“I have heard some call the formation of the Cookout a form of racism,” she adds.

“It is not.”

Each week, hostJulie Chen Moonveswill weigh in on the latest developments in theBig Brotherhouse.

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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What’s this about “But first"being copyrighted?

JULIE CHEN MOONVES[Laughs].

I am just realizing now that I have ripped him off once again!

So I guess I better give him credit.

Todd Jackson is his name and 26 years later we are still friends today.

Thank you, Todd!

What were the houseguests reacting to when looking at the memory board?

One thing you don’t want to see happen is for your photo to turn black and white.

It signifies you’re dead in the game.

Okay, that was a bit extreme.

It means you’ve been evicted.

What did you make of Sarah Beth’s body language and short answers?

On the verge of tears?

I think she was extremely nervous and on the verge of tears the whole time.

I believe the reality of having her dream to winBig Brotherend just like that was hard.

I felt bad for her.

History is being made here; the final will most likely feature only people of color.

How do you see this playing out?

I have heard some call the formation of the Cookout a form of racism.

In my humble opinion, it is not.

Are you missing that studio audience, Julie?

Are you talking to a big empty room?

How has it impacted these live shows?

I am indeed missing the live studio audience.

They helped me get energized for the live show.

I’m not talking to a big empty room because our crew is there!

I love this crew.