Unless you've been secluding yourself from social media or the entertainment news circuit, you've probably heard about the latest season of "Big Brother." The CBS reality show giant has taken notes from its United Kingdom sister show by introducing the United States to a whole new animal: "Celebrity Big Brother." If you're not familiar with the show's inner workings, "Big Brother" is a show in which a handful of people are chosen to be shut off from the outside world in a house together. No technology. No ability to control anything in the house except for their own game. Cameras and microphones recording their every move 24/7. I bet you can guess how "Celebrity Big Brother" is played, except this time, it is played on a shorter than normal schedule, admitting eleven celebrities into the house, one emerging victorious with $25,000.
So who is on the inaugural season of "Celebrity Big Brother"? Perhaps the most controversial is Omarosa, whom you might remember being the first winner of "The Apprentice" way back win. She also was part of the Trump Administration for a while back in 2016 and 2017. Other house guests include ex-real housewife Brandi Glanville, WWE star Chuck Lidell, "Ru Paul's Drag Race" guest judge Ross Matthews, the former beauty queen famously snubbed by Steve Harvey Ariadna Gutierrez, original Tracy Turnblad of Broadway's "Hairspray" Marissa Jaret Winokur, former boy band and television star James Maslow, Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath, "American Pie" actress Shannon Elizabeth, "The Cosby Show" actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, and NBA star Metta World Peace.
So far, it's been described as one of the best seasons "Big Brother" has yet to produce.
Each episode seems to leave audiences on the edge of their seat, between catty competitions and shady game playing moves. There are twists and turns at every corner and the show definitely lives up to its name to "expect the unexpected."
Of course, I can't describe everything that's happening on the show, but Omarosa has been making headlines twice by dropping gossip about her time in the White House. Alliances have been made and broken. Competitions become odder as time goes on, but that's the game of "Big Brother."
If crazy reality TV is your style, I would suggest starting from the very beginning of the season through Hulu or CBS' website. Then, you can watch on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at eight o'clock to watch the drama unfold.