‘Big Brother’ Season 24 Replaces Contestant Marvin Achi Just One Day Before Premiere

The inaugural network broadcast of The Challenge: USA was a boon to CBS on Wednesday in primetime. The spinoff of the successful MTV franchise, together with the 24th season of Big Brother, helped CBS to win the night overall with 2.95 million viewers.

#BB24But beyond the HOH comp, there was a “Backstage Boss” ticket, which was pulled by “Pooch.” This ticket means he won’t compete in any competitions during the first week of the game, or be able to vote in the first eviction ceremony. The good news for him is that means he’s safe, and can’t be nominated for eviction.The twist is, Pooch had to pick three players to go “backstage” with him, and those contestants face the same circumstances in terms of competition and eviction night. Except, unlike Pooch, they will still be available to be nominated for eviction by Daniel.

“Big Brother” 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 “Big Brother” household.

 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.The show began by introducing the new houseguests, four at a time, to the desert festival-themed house, and the Big Brother Fest competition.The guests each got a special pass, which directed them to one of three Big Brother Festival stations — the Porta Potty area, the Merch Stand and the Piercing Station. With five houseguests in each location, that only left one -- Joe 'Pooch' Pucciarelli — to sit in a golden throne as the so-called Backstage Boss.Before revealing what that would actually entail, the three groups of five houseguests all had to face off in different challenges.

The meaning behind the moniker. Julie Chen Moonves tied the knot with her husband, Leslie Moonves, in 2004, but she didn’t start using his last name until 2018 — and she just explained why.

Julie Chen Moonves added her married name, Moonves, to her name back in 2018 in a surprise announcement during her sign off from Big Brother.

Tonight’s the night: Big Brother is back on CBS at 8pm ET!

her controversial partner. Chen Moonves’ husband, Les Moonves, stepped down as the CEO of CBS in 2018 following allegations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment. Another victim alleged that he tried to silence her by offering her a job at the network.

Expect the unexpected has become the catchphrase for Big Brother — but occasionally, host Julie Chen Moonves likes to use it to describe herself.

season 24, and just a day before the premiere, there's been a bit of a cast shake-up.The show's Twitter account announced Tuesday evening that Marvin Achi will not be taking place in the competition.«Important casting update! Marvin will no longer be one of our Houseguests on this season of Big Brother,» the show shared. «We’re excited to welcome Joseph, a 24-year-old lawyer from Lake Worth, FL.

Here’s a shocker – Big Brother has replaced a cast member for season 24, less than 24 hours before the season premiere.

Big Brother is premiering its 24th season tomorrow (July 6) on CBS and the 16 contestants competing this summer were finally announced!

How would you plan to win $750,000? The 16 new Big Brother 24 houseguests are breaking down their plans to take home the grand prize at the end of this summer.

It’s time to finally meet who will be competing on Big Brother 24 this summer!

Big Brother today announced 16 new Houseguests for the 24th season of the series, including an attorney, a Vegas performer, a hypnotherapist, a private chef, a chemical processing engineer, an interior designer and a personal stylist.

Season 24 is about to kick off, and host Julie Chen Moonves is excited to bring fans an experience unlike any they've seen on the show before.Julie recently sat down with ET's Kevin Frazier to dish on the forthcoming season, and the stalwart host opened up on what she's looking forward to over the next three months of competition.«it's 16 brand new people, so new people to fall in love with, new showmances to see blossom, new people to root against, a new favorite villain,» Julie excitedly teased." It's the 24th season. Anything can happen! I mean it took us 23 seasons to have this historic season last summer with The Cookout, so who knows?"«We always say expect the unexpected and that is the beauty of this show,» she added.So what exactly makes this season more exhilarating than ever before? According to Julie, «Our challenges are next level this season!»«You're gonna see that on premiere night.

Her showmance days are over. Big Brother 23 alum Alyssa Lopez was focused on winning when she signed on to compete in The Challenge: USA, the new CBS iteration of the MTV franchise.

Kyland Young, one of six members of The Cookout alliance that ran Big Brother 23, was a little concerned when he saw so many of his former castmates on The Challenge: USA.