One of Jimmy Fallon's most popular Late Night and Tonight Show games, Lip Sync Battle, is getting its own TV show. Spike TV will be the network home for Lip Sync Battle, slated for an April premiere. According to Rolling Stone, actors Stephen Merchant and John Krasinski, both of whom have played the game with Fallon, created the concept with Emily Blunt.
If you missed the lip-sync battles with Fallon, then let's recap. Krasinski competed against the host on Late Night, performing a hilarious rendition of Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Fallon then invited Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Merchant for a bout as well. That epic battle saw Merchant taking on "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince and Gordon-Levitt mouthing "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John.
Paul Rudd helped bring the game to The Tonight Show, performing Tina Turner's "You Better Be Good to Me" and Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now." Emma Stone tore through Blues Traveler's "Hook" and DJ Khaled's "All I Do Is Win," and Fallon most recently took on The Voice judges Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani. Like most of Fallon's games, it is a pleasure to watch.
"Lip-sync battling is one of the coolest things happening in pop culture right now and already has a huge fan base thanks to the amazing talent involved," Viacom Entertainment Group's Casey Patterson said in a statement. "We're thrilled to be in business with producers as talented as Jimmy, John and Stephen as Spike broadens its programming in new and exciting ways."
The pilot will be filmed in New York in front of a live audience in January. The premiere date is April 2.
Readers: Will you watch the new show, or would you prefer to see the battles performed on The Tonight Show? Comment below.
