The revival of the live talent competition that launched the careers of stars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, and Adam Sandler premieres on Netflix on Jan. 20<\/p>\n
\n\tNetflix<\/a>\u2018s upcoming revival of the live talent competition series Star Search<\/a> will be led by judges Sarah Michelle Gellar<\/a>,\u00a0Chrissy Teigen<\/a>, and Jelly Roll<\/a>. The panel has its bases covered across film and TV, entertainment, and music, providing a necessary edge for the series that once launched the careers of stars like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Adam Sandler, and more.<\/p>\n \n\tPremiering live on Jan. 20, Star Search returns after two decades to hunt for a new generation of talent. The show spans multiple categories, including music, dance, variety, comedy, magic, and juniors.<\/p>\n \n\tThe methods used to discover a star have changed almost completely over the past 20 years as social media became an essential home for content consumption. Still, the series is hoping to succeed by emphasizing a more immediate mode of engagement: real-time voting.<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tAiring live Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET, Star Search will use votes from viewers at home \u2014 submitted directly in the Netflix mobile app or with their TV remote \u2014 to determine which contestants move forward. \u201cKnowing that fans from all over the world can cast their votes in real time adds a whole new layer of excitement and participation to the mix,\u201d host Anthony Anderson told Netflix Tudum<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s like we\u2019re all part of the show and get to be one of the judges.\u201d The show will feature weekly eliminations.<\/p>\n