Big Brother: Julie Chen Moonves Reveals First Choice for Host -- It Wasn't Her!

[@kimf.5420]

There is NO Big Brother without Julie Chen!!❤

[@kc718201]

Easy to say that now 😆

[@newyyykkll]

I want Sunny Hostin to host the show.

[@DreamBig1920]

CHENBOT FOR LIFE!!

[@whatthefuckisdisshit]

Arisa Cox or any other big brother from anywhere else lmao

[@MyGuyJustinH]

I agree. I can't picture Meredith hosting Big Brother.

[@tinjazv8743]

Julie's voice, tone, and presence fits Big Brother so well. Just like any other hosts for other long running shows, can't imagine the show without her. She's the face of the show.

[@seamino8329]

i don’t think the show would’ve lasted as long without julie. she’s such a vibe.

[@newyyykkll]

I want Sunny Hostin to host the show.

[@cadmunn]

It’s a shame she had to be forced into a position she didn’t even want

[@newyyykkll]

@@cadmunn I want to see Joy Behar or MoNique to host the show.

[@elijahsrottenbrain]

@@newyyykkllppl won’t watch

[@nicholasgarrick8855]

Julie Chen age like a fine wine she such amazing host can't wait for the new season of big brother.

[@Chayanne7002]

Say what you want about this woman… but she remains a iconic part of this franchise. I couldn’t imagine a show without the Chen-Bot! ❤

[@newyyykkll]

I want Sunny Hostin to host the show.

[@JamesK7911]

@@newyyykkll No one seems to care 💀

[@Chris-gm4hk]

No Julie. No Big Brother. Thanks for all the years and all the years to come. ❤

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Meredith is a pretty good host for shows like "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" but Julie Chen's voice and presence are perfect for Big Brother.

[@newyyykkll]

I want Sunny Hostin to host the show.

[@girl.girl12345]

@@newyyykkllr u gonna reply to every comment with this??

[@LivingLifeOutWest]

AGREED! 💯

[@Winnib7479]

I'm a early riser and watched Julie each morning on the CBS Morning News at 4am , when she was announced as the host of Big Brother I was excited to watch. She is the ultimate Host for the show.

[@Benjamin-ip5vk]

I KNEW it was Meredith Vieira before I even watched this video (who I love), but Julie Chen-Moonves IS Big Brother, and as someone pursuing journalism and a fan of BB I will always look up to her :)

[@ArabCritic]

I expected this "interview" to be a complete waste of time, but I wanted to know who the other choice for host was. After watching this interview, it was actually insightful learning about what she talked about. There was a lot of stuff I didn't know as a Big Brother fan.

[@babyrenner]

never end this show please

[@swordchicken5629]

I think we can all agree that Julie Chen is the reason why this show still exists.

[@HaleyFlood-fo1ll]

I love Julie Chen been a fan of big brother since season one can’t wait for the new season

[@matthewhutt544]

Julie Chen Moonves is Big Brother, Glad she took the job after all. Also, we share the same birthday.

[@mitchowens6552]

There is NO Big Brother without Julie ❤

[@pghenthusiast]

copied comment but true

[@mleemly]

LOL i love getting to know Julie in this way. ❤

[@tavua]

i love julie so much

[@ratedrprouductions9538]

Give Julie her flowers 💐

[@clintonmerchant6868]

your a awesome host julie

[@wytareupenaf.temareti2385]

Miss Julie on The Talk

[@yellowtents]

Julie was wrong about the price of the feeds during the early years. SuperPass, which was what is was called and streamed through " RealPlayer", was like 30 or 40 dollars a month!

[@reedberry]

Julie always does a great job!

[@pray__careforhumanity.2357]

God bless you Julie. I'm praying for the best for USA and Europe. Peace be upon you.

[@californiadreaming567]

Love you Julie Chen

[@mackindelegation1107]

So basically you were messing around with Les and he got you the gig

[@marcusmelancon3426]

So the real story is they couldn’t find a host they offered it to Julie she said no and they basically threatened to fire her so she had no choice but to take it

[@qtboy4u]

This actually happens a lot in showbiz. Lots of the producer's "first picks" never are cast and they're given to alternates. But many times these alternates make the show great, possibly better than the top choice. I used to watch Dynasty(1980s), and never knew all the roles of the central characters weren't the producers first picks,

[@beckylarson6274]

Julie Chen is perfect for Big Brother!!!

[@spencercharlotte297]

this is awesome. Go Julie!

[@vandos11]

she's beautiful

[@marklisowski6549]

Besides the upcoming 25th season, do you think this interview also doubled a response to the controversy of BBCAN’s “Digital Dailies” instead of “Live Feeds”, basically saying, without saying, that the live feeds are here stay in the US?

[@lovettuduebor1902]

Those were terrible.

[@maxxx6970]

Nope! This has aged horribly lol

[@Poverello2001]

Julie is a classy lady and the perfect host for BB. The show wouldn’t have lasted two seasons without her.

[@kammore6209]

NOT she got threatened 😂

[@curlykjames]

we love you jullieeeeee

[@penndawt]

I'm glad Julie Chen pointed out one of the main reasons why Big Brother 1 was a flop that nobody else will point out about Big Brother paling in comparison to Survivor.

[@yrj8648]

it is a matter of what show went first, in most countries, Big Brother went on air first and it shaped their idea of what reality TV should be. However, the opposite was the case in the US with Survivor being the first to get on air, so Survivor dictated what "reality TV" should be, and the American Big Brother unfortunately had to succumb to what Survivor laid out. That's why Big Brother US is such a different format to the rest of the Big Brother franchises worldwide.

[@Christyjsmok]

I’m glad it worked out for her, but it’s crazy that they threatened her into taking the position “and if you don’t take it, it could be seen as an active insubordination”

[@tommyliangwei3724]

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[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Well Julie you come on after 60 minutes sometimes! So there that!

[@danielpalmer1297]

Would have taken Meredith at this point after watching Julie’s GMA interview. What a huge change in character from her early career.

[@corylee88]

Wow so big brother kind of created a since of ASMR even in the early 2000s 😅

[@ninamatthews8747]

I feel the original feeds were free honestly

[@HopkinsTheMovie]

Yes, they were originally for free.

[@chinanuokoli12]

WOAH. Can you imagine Big Brother hosted by Meredith Vieira though??

[@pinklemon-m5v]

No i’d be down with Regis though.

[@HopkinsTheMovie]

What if, in an alternate universe, Meredith Vieira had hosted Big Brother?

[@RobertPagano226]

I thought she got the hosting gig because she was married to the president of CBS when the first episode aired.

[@RickyPaquiot284]

Well, now you know the real truth. Because saying that *"she got it because of Les Moonves"* are just projecting their damn feelings and not understanding the real reason she got the job as she says *HERE.*

[@RobertPagano226]

​@@RickyPaquiot284You go Ricky!!

[@shelleyobrien8180]

Julie is Big Brother..

[@crazypikachucrcr7529]

Cold Dish, served in the future come

[@b.c.besaint7854]

The chic on the side. The other woman. The home wrecker. Never will respect her.

[@Handle2point0]

Wow! Meredith would have been great too

[@Patrick19833]

I wonder what they are doing for the actual 25th anniversary. This was the fake one. The actual one is this year.

[@NoThanks-oh1um]

Was just thinking about her and I didn’t realize this interview was so recent she’s still as beautiful as ever ❤ makes me happy she still loves the show and wants to keep doing it ❤ 🎉 she truly makes the show I’m glad Meredith turned it down

[@tammyswier4005]

Can not stand backyard Barbie!

[@crazypikachucrcr7529]

Rainbow, eviction is racism, CBS

[@crazypikachucrcr7529]

M e t h o d Man JUDGEMENT DAY

[@crazypikachucrcr7529]

The show stinks like opinions

[@younqbloods]

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[@crazypikachucrcr7529]

Why are you lying to thar one son of yours?😮

[@sonic-qh7ed]

hair is different but two words. need a little help in front just sayin.

[@crazypikachucrcr7529]

Your crazy

[@theresa.leriaalexander5680]

Your husband was in Julie, who you kidding.

[@ef3405]

She didn't marry him until 2004

[@robertbenson7698]

I actually stopped watching Big Brother BECAUSE of Julie Chen. Every season she just got worse and worse. Just loves to hear HERSELF talk. Won't give the players 30 seconds when they need it, but will "recap" the same exact thing multiple times - to hear herself talk. And when you make the same joke like 4 times...have to point out that you are kidding each time...and STILL nobody laughs? Obviously you're not funny, and not very good at reading a room. I recently found out there is a Big Brother: Canada with a different host - and she is sooooo much better!!!

[@Bunny11344]

As a Canadian I love Julie Chen don’t know what you’re trippin on

[@AsraliaX2]

Splish splash your opinion trash.

[@ceIinedion]

“Opinions are subjective and therefore can not be wrong” You: