( cheers and applause )
( music playing )
Nick Cannon: TV's craziest masquerade fever dream...
Welcome to "The Masked Singer!"
...is back.
♪ I know who it is ♪
‐ Aah! ‐ Boo!
♪ Who is that? ♪
This is "The Masked Singer."
Each week, undercover celebrities compete to stay anonymous.
Actors, politicians, international recording artists,
stars who need to disappear and flee scandals‐‐
anything's possible.
Your voice is saying you're baby Jesus.
The weakest performer of the night is eliminated and unmasked.
Johnny Weir, Ninja, Laila Ali!
Last week, the Eagle flew the coop.
From "Loveline," it's Dr. Drew!
I actually thought "Loveline," Adam Carolla.
I never thought Dr. Drew as this, like, rock and roll performer.
‐ Tonight... ‐ ♪ So I gotta cut loose ♪
...six of your favorite masked singers return
with mind‐bending clues.
I once served fast food. Ha ha ha ha!
I don't know, a leopard serving Big Macs anywhere just kind of‐‐
jaw‐dropping performances...
And I was smiling so big I think you broke my Botox.
...and a shock you won't believe.
‐ ( sizzling ) ‐ Oh!
‐ Nicole: What happened? ‐ ( radio chatter )
It's time to revisit your favorite question...
‐ who's... ‐ Dennis Rodman?
‐ behind... ‐ Jeff Goldblum?
‐ ...the mask? ‐ I guessed it.
I'm probably right. You're welcome. End of show. Drop the mic.
♪ Who are you? ♪
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
♪ Oh, I really wanna know ♪
♪ Who are you? ♪
‐ Fancy schmancy. ‐ Whoo!
I'm Nick Cannon. This is "The Masked Singer."
You may be wondering why I'm holding this martini glass.
Well, I'm the zookeeper
for our hilariously punny who‐sungit.
Let's play a drinking game of water.
This is water, y'all. I don't‐‐ I don't drink.
It's a family‐friendly drinking game.
Now let me show you how this works.
Tonight, we'll flock out the flamingo.
That's a drink.
‐ Yeah! ‐ Oh, brother.
‐ Ahh. ‐ And Leopard sings us a "fur‐miliar" tune.
‐ That's another drink. ‐ Ahh!
I tried to find one for the Black Widow,
but there weren't any on the web.
‐ Oh, my God. ‐ All right. All right.
‐ Cheers. ‐ Cheers, guys.
Nick: All right, now that we're all hydrated,
it's time to stop this drinking game
or we'll never get through the guessing game.
All right, here you go. Take‐‐ take my water.
I'm lit! I'm lit on H20!
To help try to make some sense out of all this,
the fab four of good guesses, Nicole Scherzinger.
‐ Yes! ‐ Whoo!
‐ Dr. Ken Jeong. ‐ Get it, Ken.
‐ Looking good up there. ‐ Yeah, Ken!
‐ Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg. ‐ What's up, people, what's up?
‐ And Robin Thicke. ‐ Whoo!
Shoot it! Shoot it!
Stay hydrated here at "The Masked Singer."
All right, like you at home, we don't know much
about the six singers who will perform tonight,
but what we do know is at the end of the show,
our panel and studio audience will vote for their favorite performance of the night.
The singer with the least amount of votes will be unmasked.
But don't be sad, because when we say good‐bye to a character,
we say hello to a star.
First up, pay close attention,
here comes clues about the Flamingo.
( music playing )
Hi, my little flock stars.
It's your chica Flam‐Flam!
Being here has been so dope.
I think that voice was definitely part of a group
and we've bought her albums before.
That's how good you are, Flamingo.
♪ It's true I'm a sucker for you ♪
Flamingo: It reminds me of when I first started out
and went from hood rat to Hollywood triple threat.
‐ Oh, she came from nothing. ‐ Triple threat?
I come from humble beginnings
with absolutely zero connections,
until one day I was discovered by a powerful wizard,
who plucked me off my stoop and led me into a dream.
So some genius that found her and brought her to the top.
After years of highs and lows,
it's been a while since I felt that same passion.
But being here, I feel like I can do anything.
And tonight, I'm gonna shake up this competition
with a song that will prove this bird can move.
It did sound like Hollywood was where she made it,
not who I thought it was,
which was Kandi Burruss from Atlanta.
I still like your Kandi Burruss.
Jenny: I do, too.
( music playing )
♪ Whoa oh oh oh ♪
♪ Been working so hard ♪
♪ I'm punching my card ♪
♪ Eight hours for what? ♪
♪ Oh, tell me what I got ♪
♪ I'll hit the ceiling ♪
♪ Or else I'll tear up ♪
♪ This town ♪
♪ So I gotta cut loose ♪
‐ ♪ Footloose ♪ ‐ Yes!
♪ Kick off your Sunday shoes ♪
♪ Ooh‐wee, Marie ♪
♪ Shake it, shake it for me ♪
♪ Whoa, Milo ♪
♪ Come on, come on, let's go ♪
‐ Maybe. ‐ ♪ Lose your blues ♪
♪ Everybody cut footloose ♪
♪ Whoa oh oh oh ♪
‐ ♪ Cut footloose ♪ ‐ Come on!
♪ Whoa oh oh oh ♪
♪ We got to turn you around ♪
♪ And put your feet on the ground ♪
♪ Gotta take ahold of yourself ♪
♪ Come on, come on ♪
♪ I'm cutting it loose ♪
♪ Footloose ♪
♪ Kick of your Sunday shoes ♪
‐ ♪ Hey, Marie ♪ ‐ ♪ Pull me off of my feet ♪
‐ ♪ Jack, get back ♪
‐ ♪ Get back ♪ ‐ ♪ Come on before we crack ♪
‐ ♪ Before I get back ♪ ‐ ♪ Lose your blues ♪
♪ Everybody cut, everybody cut ♪
♪ Everybody cut footloose ♪
‐ Jenny: Yes! ‐ Robin: Whoo!
‐ Yes! ‐ Way to go.
‐ Flying high! ‐ Flamingo! Flamingo!
She's still going. Wow.
‐ Look at that. Look at that. ‐ Look at her. I love her sass.
‐ That was amazing. ‐ What a way to open a show, girlfriend.
‐ Whoo! ‐ Yes!
I mean, that voice, I was smiling so big, I think you broke my Botox.
Everything was great. Your voice was great. You hit every note.
You finished strong. I say, "fla‐bingo."
Oh, my gosh.
"Fla‐bingo"?
All right, all right. Are you picking up on any clues?
She said something about being discovered and something about a wizard.
I was thinking the wizard‐‐ Simon Cowell.
I was thinking Ally Brooke maybe from Fifth Harmony.
‐ Nick: Okay. ‐ Jenny: I think it's a pretty good guess.
But I kinda had an idea the first time I heard you and the clue package.
YouTube, fashion, beauty, and I feel like this week
we got to hear a little bit more of your real tone.
To me, immediately you screamed Adrienne Bailon.
‐ Right? Am I right? ‐ Robin Thicke?
You know, I'm still stuck on Kandi Burruss from Xscape.
The voice sounds very familiar, I can see her face
when she's singing, and she's a seasoned performer
and would know exactly what to do in a flamingo outfit,
‐ so I'm gonna go with Kandi Burruss. ‐ Jenny: True, true.
Flamingo, give us one more clue.
When I was a kid, I wanted to be a doctor.
I even attended a medical training school.
‐ Boom. ‐ Robin: What?
‐ What? ‐ I detect some of an accent,
like she from the south or something maybe.
I can't wait to find out who this is.
One thing we know, she gave us an amazing performance.
‐ Y'all make some noise one more time. ‐ Nicole: Yes.
‐ Great job. ‐ The Flamingo!
Our panel thought one of these celebrities
might be under the Flamingo mask.
Who do you think it is?
Robin, you are hilarious. You go, "That's 'fla‐bingo.'"
( gravelly voice ) "I thought that was excellent.
I think it's a 'fla‐bingo,"
or my name isn't Robin Thicke, d'oh!"
Oh, come on.
‐ Nick: Coming up... ‐ ♪ Whoa ♪
...more dramatic performances.
I don't know who you are, but you have a real gift.
Thank you so much for that.
And later...
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ God!
...a reveal that will blow your mind.
‐ Nicole: Oh! ‐ Unbelievable.
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
Next up, it's another famous showbiz animal's turn
to roar in the spotlight,
so time for more clues about the Leopard.
After all my years at the top,
it was humbling to nearly lose my mask in the smackdown.
♪ R‐E‐S‐P‐E‐C‐T ♪
♪ That's what it means ♪
The Leopard!
It made me more determined than ever
to prove I'm still a prime time champion.
But you know, darlings, I wasn't born a winner.
‐ I wasn't even always wanted. ‐ ( baby crying )
Aww.
After being passed from pack to pack,
I found I could use my talent as my escape.
I have lived my life in color ever since.
‐ "I've lived my life in color." ‐ I think it's Jamie Foxx.
I always tell my cubs that no matter what the world labels you,
it's never too late to flip the script.
‐ "Flip the script." ‐ TV actor.
As the Leopard, I want to be a hero in their eyes.
That would be my greatest title yet.
Prime time. We're in prime time,
so is he talking about this or his former career?
That's tough.
( music playing )
♪ I thought that I'd been hurt before ♪
♪ But nothing's ever left me quite this sore ♪
♪ Your words cut deeper than a knife ♪
♪ Now I need someone to bring me back to life ♪
♪ Got a feeling that I'm going under ♪
♪ But I know I'll make it out tonight ♪
♪ If I quit calling you my lover ♪
♪ Move on ♪
♪ You watch me bleed until I can't breathe ♪
♪ I'm shaking, falling onto my knees ♪
♪ And now that I'm without your kisses ♪
♪ I'll be needing stitches ♪
♪ Needle and a thread ♪
♪ Gotta get you out of my head ♪
♪ Needle and a thread, gonna wind up dead ♪
♪ Needle and a thread ♪
♪ Gotta get you out of my head ♪
♪ Get you out of my head ♪
♪ You watch me bleed until I can't breathe ♪
♪ I'm shaking, falling onto my knees ♪
♪ And now that I'm without your kisses ♪
‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ I'll be needing stitches ♪
♪ I'm tripping over myself ♪
♪ I'm aching, begging you to come help ♪
‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ And now that I'm without your kisses ♪
♪ I'll be needing stitches ♪
Wow.
The Leopard leaving us in stitches.
‐ Robin? ‐ That was outstanding.
You just exude glamour.
Everything you do, it projects such sophistication.
It's beautiful. Great job, great job.
‐ Thank you, darling. ‐ Ken: I agree.
You're the only contestant in this series
to sing this and perform in character.
You know, as an actor, like, you're on‐‐ you're by far‐‐
‐ You're an actor? ‐ You know‐‐ okay.
This really, like, a method actor performance.
It is, like, the most ambitious approach
by any contestant on this show,
and I applaud you for it. It was great. Wonderful.
Thank you, darling.
You're giving me Billy Porter vibes
because of your mannerisms,
and Billy's so elaborate
and so fantastical and so theatrical.
And this is definitely a fashionista type outfit.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Jenny: Right?
You definitely got some drag queen style.
So then I went like, "Oh, is it RuPaul?"
‐ Ken: That's a good guess. ‐ Robin: RuPaul, I remember from the hit songs,
has a different sounding voice,
but definitely there's some similarities going on.
‐ Right? ‐ Ken, what you picking up on?
So, prime time champ. Someone who's maybe been on a prime time show.
Someone who's really just a cut above performer.
Broadway star. I'm actually thinking, like, Neil Patrick Harris, maybe.
‐ I'm just taking‐‐ ‐ ( crowd jeering )
‐ On stilts. ‐ No way!
‐ He said a‐what? ‐ Neil is not that tall.
There's no way that body type
is Neil Patrick Harris, I'm sorry.
He's covered in a dress! You don't know these things.
‐ Nicole: That tone is not Neil. ‐ Jenny: Look at his biceps!
They're bigger than Nick's body.
You got us all guessing. Give us a clue, Leopard.
At one point, I was an engineer.
But what some of you may not know
is I once served fast food.
Ha ha ha ha!
Fast‐‐ what? Now I'm‐‐
I don't know, a leopard serving Big Macs anywhere just kind of‐‐
Did Billy Porter serve fast food?
My brain's all over the place. I'm, like, stumped.
I think you got 'em stumped, but one thing we all know,
that this was an amazing performance.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Leopard.
Our panel thought one of these celebrities
might be under that Leopard mask.
Go online and tell us who you think it is.
‐ Fast food? Anybody? ‐ Struggling singer.
As a teenager, used to work at a McDonald's
or drive thru would make complete sense.
He's acting very Billy, very fabulous.
♪ Who is that? ♪
We're on quite a run right now.
So far Flamingo and Leopard have sung,
and the talent just keeps getting scarier
and scarier around here.
To show you what I'm talking about,
let's all try to sink our teeth into some clues
about Black Widow.
Performing as the Black Widow for the first time,
I felt so confident as this edgy, sultry arachnid.
♪ Oh, I wanna dance with somebody ♪
I am so blown away. This is the first time
this season I've gotten the chills.
You gotta understand,
ever since I was an itsy‐bitsy spider,
I've had to embody a squeaky clean image.
‐ Squeaky clean, yeah. ‐ Could it be Lea Michele?
But no matter what I've tried,
I've just never felt like I fit the part.
So while I've had an amazing career
that's taken on all different shapes,
I've been waiting for a moment like this,
where I don't have to pretend
because all you know for sure about me
is my voice and my badonkadonk.
Who that? Missy Elliott?
And tonight I'm going country
to get y'all even more tangled up in my web.
‐ Ken: Work it. ‐ Nicole: I love that costume.
I need that for this weekend.
What's going on this weekend?
( music playing )
♪ Right now, he's probably slow dancing ♪
♪ With a bleached‐blonde tramp ♪
♪ And she's probably getting frisky ♪
♪ Right now, he's probably buying ♪
♪ Her some fruity little drink ♪
♪ 'Cause she can't shoot the whiskey ♪
♪ Right now, he's probably up behind her ♪
♪ With a pool stick showing her ♪
♪ How to shoot a combo ♪
♪ And he don't know ♪
♪ That I dug my key into the side ♪
‐ Oh, wow. ‐ ♪ Of his pretty little ♪
♪ Souped‐up four‐wheel drive ♪
♪ Carved my name into his leather seats ♪
♪ Took a Louisville slugger to both headlights ♪
♪ Slashed a hole in all four tires ♪
♪ Maybe next time he'll think before he cheats ♪
♪ I might have saved a little trouble for the next girl ♪
♪ 'Cause the next time that he cheats ♪
♪ Oh, you know it won't be on ♪
♪ Me ♪
♪ I took a Louisville slugger to both headlights ♪
Whoo!
♪ Slashed a hole in all four tires ♪
♪ Maybe next time he'll think ♪
♪ Before he cheats ♪
♪ Maybe next time he'll think ♪
♪ Before he cheats ♪
Wow.
‐ Nicole: Wow. ‐ I'm blown away.
Wow.
She definitely brought it.
The Black Widow, ladies and gentlemen.
Jenny, tell the Black Widow about her amazing performance.
I mean, I have to bring this up
because last time you gave me the chills.
You were the only performer that gave me the chills.
And this week, same thing.
Honestly, you brought the house down.
‐ Yes. ‐ You did a phenomenal job.
I mean, even with an injury, you can't even notice it.
Oh, this thing? Yeah.
Let's just say that spiders shouldn't ride hoverboards.
Oh, my gosh!
Nick: All right, Robin, are you picking up on any clues?
I'm still sticking with some of the clues from early on.
Child actor who was very bubbly and squeaky,
and then has an edgier side that she wanted to bring out,
but also a multidimensional talent.
I was thinking maybe it's Raven‐Symoné
from "That's So Raven."
Nick: Okay, very good guess.
Yeah, she said in the clue package about her career taking on different shapes.
She didn't have to pretend anymore.
So maybe someone‐‐ child actor, grew up in Disney or something.
‐ Yes. ‐ Which is why I'm thinking it's Christina Aguilera.
Jenny: Oh, that's a good guess.
That's very, very smart. Yes.
Jenny: Good guess.
You know who I think this is, honestly?
Even from the first week of, like, a director's cut,
someone who has been in a lot of TV and film,
and who is grounded, has been through a lot.
I'm thinking actually maybe Tatyana Ali
from "The Fresh Prince of Bel‐Air."
‐ Nicole: Oh, that's good. ‐ Ken: I mean, I think she's got a great voice.
I know she has done some recording, but‐‐
She can sing, too. That's a solid guess.
‐ Good guesses. ‐ I'm on a roll with my guesses. You're welcome, guys.
‐ I feel so good about myself. ‐ Nicole: Feeling strong.
‐ Nick: You should. ‐ Ken: Thank you.
So let's see if we can get another clue
from the Black Widow herself, please.
I never went to prom.
‐ Ken: Never went to prom. ‐ But I pretended to.
‐ Pretended. ‐ Oh, on TV!
‐ Yes. ‐ She went to prom.
‐ Yep. ‐ She was an actress pretending.
All right, whoever it is, that was an amazing performance.
‐ Ladies and gentlemen... ‐ Ken: Amazing performance.
The panel thought one of these stars
might be behind the mask of the Black Widow.
Who do you think it is?
Okay, next up, it's time to rattle around
for some creepy clues about the Skeleton.
Going up against the Egg,
I thought for sure I was gonna get beaten.
It would have been a shame to unmask after my first shot at being a headliner.
♪ But you gotta come home with me ♪
You see, amigos, my life has been pretty great.
‐ "Three Amigos." ‐ Like Martin Short.
But sometimes it feels like joint custody,
and I'm the deadbeat dad who only gets the kids on the weekend.
‐ Joint custody. ‐ That means he doesn't have his own thing.
The long and short of it is that ever since childhood,
I've felt overshadowed.
But then in my career, I realized that being in the background
let me be more instrumental in orchestrating those around me.
See, again, the second fiddle. Instruments.
Now that I've had a taste of the spotlight,
I'm holding onto it for dear life,
and I'm dead serious. Heh heh heh heh.
I mean, I'm thinking it's Martin Short.
Does he like to warm up his knees like that?
Yes, he does.
( music playing )
‐ Oh, my God, I love this song! ‐ Hey!
♪ One, two, three, take my hand and come with me ♪
♪ Because you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine ♪
♪ I say you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine ♪
♪ Four, five, six, come on and get your kicks ♪
♪ Now you don't need money when you look like that, do ya, honey? ♪
♪ Jet black boots ♪
♪ Long brown hair ♪
♪ She's so sweet with her "get back" stare ♪
♪ Well, I could see ♪
♪ You home with me ♪
♪ But you were with another man ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ I know we ♪
♪ Ain't got much to say ♪
♪ Before I let you get away ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
Yeah!
♪ I said, uh, are you gonna be my girl? ♪
♪ One, two, three, take my hand and come with me ♪
♪ Because you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine ♪
♪ I say you look so fine that I really wanna make you mine ♪
♪ Jet black boots ♪
♪ Long brown hair ♪
♪ She's so sweet with her "get back" stare ♪
♪ Be my girl ♪
♪ Are you gonna be my girl? ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ♪
♪ I said, are you gonna be my girl? ♪
‐ Nick: Nice! ‐ Oh, my gosh!
I am so digging this guy, man.
Nick: Rocked the stage. Wow.
Great job. Rocked it.
Yo, Ken, talk to the Skeleton.
Oh, man. I loved every second of it.
You are my sentimental favorite. You really are.
‐ Aww. ‐ I love‐‐ I love that song,
and you just performed the hell out of it,
and I'm so excited, and why am I stomping my hand?
‐ 'Cause you're excited. ‐ Loved it. Loved it.
‐ It was great. ‐ Nicole: Wow!
Nicole, were you picking up on any clues?
I don't know, I was thinking originally
we were getting Vegas vibes
and magic vibes,
so I was thinking Teller
from Penn and Teller.
‐ Nick: That's not a bad one. ‐ Ken: Not a bad guess.
Yeah, I mean, going off the clue package of amigos,
"Three Amigos," being a supporting actor‐‐
I think you're one of my childhood heroes
and one of my influences in comedy.
‐ I think it's Martin Short. ‐ Robin: Yes.
I'm with Ken for the first time in my life.
Oh! Oh! I love when they're wrong.
Okay, so the big clues that I got from this week
were orchestra and instruments.
And then that second fiddle thing‐‐
oh, my God, I heard the voice and went...
You ready?
‐ Who is it? ‐ Who is it?
I think it's Paul Shaffer.
‐ That's a pretty good call. ‐ Jenny: Thank you.
But Paul, with all due respect to the Ske‐‐
( nasally voice ) "I think he talks more like this, Jenny.
‐ Hey, how you doing?" ‐ But he does do the hands, He does the hands.
No, he doesn't.
Well, maybe we should let the Skeleton speak for himself, right?
Give us one more clue.
I was once inducted
into the National Black Sports
and Entertainment Hall of Fame.
‐ Wow. ‐ Do you have to be black to...
I don't know. I don't know! Do you?
That's actually a great question. I don't know.
I'm even more confused. I have no idea who this is.
One thing we do know, that was an amazing performance.
‐ That was amazing. ‐ Ladies and Gentlemen, make some noise
for the Skeleton.
Our panel thought one of these celebrities
might be under that Skeleton mask.
Go online and tell us who you think it is.
This is going to be a strong competition at the end between‐‐
Yeah, 'cause the singers have started to sound better this year.
‐ Oh, they're coming out. ‐ Some of them have got more confidence,
‐ picked better songs. ‐ And they realize it's a real competition.
‐ Yeah. ‐ They're coming out strong.
♪ Who is that? ♪
‐ ( vocalizing ) ‐ What's a good warming up your voice, um‐‐
You're supposed to... ( vocalizing )
♪ Do, re, mi ♪
( purring )
( chirping )
♪ La, la, la, la ♪
( coughing )
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer,"
where things start strange and only get stranger.
And speaking of stranger things,
let's take a closer look at Thingamajig.
Before my first performance, I was shaking like a feather.
But once the song started, the nerves melted away.
‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ I'm easy like Sunday morning ♪
‐ Wow. ‐ Come on now, Thingamajig.
I did not expect that voice coming out of that body,
and a great performance. I really loved it.
Singing has always actually been my first love.
Growing up, my parents taught me to do well in school,
don't worm around, and don't run with bulls.
‐ Bulls, Bulls. He plays for the Bulls. ‐ Bulls. Chicago Bulls.
Yeah, but he said, "I don't run with bulls."
I was also taught that a Thingamajig's real magic comes from within.
Magician, tricks‐‐ David Blaine.
I've always worn my heart on my sleeve.
I guess I'm just a big softie.
He's so cute.
With this song, I just want to show the world
I'm just as warm and fuzzy on the inside
as I am on the outside.
( music playing )
♪ When it rains it pours ♪
♪ But you didn't even notice ♪
♪ It ain't raining anymore ♪
♪ It's hard to breathe when all you know is ♪
♪ The struggle of staying above ♪
♪ The rising water line ♪
What?
♪ 'Cause the sky is finally open ♪
♪ The rain and wind stopped blowing ♪
♪ But you're stuck out ♪
♪ In the same old storm again ♪
♪ You hold tight to your umbrella ♪
♪ 'Cause, darling, I'm just trying to tell you ♪
♪ That there's always been a rainbow ♪
♪ Hanging over your head ♪
♪ Oh, tie up the bow ♪
♪ Take off your coat ♪
♪ And take a look around ♪
♪ Everything is all right now ♪
♪ And let go of your umbrella ♪
♪ 'Cause, darling, I'm just trying to tell you ♪
♪ That there's always been a rainbow ♪
♪ Hanging over your head ♪
♪ That there's always been a rainbow ♪
♪ Hanging over ♪
♪ Your head ♪
Wow!
I'm so blown away right now.
( chanting ) Thingamajig! Thingamajig!
I'm crying. I can't believe that.
He can sing. He can singamajig.
Robin, I'm confused. He's obviously a singer.
‐ Beautiful. ‐ I don't even know what just happened.
‐ You have such a beautiful voice. ‐ Yeah.
I'm looking at Thingamajig,
but he sounds like an angel, and‐‐
You have a real gift. Thank you so much for that.
This is what makes the show so magical
‐ is performances like this. ‐ Right?
You know, it's a character called Thingamajig,
‐ and just moves us all to tears! ‐ And it's magic.
And it's like the weirdest fever dream of a show
I've ever been a part of.
Robin, you pick up on anything?
There was really not many specifics.
I mean, there was don't run with the bulls
and something relating to magic,
but does that mean he plays for the Orlando Magic?
It's very, very difficult, this one.
I don't know. You guys‐‐ you guys have any guesses?
‐ I mean, I'm so confused. ‐ Yeah.
That was a very confusing performance because of the quality.
Jenny: Right? I mean, all the clues say that you're an athlete,
but your voice is saying you are a singer.
Your voice is saying you're baby Jesus, so thank you.
And after that performance, I'd marry you.
Let's set it up.
Nicole, were you picking up on any clues?
‐ Oh, my gosh, the clues. ‐ Yeah, I know.
Singing is his first love, and then magic.
And when he finished, he moved like he was an athlete,
‐ like, doing a victory dance. ‐ Yeah, he‐‐ yeah, exactly.
So I don't know if LeBron James can sing like that.
Um... no? No, Nick?
No, he can't sing like that?
And he mentioned magic.
I mean, it could be, like, Dwight Howard.
Ken: But Dwight Howard is even taller.
Dwight Howard's, like, 6'11".
‐ He's seven something. ‐ Yeah, I don't think
it's a basketball player.
‐ Robin: Help us. Help us, Ken. ‐ I mean, actually, I don't.
‐ Jenny: Why? ‐ Because I think that the clues
maybe want you to think that it's a basketball player,
but he clearly is a professional singer,
and it may be someone like Montell Jordan,
who is a tall singer, who is an amazing singer.
‐ Montell Jordan's 6'8". ‐ Yeah, but Nick is like 6'5".
‐ I mean, it's not too different. ‐ Robin: Yay!
‐ I mean, he's pretty tall... ‐ I grew.
‐ You grew. Whoo. ‐ He grew.
...um, by reference.
Maybe we should get another clue from Thingamajig himself.
‐ Yeah. ‐ Please.
Thingamajig, talk to the panel.
My darkest moment was when I went to rehab.
Wow.
Dennis Rodman? No.
If the worm can sing like that,
I'm gonna go and be a nurse, all right?
If that's Dennis Rodman, I will shave my head during the show.
‐ Wow. ‐ We're stuck, Nick.
Ladies and gentlemen, one more time
for the magical performance from Thingamajig.
Our panel thought one of these celebrities
might be under that Thingamajig mask.
Go online and tell us who you think it is.
That voice is just magical.
I've gone out with a lot of whatchamacallits,
but I'm gonna go for the Thingamajig now.
♪ Who is that? ♪
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
Five singers have sung tonight
and one more is about to take the stage.
Now let's get some clues about a singer
who's already undergone quite a metamorphosis,
the Butterfly.
Oh, hey, I didn't know you were‐‐ I didn't know‐‐
I thought I was out of the shot.
After some time in isolation,
I was terrified to step out on that stage.
But my coming out as the Butterfly
showed me I can be whoever I want to be.
Way to burst out of your cocoon.
There's London again.
At the height of my career, I had everyone saying my name.
Wow, so she was a household name.
I'm thinking former Spice Girl.
But when I tried to spread my wings, I lost flight.
Everyone had something to say, and it always got back to me.
It led to breakups, breakdowns, and hibernation.
Oh, bless.
I thought it was the end.
But under this mask,
I feel like I'm being given a second chance.
As the Butterfly, I can be any age,
color, voice, or genre.
Yeah, girl.
No one can put me in a net or clip my wings ever again.
‐ Aww. ‐ Poor Butterfly.
( music playing )
♪ Tommy used to work on the docks ♪
♪ Union's been on strike ♪
♪ He's down on his luck ♪
♪ It's tough ♪
♪ So tough ♪
♪ Gina dreams of running away ♪
♪ She cries in the night time ♪
♪ Baby, it's okay ♪
♪ Someday ♪
♪ We gotta hold on ♪
♪ To what we got ♪
♪ It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not ♪
♪ We've got each other ♪
♪ And that's a lot ♪
♪ For love ♪
♪ We'll give it a shot ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ We're halfway there ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Living on a prayer ♪
♪ Take my hand ♪
♪ We'll make it, I swear ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Living on a prayer ♪
♪ Hold on ♪
♪ Ready or not ♪
♪ You live for the fight till it's all that you've got ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ We're halfway there ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Living on a prayer ♪
♪ Take my hand ♪
♪ We'll make it, I swear ♪
‐ Oh. ‐ ♪ Whoa ♪
♪ Living on a prayer ♪
Jenny: Wow.
‐ Ken: Whoo. ‐ Nicole: Wow.
‐ Yeah! ‐ She can sing. She can sing!
Butterfly.
That was an amazing performance.
Robin, talk to the Butterfly, please, sir.
Robin: It was a wonderful performance.
I noticed that at the beginning,
we weren't really getting your full voice.
But at the end, you fully went for it.
You hit all the notes at the end and you finished so strong.
‐ Great job. ‐ You felt triumphant in that performance,
not only because you killed it, but also during rehearsal
you had a little shock. Tell me about it.
Um, literally a shock.
What happened?
When the CO2 went off during the song,
something short‐circuited, and I got electrocuted
through the platform I was standing on.
‐ Ken: Oh, man! ‐ It was scary.
‐ Are you okay? ‐ I'm okay, but I was like,
"I don't want to be dead on a prayer.
‐ I want to be living." ‐ ( Ken laughs )
‐ We want a living butterfly, right? ‐ Yes!
So, we are happy that you are alive.
Now, are you guys picking up any clues
from the performance or the package?
From last time, church really rung a bell.
Also isolation.
London was kind of throwing me,
but I thought maybe it was just like Broadway in London or something.
So, Fantasia was one of the things I was getting.
You got the stage presence, you got that boom of a voice.
And I gotta go with Fantasia. I'm just feeling it.
That's a pretty good call.
Yeah, I think the London connections
are real or genuine.
I feel like the clues fit with a girl group
and you were a household name.
I do think it's, like, a Spice Girl.
I'll just say Mel B, you know? I think Mel B.
Mm, she's got a strong voice, but that's not Mel's.
She's more, like, got model‐y legs. Mel's got, like‐‐
‐ Jenny: Right? ‐ She's got stronger, more muscle tone.
‐ Okay, you guys, listen. ‐ Yep. Yep.
‐ I'm gonna go out on a limb. ‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Just go with me. ‐ Yeah, we're going.
‐ Okay, we're going. ‐ We're hooked.
Okay, so I'm picking up on the London thing.
Last time this person sang "Bang Bang."
Who I believe this person is was a subject
in a very famous art piece called "Bang Bang."
This person was also in a movie musical
called "The Butterfly Ball."
And they are a model, because we said model as well.
I think it's Twiggy.
‐ Ken: Ahh. ‐ Oh, that's a good guess.
I disagree, though. I think we've been getting
kind of stuck on this model thing.
And I am following the London lead,
and I think it's more of a certified vocalist
who might be throwing their voice a little bit.
Maybe somebody like Leona Lewis.
I'm gonna go with Leona Lewis.
Jenny: I like that. I like that.
Well, maybe the Butterfly could give us one more clue.
Butterfly?
I was good in school, but a rebel outside of school.
And I even rebelled and I got a butterfly tattoo.
‐ Oh. ‐ Ooh.
‐ Huh.
‐ Did that help? ‐ That voice is not from London.
‐ No. ‐ I know! It's not Twiggy!
It is too, mate.
‐ This show is throwing us. ‐ Yeah.
Nick: Well, one thing we all do know,
that was an amazing performance.
Let's give it up one more time for the Butterfly.
Outstanding job.
Our panel thought one of these celebrities
might be under that Butterfly mask.
Who do you think it is?
All right, when we come right back,
our big vote to decide
which of our six secret superstars
will be unmasked and heading home.
I feel like everybody has upped their game so much.
‐ Wow, this is hard, man. ‐ It's hard that somebody has to go home.
♪ Who is that? ♪
Nick: We're back on "The Masked Singer."
Our panel and studio audience will now vote
for their favorite performer tonight.
The singer with the least amount of votes will be unmasked
and reveal their secret identity.
Aww. They all did so good tonight.
Nick: Vote now for your favorite performer of the night.
The people and the panel have spoken.
Leopard looks so scared.
Nick: And the masked singer tonight
with the least amount of votes is...
‐ Skeleton. ‐ Oh, Skeleton!
‐ The rest of you, say good‐bye. ‐ Oh, man.
We'll see you guys again next time.
Oh, we love you, Skeleton.
Skeleton, I'm sorry that you'll be leaving our lair.
But on the other hand, we cannot wait to learn your secret identity.
But first, gang,
I'm gonna need your final guesses. Jenny?
The clues really helped me out this week.
The orchestra, the second fiddle.
So I think without a doubt‐‐
and I've been wrong before, people.
I think it's Paul Shaffer.
Robin: Yes, very smart guess.
I have nothing new, fresh, intelligent, exciting,
or funny to offer.
I have to agree with Jenny,
because I was going with Martin Short
because I thought it was more of a comedic actor.
But then once they threw in the orchestra clues
and the instrumental clues, member of many bands‐‐
I'm gonna go Paul Shaffer.
Nick: I'm with it. It makes sense to me.
‐ Wow. ‐ Nick: Dr. Jeong?
If you are who I think you are, one of my childhood idols,
started out as a boy singer and had a career in comedy,
and was always known, like, in the "Three Amigos,"
to be this amazing supporting actor.
I think it's Martin Short.
That makes a lot of sense. All right, Nicole?
Because of the whole Vegas vibes that I was getting
and magic vibes and playing second fiddle,
I'm gonna say Teller from Penn and Teller.
Yes.
Nick: Okay, panel, you've made your final guesses.
Now let's see if any of you are right.
Skeleton, show us who you are!
‐ Jenny: Take it off! ‐ Nicole: Yes!
( chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
I'm scared. I don't want to be wrong.
Oh, my God!
♪ Who, who, who, who ♪
( chanting continues ) Take it off! Take it off!
♪ I really wanna know ♪
‐ Come on! ‐ ♪ Tell me, who are you? ♪
‐ Aah! ‐ ♪ You, you, are you? ♪
Nick: I knew it! The legend, Mr. Paul Shaffer!
‐ Robin: It's Paul Shaffer. ‐ Jenny: Oh, my God!
‐ Paul Shaffer. ‐ Whoo, you got it.
‐ Yes. ‐ You got it.
‐ Legend. ‐ Whoo!
‐ Ken: Wow. Wow. ‐ Wow.
‐ Paul, now I gotta ask you... ‐ Whoo!
...after being with Letterman for over 30 years,
what was it like being a skeleton?
This is nuttier, if I‐‐ I'm gonna say that right now.
You know, it gave me a chance to try songs
that I never would have thought I could pull off in real life.
And then you say, "Hey, I'll give it a shot.
Nobody can see me anyway."
They had my number from the very beginning.
I don't even know why I bothered.
‐ Oh, please. ‐ Now, Ken, you thought it was Martin Short.
I mean, you know, I think I'm half right. You're both Canadian.
‐ I was with him just last week in Canada. ‐ Yeah, yeah.
I was studying him just to try to fool you more.
‐ Oh, that's so awesome! ‐ Well, it worked.
Aww, so cute!
Here to perform unmasked once and for all,
the artist formerly known as the Skeleton,
‐ Mr. Paul Shaffer. ‐ Thank you.
( music playing )
♪ One, two, three, take your hand and come with me ♪
♪ 'Cause you look so fine and I really wanna make you mine ♪
Come on, Paul!
♪ Four, five, six, come on and get your kicks ♪
♪ Now you don't need money ♪
♪ When you look like that, do ya, honey? ♪
Nick: When "The Masked Singer" returns...
‐ ( screaming ) ‐ What?
...your favorite undercover stars
fight for the Golden Mask.
Somebody came to win!
And the biggest names ever will be revealed.
Aah! I just peed!
Think you've seen it all?
This is "The Masked Singer." Anything could happen.
‐ Think again. ‐ I don't think there's ever
been anything like that in television history.
‐ Oh, my God! ‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪