Here’s What You Can Look Forward to on This Season of ‘Celebrity IOU’

Comedic actress Melissa McCarthy revamps houses in her own spare time, so she knows a thing or two about remodeling. When she tackles the job of updating the home of her Uncle Jim and Aunt Connie, she shows off her demolition skills as well. Plus, it’s always fun to watch the Property Brothers try and limbo under an exposed pipe, right after Jonathan delivers the hard truth in admitting, “this kitchen is hideously terrible.” Not for long!

A sea of green carpet and green tile flooring is how McCarthy described her aunt and uncle’s existing kitchen and living room. However, her keen, artistic eye proves useful for the updates, which included knocking out a wall to expand the space into one, functional open floorplan. She chose lacquered brass and deep green cabinetry in the kitchen, a herringbone pattern for the wood floors, and a traditional, iron chandelier to hang above the dining table.

Acting is hard work, but so is Demo Day. Perhaps in Melissa McCarthy’s next role, she should play a demolition expert? She definitely tackled this outdated, brick fireplace.

On How to Get Away with Murder, Viola Davis frequently shocks us with her ruthless brilliance as law professor Annalise Keating. She was no less impressive and dangerous on Demo Day, when she took out the walls of her best friend’s kitchen with a very serious sledgehammer. Speaking of serious, we learn that Viola’s famous tough expressions in her role are actually a trick she learned from her father, Dan Davis. When the Property Brothers try out their own steely expressions … well … it’s a pretty funny fail.

These expressions say it all. There’s no question how close Viola Davis is with her best friend, Michelle. The two have known each other since attending the Juilliard School for performing arts, and even though they don’t live in the same state, these “sisters” stay in close contact.

Sleek, stunning functionality is everywhere in this updated living room, with engineered hardwood floors and new windows to keep up with the intense Minneapolis winters, and a new fireplace, flanked by a custom record drawer and a custom turntable cabinet. It’s a modern way to keep Michelle’s beloved hobby organized and serviceable.

Not one to shy away from comedic drama, Rebel Wilson arrives, alongside the Property Brothers, in a gigantic construction truck to save her best friend’s yard — or, lack thereof. The episode packs in a lot of heavy machinery — from the trio navigating an excavator to jackhammering concrete … to some very tense moments with a crane and a swinging metal swimming pool that nearly takes out a powerline. It’s all in a month’s work for Jonathan and Drew. The result of this Los Angeles backyard has to be seen to be believed.

Rebel Wilson wasn’t kidding when she said her best friend’s yard needed help. The lack of landscaping, surrounding concrete wall and complete absence of foliage meant a true eyesore. The Scott brothers had their work cut out for them, with only a few weeks to complete it. Rebel Wilson throws them a hilarious curveball, insisting on a swimming pool to top it off. From dust and weeds to boutique-hotel-worthy oasis, this renovation is a jaw-dropper.

“She was my first American friend,” Rebel Wilson says of her best buddy, who spent all her hard-earned money purchasing a home, with none leftover for the yard. It’s hard to believe the transformation, from dry, dusty, concrete wasteland to one of the most stunning designs the Property Brothers have ever pulled off. The result includes four separate spaces, from a gated posh parking pad, to chic patio, followed by a dining area, complete with an outdoor grill and pergola, to a swimming pool.

The 1970s were a great decade for music and for movies. Unfortunately for Valerie Cearley­­ — mother of action film superstar and Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner­­ — the ‘70s were a pretty tacky time for interior design. She has no idea that the 1970s condo she purchased is getting a full, gut makeover. There’s a new bedroom, a sparkling, modern kitchen and gorgeous tile floors, but, first, this crazy mirror wall has got to go.

A natural eye for design, honed through his own house-flip projects, made Jeremy Renner an easy client for the Scott brothers. Mom Valerie Cearley moved to California to be closer to her grandkids, and their presence was taken into consideration to create a space both elegant and kid-friendly.