We reflect on some of the best Lip Sync Battle performances to date. Taking a page from Jimmy Fallon's book, get ready for your newest TV obsession, thanks to Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle, which premieres tomorrow night with LL Cool J as host and Glamour fave Chrissy. Henson, Neil Patrick Harris, Hailee Steinfeld and Laverne Cox all performed, and lip-synced their hearts out.īut those are just a sampling of what the show has given us. To kick off 2018, Lip Sync Battle celebrated the catalog of Michael Jackson, recruiting celebrities to do a live show.
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Contenders have worn costumes, used full sets, and brought in special guests of their own. But, to hit the half-hour benchmark, each star would perform two numbers.Īnd boy, did Hollywood run with it. The battle begins with a boy band showdown with John Krasinski bringing out his best NSync against Anna Kendrick's best One Direction. The show followed the basic premise introduced on Jimmy Fallon’s show it pitted two celebrities against each other in a lip sync competition.
So, in 2015, Spike TV network turned the concept into its own show, simply called Lip Sync Battle. With that came hysterical performances, like Melissa McCarthy pouring her heart out - while also wearing protective eyewear - to “ Colors of the Wind” from Pocahontas. It brought out the silly side of celebrities, encouraging them to be as outrageous as possible. James Corden has “Carpool Karaoke,” Seth Meyers has “Ya Burnt.” Jimmy Fallon had a penchant for challenging his guests to a lip sync battle on his show.
The idea was introduced as a recurring segment on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and later The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, before being developed into a separate show.
The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances.
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But these fifteen battles rise to the top.Įach late night talk show host has their signature bit. Lip Sync Battle is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. (photo by Trae Patton / Spike TV) (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for Spike TV) Lip Sync Battle has had many a showstopper since its debut episode, and likely many more to come. Emily retaliates by getting down to 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet. STUDIO CITY, CA – SEPTEMBER 11: Colorful commentator Chrissy Teigen (L) and Host LL Cool J perform onstage during Spike TV’s Lip Sync Battle: All Stars Live on Septemin Studio City, California. Fallon and his production partners instead brought Lip Sync Battle to corporate competitors at the Viacom-owned Spike TV, where it instantly became a hit. Fans of Spike TVs award-winning hit show LIP SYNC BATTLE will soon be able to channel their inner rock star at sea as the pop culture phenomenon has been. Anne Hathaway starts things out by hitting Emily Blunt with 'Love' by Mary J.