Season 4 • Episode 9
LatestStar Search is a television show that was produced from 1983–95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003–04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre, at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood and later at the Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Production
Glitzy set design that screams 1980s excess
Acting
Contestants' desperate hunger is its own performance
Creator
Al Masini
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Future megastars including Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Justin Timberlake competed as kids—and lost.
Star Search invented the modern talent show template that American Idol and The Voice would later perfect and monetize.
US
