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Quick Star Search Search
by Jason English - March 2, 2007 - 9:50 AM

Star_Search.jpgIn the comments under yesterday’s post on Real Reality Stars, reader Dawn wisely mentioned Star Search. Here’s a quick and dirty list of a few careers launched with help from Ed McMahon’s talent show:

  • Rosie O’Donnell
  • Dave Chappelle
  • Justin Timberlake (according to Chappelle, he and Timberlake appeared on the show together)
  • Ray Romano
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Usher
  • Christina Aguilera
  • Drew Carey
  • Jessica Simpson
  • Britney Spears
  • Marc Summers (former Double Dare host)

I also remember an episode of Full House where Uncle Joey competed and lost. His opponent was Steve Oedekerk, who played himself and went on to write Bruce Almighty, Patch Adams, The Nutty Professor and Ace Ventura 2: When Nature Calls.

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Comments (7)

  1. Didn’t Sinbad get his start on Star Search, too?

    posted by Timothy on 3-2-2007 at 10:05 am

  2. The country music group Sawyer Brown got their big break from Star Search, too.

    posted by Miss Cellania on 3-2-2007 at 10:37 am

  3. Sinbad (the comedian, not the other one :-) got his start on Star Search, too.

    posted by Bryan on 3-2-2007 at 10:39 am

  4. Joey wasn’t the uncle on Full House!

    posted by John on 3-2-2007 at 11:03 am

  5. I guess technically you’re right, John. Though the girls called him “Uncle Joey.”

    posted by Jason on 3-2-2007 at 11:32 am

  6. Sam Harris anyone? He was the male vocalist who won the first season and went on to a record deal and Broadway. I think he’s done some TV and film. And, if memory serves, Jenny Jones (yes, THAT Jenny Jones) was one of the stand-up contestants in the early seasons. Kevin James and Brad Garrett as well.

    posted by ldpaulson on 3-2-2007 at 12:56 pm

  7. what ever happened to spokesmodel theresa rings 1987 winner

    posted by tom on 3-21-2007 at 9:59 am

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