Lip Sync Battle Is Renewed for Second Season
Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle has been renewed for 20 more episodes, the network announced Wednesday. The celebrity-driven musical competition is the most-watched original series in the network's history. The breakout hit originated as a bit on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon back in 2013, and picked up steam when Jimmy Fallon took over as host of The Tonight Show. The Fallon-inspired show debuted this year on April 8 to more than 3 million viewers, making it the most watched premiere Spike TV's history as well. The series pits two celebrities against one another in multiple rounds of faux-singing, with host LL Cool Jand Chrissy Teigen adding commentary along the way. Celebrities like Anne Hathaway, John Legend, and Anna Kendrick have already made appearances on the show even more famous faces including Empire's Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson are set to take the Lip Sync stage soon. "Lip Sync Battle is a television and viral rock star for Spike," Kevin Kay, Spike's President, said in a release. "We are thrilled to be renewing Lip Sync Battle whose success is a direct result of the brilliance and creativity of our producers, the brave performers, and of course the coolest new duo on television, LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen.", According to the release, each episode has averaged 3 million views, and clips of the performances have received millions of YouTube views. Hathaway's flawless edition of "Wrecking Ball" is definitely a standout., The new episodes are slated to debut in 2016.