Queen Latifah is set to bring the house down on Thursday’s episode of “Lip Sync Battle” if the most recent preview of the performer rocking out to LL Cool J‘s “Rock the Bells” is any indication.
LL, who hosts the hit Spike show, seemed to give his blessing for the rendition, as he jumps to his feet when Latifah begins mouthing one of his early songs. She closes out the tune by offering praise to Cool J, saying, “LL Cool J, the greatest of all time!”
Latifah will go up against comedian Marlon Wayans in the episode. No word yet on whether Wayans will perform an LL track, but “Mama Said Knock You Out” is TheWrap’s odds-on favorite.
Eight weeks into the “Tonight Show” spinoff’s first season, the series is averaging 2.9 million total viewers per episode. That impressive total is the highest in network history for an original series, but it’s not the show’s only Nielsen number worth bragging about. In the all-important 18-49 demographic, the show’s 1.9 rating is also Spike’s best ever for an original.
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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.