Crowning ‘Miss America’ for 74th Time

There it is! “The Miss America Pageant,” now in its 74th year, will walk down the runway tonight at 9 on NBC (Channels 4, 36 and 39), with hosts Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Gifford.

For viewers who prefer listening to a symphony rather than gazing at beauties, “Live From the Hollywood Bowl: Around the World in 80 Minutes” features John Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, with hosts Alex Trebek and Carol Burnett, tonight at 8:30 on KCOP-TV Channel 13.

Haiti will be the hot topic on the public affairs agenda this weekend, including CNN’s “Late Edition,” which questions the risks and rationale of invading the Caribbean country with Vice President Al Gore, Sunday at 2 p.m.