'Big Brother' Turns 20: Host Julie Chen Recounts the Show's Most Shocking Twists (Exclusive)
etonline.com“showmance” to knife-wielding threats, evictions and stolen toothbrushes, is celebrating 20 years on air! To mark the milestone, the CBS reality series’ longtime host, Julie Chen, reflected on the show’s most shocking moments, admitting that she never envisioned the longevity of the gig.“Everyone hated season 1,” she recalled during an interview with ET’s Kevin Frazier. “The critics hated it.
They hated the show. It wasn't .”“They hated me — I wasn't [ host] Jeff Probst,” Chen continued. “I wrote it off. I was like, ‘Yeah, I'm not too crazy about it either.’”Twenty-one seasons and 289 houseguests later, the drama continues, and ET has continued to document the fun and scandal from day one — back at the original house, which had chickens and.
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