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Comedians performing on Star Search..."nice to see a lady." Wizard of Oz Impression by John Kassir.
- Morgan Greenwald
- Justin Timberlake. As many boy band fanatics already know, Justin Timberlake didn't get his start in *NSYNC. Rather, a young JT—then going by Justin Randall—actually competed on Star Search in 1992, though he lost to Anna Nardona.
- Beyoncé. In 1993, a band called Girl's Tyme appeared on Star Search—and lost. Normally the losing group wouldn't make history, but this one was an exception, seeing as two of its members were Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland.
- Britney Spears. Even before she was a Mouseketeer, 10-year-old Britney Spears was a contestant on Star Search back in 1992. The star-to-be lost to a singer named Marty Thomas, but that didn't keep her from becoming a pop sensation.
- Christina Aguilera. Not everyone recognizes or appreciates raw natural talent when it's right in front of them. Case in point: In 1990, when she appeared on Star Search, a nine-year-old Christina Aguilera lost to a 12-year-old named Christopher Eason.
Kassir originally began his career in stand-up comedy, he first became known in 1985, when he defeated Sinbad for best stand-up comic on Star Search. As a stand-up comic, he has opened for the likes of Lou Rawls, Tom Jones, The Temptations and Four Tops on their TNT Tour, Bobby Vinton, Richard Belzer, U2, and Harry Blackstone Jr. among others.
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John Edward Kassir is an American actor and producer from Baltimore, Maryland who is known for voicing the Crypt Keeper from Tales from the Crypt. He also played Jibolba from Tak and the Power of Juju, Deadpool in various Marvel games and cartoons, Ralph from Reefer Madness and many more roles.
- January 1, 1
- 1.74 m
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Comedy champion, $100,000 on Star Search (1983), edging out Sinbad and Rosie O'Donnell. He is of Assyrian descent, his father being from Iraq and his mother from Syria. Also recorded his "Crypt Keeper" voice for use in the Jekyll & Hyde Club in New York, New York. Graduated from Towson State University in Towson, MD.
- October 24, 1957
Jun 5, 2023 · In the Comedy category, 1985 winner John Kassir found fame as a voice actor, both as the Crypt Keeper on HBO’s Tales from the Crypt and as Disney’s official Scrooge McDuck since 2016. Jenny Jones won for Comedy in 1986 and notably hosted her own eponymous talk show for 12 years.
Star Search is an American television show that was produced by T.P.E./ Rysher Entertainment from 1983 to 1995, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Al Masini. A relaunch was produced by 2929 Productions from 2003 to 2004. On both versions of the show, contestants competed in several genres of entertainment.
