Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Miss America moves into reality TV territory

clipped from www.salon.com

Jan 21st, 2009 | LAS VEGAS -- It's been slow and not necessarily painless, but Miss America is moving into the 21st century -- one well-practiced, high-heeled step at a time.

Last year, she got a reality show complete with absurd challenges and snarky judges. Then she was given an updated look, courtesy of the makeover specialists at the cable network TLC, her current television home.

This year, she's moving closer to the viewer-voting format that made "American Idol" a star.

For the first time, four contestants will be voted into the pageant finals by viewers of "Miss America: Countdown to the Crown," the four-part reality series culminating Friday on TLC. The viewer favorites will be named along with 11 other finalists at the pageant airing live at 8 p.m. EST Saturday from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino.

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