LL Cool J to Host Jimmy Fallon-Produced Series 'Lip Sync Battle'

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Veteran rapper-actor LL Cool J has been tapped to host a Spike TV game show that already has become a popular segment on ‘The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.’

The ‘NCIS: LA’ star will host ‘Lip Sync Battle,’ where celebrity guests go head to head and lip-sync a song of their choice. Winners of the show will get bragging rights and nothing else.

Fallon will serve as executive producer of the 10-episode series with ‘The Office’ alum John Krasinski and ‘Hello Ladies’ star Stephen Merchant set to perform.

“Like the rest of the world, I’m a big fan of these battles, but this show is going to bring it to a whole new level,” said LL in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). “I’m thrilled to be working with Jimmy Fallon, John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant and the entire team to host the show and can’t wait for the fans at home to join in!”

Taping will begin in January in New York. ‘The Lip Sync Battle’ will premiere on Spike TV on April 2.

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