{"id":73217,"date":"2024-07-15T17:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=73217"},"modified":"2024-07-15T17:48:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T21:48:00","slug":"big-brother-reveals-16-new-houseguests-and-an-unprecedented-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/15\/big-brother-reveals-16-new-houseguests-and-an-unprecedented-power\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Big Brother&#8221; Reveals 16 New Houseguests and an Unprecedented Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-73218\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs2-1140x1140.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-73219\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/bb26-hgs1-1140x1140.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a>BIG BROTHER announced today the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the BIG BROTHER house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest. The season 26 special two-night premiere event airs Wednesday, July 17, and Thursday, July 18 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network and is available to stream live and on-demand on <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/2081365\/3065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+<\/a>.* Following the two-night premiere, the series will air Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET\/delayed PT), featuring the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen Moonves. <a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/c\/130535\/2081365\/3065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paramount+ with SHOWTIME<\/a> subscribers and Pluto TV viewers can catch all the action on the BIG BROTHER Live Feeds.<\/p>\n<p>This season&#8217;s Houseguests include a celebrity chef, a former undercover cop, an event bartender, a former marine, a physical therapist, and a crochet business owner, among others. This new group of Houseguests will experience an unforgettable summer with jaw-dropping surprises as &#8220;BB AI&#8221; takes over the BIG BROTHER house.<\/p><div id=\"morty-2926856138\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>The following are the 16 new Houseguests competing this summer:<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Angela Murray<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 50<br \/>\nHometown: Long Beach, Calif.<br \/>\nCurrent City: Syracuse, Utah<br \/>\nOccupation: Real estate agent<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Brooklyn Rivera<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 34<br \/>\nHometown: Covington, Ga.<br \/>\nCurrent City: Dallas<br \/>\nOccupation: Business administrator<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Cam Sullivan-Brown<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 25<br \/>\nHometown: Bowie, Md.<br \/>\nOccupation: Physical therapist<\/p><div id=\"morty-1155792683\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Name: <strong>Cedric Hodges<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 21<br \/>\nHometown: Running Springs, Calif.<br \/>\nCurrent City: Boise, Idaho<br \/>\nOccupation: Former marine<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Chelsie Baham<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 27<br \/>\nHometown: Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.<br \/>\nOccupation: Nonprofit director<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Joseph Rodriguez<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 30<br \/>\nHometown: Tampa, Fla.<br \/>\nOccupation: Video store clerk<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Kenney Kelley<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 52<br \/>\nHometown: Boston<br \/>\nOccupation: Former undercover cop<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Kimo Apaka<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 35<br \/>\nHometown: Hilo, Hawaii<br \/>\nOccupation: Mattress sales rep<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Leah Peters<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 26<br \/>\nHometown: Pittsburgh<br \/>\nCurrent City: Miami<br \/>\nOccupation: VIP cocktail server<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Lisa Weintraub<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 33<br \/>\nHometown: Los Angeles<br \/>\nOccupation: Celebrity chef<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Makensy Manbeck<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 22<br \/>\nHometown: Houston<br \/>\nOccupation: Construction project manager<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Matt Hardeman<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 25<br \/>\nHometown: Loganville, Ga.<br \/>\nCurrent City: Roswell, Ga.<br \/>\nOccupation: Tech sales rep<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Quinn Martin<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 25<br \/>\nHometown: Lawton, Okla.<br \/>\nCurrent City: Omaha, Neb.<br \/>\nOccupation: Nurse recruiter<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Rubina Bernabe<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 35<br \/>\nHometown: Los Angeles<br \/>\nOccupation: Event bartender<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>T&#8217;kor Clottey<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 23<br \/>\nHometown: Chicago via London<br \/>\nCurrent City: Atlanta<br \/>\nOccupation: Crochet business owner<\/p>\n<p>Name: <strong>Tucker Des Lauriers<\/strong><br \/>\nAge: 30<br \/>\nHometown: Boston<br \/>\nCurrent City: Brooklyn<br \/>\nOccupation: Marketing and sales executive<\/p>\n<p>BIG BROTHER follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with more than 90 cameras and 100 microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. 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