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'Star Search' Is Coming Back
January 15, 2026
"Star Search" is back. The popular 80s talent competition has been reimagined for a new generation. Taking the place of the original host Ed McMahon is comedian Anthony Anderson. There is a panel of celebrity judges including rapper Jelly Roll, actress Sarah Michelle Gellar and model Chrissy Teigen. The original "Star Search" started in 1983 and ran for 12 years. Some of the biggest names today were once contestants and lost, like Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.
