SPIKE'S "LIP SYNC BATTLE" GOES LIVE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

"LIP SYNC BATTLE: ALL STARS LIVE" SPECIAL TO FEATURE A STAR-STUDDED CAST OF LIP SYNC BATTLE ALUMS INCLUDING JOHN LEGEND, OLIVIA MUNN, TERRY CREWS AND MORE

LIVE Telecast Sunday, September 11 at 8:00pm

Season 3 Debuts Wednesday, October 12 at 9:00pm ET/PT

New York, NY, August 24, 2016 - Spike's EMMY(R)-nominated "Lip Sync Battle" is going LIVE for the first time ever on Sunday, September 11 at 8:00pm with a must-see show featuring big-name celebrity Lip Sync Battle alums including John Legend, Olivia Munn, Terry Crews and more. "Lip Sync Battle: All-Stars LIVE" will be a one-hour special showcasing some of the show's most Popular and memorable past performers who will return for another chance at glory and the coveted Lip Sync Battle championship belt. The winners will be decided by fans voting at home.

"Our show is always wild, but for this show, the returning champs already know how to play and win and are focused on giving an over-the-top performance," said Casey Patterson, Executive Producer. "Being LIVE for first time ever means anything can happen and we are so excited that our fans at home will be voting LIVE for the winner."

The global multiplatform hit series, "Lip Sync Battle," is hosted by entertainment icon and two-time GRAMMY Award-winner LL COOL J and television personality, #1 NY Times Best Selling author, and model, Chrissy Teigen.

The highly-anticipated season 3 of "Lip Sync Battle" premieres on Wednesday, October 12 at 9:00pm ET/PT (new day and timeslot). Details on the new season will be announced shortly.

"Lip Sync Battle" is the highest-rated original series in network history and can now be seen in over 150 countries and territories worldwide.

Based on the pop culture phenomenon of lip sync battling, the Spike original series features celebrities going head to head - lip-syncing the song of their choice - battling for the coolest bragging rights on the planet. The series is a ratings and multiplatform superstar for Spike and is the most-watched original series in network history. The award-winning and EMMY-NOMINATED "Lip Sync Battle" is executive produced by Casey Patterson, Jay Peterson of Matador Content, John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant, and Eight Million Plus Productions.

Spike TV is available in 91.4 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com.