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The best episodes Lip Sync Battle thus far have usually been when the contestants dueling against each other aren’t just a random pairing, but actual friends. The competition between real-life BFFs brings the absolute best out of the faux-singers. That’s why this week’s episode featuring the girls of Broad City should prove to be an absolute doozy.
This first preview of the show has Abbi Jacobson all decked out in evening wear taking on probably one of the grandest songs ever attempted in the show’s brief history: “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” from the award-winning musical and film Dreamgirls. Just from the sneak peek above, we can tell that she isn’t half-assing the effort required for such a performance, as her partner-in-crime Ilana Glazer gives her well-earned props in the background.
For what it’s worth, this does seem like a really good lip-sync attempt (we’ll know when the episode airs on Thursday). But we’re not sure it can top maybe the greatest lip-syncing of this song by another celebrity known the world over: Will Smith. From the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode “The Script Formerly Known As,” Smith gives a lip-sync that will probably never be topped. In fact, Jennifer Hudson said that’s where she first heard the song that would eventually win her an Oscar.
Your move, Abbi.
(Via YouTube)