Dick beat Daniele Donato

Season 15: Andy Herren beat Gina-Marie Zimmerman

Season 17: Steve Moses beat Liz Nolan

See Breaking down the ‘Big Brother 20’ jury votes: Who will be the most bitter of them all?

Notably, women have defeated men on the “Big Brother” spin-offs, “Over the Top” (Morgan Willett over Jason Roy) and “Celebrity Big Brother” (Marissa Jaret Winokur...

Big Brother fans often follow previous houseguests on social media. Andy Herren won Season 15 and since then, he has been active on Twitter doling out his opinions on the current season of the show. On Sunday night, Andy Herren sent out a tweet that said that Amanda Zuckerman had died. She is also a former Big Brother player. There has been plenty of fallout stemming from Andy Herren tweeting that Amanda Zuckerman died. He thought that people would obviously know it was a joke since the announcement was tweeted with her wearing a bikini. Clearly, that isn’t what happened. […]

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Does Sam Bledsoe have a case of HOHitis or are her true colors coming out? During the nomination ceremony that aired on Sunday’s “Big Brother 20,” Sam accused her nominees Kaitlyn and Haleigh of betraying female empowerment, telling them to have more respect for themselves and essentially slut-shaming them for “hanging all over” the men in the house. It was a shocking statement — one that she kept reinforcing on the live feeds after the ceremony, which took place in the house on Friday — that could severely impact her own game.

See ‘Big Brother 20’ spoilers: Who won week 4 Power of Veto competition on #BB20 and what does it mean for July 26 eviction?

During a chat with Rachel in the Hoh room on Friday, Sam further explained why she doesn’t think Kaitlyn and Haleigh respect themselves (watch above). “Lately [Kaitlyn’s] been going on and on about female empowerment, and what they do...

Hey fellow Big Brother peeps. We've got a new, pretty interesting update for you guys in regards to the twist for the upcoming 20th season. Apparently, CBS recently released another one of their promo commercials that featured host Julie Chen possibly giving away a few hints as to what the new twist might be. All the news outlets jumped on it, claiming that whatever she said could be the new twist. In the commercial, certain words were referenced such as "high-tech reboot" and "trending." The promo says, "Big Brother's getting a high-tech reboot!" Then Julie Chen says, "The houseguests better start trending or they're game could crash." After that, the clip went on to say, "Sixteen new houseguests are going to get hacked, cracked, and that's a fact." The clip capped off with Julie Chen saying, "This could break the internet." This caused everyone to think that there's going to...

Hey Big Brother fans. We've just learned some startling and disturbing new intel that's been revealed in regards to the new cast of the upcoming season 20. It's more like a rumor at this point,or at least we hope it is. It turns out that former season 8 winner Evel Dick Donato and former season 15 winner Andy Herren have hopped on their official Twitter accounts with some new inside info or rumors about a very disturbing twist the producers have cooked up. We had previously reported that producer Allison Grodner said in an interview with Gold Derby on a Youtube that season 20 would feature an all brand new cast. She said, "It’s going to be a big season. We have a lot planned for this season. I think there are certain expectations from our fans that it’ll be an All-Stars season and all of that , and I think we...

Where else to go to for advice on predicting the current season of "Big Brother" than a previous winner? This week I had the opportunity to ask Season 15 champ Andy Herren about the current cast, who he thinks is playing a great game and who he's predicting to be the biggest targets heading into the next week. After reading our Q&A below, be sure to make your predictions for the rest of Week 6 and you could win our prize of a $100 Amazon gift certificate. It's fun and easy, so start now by scrolling down and predicting who'll be evicted next. -Break- Who will win 'Big Brother'? See exclusive predictions Hi Andy. Thank you so much for chatting with us about "Big Brother"! As a past winner, what is your general reaction to how this season is unfolding? This is the best "Big Brother" season in Years. Maybe...

Well, it happened. One ridiculous game twist ruined Frankie Grande's otherwise admirable game. The pink-haired imp was sentenced to 50 years of shellacking his sister's ponytails, and we may never hear from him again (unless you count Twitter and YouTube, where he apparently engages in "mogul"-like activities). Tough break, (31-year-old) kid. Man. We're down to four: Victoria (who is about as threatening as a panda in a pop-up book), Cody (a man with gold pecs who's turning in a bronze-worthy performance), Derrick (a genius who is nice enough to feed his fellow players millet and cud every so often) and Caleb (a backwards cap with feet). Let's check in with our pal Andy Herren, the winner of "BB15," and put together our thoughts on the remaining players and the legacy of Frankie Grande. We've divided this week's evaluations into "What to love" and "What to hate," since Andy and...

No matter what way you slice it, we're down to five distinct characters on "Big Brother 16": the clear frontrunner, the clear frontrunner's gay understudy, the hapless beefcake, the even more hapless beefcake, and a perfect sliver of God named Victoria. That's what we've got. As the final week of "Big Brother" rolls by, it's clear it's going to take a miracle for a major turnaround in the game to occur. Who's capable of such a feat? Anyone? To help us analyze everyone's game this week, we've again enlisted the help of our friend Andy Herren, the winner of "Big Brother 15." Join us as we grade everyone in the house and basically just start applauding when Derrick's name comes up. Victoria the Star Andy Herren: I really want to live in Victoria’s version of reality. In Victoria’s mind, she has played a brilliant social game alongside Derrick,...

No use throwing an old-fashioned Zach tantrum on this very languid Thursday morning. Let's face the facts like cool, serene Derrick: The Wednesday edition of "Big Brother" was criminally dull this week, and that's -- Stuart Smalley voice engaged! -- Ok. The rigged Pov challenge resulted in an expected victory for the Detonators against Donny, Christine found herself floundering in her un-fascinating second life on the show, and Victoria commanded almost 80 seconds of screentime by inviting new teeth into her mouth. Yes, that's right: Victoria's teeth are more exciting houseguests than Victoria. To help us analyze the remaining players in the game, we invited our pal Andy Herren -- the winner of "Big Brother 15" -- to drop some commentary about the houseguests. We'll handle this in an orderly, completely asinine fashion. Cody: Hot Guy Playing a Cold War Andy Herren: Okay, so Cody has been getting a lot...

I wish Gilbert Gottfried, who voiced Otev last night in "Big Brother's" traditional Pov challenge centered around the fictional boss, had really ripped into the houseguests and said in his trademark screech, "What an annoying bunch of houseguests this year! What horrible voices! For Christ's sake! Morons."   Because they are annoying this year. Frankly, with Jocasta out of the house for now, we're really missing a core type of personality in the game: a happy person. Yeah, Cody is sort of affable. Christine seems friendly, and I loved her Hoh blog this week. Donny is part possum, and possums always seem satisfied. But Jocasta truly beamed. She was never dogged by being on the block, and she usually responded to the threat of elimination by dialing herself up on a fake phone and throwing down an incoherent one-liner about God. Oh, how I miss it. Rumor is God does too.

Julie Chen says the phrase, "It's a double eviction" the way the doctor in "Love Story" tells us Jenny has leukemia. Grim, unsmiling, heavy monotone -- and she's right to establish the stakes. It's a life-or-death moment, and I'm glad we're getting to the most dramatic type of "Big Brother" week just as I realize I can't take another minute of the "Battle of the Block" rigamarole. Two houseguests are voted back into society tomorrow (which is a scary idea as is), and it seems like spanky Zankie is in grave danger. Is this good or bad for "Big Brother 16"? Instead of recapping every moment of this better-than-usual Wednesday episode, we're breaking down the events with seven crucial questions about the game at hand. Who's game is most impressive right now? Whose game is suffering from dramatic setbacks? Who does the best job of remembering Victoria's name? I consider all...

Some of our questions about "Big Brother 16" are truly unanswerable. For instance: Do Julie Chen and Les Moonves joke in their monstrous bed about what a crybaby creep Caleb is? Or: Is Jocasta outfitted by Brooks Brothers? And most importantly: How can Frankie be 31-years-old and thrilled about receiving a Justin Bieber album? I'll leave the FBI or Nasa to understand that one. Wednesday's episode was a so-so hour that mostly confirmed what we'd already guessed: Frankie would find a way to remove either Jocasta or Victoria from the block and replace that person with Amber. Hayden, in fact, won the power of veto in a highly libidinous cowboy-themed challenge (We'll get to it in a moment), and Frankie seized that opportunity to replace Victoria with the totally blindsided Amber. Poor girl. If you weren't calling her Leona Lewzer before, now you have an official reason. Girl will be bleeding...

Here's a meager suggestion: Cherish this time now, because we've arrived at the most enjoyable stage of the "Big Brother" season. While there are still plenty of obvious losers with cellophane eyes and candy brains who need to leave Chenbot Manor and head back to their Not So Elite modeling gigs, we've finally arrived at the moment where we can recognize everyone in the house, identify their weaknesses and strengths, and make real predictions. During last night's Power of Veto episode, I came up with five big points to consider as the season progresses. To validate my points, I'm dragging along Andy Herren -- the winner of BB15 -- to share his thoughts on the players too. Here are our five biggest takeaway's from Wednesday's Pov spectacular. 1. Donny is the best. And the worst. Andy Herren: I hate Donny. Don’t get me wrong, I Love Donny, but that’s why I hate him.

We need to start slipping canned goods and secret messages into the "Big Brother" house, because it's basically a hostage situation in there.  Two weeks into its 16th season, "Big Brother" is feeling (in order) a little dull, a little thrilling, and scary. Dull because half the house is alleged people named "Victoria" and "Jocasta" and "Cody" who've yet to do anything but blink a little and have a first name. Thrilling because "Zrankie"/"Zankie" is real, and I just want to watch Zach and Frankie giggle and gyrate in the pool all day. Scary because Devin, who is just a frowning pile of cinder blocks, is somehow a commanding authority at the moment. The whole house is afraid of his tugboat-sized arms and unreal lack of self-awareness. He's like the brawniest goldfish of all time. With that horrifying image in mind, let's descend into the episode.  8:04: In...

Night two of "Big Brother 16" served up some saucy new houseguests and a couple of strange (er, confusing?) twists. We were aware of the existence of a "Team America" thanks to Wednesday night's premiere, but we just learned that Joey, a blue-haired person who recycles Aquafina bottles in the Pacific Northwest, was voted by viewers to be the first houseguest on the secret three-person team. She'll get special chances to win $5,000 for every silly challenge/dare she completes. "Now this is some Green I won't be recycling!" she doesn't say to us, but you can just effing imagine it. We also learned more about the two-hoh, four-block-nominee system of tyranny that Julie Chen is so excited about. (She is extra sinister this season. I always expect her to turn to the camera and whisper, "The houseguests don't know that right now they're drinking the blood of Les Moonves' first wife.

When you watch CBS' "Big Brother," you learn virtually everything about its contestants -- their intentions, their backstories, their best qualities, and certainly their worst qualities. But unless the show's contestants explicitly discuss having sex in the house (like last season's "showmance" Amanda and McCrae), you rarely hear about how the contestants of "Big Brother" deal with sexual frustrations. HitFix caught up with "Big Brother 15" winner Andy Herren to discuss a few burning questions about the show: his favorite cast members, his least favorite cast members, and how he dealt with being a single gay guy with no potential for a hookup in the house.   "I had two wet dreams when I was in the 'Big Brother' house. Yep, two of them," he admitted. "And I'd never had one of them prior to going in. There were a couple nights when I'd be laying in bed, and I'd position myself -- like,...

Straight up, now tell me: Are you prepared to love Nick Jonas forever? Oh, oh, oh. Speaking for myself: Yes, and I’m just having fun.

Learn more about these feelings in the ten best gay tweets of the week.

1. Nick Stadler knows Orson Scott Card is ready for his own personal hunger games.

If Ender’s Game breaks $100 million at the box office, Orson Scott Card intends to celebrate by hunting a homosexual with a crossbow.

— Nick Stadler (@Nickadoo) November 3, 2013

2. Billy Eichner charts Paula Abdul‘s journey from Forever Your Girl to Forever A Woman In The Eyes Of Her Synagogue.

Paula Abdul is having her belated bat mitzvah in Israel, a ballsy move considering her relationship with militant Palestinian Mc Skat Cat. — billy eichner (@billyeichner) November 4, 2013

3. Please extend a congratulatory fiddle-dee-dee to Chris Schleicher today!

Vivien Leigh was born 100 years ago today. I came out of the closet 5 years ago today.

At the moment, Survivor: Blood Vs. Water should be called Survivor: Non-Heroes Vs. Non-Villains. Every remaining competitor is playing a low-key game (with the exception of Caleb, whose last-minute blitz on Brad Culpepper during that Tadhana tribal council is still the season’s most shocking move), and so far no one is even planning on anything nefarious or insane (with the exception of Colton, who left the game preemptively on a magic carpet made out of an oversize pink polo shirt).

Sure, Tyson is shoring up some propaganda against Aras, using backhanded remarks to make him look like an unfit teammate in front of his fellow tribesman, but that’s not exactly psychological warfare. We’re at a point where teammates who twitch too suddenly or utter anything suspicious get sent packing, and that was certainly the case on Wednesday’s episode. I hope some loudmouths start commandeering this game soon,...

Do you think the right person won ‘Big Brother’? Find out the results, then weigh in!

It’s been a rough season of Big Brother – certainly one of the most controversial, given all the racism and homophobia in the house — and the whole thing finally came to an end Sept. 20, as host Julie Chen revealed the outcome of the final votes.

‘Big Brother’ 15 Winner Revealed

And the winner is… Andy Herren!

Not only was this a huge step for Andys everywhere — I’m very proud of my namesake, thank you very much — but it’s also a major milestone for Big Brother, as Chicago-native Andy is the first openly gay winner in Bb history!

Andy’s final victory came by a vote of 7 to 2; the only contestants who didn’t vote for him were Aaryn Gries, 22, and Judd Daugherty, 26. (But, honestly, are you surprised?)

Andy Herren Talks About Winning ‘Big Brother’

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[Warning: Do not proceed if you have not watched Wednesday's finale.] In the end, it was Andy Herren who came out on top on Big Brother. The 26-year-old, a Chicago-based public-speaking professor, laid low during much of the season, aligning with power players and not ruffling any feathers -- a key point that would ultimately give Herren the $500,000 grand prize with a landslide 7-2 vote over fellow Exterminator GinaMarie Zimmerman. After the finale aired Wednesday evening, Herren spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in Studio City, Calif., about his plans for the $500,000, what

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The premiere of Survivor: Blood V. Water, along with the season finale of Big Brother, helped CBS to win the last Wednesday before the new season in adults 18-49.

CBS averaged a 2.5 rating/8 share and 8.1 million viewers – enough to squeak out a win, according to Nielsen. But Survivor, which is pitting previous players with relatives, certainly didn’t break any ratings records. The premiere was down 19% from last year’s fall Survivor: Philippines (3.2/10 on 9/19/12, 8-9:30p) and earned its lowest-rated fall premiere ever. Maybe we should blame the so-not-wanted return of that ornery player Colton?

Big Brother, which was won by Andy Herren,...