Big Brother season 24: Here’s the full scoop on Big Brother 24
By Cody Schultz
Nothing says summer quite like a new season of Big Brother.
Every summer, CBS invites viewers into the Big Brother house to watch the lives of the season’s new houseguests as they try to navigate through the crazy game that is Big Brother. Alliances form, showmances begin and each week brings a new fight for power as the houseguests attempt to make it to the end and take home the season’s grand prize.
With the new season having officially begun, we’ve rounded up everything there is to know about Big Brother season 24 including news about the cast, schedule, prize, host, reigning winner and more!
Big Brother 24 cast
This year, the Big Brother cast is comprised of 16 new houseguests looking to compete for the grand prize in hopes of becoming the latest winner of Big Brother. From a marketing rep and lawyer to a vegas performer and thrift store owner, here are the 16 houseguests who make up the Big Brother season 24 cast:
- Alyssa Snider (24) – Marketing rep
- Ameerah Jones (31) – Content designer
- Brittany Hoopes (32) – Hypnotherapist
- Daniel Durston (35) – Vegas performer
- Indy Santos (31) – Corporate flight attendant
- Jasmine Davis (29) – Entrepreneur
- Joe “Pooch” Pucciarelli (24) – Assistant football coach
- Joseph Abdin (24) – Lawyer
- Kyle Capener (29) – Unemployed
- Matt “Turner” Turner (23) – Thrift store owner
- Michael Bruner (28) – Attorney
- Monte Taylor (27) – Personal trainer
- Nicole Layog (41) – Private chef
- Paloma Aguilar (22) – Interior designer
- Taylor Hale (27) – Personal stylist
- Terrance Higgins (47) – Bus operator
Who is the host of Big Brother?
Big Brother is hosted by Julie Chen Moonves, who got her start at CBS as a news broadcaster. Moonves has hosted all 24 seasons of Big Brother as well as its spinoffs Big Brother Celebrity and Big Brother: Over the Top.
Where is the Big Brother house?
While it’s known as the Big Brother house, the Big Brother house is actually located on a sound stage located inside the CBS Studio Center based in Los Angeles near the LA River. Each season, the house is renovated to fit the season’s new theme but the house itself generally has remained the same in its overall design layout.
Big Brother season 24 prize money
In season 24, the Big Brother season 24 houseguests are competing for an impressive $750,000 grand prize — which is up from the show’s usual $500,000 grand prize, but on par with the season 23 prize total. If CBS follows a similar pattern as we saw in season 23, it’s likely the second place prize will once again be $75,000.
What year did Big Brother start?
Big Brother began its run on CBS back in 2000. The first season of the show kicked off on July 5, 2020 and ran for 70 episodes total — making it the longest season of the series to date. Surprisingly, it wasn’t until later seasons when staples such as Head of Household and Power of Veto.
When will Big Brother be on Paramount+?
Those with Paramount+ Premium accounts can watch new episodes of Big Brother as they air live on CBS during their regularly scheduled broadcasts. For all other Paramount+ subscribers, you can expect the latest episode of Big Brother season 24 to arrive the day after their CBS broadcast.
How to watch Big Brother on Paramount+
If you’re a Paramount+ subscriber, you can watch new episodes of Big Brother season 24 the day after their CBS broadcast using your account. Via Paramount+, you can also watch all past seasons of Big Brother as well as the Big Brother Live Feeds through Paramount+ as well!
Meanwhile, those with Paramount+ Premium accounts can enjoy watching new episodes of the season live via their account.
How long has Big Brother been on?
Big Brother has been on for 22 years and 24 seasons. The series first kicked off in the summer of 2000 with the debut of its first season. The series has aired a new season every summer since with one major exception. In 2008, CBS opted to air two seasons of the show with a spring season kicking off in February and a summer season airing later that year in July.
Who won Big Brother last year?
Season 23 of Big Brother was won by 27-year-old attorney Xaiver Prather. Prather was a part of one of, no the greatest alliance in Big Brother history: The Cookout. He also made history when he became the first Black winner of Big Brother with a 9-0 Jury vote.
Big Brother season 24 schedule: When are new episodes on?
This season, Big Brother will once again air new episodes three nights a week on CBS. As confirmed by CBS, fans can expect new episodes of season 24 at 8/7c every Wednesday and Sunday night as well as live episodes at 9/8c on Thursdays (** CBS notes that Thursday’s live eviction episodes will continue to air delayed in PT.)
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