In essence the big talent show, Star Search established the format late used by more software online, notably American Idol. Star Look for helped launch a careers of Ray Romano, Dennis Miller, Rosie O'Donnell, Martin Lawrence, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Countess Vaughn, LeAnn Rimes, Usher, Sinbad, Justin Timberlake, Tracey Ross, Charles Divins and many other performers.

In the wake up of U.s. Idol's profits, Arsenio Hall hosted a newly version of Star Research, which run ii years: 2003 and 2004. This recently version was estimated by many humans, including Ben Stein and Naomi Judd. It introduced "star" Loni Love, who has appeared within TV shows for VH1, and ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' for Nickelodeon. It likewise brought Tiffany Evans 15 minutes of fame, but her career has however to truly require off.