Television series
Lip Sync Battle
A half-hour celebrity lip-sync competition hosted by LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen. Celebrities mime along to hit songs in increasingly elaborate performances while judges decide the winner. It's lightweight fun built on the simple pleasure of watching famous people look ridiculous on purpose—perfect for when you want something that doesn't require sustained attention.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you find the sight of a famous person committing fully to someone else's hit single funnier than any sketch, and you enjoy a host who keeps the banter snappy.
Skip it if the format is a single gimmick repeated across many episodes, so if one bit of mugging for the camera wears thin for you, the rest will too.
What it asks of you: Each episode runs around half an hour and stays bright and quick from start to finish, so it suits a casual sitting rather than a long, slow commitment.
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People
Cast
LL Cool JHost
Writing
- John KrasinskiCreator
Production
- Josh GreenbergCo-Executive Producer
- Pete DiobildaCo-Executive Producer
- John KrasinskiExecutive Producer
- Stephen MerchantExecutive Producer
- Josh GreenbergProducer
- LL Cool JProducer
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