Celebrity Big Brother has hit the scene! After every eviction, Parade’s Mike Bloom interviews the latest celebrity to leave the Big Brother house.

[WARNING! The question in this interview reveals the winner of the next Head of Household competition, which was not completed on last night’s eviction show. Please look out for the warning further down if you do not wish to be spoiled before Thursday’s episode.]

Kato Kaelin would be the first to tell you he has the oddest claim to fame of the houseguests on this season of Celebrity Big Brother. He even said as much in his intro package, admitting, “Never has a man done so little to get recognized so much.” But despite his questionable status as a celebrity, the infamous witness to the O.J. Simpson murder case certainly made a name for himself in the Celebrity Big Brother house. His eviction night finished off a madcap 20 days of gameplay for Kato that included love, hate and movements of both the strategic and digestive variety.

Kato entered the house as a self-proclaimed gregarious extrovert, and he found a fellow quirky companion in comedian Tom Green. Their bond became so tight so quickly that when Kato won a surprise Veto courtesy of friend and surprise fake houseguest Anthony Scaramucci, he removed Tom from the block to let the cereal box osprey fly another day. He continued his spree when he rocked the next Head of Household competition, and concocted a plan to backdoor Ryan Lochte, making the swimmer’s chance of survival dead in the water. To do that, though, he had to put up two pawns, and his rationale in nominating Dina Lohan and Tamar Braxton did not allow him to get off squeaky clean. Kato and Tom used their tenure in power to form the “Team Fun” alliance with Lolo Jones, Natalie Eva Marie and eventually Ricky Williams. But “Tomato” was seeing red flags with Ricky, and after Ryan’s eviction, tried to drum up another scheme to tackle the former Heisman winner. Their allies did not have it, though, culminating in a screaming match that cracked “Team Fun” down the middle. Tamar’s HoH victory was the first time Tom and Kato were not in power, and she decided to put them up to split up the power couple. And after Lolo smashed a Gallagher-themed Veto competition, the house decided Kato’s positive personality and competition skills were the more threatening of the pair, letting him walk out with his typical smile, a burst of energy, and apparently an expired bus driver’s license.

Now out of the house, Kato talks with Parade about the signs he saw that led to his eviction, how he handled the negativity this past week in the house, and what Tom needs to do to see himself still in the running come finale night.

Will you now have an aversion to Gallagher performances, considering it cost you the Veto win you so sorely needed?

[Laughs.] Hey, listen, Tom did much worse! I got 5 out of 7 questions. I kept switching between True and False, and I learned to trust my gut. If I trusted my gut, I would have gone 6 for 7. But Lolo still won, what can you say? I loved Gallagher. Tom and I were next to each other going, “It’s Gallagher, I love it!” We were too focused on him smashing things.

You told Julie last night that you were completely blindsided, as you and Tom both thought he would go. Now that you’ve had some time, how do you reflect on your boot?

Tom was the one who kept saying he’s going to go. I said, “Tom, there’s no way it’s not going to be me.” They were always saying, “Kato, you’re always such a great player. You’re really strong at these games.” They kept coming up to me to ease the pain. I was laying next to Tom one time in separate beds, where I had just got done working out. I would work out every day, and Ricky would be there doing his meditation. I knew Ricky thought I was disciplined, so I told Tom, “It’s going to be me. You’re a strong player, but they really want me out.” And Tom just kept going, “Absolutely not, it’s me.” So I said, “Okay, let’s do this. If it’s me, you owe me a beer.” So Tom owes me a beer! [Laughs.]

I looked really shocked, but I was more shocked because it was 5-0. I thought Dina would give me a vote, but she’s in a tough spot. If it’s 4-1, they’ll say, “She’s next.” She had to do her thing; no hard feelings at all. It’s part of it. I’m just glad to be sleeping in my own bed. [Laughs.] I keep looking around saying, “Where’s the microphone? I’m in the bathroom, are they taping me now?” No Kato, you’re home!

[Laughs.] Let’s go back to the beginning of your game. What made you and Tom bond so closely so early on, to the point where you used “Mooch’s Veto” to save him?

When we first entered the house, there were four beds in a room. I took the bed next to Tom, and everyone starts to gauge who they’re playing with. That night, I said to Tom, “I’m really happy to be your roommate.” And he said, “Do you want to make an agreement? No matter what, we go down to the wire and watch each other’s back.” Then we shook hands. Tom was so sad that he was going to get voted out at the first eviction. I said, “I’m going to win the Veto, and I’m taking you off.” He was still a little bit unsure because it was at the beginning of the game. But I kept my word, and that was it. I saved him, and it changed the game.

You and Tom formed this “Team Fun” alliance, then started to doubt Ricky once you got into power. What exactly were you seeing in him that prompted this paranoia?

At one point, we suggested that all five of us do a fist bump and come up with a name for our alliance. And Ricky said, “No, I don’t want to be a part of it.” That’s when it started to be questioned. Then I win the wall competition, and Ricky goes, “Yes, Team Fun!” Oh, now he wants to be Team Fun? We knew at that point Ricky was just going to where the power was. That’s when we started planning. Natalie, Ricky, Lolo, and Tamar are all roommates. When you’re in the same room, you’ve got the nighttime to talk. I said over and over, “Tom, that’s got to be broken up. That four is going to do anything to win.” Sure enough, it came down to that. Ricky got in their heads saying, “They’re going to get me. That means they’ll get you. We need to get rid of Tom and Kato.”

A lot of conflicts started to emerge in the past week, most prominently with your argument with Lolo over whether they had betrayed you in not going through with the backdoor plan. What is your side of the story with how that clash came about?

The four of us got together, looked at each other, and I said, “Guys, honest duplicity. Let’s be a team and make the final four.” They were so committed to it, then they stopped. Tom and I had never blown up before. So I told him, “Tom, this is the part where I can snap and see how they react to it.” I was brushing my teeth, and Tom looks at me and says, “Kato, do you want to do this now?” And that’s when I walked in and got so mad at her! Oh, she just blew up. Then it was over. I said, “Okay, now I know for sure.” She walks off and says, “Oh, Team Fun, huh?!” Team Fun just became–well, drop the “N” and you can figure it out.

That argument did lead to you and Tom getting segregated from the rest of the house, with accusations being levied towards you of bullying and intimidation. What was it like experiencing that isolation?

It really affected us. Tom and I were so ostracized; we became pariahs. We were Team Outcast to them. I made that speech at the end, and I mean it, about being loyal to a friend regardless. I couldn’t do the deception; it was really hard. I loved the game, but I told Tom, “Big Brother is in 3D: Dishonesty, Dilemmas, and Deceit.” But that’s the gameplay. We knew what was going on, but I thought with the good empire versus the evil empire, the good empire would win out. You have these conversations with people. One time, Kandi was crying, and Ricky said, “It’s just a game!” I thought, “Boy, she’s going to be on our side after hearing him complain.” But then I saw them playing chess! You never know, because the power shifts so fast.

Let’s talk about some of the other houseguests left in the game. You created a connection with Dina after Jonathan Bennett left the house, even though you nominated her. What was your relationship like with her by the time you left the house?

She’s a total crack-up. I could feel her start to not talk to me. When I woke up in the morning, I would keep going to hear and go, “Telegram for Ms. Dina! Telegram!” Then I’d put a potato in her bed, or some chips or batteries so she’d have to roll over on it. [Laughs.] You notice when someone else gets the power, everyone else goes to that side. I thought, “Oh my God, she’s not talking to me? This is terrible.” That was upsetting, but it’s a game, do your thing.

You also nominated Tamar, who was not happy about your reasoning, even though she was only a pawn. She, in turn, nominated you and seemed keen to get rid of you over Tom. How did you see your dynamic throughout those twenty days?

It was not good. I put her up as just a pawn. But when you put people up, they react differently. When I got put up, I just looked at my photo and said, “I love that picture!” I couldn’t say, “Hey, you’re a pawn, quit yelling.” But our plan worked because we got Ryan up there. We wanted to get strength out, and Ryan was a good player. The reaction she had was not the correct reaction to have. I knew from that time on I was going to be a target for her, and I was. I think it’s a mistake. The play would have been to get Ricky, Lolo, or Natalie out. Then the strength really shifts to her.

You now have the opportunity to watch some of the things your fellow houseguests are thinking and doing that you weren’t privy to on the episodes. What are you most looking forward to seeing before the finale?

I want to see how people play their game. You see people go into different rooms and think, “Oh no, they’re talking about us. Who’s in the kitchen?” When you watch it, you find out what they’re saying, and you find out things about their games. I watched an episode yesterday, and I noticed everything Tom and I said was exactly what they were saying. We were right on the money with our plan. We knew! But you have to win something at that point to win the game, and Tom missed a field goal kick, and I missed the buzzer. The game was so different after that.

The difference between Tom and I and the other players–and this isn’t meant to ridicule the other players–is that we never stopped having fun. We never stopped laughing at ourselves on the show. Even losing the Veto, we said, “Aw, jeez! We’re dead.” [Laughs.] Our attitude was key and helped us survive. Knowing one guy has your back makes it a lot more fun. There’s going to be a lot of backstabbing from people who you think are unstoppable. Watch what happens here. There are going to be some blow-ups and lots of temper tantrums.

[SPOILER ALERT! Information about the next Head of Household is below. Please do not continue if you do not wish to know the winner of last night’s competition.]

Tom won the next Head of Household competition shortly after your eviction. What’s his path forward now that he’s guaranteed to be safe from going out the door after you?

Tom has the power now. You’re going to see the big switch of who goes to Tom. I’ll tell you right now Kandi, Dina, and Tom will form an alliance, and they’ll put up Tamar or Ricky and Lolo, guaranteed. They’ve got to disrupt that power, and I think Tom is going to get revenge for me. And if one of them wins the Veto, nominate Natalie. And it’s over! I think Tom is going to go on to a victory, I really do. He’s at the spot where he’s just won this, Mike. He won the perfect HoH. And there’s a double eviction coming up, oh my goodness! Oh Mike, are you sitting down? I can’t believe it! This is so exciting!

I really feel like this is the time for Tom, and it’s just going to work for him. He’ll absolutely be in the final four; then he’ll have to answer those questions. I don’t know if that will be Tom’s strength, but he can get lucky! It’s going to be a big finish.