Casey’s our leader, and we all sit in that room and put our heads together, and try to come up with the most entertaining, fun, funny bit.Īnd we don’t take it too seriously-I get there, the dancers are rehearsing, people are running around. No matter what writer is involved, I always make sure that it’s my voice, and that things are being said in a way that I feel comfortable with, or even sometimes just figuring out what needs to be said. We run through the script, we make sure we feel good about every moment in the show. What does an average day on set of Lip Sync Battle look like for you? Then, partnering with Kevin Kay and Casey has just taken it to another level. That was a huge part of the learning process, and just getting comfortable with being out there in that capacity. Because remember, I had quite a few years I’ve done maybe 10 or 11 Grammy events-not just the Grammys, but the Grammy nominations, and all of those shows I did even prior to the Grammys that really prepped me for this role on Lip Sync Battle. I don’t know if I would’ve even been prepared for something like this. If it wasn’t for my experience on the Grammys, and Les Moonves and the CBS family giving me that opportunity, they probably would’ve never thought about me. Has your Grammy hosting experience helped?Ībsolutely. LL Cool J and Chrissy Teigen on the set of Lip Sync Battle. The rest kind of took on a life of its own. I thought it was amazing, and then when me and Casey Patterson talked about what the show could be-what it could look like-and she was telling me all of these amazing ideas, I felt a level of creativity that was involved that I thought would be amazing to be a part of. I was aware of it when I saw it on Jimmy Fallon-I thought it was a great idea. Were you aware of the concept of the “Lip Sync Battle” as it emerged as a popular segment on Jimmy Fallon’s late night shows? What was your initial response to the idea? First of all, I’m such a big fan of music, and I love music so much, so to be able to bring a show to pop culture that involves music-which is my first love-and to get to work with such a smart and talented team, it’s dope.
It’s kind of surreal in a lot of ways-just having a great team around me has been amazing.
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