BBUSA did something last night it's rarely done in it's 18 year history - surprised viewers with an announcement nobody saw coming. CBS have only gone and commissioned Celebrity Big Brother to air in the Winter, after 19 (+1) regular seasons over nearly 20 years.
More here: https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2017/09/cbs-celebrity-big-brother-announced/
And an interesting quote from host Julie Chen, who just happens to be married to the boss of CBS:
More here: https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2017/09/cbs-celebrity-big-brother-announced/
And an interesting quote from host Julie Chen, who just happens to be married to the boss of CBS:
“We had toyed with it dating back to season two. Paris Hilton agreed to do it and Roseanne Barr also said she was going to and then she backed out. It didn’t come together and I’m glad it didn’t so early on into the series. This is a direct quote from my husband. He said, ‘You and your show are single-handedly keeping this network afloat during the summer.’ He says it all the time, ‘I’m telling you Jules, you’re keeping this network running. You guys continue to make us money.’ He said to me, ‘You’re going to have to quit the show before the show is off the air. This was the first summer he said, ‘With these numbers I don’t see an end in sight. This series could on for a long time and longer than you’re going to be a part of it.’ That’s how long he sees it going on based on the following, the ratings and the numbers.”