'Star Search' revival is here. How to watch, vote. See judges, cast.
- - 'Star Search' revival is here. How to watch, vote. See judges, cast.
Melina Khan, USA TODAYJanuary 20, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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Is the next Beyoncé, Britney Spears or Justin Timberlake out there? "Star Search" wants your help to find out.
"Star Search," the television talent show from the 1980s and 90s that gave those celebrities — and others like Adam Sandler, Christina Aguilera and Dave Chappelle — their start, is back with a revival fit for the modern era.
The competition show highlights a cohort of musicians, dancers, comedians and other variety acts who perform live onstage. But this time around, viewers will get to vote live on which acts gets to advance and who's knocked out of the competition.
And unlike its predecessor from the cable age, the "Star Search" revival will air on Netflix. The streamer touts the reboot as building on the show's existing legacy while being fit for 2026 thanks to live voting that "directly shapes the competition as it unfolds."
Stars of all ages turned out for the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Jan. 10, a celebration of film and TV that speaks to a 50-plus audience, starting with Kathy Bates.
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Stars of all ages turned out for the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Jan. 10, a celebration of film and TV that speaks to a 50-plus audience, starting with Kathy Bates.
">Stars of all ages turned out for the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Jan. 10, a celebration of film and TV that speaks to a 50-plus audience, starting with Kathy Bates.
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Adam Sandler (right), recipient of the night's career achievement award, and wife Jackie Sandler.
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Noah Wyle
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1 / 18See Adam Sandler, Noah Wyle step out at AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Stars of all ages turned out for the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards on Jan. 10, a celebration of film and TV that speaks to a 50-plus audience, starting with Kathy Bates.
When does 'Star Search' come out?
"Star Search" Season 1 premieres on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 9 p.m. EST.
'Star Search' release schedule
New episodes of "Star Search" will air live Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EST.
How to watch 'Star Search'
Unlike its predecessor, which aired on cable, the "Star Search" revival is only available to watch on Netflix.
Netflix offers several subscription plans, including a standard with ads option for $7.99 per month and a standard without ads option for $17.99 per month.
'Star Search' judges, host
The revival will be hosted by "Black-ish" star Anthony Anderson.
He will be joined by three celebrity judges with plenty of Hollywood experience to boot: model and TV personality Chrissy Teigen, country music star Jelly Roll and longtime actress Sarah Michelle Gellar.
Chrissy Teigen, Jelly Roll and Sarah Michelle Gellar are judges on "Star Search" Season 1; Anthony Anderson hosts.How to vote on 'Star Search'
Viewers will be a sort of judge, too.
The show will have limited live voting windows while episodes air so fans can vote on whether or not acts should advance.
To vote, viewers will have to be using a supported device, which includes most newer smart TVs, streaming devices and mobile apps. Voting is not available on web browsers, per Netflix.
When it's time to vote, fans can follow the on screen prompts, which will direct them to give a 1-5 star rating for each of the performers.
Viewers can submit one rating per Netflix profile per performance, but voting does happen multiple times per episode. Votes can't be changed once submitted, and results are revealed live during the episode.
Melina Khan is a national trending reporter for USA TODAY. She can be reached at [email protected].
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Star Search' is back. How to watch the revival.
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