Monday April 11, 2005
9:00 PM 2.0 NBC SPECIALS
MISS USA 2005 PAGEANT

Billy Bush and Nancy O'Dell (NBC's" Access Hollywood") host this year's "Miss USA�2005", a two-hour primetime telecast live from the Hippodrome Theater in Baltimore, Maryland. During the telecast, contestants from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will be evaluated upon three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview competition before the current reigning Miss USA � 2004, Shandi Finnessey, will crown her successor as the new Miss USA � 2005. Six-time Olympic gold medallist Michael Phelps; CoverGirl supermodel and star of NBC�s "Las Vegas" Molly Sims; boxing legend and co-star of NBC�s "The Contender" Sugar Ray Leonard; and world-renowned beauty expert Fr�d�ric Fekkai will headline the celebrity judging panel for the Miss USA� 2005 pageant. Also featured on this year�s judging panel are: famed fashion designer Pamela Dennis, notorious ladies-man Raj Bhakta from NBC�s "The Apprentice," model Nicola Breytanbach and Brody Hutzler from NBC�s "Days of Our Lives.." The Miss Universe Organization, producer of the "Miss Universe�," "Miss USA�" and "Miss Teen USA�" Pageants, is a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal partnership. Donald J. Trump and Phil Gurin ("Weakest Link") serve as executive producers.