CBS has released the Big Brother 28 schedule revealing when new BB28 shows will air this summer for the new season! No surprises here that we are getting three nights a week for the usual routine over the next few months. Keep in mind that CBS loves to yank this schedule around once things get rolling, but here’s what we’ve got so far.

Our new summer season of Big Brother will premiere on July 9, 2026 with a Thursday night 90-minute premiere and then the very next night will be the return of Big Brother Unlocked! No word yet on who will be hosting that sideshow just yet so probably safe to expect Taylor and Derrick again this year. Along with the Thursday night premiere and the Friday night Unlocked the next episode of Big Brother 28 will be the following Sunday with another 90-minute show. After that it’ll be 90-minute Wednesday episodes then 60-minute shows on Thursdays and Sundays.

Oh it’s going to be a busy summer for BB too because CBS promises “the most programming hours ever”, per Sharon Tharp.

Big Brother 28 Schedule:

• Thursday 7/9 @ 8 – 9:30 PM ET/PT – 90-minute Season premiere
• Sunday 7/12 @ 8 – 9:30 PM ET/PT – 90-minute episode
• Wednesday 7/15 @ 8 – 9:30 PM ET/PT – 90-minute episode
• Thursday 7/16 @ 8 – 9 PM ET/PT – regular 60-minute episode
• Sunday 7/19 @ 8 – 9 PM ET/PT – regular 60-minute episode

Yes, we can expect the return of the Big Brother Live Feeds, but no details yet on when that will start up for the season. Hopefully it’ll be right after the west coast broadcast for the July 9th premiere. Once CBS confirms we’ll get all that planned and ready for our regular full coverage of the Feeds too.

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Get ready, because it sounds like Big Brother 28 news is arriving soon for the upcoming 2026 season! Big Brother journalists Sharon Tharp and Mike Bloom have been sharing a few teasers earlier today which should be a signal that we’re about to learn more on the summer ahead.

Last year around this time we received the schedule and Big Brother premiere date info, so I won’t be surprised if that’s the news ahead for us. When CBS does share the word we will be here to get everything posted for you as we ramp up for the new season.

After the season schedule gets set, which CBS is sure to change on us anyway, we’ll still be weeks away from the announcement of the Big Brother 28 cast. That’ll be just before the new season begins so try not to get pulled into any alleged leaks because it’s not likely anything accurate.

Update: CBS confirms! New season starts Thursday, July 9th and Unlocked will follow the next night:

Any early predictions on BB28? I’d guess another early July arrival though late Sept / early October finale. And no, I don’t think we’ve got an All-Stars season ahead of us, but I do hope they go completely newbie cast this time around. I thoroughly enjoyed Rachel’s return last summer, but it’s time to go back to an all-new cast, for my preference.

Be sure to join us on Facebook, Bluesky, and Twitter for more updates all pre-season and summer! Let’s see what happens next.

The new season of Big Brother 28 casting is ramping up and underway as CBS’s team has announced online applications are open and reviews are said to begin in early February 2026.

Just like in recent years, your chance to be a Houseguest in the next season starts with an application through the official CBS Big Brother casting site. There you’ll find these steps on how to apply for Big Brother:

Step 1) Watch this video below from the casting director Jesse Tannenbaum:

Step 2) Record your video and get it ready to upload. You have the option to do it live instead of pretaped, but they recommend rehearsing and getting your submission video right. Your call.

Step 3) Make sure you have a recent photo of yourself along with the video so you can upload both.

Step 4) Fill out the official online application and then the anxiety-filled waiting begins!

Now if you are hoping for live, in-person casting call events then it’s entirely possible we will see some of those this year again. Ten years ago there would be a big stack of them waiting for you around the country but in recent years, for obvious reasons, things shifted away and never fully came back to open calls. If you never attended one it can be quite a fun time and even though I wasn’t applying myself I had a great time hanging around and seeing what all was involved years ago in a Washington DC open call.

And don’t forget, there are eligibility requirements to consider and the list is lengthy but make sure you are at least 21 years old and a US Citizen. Here’s a funny one, you can’t be running for public office, but I would guess because if you get picked it counts as airtime promotion that opens up a whole other nest of issues. Sooo, run for Congress next year instead, mkay?

We can’t wait to see who gets picked to be on Big Brother 28 so we can root for you this summer! Best of luck to everyone who applies and be sure to keep it quiet if you get selected for the next round of interviews.

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Incredibly sad news in the Big Brother community as BB27 Houseguest Mickey Lee died on Christmas day following a series of cardiac arrests, a result of severe flu infection, per Mickey’s family announcement earlier this week.

Initial reports revealed Mickey was in the ICU after suffering multiple cardiac arrests and a GoFundMe page was set up by family and friends to support her care and hopeful recovery. Unfortunately just a few days later the news was announced by her family that Mickey had passed away at the young age of just 35.

Mickey Lee was the 8th evicted HG of Big Brother 27 and made big splashes in the game that season, notably taking over Rylie’s HOH with her secret power, and then turning on her ally Jimmy in a surprise move that same round of Week 4.

We also learned from comments made by host Julie Chen that Mickey had disclosed to Julie she health challenges after being born with a hole in her heart but no official word on how that may have been part of what led to her death.

The Big Brother community of her fellow HGs and past HGs came out in support of Mickey throughout the week and again in the news of her passing. Such a sad loss for Mickey’s family, friends, and the Big Brother fandom.

Mickey’s family had posted updates and messages through her Instagram page which you can follow @themickeyclee.

She’s back! Again. Rachel Reilly may have been eliminated from Big Brother 27 in the surprising White Locust twist but she is now set to return to The Bold & The Beautiful in an upcoming episode as a special appearance.

Reilly will once again be playing the appropriately named character, Rachel, as an “energy healer and spiritual cleanser.” The angle they’re joking with here is that she will be cleaning out a “toxic house.” I see what they did there.

Rachel will once again appear on CBS’s ‘The Bold & The Beautiful” in two episodes set to air on November 13th and 14th with filming happening now! As for anyone else from the Big Brother 27 cast? That hasn’t been reported just yet, so we’ll have to see what might be happening for the other HGs.

Reilly told EW, “I shook the Big Brother 27 house with boldness, beauty, and a touch of betrayal. So naturally, I’m stepping back into the Forrester world — where drama meets couture. As an icon, I serve both and couldn’t be more excited to be back.”

Amazingly, this will be Rachel’s 30th and 31st appearance on the series. She was previously on 29 earlier episodes between 2010 and 2014. Wow! Her husband, Brendon Villegas, appeared on ‘The Bold & The Beautiful’ 18 times and Elissa Reilly, Rachel’s younger sister and former Big Brother HG, has been on the series for 6 appearances.

If you got to pick two other HGs to join Rachel on B&B who would you pick? Okay, I said pick two because I know Keanu would be the leading choice so let’s hear another that you’d enjoy seeing back on the small screen.

Do you plan to watch Rachel’s return to CBS television this November? Set your DVRs!

source: Entertainment Weekly

Big Brother 27 has given us blindsides, bad decisions, bold moves, and plenty of chaos courtesy of the Mastermind. From shocking exits to strategic rebounds, this season has delivered a little bit of everything — and not always in the ways we expected. With the finale now behind us, let’s look back at the 10 biggest moments that defined the game.

1. Rachel’s Triumphant Return
Bringing back past players doesn’t always work, but Rachel Reilly’s return was the rare exception. Older, wiser, and a mom now, she’s not quite the firecracker of BB12 and BB13, but she’s still Rachel. Love her or hate her, she remains must-see TV, and her entrance set the tone for a season that needed her brand of chaos.

2. The Voting Chaos
The eviction result wasn’t particularly close, but the way it played out was pure entertainment. The Diary Room hallway strategy talk was wild, and the vote-changing fiasco will go down in BB lore. Ashley’s attempt to re-enter the Diary Room and change her vote (which, of course, was denied) made this one of the most chaotic and hilarious votes in recent memory.

3. The Double Blindside of Mickey
Mickey didn’t just lose her spot in the game, she lost her trust in her allies at the same time. Discovering her eviction and their betrayal in one blow was brutal. In today’s Big Brother world, blindsides are rare. Getting a double one? That was a genuine gift.

4. Ashley Wins the First Veto
Ashley may not have been the season’s boldest player, but her first big move was a satisfying one. As the early house target, she won veto and forced the house to look elsewhere, specifically at bigger, more legitimate threats. It was the perfect way to kick off the season and it sent her on that path to the win.

5. Morgan Talks Vince into Nominating Lauren
The specifics of how Morgan managed to sway Vince are a little messy, but the headline is simple: she got her way. Their relationship has been a season-long tug-of-war, each pulling the other in different directions. This round went to Morgan, and it was a reminder of just how much influence she has held all season.

6. Rachel Finally Gets Her HOH
For a while it looked like Rachel might return to Big Brother without ever tasting power. Luckily for her, and for the viewers, she pulled off a win. Once she had the key, she delivered a smart, strategic reign that felt unshaken and sharp. It was everything her fans were waiting for.

7. Morgan’s Bounce Back from the Block
Being nominated usually hurts a player’s game, but Morgan flipped the script. While Mickey’s stock tanked, Morgan used the week to rebuild her connections, separate herself from her closest ally, and even regain favor in the house. Few players in Big Brother history have improved their game while on the block, but Morgan did just that.

8. Will’s Unforgettable Diary Rooms
So many modern Diary Room sessions feel flat and forced. Will proved the exception. His DRs were witty, cutting, and refreshingly real. Whether he was shading his competitors or zoning out during house chatter, his commentary gave us some of the funniest, sharpest TV of the season.

9. Ava Targets Zach and Vince
Ava showed she wasn’t afraid to make a bold move when she put the house’s two strongest players, Zach and Vince, on the block. She almost wavered and made a questionable nomination choice, but ultimately she owned her decision and stood firm. For someone written off early, this was Ava stepping up and proving she wasn’t scared.

 10. Eric Stein, The Mastermind

For some reason I thought we’d never get any kind of answer to who the Mastermind actually was. But then we started getting hints that it actually was someone we might know. I was meh on seeing Jessie and Frankie. We see them all the time. But to see Eric again was a pleasant surprise. Seeing any player pre-BB 10 is always a pleasant surprise.

Honorable Mention: Adrian Survives the Block Buster
Adrian, the superfan who had literally built his own competition setups at home, got his big moment when he took down the Block Buster comp. It was far too early to see him leave the game, so this win gave him at least one shining moment to match his fandom before his untimely exit the following week.