{"id":179632,"date":"2025-07-09T19:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/big-brother-host-julie-chen-moonves-reveals-if-shes-going-to-retire\/"},"modified":"2025-07-09T19:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:51:09","slug":"big-brother-host-julie-chen-moonves-reveals-if-shes-going-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/09\/big-brother-host-julie-chen-moonves-reveals-if-shes-going-to-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother Host Julie Chen Moonves Reveals if She’s Going to Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Big Brother<\/em><\/a> fans shouldn\u2019t expect to see Julie Chen Moonves<\/strong><\/a> walk away from hosting the program any time soon.<\/p>\n

When asked by Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> if she had any intention of retiring from the show, Chen Moonves, 55, gave a pretty iconic answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what? This is a game of chicken. As long as [Jeff<\/strong>] Probst<\/strong><\/a> and [Phil<\/strong>] Keoghan<\/strong><\/a> are there, so am I,\u201d she responded during a Wednesday, July 9, interview with the outlet.<\/p>\n

Chen Moonves has been hosting Big Brother<\/em> on CBS since season 1 aired in 2000. Similarly, Probst, 63, has been hosting Survivor since 2000, while Keoghan started hosting The Amazing Race<\/em> on the network in 2001.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not a quitter,\u201d Chen Moonves continued about her future on the show. \u201cThe Chenbot can hold her own. I can give the Energizer Bunny a run for its money.\u201d<\/p>\n

She is gearing up to host the upcoming season 27 of Big Brother <\/em>\u2014 a job she simply does not want to let go of.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t imagine Big Brother without me,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of like we go hand in hand. I\u2019m part of the show from season 1 and part of building it up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chen Moonves also explained that she did not \u201cwant to see someone else host Survivor<\/em> or Amazing Race<\/em> either.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Longtime fans of the three CBS competition series would have to agree. Chen Mooves brings charisma and her signature catchphrases to the table with every new season of Big Brother<\/em> she hosts.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan you imagine someone else delivering \u2018But first \u2026\u2019 or \u2018Love one another,\u2019 or, \u2018Expect the unexpected,\u2019 or, \u2018The power is up for grabs\u2019? I don\u2019t think so,\u201d she said about her beloved catchphrases.<\/p>\n

Chen Moonves recently unveiled the new Big Brother<\/em> season 27 house, named \u201cHotel Myst\u00e8re.\u201d<\/p>\n

The house has been \u201ctransformed into a suspense-filled hotel, complete with secrets, hidden passageways and a mysterious vibe that sets the stage for a summer of intrigue,\u201d per a press release.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tAlthough Big Brother\u00a0follows a basic formula from year to year, fans know to expect the unexpected when it comes to production twists. While some twists have jeopardized player\u2019s games \u2014 see season 8\u2019s \u201cAmerica\u2019s Player,\u201d Eric Stein \u2014 other houseguests have used the unforeseen circumstances to their advantage. Jun Song, for example, pretended to hate [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Additionally, CBS released the names of the houseguests who will be competing this season and teased a mystery player<\/a>, whose identity has not yet been revealed. The Big Brother<\/em> Instagram account has been dropping hints about who the mystery player is, including a photo of a wooden hat and a nine of hearts playing card.<\/p>\n

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