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U.S. reality TV personality Kim Kardashian is to serve as host of a 1-hour special called "25 Years of Sexy: People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive!,

The program is to air on ABC Nov. 17 and is to feature an exclusive on-camera interview with People magazine’s as-yet-unnamed 2010 Sexiest Man Alive.

The special goes behind the scenes to reveal for the first time People magazine’s selection process, and features highlights from the iconic issue since its debut in 1985, ABC said in a news release Monday.

Past honorees include Johnny Depp, Hugh Jackman, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Brad Pitt and George Clooney.