‘Big Brother’ producers go inside casting of ‘Survivor’ players Devens and Dee (exclusive)
Big Brother 28 kicks off with a focus on the strategic casting of Survivor alumni Rick Devens and Dee Valladares.
📍 The outcome
Producers detailed the casting of Survivor players Rick Devens and Dee Valladares for Big Brother 28. Dee Valladares became the first HoH, while Rick Devens was brought in to stir things up.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 41d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
Who are the Survivor players in Big Brother 28?
Rick Devens and Dee Valladares are the Survivor players cast for this season.
What role did Dee Valladares take early in the season?
Dee Valladares became the first Head of Household (HoH).
Where can viewers watch the show?
The show airs on CBS and Paramount+.
The story so far
Season 28 of Big Brother has commenced, featuring the inclusion of former Survivor players Rick Devens and Dee Valladares. Dee Valladares has already become the first Head of Household, and the results for the Week 1 Power of Veto have been revealed.
Coverage from Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo, and Gold Derby emphasizes the behind-the-scenes casting decisions regarding Devens and Valladares. Entertainment Weekly provided an exclusive look into the producers' motivations for bringing these specific players into the house to stir up the game.
Attention now turns to the implications of the Week 1 Power of Veto winner and the identity of the revealed nominees as the season progresses on CBS and Paramount+.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 42d ago.
Who reported it (10)
- Is ‘Big Brother’ on tonight? Here’s when the next episode of ‘Big Brother’ airs on CBS and Paramount+ Decider · 45d ago
- Is there a Big Brother episode tonight? How to watch Season 28 Yahoo · 45d ago
- Big Brother 2026: Week 1 Power of Veto Results Revealed IMDb · 45d ago
- Big Brother 28 Spoilers: Who Won The Week 1 Veto, And What It Means For The Rest Of The House Yahoo · 45d ago
- Big Brother Brought In Rick Devens To Stir Things Up, But There’s One Problem With That Yahoo · 45d ago
- ‘Big Brother 28’ spoilers: Who won the Power of Veto in Week 1? Gold Derby · 45d ago
- ‘Big Brother 28’ spoilers: Who won the Power of Veto in Week 1? Yahoo · 45d ago
- The behind-the-scenes story of why Big Brother wanted Rick Devens and Dee Valladares Yahoo · 45d ago
- Big Brother 28: Dee Valladares Becomes First HoH and Nominees Revealed! Yahoo · 45d ago
- ‘Big Brother’ producers go inside casting of ‘Survivor’ players Devens and Dee (exclusive) Entertainment Weekly · 45d ago broke it first
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