‘Big Brother 15’ spoilers: First photo of ‘The Talk’ special and more

For whatever reason, it has become a bizarre / entertaining tradition to see “Big Brother” invade “The Talk” on an annual basis. It’s an opportunity to get a feel for the house before the actual houseguests arrive, and it also is a nice opportunity to see Julie Chen operate outside of that “Chenbot” persona that she has become famous for over the past several years. After watching her play in this house, we almost wish that there was some sort of unwritten rule that would allow her to actually compete in the game.

While we know that Julie and the rest of the ladies on the morning talk-show will compete / possibly humiliate themselves in a series of challenges, the press release that CBS sent out also suggests that there will be some surprises revealed during the special, whether that be guests or hints about what is coming up for the game. Therefore, you almost need to watch the special if you are interested in getting some scoop on the upcoming events in the house in advance.

This episode of “The Talk” will air in most markets on Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time / 1:00 p.m. Pacific. Set your DVRs appropriately if you’re off at work.

Just as a little bit of a “Big Brother 15” bonus feature, we’ve also included a video below that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at the way in which this year’s house was constructed from start to finish. There is a heck of a lot of work that goes into this, and it is rather fascinating to see the course of construction within just a 30-second time. (To think, this is probably the same amount of time it will take to have the houseguests make a mess of the place.)

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Photo: CBS