Paramount Reups ‘Lip Sync Battle’ For Season

‘Lip Sync Battle’ Renewed For Third Season At Spike

Red-Faced NBC Passed On Fallon’s ‘Lip Sync’

After his network said no to his pitch, Jimmy Fallon and his production partners brought Lip Sync Battle to corporate competitors at the Viacom-owned Spike TV, where it instantly became a hit. A clip from the show of actress Anne Hathaway swinging on a giant wrecking ball to emulate Miley Cyrus performing Wrecking Ball has been watched online more than 10 million times.

Spike Renews ‘Lip Sync Battle’ For Season 2

NBC And Its Networks Missed Fallon Hit

After being turned down by NBC, Jimmy Fallon and his production partners instead brought Lip Sync Battle to corporate competitors at the Viacom-owned Spike TV, where it instantly became a hit. A clip of actress Anne Hathaway swinging on a giant wrecking ball to emulate Miley Cyrus has been watched online more than 10 million times since it first aired last week.

Fallon’s ‘Lip Sync Battle’ Becoming Its Own Show