Earlier this week, FOX announced “LEGO Masters Jr.,” a spinoff of the popular “LEGO Masters” franchise that will be hosted by television personality Kelly Osbourne with celebrity contestants including Ravi V. Patel, Andy Richter, Jordin Sparks, Alison Sweeney (“Days of our Lives”) and Porsha Williams, with Amy Corbett and Boone Langston (season one finalist and LEGO designer) joining the group as Brickmasters and judges.
Based on its parent competition series, “LEGO Masters Jr.” brings imagination, design and creativity to life when junior LEGO enthusiasts (ages 9-17) who are paired with a celebrity partner as they go head-to-head with infinite possibilities and an unlimited supply of LEGO bricks.
The teams will compete against each other in ambitious brick-building challenges to be crowned the country’s most talented amateur LEGO builder.
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In each episode, the junior builders and their celebrity teammates will work to impress the judges with their incredible creations. Then, during the finale, the top teams will face off to win the ultimate LEGO trophy, a $50,000 grand prize, and the prestigious title of LEGO Masters Jr.
Alison Sweeney is paired by brothers Ajay, 13, and Zak, 11 from Pittsburgh, PA; Porsha Williams is paired with siblings Max (9) and Zoe (13) from Greenville, SC; Andy Richter is paired with neighbors and best friends Will (13) and Crosby (13) from Minneapolis, WI; Jordin Sparks is paired with best friends Stella (12) and Chelle (14) from Dallas, TX; and Ravi V. Patel is paired with friends Vincent (9) and Hudson (11) from Portland, OR.
“Cannot tell you how much fun it was getting to help these brilliant LEGO brothers go after their dreams one LEGO brick at a time…,” said Sweeney on X (formerly Twitter) of her participation. “I’m really a runner & assistant to these clever kids on the special event series, the challenges were so fun … I felt like a kid again!!”
“LEGO Masters Jr.” premieres Monday, August 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on FOX and streams the next day on Hulu.
Produced by Endemol Shine North America, Tuesday’s Child and Plan B Entertainment, under license from the LEGO Group, executive producers for “Lego Masters Jr.” include Pip Wells; Sharon Levy and Michael Heyerman from Endemol Shine North America; Karen Smith and Steph Harris from Tuesday’s Child; Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner from Plan B; and Jill Wilfert and Robert May from the LEGO Group.