Stephen Merchant is pulling out all the stops to win this week's episode of Lip Sync Battle, even stripping down to gain the edge!
The comedian counters the sex appeal of his opponent Malin Akerman in the only way he can â€" by putting on a pair of chaps and grinding to 'Dirrty'.
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Merchant proves that he is a surprisingly talented dirty dancer, but will it be enough to topple Akerman?
He already has an edge over his neophyte opponent, as he is credited with creating the game for an episode of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
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Merchant also produces the Spike spinoff series with John Krasinski, who recently had his own troubles on Lip Sync Battle with Anna Kendrick.
The epic showdown between Merchant and Akerman airs on the recently-renewed Lip Sync Battle on Thursday (May 7) on Spike in the US. Spike also airs the series in the UK.
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