Before They Were Stars
HOT GALLERY: New Year’s Eve TV Hosts Past and Present—Before They Were Stars
Pop culture pop quiz time. What kind of list contains the names Anderson Cooper, Tila Tequila, and Howard Stern? (Cue the Jeopardy theme.) Give up? They have all served as hosts of New Year's Eve specials at least once during their careers. Although the annual TV appearances of folks like Dick Clark (and heir apparent Ryan Seacrest) are as attached to ringing in the New Year as "Auld Lang Syne," other talented people have helped us count down, kiss our sweethearts, and make resolutions. (Breaking them starts the next day. It's okay, we do it too. We're not judging.) Let's look at some New Year's Eve TV hosts, past and present, before they became stars. 10... 9... 8... By Brett Singer
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Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson–Now
Fergie has always been fashion forward. Judging by this throwback photo of her in high school, she blends right in with the big-haired crowd of ’80s side ponies. Current Fergie has got it going on with silken waves, but we bet she’ll pull out all the stops for New Year’s Eve. Last year, she and co-host Jenny McCarthy outshone their NYE veteran host, Ryan Seacrest, during ABC’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Celebrates Dick Clark.
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