‘Big Brother’: Julie Chen, Producers on Celebrating 25 Seasons, the Future of Live Feeds and the ‘Extensive’ Research Behind Casting

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August marks Psoriasis Awareness Month, and, in honour of the occasion, celebrities are taking to their social media accounts to raise awareness about the skin condition and the effect it has on their lives. In a bid to normalise psoriasis, the likes of Jess Wright, Kim Kardashian and Olivia Bowen – to name just a few – have all got candid about their skin journeys.

Jaden Thompson The latest episode of “Big Brother” has addressed the removal of contestant Luke Valentine following his use of the N-word during a Paramount+ live feed. This controversy unfolded just one week into the start of Season 25. Valentine used the racial slur during a casual conversation with other contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.

when the show was forced to address the removal of contestant Luke Valentine after he was caught on camera casually using a racial slur in the house.As Thursday's show began, fans got to see what has been playing out over the past few days leading up to the live eviction show — including when Luke was caught dropping the n-word while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli. The hot mic picked up Luke blurting out, «I'm in the f**king cheese room, n***a,» while talking with Cory, who is white.Luke, a 30-year-old illustrator from Coral Springs, Florida, tried to laugh it off before pausing and attempting to correct his language by saying the word «dude,» instead.

No stranger to controversy, Big Brother has another big one on its hands. Houseguest Luke Valentine, who is white, dropped the N-word during a conversation with Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli Tuesday night. “We were in the f****** (inaudible) room, n****”, he said before quickly catching himself and saying “I’m sorry.”

Comedian and presenter Hardeep Singh Kohli has been arrested and charged with non-recent sexual offences, Police Scotland has said.The 54 year old has been released and is due to appear in court at a later date. Hardeep, who was brought up in Scotland, appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2018, which he starred on alongside Ryan Thomas, Kirsty Alley, Gabby Allen and Dan Osborne.

Marta Balaga It was a good day for female filmmakers – and documentaries – at Locarno Pro, with “Mother Vera” by Cécile Embleton and Alys Tomlinson winning the Creativity Media First Look Award on Sunday at Locarno’s pix-in-post competition, dedicated this year to the U.K. Dedicated to a young Orthodox nun, “Mother Vera” shows her turbulent past and fragile future as she faces inner conflict after 20 years as a monastic.

kicked off a new season on Wednesday, and host Julie Chen Moonves had some big twists and turns for the 16 new houseguests who moved into the household — including a mysterious 17th houseguest that wasn't revealed until the closing moments of the night and shook things up in a big way for both contestants and fans alike.The show began by introducing the new houseguests — eight at a time, instead of just four, like usual — and introduced them to the very narrative-driven new Big Brother Multiverse house theme.(The Multiverse is kind of complicated but revolves around three previous contestants breaking in and causing a rift in space and time that is reflected in the design of the house. Check out our exclusive house tour for a better, more in-depth explanation.)After getting a chance to meet each other, the guests were then instructed to enter the house and head right to the backyard to compete in a series of different challenges — each based on a different «universe» from the house.

“Vanderpump Rules” exec producer Alex Baskin recently spoke with Deadline about the upcoming 11th season, revealing that Scandoval will continue to be front and centre after the drama that ensued when Tom Sandoval cheated on longtime girlfriend Ariana Madix with co-star Rachel Leviss.

is about to kick off — which means a whole new house theme for fans to enjoy and for the houseguests to navigate over the next three months.Ahead of the season 25 premiere, stalwart host Julie Chen Moonves invited ET for an exclusive tour of the house, so fans can get pumped up for the excitement to come.«The Multiverse is the theme for season 25,» Julie explained. «What does that mean? That means the game has turned upside down, anything can happen.

is just a number with the revelation she once dated a 21-year-old and a 91-year-old in the same week.The “Sex and the City” scribe dished the eyebrow-raising detail during an interview with Us Weekly Monday, confirming a Page Six report about her colorful love life that ran in May 2022. “You know, I have so many crazy dating adventures. I mean, one week I dated a guy who was 21 and a guy who was 91,” Bushnell said.

CBS has announced the 16 new Houseguests who will be moving into the Big Brother house for Season 25, including a Deaflympics Gold Medalist, Brand Strategist, Exterminator, Geriatric Physician, Professional Flutist, Political Consultant and a DJ from Australia, among others.

house can pull some houseguests back in, even years later!On Friday, fans eagerly awaiting the start of season 25 found out one of the big twists waiting for the next batch of players — and it includes three very familiar faces who are coming back to really shake things up.Longtime host Julie Chen Moonves spoke with ET and revealed that three key players from previous seasons are going to be coming back to change things up in a big way.The returning houseguests include Danielle Reyes, Britney Haynes and Frankie Grande!So what does their involvement mean for the gameplay this coming season? "[It] means the game has turned upside down, anything can happen," Julie teased. «Expect the unexpected more than ever.»Reyes famously competed during Season 3, where she came in second place and was regarded as one of the strongest players to ever enter the house.

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Jaden Thompson Cinespia has announced a handful of additional September screenings to round out their 22nd summer season at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. The latest additions include “The Devil Wears Prada” on Sept. 2, “The Goonies” on Sept.

Music legend Sinead O'Connor has tragically died aged 56 and floods of Outlander fans are amongst those paying tribute to the singer, after she sang a haunting rendition of the show's them tune for its latest season.

Air-conditioned Broadway held its own as New York City plunged ever deeper into a hot summer last week, with total box office receipts keeping steady at $31,520,593, a tiny increase of 2% over the previous week.

Walk around or near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and chances are you will see the name David Rubenstein.

has seen some truly wild moments, shocking twists and simply inspired, unexpected gameplay. Now, stalwart host Julie Chen Moonves is breaking down some of the show's most memorable and surprising moments.Julie recently spoke with ET, ahead of the forthcoming and shared a few of her favorite shocking moments — starting with Dan Gheesling throwing himself a symbolic funeral.«Season 14, Dan staging his own funeral.