CNBC hosted Google's Marissa Mayer last night to discuss the online game show she'll be helping to judge, "You Be the VC." It's American Idol meets Silicon Valley, our host tells us. Which is ridiculous, since the winning startup gets exiled to Cambridge, Mass. But hey, the winner gets a bit of funding and possibly an aquisition offer from Google, Mayer confirms. It's great news for all contestants! Just ask Dodgeball founders Alex Rainert and Dennis Crowley, if they still exist.

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