"MISS USA"

"2009 MISS USA PAGEANT"

04/19/2009 (07:00PM - 09:00PM) (Sunday) : 'MISS USA 2009� PAGEANT,' HOSTED BY 'ACCESS HOLLYWOOD'S' BILLY BUSH AND 'MY NAME IS EARL'S' NADINE VELAZQUEZ, WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON NBC FROM THE PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS - KEVIN RUDOLF AND THE VERONICAS TO PERFORM - NBC will broadcast "The 58th Annual Miss USA Competition" -- where Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast -- to be held in the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Billly Bush ("Access Hollywood") and Nadine Velazquez (NBC's "My Name Is Earl") will host the ceremonies and Kevin Rudolf and The Veronicas will perform. Miss USA travels the nation as an advocate for breast and ovarian cancer awareness, education, research, and legislation. Each contestant from 50 states and the District of Columbia will be judged in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview