'Big Brother' Renewed for Season 22; Julie Chen to Return as Host

If you think Bigg Boss is never-ending as it continues to keep coming for new seasons as the thirteenth installment of the show is returning next month; well, we wonder what will you think about the long-running original reality show, Big Brother.

The show has now officially been renewed for the 22nd season and will have host, Julie Chen Moonves returning as the host. Just like its Indian counterpart, the original series has been witnessing a decline in ratings every year. Nevertheless, Big Brother remains CBS' top-rated summer series by a sizable margin and one of the top five summer shows on any broadcast network.

Chen Moonves, meanwhile, will extend her tenure at CBS. The former CBS News reporter and co-host of The Talk is married to ex-CBS Corp. head Les Moonves, who was ousted in September 2018 in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct allegations against him. 

She left The Talk shortly after that but remained as Big Brother's host. She began referring to herself as Julie Chen Moonves on air soon after her husband's ouster, having gone by Julie Chen prior to that. 

Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan executive produce the series for Fly on the Wall Entertainment in association with Endemol Shine North America.