Large Brother host Julie Chen Moonves had a while to kill in the course of the present’s season 27 premiere on Thursday, July 10.
The action-packed opener kicked off on a surprising word with the introduction of a mysterious new character known as “The Mastermind,” who wreaked havoc all all through the episode. His first try to sabotage Large Brother was to abduct Chen Moonves from the set, solely forsaking one among her footwear. Houseguests then break up into two teams of eight, with one group tasked with rescuing Chen Moonves and the opposite recovering an HOH relic stolen by The Mastermind.
Chen Moonves, 55, was positioned behind one among eight hidden doorways on the finish of a bridge puzzle, so it took a while earlier than houseguest Zach Cornell labored out the right door to free the Large Brother host. (Zach earned $10,000 for saving Chen Moonves, whereas Vince Panaro rescued the HOH relic to turn out to be the primary Head of Family.) Talking after her rescue, Chen Moonves shared the weird approach she spent her captivity.
“I spent my time discovering alternative ways to steadiness my naked foot so it didn’t contact the ground,” she confirmed to Leisure Weekly.
The Large Brother host additionally assured followers that she managed to flee the fiendish clutches of The Mastermind with out being bodily harmed.
“Fortunately, I’m tremendous. However he did make me break a nail! The nerve,” she joked.
Chen Moonves and the brand new crop of Large Brother houseguests received the perfect of The Mastermind in the long run after they managed to explode his secret lair — which gave the impression to be situated within the South Pacific.
Nonetheless, the surprises had been solely getting began in season 27 as a result of legendary Large Brother houseguest Rachel Reilly — who initially competed on the present in season 12 and gained season 13 — was later revealed because the thriller seventeenth housemate.
Rachel referenced one among her iconic catchphrases as she re-entered the Large Brother Home, warning her rivals, “Floaters, seize a life vest! Actuality royalty has formally arrived.”
This season of Large Brother is themed like a lodge homicide thriller sport, so viewers can in all probability count on tons extra twists and turns earlier than one housemate wins the $750,000 grand prize. (Viewers may even be capable of vote for “America’s Favourite Houseguest” to obtain $50,000.)
In the meantime, Chen Moonves just lately laughed off questions on doubtlessly retiring from Large Brother. When requested whether or not she ever considered leaving the CBS present, Chen Moonves identified that she was in good firm with Survivor’s Jeff Probst and The Wonderful Race’s Phil Keoghan as the unique hosts of their CBS competitors exhibits.
“You understand what? This can be a sport of rooster. So long as Probst and Keoghan are there, so am I,” she stated, including: “I’m not a quitter. The Chenbot can maintain her personal. I may give the Energizer Bunny a run for its cash.”
Chen Moonves admitted it was laborious for her to even “think about Large Brother with out [her]” since she has been an integral a part of the sequence since its 2000 premiere.
“It’s sort of like we go hand in hand. I’m a part of the present from season 1 and a part of constructing it up,” she identified.
Like Chen Moonves, Probst and Keoghan have been with Survivor and The Wonderful Race since their respective CBS premieres in 2000 and 2001.
“I don’t wish to see another person host Survivor or Wonderful Race both,” Chen Moonves confused. “I actually don’t.”
Large Brother continues on CBS on Sunday, July 13, at 8p.m. ET. Followers can watch stay streams from the home anytime on Paramount+.
