1 00:00:01,210 --> 00:00:03,252 - I think it's outta here! - It's outta here! 2 00:00:03,254 --> 00:00:06,088 Nick: Tonight, it's the group a semi-finals, 3 00:00:06,132 --> 00:00:10,050 and only four all-star mvps remain. 4 00:00:10,094 --> 00:00:12,720 Skunk, the soulful diva. 5 00:00:12,763 --> 00:00:17,224 - ( vocalizing ) - we are in the presence of greatness right here. 6 00:00:17,268 --> 00:00:19,685 Bull, the triple-threat showman. 7 00:00:19,729 --> 00:00:23,230 - ( vocalizing ) - that's never happened on this stage before. 8 00:00:23,232 --> 00:00:26,984 Jester, the rocker who came out of left field. 9 00:00:27,028 --> 00:00:29,611 ( trilling, laughing ) 10 00:00:29,655 --> 00:00:32,948 and pepper, the powerhouse vocalist. 11 00:00:32,992 --> 00:00:36,243 - ( vocalizing ) - that is legit! 12 00:00:36,245 --> 00:00:38,162 They're all battling for their spot 13 00:00:38,205 --> 00:00:40,456 in the group a finale. 14 00:00:40,458 --> 00:00:42,291 ( vocalizing ) 15 00:00:42,334 --> 00:00:44,251 but there's a curveball. 16 00:00:44,253 --> 00:00:46,003 Where's the take it off buzzer? 17 00:00:46,047 --> 00:00:49,173 - Take it off! - No! 18 00:00:50,176 --> 00:00:53,385 Tonight is a double elimination. 19 00:00:54,096 --> 00:00:58,432 - ( vocalizes ) - whoo! 20 00:00:58,476 --> 00:01:00,100 Who will knock it out of the park? 21 00:01:00,144 --> 00:01:01,185 ( vocalizing ) 22 00:01:01,520 --> 00:01:04,521 I don't know how two people are going home tonight. 23 00:01:04,565 --> 00:01:07,024 And who will strike out? 24 00:01:07,068 --> 00:01:10,110 Oh, my gosh! 25 00:01:10,154 --> 00:01:14,073 The group a semi-finals start right now. 26 00:01:14,116 --> 00:01:15,824 - Who is this? 27 00:01:15,868 --> 00:01:17,576 Oh, my god! 28 00:01:20,915 --> 00:01:23,916 ♪ who are you? 29 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:25,417 ♪ who, who, who, who 30 00:01:25,461 --> 00:01:26,919 ♪ come on, tell me, who are you? ♪ 31 00:01:26,962 --> 00:01:29,922 ♪ who are you? 32 00:01:29,965 --> 00:01:31,673 ♪ who, who, who, who 33 00:01:31,717 --> 00:01:37,846 ♪ oh, I really wanna know, who are you? ♪ 34 00:01:37,890 --> 00:01:38,722 wow! 35 00:01:39,934 --> 00:01:44,978 Welcome to "the masked singer" and our group a semi-finals! 36 00:01:44,980 --> 00:01:47,106 Robin: Yeah! 37 00:01:47,149 --> 00:01:50,859 The contenders are four very different singers, 38 00:01:50,903 --> 00:01:53,862 each one bringing something uniquely special to this competition. 39 00:01:53,906 --> 00:01:55,864 But we can't get too attached 40 00:01:55,908 --> 00:01:59,576 because two of them are getting unmasked tonight. 41 00:01:59,578 --> 00:02:02,204 - Yes. - Aw, man. 42 00:02:02,248 --> 00:02:04,373 It's double elimination night here at "the masked singer." 43 00:02:04,416 --> 00:02:05,582 no! 44 00:02:05,626 --> 00:02:07,417 But first, let's give it up 45 00:02:07,461 --> 00:02:10,129 for our celebrity detectives. 46 00:02:12,967 --> 00:02:15,592 - Yeah! - Yeah! 47 00:02:15,636 --> 00:02:17,386 Thank you. 48 00:02:17,429 --> 00:02:20,264 And, since it's our high-stakes semi-final, 49 00:02:20,266 --> 00:02:22,850 we got a superstar in the building. 50 00:02:22,893 --> 00:02:25,185 We must treat him as such. 51 00:02:25,229 --> 00:02:27,729 I got a feeling y'all already know who this is. 52 00:02:27,773 --> 00:02:30,023 Say it with me. Take it off! 53 00:02:30,067 --> 00:02:31,984 ( chanting ) take it off! Take it off! 54 00:02:32,027 --> 00:02:35,445 - Hey, hey. - Oh, he got the moves. 55 00:02:35,447 --> 00:02:38,824 Uh-oh. Will.I.Am! 56 00:02:38,868 --> 00:02:41,702 Judge on "alter ego" 57 00:02:41,745 --> 00:02:45,289 and founding and lead member of the black eyed peas. 58 00:02:45,332 --> 00:02:47,499 - Salute, king. - Chilling, bro. 59 00:02:47,543 --> 00:02:49,084 How you doing, man? 60 00:02:49,128 --> 00:02:51,670 Aw, man. I'm not-- I thought I was chilling, 61 00:02:51,714 --> 00:02:54,047 but then I saw your neck. 62 00:02:54,091 --> 00:02:57,050 This is-- it's cold up here. It's drippy. 63 00:02:57,094 --> 00:02:58,343 You got all the connecting parts. 64 00:02:58,387 --> 00:02:59,887 You got the wrist, the neck. 65 00:02:59,930 --> 00:03:01,263 - Totally. - Ankles. 66 00:03:01,265 --> 00:03:02,848 I'm a glacier of a host. 67 00:03:04,435 --> 00:03:07,686 All right, will, let me catch you up on what's going on so far. 68 00:03:07,730 --> 00:03:11,940 We've added something new called the take it off buzzer, y'all. 69 00:03:11,984 --> 00:03:13,275 Whoo! 70 00:03:13,319 --> 00:03:16,445 - Nicole: Wow. - Nick: Oh, yes. 71 00:03:16,447 --> 00:03:19,239 Steaming hot. 72 00:03:19,241 --> 00:03:20,407 That's scary, that take it off buzzer. 73 00:03:20,451 --> 00:03:22,910 Nick: It's about to get good. 74 00:03:22,953 --> 00:03:24,328 Nicole: Some danger. That's dangerous. 75 00:03:24,371 --> 00:03:26,872 This is how they serve nick's dinner. 76 00:03:28,375 --> 00:03:32,878 Now, the take it off buzzer can only be hit once per group, 77 00:03:32,922 --> 00:03:37,507 and that's only if you are 100% certain 78 00:03:37,551 --> 00:03:40,886 that you know who the superstar is behind the mask. 79 00:03:40,930 --> 00:03:42,512 They gotta stop everything they doing, 80 00:03:42,556 --> 00:03:45,224 take it off, and then they're headed home immediately. 81 00:03:45,309 --> 00:03:48,060 So don't screw it up for any of us. 82 00:03:48,103 --> 00:03:49,427 All right, well, let's get to it. 83 00:03:49,438 --> 00:03:52,105 The singers have been rehearsing like crazy, 84 00:03:52,149 --> 00:03:55,651 doing all they can to make it to the group a finals, 85 00:03:55,694 --> 00:03:57,569 starting with the bull. 86 00:03:57,613 --> 00:03:59,029 I'll let him explain. 87 00:04:02,451 --> 00:04:04,785 Last time, that number was very vulnerable. 88 00:04:04,787 --> 00:04:08,288 I had to dig deep and I showed the panel exactly what I could do. 89 00:04:08,332 --> 00:04:14,169 ♪ there's nothing that I wouldn't do ♪ 90 00:04:14,213 --> 00:04:15,462 nicole: You stripped it all back and you just said, 91 00:04:15,798 --> 00:04:19,633 "I'm gonna let my voice and my soul just speak for itself." 92 00:04:19,677 --> 00:04:23,345 I cannot believe that I am in the semi-finals. 93 00:04:23,347 --> 00:04:25,555 I'm absolutely the most nervous I've ever been 94 00:04:25,599 --> 00:04:27,266 in my entire life/career. 95 00:04:27,309 --> 00:04:29,977 - Really, he's nervous? - Wow. 96 00:04:29,979 --> 00:04:31,520 I'm used to being a solo performer, 97 00:04:31,563 --> 00:04:33,355 but this is a whole new level of pressure. 98 00:04:33,399 --> 00:04:35,357 Solo performer. Not a boy bander. 99 00:04:35,401 --> 00:04:36,608 Oh, no, he's not a boy bander. 100 00:04:36,652 --> 00:04:37,901 Not a boy bander. 101 00:04:37,945 --> 00:04:40,153 I have a habit of comparing myself 102 00:04:40,155 --> 00:04:43,615 to other people, to the point where it can be almost crippling. 103 00:04:43,659 --> 00:04:45,242 Skunk is incredible. 104 00:04:45,244 --> 00:04:47,077 I think I know who that voice is-- 105 00:04:47,121 --> 00:04:51,373 somebody I listened to since I was a child. 106 00:04:51,417 --> 00:04:53,166 So for this round, I've chosen a song 107 00:04:53,210 --> 00:04:55,085 that I hope will let everybody know 108 00:04:55,129 --> 00:04:57,629 that I am a true triple threat. 109 00:04:57,673 --> 00:05:00,924 If I were unmasked, I would definitely be devastated 110 00:05:00,968 --> 00:05:05,053 because I so desperately want to get into the group a finals. 111 00:05:09,893 --> 00:05:14,021 ( thunder ) 112 00:05:14,064 --> 00:05:17,691 ♪ I didn't ask for a free ride ♪ 113 00:05:17,735 --> 00:05:21,361 ♪ I only asked you to show me a real good time ♪ 114 00:05:21,363 --> 00:05:25,449 ♪ I never asked for the rainfall ♪ 115 00:05:25,492 --> 00:05:29,995 ♪ at least you showed up, you showed me nothing at all ♪ 116 00:05:29,997 --> 00:05:33,874 ♪ mm, it's coming down on me 117 00:05:33,917 --> 00:05:35,208 ♪ yeah 118 00:05:35,252 --> 00:05:37,878 ♪ water like misery 119 00:05:37,921 --> 00:05:41,631 ♪ mm, it's coming down on me 120 00:05:41,675 --> 00:05:43,300 ♪ yeah 121 00:05:43,344 --> 00:05:45,260 ♪ I'm ready, rain on me 122 00:05:45,304 --> 00:05:48,764 ♪ I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive ♪ 123 00:05:48,807 --> 00:05:49,890 ♪ rain on me, rain, rain 124 00:05:49,933 --> 00:05:52,309 ♪ rain on me, rain, rain 125 00:05:52,353 --> 00:05:56,229 ♪ I'd rather be dry, but at least I'm alive ♪ 126 00:05:56,273 --> 00:05:58,523 ♪ rain on me, rain, rain 127 00:05:58,567 --> 00:06:01,902 ♪ rain on me 128 00:06:01,945 --> 00:06:04,488 ♪ rain, rain 129 00:06:04,573 --> 00:06:06,698 oh, my god! 130 00:06:06,742 --> 00:06:08,909 Put your hooves together! Let's sing, come on! 131 00:06:08,952 --> 00:06:14,456 - Yeah! - ♪ rain on, rain, yeah 132 00:06:14,458 --> 00:06:16,124 come on, y'all. 133 00:06:16,126 --> 00:06:18,085 ♪ hands up to the sky 134 00:06:18,128 --> 00:06:19,878 ♪ I'll be your galaxy 135 00:06:19,922 --> 00:06:22,047 ♪ I'm about to fly 136 00:06:22,091 --> 00:06:23,590 ♪ rain on me, tsunami 137 00:06:23,592 --> 00:06:25,884 ♪ hands up to the sky 138 00:06:25,928 --> 00:06:27,469 ♪ I'll be your galaxy 139 00:06:27,513 --> 00:06:30,097 ♪ I'm about to fly 140 00:06:30,140 --> 00:06:33,517 ( vocalizing ) 141 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,186 wow! 142 00:06:36,230 --> 00:06:39,439 - ♪ rain on me - oh, my gosh. 143 00:06:39,483 --> 00:06:42,109 ♪ I hear the thunder coming down ♪ 144 00:06:42,152 --> 00:06:45,445 ♪ won't you rain on me? 145 00:06:45,447 --> 00:06:47,989 ♪ rain on me 146 00:06:47,991 --> 00:06:52,202 - oh, my god! - Yeah! 147 00:06:52,246 --> 00:06:54,329 - Look at that! - Yes! 148 00:06:55,582 --> 00:06:59,626 The bull has done it again. 149 00:06:59,670 --> 00:07:02,587 - Yeah! - Yes! 150 00:07:06,135 --> 00:07:09,594 Will.I.Am, welcome to "the masked singer." 151 00:07:09,638 --> 00:07:11,638 come on! 152 00:07:11,682 --> 00:07:15,183 That's never, ever happened on this stage before. 153 00:07:15,227 --> 00:07:17,811 - You did a kick... - Yeah. 154 00:07:17,855 --> 00:07:19,271 ...And you almost kicked one of your horns off. 155 00:07:19,606 --> 00:07:24,151 - I never seen no bull do no back-kick they hoof up. - Crazy, right? 156 00:07:24,194 --> 00:07:26,987 That was pure talent. That was natural up there, my dude. 157 00:07:27,030 --> 00:07:28,822 Robin: Yeah. 158 00:07:28,866 --> 00:07:31,992 By the way, is it real that you're that worried about your competition? 159 00:07:32,035 --> 00:07:34,694 Every single time. 160 00:07:34,705 --> 00:07:37,747 - Wow. - Robin: Yeah. 161 00:07:37,791 --> 00:07:41,126 Well, tonight we're seeing how our singers are connected to the panel. 162 00:07:41,128 --> 00:07:43,336 So I'm gonna send a clue to the panelist 163 00:07:43,380 --> 00:07:45,922 that our singer has a connection with. 164 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:48,049 And I'm gonna shoot it by using a contraption 165 00:07:48,093 --> 00:07:50,969 that I created myself, of my own design. 166 00:07:50,971 --> 00:07:52,095 - Uh-oh. - Is it really? 167 00:07:52,097 --> 00:07:54,014 - What's this? - The bling shot. 168 00:07:54,057 --> 00:07:57,184 - Ooh, I like it. - Is this made of diamonds? 169 00:07:57,227 --> 00:07:59,019 - What is this? - Are you going to sling us your diamonds? 170 00:07:59,062 --> 00:08:00,145 Do you get a free diamond if we catch it? 171 00:08:00,189 --> 00:08:02,230 - Yeah. - Okay. 172 00:08:02,232 --> 00:08:04,399 Nicole: Wow, that is very bling. 173 00:08:04,443 --> 00:08:07,944 Oh, nick cannon with the cannon. 174 00:08:07,988 --> 00:08:09,154 - Yeah, there you go. - Oh. 175 00:08:09,198 --> 00:08:11,698 - There you go, will. - Robin: I'm the rover. 176 00:08:11,742 --> 00:08:13,992 Jenny: I got some blonde ambition in me. I'm gonna get this. 177 00:08:14,036 --> 00:08:15,285 - Robin: Get it up in the air. - Jenny: Come on! 178 00:08:15,329 --> 00:08:19,122 - Oh! Almost. Almost. - Aw, man! 179 00:08:19,166 --> 00:08:21,458 - Almost. Not bad. - Ken: Robin and I will get it. 180 00:08:21,502 --> 00:08:24,336 - I got it! - Robin: Yeah, teamwork. 181 00:08:24,338 --> 00:08:26,922 - Whoa, whoa! - Jenny! 182 00:08:26,924 --> 00:08:29,591 - Yeah, let me just stick my boob back in. - How'd we do? 183 00:08:29,593 --> 00:08:33,595 ( fanfare plays ) 184 00:08:33,639 --> 00:08:35,639 the clue is "ring." 185 00:08:35,682 --> 00:08:39,392 oh! Got it. 186 00:08:39,436 --> 00:08:41,895 No way. That quick? 187 00:08:41,939 --> 00:08:43,396 No, for real, for real. 188 00:08:43,398 --> 00:08:45,524 Will, we have more in common than you think. 189 00:08:45,567 --> 00:08:47,943 Does that ring a bell? 190 00:08:47,986 --> 00:08:53,031 - Oh! - Yes! 191 00:08:53,075 --> 00:08:54,658 - He's like... - So, he knows you. 192 00:08:54,701 --> 00:08:56,243 You, him, and a ring. 193 00:08:56,245 --> 00:08:58,453 - Me, him, and a ring. - Chicago bulls ring. 194 00:08:58,497 --> 00:09:00,580 Oh, super bowl ring. Super bowl halftime show. 195 00:09:00,624 --> 00:09:02,457 You guys did the super bowl. 196 00:09:02,501 --> 00:09:03,959 Will: Oh, oh, wait, wait, wait, wait. 197 00:09:03,961 --> 00:09:05,335 Okay, look. 198 00:09:05,337 --> 00:09:07,337 I got a ring for christmas two years ago. 199 00:09:07,381 --> 00:09:10,215 - Okay. - Somebody broke into my car and stole that. 200 00:09:10,259 --> 00:09:14,010 - Oh! - Oh! Maybe it was! 201 00:09:14,054 --> 00:09:15,971 You fit in perfectly on this show. 202 00:09:15,973 --> 00:09:19,266 Yeah. I love it, I love it. I love it. 203 00:09:19,309 --> 00:09:20,850 Maybe the rings-- just like, you know, 204 00:09:20,894 --> 00:09:22,852 billy porter was on the new year's eve show 205 00:09:22,896 --> 00:09:25,313 and he was ringing in the new year. 206 00:09:25,357 --> 00:09:27,023 - Oh, okay! - Metaphor! 207 00:09:27,067 --> 00:09:29,901 - All right. - So I'm thinking billy porter. 208 00:09:29,945 --> 00:09:31,987 - Yes. - Okay. 209 00:09:31,989 --> 00:09:34,197 Nicole: Well, we're talking triple threat. 210 00:09:34,241 --> 00:09:37,075 - Jenny: Yeah. - We got usher. He can do it all. 211 00:09:37,119 --> 00:09:40,245 We got jason derulo. He was dancing all up in there. 212 00:09:40,247 --> 00:09:43,123 Neo. I don't know. Take your pick. 213 00:09:43,166 --> 00:09:45,250 Sometimes the clues, all they do 214 00:09:45,252 --> 00:09:47,377 is throw you for a loop, you know what I mean? 215 00:09:47,421 --> 00:09:49,045 And that's what bull has done all season. 216 00:09:49,089 --> 00:09:50,505 But you don't have to worry because 217 00:09:50,507 --> 00:09:52,299 you're gonna be here all the way through. 218 00:09:52,342 --> 00:09:53,383 Nicole: Yes. 219 00:09:53,385 --> 00:09:55,260 Nick: The bull did an incredible job. 220 00:09:55,304 --> 00:09:58,221 Y'all gotta keep it going for him. 221 00:09:58,265 --> 00:10:02,392 - Love him. - Run on back there. 222 00:10:02,436 --> 00:10:07,105 Is tonight the night the take it off buzzer is finally hit? 223 00:10:07,107 --> 00:10:12,319 I know exactly who this is. 224 00:10:12,362 --> 00:10:16,323 - Don't go anywhere. - No! 225 00:10:26,793 --> 00:10:29,961 Welcome back to "the masked singer" group a semi-finals. 226 00:10:30,005 --> 00:10:33,923 - Yes. - Tonight, two singers are getting unmasked, 227 00:10:33,967 --> 00:10:36,176 and pepper is up next. 228 00:10:36,219 --> 00:10:38,428 What's inspiring tonight's performance? 229 00:10:38,472 --> 00:10:40,096 Let's find out. 230 00:10:43,185 --> 00:10:46,853 You know, joining the competition just a few days before it started, 231 00:10:46,897 --> 00:10:48,813 I really had to adjust very quickly. 232 00:10:48,857 --> 00:10:52,484 I can't believe that I made it to the semi-finals. 233 00:10:52,527 --> 00:10:54,903 You're rapidly becoming one of my favorites. 234 00:10:54,946 --> 00:10:56,863 Amazing job. 235 00:10:56,907 --> 00:11:00,325 My whole goal is just to explore another side of myself. 236 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:02,869 I kind of had, like, a good girl thing for a long time, 237 00:11:02,913 --> 00:11:07,374 and with the pepper comes a lot of spice and hotness and energy. 238 00:11:07,376 --> 00:11:11,836 Tonight, I'm gonna really dig into my ability 239 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,297 to tell a story. 240 00:11:14,299 --> 00:11:16,007 All the songs I've sung so far, 241 00:11:16,051 --> 00:11:17,634 they've got a lot of emotion in them, 242 00:11:17,678 --> 00:11:19,886 like recovering from pain. 243 00:11:19,930 --> 00:11:21,346 But the hardest thing I've experienced 244 00:11:21,390 --> 00:11:24,849 is watching the one I love and care for most 245 00:11:24,893 --> 00:11:26,309 face the unthinkable. 246 00:11:26,353 --> 00:11:27,560 Wow. 247 00:11:27,604 --> 00:11:30,146 I just remember wanting things to get better. 248 00:11:30,190 --> 00:11:33,358 And this song reminds me of that. 249 00:11:44,246 --> 00:11:46,663 ♪ just stop your crying 250 00:11:46,707 --> 00:11:50,834 ♪ it's a sign of the times 251 00:11:50,877 --> 00:11:55,130 ♪ welcome to the final show - whoo. 252 00:11:55,173 --> 00:12:00,301 ♪ I hope you're wearing your best clothes ♪ 253 00:12:00,303 --> 00:12:04,139 ♪ we never learn, we been here before ♪ 254 00:12:04,182 --> 00:12:07,100 ♪ why are we always stuck and running from ♪ 255 00:12:07,102 --> 00:12:10,979 ♪ your bullets? 256 00:12:11,022 --> 00:12:15,650 ♪ your bullets 257 00:12:15,736 --> 00:12:18,111 ♪ just stop your crying 258 00:12:18,113 --> 00:12:22,323 ♪ it's a sign of the times 259 00:12:22,367 --> 00:12:26,369 ♪ we've gotta get away from here ♪ 260 00:12:26,413 --> 00:12:28,955 ♪ we gotta get away from here 261 00:12:28,999 --> 00:12:32,158 come on! 262 00:12:32,169 --> 00:12:34,210 ♪ just stop your crying 263 00:12:34,254 --> 00:12:38,256 ♪ it'll be all right 264 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:42,427 ♪ they told me that the end is near ♪ 265 00:12:42,471 --> 00:12:48,475 ♪ we gotta get away from here ♪ 266 00:12:48,518 --> 00:12:52,187 ♪ we don't talk enough 267 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:56,107 ♪ we should open up 268 00:12:56,109 --> 00:13:00,445 ♪ before it's all too much 269 00:13:04,242 --> 00:13:06,117 ♪ just stop your crying 270 00:13:06,161 --> 00:13:10,580 ♪ it's a sign of the times 271 00:13:10,582 --> 00:13:14,584 ♪ we gotta get away 272 00:13:14,628 --> 00:13:18,546 ♪ we got to get away 273 00:13:18,590 --> 00:13:22,258 ♪ we got to get away 274 00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:25,261 - jenny: Oh, my gosh! - Nicole: Wow. 275 00:13:26,431 --> 00:13:29,182 - Oh, my god. - There it is. 276 00:13:32,145 --> 00:13:35,104 - So hot. Pepper. - Pepper! Pepper! Pepper! 277 00:13:35,106 --> 00:13:38,066 ( chanting continues ) 278 00:13:38,109 --> 00:13:40,068 keeping it hot up here. 279 00:13:40,111 --> 00:13:43,112 Oh, man. Great singers can carry a tune, 280 00:13:43,156 --> 00:13:46,407 but great artists can tap into their pain. 281 00:13:46,451 --> 00:13:47,867 - Truly, truly magical. - Yes, ken. 282 00:13:48,245 --> 00:13:51,538 - Ken: Truly. - All right, now before we get the panel's guesses, 283 00:13:51,581 --> 00:13:54,040 bring out the bling shot. 284 00:13:57,337 --> 00:13:59,462 Come on. 285 00:14:01,424 --> 00:14:06,094 - I'm gonna try this one more time. - You can do it! 286 00:14:06,137 --> 00:14:09,430 - Ken, this one's for you. - Give it to me, daddy. 287 00:14:11,434 --> 00:14:13,935 - Aah! - Oh! 288 00:14:13,979 --> 00:14:16,229 Nick: I don't have no aim. 289 00:14:16,231 --> 00:14:18,648 All: "train." jenny: Train. 290 00:14:18,692 --> 00:14:21,985 Ken, not even gravity 291 00:14:22,028 --> 00:14:23,987 could stop that train from getting to you. 292 00:14:24,030 --> 00:14:27,448 - Gravity. Gravity. - What is going on? 293 00:14:27,492 --> 00:14:30,034 Okay, honestly, 294 00:14:30,078 --> 00:14:33,329 I know exactly 295 00:14:33,373 --> 00:14:36,958 - who this is. - Nicole: ...This is. 296 00:14:37,002 --> 00:14:39,252 Nick: You said that like you seriously know. Ken: No, no, no, no, no, no. 297 00:14:39,296 --> 00:14:41,546 Where's the take it off buzzer? 298 00:14:41,590 --> 00:14:43,089 - Yeah! - No! 299 00:14:43,091 --> 00:14:47,760 - Let's go. - No! Pepper's saying no! 300 00:14:47,804 --> 00:14:48,803 Ken: The take it off buzzer! 301 00:14:49,097 --> 00:14:52,223 - Jenny: Ken! No! - Take it off! Take it off! 302 00:14:52,267 --> 00:14:54,392 - Don't do it! - I got you. 303 00:14:54,394 --> 00:14:57,020 Ken! Are you really gonna hit it? 304 00:14:57,063 --> 00:15:00,106 - I'm really gonna do this. - You don't want to get it wrong. 305 00:15:00,150 --> 00:15:02,233 This is not a joke. 306 00:15:02,277 --> 00:15:05,445 I honestly believe the pepper 307 00:15:05,447 --> 00:15:08,197 is sarah bareilles. 308 00:15:08,241 --> 00:15:09,240 ( crowd gasps ) 309 00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:12,285 she was a guest star on "community" 310 00:15:12,329 --> 00:15:15,079 in a scene with me, and I've been a fan ever since. 311 00:15:15,123 --> 00:15:17,040 - Is he right? - "gravity." 312 00:15:17,083 --> 00:15:18,917 that's an amazing sarah bareilles song. 313 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,836 Also, if you look at the clue package right now-- storyteller. 314 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:25,882 She wrote the entire broadway adaptation of "waitress." 315 00:15:25,926 --> 00:15:28,217 - yes. - But what about the train? 316 00:15:28,261 --> 00:15:31,262 Let me tell you about the train, will.I.Am! 317 00:15:31,264 --> 00:15:33,890 - Can I, will? - "can I, will." 318 00:15:33,934 --> 00:15:35,975 I am good friends with the lead singer of train, pat monahan. 319 00:15:35,977 --> 00:15:37,518 He's one of my best friends. 320 00:15:37,562 --> 00:15:40,980 And sarah bareilles has a song with common 321 00:15:41,024 --> 00:15:42,357 called "the train." 322 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:43,942 jenny: He's kinda selling it. 323 00:15:43,985 --> 00:15:45,902 ( crowd cheering ) 324 00:15:45,946 --> 00:15:49,489 I'm very confident that the pepper 325 00:15:49,532 --> 00:15:54,285 is sarah bareilles. 326 00:15:54,329 --> 00:15:56,329 No! 327 00:15:58,625 --> 00:15:59,624 - No! - Oh, my god! 328 00:15:59,668 --> 00:16:03,127 ( siren blaring ) 329 00:16:04,714 --> 00:16:06,339 ken! 330 00:16:06,341 --> 00:16:09,300 If you're wrong, you screw it up for the rest of us! 331 00:16:12,097 --> 00:16:14,055 - Is he right? 332 00:16:14,099 --> 00:16:15,890 - Audience, say it with me! - Take it off! 333 00:16:15,934 --> 00:16:19,185 ( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off! 334 00:16:19,229 --> 00:16:21,512 - Wait, are we taking it off? - ♪ who, who, who, who 335 00:16:21,523 --> 00:16:22,981 yes! Yes! 336 00:16:23,024 --> 00:16:25,599 - ♪ who are you? - Oh, my god, he's right. 337 00:16:25,610 --> 00:16:27,986 ♪ who, who, who, who 338 00:16:28,029 --> 00:16:29,153 ♪ I really wanna know 339 00:16:29,197 --> 00:16:34,325 ( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off! 340 00:16:34,369 --> 00:16:37,078 - ♪ tell me, who are you? - Yes! Yes! 341 00:16:37,122 --> 00:16:39,455 ♪ are you 342 00:16:44,129 --> 00:16:45,962 audience, say it with me. 343 00:16:45,964 --> 00:16:48,256 ( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off! 344 00:16:48,258 --> 00:16:50,299 - ♪ who, who, who, who - yes! 345 00:16:50,343 --> 00:16:54,095 - Oh, my god, he's right. - ( chanting continues ) 346 00:16:54,139 --> 00:16:56,848 ♪ I really wanna know 347 00:16:56,891 --> 00:16:58,850 - take it off! - ♪ who are you, you 348 00:16:58,893 --> 00:17:02,020 - yes! Yes! - ♪ are you 349 00:17:02,063 --> 00:17:04,313 - ( music stops ) - ( applause stops ) 350 00:17:04,315 --> 00:17:05,440 what? 351 00:17:05,483 --> 00:17:06,566 Ken. 352 00:17:06,609 --> 00:17:08,359 - What? What? - Oh! 353 00:17:08,403 --> 00:17:09,986 You got it wrong. 354 00:17:10,030 --> 00:17:13,573 - What? - Got it wrong! Got it wrong! 355 00:17:13,616 --> 00:17:15,241 Are you kidding me? 356 00:17:15,243 --> 00:17:17,660 - Ken jeong wrong. - What? 357 00:17:17,704 --> 00:17:20,204 Wasted to the button. You wasted to the button. 358 00:17:20,248 --> 00:17:22,290 You did that for nothing. 359 00:17:22,333 --> 00:17:24,500 Wait, I gotta say, I gotta say. 360 00:17:24,502 --> 00:17:27,211 - You would be an amazing attorney. - Thank you. 361 00:17:27,255 --> 00:17:30,256 - I thought that was really sarah. - Ken: It is sarah. 362 00:17:30,258 --> 00:17:31,924 Take it off, sarah, please. 363 00:17:31,968 --> 00:17:34,427 Are you gonna take her-- are you gonna unmask? 364 00:17:34,429 --> 00:17:36,137 No! You got it wrong. 365 00:17:36,181 --> 00:17:37,388 Well, if you're not gonna do it, I'm gonna do it. 366 00:17:37,432 --> 00:17:38,890 - Nick: Hey! - I'm gonna do it. 367 00:17:38,933 --> 00:17:41,601 - Ken, no! - I'm gonna take off the mask. 368 00:17:41,644 --> 00:17:43,061 Ken, get up here! 369 00:17:43,104 --> 00:17:44,979 - Please, sarah! - Jenny: Run, pepper, run! 370 00:17:44,981 --> 00:17:46,564 Please, sarah! 371 00:17:46,608 --> 00:17:49,150 Behave yourself, ken jeong! 372 00:17:49,194 --> 00:17:52,686 Nick: Somebody get the doctor a doctor. 373 00:17:52,697 --> 00:17:53,988 Put him back in his booster. 374 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:56,240 Nick: Sit your ass down. 375 00:17:56,242 --> 00:17:58,576 And, you know what? Your punishment is 376 00:17:58,620 --> 00:18:00,620 you gotta wash all my cars. 377 00:18:00,663 --> 00:18:02,330 - Oh! - Jenny: Yes! 378 00:18:02,373 --> 00:18:05,333 - Nick: Full detail. - Oh, man! 379 00:18:05,335 --> 00:18:10,046 Now, audience, since we know this is not sarah bareilles, 380 00:18:10,090 --> 00:18:11,798 that's about as far as we're gonna go. 381 00:18:11,841 --> 00:18:15,009 Since ken took up all of our time, no one else gets to guess. 382 00:18:15,053 --> 00:18:17,386 - ( all groan ) - oh, come on. 383 00:18:17,430 --> 00:18:20,890 Now head on backstage, pepper. Awesome job. 384 00:18:20,934 --> 00:18:23,017 Men in black, help her out. 385 00:18:23,061 --> 00:18:26,604 You told me you thought it was sarah bareilles. 386 00:18:26,606 --> 00:18:29,357 I said it was a good guess and then I said, "no!" 387 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:32,443 now let's get this show back on the road. 388 00:18:32,487 --> 00:18:36,989 Next up is the crazy rock 'n' roll clown, jester. 389 00:18:36,991 --> 00:18:39,575 What made the headbanger join this crazy game? 390 00:18:39,577 --> 00:18:41,327 It may surprise you. 391 00:18:44,415 --> 00:18:47,625 This show's a riot. So much fun. 392 00:18:47,669 --> 00:18:49,377 But it's very difficult, 393 00:18:49,379 --> 00:18:52,255 because it's a completely different way of working. 394 00:18:52,257 --> 00:18:56,425 ♪ school's out for summer 395 00:18:56,469 --> 00:18:59,971 we have never had pure metal like that on this show. 396 00:19:00,014 --> 00:19:01,722 That was awesome. 397 00:19:01,766 --> 00:19:05,351 As the wild card, I must seem like some sort of scallywag 398 00:19:05,395 --> 00:19:08,020 who's just bumped in at the last minute. 399 00:19:08,022 --> 00:19:09,438 ( laughs ) 400 00:19:09,524 --> 00:19:12,233 - this could be a comedian. - I think it is a comedian. 401 00:19:12,277 --> 00:19:15,903 The other singers have all slogged their way through the season, 402 00:19:15,947 --> 00:19:18,239 and in comes the jester, 403 00:19:18,241 --> 00:19:20,158 the man who came in from the cold. 404 00:19:20,201 --> 00:19:22,118 Is that a real british accent? 405 00:19:22,120 --> 00:19:24,036 Sometimes they fake it. 406 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:25,872 The person who I think is gonna get 407 00:19:25,915 --> 00:19:28,124 the biggest kick outta this is my wife. 408 00:19:28,168 --> 00:19:30,793 We've been together 45 years. 409 00:19:30,837 --> 00:19:34,380 But unfortunately, her health isn't what it used to be. 410 00:19:34,424 --> 00:19:38,926 But no illness can stand in the way of how much I love her. 411 00:19:38,970 --> 00:19:43,097 And when she sees this, it's gonna be a complete blast to her, 412 00:19:43,141 --> 00:19:46,434 and she'll know it's me without a doubt. 413 00:19:56,112 --> 00:20:00,990 ♪ I am a man 414 00:20:01,034 --> 00:20:03,576 ♪ of constant sorrow 415 00:20:03,620 --> 00:20:05,995 ♪ I've seen troubles 416 00:20:06,039 --> 00:20:06,996 ♪ all my day 417 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:08,539 - what? - What? 418 00:20:08,583 --> 00:20:10,124 He's flipped it up on us. 419 00:20:10,168 --> 00:20:14,253 ♪ for six long years 420 00:20:14,255 --> 00:20:16,672 ♪ I've had to ramble 421 00:20:16,716 --> 00:20:19,091 ♪ I had no friends 422 00:20:19,135 --> 00:20:23,554 ♪ to help me there 423 00:20:23,598 --> 00:20:27,099 ♪ for in this world 424 00:20:27,143 --> 00:20:29,894 ♪ I'm bound to ramble 425 00:20:29,938 --> 00:20:32,563 ♪ I have no friends 426 00:20:32,607 --> 00:20:35,650 ♪ to help me now 427 00:20:35,693 --> 00:20:37,151 ♪ will you help me? 428 00:20:47,038 --> 00:20:51,457 ♪ there's-- there is one promise ♪ 429 00:20:51,501 --> 00:20:53,459 ♪ that is given 430 00:20:53,503 --> 00:20:57,129 ♪ I'll meet you on 431 00:20:57,131 --> 00:21:00,508 ♪ god's golden shore 432 00:21:00,551 --> 00:21:01,509 ken: Yeah! 433 00:21:01,552 --> 00:21:03,594 ( sighs ) 434 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,436 nick: Uh, okay. Uh... 435 00:21:14,941 --> 00:21:16,983 - That was-- - ( barks ) 436 00:21:16,985 --> 00:21:19,110 - that was something. - It was something. 437 00:21:19,153 --> 00:21:21,654 - That was-- - how you doing, old nick? 438 00:21:21,698 --> 00:21:24,573 A little disturbed at the moment. 439 00:21:24,617 --> 00:21:26,200 I'm gonna keep my distance. 440 00:21:26,244 --> 00:21:27,493 When this goes online on social media, 441 00:21:27,537 --> 00:21:30,162 when he's dancing, I'm gonna caption it "mood." 442 00:21:30,206 --> 00:21:31,330 you know what I mean? It's gonna be great. 443 00:21:31,374 --> 00:21:34,000 You had a good time and so did I. 444 00:21:34,002 --> 00:21:36,210 Well done, sir. 445 00:21:36,254 --> 00:21:40,047 All right, men in black, bring out the bling shot. 446 00:21:45,430 --> 00:21:47,013 All blinged out. 447 00:21:47,056 --> 00:21:49,181 - For robin thicke. - Oh, yeah. Oh? 448 00:21:49,225 --> 00:21:51,225 - Uh-oh. Give me my pillow. - Ready? 449 00:21:52,478 --> 00:21:55,146 - Oh! - Oh. 450 00:21:55,189 --> 00:21:57,231 We got it. No cause for alarm. 451 00:21:57,233 --> 00:22:01,569 - "cake." - hey, twisted neighbor! 452 00:22:01,571 --> 00:22:04,655 Have you cake and eat it. 453 00:22:04,699 --> 00:22:07,033 Oh! He lives next to you. 454 00:22:07,076 --> 00:22:09,327 That's scary. 455 00:22:09,370 --> 00:22:12,872 That doesn't really give me a clue. Cake. 456 00:22:12,915 --> 00:22:15,333 All I can think of is rihanna when I hear "cake, cake, cake." 457 00:22:15,335 --> 00:22:19,420 - well, I'm not rihanna. - Nick: We know that. 458 00:22:19,464 --> 00:22:22,840 Um, you know, the last performance you did 459 00:22:22,884 --> 00:22:25,593 was an incredible metal, rock performance, 460 00:22:25,595 --> 00:22:27,094 but this was so different. 461 00:22:27,129 --> 00:22:30,598 This was, uh, interpretive dance. 462 00:22:30,641 --> 00:22:33,351 Please help me. 463 00:22:33,394 --> 00:22:36,854 Will.I.Am: Okay, maybe you are, like, a true rocker. 464 00:22:36,898 --> 00:22:38,898 I heard your accent through your singing. 465 00:22:38,941 --> 00:22:41,233 So you are, like, british for real. 466 00:22:41,235 --> 00:22:43,277 You are joe elliot from def leppard, 467 00:22:43,321 --> 00:22:45,988 because you sang "pour some sugar on me," 468 00:22:46,032 --> 00:22:48,032 and that's an ingredient in cake. 469 00:22:48,076 --> 00:22:50,993 - Ooh. - Oh! 470 00:22:51,037 --> 00:22:54,163 - Ken: Respect. - Ken, who is it? 471 00:22:54,165 --> 00:22:58,417 Last week it said this is one of the most influential people of all time. 472 00:22:58,461 --> 00:23:02,129 This could be elon musk. He's hosted snl. 473 00:23:02,131 --> 00:23:05,591 Hear me out. Let me finish before you start laughing. 474 00:23:05,635 --> 00:23:07,134 How dare you, robin? 475 00:23:07,178 --> 00:23:09,512 - I put a lot of... - Sorry, I wasn't expecting 476 00:23:09,555 --> 00:23:11,055 - you to say elon musk. - ...Dramatic thought into this guess. 477 00:23:11,099 --> 00:23:15,184 - It all fits. It all fits. - Will: Wow. Wow. 478 00:23:15,228 --> 00:23:17,186 Did you just say that? 479 00:23:17,230 --> 00:23:18,354 This is what the jester has done to us. 480 00:23:18,398 --> 00:23:22,525 Now, I'm saying it could be elon musk, 481 00:23:22,568 --> 00:23:25,403 who is very influential. 482 00:23:25,446 --> 00:23:28,239 But then could it be-- maybe this is simon cowell? 483 00:23:28,241 --> 00:23:30,157 He's got that kind of vibe. 484 00:23:30,201 --> 00:23:31,951 Yeah, he's got this kind of body, too. 485 00:23:31,994 --> 00:23:33,994 - You've worked with simon. - He's my man. 486 00:23:33,996 --> 00:23:36,038 He looks exactly like simon cowell to me. 487 00:23:36,082 --> 00:23:37,581 That's not a bad guess. 488 00:23:37,625 --> 00:23:40,292 That's how he stretches out in the green room. 489 00:23:41,587 --> 00:23:44,255 Now, robin, are any of those people your neighbors? 490 00:23:44,257 --> 00:23:45,881 No. It's a big neighborhood. 491 00:23:45,925 --> 00:23:48,342 But I'm gonna go with somebody a little different-- 492 00:23:48,386 --> 00:23:51,345 him and I do have some neighborly history together-- 493 00:23:51,389 --> 00:23:53,889 would be flea from the red hot chili peppers. 494 00:23:53,891 --> 00:23:55,307 Nick: All right. That's a good-- 495 00:23:55,393 --> 00:23:57,226 - wow. That's a good guess. - Yeah, that's good, robin. 496 00:23:57,228 --> 00:24:00,187 Great guesses up there and a great job up here. 497 00:24:00,231 --> 00:24:04,650 - Slither on backstage. - Huggy! 498 00:24:04,694 --> 00:24:06,152 Hee-hee! 499 00:24:06,195 --> 00:24:09,613 Keep it going for him, y'all. 500 00:24:09,615 --> 00:24:11,115 Who is this? 501 00:24:11,159 --> 00:24:14,952 This was a challenge to see if I could drive 502 00:24:14,996 --> 00:24:18,247 through this competition with proper dignity. 503 00:24:18,291 --> 00:24:20,916 I hope that's what I achieved. 504 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:22,334 ( laughs ) 505 00:24:25,381 --> 00:24:26,213 ♪ who is that? 506 00:24:28,468 --> 00:24:30,468 The take it off buzzer has officially been activated. 507 00:24:30,511 --> 00:24:32,470 - Nicole: No! - Jenny: Oh, my god! 508 00:24:32,513 --> 00:24:35,264 But will it be used again? And when? Tmz knows. 509 00:24:35,308 --> 00:24:38,267 Log on to tmz.Com for the exclusive details. 510 00:24:38,269 --> 00:24:40,186 ♪ who, who, who, who 511 00:24:40,897 --> 00:24:44,231 welcome back to "the masked singer" and our group a semi-finals. 512 00:24:44,275 --> 00:24:48,068 The final performance of the night is from skunk. 513 00:24:48,112 --> 00:24:52,406 Tonight, she's raising the stakes and the roof. Watch this. 514 00:24:54,827 --> 00:24:58,120 Now it's the semi-finals and the pressure is on. 515 00:24:58,164 --> 00:25:00,414 Pressure is on. 516 00:25:00,458 --> 00:25:03,000 There is some stiff competition here. 517 00:25:03,044 --> 00:25:06,337 It's raising the stakes for me as a performer. 518 00:25:06,380 --> 00:25:08,923 Bull, to me, would be the one to beat. 519 00:25:08,966 --> 00:25:11,884 He's bringing all the energy. 520 00:25:11,928 --> 00:25:13,928 It's making me rethink some things. 521 00:25:13,971 --> 00:25:16,889 I need more passion. I need more emotion. 522 00:25:16,933 --> 00:25:18,474 I need more soul, honey. 523 00:25:18,518 --> 00:25:21,185 We gotta win this thing. 524 00:25:21,229 --> 00:25:23,896 No matter what these other contestants bring, 525 00:25:23,940 --> 00:25:26,899 every song I do, I make it my own. 526 00:25:26,943 --> 00:25:29,235 Tonight, I'm bringing out the big guns. 527 00:25:29,278 --> 00:25:31,237 I'm doing etta james' "at last." 528 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:33,531 and, you know, I've been told 529 00:25:33,574 --> 00:25:35,783 she would want me to portray her in a movie. 530 00:25:35,826 --> 00:25:39,703 But honestly, the thing I'm most proud of these days 531 00:25:39,747 --> 00:25:43,624 is that my kids get to see me perform on this stage. 532 00:25:43,668 --> 00:25:45,167 Their mama's still got it, 533 00:25:45,211 --> 00:25:47,461 and I hope I can make it to the finals. 534 00:26:02,603 --> 00:26:07,231 ♪ at last 535 00:26:09,235 --> 00:26:15,030 ♪ my love has come along 536 00:26:18,077 --> 00:26:23,163 ♪ my lonely days are over 537 00:26:25,585 --> 00:26:31,547 ♪ and life is like a song 538 00:26:31,591 --> 00:26:35,551 - ♪ yeah - whoo! 539 00:26:35,595 --> 00:26:39,096 ♪ I found a dream 540 00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:43,434 ♪ that I can speak to 541 00:26:43,436 --> 00:26:47,563 ♪ a dream that I 542 00:26:47,607 --> 00:26:51,483 ♪ I never known 543 00:26:51,527 --> 00:26:55,571 ♪ I found a thrill 544 00:26:55,615 --> 00:26:59,533 ♪ to press my cheek to 545 00:26:59,577 --> 00:27:03,912 ♪ a thrill that I 546 00:27:03,956 --> 00:27:06,582 ♪ never known 547 00:27:06,626 --> 00:27:08,584 ♪ oh, oh, oh 548 00:27:08,628 --> 00:27:10,628 ♪ you smile 549 00:27:10,671 --> 00:27:12,630 ♪ you smile 550 00:27:12,673 --> 00:27:14,006 ♪ yes, you do 551 00:27:14,050 --> 00:27:16,634 ♪ and then 552 00:27:16,677 --> 00:27:19,303 ♪ the spell was cast 553 00:27:19,347 --> 00:27:21,680 ♪ yeah 554 00:27:21,724 --> 00:27:24,975 ♪ now we are 555 00:27:25,019 --> 00:27:27,645 ♪ in heaven 556 00:27:27,688 --> 00:27:29,855 ♪ yeah 557 00:27:29,899 --> 00:27:33,192 ♪ for you are mine 558 00:27:33,235 --> 00:27:35,986 ♪ at 559 00:27:36,030 --> 00:27:39,990 ♪ at last 560 00:27:40,034 --> 00:27:45,537 ( vocalizing ) 561 00:27:45,581 --> 00:27:49,249 ♪ at last 562 00:27:49,293 --> 00:27:53,671 ♪ ooh 563 00:27:53,714 --> 00:27:56,048 yeah! 564 00:27:59,303 --> 00:28:00,427 Yeah! 565 00:28:03,349 --> 00:28:05,224 ( cheering continues ) - what a day, what a day what a day. 566 00:28:05,267 --> 00:28:07,142 Nick: Wow. I've said it once, 567 00:28:07,186 --> 00:28:09,978 we are not worthy. 568 00:28:10,022 --> 00:28:13,232 You had robin standing up on the desk. 569 00:28:13,234 --> 00:28:16,110 Oh, I get so-- like, when you sing, 570 00:28:16,153 --> 00:28:17,986 I hang on to your every note. 571 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:20,030 I can't wait for the next phrase. 572 00:28:20,074 --> 00:28:22,199 And I just-- I can't get enough of your voice. 573 00:28:22,243 --> 00:28:25,202 Thank you. Thank you for that. 574 00:28:25,246 --> 00:28:27,788 Um, there are certain people that can sing, 575 00:28:27,832 --> 00:28:31,667 then there's certain people that have this special quality 576 00:28:31,711 --> 00:28:34,044 to just make you feel what they're feeling. 577 00:28:34,088 --> 00:28:37,423 You've got that. It's like, wow. 578 00:28:37,466 --> 00:28:39,258 Nick: Well said. 579 00:28:39,260 --> 00:28:41,260 So, it's time to find out who the skunk 580 00:28:41,303 --> 00:28:43,262 - has a connection with. - Uh-oh. 581 00:28:43,305 --> 00:28:46,265 Men in black, it's time to get back with this bling shot. 582 00:28:46,267 --> 00:28:48,016 This one's for nicole. 583 00:28:48,060 --> 00:28:52,062 - Nicole, it's coming your way. - Oh, snap! 584 00:28:52,106 --> 00:28:54,982 - Don't hurt nobody. - Oh, my gosh. 585 00:28:55,025 --> 00:28:57,359 Come on, nick. Let's focus. 586 00:28:57,394 --> 00:28:59,486 Robin: Put some stank on it. 587 00:29:01,365 --> 00:29:03,615 Oh, my god! 588 00:29:03,659 --> 00:29:06,076 - Oh, my-- - touchdown! 589 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:10,289 - Whoo! "love." - jenny: "love." 590 00:29:10,332 --> 00:29:14,001 - I like this clue. - Nicole, I think you could say 591 00:29:14,044 --> 00:29:18,172 that we have a love connection. 592 00:29:18,174 --> 00:29:20,090 Nick: Maybe y'all worked together before? 593 00:29:20,134 --> 00:29:21,958 Did you date the same person? 594 00:29:21,969 --> 00:29:25,053 - Ooh. - No. We both like, "no." 595 00:29:25,097 --> 00:29:29,224 I think it could be mary j. Blige. 596 00:29:29,268 --> 00:29:31,310 One of her biggest songs is "real love." 597 00:29:31,353 --> 00:29:32,227 woman: Yeah! 598 00:29:32,271 --> 00:29:34,438 She got excited in the audience. 599 00:29:34,482 --> 00:29:36,774 She said, "yeah!" 600 00:29:36,776 --> 00:29:40,819 or I'm feeling what robin's been thinking this whole time as well. 601 00:29:40,863 --> 00:29:43,447 Yeah. I feel like I know this voice. 602 00:29:43,491 --> 00:29:46,033 The reason is 'cause I believe I sang a duet with her 603 00:29:46,076 --> 00:29:48,410 on one of my albums, and I think this faith evans. 604 00:29:50,956 --> 00:29:52,122 You know who I'm thinking? 605 00:29:52,166 --> 00:29:53,957 We've mentioned this name before. 606 00:29:54,001 --> 00:29:57,002 She has a few songs-- "love rain," "it's love." 607 00:29:57,046 --> 00:29:59,588 I think all signs are pointing to jill scott. 608 00:29:59,632 --> 00:30:01,840 - All right. - Good guess. 609 00:30:01,884 --> 00:30:04,301 - That could be it, too. - I think the "love" pillow-- 610 00:30:04,345 --> 00:30:07,179 and I don't know how this relates to you, nicole, maybe you can figure it out. 611 00:30:07,223 --> 00:30:10,974 - Diddy has changed his name to love. - Oh! 612 00:30:11,018 --> 00:30:13,185 - That's right. Sorry. - That's what it is. 613 00:30:13,229 --> 00:30:17,064 But diddy also has a connection to mary j. Blige. 614 00:30:17,107 --> 00:30:21,235 Right, so it could be mary j. Blige or faith evans in the "love" connection. 615 00:30:21,237 --> 00:30:23,028 Oh, my god, it could be, 'cause of puff. 616 00:30:23,030 --> 00:30:23,862 - Yeah. - Yes. 617 00:30:24,114 --> 00:30:26,240 And-- and-- and-- and mary j. Blige 618 00:30:26,283 --> 00:30:29,952 gave me some of her wine for christmas last year, 619 00:30:29,995 --> 00:30:31,578 and I loved it. 620 00:30:33,290 --> 00:30:36,959 And what we loved was this legendary performance, right? 621 00:30:37,002 --> 00:30:39,127 That was amazing. 622 00:30:39,171 --> 00:30:41,255 I just can't believe two people are going home tonight. 623 00:30:41,298 --> 00:30:43,674 It's going to be impossible. 624 00:30:43,717 --> 00:30:47,052 Hi, it's me again, miss masky. 625 00:30:47,096 --> 00:30:49,054 Are you as lost as the panel? 626 00:30:49,098 --> 00:30:51,473 Well, skunk gave me this big clue. 627 00:30:51,517 --> 00:30:54,476 Does it give you some direction to who she is? 628 00:30:55,479 --> 00:30:56,478 ♪ who is that? 629 00:31:00,401 --> 00:31:05,404 Well, it's been a semi-final for the history books, indeed. 630 00:31:05,406 --> 00:31:07,990 Our four singers sang their tails off tonight, 631 00:31:08,033 --> 00:31:12,411 but only two will advance to the group a finals. 632 00:31:12,454 --> 00:31:17,040 Audience, panel, and our super fans across america, 633 00:31:17,084 --> 00:31:20,335 vote now for your favorite. 634 00:31:20,379 --> 00:31:23,672 The top two will advance to the group a finals in a few weeks. 635 00:31:23,716 --> 00:31:25,299 So hard. 636 00:31:25,301 --> 00:31:27,885 The bottom two will unmask and head home 637 00:31:27,928 --> 00:31:31,430 in the trunk of will.I.Am's suburban. 638 00:31:31,473 --> 00:31:33,515 The votes are in, 639 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:38,186 and the first singer headed home tonight is... 640 00:31:39,023 --> 00:31:40,355 I'm so sorry. 641 00:31:52,995 --> 00:31:55,495 - Jester. - Oh, man. 642 00:31:55,539 --> 00:31:58,749 The rest of you, you're safe for now. 643 00:31:58,792 --> 00:32:01,293 Show the jester some love and head back to the lair. 644 00:32:01,337 --> 00:32:06,214 - We love you, jester. - We'll see you in a minute for the second unmasking. 645 00:32:06,258 --> 00:32:09,176 - Jester! Jester! Jester! - We hate to see you leave, 646 00:32:09,219 --> 00:32:13,221 - but we love to get to see who you truly are. - Yeah! 647 00:32:13,265 --> 00:32:16,600 But first let's bring them first impression guesses out from the vault. 648 00:32:21,857 --> 00:32:25,317 - Oh, I can't wait. - He already knows ain't none of us get it. 649 00:32:26,278 --> 00:32:28,236 All right. Now, panel, remember, 650 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:31,281 if your first impression guess is correct, you get a point. 651 00:32:31,283 --> 00:32:35,285 Ken, your first impression guess was roger daltry. 652 00:32:35,329 --> 00:32:37,412 Are you going to stick with that one? 653 00:32:37,456 --> 00:32:40,290 Man, I've been all over the place with jester. 654 00:32:40,334 --> 00:32:44,294 But I think this is legendary rocker 655 00:32:44,296 --> 00:32:47,214 from the who, roger daltry. 656 00:32:47,257 --> 00:32:51,093 All right. He's sticking with it. 657 00:32:51,136 --> 00:32:56,264 Nicole, your first impression guess was sammy hagar. 658 00:32:56,266 --> 00:32:58,475 - I'm not sticking with it. - Okay. 659 00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:00,268 We saw "cake." 660 00:33:00,270 --> 00:33:03,146 cake makes me think of sweets, 661 00:33:03,190 --> 00:33:05,065 like hershey's kisses. 662 00:33:05,109 --> 00:33:09,444 I think this could be gene simmons from kiss. 663 00:33:09,488 --> 00:33:11,989 He has been with his partner shannon for about 40 years. 664 00:33:12,032 --> 00:33:14,950 Nick: There it is. All right, robin? 665 00:33:14,994 --> 00:33:16,994 Alice cooper. 666 00:33:17,037 --> 00:33:19,997 Yes, he sang an alice cooper song and it was spot on. 667 00:33:19,999 --> 00:33:22,457 "school's out." but I think it might be 668 00:33:22,501 --> 00:33:24,668 one of the red hot chili peppers, mr. Flea. 669 00:33:24,712 --> 00:33:26,545 - All right. - Ken: Good guess. 670 00:33:26,588 --> 00:33:28,088 Flea's fun. 671 00:33:28,132 --> 00:33:30,257 Flea is definitely fun. All right, jenny. 672 00:33:30,300 --> 00:33:32,801 - Yes. - Dee snyder. 673 00:33:32,803 --> 00:33:37,389 Well, y'know, he did give us a twisted clue when he was onstage. 674 00:33:37,433 --> 00:33:39,474 He has been married for 40 years. 675 00:33:39,518 --> 00:33:42,227 - Mm. - I'm not gonna take it anymore. 676 00:33:42,271 --> 00:33:45,147 I need to know. This is dee snyder! 677 00:33:45,190 --> 00:33:47,024 - There you go, jenny. - Not bad. 678 00:33:47,067 --> 00:33:49,276 Will.I.Am, who is this? 679 00:33:49,319 --> 00:33:52,404 Joe elliot, lead singer of def leppard. 680 00:33:52,448 --> 00:33:53,405 Yeah. 681 00:33:53,699 --> 00:33:56,992 Been married to his wife for a real long time. 682 00:33:57,036 --> 00:33:59,369 - Come on, will! - Yes! 683 00:33:59,413 --> 00:34:01,329 All right. These guys made their final guesses. 684 00:34:01,373 --> 00:34:04,249 Let's see if any of you are even close. 685 00:34:04,293 --> 00:34:07,836 Jester, we need to know who you are. 686 00:34:07,880 --> 00:34:08,754 Audience, say it with me. 687 00:34:09,006 --> 00:34:12,924 ( chanting ) take it off! Take it off! 688 00:34:12,968 --> 00:34:16,053 ♪ who, who, who, who 689 00:34:16,096 --> 00:34:19,347 ♪ who are you? 690 00:34:19,391 --> 00:34:20,640 Take it off! 691 00:34:20,684 --> 00:34:22,684 ♪ I really wanna know 692 00:34:22,728 --> 00:34:23,894 oh, this is killing me! 693 00:34:23,937 --> 00:34:26,021 ♪ I really wanna know 694 00:34:26,065 --> 00:34:27,355 are you gonna take it off or what? 695 00:34:27,357 --> 00:34:30,275 ♪ tell me, who are you, you, you ♪ 696 00:34:30,277 --> 00:34:32,444 - who is this? - Ta-da! 697 00:34:32,488 --> 00:34:37,115 - Legendary rock star! - What the what? 698 00:34:37,159 --> 00:34:38,575 The one and only johnny rotten! 699 00:34:38,619 --> 00:34:40,327 - Johnny rotten? - Ken: Wow. 700 00:34:40,370 --> 00:34:43,163 Lead singer of the sex pistols! 701 00:34:43,207 --> 00:34:45,957 Johnny rotten in the building! 702 00:34:46,001 --> 00:34:49,419 - Johnny rotten? - Wow. 703 00:34:49,463 --> 00:34:54,549 - A legend. Punk legend. - Literally the inventor of punk rock. 704 00:34:54,593 --> 00:34:56,593 Johnny freaking rotten? 705 00:34:56,637 --> 00:34:58,053 Nick: Johnny rotten right here, will.I.Am. 706 00:34:58,097 --> 00:35:01,431 Wow! You know, it's very rare, 707 00:35:01,433 --> 00:35:05,227 like, you meet people that have inspired generations, 708 00:35:05,270 --> 00:35:08,980 that gave liberty to people to express themselves and rebel. 709 00:35:09,024 --> 00:35:11,024 You mean so much to the world of music, 710 00:35:11,068 --> 00:35:14,277 and I just want to thank you for all that you've done for music. 711 00:35:14,321 --> 00:35:17,280 - Aww, thank you, will. - Well said, well said. 712 00:35:17,324 --> 00:35:18,949 Johnny: We've only got one life, 713 00:35:18,992 --> 00:35:21,409 and we must explore all the possibilities, 714 00:35:21,411 --> 00:35:24,663 and be limited by no one for no reason. 715 00:35:24,665 --> 00:35:28,041 True punk rock, baby. 716 00:35:28,085 --> 00:35:30,252 I need to know about the cake. That's driving me crazy. 717 00:35:30,295 --> 00:35:33,713 Ah, in britain, we were banned everywhere, couldn't play. 718 00:35:33,757 --> 00:35:37,342 And so we managed to get this gig playing for orphans, 719 00:35:37,386 --> 00:35:40,387 and they had cake and they smothered us in it. 720 00:35:40,430 --> 00:35:45,225 So children got us, but adults didn't. 721 00:35:45,269 --> 00:35:47,477 - Ah! - I love that. 722 00:35:47,521 --> 00:35:50,313 Now, when we saw you talk about your wife 723 00:35:50,357 --> 00:35:51,523 and that you're doing this for her, 724 00:35:51,567 --> 00:35:53,608 please can you expound on that a little? 725 00:35:53,610 --> 00:35:55,152 We've been married 45 years. 726 00:35:55,195 --> 00:35:58,947 - Wow. - That's success. 727 00:35:58,991 --> 00:36:02,242 And, uh, no sadness, you know, 728 00:36:02,286 --> 00:36:04,452 but she's at a certain point now in her life 729 00:36:04,496 --> 00:36:07,289 where she's suffering from alzheimer's. 730 00:36:07,291 --> 00:36:09,374 And it's my job as her main protector 731 00:36:09,418 --> 00:36:11,918 and love of my life to look after her, 732 00:36:11,962 --> 00:36:15,297 and she will love this. 733 00:36:15,340 --> 00:36:17,299 - Bless you. - That's what this show is all about. 734 00:36:17,342 --> 00:36:21,386 Thank you so much for joining us. Johnny rotten, y'all. 735 00:36:21,430 --> 00:36:23,722 Y'all gotta make some noise for the legend. 736 00:36:23,765 --> 00:36:25,056 It was a pleasure having you. 737 00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:29,978 And to sing one last time unmasked, 738 00:36:30,022 --> 00:36:33,356 the artist formerly known as the jester, 739 00:36:33,358 --> 00:36:37,569 johnny rotten! 740 00:36:37,613 --> 00:36:42,157 ♪ I am a man 741 00:36:42,201 --> 00:36:44,951 ♪ of constant sorrow 742 00:36:44,995 --> 00:36:46,912 ♪ I sing trouble 743 00:36:46,955 --> 00:36:48,038 after the break, we find out 744 00:36:48,373 --> 00:36:51,499 who the second singer getting eliminated tonight is. 745 00:36:51,501 --> 00:36:54,628 ♪ I'll meet you on 746 00:36:54,671 --> 00:36:58,381 ♪ god's golden shore 747 00:37:05,057 --> 00:37:06,473 welcome back to "the masked singer." 748 00:37:06,516 --> 00:37:09,309 - whoo! - Jester was just unmasked, 749 00:37:09,311 --> 00:37:13,897 so who is joining him in a very awkward ride home tonight? 750 00:37:13,941 --> 00:37:15,190 It's time to find out. 751 00:37:15,192 --> 00:37:20,195 The second singer unmasking is... 752 00:37:27,329 --> 00:37:29,246 None of them deserve to go home. 753 00:37:33,418 --> 00:37:36,378 ♪ who are they going to unmask? ♪ 754 00:37:38,715 --> 00:37:39,714 pepper? 755 00:37:41,051 --> 00:37:44,886 You guys make some noise for pepper. 756 00:37:44,930 --> 00:37:47,514 Keep it going. 757 00:37:47,557 --> 00:37:50,433 That means bull and skunk will be battling it out 758 00:37:50,477 --> 00:37:55,313 for the title of group a champion in two weeks. 759 00:37:55,357 --> 00:37:57,983 I don't like this! Pepper, we love you. 760 00:37:58,026 --> 00:37:59,693 Y'all keep it going for pepper. 761 00:37:59,736 --> 00:38:02,320 Robin: Pepper! Pepper! 762 00:38:02,322 --> 00:38:04,531 That was probably the hardest vote you guys ever had to do. 763 00:38:04,574 --> 00:38:06,157 - Ever. - Yes. - All amazing voices. 764 00:38:06,201 --> 00:38:10,036 Pepper, I'm so sorry that you are leaving us. 765 00:38:10,038 --> 00:38:13,290 But we are so happy we get to see who you are. 766 00:38:13,333 --> 00:38:15,250 - But before we get to that... - No. 767 00:38:15,294 --> 00:38:19,087 ...It's time for your first impression guesses. 768 00:38:19,131 --> 00:38:22,090 Men in black, bring them out. 769 00:38:30,100 --> 00:38:32,600 - All right. - Uh-oh. 770 00:38:32,644 --> 00:38:34,394 Mr. Robin thicke, your first impression guess 771 00:38:34,438 --> 00:38:39,190 for pepper was carly rae jepson. 772 00:38:39,234 --> 00:38:41,818 Okay. A new name came to mind when she was singing. 773 00:38:41,862 --> 00:38:45,530 She definitely had the good girl image, was known for that. 774 00:38:45,532 --> 00:38:48,116 I think this is the lovely, talented mandy moore. 775 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:50,118 - All right. Good guess. - Wow. 776 00:38:50,162 --> 00:38:54,497 - That's a great guess, but mine is better. - Always. 777 00:38:54,541 --> 00:38:59,252 All right, jenny, you chose lana del rey. 778 00:38:59,296 --> 00:39:00,670 Are you sticking with it? 779 00:39:00,714 --> 00:39:03,256 No, I'm not, nick. 780 00:39:03,300 --> 00:39:06,301 Well, this artist, she's definitely a songwriter, 781 00:39:06,345 --> 00:39:11,181 knows how to tell a story, and, ken, she toured with train. 782 00:39:11,183 --> 00:39:13,391 - ( gasps ) - ooh. 783 00:39:13,435 --> 00:39:17,687 I think this is the beautiful, wonderful dido. 784 00:39:17,731 --> 00:39:18,980 Ooh, wow. 785 00:39:19,024 --> 00:39:20,523 - Not a bad guess at all. - Good guess. 786 00:39:20,567 --> 00:39:22,609 Thanks, right? Thanks, guys. Thank you very much. 787 00:39:22,652 --> 00:39:27,489 - Ken, your first impression guess was kesha. - Ken: Oh! 788 00:39:27,532 --> 00:39:29,783 - Okay. I like that guess. - What were you thinking? 789 00:39:29,826 --> 00:39:32,410 - No, that's pretty good. - You sticking with it? 790 00:39:32,454 --> 00:39:35,121 Still not happy about the sarah bareilles situation. 791 00:39:35,165 --> 00:39:37,165 But if it's truly not her, 792 00:39:37,209 --> 00:39:41,586 I'm gonna steal jenny's guess from weeks ago. 793 00:39:41,630 --> 00:39:44,506 I think pepper is pink. 794 00:39:44,549 --> 00:39:47,008 - There you go. - Oh! I like that. 795 00:39:47,052 --> 00:39:49,052 - Some things never change. - Boom! 796 00:39:49,096 --> 00:39:53,181 Now, nicole, you chose natasha beddingfield. 797 00:39:53,183 --> 00:39:55,392 - Ooh. - Oh, I love that. 798 00:39:55,435 --> 00:39:59,104 - Are you sticking with it? - I'm sticking with it. 799 00:39:59,147 --> 00:40:00,772 I don't know if y'all remember, 800 00:40:00,816 --> 00:40:02,899 there was a hollywood sign in the clue package, too. 801 00:40:02,943 --> 00:40:06,486 'cause "unwritten" was, uh, you know, on "the hills." 802 00:40:06,488 --> 00:40:10,031 - oh. - That's gotta be my girl natasha beddingfield. 803 00:40:10,075 --> 00:40:11,491 - All right. - All right. 804 00:40:11,535 --> 00:40:13,451 I'm a huge fan of natasha beddingfield. 805 00:40:13,453 --> 00:40:14,911 She's quite confident. 806 00:40:14,913 --> 00:40:19,290 Our superstar guest panelist, will.I.Am, who is the pepper? 807 00:40:19,292 --> 00:40:21,167 I'm just going off of my favorite singer... 808 00:40:21,211 --> 00:40:23,461 - Uh-huh. - ...Coupled with the tone of voice. 809 00:40:23,463 --> 00:40:25,422 So I'm thinking maybe it's sia. 810 00:40:25,465 --> 00:40:27,966 - Jenny: Ooh! - Nicole: I love sia. 811 00:40:28,009 --> 00:40:29,384 - Robin: Great guess. - Me, too. 812 00:40:29,428 --> 00:40:32,053 Okay, panel, you made your final guesses. 813 00:40:32,097 --> 00:40:34,639 Let's see if any of you are correct. 814 00:40:34,641 --> 00:40:36,182 Audience, say it with me! 815 00:40:36,226 --> 00:40:41,688 ( chanting ) take it off! Take it off! 816 00:40:41,731 --> 00:40:44,607 Take it off! Take it off! 817 00:40:44,651 --> 00:40:45,692 Come on, natasha. 818 00:40:45,735 --> 00:40:47,569 ♪ who, who, who, who 819 00:40:47,612 --> 00:40:51,906 - take it off! Take it off! - ♪ I really wanna know 820 00:40:51,950 --> 00:40:54,200 who are you? 821 00:40:54,244 --> 00:40:57,078 - Sia! - Come on, baby! 822 00:40:57,122 --> 00:40:59,497 ♪ you, you, are you 823 00:41:01,334 --> 00:41:04,669 nicole was right! Superstar singer... 824 00:41:04,713 --> 00:41:06,129 - Oh, my god! 825 00:41:06,173 --> 00:41:09,966 - Whoo! - ...Natasha beddingfield! 826 00:41:10,010 --> 00:41:11,384 Whoo! 827 00:41:13,597 --> 00:41:16,639 - Nicole was right! - I'm on the board! 828 00:41:16,683 --> 00:41:18,224 - I'm on the board, guys. - Scherzie's on the board. 829 00:41:18,268 --> 00:41:23,980 Amazing job. Amazing vocals. Amazing performance. 830 00:41:24,024 --> 00:41:25,523 Tell me about being pepper. 831 00:41:25,567 --> 00:41:29,444 Well, um, you know, it's fun to be spicy. 832 00:41:29,488 --> 00:41:31,237 - Hey! - Yes! 833 00:41:31,281 --> 00:41:33,031 Your performances were crushing it. 834 00:41:33,074 --> 00:41:34,407 - Like, jaw-dropping. - Outstanding. 835 00:41:34,451 --> 00:41:37,327 Thank you. I just want people to feel something. 836 00:41:37,370 --> 00:41:39,120 And so I'm really trying to tell a story, 837 00:41:39,164 --> 00:41:40,288 - and that's what I'm hoping-- - jenny: I felt it. 838 00:41:40,332 --> 00:41:41,998 - Thank you. - Felt it. 839 00:41:42,042 --> 00:41:44,667 - Terrific writer, too. - Thank you. 840 00:41:46,338 --> 00:41:49,339 Natasha, you talked about someone you were close to in your package. 841 00:41:49,382 --> 00:41:52,425 - You-- who was that? - Oh, my son, 842 00:41:52,427 --> 00:41:55,345 he had brain surgery just before the pandemic. 843 00:41:55,388 --> 00:41:59,182 He's three. We were, like, five weeks in the hospital. 844 00:41:59,184 --> 00:42:01,643 You go through something like that and you see, like, 845 00:42:01,686 --> 00:42:04,062 just how many strong people there are, 846 00:42:04,105 --> 00:42:06,064 and it makes you stop caring about things 847 00:42:06,107 --> 00:42:07,190 that you used to care about. 848 00:42:07,192 --> 00:42:09,317 - That's so true. - How's he doing? 849 00:42:09,319 --> 00:42:11,903 He's so incredible. Perfect. 850 00:42:11,947 --> 00:42:14,405 - I'm so glad! - Yeah, he's great. 851 00:42:14,407 --> 00:42:17,408 - And his favorite color is red! - There it is. 852 00:42:17,452 --> 00:42:20,453 - Oh, yes. - He's going to see mom as the pepper. 853 00:42:20,497 --> 00:42:23,414 - Truly a blessing. - We love you. 854 00:42:23,458 --> 00:42:25,083 I mean, all of you guys, I'm just so-- 855 00:42:25,126 --> 00:42:28,086 seriously, I'm so honored, and thank you for having me. 856 00:42:28,129 --> 00:42:29,879 - Thank you. - With one point correct for pepper, 857 00:42:29,881 --> 00:42:34,050 nicole is now tied with ken in first impression guesses. 858 00:42:34,094 --> 00:42:35,760 - Yes. - And right now, 859 00:42:35,804 --> 00:42:39,305 give it up for the artist formerly known as the pepper, 860 00:42:39,307 --> 00:42:41,599 - natasha beddingfield! - Yeah! 861 00:42:41,643 --> 00:42:43,643 Whoo! 862 00:42:43,645 --> 00:42:47,063 ♪ just stop your crying 863 00:42:47,107 --> 00:42:50,441 ♪ it's a sign of the times, yeah ♪ 864 00:42:50,485 --> 00:42:53,987 ♪ we've gotta get away from here ♪ 865 00:42:54,030 --> 00:42:58,366 - ♪ we got to get away - whoa! 866 00:42:58,401 --> 00:43:04,414 - ♪ we've got to get away