Netflix‘s upcoming reboot of “Star Search” has named Anthony Anderson as its new host, Selection has discovered solely.
The brand new iteration of the expertise competitors sequence will premiere on the streamer on Jan. 13, 2026, with episodes airing stay Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Episodes will embrace real-time voting for viewers to assist choose which contestants advance within the competitors.
Netflix has additionally launched a brand new teaser for the sequence, which might be seen beneath.
This is not going to be Anderson’s first internet hosting gig. He has beforehand visitor hosted reveals like “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell,” “Leisure Tonight,” and “The Late Late Present,” in addition to main award reveals just like the Emmys in 2024, the NAACP Picture Awards for almost a decade, and his personal Meals Community present “Consuming America with Anthony Anderson,” amongst many others. As an actor, Anderson is thought for starring within the hit ABC sitcom “Black-ish,” for which he acquired seven Emmy nominations and two Golden Globe nominations for greatest actor in a comedy sequence. His movie roles embrace the “Barbershop” franchise, “Hustle & Move,” and “The Departed.”
He’s repped by UTA, Artists First, and Goodman Genow.
The official logline for “Star Search” states, “The expertise is greater, the stakes are larger, and the format is extra interactive than ever. Every episode will highlight the most effective up-and-coming performers throughout quite a few classes – music, dance, selection, comedy, magic and juniors – as they compete face to face for his or her shot at stardom. With an arced competitors construction and weekly eliminations with real-time world voting, the sequence builds dramatic momentum, making each stay episode an unmissable occasion.”
Jason Raff and David Friedman function showrunners on the brand new “Star Search.” Jesse Collins Leisure is producing, with Collins, Dionne Harmon, Madison Merritt, and Elaine Metaxas government producing.
“Star Search” initially aired in syndication from 1983-1995 with host Ed McMahon, who was later joined by co-host Martha Quinn late within the present’s unique run. It served as an early showcase for future stars like Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, Britney Spears, and plenty of extra. The present was additionally briefly rebooted at CBS in 2003 for one season.
