Omarosa, Metta World Peace To Star In Celebrity 'Big Brother'

STUDIO CITY, CA — Retired Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace will be among the 11 houseguests for CBS' first celebrity edition of "Big Brother," the network announced Sunday evening.

Other houseguests include rock singer Mark McGrath, the former Trump administration official known as Omarosa, actresses Keshia Knight Pulliam, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Shannon Elizabeth, former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and television personalities Brandi Lynn Glanville and Ross Mathews.

"Celebrity Big Brother" will premiere Feb. 7 with the first eviction show Feb. 9. The finale will air Feb. 25. The winner will receive $250,000.

"Celebrity Big Brother" follows a group of people separated from the outside world, living together in a house outfitted with 94 high-definition cameras and 113 microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day.

World Peace concluded a 17-season NBA career in April. He played six seasons with the Lakers and was a starting forward with their 2009-10 championship team. He is the player development coach for the South Bay Lakers, the Lakers NBA G League affiliate.

The announcement was made on CBS' telecast of the Grammys.

City News Service

Photos: Metta World Peace, Oct. 3, 2017, in Century City, Calif. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)

Omarosa Manigault, Los Angeles, CA, (Star Max/IPx)