By gosh, you can't say the fine folks over at the Miss America pageant aren't keeping up with the changing tastes of the American public. After ABC finally pulled the plug on this event, the pageant organization has decided that the best way to save the thing is by making it a 'reality show'.

Apparently the idea will turn the one night special into a multi-part series, where we get to see such reality staples such as backstabbing and contestant eliminations. The series will begin with regional competitions and then end with the live telecast, just as we've seen in the past.

I don't know if this will really increase the number of folks tuning in, but it might give the show a chance to be picked up by one of the cable networks. How about SPIKE TV the "men's network!" (Whatever the hell that is supposed to mean?