Yahoo Inc. said on Monday that over the course of eight weeks, the Internet company will host an online talent show where users worldwide will submit videos that the world can watch and vote on, with the winner taking $50 thousand in cash.

From skills in filmmaking and animation to stand-up comedy, pet comedy and performance art, the search company is looking for an talent that can be captured on video to entice users and judges.

With the launch of this new contest, Yahoo! demonstrates our commitment to continue offering the most original, high-quality video content for our users, said David Katz, Head of Yahoo! Studios.

The internet is such fertile ground to discover fresh talent and unique personalities, and we are excited to give our users a chance to win their own show on Yahoo!

Submissions start immediately and users can submit as many as fifty different videos that time and creativity allow before the Nov. 27 deadline.

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