The Masked Singer's Latest Reveal Shocks Panel as Five New Masks Take the Stage
The Masked Singer's Latest Reveal Shocks Panel as Five New Masks Take the Stage
"The most entertaining and unnecessary show on TV" returned Wednesday night as The Masked Singer introduced five brand new singers and Group B began their push toward the quarterfinals.
Comedian Nikki Glaser -- who dropped that glowing statement above -- was joined by frequent guest Joel McHale in the one-time-only role of sideline commentators for the "Sports Night" theme, which kicked off with a high-energy sing-off between Robin Thicke and Rita Ora. Wait, which show is this again?
Group B introduced us to some interesting new masks, including Bluebell, Chess Piece, Dust Bunny, and Wasp, which has to be one of the most versatile costumes we've ever seen for movement. This character was jumping all over the place. Contrast that with Goo, who could barely stomp around in that enormous costume.
Once again, though, TMS delivered on the vocals with four out of these five singers really bringing stellar moments to their performance. But on a show that's as much about entertainment as it is about singing, we couldn't rule out the weaker singer because they were easily the most entertaining performer out there.
With no Battle Royale and five new performances to get through, there's hardly any time to waste before someone gets unmasked. But who?
Let's jump right in with this week's mask. And don't worry, before we get to the shocking unmasking(s), we're going to make you power through the terrible (and occasionally good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora first. We do this because we love ... to torture you.
("Rock You Like a Hurricane," Scorpions) Taking a note from The Voice, the resident singers on the panel, Robin Thicke and Rita Ora, went head to head with a great duet filled with high notes (from both) and a great sense of fun, as they never took off those boxing robes. Ken Jeong was in Ken's corner, while Jenny McCarhty hammed it up on Rita's side. All in all, it was the perfect way to tap into the theme and have some fun.
("Rock Your Body," Justin Timberlake) Wasp wanted to make sure that we knew he could sing with a little a cappella run at the end of the piece. He came out hyped with energy in a costume designed to move and he did not stop moving for a moment through this performance. The vocals were strong, the presence was strong, this guy sings and moves like a natural performer, for sure.
Clues & Guesses: The Wasp's Masked Ambassador is Ne-Yo (a.k.a. Season 10 winner Cow), who said, "I think it's about time for my boy the Wasp to enter this game. I've known him since he was fresh on the scene and he gained huge success by taking my words of wisdom. I think he's got what it takes to snag the Golden Mask trophy, just like I did in Season 10."
Wasp then opened up about growing up in a tough neighborhood, saying there's no reason he would have made it out. "But I learned to dig deep and fight," he said, sporting a pair of boxing gloves. He then said that his career blew up to the "biggest screens and stages in the world." Ne-Yo said he had the ladies swarming.
Other visual clues included a shot of Mars and a lightbulb over Ne-Yo's head while talking about his words of wisdom. For Sports Night, the singers brought an athletic shoe from home to represent their life. Wasp's honeycomb themed basketball shoes left him saying, "Fresh kicks help me stay on my game."
Rita wondered about the "biggest stages and screens" remark to consider Broadway and Taye Diggs. Jenny, though, mused about the Mars clue to land on someone who was close to Ne-Yo early in his career, Bruno Mars. Robin considered Jason Derulo as someone with that kind of range and performance energy.
("Believe," Cher) Chess Piece was a little shaky at first, as if they were trying to modify or mask her voice, but wow did they find their way about a third of the way through, landing with a gorgeous soaring note. There was pathos and performance from someone who definitely loves a stage. We were getting drag queen vibes throughout this (and the clue package), based on the dramatics of the overall performance, but we'll just have to wait and see.
Clues & Guesses: The Masked Ambassador for Chess Piece is none other than "comedian and international pop sensation" Nikki Glaser (a.k.a. Season 8's Snowstorm). Nikki calls Chess Piece the "most fashion-forward friend," who said she "love a fashion moment," but never thought she'd be on the show.
Chess Piece went on to say she'd felt like a pawn "with no protection" at times, while pounding on a small combination safe. She said she was doubted her whole life, had to make bold moves across the board to "secure my crown, and that leading role that changed my game."
During this statement, Chess Piece went behind a red rope to stand alongside shots of Goldfish (Vanessa Hudgens), Sun (Leann Rimes), Night Angel (Kandi Burruss), and Queen of
"The most entertaining and unnecessary show on TV" returned Wednesday night as The Masked Singer introduced five brand new singers and Group B began their push toward the quarterfinals.
Comedian Nikki Glaser -- who dropped that glowing statement above -- was joined by frequent guest Joel McHale in the one-time-only role of sideline commentators for the "Sports Night" theme, which kicked off with a high-energy sing-off between Robin Thicke and Rita Ora. Wait, which show is this again?
Group B introduced us to some interesting new masks, including Bluebell, Chess Piece, Dust Bunny, and Wasp, which has to be one of the most versatile costumes we've ever seen for movement. This character was jumping all over the place. Contrast that with Goo, who could barely stomp around in that enormous costume.
Once again, though, TMS delivered on the vocals with four out of these five singers really bringing stellar moments to their performance. But on a show that's as much about entertainment as it is about singing, we couldn't rule out the weaker singer because they were easily the most entertaining performer out there.
With no Battle Royale and five new performances to get through, there's hardly any time to waste before someone gets unmasked. But who?
Let's jump right in with this week's mask. And don't worry, before we get to the shocking unmasking(s), we're going to make you power through the terrible (and occasionally good) guesses made by our illustrious panel of Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora first. We do this because we love ... to torture you.
("Rock You Like a Hurricane," Scorpions) Taking a note from The Voice, the resident singers on the panel, Robin Thicke and Rita Ora, went head to head with a great duet filled with high notes (from both) and a great sense of fun, as they never took off those boxing robes. Ken Jeong was in Ken's corner, while Jenny McCarhty hammed it up on Rita's side. All in all, it was the perfect way to tap into the theme and have some fun.
("Rock Your Body," Justin Timberlake) Wasp wanted to make sure that we knew he could sing with a little a cappella run at the end of the piece. He came out hyped with energy in a costume designed to move and he did not stop moving for a moment through this performance. The vocals were strong, the presence was strong, this guy sings and moves like a natural performer, for sure.
Clues & Guesses: The Wasp's Masked Ambassador is Ne-Yo (a.k.a. Season 10 winner Cow), who said, "I think it's about time for my boy the Wasp to enter this game. I've known him since he was fresh on the scene and he gained huge success by taking my words of wisdom. I think he's got what it takes to snag the Golden Mask trophy, just like I did in Season 10."
Wasp then opened up about growing up in a tough neighborhood, saying there's no reason he would have made it out. "But I learned to dig deep and fight," he said, sporting a pair of boxing gloves. He then said that his career blew up to the "biggest screens and stages in the world." Ne-Yo said he had the ladies swarming.
Other visual clues included a shot of Mars and a lightbulb over Ne-Yo's head while talking about his words of wisdom. For Sports Night, the singers brought an athletic shoe from home to represent their life. Wasp's honeycomb themed basketball shoes left him saying, "Fresh kicks help me stay on my game."
Rita wondered about the "biggest stages and screens" remark to consider Broadway and Taye Diggs. Jenny, though, mused about the Mars clue to land on someone who was close to Ne-Yo early in his career, Bruno Mars. Robin considered Jason Derulo as someone with that kind of range and performance energy.
("Believe," Cher) Chess Piece was a little shaky at first, as if they were trying to modify or mask her voice, but wow did they find their way about a third of the way through, landing with a gorgeous soaring note. There was pathos and performance from someone who definitely loves a stage. We were getting drag queen vibes throughout this (and the clue package), based on the dramatics of the overall performance, but we'll just have to wait and see.
Clues & Guesses: The Masked Ambassador for Chess Piece is none other than "comedian and international pop sensation" Nikki Glaser (a.k.a. Season 8's Snowstorm). Nikki calls Chess Piece the "most fashion-forward friend," who said she "love a fashion moment," but never thought she'd be on the show.
Chess Piece went on to say she'd felt like a pawn "with no protection" at times, while pounding on a small combination safe. She said she was doubted her whole life, had to make bold moves across the board to "secure my crown, and that leading role that changed my game."
During this statement, Chess Piece went behind a red rope to stand alongside shots of Goldfish (Vanessa Hudgens), Sun (Leann Rimes), Night Angel (Kandi Burruss), and Queen of