Finalists announced for 02/06 Star Search finale on CBS

[John]

CBS ANNOUNCES THURSDAY NIGHT’S GRAND FINALE
"STAR SEARCH" PERFORMERS

STAR SEARCH, a one-hour variety/talent series hosted by Arsenio Hall and inspired by the original "Star Search" television program (1983-1995), will have its grand finale episode on Thursday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. The episode will feature the winners in each category from the last two semi-finals. Regular celebrity judges include Naomi Judd, Carol Leifer and Ben Stein.

STAR SEARCH is a nine-episode, one-hour series featuring live tournament-style competitions in four categories – adult singer, junior singer, comic and supermodel – culminating in the grand-prize winning STAR in each category. Voting will be done by a panel of both celebrity judges and viewers at home via the Internet who will determine the winners and $100,000 grand prize winner in each category.


Following are the "Star Search" performers for Thursday, Feb. 6

Show #9, (Grand Finale) Thursday, Feb. 6 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)


ADULT SINGERS

Name: Spencer Day (Winner of Episode #3)
Occupation: Singer
Age: 24
Hometown: San Francisco
Category: Adult Singer

Name: Jake Simpson (Winner of Episode #5)
Occupation: Singer
Age: 27
Hometown: Crocker, Mo.
Category: Adult Singer


JUNIOR SINGERS

Name: Tiffany Evans (Winner of Episode #2)
Occupation: Minor
Age: 10
Hometown: Ocean City, NJ
Category: Junior Singer

Name: Lisa Tucker (Winner of Episode #5)
Occupation: Minor
Age: 13
Hometown: Anaheim, Calif.
Category: Junior Singer


COMICS

Name: Loni Love (winner of Episode #3)
Occupation: Comedian
Age: 35
Hometown: Detroit
Category: Comic

Name: John Roy (Winner of Episode #6)
Occupation: Comedian
Age: 28
Hometown: Chicago
Category: Comic


MODELS

Name: Candace Campfield (Winner of Episode #5)
Occupation: Model
Age: 20
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Category: Model

Name: Porschla Coleman (Winner of Episode #3)
Occupation: Model
Age: 19
Hometown: Saucier, Miss.
Category: Model

STAR SEARCH is produced by 2929 Productions. Andrew Golder is executive producer.

[John]

CBS has just announced that Jessica Simpson will be the special guest judge for this finale.

[John]

Celebrity Guest Judge

Jessica Simpson

A native of Dallas, Jessica first developed her singing skills in the local Baptist church where her father, a psychologist, also served as a youth minister. When Simpson was 12, she auditioned for the Mickey Mouse Club. The following year, while attending church camp, Simpson delivered an acappella version of "Amazing Grace" for one of the camp's guest speakers, who was in the process of launching a gospel music label, and her professional career began. Her album Irresistible went gold in the summer of 2001. In October 2002, Simpson married Nick Lachey of the band 98 Degrees.

[KylieGrant]

If you don't normally watch this, I suggest watching tonight, at least the adult singer segment. Jake has an AMAZING voice.

[nofx242]

Ill be tapeing for Porschla she has a very nice ASSet.

[KylieGrant]

Well gee don't I feel silly. Even though he got the stars from the judges, Jake didn't sing NEARLY as well as last week (when I thought he was 'AMAZING')