{
  "id": 11541526,
  "title": "Rick Devens on How ‘Survivor’ Prepped Him to Win ‘Big Brother,’ Canceling on James Gunn’s ‘Superman 2’ Cameo and If He’d do ‘Traitors’: “I’m Open”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/rick-devens-on-how-survivor-prepped-him-to-win-big-brother-canceling",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T22:31:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/devens-big-brother-winner-survivor-james-gunn-traitors-1236721238/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rick Devens has become the first \"Survivor\" player to win \"Big Brother\", taking the crown after the season 28 finale. He defeated fellow finalist Taylor Brown with a 6-1 vote. Devens previously competed in two seasons of \"Survivor\", including Season 50 earlier this year.\n\nDevens expressed his surprise and honor at winning \"Big Brother\", stating that he considers himself better at the game than \"Survivor\". According to TheWrap, he joked about having an \"identity crisis\" after identifying as a \"Survivor\" player for a long time. Devens also mentioned that he entered the game as a big target, alongside other reality TV icons.\n\nThe win comes after Devens made strategic moves in the game, including evicting his early ally Drew Campbell before the final two. TheWrap reported that Devens felt a dynamic similar to his experience on \"Edge of Extinction\", where four former players entered the game together.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "\"Survivor\" alum Rick Devens says he's not the \"Sisyphus of reality TV\" after \"Big Brother\" win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/survivor-alum-rick-devens-says-hes-not-the-sisyphus-of-reality-tv",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:59:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "‘Big Brother’ Winner Rick Devens Is Having an Identity Crisis After Losing 2 Seasons of ‘Survivor’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/big-brother-winner-rick-devens-is-having-an-identity-crisis-after",
        "published": "2026-10-02T16:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}