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Busy Philipps and 7 more unexpected late-night TV hosts

Stephen Colbert. Jimmy Fallon. Jimmy Kimmel. Seth Meyers. Historically, most late-night hosts have come up from the comedy world. However, a select few have been able to take the road less traveled to late-night stardom, such as former basketball player Magic Johnson and model Lauren Hutton.

In the same vein is actress Busy Philipps. Best known for her work in "Dawson's Creek," "Freaks and Geeks" and "Cougar Town," Philipps is now poised to enter the competitive late-night field with her new E! talk show "Busy Tonight," premiering Sunday. The show looks to build off Philipps' social media persona and will see her give her hilarious and outspoken opinions on the latest pop culture headlines and trending topics. The

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