Chen Moonves tells Entertainment Weekly that she was shocked when told who the mystery houseguest was. And she goes on to say the figure will be very polarizing for viewers, leading to what the Chenbot thinks will be "a strong reaction in both directions." (More polarizing than Pandora's Box?)

Given the immensely positive reception of the "A.I. Arena," many fans were clamoring for – and predicting that – a version of the twist would come back for seasons moving forward. And whenEntertainment Weekly got the chance to talk with host Julie Chen Moonves about the upcoming season,

Julie Chen shared photos from the Big Brother Season 27 house shortly after the theme was revealed by CBS. The longtime TV host posted two photos to Instagram on July 2 to tease the mystery hotel theme that could play out like a game of Clue.