The American version of the one of the world’s most popular reality competition shows is finally joining its international cousins. On Thursday, CBS announced the first-ever celebrity edition of “Big Brother” in the United States. Set to air this winter, the special edition of the long-running show will see multiple episodes broadcast per week in a concentrated run. “Big Brother” host Julie Chen will also serve as host for the celebrity edition of “Big Brother”, which will include Head of Household and Power of Veto competitions, as well as live evictions.
Housemates to be featured in celebrity “Big Brother” have note been announced.