Nick Cannon to Host Nickelodeon’s Lip Sync Battle Shorties
August 01 2017 - 10:00AM
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Nickelodeon announced today that multi-faceted entertainer Nick
Cannon will take the mic as host of Lip Sync Battle Shorties, a
spinoff of Spike’s Emmy-nominated global phenomenon, Lip Sync
Battle. Joining him to provide commentary on each performance is
breakout star and social media sensation JoJo Siwa, who will serve
as Cannon’s sidekick. The 10-episode series, which features
real-life kids lip-syncing pop songs in celebration of their
favorite artists, will premiere in early 2018, with Halloween and
holiday specials set to air later this year.
“I'm excited to host the first season of Lip Sync Battle
Shorties. It’s always a pleasure to work with my family at
Nickelodeon. It's going to be a lot of fun watching the kids
lip-sync their favorite songs and perform like their favorites
artists,” said host Nick Cannon.
“Nick Cannon grew up on Nickelodeon and into one of the
best hosts and comedic actors on TV. Along with his passion for
music, he brings with him such an amazing understanding and
enthusiasm for kid performers. We feel very lucky to have Nick at
the helm of Shorties, we're ready to rock!,” said executive
producers Casey Patterson and Jay Peterson.
“With Nick Cannon at the helm, every episode of Lip Sync Battle
Shorties will be an over-the-top Nickelodeon event, with real kids
in the driver’s seat, battling head-to-head in the ultimate
competition show,” said Bronwen O’Keefe, Senior Vice President,
Nickelodeon Live Action and Movies.
Nickelodeon premiered an hour-long Lip Sync Battle Shorties
special in December 2016, which posted double-and triple digit
gains with kids and drew more than two million total viewers
(Live+7). Content from the special has garnered over 20 million
views on Nickelodeon’s YouTube channel to date.
Created and executive produced by Casey Patterson Entertainment
and Matador Content, Lip Sync Battle Shorties lets three talented
real-life kid participants personalize their performances, allowing
them to make decisions on all creative elements, from song and
costume selection, to choreography and staging. Each episode will
also feature the Shorties Dance Crew, a 10-person, in-house backup
crew who has mastered all styles of dance from breakdancing to
ballroom, and conclude with a special celebrity appearance and
final performance from all the kids.
Based on the pop culture phenomenon of lip-sync battling, the
original Spike Lip Sync Battle 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 the network’s history. The award-winning and
Emmy-nominated series is executive produced by Casey Patterson, Jay
Peterson of Matador Content, John Krasinski, Stephen Merchant and
Eight Million Plus Productions. James Sunderland will serve as
executive producer and showrunner.
Nick Cannon has entertained audiences in film, on television, on
record, onstage and online for nearly 20 years. The talented artist
continues to dominate all facets of entertainment as a comedian,
host, actor, writer, director, executive producer, deejay,
philanthropist and children’s book author.
Breakout-star and social media sensation JoJo Siwa inked an
overall talent agreement with Nickelodeon, a global consumer
products program and will star in her upcoming TV special, JoJo
Siwa: My World, airing on Nickelodeon on Aug. 12, at 8 p.m.
(ET/PT).
The two-time Emmy®-nominated Lip Sync Battle on Spike TV is a
global multiplatform powerhouse than can be seen in over 140
countries worldwide. The critically-acclaimed series has delivered
over one billion cross-platform views since launch, over two
million YouTube Channel subscribers, over two million fans on
Facebook, and is the most watched original series in Spike
history.
About Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon, now in its 38th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company
includes television programming and production in the United States
and around the world, plus consumer products, digital, recreation,
books and feature films. Nickelodeon’s U.S. television network is
seen in more than 90 million households and has been the
number-one-rated kids’ basic cable network for 22 consecutive
years. For more information or artwork, visit
http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles,
characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ:
VIA,VIAB).
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