We have good news for Bachelor Nation fans who want to see Tyler Cameron take on The Bachelor role.
No, we’re not confirming that he’s been cast, but he hasn’t ruled out the possibility.
Tyler is one of the most popular Bachelorette alums, having first been introduced on Hannah Brown’s season.
He came in second place after Hannah chose Jed Wyatt. And while the two ended their engagement soon after, Tyler and Hannah didn’t rekindle the romance we saw on the show.
After her season ended, he wasn’t ready to take on the top role, so his best friend, Matt James, starred on the dating series instead.
But that hasn’t stopped fans from wanting to see him look for love on The Bachelor.
And, according to Tyler, it hasn’t stopped ABC from asking him either.
Tyler Cameron says, ‘Never say never’
Tyler...
No, we’re not confirming that he’s been cast, but he hasn’t ruled out the possibility.
Tyler is one of the most popular Bachelorette alums, having first been introduced on Hannah Brown’s season.
He came in second place after Hannah chose Jed Wyatt. And while the two ended their engagement soon after, Tyler and Hannah didn’t rekindle the romance we saw on the show.
After her season ended, he wasn’t ready to take on the top role, so his best friend, Matt James, starred on the dating series instead.
But that hasn’t stopped fans from wanting to see him look for love on The Bachelor.
And, according to Tyler, it hasn’t stopped ABC from asking him either.
Tyler Cameron says, ‘Never say never’
Tyler...
- 4/19/2024
- by Shaunee Flowers
- Monsters and Critics
There’s been a lot of chatter in the wake of The Golden Bachelor stars Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist announcing the end of their short-lived marriage.
Many reality TV fans are using this surprising news to affirm that reality TV is not a good place to find love and claim that marriages that originated on TV just don’t work.
It does seem like finding love on a reality show goes against the odds. After all, filming usually takes place over a short period, even on reality dating shows, giving cast members little time to get to know each other.
But several reality TV couples are still going strong, proving that sustainable love does sometimes bloom.
Big Brother winner Rachel Reilly found love after meeting and falling in love with Brendon Villegas on Season 12 of Big Brother.
Now, she’s sharing her reaction and defending reality TV love.
Rachel...
Many reality TV fans are using this surprising news to affirm that reality TV is not a good place to find love and claim that marriages that originated on TV just don’t work.
It does seem like finding love on a reality show goes against the odds. After all, filming usually takes place over a short period, even on reality dating shows, giving cast members little time to get to know each other.
But several reality TV couples are still going strong, proving that sustainable love does sometimes bloom.
Big Brother winner Rachel Reilly found love after meeting and falling in love with Brendon Villegas on Season 12 of Big Brother.
Now, she’s sharing her reaction and defending reality TV love.
Rachel...
- 4/15/2024
- by Shaunee Flowers
- Monsters and Critics
One of the more unlikely showmances this summer on “Big Brother 25” is the one between 27-year-old beauty America Lopez and 21-year-old nerd Cory Wurtenberger. They’ve been flirting for weeks in the hammock, in their beds and everywhere in between, but only recently did they share their first smoocheroo. Some time after that, America confessed to Mecole Hayes that Cory is an “awful” kisser and that he’s “just very tense.” But have no fear — she plans on being his “teacher” to help him “practice” throughout the rest of the summer.
The hilarious “BB25” scene was shown on the live feeds on Paramount Plus (watch below).
America telling Meme that she and Cory kissed and she says he was horrible #BB25 pic.twitter.com/Ph5jiFnyoz
— BigBrotherJunkie #BB25 (@89razorskate20) September 11, 2023
See Why is ‘Big Brother’ called ‘Big Brother’? Name meaning explained
After America revealed the news, Mecole replied, “I see you!
The hilarious “BB25” scene was shown on the live feeds on Paramount Plus (watch below).
America telling Meme that she and Cory kissed and she says he was horrible #BB25 pic.twitter.com/Ph5jiFnyoz
— BigBrotherJunkie #BB25 (@89razorskate20) September 11, 2023
See Why is ‘Big Brother’ called ‘Big Brother’? Name meaning explained
After America revealed the news, Mecole replied, “I see you!
- 9/11/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
CBS has something big in store ahead of the “Big Brother” Season 25 premiere. As the series reaches a major milestone, the network is airing a special, “Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration.” Take a walk down memory lane through the biggest moments and revisit fans’ favorite houseguests. You can enjoy the special on CBS on Wednesday, July 26 beginning at 9 p.m. Et. You can watch CBS with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Hulu Live TV, Fubo, Paramount Plus, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch 'Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration' When: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: CBS Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. 5-Day Free Trial$74.99+ / month directv.com/stream About 'Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration'
If you’re a longtime fan of the reality competition series, you can’t miss the “Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration.” Entertainment Tonight...
How to Watch 'Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration' When: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 9:00 Pm Edt TV: CBS Stream: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. 5-Day Free Trial$74.99+ / month directv.com/stream About 'Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration'
If you’re a longtime fan of the reality competition series, you can’t miss the “Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration.” Entertainment Tonight...
- 7/26/2023
- by Aubrey Chorpenning
- The Streamable
Ahead of Big Brother‘s return to CBS with season 25, Julie Chen Moonves is opening up to Et about who the network originally wanted as host and how much longer she sees herself working on the reality TV competition.
When asked if there’s anything the fans of the hit series — which sees a group of strangers forced to co-exist in a shared house while they are isolated from the outside world — don’t know, Moonves says that CBS wanted another daytime TV fixture to host. “I wasn’t the first choice to host. It was offered and turned down by Meredith Vieira,” she says of the former moderator for The View.
Although she doesn’t remember how she learned of this tidbit, Moonves says she eventually confirmed the rumor through her husband, former CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves. “I asked him. I said, ‘You know, I heard stories...
When asked if there’s anything the fans of the hit series — which sees a group of strangers forced to co-exist in a shared house while they are isolated from the outside world — don’t know, Moonves says that CBS wanted another daytime TV fixture to host. “I wasn’t the first choice to host. It was offered and turned down by Meredith Vieira,” she says of the former moderator for The View.
Although she doesn’t remember how she learned of this tidbit, Moonves says she eventually confirmed the rumor through her husband, former CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves. “I asked him. I said, ‘You know, I heard stories...
- 7/22/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
CBS presents Big Brother 25Th Anniversary Celebration, an Entertainment Tonight special, premiering Wednesday, July 26 (9:00-10:00 Pm, Et/Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+*. Big Brother 25th season premiere with a special 90-minute live move-in event Wednesday, Aug. 2 (8:00-9:30 Pm, live Et/delayed Pt) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.* This new special is hosted by Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner from the Big Brother set. The special features 24 seasons of archival footage from the Et vault and exclusive interviews with Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves and fan-favorite houseguests including winners Cody Calafiore, Taylor Hale, Derrick Levasseur, Jordan Lloyd, Xavier Prather and Rachel Reilly, and other houseguests, including Azah Awasum, Hannah Chaddha, Derek Frazier, Frankie Grande, Tiffany Mitchell, Janelle Pierzina, Danielle Reyes, Kaysar Ridha, Jeff Schroeder and Brendon Villegas. The special looks at the most notable Big Brother highlights over the years,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Big Brother is celebrating 25 years on-air. Ahead of the Big Brother Season 25 premiere on August 2, Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner will host a 25th anniversary special that will dive into the show’s long history. Host Julie Chen Moonves will also take part in the special event, airing Wednesday, July 26 at 9/8c on CBS. Taking place on the Big Brother set, Big Brother: 25th Anniversary Celebration features 24 seasons of archival footage from the Et vault and exclusive interviews with Chen Moonves and fan-favorite houseguests, including winners Cody Calafiore, Taylor Hale, Derrick Levasseur, Jordan Lloyd, Xavier Prather, and Rachel Reilly. Other houseguest appearances will include Azah Awasum, Hannah Chaddha, Derek Frazier, Frankie Grande, Tiffany Mitchell, Janelle Pierzina, Danielle Reyes, Kaysar Ridha, Jeff Schroeder, and Brendon Villegas. The hour-long special will comb through the reality competition series’ notable highlights through the years, from showmances, the biggest feuds and rivalries, and shocking...
- 7/13/2023
- TV Insider
CBS did not air a new season of The Amazing Race during the spring of 2023, leaving fans wondering when the next race would premiere. Unfortunately, there is no news regarding the premiere date of season 35. All we can do is speculate about the upcoming competition, including whether or not it will feature returning teams.
Phil Keoghan | Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images When was the last All-Stars season of ‘The Amazing Race’?
The most recent season that contained returning teams was The Amazing Race 31, aka The Amazing Race: Reality Showdown. It premiered in 2018 and featured duos from the three CBS reality competition shows — Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race.
Teams who starred in previous Amazing Race seasons dominated the competition. And the final three were made up of only Amazing Race contestants. In the end, couple Colin Guinn and Christie Woods from The Amazing Race 5 crossed the...
Phil Keoghan | Photo by Sonja Flemming/CBS via Getty Images When was the last All-Stars season of ‘The Amazing Race’?
The most recent season that contained returning teams was The Amazing Race 31, aka The Amazing Race: Reality Showdown. It premiered in 2018 and featured duos from the three CBS reality competition shows — Big Brother, Survivor, and The Amazing Race.
Teams who starred in previous Amazing Race seasons dominated the competition. And the final three were made up of only Amazing Race contestants. In the end, couple Colin Guinn and Christie Woods from The Amazing Race 5 crossed the...
- 4/16/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Big Brother has brought many iconic couples together over its 24 seasons. From “Brenchel” (Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly) to Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss (do they have a couple name?), it’s seemingly easy to find love in the Big Brother house. And the most recent couple to come out of the CBS reality competition series is Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin, aka “Jaylor.” But in 2023, Big Brother fans are worried that Taylor and Joseph are no longer together.
Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin | Photo: CBS Taylor and Joseph met while competing in ‘Big Brother 24’
During the season premiere, Big Brother 24 introduced fans to Taylor and Joseph. Taylor was a former pageant queen crowned Miss Michigan USA in 2021 and was voted Miss Congeniality during the 2021 Miss USA competition. And Joseph had graduated with a law degree and worked as a personal trainer.
At the beginning of the game, most houseguests ostracized Taylor.
Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin | Photo: CBS Taylor and Joseph met while competing in ‘Big Brother 24’
During the season premiere, Big Brother 24 introduced fans to Taylor and Joseph. Taylor was a former pageant queen crowned Miss Michigan USA in 2021 and was voted Miss Congeniality during the 2021 Miss USA competition. And Joseph had graduated with a law degree and worked as a personal trainer.
At the beginning of the game, most houseguests ostracized Taylor.
- 4/4/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and to celebrate, we’re looking back on five romances from the CBS reality competition show Big Brother. Showmances have been a part of the game since season 2 when Dr. Will Kirby first coined the term in the series. And whereas they are sometimes used for game purposes, other times, couples that meet on Big Brother carry their relationship over into the real world.
Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin | Photo: CBS ‘Big Brother 24’ winner Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin met on the show
The most recent example of a Big Brother couple is Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin, who appeared in season 24. While they didn’t get together inside the Big Brother house, the two formed a strong connection, leading to a romance after the show ended.
The Big Brother 24 houseguests immediately ostracized Taylor when they entered the game. They unfairly judged...
Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin | Photo: CBS ‘Big Brother 24’ winner Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin met on the show
The most recent example of a Big Brother couple is Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin, who appeared in season 24. While they didn’t get together inside the Big Brother house, the two formed a strong connection, leading to a romance after the show ended.
The Big Brother 24 houseguests immediately ostracized Taylor when they entered the game. They unfairly judged...
- 2/13/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf now have some company. Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss won “The Amazing Race 34” on Wednesday, becoming the second “Big Brother” team to claim the 1 million prize on its fellow CBS reality show.
After moving into first place during the drive to the Roadblock in Nashville, the couple, who met last summer on “Big Brother 23,” never relinquished their lead. They beat long-lost twins Emily Bushnell and Molly Sinert and married couple Luis Colon and Michelle Burgos.
See ‘The Amazing Racer 34’ finale recap
Not counting Season 31’s reality showdown that pitted “Race,” “Big Brother” and “Survivor” stars against each other, Derek and Claire were the fourth “Big Brother” pair to race around the world. Alison Irwin raced with her then-boyfriend Donny Patrick, who was not a “Big Brother” houseguest,” in Season 5, coming in 10th place. Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder finished seventh in Season 16. Brendon Villegas and...
After moving into first place during the drive to the Roadblock in Nashville, the couple, who met last summer on “Big Brother 23,” never relinquished their lead. They beat long-lost twins Emily Bushnell and Molly Sinert and married couple Luis Colon and Michelle Burgos.
See ‘The Amazing Racer 34’ finale recap
Not counting Season 31’s reality showdown that pitted “Race,” “Big Brother” and “Survivor” stars against each other, Derek and Claire were the fourth “Big Brother” pair to race around the world. Alison Irwin raced with her then-boyfriend Donny Patrick, who was not a “Big Brother” houseguest,” in Season 5, coming in 10th place. Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder finished seventh in Season 16. Brendon Villegas and...
- 12/8/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Can Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss follow in Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf‘s footsteps? The couple is just one leg away from becoming the second “Big Brother” team to win “The Amazing Race.”
Derek and Claire, who started dating in the “Big Brother 23” jury house last summer, booked their final three spot on “The Amazing Race 34” last week by winning the penultimate leg in Iceland — their fourth first-place finish of the season. They will vie for the 1 million in Nashville against married couple Luis Colon and Michelle Burgos and long-lost twins Emily Bushnell and Molly Sinert.
See ‘The Amazing Race’s’ Aubrey and David on taking the penalty: ‘I don’t think we would’ve changed anything’
The pair is the fourth “Big Brother” couple to compete on a regular season of “The Amazing Race”. Alison Irwin raced with her then-boyfriend Donny Patrick, who was not a “Big Brother...
Derek and Claire, who started dating in the “Big Brother 23” jury house last summer, booked their final three spot on “The Amazing Race 34” last week by winning the penultimate leg in Iceland — their fourth first-place finish of the season. They will vie for the 1 million in Nashville against married couple Luis Colon and Michelle Burgos and long-lost twins Emily Bushnell and Molly Sinert.
See ‘The Amazing Race’s’ Aubrey and David on taking the penalty: ‘I don’t think we would’ve changed anything’
The pair is the fourth “Big Brother” couple to compete on a regular season of “The Amazing Race”. Alison Irwin raced with her then-boyfriend Donny Patrick, who was not a “Big Brother...
- 12/5/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Will a “Big Brother” showmance win “The Amazing Race” again? “Big Brother 23” alums Derek Xiao and Claire Rehfuss are among the 12 new teams competing on “The Amazing Race 34.”
The new cast, announced Wednesday, also includes long-lost twins, ballroom dancers, military brothers and a pair of former Rams cheerleaders. That’s not the only NFL connection, though, because former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan is also in the cast. Now an ESPN analyst, he is racing with his golf buddy Tim Mann. Meet the cast in the gallery above or click here.
Xiao and Rehfuss started dating in the “Big Brother” jury house last summer after getting evicted in 10th and eighth place, respectively, both victims of the Cookout alliance. Not counting Season 31 of “The Amazing Race” — which pitted alums of “Race,” “Big Brother” and “Survivor” against each other — they are the fourth “Big Brother” couple to...
The new cast, announced Wednesday, also includes long-lost twins, ballroom dancers, military brothers and a pair of former Rams cheerleaders. That’s not the only NFL connection, though, because former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan is also in the cast. Now an ESPN analyst, he is racing with his golf buddy Tim Mann. Meet the cast in the gallery above or click here.
Xiao and Rehfuss started dating in the “Big Brother” jury house last summer after getting evicted in 10th and eighth place, respectively, both victims of the Cookout alliance. Not counting Season 31 of “The Amazing Race” — which pitted alums of “Race,” “Big Brother” and “Survivor” against each other — they are the fourth “Big Brother” couple to...
- 8/24/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
In the game of love, Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas truly came out on top. It's hard to believe that it's been nearly 11 years since the Big Brother contestants first laid eyes on each other inside the house. "Brendon told us he was a swim coach and I said, I'm never going to fall for this guy," Rachel remembered thinking during an exclusive interview with E! News. "He's just some swim coach." Brendon added, "I saw Rachel and, of course, I thought she was hot, but just another ditzy girl from Las Vegas." But after the strangers found themselves on the block together while competing for the $500,000 grand prize, something unpredictable...
- 7/7/2021
- E! Online
Attention, houseguests: The Big Brother fam is growing! Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Brendon announced the news via Twitter, writing, "Thank you for all the well wishes for Rachel and the baby. Rachel and our baby boy are both healthy and doing well. They are recovering at UCLA. I am sure it will not be too long until Rachel shares some pics, but I will leave that up to our momma warrior." Pops also confirmed that they've yet to decide on a name for their newborn. Rachel and Brendan—who met while competing on season 12 of Big Brother in 2010 and went on appear on multiple seasons...
- 11/12/2020
- E! Online
Even though Da’Vonne Rogers lost the big prize on “Big Brother: All-Stars,” coming in 10th place, she was still named America’s Favorite Houseguest at the conclusion of Season 22. Da’Vonne chatted with Gold Derby’s Joyce Eng about whether she’d ever want to play “Bb” again and she didn’t mince words, saying the competition is way too long. (Regular seasons tend to last just under 100 days.) However, there’s another CBS reality TV show that catches her eye.
“What I really wanna do is ‘Survivor,'” Da’Vonne confirmed. “It’s [39] days, I’ll be gone, knock that out. I’ll be Ok with that. I think that’s what I wanna do.” She also seemed on board with joining a potentially future 30-day “Celebrity Big Brother” edition, proclaiming, “I’m set.”
SEEDa’Vonne Rogers (‘Big Brother’) on winning America’s Favorite Houseguest: ‘Don’t make me ugly cry!
“What I really wanna do is ‘Survivor,'” Da’Vonne confirmed. “It’s [39] days, I’ll be gone, knock that out. I’ll be Ok with that. I think that’s what I wanna do.” She also seemed on board with joining a potentially future 30-day “Celebrity Big Brother” edition, proclaiming, “I’m set.”
SEEDa’Vonne Rogers (‘Big Brother’) on winning America’s Favorite Houseguest: ‘Don’t make me ugly cry!
- 11/7/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
When it comes to reality competition shows, Brendon Villegas is a true veteran. Has has competed in two seasons of Big Brother as well as two seasons of the Amazing Race. Although he’s never won any of the shows he’s appeared on, his time on reality TV gave him something much more meaningful: a wife. Brendon met his now wife, Rachel Reilly, during season 12 of Big Brother and the couple tied the knot in 2012. While Brendon’s reality TV days appear to be over for good, being on TV definitely opened up doors to other opportunities for him. Plus,
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Brendon Villegas...
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- 9/11/2020
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Depending on how you feel about showmances on “Big Brother,” one of the good/bad things about an all-stars installment is that most of these houseguests are older (you can debate whether they’re “wiser”) and probably married with kids or in a long-standing relationship (sometimes with people they had met in the house), which means there’s less of a chance of a showmance blooming.
There hasn’t been one (yet) on Season 22 — though some are trying to make Da’Vonne Rogers and David Alexander a thing, but it’s fetch — but let’s look back at some of the most memorable showmances in “Big Brother” history, some of whom are still together.
See ‘Big Brother 22’: Meet the all-stars
Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder
Seasons: 11, 13
America fell in love with Jeff and Jordan as we watched them get to know each other, flirt, and date all while competing as...
There hasn’t been one (yet) on Season 22 — though some are trying to make Da’Vonne Rogers and David Alexander a thing, but it’s fetch — but let’s look back at some of the most memorable showmances in “Big Brother” history, some of whom are still together.
See ‘Big Brother 22’: Meet the all-stars
Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder
Seasons: 11, 13
America fell in love with Jeff and Jordan as we watched them get to know each other, flirt, and date all while competing as...
- 9/1/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Big Brother has been filled with drama since its inception 20 years ago.
Several people have won the grand prize, and while some may not have deserved it, they managed to scheme their way to the top spot.
With a second All-Stars season on the way, it's time to take a look back at some of the winners and where they are at today.
Eddie McGee (Season 1)
Big Brother was a very different game when it launched back in the year 2000.
McGee played a decent enough game and is the first-ever winner of the U.S. iteration.
In the years since his win, he has worked as an actor, with roles in The Human Race and God's Pocket.
Will Kirby (Season 2)
Will is one of the best players to ever enter the house. There's no doubt about that.
He subsequently returned to the game in Big Brother: All Stars, and finished in fourth place.
Several people have won the grand prize, and while some may not have deserved it, they managed to scheme their way to the top spot.
With a second All-Stars season on the way, it's time to take a look back at some of the winners and where they are at today.
Eddie McGee (Season 1)
Big Brother was a very different game when it launched back in the year 2000.
McGee played a decent enough game and is the first-ever winner of the U.S. iteration.
In the years since his win, he has worked as an actor, with roles in The Human Race and God's Pocket.
Will Kirby (Season 2)
Will is one of the best players to ever enter the house. There's no doubt about that.
He subsequently returned to the game in Big Brother: All Stars, and finished in fourth place.
- 7/28/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
With rumors swirling that “Big Brother 22” will be cast entirely with veteran players, we’re left pondering who from our favorite seasons could come back and what aspects do we consider worthy of a return? Do we bring them back for their likeability or because we love the drama they bring to the house? Have they won before and we want to see how they match up against other winners? Or was their time cut short and we think they deserve a second chance? There are many reasons why a player should come back — and now that we’ve all had our own experience with what it’s like to live a quarantined life, perhaps we’ll appreciate this season even more.
Scroll through the photo gallery above to find out which 12 females we’d most like to see play again and then sound off about any others you’d prefer to watch instead.
Scroll through the photo gallery above to find out which 12 females we’d most like to see play again and then sound off about any others you’d prefer to watch instead.
- 6/19/2020
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
With rumors swirling that “Big Brother 22” will be cast entirely with veteran players, we’re left pondering who from our favorite seasons could come back and what aspects do we consider worthy of a return? Do we bring them back for their likeability or because we love the drama they bring to the house? Have they won before and we want to see how they match up against other winners? Or was their time cut short and we think they deserve a second chance? There are many reasons why a player should come back — and now that we’ve all had our own experience with what it’s like to live a quarantined life, perhaps we’ll appreciate this season even more.
With these considerations in mind we’ve assembled two lists — one of the 12 men that should return to the game and this one of the 12 women we’d like to see back.
With these considerations in mind we’ve assembled two lists — one of the 12 men that should return to the game and this one of the 12 women we’d like to see back.
- 6/17/2020
- by Denton Davidson, Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Big Brother star Rachel Reilly is expecting her second child with husband Brendon Villegas. The 35-year-old shared the special news of her second pregnancy on the most fitting day. This Mother's Day weekend, the reality TV star took to Instagram to share a picture of her beautiful family alongside a sonogram of baby no. 2. The two share 4-year-old Adora Borealis Villegas. "Oh Baby!!! Welcome Brenchel Baby #2! Happy Mother's Day! We have a lot to celebrate this year," she wrote in a lengthy post. "As a mom it's my day to celebrate Adora & Omg baby #2!! I can't believe I'm pregnant! We've been trying for a while to have...
- 5/10/2020
- E! Online
“Big Brother” not only has one the hottest hosts in reality TV, but some the hottest villains as well. During the show’s two decades on the air, host Julie Chen and “Big Brother” fans have seen it all. From Jessie Godderz‘s selfish pectacularness to Rachel Reilly‘s taunting of challenge losers, you can always expect the unexpected. Listed above in our photo gallery are 12 of “Big Brother’s” hottest evil doers and their evil deeds, ranked worst to best.
SEESorry, ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ fans: There are ‘no official plans’ for Season 3 anytime soon
Here are just four of our faves:
Jessie Godderz — Season 10 (2008) and Season 11 (2009)
Love him or hate him, Seasons 10 and 11 bodybuilder Jessie Godderz left an impression on everyone. Narcissistic to the core, Jessie paraded around the house showing off his physique and used weaker houseguests for his bidding. Despite his best efforts he still left the...
SEESorry, ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ fans: There are ‘no official plans’ for Season 3 anytime soon
Here are just four of our faves:
Jessie Godderz — Season 10 (2008) and Season 11 (2009)
Love him or hate him, Seasons 10 and 11 bodybuilder Jessie Godderz left an impression on everyone. Narcissistic to the core, Jessie paraded around the house showing off his physique and used weaker houseguests for his bidding. Despite his best efforts he still left the...
- 1/28/2020
- by Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
We have to expect the unexpected on “Big Brother,” but one thing that is always expected is a showmance. Season 21 has already seen three couples hook up — Jack Matthews and Analyse Talavera, Jackson Michie and Holly Allen, and Nick Maccarone and Isabella Wang — and one of them is already on the outs.
On Tuesday, Bella, who agreed to be Nick’s girlfriend before she was evicted last month, tweeted that she can “no longer support Nick and his actions,” referring to his constant sexual comments about and touching and canoodling with other houseguests, Analyse in particular.
See ‘Big Brother 21’s’ Bella is fed up with Nick’s sleazy behavior: ‘No One deserves to feel second in a relationship’
Though she didn’t outright break things off — she’s open to discussing things with him after the show — if it is over, this would be one of the shorter “Big Brother” showmances.
On Tuesday, Bella, who agreed to be Nick’s girlfriend before she was evicted last month, tweeted that she can “no longer support Nick and his actions,” referring to his constant sexual comments about and touching and canoodling with other houseguests, Analyse in particular.
See ‘Big Brother 21’s’ Bella is fed up with Nick’s sleazy behavior: ‘No One deserves to feel second in a relationship’
Though she didn’t outright break things off — she’s open to discussing things with him after the show — if it is over, this would be one of the shorter “Big Brother” showmances.
- 8/15/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Colin Guinn and Christie Woods didn’t just win the $1 million on Wednesday’s finale of “The Amazing Race 31,” but they tied three records to boot. The couple now has the most career leg wins at nine, the most career top three finishes at 20 and is one of three teams to complete the “Race” course twice.
Colin and Christie’s first place in the final leg locked them with runners-up Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl, who achieved nine career wins with their fourth consecutive top placement in Leg 9 to go with their five in Season 28. They beat the career record previously held by Rachel and Dave Brown, who more impressively won eight legs in a single season (still a record) on Season 20 versus taking two seasons to do so like Colin and Christie, and Tyler and Korey.
Colin and Christie were first in Legs 4 and 10 this season. They had...
Colin and Christie’s first place in the final leg locked them with runners-up Tyler Oakley and Korey Kuhl, who achieved nine career wins with their fourth consecutive top placement in Leg 9 to go with their five in Season 28. They beat the career record previously held by Rachel and Dave Brown, who more impressively won eight legs in a single season (still a record) on Season 20 versus taking two seasons to do so like Colin and Christie, and Tyler and Korey.
Colin and Christie were first in Legs 4 and 10 this season. They had...
- 6/27/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Rachel Reilly‘s new record on “The Amazing Race” looks to be short-lived. The three-time “Race” alum became the most traveled racer when she completed her 32nd leg on Leg 8 of Season 31 in Switzerland. She and sister Elissa Slater got eliminated that leg, so she couldn’t extend it any further. That allowed the Afghanimals, Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran, to tie her record on Leg 10 on Wednesday’s episode in the Netherlands, which means they could beat her record next leg.
Given how much the show drummed up Rachel breaking the record, Wednesday’s episode made no mention of Leo and Jamal matching her feat. But to be fair, the Afghanimals did provide a lot of content on their own with their ineptitude steering and finding boats in that canal.
With two cruel fourth-place finishes in Seasons 23 and 24, the Afghanimals came into Season 31 with 22 legs under their belt. Since there are two legs left,...
Given how much the show drummed up Rachel breaking the record, Wednesday’s episode made no mention of Leo and Jamal matching her feat. But to be fair, the Afghanimals did provide a lot of content on their own with their ineptitude steering and finding boats in that canal.
With two cruel fourth-place finishes in Seasons 23 and 24, the Afghanimals came into Season 31 with 22 legs under their belt. Since there are two legs left,...
- 6/21/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
“The Amazing Race 31” cast includes five returning teams and one returning racer, and it’s no mystery as to who you’re cheering for: 33 percent of our readers are pulling for Art Velez and Jj Carrell to grab that $1 million.
The border patrol agents were runners-up on Season 20, an installment dominated by Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj had a chance to upset the formidable duo when Davechel accidentally skipped the Roadblock, but Art struggled so much at the Roadblock that Davechel were able to return, complete the task and cruise to the finish line. It probably would’ve been easier to swallow had Davechel beat them outright. Art and Jj never finished lower than fourth, which will definitely be hard to duplicate this season.
See The trash talk is going down before ‘The Amazing Race’ has...
The border patrol agents were runners-up on Season 20, an installment dominated by Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj had a chance to upset the formidable duo when Davechel accidentally skipped the Roadblock, but Art struggled so much at the Roadblock that Davechel were able to return, complete the task and cruise to the finish line. It probably would’ve been easier to swallow had Davechel beat them outright. Art and Jj never finished lower than fourth, which will definitely be hard to duplicate this season.
See The trash talk is going down before ‘The Amazing Race’ has...
- 4/16/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
For her third trek around the world, Rachel Reilly left her hubby Brendon Villegas at home and teamed up with her sister, fellow “Big Brother” alum Elissa Slater, for “The Amazing Race 31.” And both are very excited to be all “sisters before misters.”
In honor of National Siblings Day on Wednesday, Rachel tweeted a snippet of the pair’s intro segment (watch below), in which they rib each other and Brendon. “My past two times I’ve done ‘TheAmazing Race,’ I raced with my husband Brendon. This time I get to race with my best friend, my sister!” Rachel says.
Elissa, meanwhile, feels like Rachel made the correct choice in dropping Brendon for her, because she is “better at getting [Rachel] under control,” to which Rachel reacts in mock horror. And because of that, she believes they can do what Rachel couldn’t do with Brendon. “Brendon is going to be...
In honor of National Siblings Day on Wednesday, Rachel tweeted a snippet of the pair’s intro segment (watch below), in which they rib each other and Brendon. “My past two times I’ve done ‘TheAmazing Race,’ I raced with my husband Brendon. This time I get to race with my best friend, my sister!” Rachel says.
Elissa, meanwhile, feels like Rachel made the correct choice in dropping Brendon for her, because she is “better at getting [Rachel] under control,” to which Rachel reacts in mock horror. And because of that, she believes they can do what Rachel couldn’t do with Brendon. “Brendon is going to be...
- 4/12/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
The returning teams on “The Amazing Race 31” all have unfinished business, as none of them have won the $1 million prize before. Five of the 11 “Race,” “Survivor” or “Big Brother” teams this season are former racers, with another “Race” alum part of a “Big Brother” duo. But which returning racers do you want to cross the finish line first?
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell
Art and Jj finished second on “The Amazing Race 20.” The border patrol agents had the misfortune of competing on the same season as “Race” GOATs Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj blew their shot to win it all when Rachel and Dave accidentally skipped the final Roadblock, but Art struggled in the Roadblock, and they watched helplessly as Rachel and Dave returned, crushed the Roadblock and left them in the dust. While...
Art Velez and John James “Jj” Carrell
Art and Jj finished second on “The Amazing Race 20.” The border patrol agents had the misfortune of competing on the same season as “Race” GOATs Rachel and Dave, who set the record for most leg wins in a season at eight. Art and Jj blew their shot to win it all when Rachel and Dave accidentally skipped the final Roadblock, but Art struggled in the Roadblock, and they watched helplessly as Rachel and Dave returned, crushed the Roadblock and left them in the dust. While...
- 4/11/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
The Afghanimals, aka Leo Temory and Jamal Zadran, and Rachel Reilly are competing on “The Amazing Race” for the third time, and if either team wins Season 31 — Rachel’s racing with her sister, Elissa Slater — it’d mark a first, because no one who’s been on “Race” three times has won the $1 million yet.
Granted, there’s not a lot of people who’ve raced thrice. The Afghanimals and Rachel are the eighth, ninth and 10th people to do so. Season 24, which aired in 2014, was the first season to feature three-timers, but the third time was definitely not the charm for those seven. They are:
Mallory Ervin
Finishes: sixth, Season 17; third, Season 18 (both with father Gary); 10th in Season 24 with Mark Jackson (Mark finished in fifth in Season 20 with Bff William “Bopper” Minton)
Margie O’Donnell and Luke Adams
Finishes: third, Season 14; eighth, Season 18; eighth, Season 24
Herbert “Flight Time...
Granted, there’s not a lot of people who’ve raced thrice. The Afghanimals and Rachel are the eighth, ninth and 10th people to do so. Season 24, which aired in 2014, was the first season to feature three-timers, but the third time was definitely not the charm for those seven. They are:
Mallory Ervin
Finishes: sixth, Season 17; third, Season 18 (both with father Gary); 10th in Season 24 with Mark Jackson (Mark finished in fifth in Season 20 with Bff William “Bopper” Minton)
Margie O’Donnell and Luke Adams
Finishes: third, Season 14; eighth, Season 18; eighth, Season 24
Herbert “Flight Time...
- 4/9/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
If you want to know who’s done “The Amazing Race” and who hasn’t, look no further than the sneak peek of Season 31’s reality showdown between “Race,” “Survivor” and “Big Brother” alums.
In the preview (watch above), “Survivor” stars Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins are lamenting in a cab about having fallen behind and blame those “stupid drivers.” Guys, “Race” is part skill, part endurance and part taxi luck. Everyone knows this.
You know who definitely knows? Rachel Reilly, who declares, “I’m not a rookie at this.” After twice racing with her husband and fellow “Big Brother” alum Brendon Villegas, the two-time finalist and “Big Brother” champ is racing with her sister, another “Big Brother” alum Elissa Slater, who announces, “I was made for the ‘Race.'” This is the level of confidence we aspire to have.
See Just kidding, ‘The Amazing Race 31’ will not premiere earlier...
In the preview (watch above), “Survivor” stars Corinne Kaplan and Eliza Orlins are lamenting in a cab about having fallen behind and blame those “stupid drivers.” Guys, “Race” is part skill, part endurance and part taxi luck. Everyone knows this.
You know who definitely knows? Rachel Reilly, who declares, “I’m not a rookie at this.” After twice racing with her husband and fellow “Big Brother” alum Brendon Villegas, the two-time finalist and “Big Brother” champ is racing with her sister, another “Big Brother” alum Elissa Slater, who announces, “I was made for the ‘Race.'” This is the level of confidence we aspire to have.
See Just kidding, ‘The Amazing Race 31’ will not premiere earlier...
- 4/8/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Hey, Big Brother fans. We recently told you guys that Brett Robinson and Tyler Crispen from Big Brother's most recent season 20 landed new guest spots on CBS' popular "The Bold And The Beautiful" soap opera. However, at that time , we didn't have any clue what characters they would be playing on the show. Now, that very vital information has been revealed thanks to the folks over at the Inquisitr.com. They're reporting that Tyler and Brett will be playing two guys who owned a high tech robotic startup, have sold their company, and are now focused on philanthropic endeavors. Basically, they'll be two, rich tech geeks. Currently, no other details have been revealed about their roles, but this is way more information than what we previously had. Actually, there is some speculation on what Tyler and Brett's characters' philanthropic endeavors will entail. It's speculated that they may include...
- 10/18/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf‘s big 2018 has culminated with a wedding: The “Big Brother” alums and “Amazing Race” champs got married on Sunday.
“Our wildest dreams came true today — we’re married!” they told People in a statement. “Being surrounded by our closest family and friends and sharing this special day with them was all we ever wanted. We are so lucky to have found each other in the most unconventional of ways but we did. We found our forever in each other and can’t wait to begin this new chapter of our lives.”
The couple, who announced they’re expecting their first child last month, tied the knot at The Chateau Le Dome at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California, before 100 guests, including fellow “Big Brother 19” stars Elena Davies and Mark Jansen, and “The Amazing Race 30” star and IndyCar driver Conor Daly. Paisley, Nickson’s 6-year-old daughter from a previous relationship,...
“Our wildest dreams came true today — we’re married!” they told People in a statement. “Being surrounded by our closest family and friends and sharing this special day with them was all we ever wanted. We are so lucky to have found each other in the most unconventional of ways but we did. We found our forever in each other and can’t wait to begin this new chapter of our lives.”
The couple, who announced they’re expecting their first child last month, tied the knot at The Chateau Le Dome at Saddlerock Ranch in Malibu, California, before 100 guests, including fellow “Big Brother 19” stars Elena Davies and Mark Jansen, and “The Amazing Race 30” star and IndyCar driver Conor Daly. Paisley, Nickson’s 6-year-old daughter from a previous relationship,...
- 10/15/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf are definitely having an amazing 2018. The “Amazing Race 30” winners and “Big Brother 19” power couple are expecting their first child together, Jessica announced Monday on Instagram.
“We’Re Pregnant! And I’m over the moon! I’m so excited to bring our first child into this life we have created together!” she wrote, alongside a photo of the couple proudly flaunting their sonogram.
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We’Re Pregnant! And I’m over the moon! I’m so excited to bring our first child into this life we have created together! I’ve been pretty quiet on Instagram lately. I’ve been avoiding posting stories and photos as much as I normally do because we’ve been taking this time to really enjoy all the great blessings we have in our life Considering our engagement was leaked before we could tell anyone, it’s...
“We’Re Pregnant! And I’m over the moon! I’m so excited to bring our first child into this life we have created together!” she wrote, alongside a photo of the couple proudly flaunting their sonogram.
View this post on Instagram
We’Re Pregnant! And I’m over the moon! I’m so excited to bring our first child into this life we have created together! I’ve been pretty quiet on Instagram lately. I’ve been avoiding posting stories and photos as much as I normally do because we’ve been taking this time to really enjoy all the great blessings we have in our life Considering our engagement was leaked before we could tell anyone, it’s...
- 9/24/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Happy Wednesday fellow Big Brother fans. We were able to find some additional news for the upcoming Amazing Race season 31 Big Brother edition that we previously reported on. First of all, a few weeks back, TMZ was reporting that it was an all-Big Brother Amazing Race season. The the folks over at Realityblurred.com said that was not the case, and that it would include former Amazing Race contestants as well. Well, it turns out they were both wrong. However, Realityblurred was more correct than TMZ because the new season 31 will also include former "Survivor" reality show contestants to go along with the former Big Brother and Amazing Race people ! We've also learned who the official teams are. The folks over at goldderby.com are reporting that Amazing Race season 31 officially started filming this past Sunday, June 11, 2018 with a total of 11 teams. Only three of them turned out to be Big Brother teams.
- 6/13/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, fellow "Big Brother" fans. We previously reported to you guys that the next season of Amazing Race which is season 31 is bringing on a couple of former Big Brother houseguests to compete. According to TMZ, it's an all-Big Brother season, but other sources say it'll be a mixture of Big Brother houseguests and former Amazing Race contestants. I guess we'll find out which version is true when the season finally airs. But here's what our new report is about. Apparently, the Amazing Race production team decided to suddenly cut a couple of the Big Brother houseguests that were all set and prepared to race! We previously reported that Asian James Huling from Big Brother seasons 17 and 18 would be teaming up with Corey Brooks from season 18. We also reported that Big Brother 19 winner Josh Martinez would be teaming up with Big Brother seasons 18 and 19 runner-up Paul Abrahamian. Well, now...
- 6/4/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, fellow Big Brother fans. Some more exciting news has come up for the Big Brother world. As we previously reported, the next season of Amazing Race which will be season 31 is bringing on a couple of former Big Brother houseguests to compete as teams. According to a report from TMZ, they're supposed to just be competing against other former Big Brother houseguests. However, the folks over at realityblurred.com said it would be a mixture of former Big Brother houseguests and former Amazing Race contestants. We're still not sure which story is true, but TMZ has recently revealed a couple of the Big Brother houseguests that will be competing. First up, former season 13 Big Brother winner Rachel Reilly is coming back. This will be her third, freaking time to compete on the Amazing Race. She recently appeared on seasons 20 and 24 with her hubby Brendon Villegas who is also a Big Brother season 12 and 13 alum.
- 5/29/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
"Big Brother" alums Caleb Reynolds and Rachel Reillyare taking their backstabbing and bitching to the road ... TMZ has learned they're among the former houseguests who've signed on for the new season of "The Amazing Race." As we previously reported, the show got some inspo from last season's winners -- Cody Nickson and Jessica Graf -- who previously met and became a couple on "Big Brother," so production decided to pool contestants from past seasons of...
- 5/9/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Caleb Reynolds is a father!
The Survivor and Big Brother alum and his wife, Ashley Jay, welcomed their first child, daughter Mila Rose Reynolds, on Thursday, Reynolds' rep confirms to Et.
Mila was born at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz., and measuring 19 inches.
"Ashley and I are over the moon about being able to start a family. We have been anxiously waiting for this day to come," Reynolds told Et exclusively. "And wow, she is beautiful. I never in a million years thought becoming a father would affect me the way that it has."
"This little girl has stolen my heart already, and it’s only Day 1. I can only imagine the joy she will bring us over the next several years," he added.
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Reynolds and Jay tied the knot in May 2016 and announced that they were expecting in April. Jay is also the mother to a 6-year-old...
The Survivor and Big Brother alum and his wife, Ashley Jay, welcomed their first child, daughter Mila Rose Reynolds, on Thursday, Reynolds' rep confirms to Et.
Mila was born at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz., and measuring 19 inches.
"Ashley and I are over the moon about being able to start a family. We have been anxiously waiting for this day to come," Reynolds told Et exclusively. "And wow, she is beautiful. I never in a million years thought becoming a father would affect me the way that it has."
"This little girl has stolen my heart already, and it’s only Day 1. I can only imagine the joy she will bring us over the next several years," he added.
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Reynolds and Jay tied the knot in May 2016 and announced that they were expecting in April. Jay is also the mother to a 6-year-old...
- 12/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
According to a recent article from the folks over at the The Hollywood Reporter, CBS has revealed at least two of the new castmembers they want to compete in their upcoming "The Amazing Race" season 30. They decided to dip into none other than their Big Brother season 19 cast pool to get them! And well, it looks like they just can't get enough of the controversial Big Brother season 19 couple Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson. They have indeed been selected to participate in the 30th season of the show!" This latest casting comes off the heels of Jessica being selected to appear in a few episodes of CBS' hit soap opera show "The Bold And The Beautiful." Jessica recently revealed after the Big Brother finale show that she's currently scheduled to appear in two of "The Bold And The Beautiful" episodes, and is scheduled to possibly come back! So, that's pretty wild.
- 9/27/2017
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Vanessa Grimaldi is finally "back to being herself."
The former Bachelor star returned to Los Angeles for the first time since splitting with Nick Viall to celebrate her 30th birthday, and a source tells Et that she couldn't be happier.
"She's back to being herself. She's letting lose, having fun, and being the bubbly Vanessa we all know and love," the source says. "She's very happy and content in her life right now."
Grimaldi, who invited her closest girlfriends to celebrate her big milestone, had dinner on Friday at Hyde Sunset in West Hollywood. The brunette beauty marked the beginning of her "dirty 30 festivities" with a pic on Instagram of a flower arrangement created for her by Petals L.A.
Related: Vanessa Grimaldi Gets Candid About Split From 'Bachelor' Star Nick Viall: 'We Just Weren't the Best Fit'
Following dinner at Hyde Sunset, Grimaldi and her group made their way to the dance floor, where she was...
The former Bachelor star returned to Los Angeles for the first time since splitting with Nick Viall to celebrate her 30th birthday, and a source tells Et that she couldn't be happier.
"She's back to being herself. She's letting lose, having fun, and being the bubbly Vanessa we all know and love," the source says. "She's very happy and content in her life right now."
Grimaldi, who invited her closest girlfriends to celebrate her big milestone, had dinner on Friday at Hyde Sunset in West Hollywood. The brunette beauty marked the beginning of her "dirty 30 festivities" with a pic on Instagram of a flower arrangement created for her by Petals L.A.
Related: Vanessa Grimaldi Gets Candid About Split From 'Bachelor' Star Nick Viall: 'We Just Weren't the Best Fit'
Following dinner at Hyde Sunset, Grimaldi and her group made their way to the dance floor, where she was...
- 9/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
While Jordan Lloyd & Jeff Schroeder and Rachel Reilly & Brendon Villegas are among the most successful relationships to come out of “Big Brother,” let us now take a look at the other end of the spectrum. Specifically, what are the most toxic “Big Brother” showmances of all time? It shouldn’t be a surprise to […]...
- 7/21/2017
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Amazing Race isn't a reality show viewers typically associate with having a villain. The biggest obstacle for the various teams in their journey across the globe is more the world itself or the challenges created by the show. There have been unlikable teams during The Amazing Race, like Big Brother transplants Brendon and Rachel or season 27's Justin and Diana. It's rare that there are contestants who are worth actively rooting against. Sadly, in season 29 there are two (or three) contestants who are fighting harder for the most villainous spot on the show than the million dollar prize.
- 4/19/2017
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
During Big Brother 13, Daniele Donato commented on Brendon Villegas' return to the game after his eviction, saying, "We have a zombie in the house. We keep trying to kill it but it just won't die." Brendon is nothing compared to Victor Arroyo on Big Brother 18.
Victor made Big Brother history by returning to the game twice after being evicted. Victor's refusal to stay evicted is admirable for a number of reasons. Yet the sheer number of chances that Victor has had to get back into the game is ridiculous -- not to mention incredibly boring to watch. ...
Victor made Big Brother history by returning to the game twice after being evicted. Victor's refusal to stay evicted is admirable for a number of reasons. Yet the sheer number of chances that Victor has had to get back into the game is ridiculous -- not to mention incredibly boring to watch. ...
- 8/29/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Big Brother star Rachel Reilly and her husband, Brendon Villegas, just welcomed their first child into the world! The TV personality took to Twitter on Friday to announce the exciting news, writing, "@brendonvbb12 & I are officially parents! Omg thank you for all the prayers and well wishes." She added, "It was long hard and we did it all natural!" The showmance couple first announced the news of their pregnancy during a live taping of Big Brother in September, which only made sense considering that's where they met and fell in love. They joined host Julie Chen, where Reilly told her, "I always say no one comes in between me and my man...except a Brenchel...
- 4/8/2016
- E! Online
There's going to be a new head of household coming to the Villegas family: A baby! "Big Brother" alums Rachel Reilly and husband Brendon Villegas announced they're expecting a new addition to their family on last night's show. "I always say 'No one comes in between me and my man,'" Rachael told Julie Chen last night, "except a Brenchel baby!" Brenchel, of course, was the name the duo were given on the reality series in 2010, when their showmance first ignited during Season 12. Reilly would return to the show and win during Season 13, before the two would place second on two different seasons of "The Amazing Race." They tied the knot in September 2012 in a ceremony officiated by "Big Brother" star Matt Hoffman. After last night's reveal, Reilly showed off her barely-there baby bump while posing with the show's casting director Robyn Kass. "Can't wait to meet this little one!
- 9/17/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Looks like a new house guest is moving into the Villegas home. That's right, Big Brother's Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas are expecting their first child and feedsters couldn't be happier. One of America's favorite showmance couple returned to the reality show where they first met and fell in love today. The duo joined host Julie Chen on stage to discuss this season's gameplay and they also made an exciting announcement. "I always say no one comes in between me and my man," Rachael said before adding, "except a Brenchel baby!" Brendon smiled. Rachel bounced. It was as if these these two love birds never...
- 9/17/2015
- E! Online
Scott Zakarin Shares the Innovation of the New 'Rush It Network' & Its Online Interconnected Content
Scott Zakarin, creator of the first web series in 1995, The Spot, introduces a groundbreaking new online entertainment platform called Rush It Network, bringing a new spin to digital network connected content. Zakarin introduces Rush It as a Content Connected Network (Ccn), creating a spider web effect of content connectivity that organically intersects characters, brands and storylines throughout each channel and vlog on the network. The network's newly launched dramedy The SpinOffs, serves as the initial hub of all network storylines, where all characters are created. The SpinOffs speaks to Rush It’s innovation that thrives on audience participation, offering viewers a platform to give advice and feedback that affects what happens to their favorite characters in real-time. In return, characters engage and respond to viewers to create a social community that goes beyond the shows.
Rush It Network also welcomes collaboration by inviting social media stars of Youtube, Vine, Periscope, Instagram and other popular networks to act alongside the SpinOffs cast of characters and then creating new "spin-off" channels out of popular collaborations. Current channels set to launch in early Summer 2015, include a "fly on the wall" reality format series of shows starring Big Brother and Amazing Race stars Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas called After Reality.
Pioneering new forms of online storytelling is nothing new for Scott Zakarin, who created the first interactive entertainment web series, when he introduced The Spot in 1995, which became the inaugural recipient of Infoseek’s “Cool Site of the Year,” (“Webby” Award).
Zakarin went on to create several transmedia platforms, including GrapeJam.com, the first interactive “sit.com” that featured live improvisational sketches and streaming radio broadcasts, earning him a nod from People Magazine. He also created Fish Bowl, which went on to become a TV show for the E! Network.
Over the last 20 years, Zakarin's digital platforms have garnered over 2 billions views and counting.
Zakarin shares his experience, inspiration and more about The Rush It Network:
"The World Wide Web was young. I was 26 and had just moved from New York as a writer and director. I got into marketing, and wanted to know how to get my work recognized by Hollywood and tell stories I wanted to tell. I just wanted to make a show, and I basically started in the AOL chat rooms by inventing characters. I started with eight people at once, and I noticed that men are kind of stupid," Zakarin jokes. "It's easy to manipulate us in real-time, but it’s even easier to create an engaging character online. Being a man, I know what they’re interested in. I did it very PG 13, don’t get me wrong, but I started to dream about specific characters. For instance, when I created Cara for The Spot, I literally looked at the people working around me, saw my pretty 23 year old assistant and thought, she's perfect, she's Cara and then I cast her."
As far as my first show was concerned, The Spot, I had a dream about these characters and where they lived. I woke up, and started writing down notes and told my wife about it the next morning.
When I started doing this medium, the advertising agency that I was shooting commercials for, Fattal & Colins, got very interested and then got behind it. This was 1995. We got popular immediately. At the time, we used the message boards to seed it, and got a surprisingly large audience.
I also stayed up all night just talking to people, getting a handle on what they were looking for and getting them excited about what was going to happen the next day. Those numbers did well, and then we got on to Infoseek’s 'cool site of the year' – and if you got onto that, your numbers got relatively big. I received 125,000 page views that day.
The format that turned me on, and there’s some of it in every show that I do, is the Rashoman form of storytelling – this means having different characters with their individual worlds, but together these characters make up a bigger story. Now, as with The Rush It Network, it’s mostly through video. That was most interesting.
Writers started to approach me, and say, “We want to do a web network, so we can own the rights to our characters. We just want to make short videos that we couldn’t make on television."
Zakarin continues, "My feeling was why stop there. Why not make an ecosystem?"
And now Zakarin has taken this idea of the ecosystem and interactive storytelling into the Rush It Network. He elaborates:
"The SpinOffs is a narrative comedy soap opera. The characters spread out, and then they meet real people. My network is built on spin-offs and crossovers. Sometimes real characters enter into the fictional world, and fictional characters enter into the real world," Zakarin explains.
"The talent are more relatable – they handle their own social media and guide the characters's voice. There are so many celebrities who handle social media by have other people put out their message. Our characters do it themselves and in real time, which is where a lot of entertainment is heading.
At this very moment, we’re building out the show. It continues to only go up in numbers. We try to create very compelling shows that attract an audience. The first show with the Rush It Network was The SpinOffs and now we’re starting to roll out and announce our next set of spin-offs and collaborations, where the characters have "spun" off into their own shows, whether it’s Openly Jake, Unhinged Comedy, or whatever, each character's voice determines the direction of the new channel," Zakarin continues.
"On Big Brother, and Amazing Race, there are always a few people who jump up and become more famous than the rest. So we did a wedding scene on The SpinOffs, where two of our male characters were married by reality star, Rachel Reilly, an ordained minister. The fans went crazy and started writing back to us saying things like, 'I want Rachel to marry me!' so we’ve starting a new channel with her and her husband, Brendon, called, After Reality, which launches in a few weeks.
Another thing we’re doing with Rush It is making seven second videos and working heavily with Vine star collaborations. A lot of these Vine stars have a huge fan base because they're talented and hilarious. We’ll help them take what they have, and bring in our actors and our cameras and create crossover channel on our network.
For me, it’s about innovation paired with good storytelling. Before, I really had to be dedicated because there was no financial model, but finally things are changing. Now there are signs of money. There are the Youtube millionaires and advertisers that have started to come in giving us more to work with in terms of content and production value.
We’re airing one episode of The SpinOffs per week, and bringing in lots of new content. We’re inviting creative people to come play in our garden.
My hope is to get a big enough audience to be so interactively involved in our shows that they would be fully involved in creating the stories. We are establishing new forms of audience engagement to give the audience an entertainment experience like no other."
Learn more about Rush It Network here.
Rush It Network also welcomes collaboration by inviting social media stars of Youtube, Vine, Periscope, Instagram and other popular networks to act alongside the SpinOffs cast of characters and then creating new "spin-off" channels out of popular collaborations. Current channels set to launch in early Summer 2015, include a "fly on the wall" reality format series of shows starring Big Brother and Amazing Race stars Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas called After Reality.
Pioneering new forms of online storytelling is nothing new for Scott Zakarin, who created the first interactive entertainment web series, when he introduced The Spot in 1995, which became the inaugural recipient of Infoseek’s “Cool Site of the Year,” (“Webby” Award).
Zakarin went on to create several transmedia platforms, including GrapeJam.com, the first interactive “sit.com” that featured live improvisational sketches and streaming radio broadcasts, earning him a nod from People Magazine. He also created Fish Bowl, which went on to become a TV show for the E! Network.
Over the last 20 years, Zakarin's digital platforms have garnered over 2 billions views and counting.
Zakarin shares his experience, inspiration and more about The Rush It Network:
"The World Wide Web was young. I was 26 and had just moved from New York as a writer and director. I got into marketing, and wanted to know how to get my work recognized by Hollywood and tell stories I wanted to tell. I just wanted to make a show, and I basically started in the AOL chat rooms by inventing characters. I started with eight people at once, and I noticed that men are kind of stupid," Zakarin jokes. "It's easy to manipulate us in real-time, but it’s even easier to create an engaging character online. Being a man, I know what they’re interested in. I did it very PG 13, don’t get me wrong, but I started to dream about specific characters. For instance, when I created Cara for The Spot, I literally looked at the people working around me, saw my pretty 23 year old assistant and thought, she's perfect, she's Cara and then I cast her."
As far as my first show was concerned, The Spot, I had a dream about these characters and where they lived. I woke up, and started writing down notes and told my wife about it the next morning.
When I started doing this medium, the advertising agency that I was shooting commercials for, Fattal & Colins, got very interested and then got behind it. This was 1995. We got popular immediately. At the time, we used the message boards to seed it, and got a surprisingly large audience.
I also stayed up all night just talking to people, getting a handle on what they were looking for and getting them excited about what was going to happen the next day. Those numbers did well, and then we got on to Infoseek’s 'cool site of the year' – and if you got onto that, your numbers got relatively big. I received 125,000 page views that day.
The format that turned me on, and there’s some of it in every show that I do, is the Rashoman form of storytelling – this means having different characters with their individual worlds, but together these characters make up a bigger story. Now, as with The Rush It Network, it’s mostly through video. That was most interesting.
Writers started to approach me, and say, “We want to do a web network, so we can own the rights to our characters. We just want to make short videos that we couldn’t make on television."
Zakarin continues, "My feeling was why stop there. Why not make an ecosystem?"
And now Zakarin has taken this idea of the ecosystem and interactive storytelling into the Rush It Network. He elaborates:
"The SpinOffs is a narrative comedy soap opera. The characters spread out, and then they meet real people. My network is built on spin-offs and crossovers. Sometimes real characters enter into the fictional world, and fictional characters enter into the real world," Zakarin explains.
"The talent are more relatable – they handle their own social media and guide the characters's voice. There are so many celebrities who handle social media by have other people put out their message. Our characters do it themselves and in real time, which is where a lot of entertainment is heading.
At this very moment, we’re building out the show. It continues to only go up in numbers. We try to create very compelling shows that attract an audience. The first show with the Rush It Network was The SpinOffs and now we’re starting to roll out and announce our next set of spin-offs and collaborations, where the characters have "spun" off into their own shows, whether it’s Openly Jake, Unhinged Comedy, or whatever, each character's voice determines the direction of the new channel," Zakarin continues.
"On Big Brother, and Amazing Race, there are always a few people who jump up and become more famous than the rest. So we did a wedding scene on The SpinOffs, where two of our male characters were married by reality star, Rachel Reilly, an ordained minister. The fans went crazy and started writing back to us saying things like, 'I want Rachel to marry me!' so we’ve starting a new channel with her and her husband, Brendon, called, After Reality, which launches in a few weeks.
Another thing we’re doing with Rush It is making seven second videos and working heavily with Vine star collaborations. A lot of these Vine stars have a huge fan base because they're talented and hilarious. We’ll help them take what they have, and bring in our actors and our cameras and create crossover channel on our network.
For me, it’s about innovation paired with good storytelling. Before, I really had to be dedicated because there was no financial model, but finally things are changing. Now there are signs of money. There are the Youtube millionaires and advertisers that have started to come in giving us more to work with in terms of content and production value.
We’re airing one episode of The SpinOffs per week, and bringing in lots of new content. We’re inviting creative people to come play in our garden.
My hope is to get a big enough audience to be so interactively involved in our shows that they would be fully involved in creating the stories. We are establishing new forms of audience engagement to give the audience an entertainment experience like no other."
Learn more about Rush It Network here.
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