Get ready, Big Brother fans, because Thursday’s episode will feature a new host.
Usually, Julie Chen Moonves is in charge of the live eviction episodes, but she won’t be there tonight because she has COVID. So, Jerry O’Connell from The Talk will take over for her.
“Friday morning I woke up with a sore throat and went to see my good friend who is an ENT. That night he called to say I have COVID,” Moonves — Julie Chen Moonves (@JCMoonves) shared in an X post on Thursday. “Thankfully this is only the second time for me and it’s been very mild! No fever and just a sore throat. Unfortunately I am still testing positive as of this morning… despite feeling good, strong and my cough being gone, I must sit tonight’s Big Brother live eviction show out.
She added, “Thank you to Jerry O’Connell for filling in for me. I hope Jerry fits [into] my dress, has a ball and tells the houseguests I miss them but will be watching from home. See? Chenbot is human after all! Love one another and enjoy tonight’s show.”
This will be the first time Julie has missed an episode since Big Brother started in 2000! Tonight (CBS, 8/7c), either mattress sales rep Kimo Apaka or nurse recruiter Quinn Martin will leave the house and join the Season 26 jury.
We hope she gets better soon and we’ll miss seeing her on TV!
Will you miss Moonves tonight, BB fans? And what do you think about O’Connell stepping in? Let us know!
