David Evangelista
David Evangelista is a fashion/beauty contributor to The Early Show, as well as a guest judge on Iron Chef America and a well-known red carpet regular who seeks Joan Rivers as his rival. He was nominated for five Emmy Awards for the hairstyling he did on The Rosie O'Donnell Show. He is openly gay. He is well known for his contributions to The Early Show, including his makeover segments, his take on red-carpet fashion, as well as just regular tips on fashion and beauty. Since 2002, he has been a regular contributor, appearing on the show at least once a month. He also served as a judge on the CBS reality competition show Wickedly Perfect in 2005 and as host on The Fashion Team from 2006 to 2007. He is a very close friend of both Phoebe Cates and Ricki Lake, and was a friend of Joan Rivers, and has been seen with the likes of Steven Cojocaru, critiquing celebrities as they "strut their stuff" on the red carpet. He is also a friend of Rachael Ray and Alton Brown of The Food Network fame. In 2006, he was invited to serve as an Iron Chef America guest judge at