“Big Brother ”host Julie Chen Moonves reacts to the icons’ big move against Red Corner (exclusive)

Dalton RossFri, August 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM UTC

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Rick Devens and Dee Valladares on ‘Big Brother’ season 28Credit: CBSKey Points -

Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves discusses the latest eviction, and Lyric throwing her allies under the bus.

Do we need to start paying more attention to Taylor?

The Chenbot also weighs in on the icons making their big move against Haley, Kamu, and Chuk.

Each week, Big Brotherhost Julie Chen Moonves will weigh in exclusively with Entertainment Weekly on the latest events inside the house. This week, she reacts to Lyric throwing her friends under the bus, Dee not telling anyone about her Time Capsule power, Taylor’s gameplay, and the icons blindsiding the rest of Red Corner with their vote.

Julie Chen Moonves on ‘Big Brother’ season 28Credit: Matthew Taplinger/CBS

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What did you make of Lyric’s move to throw her best friend Mallory under the bus, and how Haley reacted to that?

JULIE CHEN MOONVES: Lyric made me think “all is fair in love and war…AND the Big Brother house!” She showed me she’s here to play, and why not? It’s a game! That said, I liked Haley’s honesty with Lyric. Haley did her a favor by being brutally honest instead of lying and being a phony. Good for Haley.

Lyric Medeiros and Mallory Aurichio on ‘Big Brother’ season 28Credit: CBS

Devens told Dee about his Time Capsule power, but Dee told absolutely nobody about hers. What do you make of Dee keeping hers completely under wraps?

I love it. She’s thinking long game. She has NOTHING to gain by telling Devens. NOTHING. This is HER power and she can either choose to use it or hold it for if she makes it to final two and reveal what a legend she is for not needing it, not using it, and most of all, surprising everyone that she is one of the rare few to ever play this game and keep a huge secret like that from EVERYONE!

Dee Valladares on ‘Big Brother’ season 28Credit: CBS

Taylor has been schooling La Trice on how to play the game, and then came up with a big Veto win this week. Is she a sleeper we should keep an eye on?

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💯 I am Team Taylor all the way. She is proving to be a legend in this game. She knows how and when to stay quiet. and she studies people so brilliantly. I think after BB she should become an FBI profiler and interrogator who helps solve crimes!

Taylor Brown on ‘Big Brother’ season 28Credit: CBS

Finally, the icons turned on their Red Corner alliance members Haley, Chuk, and Kamu by voting to keep Melody. How do you think that is going to play out moving forward?

What? I can’t hear you over the clamor Haley, Chuk, and Kamu are making right now. Kidding. I think Dee has shown how charming, winning, and convincing she can be in this game. But Haley is a force to be reckoned with and has shown she can sniff out what’s what. I feel these two women may be pretty evenly matched.

Not to mention Angela, who TOTALLY gets this game and is playing it so brilliantly this season. Sooooo… Haley, Chuk and Kamu better find a way to poison Drew and Barrett against the icons and rally Taylor, La Trice, Mallory, Yash and, yes, even Melody to help target and evict the icons. Let the hardcore BB gaming begin!

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