Sarah Michelle Gellar is amongst three confirmed judges for Netflix‘s revival of a traditional ’80s expertise competitors sequence. Gellar’s newest roles have included a particular visitor star function within the now-cancelled Dexter: Unique Sin, alongside a cameo return to the solid of I Know What You Did Final Summer time for its legacy sequel. She’s now coming into the world of competitors tv.
Based on The Hollywood Reporter Gellar, alongside Jelly Roll and Chrissy Teigen, will act as judges for a Netflix revival of Star Search. Initially airing from 1983 to 1995, the sequence sees a bunch of contestants competing in numerous entertainment-based expertise classes, whereas judges decide if they will be making it to the following spherical.
Netflix’s revival of the sequence is ready to premiere on Tuesday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET. The competition will air stay on Tuesday and Wednesday night time in the identical time slot for 5 weeks in a row, providing 10 episodes whole for the brand new rendition of the sequence. Anthony Anderson will star because the host of the present.
Whereas Gellar can also be presently engaged on the upcoming Buffy the Vampire Slayer revival for Hulu, she’s no stranger to being a choose for competitors TV reveals. She’s been a visitor choose on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Chopper Junior, showcasing she has what it takes to affix Star Search. The identical goes for her seasoned co-stars as properly.
Jelly Roll has been a mentor and artist in residence for the most recent seasons of American Idol, tapping into his music business information to assist the expertise on the sequence. As for Teigen, she was a choose on MTV’s food-based sequence Snack Off, later serving as a choose within the comedy competitors Convey the Humorous.
As for the format of Star Search, the present will deal with performers in a wide range of classes exhibiting their expertise for the panel of judges. Alongside their very own suggestions, viewers at residence will have the ability to vote through the present. Customers watching on their TVs can use their remotes, whereas these watching on smartphones can faucet the display screen to make their selections.
The return of Star Search on Netflix affords a brand new manner for Gellar to shine in her profession, with Jelly Roll and Teigen doing the identical as properly. Their earlier expertise judging for numerous competitors reveals means the revived sequence goes to obtain some fascinating expertise, alongside seasoned choose suggestions.
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Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph