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Big Brother host Julie Chen also serves as anchor of The Early Show, CBS News' weekday morning broadcast. During the war in Iraq, she delivered foreign reports for the broadcast from Kuwait and Qatar. Before that, Chen served as news anchor of The Early Show and anchored CBS Morning News. Chen had previously served as reporter and anchor for WCBS-TV in New York.

Julie Chen trivia, info, and little-known facts (if you can find them!):

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Birthdate: January 6, 1970

Full Name: Julie Suzanne Chen

Parents: Chen's mother grew up in Rangoon, Burma, where Chen's grandfather was a leading industrialist. Her father was born in China.

Schooling: She graduated from the University of Southern California in 1991 with a degree in broadcast journalism and English

Family Life: On December 23,2004 she married Leslie (Les) Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Television.

Hometown: Queens, New York

Awards: Self awarded Best Big Brother Host...

Your favorite Julie quotes: "The power is up for grabs!"
''But first''
"Lori, this food competition isn't over."
"Janelle, you are the new Head of Household!"
"I need an answer NOW!"
"It's going to be a fun one!"
"Expect the unexpected!"
"Good evening. I'm Julie Chen. Welcome to Big Brother 8." (The same intro everytime)
"It's day ____"
"Be a fly in the wall in the Big Brother house."
"See Big Brother like never before."
"For now, let's eavesdrop on the houseguests."
"From outside the Big Brother house, I'm Julie Chen. Good night." (The same closing everytime)
"Please reset."
"Good Evening Houseguests"
"Do you like to watch?"


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