Spike’s Upcoming 'Caraoke Showdown' Is Hitting the Wrong Notes With 'Carpool Karaoke' Creators

Late Late Show team mulls its options

It looks like Spike's upcoming special, Caraoke Showdown, is going to lead to a real showdown between the cable network and the team behind The Late Late Show With James Corden's Carpool Karaoke.

Spike's Caraoke Showdown, which the network announced last week, is set in a car and includes a celebrity host, celeb guests and lots of singing along to tunes. In other words, the show sounds a lot like Carpool Karaoke, the popular segment on Corden's late-night CBS show that has become a viral sensation thanks to videos featuring Adele, One Direction and Justin Bieber.

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