[T. Rex's "20th Century Boy" playing]
♪ Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good ♪
♪ everybody says it's just like rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ ohhhhhhh ♪
♪ well, it's plain to see you were meant for me, yeah ♪
♪ and I'm your boy, your 20th century toy ♪
[Feedback]
[Cheers and applause]
Teigen: Please welcome hip-hop icon,
our host, LL Cool J.
LL Cool J: What's up?!
[Cheers and applause continue]
It's like those keyboards.
Welcome to "Lip Sync Battle."
You know what it is. You've seen it on TV.
You've seen it online.
So you know the game is simple, okay?
Two stars lip sync two songs.
The audience decides who did it the best.
Are we clear?
- [Cheers and applause] - Okay.
The battle's fun, it's personal and intense.
The songs our performers pick
are aimed to psych out their opponent.
They pick songs knowing the audience is gonna be
looking for style, degree of difficulty, lip sync ability.
Okay? All right.
Here to help me is our color commentator,
the chief of all social media,
the lovely, the talented...
my girl...
Chrissy Teigen!
- [Cheers and applause] - ♪ everywhere I g-g-g-g-go ♪
♪ all they do is stare and stare ♪
Aah!
[Cheering intensifies]
Oh! Oh! [Laughs]
At stake is more than pride and bragging rights
and showing you have lip sync swag.
Our two stars are going after
the trophy mere mortals dream of...
the lip sync championship belt.
Chrissy, can you show everyone the prize?
My mom and I have been working on this for years in Bangkok.
- You and Mom? - [Laughter]
Yeah. It's hand-bedazzled by my mother.
Oh, yes. I love it.
So, you guys ready for a little lip sync rumble?
[Cheers and applause]
First up, he's the host
of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live."
Andy Cohen!
[Cheers and applause]
Yeah!
Say hello the people, Andy!
Are you ready?!
Let's meet Andy's opponent.
From the "Today" show and "Morning Joe"...
Yeah, Willie Geist!
[Cheers and applause]
[Cheering intensifies]
Size him up. Size him up!
Willie actually won the coin toss backstage,
but then tried to keep the coin.
- [Laughter] - I got it.
Yeah, yeah, I know. So Andy, you'll go first.
Willie, have a seat in our V.I.P. lounge.
Andy, come on over.
Willie, you get to study Andy's technique.
So, Andy, what's your first song gonna be?
My first song is by a recording artist
commonly known as Cher.
[Cheers and applause]
And the song... the song is [Chuckles]
- "I Found Someone." - No.
- [Laughs] - That's cool.
I love it.
All right, well, he may be lip-syncing,
but it all comes from the heart.
Ladies and gentlemen, Andy Cohen.
[Cheers and applause]
[Cher's "I Found Someone" plays]
♪ Don't you know ♪
- ♪ so many things, they come and go ♪ - [Laughter]
♪ Like your words that once rang true ♪
♪ just like the love I thought I found in you ♪
♪ and I remember the thunder ♪
♪ talkin' 'bout the fire in your eyes ♪
♪ but you walked away when I needed you most ♪
♪ but, maybe, baby ♪
♪ maybe, baby ♪
♪ I found someone ♪
[Cheers and applause]
♪ To take away the heartache ♪
♪ to take away the loneliness ♪
♪ I've been feelin' since you've been gone ♪
♪ since you've been go-o-o-o-o-ne ♪
[Cheers and applause]
[Chuckling] Hey. Hey. Hey.
Andy, I think you'd give Cher a run for her money.
I had a couple stumbles there.
But I gave it my heart. I gave it my heart.
Andy, what goes through your mind
when you prepare for that song?
Well, there was very little preparation necessary, actually.
As it turned out,
I really do know every word to that song.
- [Laughter] - I love that song.
Of course.
I did text Cher the other day.
And I said...
How do you compete with "I texted Cher"?
- You know what I'm saying? - [Laughter]
- I don't have that. - You texted Cher.
- I did. - I've never done that.
She's said, "you're you 365 days a year.
Just be me for three minutes."
[Laughter]
Okay, Andy. You and Willie swap places.
Willie, come on out.
[Cheers and applause]
Wow.
So, Willie, now,
you're gonna need a big opening number to...
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I mean, this guy was...
- you know what I mean? - Respect.
He was eating the stage alive.
Respect to Andy on that number right there.
- Absolutely. - Yeah.
So, Willie, what did you bring?
Andy's not the only one who can do divas.
And there's no real housewife who can save him now.
[Laughter]
I'm going with Miss Dolly Parton's "9 to 5,"
- ladies and gentlemen. - Oh-ho-ho!
With his eyes on the prize, Willie Geist with "9 to 5."
[Cheers and applause]
[Laughter]
♪ Tumble outta bed, and I stumble to the kitchen ♪
♪ pour myself a cup of ambition ♪
♪ and yawn and stretch and try to come to life ♪
♪ jump in the shower, and the blood starts pumpin' ♪
♪ out on the street, the traffic starts jumpin' ♪
♪ the folks like me on the job from 9 to 5 ♪
♪ workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' ♪
♪ barely gettin' by, it's all takin' and no givin' ♪
♪ they just use your mind, and you never get the credit ♪
♪ it's enough to drive you crazy if you let it ♪
♪ 9 to 5, for service and devotion ♪
♪ you would think that I would deserve a fat promotion ♪
♪ want to move ahead ♪
♪ but the boss won't seem to let me ♪
♪ I swear sometimes that man is out to get me ♪
♪ oooooh ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Teigen: Wow!
You earned your money on that one.
We're all looking for the man at the end of the day, ll.
Some longer than others.
[Laughter] 9:00 to 5:00, huh?
- 9:00 to 5:00. - Is it hard work?
Well, when I was a little girl growing up in the...
[Laughter]
mountains of East Tennessee,
I dreamed about being on this stage.
Willie, I hate to do this, but you were never little.
I don't know about the rest, but you were never little.
Yo, Andy. What do you think?
Well, listen, I think the whitest man in America
just became the whitest woman in America.
- Teigen: Aah! - I thought it was incredible.
Is that a compliment? I think that was a compliment.
I think it was a compliment. That's all right.
Dolly, you can join Cher in the lounge.
[Cheers and applause]
That was good. I had no idea.
Andy Cohen and Willie Geist had two great songs,
but that's just my opinion.
We need to hear from the martial artist
who has a black belt in shopping...
Oh!
Thanks to John Legend.
Because I have a 9:00 to 2:00, I don't make as much.
A 9:00 to 9:15.
- 9:00, 9:15... - What did you think, Chrissy?
Oh, man.
I know both these two boys well, I got to say.
Andy worked the stage a lot,
but I can kind of appreciate
that Willie called Al Roker and...
to give him all his tips.
[Laughter]
Al Roker can move like a woman. It's true.
I need Al Roker to come out here
and do some James Brown or something.
But that's another episode. [Laughs]
We got two more big songs to go from Andy and Willie.
We'll be right back with more "Lip Sync Battle."
♪ Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' ♪
♪ barely gettin' by... ♪
♪ I found someone ♪
Welcome back to "Lip Sync Battle."
The battle has just begun, and round 2 is the moment
when the war is won or lost.
Which means now's the time
for Willie and Andy to step their game up. Way up.
Rumor is, Andy neglected all his other jobs
- to prepare for his performances. - [Laughter]
Let's take a look.
[Grunts]
I am ready. I got this.
Willie Geist is the whitest man on television.
This is gonna be cake.
Listen, this is ultimate bragging rights.
I'm gonna humiliate myself
if I go back to "Watch What Happens Live" without that belt.
My second song is one of the douchiest party anthems around,
a staple from my childhood,
and it will allow me to show a different side of myself.
I cannot wait to hit the stage.
I feel so good. Feel powerful.
Feel strong.
The belt is my destiny.
Hey, Willie Geist, I got this.
Be scared, whitey.
I'm gonna [Bleep] you up.
[Cheers and applause]
[Loverboy's "Working for the Weekend" plays]
♪ Everyone's watching to see what you will do ♪
♪ everyone's looking at you ♪
♪ oh ♪
♪ everyone's wondering, will you come out tonight? ♪
Oh! Oh!
♪ Everyone's trying to get it right ♪
♪ get it right ♪
♪ everybody's working for the weekend ♪
♪ everybody wants a new romance ♪
♪ everybody's going off the deep end ♪
♪ everybody needs a second chance ♪
♪ oh ♪
♪ you want a piece of my heart? ♪
♪ You better start from the start ♪
♪ you want to be in the show? ♪
♪ C'mon, baby, let's go ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Yo.
Wow.
Y... yo. Yo.
- Whatever. - [Laughter]
You could do an action movie just like this.
- Wow. - [Chuckles]
Yo, yo, you worked it out.
You know, I did. This is straight Andy.
[Laughter]
And, Andy, you're giving them... you're giving them...
I'm giving them what they want.
- Giving them vibe. - Yes!
- Giving them stuff. - Yeah!
[Laughing] You look like Nascar.
[Laughter]
I've never heard that said about me before.
It's adorable!
Or like a phenomenal workout instructor.
Like, the world's best workout instructor.
Willie?
I bow down before the hair, first of all.
- That's amazing. That's incredible. - That hair is amazing.
And then the pants after that.
That hair is amazing.
[Chuckling] Andy, you deserve a rest.
Unbelievable. Head on over to the V.I.P.
Chill out a little bit.
Will Willie upstage Andy
with another anthem for American workers?
Find out in a moment. We'll be right back.
♪ Everybody's working for the weekend ♪
♪ everybody says it's just like rock n' roll ♪
Welcome back to "Lip Sync Battle."
It's round 2,
where these superstar hosts are throwing down
surprise costumes, back-up dancers,
anything to blow away the crowd.
Willie sat down for an interview
to discuss how he plans to win the belt.
Willie? Hi.
I've been trying to get this interview for a long time.
[Chuckles nervously] Frankly, I'm a little bit nervous.
Got any secret lip-sync warm-ups,
techniques you want to share with us tonight?
I have a process just like any great artist.
Mm.
I like to sing Enrique Iglesias' "Hero."
Yeah.
On the other end of the spectrum
is "Eazy-E - Eazy-er Said Than Dunn."
I like to get a little late '80s gangster rap from the west coast
and then come on back and hit you with a ballad from Enrique.
Got to go big. We're here.
Willie, we noticed you skipped your opportunity to rehearse tonight.
Was that some kind of a message you were sending to Andy?
All you have to do against Andy Cohen
is get inside that big melon of his.
And I wanted to send a message
that daddy doesn't need to rehearse to beat you, kiddo.
Mm.
Yep.
What do you hope people learn about the real Willie Geist?
What are we gonna see out of you?
You're gonna see me at core Willie Geist.
This is who I am,
and tonight, he gets to rip off the suit,
and out comes Superman.
[Cheers and applause]
[Laughter]
[LL Cool J's "I Need Love" plays]
[Cheering intensifies]
[Rapping] ♪ when I'm alone in my room, sometimes I stare at the wall ♪
♪ and in the back of my mind, I hear my conscience call ♪
♪ tellin' me I need a girl who's as sweet as a dove ♪
♪ for the first time in my life, I see I need love ♪
♪ there I was ♪
♪ gigglin' about the games that I had played with many hearts ♪
♪ and I'm not sayin' no names ♪
♪ then the thought occurred, tear drops made my eyes burn ♪
♪ as I said to myself, "look what you've done to her" ♪
♪ I can feel it inside, I can't explain how it feels ♪
♪ all I know is that I'll never dish another raw deal ♪
♪ playin' make believe, pretendin' that I'm true ♪
♪ holdin' in my laugh as I say that I love you ♪
♪ saying amour, kissin' you on the ear ♪
♪ whispering I love you, and I'll always be here ♪
♪ although I often reminisce, I can't believe that I found ♪
♪ a desire for true love ♪
♪ floatin' around inside my soul ♪
♪ because my soul is cold ♪
♪ one half of me deserves to be this way till I'm old ♪
♪ but the other half needs affection and joy ♪
♪ and the warmth that is created by a girl and a boy ♪
♪ I need love ♪
[Laughter and applause]
[Laughs] I never did that dance.
♪ Girl, listen to me ♪
♪ when I be sittin' in my room all alone ♪
♪ starin' at the wall ♪
♪ fantasies, they go through my mind ♪
♪ and I've come to realize that I need true love ♪
♪ and if you wanna give it to me, girl ♪
♪ make yourself seen ♪
♪ I'll be waiting ♪
♪ I love you ♪
[Laughter, cheers, and applause]
Yo, you know what?
That is ridiculous.
[Cheers and applause]
Man, it's like looking in a mirror.
[Laughter]
Unbelievable.
Uh... so... you...
- aw, I can't remember what I'm gonna say! - You don't know what to say.
Feel crazy. It's like I'm talking to myself.
- Really? Not really. - Yeah, like... like... you know.
Might've been a slight genetic mutation, but I'm...
Did I get the hat right?
- Down? The hat is perfect. - Okay.
- It's too perfect. - All right.
Your chain was bigger, I know that.
Nah, but, well, you know, it is what it is.
- You know what I mean? - [Laughter]
So, Chrissy, you saw Andy and Willie perform...
- Yeah. Yeah. -... From the fly box.
What are your thoughts?
One of my favorite things is
that Willie went from Syria to tracksuits.
Like, literally, I just watched you this morning covering Syria,
and now you're wearing a kangol hat.
[Laughter] Yeah, yeah. This is just...
This is me off the air.
I mean, do you know who this is?
Like, are you guys looking at this right now?
The entire planet is watching this right now.
This is crazy.
But Andy's acting...
pretending that women are just all over that...
that was good, too. I'm torn. I'm torn.
[Laughter]
Crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy.
Yo, coming up, we'll see which lip-sync star won the day.
Stay tuned to see if the title goes
to Andy Cohen or Willie Geist
here on "Lip Sync Battle."
♪ I need love ♪
[Cheers and applause]
♪ Everybody says it's just like rock n' roll ♪
[Cheers and applause]
Welcome back to tonight's finale.
You've seen amazing performances by both Willie and Andy,
and in a minute, the audience will choose the winner.
Chrissy, the belt, please.
Look at that prize.
- Where you going, Chrissy? You're running around. - I'm going.
Oh, okay. I want them to see the belt.
Get ready for this belt!
7 billion people in the world,
but only 1 will win this tonight.
Audience, you are the judge, jury, and executioner.
Ladies and gentlemen, what is your verdict?
Is the winner...
Andy Cohen?
- [Cheers and applause] - Yes! Yes!
Or is the winner Willie Geist?
[Louder cheers and applause]
Wow.
Wow. [Grunts]
- And the winner... - Oh, my god.
and "Lip Sync Battle" champion of the world is...
Of the world.
Willie Geist.
[Cheers and applause]
LL Cool J: This is unbelievable..
- Congratulations. - But, you know, I got to tell you.
Willie, you won the title.
You got the belt, champ. How do you feel?
Well, I share this with Andy, first and foremost.
Aww! Aww!
- This is a shared title. - Thank you.
And let's be honest.
I owe it to LL for pandering to the host of the show
with this whole thing.
[Laughter and applause]
- Take your walk. - Really?
- Take your walk. - LL Cool J: You guys chose.
Take your walk of victory... a victory lap, a victory lap!
[Cheers and applause]
What a great night!
Willie and Andy showed the world
they are good with the mike off as they are with it on.
It's been another night of a lot of fun
and a little bit of trash-talking.
Make sure to check out our next Lip-Sync Battle.
I'm LL Cool J, and for me, Chrissy,
and everyone in the "Lip Sync" crew, goodnight.
And remember, knock 'em out the box, L.
- Knock 'em out, L. - [Cheers and applause]
♪ Workin' 9 to 5, what a way to make a livin' ♪
♪ barely gettin' by it's all takin' and no givin' ♪
♪ they just use your mind and you never get the credit ♪
♪ it's enough to drive you crazy if you... ♪
- synced and corrected by chamallow - - www.addic7ed.com -