What’s really cool is that the songs that they pick are a kind of window into the celebrity’s tastes and I think that’s something that the audience really is drawn to.” They talk about wardrobe and how they want the set to look and all of it. “It’s really fun when we first talk to them and they jump in with all of their ideas. Patterson reveals that it’s the participants who pick the songs they’ll perform, and they usually know what they want to do right away. People on the fence won’t do it, they really have to be all in to do it.” “It’s risky for them because these are actors they’re not singers, they’re not performers and you’re asking them to do something that’s way outside of their comfort zone. “In the first season, we called everyone and they all said no.” Patterson reasons that it’s because those who do agree to battle have to really commit to it. Now that it’s a popular show, getting big name celebs to appear isn’t as hard as it was in the beginning, admits Casey Patterson, who, with her producing partner of 20 years, Jay Peterson, developed and executive produces the series.
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For example, Joseph Gordon-Levitt channeled Janet Jackson as he staged her hit “Rhythm Nation,” Anthony Anderson lip-synced Cee Lo’s “Forget You,” and Channing Tatum performed a Beyonce song in drag and “Let it Go” from Frozen, in a full Elsa outfit. The participants don appropriate costumes and often perform intricate dance moves, all in a sort of homage to the original artist. Shot in front of a live audience, the game pits two celebrities against each other as they perform lip synced songs in a two round battle, with the crowd determining the winner. Henson, John Karskinski, Will Arnett, Andy Cohn, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Season One’s 18 episodes featured performances by a diverse group that included Mike Tyson, Hoda Kotb, Julianne Hough, Taraji P.
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The series was born of an idea introduced on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. series has led to the creation of several international versions, airing in places like Chile, China, Indonesia, Poland and the Philippines. The second season just premiered in January and the show has already been renewed for a third season. The first episode was the highest-rated premiere in Spike’s history and the series has spawned hours of viral videos.
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