Drew slams Big Brother OGs as he vows he’s never coming back

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.

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.

Big Brother house after they almost evicted BB royalty Reggie Sorensen (née Bird).WATCH: Reggie Bird on Big Brother 2022On Monday night both women were voted out but an emotional twist saw them headed into Big Brother’s arcade room, where they were given a second chance.But from the moment she saw Reggie walk into the room behind her, Estelle was fuming.RELATED: Drew slams Big Brother OGs as he vows he’s never coming back“I’m just like, what the actual f--k?” she told Yahoo!Lifestyle before going after the newbies.“It’s not saying these people are bad people.

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.

Blue's Duncan James has slammed pal Denise Van Outen 's 'unfair' ex, Eddie Boxshall and vowed to check her new man, Jimmy Barba, is good enough. Denise, 48, went public with her 55 year old property developer love last week, six months after splitting from ex-fiancé Eddie after finding out he had been messaging a string of women behind her back. Duncan, 44, has replaced Eddie on Celebrity Gogglebox, and will now be seen watching TV alongside Denise on the hit Channel 4 show.

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.

Jake Paul has responded to KSI after the Englishman offered to have Paul's fight against Tommy Fury as a co-main event on his card on August 27th.

Big Brother contestants get paid to go on the show, especially when old favourites returned to the franchise in 2022.WATCH: Trevor Butler proposes on the Big Brother live finale in 2004From the moment it was announced that a number of Big Brother royalty would be coming back for a second stint in the house, viewers speculated that they must be getting paid handsomely.But according to new reports, iconic housemates like Tully Smyth, Anthony Drew and Tim Dormer were paid the exact same amount as the newcomers in the house in 2022.So how much do Big Brother contestants get paid? And what about the contestants on Big Brother VIP? Keep reading to find out.Time to find out how much the cast really get paid!According to multiple reports, the cast of Big Brother were paid just $120 for each day they were in the house in 2022.That’s a sweet bump from the reported $75 a day as “living away from home allowance” contestants got back in 2014, according to news.com.au.For the housemates who managed to stay in the house for a while, that can add up to a serious chunk of cash; Jaycee was evicted after 50 days in the house and would have earned an estimated $6,000.While it sounds like a pretty sweet deal, $120 each day is probably just enough to cover the housemates’ real-world expenses, including rent and bills.WATCH: Tully Smyth and Anthony Drew reunite in the Big Brother house in 2013Even the Big Brother royalty, including past winner Reggie Sorensen (formerly Bird), were only paid the $120 daily fee despite rumours they may have been offered more to return.Some past Big Brother stars allegedly did ask for huge sums of cash to come back to the show but were knocked back by Seven – or so a source tells So Dramatic.“Sara-Marie asked for

Former Big Brother star Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace says she has been having nightmares after discovering a former boyfriend has been convicted of murdering a woman.The star, who appeared on the reality show in 2006, shared her horror at finding out about the killing during a discussion in which she was asked for her view about the bid by athlete Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend in 2013, to be freed from jail. Speaking to Mark Dolan on GB News she said: “Oh well it’s weird actually that this has come up because an ex of mine when I was 20, he's just recently been in the news for killing his girlfriend…wrapping her up in tarpaulin putting her on a double decker bus and throwing her in the bush.

Reality classic Big Brother could be returning to our screens in the near future, after it was reported that ITV bosses were engaged “in advanced talks” to bring back the popular series. Originally airing on Channel 4 from 2000 to 2010, the show was hosted by Davina McCall before moving over to Channel 5 until 2018, where it was helmed by Brian Dowling and Emma Willis.

Spilling the tea? Britney Spears not only didn’t buy the explanation for her brother Bryan Spears’ absence at her wedding, but she also revealed he wasn’t welcome.

“I’ve got to be honest, I’d had enough,” he tells our sister site WHO over the phone, explaining why he chose to actually vote for himself to leave.