Big Brother exec Katy Manley has said it is “derogatory and disingenuous” for people to dismiss reality TV shows as “guilty pleasures.”
03.08.2023 - 20:07 / usmagazine.com
Among Survivor fans, Cirie Fields is widely considered the best player to never win the game.
From the time she was first introduced to audiences during Survivor: Panama — Exile Island in 2006, Cirie has proven herself to be one of the most adept social strategists in the show’s history. Despite not being the strongest physical competitor, the reality TV veteran excels at talking herself out of tight spots.
Cirie made history in August 2023 when she was revealed as the surprise 17th houseguest on Big Brother 25, making her the first Survivor alum to play the game of Big Brother.
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Keep scrolling for a full breakdown of Cirie’s legendary reality TV career:
Cirie described herself as a “couch potato” during her first Survivor season in 2006 and became an early target after losing the first Immunity Challenge due to her lack of athleticism. However, she quickly made an alliance with two of her fellow Casaya tribe members and managed to shift the target on to Tina Scheer, who was then eliminated in a 3-1 vote.
Later in the competition, Cirie made one of her most famous strategic movies at final six when she realized that several castaways planned to take Courtney Marit to the final Tribal Council. She then coordinated a 3-2-1 split vote to successfully blindside and eliminate Courtney. The crafty move was a testament to her social game, as it required her to know for certain how every other player was voting while concealing her own motives from half of them.
Cirie ultimately placed fourth after losing a fire-making tie breaker to her ally Danielle DiLorenzo.
Cirie returned to Survivor for Micronesia in 2008, joining the Black Widow Brigade alliance along with Parvati Shallow, Al
Big Brother exec Katy Manley has said it is “derogatory and disingenuous” for people to dismiss reality TV shows as “guilty pleasures.”
Felicia won Head of Household, she and many of the other houseguests such as Cirie, Izzy, and Mecole plotted to take down their alliance member, Hisam. The plan was to backdoor Hisam, who went on a bit of a power trip during his Week 2 HoH reign. During the nomination ceremony, Felicia put Jag and Cameron on the block.
“Big Brother 25” spoilers have revealed the outcome of the Week 3 veto meeting. It’s been another wild week for the houseguests, and after the Head of Household, Felicia, nominated Jag and Cameron, there has been plenty of developments. During the veto competition, Jag won the Power of Veto.
Warning: This post contains spoilers from “Big Brother” season 25, episode 7.
Big Brother, one contestant is already proving that brutal honesty can have serious consequences — especially if your honesty feels more like bullying in the eyes of all your fellow houseguests.Leading up to the live eviction on Thursday, Hisam Goueli had won the Head of Household competition and nominated previous HOH Reilly Smedley for eviction as well as Cameron Hardin, who he put up as a false target of sorts.Hisam has talked a great deal about wanting to play an «honest» game, so he didn't mince words when he told Reilly that she was his ultimate target and that he was going to do everything in his power to get her kicked out of the house.Currently, the house is divided into two large alliances — The Handfuls (i.e. the younger players), and The Professors (the older players).
Chantelle Houghton won Celebrity Big Brother way back in 2006 and fell in love with Ordinary Boys' Samuel Preston, but it didn't come without its challenges.The TV star, now 39 took part in the fourth series of Big Brother as the only non-celebrity and was tasked to convince her fellow housemates that she was famous and in a girl group called Kandy Floss.Through hilarious house challenges, including singing in front of her celebrity pals Chantelle took it in her stride and went on to win the show. While she was tasked with the biggest challenge of all, it didn't stop the 22 year old at the time from falling head over heels for singer Preston with the nation watching their relationship blossom over the weeks.
Chantelle Houghton stole the hearts of the nation and won Celebrity Big Brother back in 2006, but the star has one regret from her time on the show that still haunts her today.The TV personality, who turns 40 next week, entered the Big Brother house as a non-celebrity with the task to convince her celebrity housemates such as Pete Burns, Jodi Marsh and Michael Barrymore that she was famous and part of a girl group called Kandy Floss. While being tasked with the biggest challenge of all, Chantelle who was just 22 years old, also fell in love with Ordinary Boys' Preston who she went on to marry. While they're no longer together, she said her highlight "had to be Preston".
Hisam won Head of Household. Of course, his alliance, which includes Red, Izzy, Cirie, Felicia, Mecole, and Bowie was thrilled. Hisam immediately knew who he wanted his target to be and put Week 1 HoH Reilly on the block for eviction alongside Cameron.After coming back from The Nether, Jared got to choose one houseguest to keep safe for the week.
Hisam is the Head of Household for Week 2. However, he’s already won three competitions, pulling in both Power of Veto wins so far. In addition, Hisam’s HoH has been dramatic, and here’s what’s currently going down in the house.“Big Brother” fans who have been watching the live feeds know that the house is completely divided at the moment.
getting kicked off the show for dropping the n-word on camera — and he’s not apologizing.Valentine, 30, a Florida-based illustrator, was a house guest on Season 25 of the hit CBS reality show, which premiered Aug. 2 and features 17 contestants competing for a $750,000 prize.A 24/7 live feed of the house is available to stream on Paramount+.
Ejected houseguest Luke Valentine seems to be maintaining a positive outlook after getting ousted in the first week of Season 25 for violating the show's code of conduct by using a racial slur.Luke took to his Instagram story on Sunday, while power walking around a park without a shirt on, to share an up-beat by somewhat cryptic message, in which he notably did not appear contrite about the drama.«Just letting you know, I'm alive, I've arrived, and you gotta keep the flames stoked,» Luke said, smiling broadly while sweating profusely. «We can't burn out, no, no, no, the fires of love will continue to burn.»«So thank you for all the memes, thank you for all the support, the kind words,» Luke added.Luke was caught dropping the N-word in the live feeds early Wednesday morning while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.The moment was addressed and shown during Thursday's and given slightly more context.
Big Brother 25” is rolling into Week 2 of competition, and things are heating up as the alliances in the house are becoming very clear. As previously reported by Hollywood News Daily, Hisam was the person who won Head of Household in Week 2, while Jared headed into the Nether. Meanwhile, he’s been busy and “Big Brother” spoilers reveal exactly what his plans are and who he’s hoping to get evicted from the house during his run as HoH.In Week 1, Reilly was named Head of Household.
the houseguests voted to evict Kirsten, tensions were a bit high. However, following the live eviction, the gang headed out to a competition to crown the next HoH, and the live feeds have revealed what went down.After the Week 2 HoH competition, Hisam continued to prove that he’s becoming a bit of a comp beast by winning the honor. Fans may remember that Hisam also won the Power of Veto in Week 1, and chose to keep the nominations of Felicia and Kirsten the same.
Variety staffers were in the crowd singing and dancing along as they had through much of the tour. From the first shows in Glendale, Ariz., to her six-show marathon end run in L.A., Variety has reported on the Eras Tour as it crisscrossed the country. Swift takes audiences on a journey through her musical eras with a staggering 44-song setlist.
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.
“Big Brother 25” held its first eviction this week, and what a week it was. The first week of gameplay saw Reilly become Head of Household and immediately start to wheel and deal with her alliances.
“Big Brother 25” spoilers suggest that the season is starting off with some serious drama. Reilly won the first HOH of the season, completely initiating the competition to be crowned Head Of Household in week one. This actually looked like a good move for the young bartender.
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.
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.
A potential Survivor alliance could be brewing in the Big Brother house this season.