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NBC and Time Inc. have announced a new partnership to host a two-hour TV special to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit franchise. Fans will be able to tune in on February 3rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT to catch Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful.
Hosted by always-gorgeous Heidi Klum, she rocked it in a beautiful short black leather dress. Her humor was spot on and she even demonstrated how easy it was to be a model, stepping onto a make-shift tiny island with a team of make-up artist and camera man too. There were many models in the audience, like Kate Upton, Tyra Banks, Cheryl Tiegs, Rebecca Romijn, and Kathy Ireland.
The anniversary celebration was a first class show with musical guest star, Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Enrique Iglesias, and The Fray.
While Klum brought the color for the evening in her red hot leather, Upton was sleek and fabulous in her verrrry low cut Antonio Berardi gown. Tyra, the first black woman to don the Sports Illustrated pages, was glamorous in her corset and lace number.
Though it was very hard to hear the announcing of the models, the event was wonderful and so much fun to see the ageless and timeless women along side the lovely young beauties following in their footsteps.
From the Press Release
NBC and Time Inc. have partnered to present a two-hour TV special celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit franchise — one of the most hotly-anticipated annual fixtures in American pop culture. Entitled “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful,” the show is set to air on NBC, Monday, Feb. 3 (9 p.m. ET/PT).
Former swimsuit cover model and “Project Runway” star Heidi Klum will host the special, with feature appearances from fellow swimsuit icons including Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley, Kathy Ireland, Marisa Miller, Kate Upton and more of the most celebrated models in franchise history. Musical guests performing on the show include Grammy Award-winning, chart-topping artists Enrique Iglesias, Lady Antebellum, the Fray, John Legend and Tim McGraw. Additional stars and featured appearances will be announced in the coming weeks.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful” is Produced by Deaton Flanigen Productions Inc. Robert Deaton, George J. Flanigen IV, and Sports Illustrated are executive producers, Gary Halvorson is director, and Ryan O’Dowd is the writer. It will indulge viewers in the storied history of the franchise, with behind-the-scenes footage and photography from the exotic cover shoots and back stories from the most loved and recognizable swimsuit models on the planet. All of this will culminate in a countdown of the top 10 SI swimsuit covers of all time.
This announcement comes on the heels of the recent news that NBC, Time Inc. and Dick Clark Productions have partnered to produce the “People Magazine Awards,” which is scheduled to air in 2014. It also represents the latest initiative in Time Inc.’s company-wide commitment to expanding its video offerings across its portfolio.
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