The original classic Star Search and the new Netflix reboot are associated with different filming setups, but both are centered in California and Florida over their history.

Quick Scoop: Main Filming Locations

  • The original 1980s–1990s run of Star Search was first filmed at the Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
  • Later seasons of the classic show were filmed at Disney-MGM Studios (now Disney’s Hollywood Studios) in Orlando, Florida.
  • For the modern Netflix reboot of Star Search , filming takes place in Los Angeles, California, on a soundstage in the Studio City area, shot live in front of an audience.

So if you’re asking “where is Star Search filmed?” today, the current reboot is filmed on a Studio City soundstage in Los Angeles, California, while the classic version was shot first in Hollywood and later at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando.

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