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TNT to unveil Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model Saturday Feb. 13

attends Sports Illustrated Swimsuit - Swimville on February 11, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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attends Sports Illustrated Swimsuit - Swimville on February 11, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Feb 4, 2016

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, February 4, 2016

Atlanta-based TNT knows live events are hot. So why not heat up the TV screens with a live reveal of the 2016 Sports Illustrated swimsuit model?

ExploreThe special will air Saturday, Feb. 13 at 10:30 p.m.

The hosts are Nick Cannon and Rebecca Romijn. Cannon, host of "America's Got Talent," holds auditions for his MTV2 show "Wild 'n Out" in Atlanta regularly and executive produces an upcoming Oxygen reality show called "Like a Boss" out of Atlanta featuring assistants of famous folks. Romijn is a star on TNT's "The Librarians."

Part-time Atlantan Ne-Yo will perform. Elle McPherson, a frequent cover model for the magazine, will receive an honorary award. Other past cover models include Kate Upton, Chrissy Teigen, Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks, and Beyoncé.

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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