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This season on Vanderpump Rules, we’ve been introduced to newcomer Billie Lee. We first met Billie during the Pride episode and heard her share the story of her transition. We’ll be seeing more of her this season and she is dishing on the cast members: who has been the most welcoming, who she’s not getting along with (one guess!) and what we can expect in the upcoming episodes.
Billie sat down with Page Six to reveal that she didn’t know any of the cast members before she landed the job at SUR and she was working at the restaurant for a few months before producers approached her about filming. So far, Jax Taylor has been terrific and Ariana Madix, too, but she’s not besties with Stassi Schroeder just yet. Shocker, right?
On Stassi she simply says, “I have drama with the same person throughout the season and that’s Stassi.” We’ll see their issues play out in upcoming episodes.
She had nothing but rave reviews of Jax Taylor, though! She gushed to Page Six, “For me, he has this great magnetic energy and soul and I think that’s what’s relatable and that’s why people are drawn to him. He has a great personality and he’s funny and he’s great and he makes sure you’re taken care of [when you’re out together]. I love hanging out with him.” Billie adds, “He was so nice to me when I started at SUR. He always started conversations. He was very intrigued by my trans experience.”
She says of Ariana, “Everyone was super amazing and accepting. I clicked with Ariana the most.”
Billie says aside from the drama with Stassi, we’ll also see her testing the dating waters on the show and it made her nervous to film the dates. “I love that people are going to see a trans woman dating.” She added, “We go through a lot of rejection. I was a little nervous to date and have cameras follow me on my date because I was fearful of that rejection on television, but you just have to live your life and your truth. I think people are going to see that and understand the trans experience more.”
TELL US – DO YOU THINK BILLIE IS A GREAT ADDITION TO THE CAST? WHY DO YOU THINK STASSI HAS A HARD TIME GETTING ALONG WITH SO MANY CAST MEMBERS? ARE YOU SURPRISED JAX IS BEING SO WELCOMING?
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Prior to the Celebrity Big Brother premiere, the Big Brother Access team discussed our fears, hopes, and dreams for this season of Big Brother. Since this is the first of its kind, we wanted to try to dissect the Big Brother: Celebrity Edition houseguests, the game, and other fun things.
Take a break from the madness of Celebrity Big Brother Live Feeds to read our discussion. We hope you enjoy.
Which celebrity/celebrities are you most looking forward to watching the house? And which one/s are you least looking forward to?
Jerrica: I’m most looking forward to Chuck Liddell, Ross Mathews, and Marissa Jaret Winokur. Ross because I’ve been a longtime fan of him, especially since Chelsea Lately, and I know he’s a huge fan so I want to see what he does in the game. I LOVE Hairspray but didn’t know much about Marissa, but I adored her on her interviews, so I want to see what she brings to the table. Chuck surprised me the most researching him. He didn’t give me much during his interviews, but reading his bio and things, I think he has a lot more potential to win than I originally expected. So I’m hoping he does well in the game. Least would be James Maslow. I came in excited to see him play, and then I watched the interviews. That excitement faded so fast.
Dan: I’m most looking forward to seeing Shannon Elizabeth actually. She’s been a fan for years talking and podcasting about the show, and now she’s finally got a shot to show off what she’s learned from watching all this time. I’m also lowkey excited to see if any drama unfolds between Brandi and Omarosa and maybe even someone like Metta. I’m least excited for James, I don’t know who he is and he’s not impressed me in anything I’ve seen so far. He just seems like a “famous” version of Cody Calafiore.
Nora: I am definitely looking forward to seeing the chemistry between Omarosa and Brandi Glanville. I have a sneaky suspicion that they just may fool us all and be the best of buddies in the house. If they form an alliance together, watch out Big Brother house.
Danielle: I think I’m most looking forward to Marissa Winokur- She’s a fan, seems to have a big personality and is super talented (too bad they can’t sing on the feeds!) I’m not sure if there’s anyone I’m not looking forward to- there’s a few I don’t know much about, so we’ll see how it goes.
Tamara: Most – Brandi Glanville, Ross Matthews, Mark McGrath, Ariadna Gutierrez Least – Keshia Knight Pulliam, Metta World Peace.
Who do you think has the best chance of winning, and why?
Tamara: Omarosa b/c CBS/Grodner wants her too, lol. Shannon Elizabeth b/c she’s a super fan and knows you have to adjust your gameplay to the circumstances of the game and is very knowledgeable of the game. Ross has a great possibility too b/c of his knowledge of the game. I see him getting along with everyone in the house.
Nora: Being that Shannon Elizabeth is a super fan, I think she may do quite well in the house. Also, Brandi Glanville made the top 4 on Celebrity Apprentice. Don’t underestimate her abilities either.
Dan: My brain says that Shannon or Ross have the best shot, but I think Marissa might actually be a dark horse and something about her has me really liking her chances. If she can keep her big personality in check and keeps her head on straight, I think she can pull it off. I have to think that those who know the show best have the greatest chance but stranger things have happened: I really could see almost anyone winning depending on how things unfold. I think maybe Mark has a good shot as well.
Jerrica: Shannon Elizabeth. My only worry about Shannon is that she might come in playing too hard too fast. Yes, it’s a shorter season but that can still hurt your game. Ross, Marissa, and Chuck are other ones. Ross and Marissa just might be too much of superfans to hide it, which would make them easy targets. Chuck might just be too laid back to win. I can see him going on block, and not campaigning enough to stay, and out the door in two seconds.
Is there any celebrity that you were disappointed to not see on Celebrity Big Brother?
Nora: I am a huge Dennis Rodman fan. I got to meet him at the Super Bowl back in 2002. I was really hoping he would be cast to add some flair and unexpected behavior into the mix.
Jerrica: Tiffany Pollard! Come on CBS, do you not want good TV?!
Dan: Not particularly. Sure, having some more “A list” celebrities would have been cool but I’m pretty pleased with who we’ve got and I think it’s a good mix. Hopefully it goes well and maybe other celebrities who said no would join in next time.
Tamara: Spencer Pratt, Chad Johnson, Dennis Rodman and Tiffany Pollard.
Danielle: I would have loved to have seen Lance Bass- knowing he’s such a fan of the game, and Nsync- do I really need to say more?
How do you think the short season will impact the game?
Dan: My assumption is that the gameplay will be more intense since there won’t be many “off” days that we usually get in a long season. But also because it’s celebrities perhaps it won’t go that way. It’s hard to say but they don’t have the time to bond that houseguests normally have so maybe they’ll not feel the need to be as loyal, but there’s also less at stake for them with it being half the prize money.
Tamara: Both in positive and negative ways. Positive- (for us)we’ll only have to listen to the crazy Feeds music for short amount of Time (Big Positive), the Celebrities won’t have as much time worrying about who’s being truthful or not, they won’t have it figured out until the knife is in their back. So, I’m predicting we’ll see some good blindsides. Negative- It might feel rushed, not as many elaborate comps more luck style comps. which is unfortunate.
Jerrica: That’s very hard to predict. I think we’ll have alliance forming even quicker–which seems hard to imagine since most in a regular season form within first couple days. I think a lot of bigger characters will go out early, which is why I’m worried about the superfans.
Danielle: I think the short season could change EVERYTHING for a couple of reasons- first, you don’t have the time to build trust, or get super annoyed and fed up with someone after like 40 days. Second, a lot of people like to hang low the first couple weeks- let the drama happen without them, keep their heads down, don’t become a target, build trust etc- however with such a short timeline, you’ll have to do all of that in a matter of days.
Nora: Both in positive and negative ways. Being the season is so short, I think the drama will be at an all-time high, which makes for great TV. On the downside, we won’t get to see the impact of being in the house for the typical 3 months on the celebrity cast.
If you have watched any of the interviews, who has surprised you? And why?
Danielle: Sadly, I did not. I usually don’t. I kinda like going into the season pretty blind- it makes for first impressions to be really fun.
Jerrica: The only people who really surprised me were the ones I didn’t know too well. James surprised me because he just came off arrogant. I guess I expected this nice, humble dude. No clue why I expected that. Ariadna was such a sweet girl and fun. I expected a stereotypical beauty queen, which just shows to not fall into the trap of stereotypes.
Nora: No, not really any surprises here for me with the cast.
Tamara: Mark McGrath because of his sense of humor, he came across funny, likeable, laid back. Chuck Liddell was so soft spoken, doesn’t seem to be aggressive or in your face personality like I was expecting.
Dan: I think Ariadna is quite surprising. She was very charming and likable. If she can communicate effectively with everyone she might be someone with a real shot. She’s very unlike what people might expect from her, and I hope the houseguests are as charmed by her as I was. I also was also surprised to see that Chuck and Metta were as laid back as they were.
Give us your best prediction for Celebrity Big Brother
Jerrica: I predict Omarosa will be a fan favorite. Don’t come for me Twitter!
Tamara: The cast is overall interesting, a right mix of personalities with a few super fans mixed in. It’s just the right amount of time to get us excited about #BB20 and want more Big Brother.
Dan: I predict that Omarosa will last longer than people expect her to, and that Brandi might be savvier at this game than people expect.
Nora: I will mark the first season of many for Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. This should be a big hit with all the Big Brother fans out there especially since we can watch the houseguests on BBAD on Pop TV. We will get to see a side of them they rarely show to the public. I expect some revelations from the cast during late night talk and more than one emotional breakdown. This should be a fun rollercoaster ride of a season. Buckle up!
Danielle: I’d love to see CBB pick up steam and be able to get some big names on the show in the future. However, personally I’ll struggle watching so many nights a week for several reasons- I have other shows I love to watch, it’s during the Olympics, which I love. I understand the need for a shorter season- but I hope that having so many shows a week doesn’t become too much for fans. I’ll also be super curious to see how shows will work- if only one of the shows a week is live- feedsters could be seeing everything they’ve already seen, which may also have a negative impact on having so many shows a week. (however, for a casual, non-feedster, they may enjoy getting to see more… maybe, if they’re an exciting group?)
We hope you enjoyed reading this roundtable. Possible more in future. If you want to add your opinions, answer our questions in the comment section.
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Finally, the night we have all been waiting for…the premiere of Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. As expected, all of the celebrities brought their sizable egos along with their competitive spirit in hopes of winning the grand prize of $250,000. Julie Chen reminded us there are 94 cameras and 113 microphones inside the Big Brother house to capture every minute of the competition. Let’s get down to business.
The episode begins with an introduction of the first five celebrities. If you need introductions, please view our previous blogs for more information on all of the celebrity houseguests. The first five houseguests to move into the Big Brother house were Mark McGrath, Brandi Glanville, Metta World Peace, Ariadna Gutierrez, and Ross Mathews. The second group of six moving were Shannon Elizabeth, Chuck Liddell, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Marissa Jaret Winokur, James Maslow, and Omarosa Manigault-Newman, who described herself as a reality TV legend tonight in the diary room (no, seriously). The houseguests made introductions to one another and enjoyed some champagne together to kick things off.
In true Big Brother fashion, it did not take long for houseguests to annoy one another. The first two celebrities to rub each other the wrong way were Brandi and James. This was literally over small talk, and James already vowed to evict Brandi should he win the first Head of Household (HOH). Brandi could probably eat James as a snack, if she chose to do so.
A questionable flub was made by self-proclaimed Big Brother super fan Shannon Elizabeth. Apparently, she and Marissa are friends and vowed to keep their friendship a secret from the other houseguests as an advantage in the game. Not very long after introductions were made, Shannon is shown speaking privately with Omarosa and divulging her friendship with Marissa. Well that secret didn’t last very long.
Shannon coughed up the info to Omarosa as they were discussing the history of weakness on the part of female houseguests in the game of Big Brother. Omarosa wants to make history with an all girls final and has begun to rally the female troops together. The women are in a good position right out of the gate because they have a 6 to 5 advantage over the men. We will have to wait and see if Omarosa can make “herstory” like she has claimed she will do in Big Brother.
Award Squeezin’ is the name of the first HOH competition. However, before the competition began, Julie announced there was an award to be presented first to the sexiest celebrity NOT appearing on the block. Each houseguest randomly chose a star which were numbered 1 through 11. Julie held an envelope with a number pre-selected. The winner of the award would be safe from the first eviction and would not compete in the HOH competition. Omarosa won the award and is safe from the first eviction.
For the HOH comp, each houseguest must wrap their arms and legs around a life-size trophy (à la Academy Award) and hang on for dear life. The last houseguest to remain on their trophy wins the first HOH. This wasn’t as easy as it sounds because the trophies were suspended from above, could sway very easily, and spun quite quickly.
Once the celebs grasped their trophies and the competition began, they were entertained by some Big Brother alumni. Paul Abrahamian kicked off the celebration with a song and dance. He was joined by Rachel Reilly who sang to Jodi Rollins and Jody (Jessica Graff and Cody Nickson). Mr. Spectacular rounded out the alumni entertainment for the evening.
During the opening act, the first houseguest fell from their trophy. Here is a breakdown and timeline of how long each celebrity lasted on their trophy:
At this point, there were only two houseguests remaining in the competition, Shannon and James. After withstanding being slimed and spun on their trophies, Shannon held on the longest and won the first Big Brother HOH competition. James did make an attempt to make a deal with Shannon when just the two remained, but Omarosa made sure to quell any chance James had at striking a deal.
As soon as Shannon was crowned HOH, Julie announced the first twist of the game in Celebrity Big Brother. Each houseguest received a Big Brother gift bag, but not all of the contents were the same. While most received Big Brother swag, others will receive a new Big Brother power entitled Recast the HOH.
The recast power grants the holder power to overthrow the current HOH and assume the HOH title dor themselves. How does the new Big Brother power work, and who has the new power?
Tune into Big Brother:Celebrity Edition tonight for the 2nd part of the three night premiere event.
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The Celebrity Big Brother houseguests wasted no time going from semi-normal to lunatics. Well at least a few of them. CBS was kind enough to provide lots of booze for the Big Brother: Celebrity Edition crew. In tonight’s Celebrity Big Brother premiere, Brandi Glanville made it known that she likes her drinks, so she got lots of them. The former real housewife made some drama by bringing out some first Live Feeds night chaos.
Meanwhile, James Maslow was trying his best to stay in the Celebrity Big Brother game. With spoilers already out there, and a few sneak peeks of feeds, we could dive right into the action without having to play too much catch-up. So let’s recap all the action of the first Celebrity Big Brother Live Feeds.
Blunt Brandi
Keshia Knight Pulliam and a few others felt Brandi was going too far with her behavior last night. Omarosa and Keshia said that her actions wouldn’t ruin their all-female alliance, but they would have to monitor her a little more in the future. They also wanted to stop her from drinking too much (yeah, good luck with that ladies).
Brandi threw her filter away by offending a few houseguests, Keshia, Shannon Elizabeth, and Mark McGrath seemed most ruffled by her words and actions. At one point, Brandi even told Shannon (who was already quite paranoid) that the guys would target her in the near future.
A Game of Charades
Before things got crazy with drunk Brandi, the houseguests were all having fun together: drinking and playing charades. The biggest moment from the game came when Brandi pointed at Marissa Jaret Winokur‘s nose, and kept making a notion to go bigger. Somehow, James got that Brandi was trying to get them to figure out Jumanji.
This incident would be retold several times before the night ended.
James Fights For Another Day
James seems to sense that he’s the current target for eviction. He spent some of the night trying to campaign for safety. His main focus was on swaying Ross Mathews. He told Ross that he for sure had Mark and Metta World Peace as two votes, so he only needed three more to stay.
James wanted to get Ross’s vote, and Ross did his best to listen to James’ campaigning. However, he basically told Shannon that he was still going to vote out James on Friday. James plans to spend most of today campaigning for safety. He doesn’t think that he has done anything to warrant an eviction, so if he does go, he thinks it will be more personal than game related.
It appears that Shannon decided not to use her veto and Chuck Liddell is still on the block as a pawn. We didn’t see Chuck do much campaigning last night, but on the few previews we got, he definitely seemed to have campaigned for safety early on in the week.
We’ll have to watch and see if James can keep himself safe for another week (or a few more days).
Metta World Peace Tries to Escape
The houseguests mentioned that Metta has made several attempts already to escape the Big Brother house. He seemed to have calm down during the Live Feeds, and just embracing the experience more and his Metta personality. However, we expect more escape attempts from Metta, he really seems to miss his family at home.
Keep it here all winter for news, spoilers, recaps, and exclusives about Celebrity Big Brother . We’ll continue to update you on the latest news related to Big Brother. Make sure to subscribe to CBS: All Access to get your live feeds and enjoy more exclusive content. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay updated on all the Big Brother news!
