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(Hes expected to return at the start of the new year.)

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P-A-N-I-C.Panicis the word that comes to mind!, White said with a laugh.

How would you feel about hosting the show?

I felt like I had to do it, and I did.

I did have a choice, but I didnt.

I had no practice whatsoever.

It was just before it.

It was a huge shift because all of a sudden all the attention was on me, she added.

I had to carry the show and confirm the contestants were well taken care of.

It was like being on a ball team.

All my life Ive played first base, and now I had to step in and play second base.

Its out of your comfort zone when youre not familiar with it.

We did decide not to wear full-length gowns now that I had to walk, she said.

I didnt want to be concerned about tripping, so I decided to wear cocktail dresses.

What about a power suit?

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