Lip Sync Battle
| Lip Sync Battle | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | |
| Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
| Presented by | |
| Theme music composer | Marc Bolan |
| Opening theme | "20th Century Boy" performed by T. Rex |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 53 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | |
| Producer(s) | LL Cool J |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Eight Million Plus Productions
Matador Content |
| Release | |
| Original network | Spike |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | April 2, 2015 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Lip Sync Battle is an American musical reality competition television series which premiered on April 2, 2015, on Spike. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. It was used (and is still used) as a recurring segment on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before it was developed into a separate show.
The premiere episode was the highest-rated premiere in Spike's history. Lip Sync Battle has been a hit show for the network; it was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 7, 2016. An hour-long holiday special aired on November 19, 2015. In January 2016, the series was renewed for a third season. The series' success has led to the creation of various international adaptions.
Lip Sync Battle debuted on the American cable network Spike, on Thursday April 2, 2015. It is produced by John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant and hosted by rapper and actor LL Cool J. Model Chrissy Teigen serves as color commentator.
The show is a spin-off of a bit first introduced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Merchant, Krasinski and Krasinski's wife, Emily Blunt, were brainstorming ideas for Krasinski's upcoming appearance on Late Night when the idea took shape.Jimmy Fallon then developed it into a recurring segment on his show. The game pits two celebrities against each other in a lip syncing battle for two rounds with the crowd determining the winner of the battle after the two rounds have been completed.
In 2014, Merchant, Krasinski and Fallon pitched the show to NBC; the network, however, opted to pass on the show because the concept did not seem enough for being developed into a separate show. NBC's cable channels USA Network and Bravo also passed. The competition series was eventually picked up by Spike cable channel, which was in the process of rebranding. "Part of what I wanted to do with Lip Sync Battle is increase co-viewing, but also add diversity to the network," said Kevin Kay, the president of the network.
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