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Dec 1, 2008 3:01 pm US/Central
Mario Lopez To Host Miss America Pageant Again
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Lauren Nelson, Miss Oklahoma, poses with host Mario Lopez after she is named Miss America 2007 during the 2007 Miss America Pageant. (File)
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Mario Lopez will again host the Miss America pageant.
TLC and the Miss America Organization announced Monday that the 35-year-old "Extra" host will serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan. 24 ceremony in Las Vegas.
He previously hosted the pageant in 2007.
TLC's programming vice president, Brent Zacky, said: "Mario and the Miss America Organization's past relationship has proven beneficial and we look forward to having him in Vegas again this year."
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