Sharon Tharp
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‘The Traitors’ Winner [Spoiler Alert!] Never Felt in Danger of Losing the Game: ‘My Name Never Even Came Up’
Survivor fan favorite Cirie Fields just cemented herself even more as an all-time legend – as if that was needed – after winning Peacock’s latest reality competition series, The Traitors, and walking away with the $250,000 prize all to herself. The New Jersey native’s masterful social and strategic game shined as she made it all […] → Read More
Big Brother’s Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans Split, Call Off Engagement After 4 Years Together
It’s over. Angela Rummans and Tyler Crispen, who met and started a relationship in the Big Brother house back in 2018, have split and called off their engagement after four years together, multiple sources tell Us Weekly. “They broke up a while ago,” one pal says, adding that a lot of their friends have been […] → Read More
‘Big Brother’ Season 24 Winner Taylor Hale on Her Historic Victory as 1st Black Woman to Win the Game: ‘It’s Bigger Than Me’
Taking it all in. Taylor Hale became the first Black woman to ever win Big Brother during the season 24 finale on Sunday, September 25, and she’s still processing it after being the underdog all season. The personal stylist, 27, who also won America’s Favorite Player and had been a fan favorite all summer, had […] → Read More
‘Survivor’ Season 43 Cast Revealed: Meet the 18 New Castaways Competing for $1 Million
CBS has released the 18 players competing on season 43 of ‘Survivor’ – see their photos and bios → Read More
The Challenge: USA’s Derek and Shannon Break Down Their Elimination, Address His Alleged ‘Beef’ With ‘Big Brother 23’ Castmates
An injury may have been the downfall for Derek Xiao and Shannon St. Clair’s games on The Challenge: USA as they were eliminated by Enzo Palumbo and Justine Ndiba on Wednesday, August 10. The Big Brother and Love Island alums, who were randomly paired up by the algorithm this week, were thrown into the arena […] → Read More
‘Big Brother’ Season 24 Houseguests Break Down Their Strategies to Win $750,000 This Summer
How would you plan to win $750,000? The 16 new Big Brother 24 houseguests are breaking down their plans to take home the grand prize at the end of this summer. Us Weekly had a chance to send questions for the new cast — which includes a Vegas performer, an attorney, a private chef, a […] → Read More
‘Big Brother’ Season 24 Cast Revealed: Meet the 16 New Houseguests Competing in Summer 2022
CBS just revealed the 16 new houseguests competing on ‘Big Brother 24’ this summer – see photos and read their bios → Read More
Julie Chen Moonves Teases Big Brother 24’s Festival Theme, Retro ‘BB Motel’ House Design and Surprise Eviction Night Twist
It’s almost that time. Big Brother is back for the summer and Julie Chen Moonves is teasing what’s in store for season 24. The longtime host, 52, opened up about this year’s theme, house design and twists, keeping details very vague, ahead of the live premiere. “I think the big headline is the first […] → Read More
‘Big Brother’ Alum Alyssa Lopez Says Fans Will See a ‘Totally Different’ Her on ‘The Challenge: USA’
Her showmance days are over. Big Brother 23 alum Alyssa Lopez was focused on winning when she signed on to compete in The Challenge: USA, the new CBS iteration of the MTV franchise. The MollieBird swimwear designer, 25, opened up about how she went into this new game with a different mindset than last summer. […] → Read More
‘Big Brother’ Season 24 Key Art Revealed, Live Move-In on Premiere Night Confirmed
The preseason continues! As Big Brother 24 approaches, CBS is revealing more and more details about the highly-anticipated summer programming. The network unveiled new key art for the 2022 season of Big Brother, provided exclusively to Us Weekly. In the new promo art, host Julie Chen Moonves sits atop the logo surrounded by a pool […] → Read More
Survivor 42’s Daniel Strunk Explains That ‘Shit-Show’ First Tribal Council and Admits He Was ‘Totally and Utterly’ Blindsided
He wasn’t long for this game. Daniel Strunk knew his time on Survivor season 42 would be short-lived after his very first tribal council performance. The law clerk, 30, made it clear he did not want to go to rocks, effectively giving Hai Giang all he needed to stand his ground in a deadlocked vote. […] → Read More
‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Season 3 Crowns Winner: Did Miesha Tate, Todrick Hall or Cynthia Bailey Win?
Spoiler alert! Former UFC champ Miesha Tate became the winner of Celebrity Big Brother season 3 and took home the $250,000 prize during the live Wednesday, February 23, finale. The mixed martial artist, 35, beat out her closest ally, dancer/singer Todrick Hall, in a 7-1 vote after Miesha won the final Head of Household and […] → Read More
Chris Kattan Explains Why He Quit ‘Celebrity Big Brother’: ‘It Just Became Hard Not to Talk to Family’
In good spirits! Even though Chris Kattan voluntarily left the Celebrity Big Brother house, he has nothing but good things to say about his short stint on the long-running CBS series. The former Saturday Night Live cast member, 51, caught up with Us Weekly a few days after he got home and opened up about […] → Read More
Comedian Chris Kattan Seemingly Exits ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ After 2 Weeks in the House
He’s out? Comedian Chris Kattan is seemingly no longer a houseguest on season 3 of Celebrity Big Brother. The former Saturday Night Live member, 51, disappeared from view on the live feeds on Wednesday evening, February 9, sparking speculation among fans that he had either quit or left the game for other reasons. His fellow […] → Read More
‘Survivor’ Season 42 Cast Revealed, ‘Risky Beware Advantages’ Return as ‘Bold New Era’ Continues
CBS has released the cast for ‘Survivor’ season 42, which premieres Wednesday, March 9 – meet the castaways → Read More
‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Season 3 Cast Revealed: Lamar Odom, Shanna Moakler and More Set to Compete
And we’re back! CBS has finally announced the star-studded cast of Celebrity Big Brother. The season 3 cast includes former NBA player Lamar Odom, ‘NSYNC singer Chris Kirkpatrick, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey, comedian Chris Kattan, figure skater Mirai Nagasu, singer and dancer Todrick Hall, former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp, […] → Read More
‘Top Chef’ Season 19 Set to Kick Off in Houston, Texas: Meet the New Cheftestants and Watch the Trailer
Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ returns for season 19 set in Houston, Texas – meet the 15 chefs and watch the trailer → Read More
‘The Amazing Race’ Winners Will Jardell and James Wallington Marry in New Orleans, Castmates Attend
It’s official! Will Jardell and James Wallington, winners of The Amazing Race season 32, married on Friday, December 3, in New Orleans, Us Weekly confirms. “This moment has been a long time coming and it’s such a relief to FINALLY be married and call ourselves husbands,” the couple tells Us. “The best part is having […] → Read More
‘Survivor 41’ Sneak Peek: Watch Castaways Compete in the Water During Intense Immunity Challenge
Get in the water! Just a week into the game, the Survivor season 41 castaways are tired as they once again compete for immunity. In this exclusive sneak peek at the Wednesday, October 6, episode, you can see that strain manifest during the challenge. Evvie Jagoda for the Yase tribe, Deshawn Radden for Luvu and […] → Read More
‘Big Brother 23’ Houseguests Reveal Whether They Want to Play Again
Ready for round two? The Big Brother 23 houseguests haven’t even acclimated to being back in society, yet some are already gearing up for what they hope is another chance at the win. Us Weekly asked each player during their eviction (or in Xavier Prather’s case, winner) interviews if they’re interested in ever returning to […] → Read More