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Some of ‘Star Search’s’ biggest losers became megastars. Can the revival live up to its past?

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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — “America’s Got Talent,” “The Voice,” “American Idol” — would any of them exist without “Star Search?” The iconic staple of ’80s and ’90s television laid the groundwork for today’s ubiquitous talent competition shows, with one big exception: When it came to crowning big stars, it had a tendency to get things wrong. Everyone from Britney Spears to Justin Timberlake to Aaliyah appeared on the show — and lost, as did …

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Some of ‘Star Search’s’ biggest losers became megastars. Can the revival live up to its past?

Aaliyah, Britney and Beyoncé famously lost when they appeared on “Star Search” back in the day. Those who bested them look back as a new reboot takes off.

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