Tyson Chandler, Rocco DiSpirito, Mariel Hemingway, Penn Jillette, Lil Jon, Caroline Manzo and Suzi Weiss-Fischmann to Judge The ‘2011 Miss USA® Pageant’ on June 19

NEW YORK, June 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announce today the celebrities and experts who will judge the 60th Annual “Miss USA® Pageant,” which will be broadcast live from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 19 at 9 p.m. ET.

The line-up of judges includes:

• Tyson Chandler, Center for Dallas Mavericks and 2011 NBA Champion
• Rocco DiSpirito, Celebrity chef
• Mariel Hemingway, Oscar-nominated American actress and writer
• Penn Jillette, The larger, louder half of comedy magic duo Penn & Teller
• Lil Jon, American rapper, music producer and “Celebrity Apprentice” finalist
• Caroline Manzo, From Bravo’s hit series “The Real Housewives of New Jersey”
• Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Co-Founder of OPI Products

British rapper Tinie Tempah will be performing his hit song “Written in the Stars” alongside featured artist Eric Turner during the evening gown portion of the live telecast. Tinie’s debut album “Disc-Overy” debuted at number one on the British charts and has gone platinum in record sales.

As previously announced, Andy Cohen, host of Bravo’s “Watch What Happens: Live,” and Giuliana Rancic, co-anchor of “E! News,” will host the “2011 Miss USA® Pageant.” Joining them will be one of the hosts of “Fashion Police,” Kelly Osbourne and Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003, who will provide skybox color commentary throughout the LIVE telecast.

For the first time ever, fans have been able to vote their favorite contestant into the semifinals at the 2011 Miss USA® Competition. Fans can vote online at www.missusa.com or www.NBC.com.  Online voting is taking place now through June 18 (9 p.m. ET).

Throughout the Miss USA competition, each contestant representing the 50 United States and the District of Columbia competes in three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Worldwide distribution of the competition now reaches approximately 90 countries and territories.

Tickets to the Miss USA Preliminary and Finals competitions at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas are available through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com and at (800) 745-3000.

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ABOUT THE MISS USA® PAGEANT

The Miss Universe Organization, a Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal joint venture, is a global community empowering role models of beauty, health and leadership for young women of today. As part of the Miss Universe Organization, Miss USA is dedicated to partnering with charities around the world, and to increasing awareness of breast and ovarian cancers. For more information, visit:

www.missusa.com.

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SOURCE The Miss Universe Organization