Coming Attractions

February, 1981

Idol Gossip: The irrepressible Chuck Barris is at it again, gearing up for another circus of the airwaves, this one to be called The Million-Dollar Talent Show. Set for a September 1981 release on syndicated TV, the hour-long weekly show to be hosted by Barris will be taped in Los Angeles. Contestants can be either amateur or professional but must be relatively unknown; ten judges will be picked at random from the audience. As for the payoff--weekly winners will receive $10,000 and go to the sem...