CBS opens the Season 28 premiere of “Big Brother” with an on-screen memorial for Mickey Lee, the Season 27 contestant who died last year at 35.Lee’s family posted a statement on Instagram and alumni including Rachel Reilly and host Julie Chen Moonves publicly honored her, recalling her congenital heart defect, a near-fatal ATV accident and complications from the flu that led to multiple cardiac arrests.The new season begins with 14 contestants streaming on
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Paramount+ and producers adjusted the opening to place Lee’s memory at the center of the show’s tone.