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Jerry O’Connell Is Temporarily Replacing Julie Chen as ‘Big Brother’ Host: Find Out Why


Jerry O'Connell was announced as Julie Chen's temporary replacement as Big Brother host. Inside the decision and reason behind her absence from the show.

“Unfortunately, I am still testing positive as of this morning … despite feeling good, strong and my cough being gone, I must sit tonight’s Big Brother live eviction show out,” the statement continued. One person wrote, “JERRRRRY OMG AAAH IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS UR GONNA SLAY OMGGGG EVICTION BABY EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED.” “I’m gonna tell you, I was actually cool with it until I watched Vanna White’s goodbye video yesterday,” he told Entertainment Tonight in June.

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