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Miss Indiana Katie Stam, a viewer-selected finalist, wins Miss America

January 26, 2009 by Andy Dehnart

The woman who won Miss America Saturday night was selected as a finalist by viewers of TCL’s reality series Countdown to the Crown. Miss Indiana, Katie Stam, won the title and $50,000. The runner-up, Miss Georgia Chastity Hardman, was also… continue reading

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Countdown to the Crown ends tonight with viewers four joining Miss America pageant

January 23, 2009 by Andy Dehnart

The Miss America pageant airs tomorrow night on TLC, and four of the finalists will be selected by viewers after tonight’s conclusion of Countdown to the Crown, which airs at 10 p.m. ET. That’s the reality series that “follows 52… continue reading

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Miss America ratings up 52 percent on TLC

January 29, 2008 by Andy Dehnart

TLC’s broadcast of the Miss America pageant, which was preceded by a four-week reality series Miss America: Reality Check, was watched by 3.63 million viewers. That’s an increase of 52 percent over last year’s pageant on CMT, “and up 18%… continue reading

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Miss America Reality Check ends tonight, followed by live, HD pageant Saturday

January 25, 2008 by Andy Dehnart

Miss America: Reality Check, the reality series following the Miss America contestants, concludes its four-episode run tonight at 10 p.m. ET. That is “the latest in multiple makeovers to the show in recent years, all in an effort to save… continue reading

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Miss America: Reality Check, Carson Kressley’s How to Look Good Naked debut tonight

January 4, 2008 by Andy Dehnart

Almost three years after the first announcement that the Miss America pageant would involve a reality series, Miss America: debuts tonight on TLC at 10 p.m. ET. Hosted by Ugly Betty’s Michael Urie, the series follows the 52 contestants as… continue reading

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One Miss American pageant finalist will be selected by viewers

January 2, 2008 by Andy Dehnart

During the forthcoming TLC series Miss America: Reality Check, viewers will be able to vote for one of the cast members–the 50 pageant contestants–to be a finalist in the actual Miss America pageant. That marks “the first time in the… continue reading

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Miss America contestants will first compete in a TLC reality series, Miss America: Reality Check

December 5, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

The long journey to turning Miss America into a reality show will end in a four-part TLC reality series this January. The network previously announced this show, but reality programs related to the pageant haven’t had success in actually making… continue reading

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Miss America moves to TLC, adds a reality series

August 14, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

The Miss America pageant, which no longer seems to capture America’s imagination or attention, has a new home: TLC, the network that brought us Trading Spaces. TLC said the new “reality series will chronicle the preparations and journeys of the… continue reading

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Miss America ratings up 257 percent among people 18 to 24

February 1, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Ratings for the Miss America pageant on Monday were down overall, dropping 20 percent from last year. But among the 2.4 million people who watched, those ages 18 to 24 increased by 257 percent from last year. As a result,… continue reading

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Finding Miss America reality series replaced by two-hour Pageant School special

January 29, 2007 by Andy Dehnart

Tonight, at 8 p.m. ET, Dancing with the Stars 3 runner-up Mario Lopez will host the Miss America pageant. That will be preceded at 6 (and also at noon) by Pageant School: Becoming Miss America, a two-hour special that apparently… continue reading

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Finding Miss America reality series will let viewers vote on Miss America finalists

April 3, 2006 by Andy Dehnart

In 2001, the Miss America pageant borrowed some of reality TV’s conventions, and last year it threatened to turn into a reality series. That will happen next year for the 2007 pageant, when the final show will be preceded by… continue reading

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Miss America may become reality series.

February 22, 2005 by Andy Dehnart

Miss America may become reality series. The Miss America pageant and reality TV have a sordid history: it was on the show that O-Town began its spectacular crash and burn, and Trista, Ryan, and Clay Aiken appeared on the show… continue reading

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some changes to Miss America pageant inspired by reality TV.

August 15, 2001 by Andy Dehnart

some changes to Miss America pageant inspired by reality TV. Among The Miss America Pageant’s new changes for 2001, which include renaming the swimsuit competition the “lifestyle and fitness” competition, the contestants eliminated in the early rounds will be able… continue reading

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