“Lip Sync Battle” is set to go live next month for the first time ever — and some old favorites are booking flights back to the Spike competition.
John Legend, Olivia Munn, Terry Crews and others will perform on the one-hour special “Lip Sync Battle: All-Stars Live.” This time around, winners will be crowned by fans voting along at home.
“Our show is always wild, but for this show, the returning champs already know how to play and win and are focused on giving an over-the-top performance,” said executive producer Casey Patterson in a statement. “Being live for first time ever means anything can happen and we are so excited that our fans at home will be voting live for the winner.”
In addition to Patterson, Jay Peterson, John Krasinski and Stephen Merchant also executive produce the popular series, which is based on a segment from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
Legend’s wife, Chrissy Teigen, co-hosts “Lip Sync Battle” with Grammy winner LL Cool J. The series will return for Season 3 on a new night and in a fresh time slot: Wednesday, October 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Those will be pre-recorded, as per usual.
The “Lip Sync Battle: All-Stars Live” episode will air on Sunday, September 11, at 8 p.m. ET on Spike.
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Jimmy Fallon kicked off the season with "Jump in the Line" by Harry Belafonte, then tackled Madonna's "Like a Prayer" with the aid of a church choir.
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Dwayne Johnson took rival contestant Jimmy Fallon's trash-talking and decided to "Shake It Off" with Taylor Swift, before bringing out the bellbottoms for the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive."
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Common went all out with "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 and ended even higher with Lionel Ritchie's "All Night Long."
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John Legend busted out Juvenile's "Slow Motion" before dusting off the Hammer pants for "U Can't Touch This."
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Anne Hathaway gave the crowd a little "Love" from Mary J. Blige before bowling the audience over with Miley Cyrus' "Wrecking Ball."
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Emily Blunt showed her hip-hop roots with Blackstreet's "No Diggity" before nailing an insane Janis Joplin impression for "Piece of My Heart."
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Anna Kendrick revealed a secret love for Emily Blunt with One Direction's "Steal My Girl," before enlisting Jennifer Lopez's help with "Booty."
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John Krasinski showed off his sick marionette skills for N*Sync's "Bye Bye Bye," then revealed his sexy side by dancing in a glittery dress for Tina Turner's "Proud Mary."
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Mike Tyson gives the audience "Satisfaction" courtesy of the Rolling Stones before (kind of) busting out Salt n' Pepa's "Push It."
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Terry Crews unleashed his masculinity with Run-DMC's classic "Sucker M.C.'s" before revealing his softer, more feminine side with Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles."
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Boasting the highest non-scripted premiere in Spike’s history and a second season already ordered, the spin-off from Jimmy Fallon’s ”Tonight Show“ has proved to be an instant success
Jimmy Fallon kicked off the season with "Jump in the Line" by Harry Belafonte, then tackled Madonna's "Like a Prayer" with the aid of a church choir.