Shane Jacobson’s new show Little Big Shots gives all children the chance to show their talent

SHANE Jacobson feared he would never make it in show business, now on Channel Seven’s new Little Big Shots any child with any talent can.

IT’S time we celebrate our kids.

And not just because they ace a maths test or come first at the swimming carnival.

If you’re young and exceptionally good at something you deserve to be applauded — no matter how niche or unusual it may be.

That’s the ethos behind Channel Seven’s brand new show Little Big Shots which hits screens next Sunday.

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The format, created by US talk-show queen Ellen DeGeneres, was a resounding success with American audiences when it debuted last year.

Now Australian children, aged three to 13, will be given the chance to show off their unique talents on national television.

Children’s talent shows haven’t always struck a chord with Australian viewers, however Seven are hoping taking a risk on DeGeneres’ mould-breaking format will be just the ticket.

Indeed, this is no ordinary kids “talent” quest.

There are no winners and no conventional categories.

And no matter what a kid can do, if they’re jaw-droppingly good at it, Little Big Shots will give them a chance.

“Honestly, we’ve got kids who have very different talents,” said host Shane Jacobson, 47. “You’ll see kids on the show who do quirky things, or maybe they’ve got an incredibly sporting ability, or an amazing mind with a photographic memory – and there’s kids who will just blow you away.”

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Shane Jacobson in his breakthrough role as porta-loo salesman Kenny. Picture: News Corp

As an actor and comedian, Jacobson spent years trying to crack it in the competitive realm of film and television, until he finally made his mark with 2006 mockumentary Kenny.

So it comes as no surprise the father-of-four supports a format which gives kids the chance for celebration, without rank.

“Kids don’t get voted off because they’re not there to compete,” said Jacobson.

“Instead we sit down with them after they’ve shown us the cool thing they can do and we ask them all about it and how they learnt it.

“They’re not there to get a prize, they’re there because we think they’re great,” he said.

“Kids will get the chance to be judged. If they have an amazing mind and they want to be a doctor when they grow up they’ll have to sit medical exams. Or if they go into the world of entertainment then they’ll audition for something and they won’t get it,” he said.

“So there’s always going to be a chance to get judged but that’s not this show.”

Little Big Shots airs 7pm, Sunday 16th on Seven.