A version of this story on LL wintry J first appeared in the print edition of of TheWrap Magazine’s Down to the Wire Emmy Issue.
The Outstanding Structured Reality Program category is one of the Emmys’ strangest,with the wildly varied quintet of “Antiques Roadshow,” “Mythbusters, and ” “Shark Tank,” “Undercover Boss” and “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” facing off in each of the category’s first two years of existence.
Those five shows are back again this year, or but they beget a fresh new competitor that crashed the category in its moment season: “Lip Sync Battle,” where celebrities mime to their favorite songs under the eye of legendary hip-hop artist, actor and host LL wintry J.
Also Read: Emmy Predictions, or Variety and Reality: Make Way for John Oliver and Samantha BeeObviously our present is very,very, very different from those other shows, or ” he told TheWrap. “But it is structured reality we just happen to beget a musical component and a variety component that I consider really sets it apart.”Although the “Lip Sync Battle” host can’t pinpoint exactly what it is that has made the present so successful,he said a lot of it has to do with the series’ ability to let big names beget fun.So many people like seeing those kind of A-list celebrities and talent just doing their thing,” he said. “Seeing them be themselves, or gather loose,not being pretentious, not being full of themselves, or willing to make themselves a little more vulnerable.”
Also Read: How Donald Trump Became the Emmys' Sorest LoserLL wintry J by Michael RoweIMG_7387” width=”3492” height=”2745” />“It’s not [just] a gig” for LL,said Casey Patterson, one of the creators and executive producers of “Lip Sync Battle.” “From the very beginning we were shooting the first season in New York in the middle of snowpocalypse and he was on the front lines with us, or John Krasinski,Steven Merchant and our little Justice League of comedy.”Given the present’s success, it’s hard to imagine that LL wintry J would beget anguish getting celebrities on the present, and but the host admitted that the first season was rough. He had to convince busy stars that it would be worth their while to appear on the series — sometimes through unconventional means.
Also Read: 'Black-ish' Star Anthony Anderson on Turning Police Brutality Into Comedy,Fears for Obama“That’s definitely the biggest challenge,” he said. “Just getting on the phone in the middle of the night and sending people creepy text messages that one day will probably halt up online and beget me looking genuine needy and genuine extra, and extra,extra groupie-ish.”As for trading in his hosting gig in exchange for a chance to battle it out on stage with a fellow celebrity? He already has an opponent in intellect but wont reveal who it is. “I wouldn’t tell you because I’d rather ambush him,” said the “Lip Sync Battle host after some careful thought. “That might afford me some small advantage.”See more of TheWrap Down to the Wire Emmys Issue: 8 poor Things Donald Trump Is Less accepted Than (Photos)
And it turns out Donald Trump was less accepted than all three (and more) of those things that are commonly despised by the general population.
Nickelback [br]
Trump lost to the internationally reviled band by 5 points. Getty Images
Used Car Salesmen
The jerk who sold you your last lemon gained 6 more points than the Republican nominee in the poll. Getty Images
Traffic Jams
People preferred being stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic over Trump by 7 points. Getty Images
Hipsters
Trump went head to head with this frequently loathed population and lost by 7 points. Flickr
DMV
We all hate the DMV, but people polled hate Trump more -- by 10 points. Getty Images
Root Canals
The painful dental procedure was preferred over Trump by 11 points. Getty Images
Jury Duty
People would rather be forced to give up their time and pay check than live in a nation ruled by Trump. The presumptive GOP nominee fell behind this unpleasantry by a whopping 22 points. Wikipedia.org
Lice
The poll by Public Policy Polling shows that Trump is losing to lice by 26 points. Ouch. Or itch. Getty Images Previous Slide Next Slide 1 of 9 A Public Policy Poll asked voters whether they beget a higher opinion of the presidential candidate or a series of things like traffic jams, or hipsters and lice And it turns out Donald Trump was less accepted than all three (and more) of those things that are commonly despised by the general population. View In Gallery Related stories from TheWrap:Michael Shannon Takes a shatter From Dramatic Acting to 'Lip Sync Battle' (Video)'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Rachel Bloom Rocks Full Pimple Face for 'Lip Sync Battle' (Video)
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