poor celebrities sometimes actions speak louder than their words welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 best
down our picks for the top 10 best
down our picks for the top 10 best celebrity lip-sync performances
for this list we’re focusing on the most
for this list we’re focusing on the most entertaining celebrity renditions during
entertaining celebrity renditions during
entertaining celebrity renditions during modern lip-sync battles
number 10 Stephen Merchant dirty facing
number 10 Stephen Merchant dirty facing off against actress Malin Akerman this
off against actress Malin Akerman this
off against actress Malin Akerman this British gent was Nations pride on his
British gent was Nations pride on his
British gent was Nations pride on his chest and got nasty for a lip-sync of
chest and got nasty for a lip-sync of
chest and got nasty for a lip-sync of Christina Aguilera’s dirty at first you
Christina Aguilera’s dirty at first you
Christina Aguilera’s dirty at first you may notice merchants focused gaze as he
may notice merchants focused gaze as he
may notice merchants focused gaze as he emerges in a massive cage but after that
emerges in a massive cage but after that
emerges in a massive cage but after that it’s all about his arm Swain and his
it’s all about his arm Swain and his
it’s all about his arm Swain and his booty shakin of course the choice of
booty shakin of course the choice of
booty shakin of course the choice of clothing enhances the bold performance
clothing enhances the bold performance
clothing enhances the bold performance but it becomes evident that Stephen
but it becomes evident that Stephen
but it becomes evident that Stephen truly understands the vibe of the lyrics
truly understands the vibe of the lyrics
truly understands the vibe of the lyrics and hasn’t come to mess around
amazingly he manages to capture the same
amazingly he manages to capture the same type of intensity with his complimentary
type of intensity with his complimentary
type of intensity with his complimentary rendition of Beyonce’s single ladies
for his huge performance of a Divinyls
for his huge performance of a Divinyls classic this frozen star channeled his
classic this frozen star channeled his
classic this frozen star channeled his inner Donald Trump yeah so funny I don’t
inner Donald Trump yeah so funny I don’t
inner Donald Trump yeah so funny I don’t have a skull beginning with a poignant
have a skull beginning with a poignant
have a skull beginning with a poignant mirror scene Josh GAD is able to strike
mirror scene Josh GAD is able to strike
mirror scene Josh GAD is able to strike a successful balance conveying both
a successful balance conveying both
a successful balance conveying both sexuality and a connection to the lyrics
by seducing his own persona in the form
by seducing his own persona in the form of a second Donald Trump GAD taps into a
of a second Donald Trump GAD taps into a
of a second Donald Trump GAD taps into a timely selfie concept that many can
timely selfie concept that many can
timely selfie concept that many can relate to
by the end however the performance
by the end however the performance escalates quickly as GAD enlists a whole
escalates quickly as GAD enlists a whole
escalates quickly as GAD enlists a whole group of trumps and crawls around the
group of trumps and crawls around the
group of trumps and crawls around the stage before closing off with some
stage before closing off with some
stage before closing off with some naughty gestures and for the cherry on
naughty gestures and for the cherry on
naughty gestures and for the cherry on top
top
top well GAD even smooches Johnny Galecki
well GAD even smooches Johnny Galecki
well GAD even smooches Johnny Galecki the ex-boyfriend of opponent Kaley Cuoco
in a lip-sync battle against her own
in a lip-sync battle against her own husband this professional dancer
husband this professional dancer
husband this professional dancer reimagines channing tatum’s
reimagines channing tatum’s
reimagines channing tatum’s hyper-sexualized performance of
hyper-sexualized performance of
hyper-sexualized performance of Ginuwine’s pony from Magic Mike XXL
Ginuwine’s pony from Magic Mike XXL
Ginuwine’s pony from Magic Mike XXL complete with some masculine power tools
and it’s clear that Jenna Dewan Tatum
and it’s clear that Jenna Dewan Tatum has the attention of host LL Cool J sure
has the attention of host LL Cool J sure
has the attention of host LL Cool J sure maybe she doesn’t emphasize the actual
maybe she doesn’t emphasize the actual
maybe she doesn’t emphasize the actual lip-syncing but her physical movements
lip-syncing but her physical movements
lip-syncing but her physical movements tap into the energy of the song
and by the middle well it turns into a
and by the middle well it turns into a full-blown striptease for mr. Tatum with
full-blown striptease for mr. Tatum with
full-blown striptease for mr. Tatum with Jenna displaying her exquisite ABS and
Jenna displaying her exquisite ABS and
Jenna displaying her exquisite ABS and finishing with a touch of athleticism
finishing with a touch of athleticism
finishing with a touch of athleticism it’s a money performance one fueled by
it’s a money performance one fueled by
it’s a money performance one fueled by genuine hustle and flow number seven
genuine hustle and flow number seven
genuine hustle and flow number seven will Ferrell drunk in love my first song
will Ferrell drunk in love my first song
will Ferrell drunk in love my first song is by the queen bee on The Tonight Show
is by the queen bee on The Tonight Show
is by the queen bee on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon one of the best
Starring Jimmy Fallon one of the best
Starring Jimmy Fallon one of the best modern comedians took the stage for a
modern comedians took the stage for a
modern comedians took the stage for a little Beyonce dummy feat but if it it
little Beyonce dummy feat but if it it
little Beyonce dummy feat but if it it baby I want you though Will Ferrell’s
baby I want you though Will Ferrell’s
baby I want you though Will Ferrell’s clothing game isn’t on point his stage
clothing game isn’t on point his stage
clothing game isn’t on point his stage presence is everything and then some
he’s got a bit of sass going on and it’s
he’s got a bit of sass going on and it’s clear that he’s enjoying the moment as
clear that he’s enjoying the moment as
clear that he’s enjoying the moment as well more importantly though will sells
well more importantly though will sells
well more importantly though will sells the dance routine to the audience by
the dance routine to the audience by
the dance routine to the audience by insinuating that he’s done it a few
insinuating that he’s done it a few
insinuating that he’s done it a few times before
it may not be as elaborate as some of
it may not be as elaborate as some of the spike TV performances that would
the spike TV performances that would
the spike TV performances that would come later but it established Farrell as
come later but it established Farrell as
come later but it established Farrell as an influential figure of the 21st
an influential figure of the 21st
an influential figure of the 21st century celebrity lip-sync battle number
century celebrity lip-sync battle number
century celebrity lip-sync battle number six
six
six Paul Rudd don’t stop me now Killer Queen
Paul Rudd don’t stop me now Killer Queen
Paul Rudd don’t stop me now Killer Queen it’s not the song sorry but it is the
it’s not the song sorry but it is the
it’s not the song sorry but it is the band
band
band Freddie Mercury when taking on an iconic
Freddie Mercury when taking on an iconic
Freddie Mercury when taking on an iconic band like Queen a celebrity must be able
band like Queen a celebrity must be able
band like Queen a celebrity must be able to match the stage for Votto of Freddie
to match the stage for Votto of Freddie
to match the stage for Votto of Freddie Mercury and with don’t stop me now Paul
Mercury and with don’t stop me now Paul
Mercury and with don’t stop me now Paul Rudd goes all-in with the theatrics yet
Rudd goes all-in with the theatrics yet
Rudd goes all-in with the theatrics yet he still manages to maintain a focused
he still manages to maintain a focused
he still manages to maintain a focused and lively performance there are plenty
and lively performance there are plenty
and lively performance there are plenty of leg kicks and jazz hands but if you
of leg kicks and jazz hands but if you
of leg kicks and jazz hands but if you look at Rudd space you’ll see a man
look at Rudd space you’ll see a man
look at Rudd space you’ll see a man ready for his big celebrity lip-sync
ready for his big celebrity lip-sync
ready for his big celebrity lip-sync moment
Rud fully embodies Mercury’s persona and
Rud fully embodies Mercury’s persona and never seems out of place on stage each
never seems out of place on stage each
never seems out of place on stage each movement builds upon the one that came
movement builds upon the one that came
movement builds upon the one that came before with ride bringing a Broadway
before with ride bringing a Broadway
before with ride bringing a Broadway vibe to the 30 rock stage
number five
number five Channing Tatum run the world girls
not to be outdone by his wife Jenna this
not to be outdone by his wife Jenna this movie star begins atop a majestic horse
movie star begins atop a majestic horse
movie star begins atop a majestic horse and simply allows the moment to consume
and simply allows the moment to consume
and simply allows the moment to consume him
for his lip-synch of Beyonce’s run the
for his lip-synch of Beyonce’s run the world
world
world Channing Tatum owns the physical space
Channing Tatum owns the physical space
Channing Tatum owns the physical space of the stage locking into his crisp
of the stage locking into his crisp
of the stage locking into his crisp choreography without losing track of the
choreography without losing track of the
choreography without losing track of the lyrics overall it’s an ethereal
lyrics overall it’s an ethereal
lyrics overall it’s an ethereal performance especially with the wind
performance especially with the wind
performance especially with the wind machine even so it’s hard to ignore the
machine even so it’s hard to ignore the
machine even so it’s hard to ignore the precision of Tatum’s technique and when
precision of Tatum’s technique and when
precision of Tatum’s technique and when a global superstar like Beyonce shows up
a global superstar like Beyonce shows up
a global superstar like Beyonce shows up for assistance well that certainly
for assistance well that certainly
for assistance well that certainly counts for a few extra points
number four Emma Stone all I do is win
number four Emma Stone all I do is win my second and final song is all I do is
my second and final song is all I do is
my second and final song is all I do is win by DJ Khaled for her climactic
win by DJ Khaled for her climactic
win by DJ Khaled for her climactic lip-sync against Jimmy Fallon this
lip-sync against Jimmy Fallon this
lip-sync against Jimmy Fallon this oscar-nominated actress slowly eases
oscar-nominated actress slowly eases
oscar-nominated actress slowly eases into DJ Khaled’s all I do is win all I
into DJ Khaled’s all I do is win all I
into DJ Khaled’s all I do is win all I do is we don’t know but Emma Stone has a
do is we don’t know but Emma Stone has a
do is we don’t know but Emma Stone has a trick up her sleeve for the first
trick up her sleeve for the first
trick up her sleeve for the first portion she maximizes the intensity even
portion she maximizes the intensity even
portion she maximizes the intensity even utilizing some high-low camerawork to
utilizing some high-low camerawork to
utilizing some high-low camerawork to enhance the performance and then comes
enhance the performance and then comes
enhance the performance and then comes the Ludacris verse which clearly
the Ludacris verse which clearly
the Ludacris verse which clearly surprises and stuns her opponent for
surprises and stuns her opponent for
surprises and stuns her opponent for such a lyrically intense verse Emma
such a lyrically intense verse Emma
such a lyrically intense verse Emma could have easily produced nothing more
could have easily produced nothing more
could have easily produced nothing more than an average lip-sync but no she
than an average lip-sync but no she
than an average lip-sync but no she crushes it and closes off with some
crushes it and closes off with some
crushes it and closes off with some phenomenal facial expressions in fact
phenomenal facial expressions in fact
phenomenal facial expressions in fact stone even seems to have surprised
stone even seems to have surprised
stone even seems to have surprised herself given her reaction to it all
number three Terry Crews a thousand
number three Terry Crews a thousand miles as one of the stars of Brooklyn
miles as one of the stars of Brooklyn
miles as one of the stars of Brooklyn nine-nine this large man is well versed
nine-nine this large man is well versed
nine-nine this large man is well versed in comedic timing you made Terry get
in comedic timing you made Terry get
in comedic timing you made Terry get real with himself and his genitals yeah
real with himself and his genitals yeah
real with himself and his genitals yeah tiny it has a big hearted side but for a
tiny it has a big hearted side but for a
tiny it has a big hearted side but for a battle against Mike Tyson Terry Crews
battle against Mike Tyson Terry Crews
battle against Mike Tyson Terry Crews keeps it simple with a classy piano
keeps it simple with a classy piano
keeps it simple with a classy piano performance of Vanessa Carlton’s a
performance of Vanessa Carlton’s a
performance of Vanessa Carlton’s a thousand miles
well at least that’s how he begins in
well at least that’s how he begins in the early part Cruz thrives with some
the early part Cruz thrives with some
the early part Cruz thrives with some over exaggerated facial expressions
over exaggerated facial expressions
over exaggerated facial expressions well that everything changes when he
well that everything changes when he
well that everything changes when he stands up for a more revealing lip-sync
twirling around topless Terry reaches a
twirling around topless Terry reaches a new theatrical dimension especially when
new theatrical dimension especially when
new theatrical dimension especially when he breaks out the props
all in all though he zeroes in on the
all in all though he zeroes in on the emotive quality of the track and he even
emotive quality of the track and he even
emotive quality of the track and he even gives the crowd some chest pumps for a
gives the crowd some chest pumps for a
gives the crowd some chest pumps for a little something extra number two Joseph
little something extra number two Joseph
little something extra number two Joseph gordon-levitt tiny dancer this one’s uh
gordon-levitt tiny dancer this one’s uh
gordon-levitt tiny dancer this one’s uh gonna start with a classic this is
gonna start with a classic this is
gonna start with a classic this is called Tony dent tiny dancer after a
called Tony dent tiny dancer after a
called Tony dent tiny dancer after a couple of impressive lip-sync
couple of impressive lip-sync
couple of impressive lip-sync performances by well-known comedians
performances by well-known comedians
performances by well-known comedians Joseph gordon-levitt needs to get the
Joseph gordon-levitt needs to get the
Joseph gordon-levitt needs to get the crowd on his side
one you
one you and while the opening antics of Elton
and while the opening antics of Elton
and while the opening antics of Elton John’s tiny dancer initially seemed a
John’s tiny dancer initially seemed a
John’s tiny dancer initially seemed a bit boring
bit boring
bit boring Joseph is only building up the audience
Joseph is only building up the audience
Joseph is only building up the audience for the big chorus
and so he does two things to outshine
and so he does two things to outshine his competitors one he gets all up in
his competitors one he gets all up in
his competitors one he gets all up in the camera for some impassioned
the camera for some impassioned
the camera for some impassioned lip-syncing and then he pulls back for
lip-syncing and then he pulls back for
lip-syncing and then he pulls back for some aggressive mic stand shaking it’s
some aggressive mic stand shaking it’s
some aggressive mic stand shaking it’s not a dazzling performance from
not a dazzling performance from
not a dazzling performance from beginning to end but it’s the finale
beginning to end but it’s the finale
beginning to end but it’s the finale that counts the most
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
despite the brilliance of emily Blunt’s
despite the brilliance of emily Blunt’s Janis Joplin her opponent manages to
Janis Joplin her opponent manages to
Janis Joplin her opponent manages to deliver something even more trippy and
deliver something even more trippy and
deliver something even more trippy and timely
refusing to overshadow her performance
refusing to overshadow her performance with distracting visuals and Hathaway
with distracting visuals and Hathaway
with distracting visuals and Hathaway begins in classic black and white before
begins in classic black and white before
begins in classic black and white before slaying Miley Cyrus’s wrecking ball
slaying Miley Cyrus’s wrecking ball
slaying Miley Cyrus’s wrecking ball stripping down to only white at the
stripping down to only white at the
stripping down to only white at the front of the stage and reaching into her
front of the stage and reaching into her
front of the stage and reaching into her lip-sync soul
to enhance the emotional aspect and
to enhance the emotional aspect and swings across the stage with an actual
swings across the stage with an actual
swings across the stage with an actual wrecking ball with her middle finger
wrecking ball with her middle finger
wrecking ball with her middle finger representing the final blow
representing the final blow
representing the final blow in a classic lip-sync battle
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which celebrity do you think gave the best
celebrity do you think gave the best
celebrity do you think gave the best lip-sync performance
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