It's wild to believe we're only approaching the one-week mark of Big Brother 28. Within the 90-minute premiere alone, we were introduced to 14 new houseguests, brought in three reality TV icons, and tossed one into a volcano. And the heat has continued to be on the latest season of the iconic CBS reality series, as dynamics are emerging, alliances are being made, Angela Murray is getting settled back in, and Survivor players Dee Valladares and Rick Devens are trying to get used to the waters of the house.And, when talking with host Julie Chen Moonves about transferring both Dee and Devens from the island to the backyard, she admits she was initially less than pleased.?SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ? "I personally was not happy when I heard that two former Survivors were coming in," the veteran host admits in an exclusive interview. "Now, yes, we've done that before on Big Brother. But when we had Cirie come in, she was secretly playing with her son. So that feels very true to what Big Brother is, right? So I was like, 'Okay.' And then of course you can't help but love Cirie. She is so masterful at this type of game. Then I heard there's someone named Rick Devens — I didn't watch either of the two seasons he was on — and someone named Dee, a former winner, people love her. I was a little bit like, 'Okay, Survivor castaways! What do you have?'"Chen Moonves talks with Parade about her thoughts on the reality icons — including the person she thinks "doesn't get" the game —, her reaction to the early showmance between Lyric Medeiros and Rome Seymour, and her pick to take home the $750,000.
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Julie, you've got the chance to do so many things throughout your storied journalistic career. So what was your first reaction when you realized you had to say, "Just moments ago, a velociraptor threw Rachel into a volcano"?I said, "You know what? At one point in my foolish, immature career, I thought I'd be on 60 MInutes one day. But here I am saying such silly nonsense and having a great time! Expect the unexpected in life, Julie." It's like that Biblical saying, "Man makes plan and God laughs."Let's get into these three "reality icons" who walked into the game. I'd love to get your thoughts on what surprised you the most about each of them. Starting with Angela.Angela, you should have seen her on premiere night. She first walks in. She's the queen. I'm so happy with Angela. To me, she's television gold. And I was loving how much she was loving being celebrated. Then we threw in Rachel Reilly, and I saw her face. [Mimes going from a smile to a frown.] The energy just drained, and I thought, "Oh dear."And I could see the wheels turning because she's thinking, "Maybe I'm not going to be the queen this season." Then, when the velociraptor got Rachel, I saw that smile back on Angela. I said, "Now that's the Angela I love. She's in it to win, to be the queen, to dominate. Now, what's going to happen if she wins Head of Household? I don't know. All bets are off because that's where we saw her. But she was a newbie. She didn't know what to do with that power, and we saw a little bit of unraveling. But it was great television, and I love her.I don't know if you saw on the live feeds, but we got a bit of the Angela of old yesterday, when she began getting paranoid that Drew was being disloyal to the "Crossovers" alliance.And the season's young. I mean, who knows what we're going to have later with another person that gets in her crosshairs? I don't know! What about Devens and Dee?I personally was not happy when I heard that two former Survivors were coming in. Now, yes, we've done that before on Big Brother. But when we had Cirie come in, she was secretly playing with her son. So that feels very true to what Big Brother is, right? So I was like, "Okay." And then of course you can't help but love Cirie. She is so masterful at this type of game. Then I heard there's someone named Rick Devens" — I didn't watch either of the two seasons he was on — and someone named Dee, a former winner, people love her. I was a little bit like, "Okay, Survivor castaways! What do you have?"And then I did my homework, and I was like, "Okay, Rick Devens, he's a former news anchor, morning news, so am I." I was pulling for the guy. And then I did my homework on Dee, and I loved her story, how she immigrated from Cuba, and I watched enough highlights to see, wow, she's a fierce competitor. And then I saw her running in the New York City Marathon. I'm like, "Okay, I'm starting to warm up." Then they go in the house, and I'm like, "I'm gonna give him a chance." But then Rick Devens with his loose lips, I was like, "You lost me, buddy." And Dee she gets it. She won the first Head of Household; she's a fierce competitor. But the fact that she is in an alliance with Rick Devens and Angela, very clever. But when Rick told her in the storage room, about, "I told so-and-so," and she was like, "No, no, no, no, no, no. Why did you do that?! I thought, "Ooh, she gets it." I'm subtly pulling for Dee, and I would love to see — again, affinity bias — a woman make history as the first person to win both Big Brother and Survivor. I mean, don't forget when she didn't win Season 50 of Survivor, she was the first member of the jury, and she was like, "Oh, so this is how it feels." She quickly got how Big Brother works. Now I don't know how much she studied, and I don't know how much Rick studied. But Rick doesn't get it. Devens does not get it. Let's stick on the newbies here. We saw a showmance get struck up on Day 2, something we've only seen a handful of times across a quarter-century of Big Brother. Waht's been your reaction to Lyric and Rome?I'm already planning the wedding! I love it. It's like the Mike Tyson line. "Everyone has a plan, but they get punched in the face." She came up with a plan. She's like, "I'm a lawyer. I have my MBA. I'm taking home $750,000." But you can't fight love. You can't fight chemistry. That plan went out the window. And we have had more marriages than The Bachelor.So when that happened, I'm like, "Who cares about the game if you find your future partner and build a life with them?" As we've seen with so many people, Rachel Reilly and Brendan, Jeff and Jordan. The list goes on. I'm like, "Then you've really won so much more than you set out to do by trying out for Big Brother." And Rome, so adorable with his mustache; he's a pickleball coach. And I saw the energy. I was like, "Yay! I'm gonna plan their wedding. I'm gonna crash their wedding." And I'm also hoping for a showmance between Kamu and Haley because I see some chemistry there. But things can change in a minute.We obviously saw Rachel in the premiere. And I've heard the houseguests say that Dr. Will and Howie Gordon played a part in tonight's Veto competition. Should we expect to see more faces from Big Brother past throughout the season?People we want from the past that get Big Brother? Absolutely. I mean, Will Kirby, Season 2 winner, and then he played again in All Stars, and for a long time he hosted the Jury Roundtable. He was on the very first Power of Veto [competition this season]. So yeah. Actually, sometimes they line up people that I'm not even aware of. Like sometimes they'll give me heads up, "Hey, we're in talking so and so, but we're still negotiating." And then I'm like, "Well, what happened?" And they're like, "Oh, they got busy or whatever." So I like to expect the unexpected. I mean, Howie, former weatherman! He was so great that season with Janelle. I can't wait to see who they bring back from the past. Those that I know of and those that I don't even know of yet.We get the chance to vote for houseguests to compete for powers and punishments in the "BB Time Capsule." Do you know what powers we'll be voting on? Will they be from seasons past?I honestly don't know. I try to just take bite-sized with what I need to know. But that's a very good question. I'm gonna find out.Let's stake your claim right now, Julie. Who will be the first person evicted from Big Brother 28, and who will be the next Head of Household?Ooh, well, I don't want Yash to go home. Who's going to be the next Head of Household? I don't know what the competition is. I'm gonna say Kamu. He's an MMA fighter. He seems very smart. I'm gonna say Kamu. Kamu or Chuk? Maybe Chuk.Finally, who's your Big Brother 28 winner pick?I put five bucks on Drew or Latrice. [It depends on] if I like someone's story, Latrice's affinity bias because she's 57; I'm 56. She works on the Upper East Side of Manhattan; I used to live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. So I was pulling for her. I'm from Queens, I'm from New York City, so I relate to her. But then I put $5 on Drew because I liked his story. He's 22. His mom is an immigrant from Mexico. She came to this country and learned how to speak English by watching Big Brother. I said, "Kid, I'm putting five bucks on you now." Now I'm like, "...alright." I'm kind of pulling for Dee because I love the game and I love that she gets the game.
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