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MALE ANNOUNCER: All season, these five singers

have fought to keep their identities a secret.

With one week left till the finale,

the pressure is on.

(male singer vocalizing)

This is The Masked Singer.

♪ Who is that? ♪

ANNOUNCER: Each week, celebrities

perform undercover.

I am dying to know who you are.

ANNOUNCER: Leaving the panelists...

Who is it?

ANNOUNCER: And you at home guessing

who is behind the mask?

‐Kathy Griffin? ‐Lindsay Lohan?

I have no idea who this is.

I don't know who I am sometimes.

ANNOUNCER: Last week,

Alien was unmasked.

NICK: La Toya Jackson! ‐Whoo!

‐Nicole knew it! ‐I knew it! Finally!

ANNOUNCER: Tonight it's the semi‐final

and just five singers remain:

Peacock, Lion, Bee,

Rabbit, and Monster.

♪ Stay with me ♪

ROBIN: If you close your eyes,

that's a Grammy‐worthy performance.

ANNOUNCER: It's double the drama

as two celebrities will be unmasked.

We have to say goodnight to two of you.

ANNOUNCER: Comedian Kenan Thompson

joins the panel to help solve

this musical mystery.

Oh, my God, I'm so nervous!

ANNOUNCER: Who will make it to the finale...

Who are you?

ANNOUNCER: And who will be unmasked

before your eyes?

I don't wanna see their faces.

I'm gonna be so sad.

(The Who's "Who Are You?" plays)

ANNOUNCER: Please welcome your host,

Nick Cannon!

♪ I really wanna know, who are you? ♪

Peacock! All right, my brother!

Yeah, yeah!

Hello!

Rabbit.

The Queen...

Going down, ready to be.

♪ Who are you? ♪

What's up, everybody?

I'm pretty sure I'm Nick Cannon

and this is definitely The Masked Singer.

(cheers and applause)

Week by week, mask by mask,

we have finally reached

our thrilling semi‐finals.

Y'all excited?

Tonight, for the first time,

we're all going to witness not one,

‐but two unmaskings. ‐Ugh.

NICK: Tonight, five will become three.

We don't have a minute to waste.

So let's check in with our lead detectives

in this amazing whosungit mystery,

Robin Thicke!

(cheers and applause)

Jenny McCarthy.

Ken Jeong.

And Nicole Scherzinger.

(cheers and applause)

And because the stakes tonight are so high,

I've asked one of the smartest and funniest people I know,

my best friend‐‐ make some noise‐‐

Kenan Thompson.

(cheers and applause)

We're best friends.

Since Nickelodeon days!

‐Hey, okay. ‐That's right.

KEN: (laughing)

NICK: Now, best friend‐‐ ‐What's up, best friend?

Do you know what you are in store for?

What's gonna happen? Something bad?

We don't know who any of these people are.

We know they're all talented. It's gonna be crazy.

I'm excited.

NICK: Now we're gonna get right to it.

Well first up, an all‐around showman

known for his talent and plumage,

the Peacock!

(cheers and applause)

(distorted voice) Oh, Doc.

‐Things are not good. ‐Again with the magic!

Last week my performance wasn't my best.

Robin felt the song wasn't suited to my style.

When you do a smoother song,

it doesn't lend to your over‐the‐top ability.

PEACOCK: The thing is, I'm a perfectionist

when I perform.

And I hate to let my little soldiers

of affection down.

That sounds like a clue.

I pride myself on being the brightest,

most well‐rounded performer of the flock.

So this week, I'm gonna give it everything I've got

to be the idol that they all deserve.

‐ American Idol. ‐Is it Ryan Seacrest?

Clay Aiken.

PEACOCK: I'm bringing an energy

and heat with this song

that will have you flying out of your seats.

Tonight I'm making it all about you,

my beloved peers,

because, after all,

it had to be you.

(cheers and applause)

‐"Had To Be You." ‐Harry Connick Jr.

Oh, my God, I'd crap my pants

if it was Harry Connick Jr.

(cheers and applause)

(dance music)

♪ ♪

♪ Let's go ♪

‐♪ Make no excuses now ♪ ‐I love him!

♪ I'm talking here and now ♪

♪ I'm talking here and now, let's go ♪

♪ Your time is running out ♪

♪ I'm talking here and now, I'm talking here and now ♪

♪ It's not about what you've done ♪

♪ It's about what you're doing ♪

♪ It's all about where you're going ♪

♪ No matter where you've been ♪

♪ Let's go, hey ♪

‐Hey! ‐Hey, let's go!

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, let's go ♪

♪ Tomorrow's good ♪

♪ Tonight is better ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Let's make it happen ♪

♪ Ooh, let's make it happen tonight ♪

♪ Let's make it happen ♪

♪ Ooh, let's make it happen tonight ♪

♪ Hey, let's go ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ It's now or never ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, let's go ♪

(cheers and applause)

‐Yeah. ‐Whoo!

Yeah. Unbelievable.

Yes!

NICK: Oh, yeah.

Let's go.

Kenan, I see you got your spectacles on.

Tell the Peacock how amazing his performance was.

Yo, what is happening in here, man?

‐Like... ‐(all laughing)

KENAN: There's a peacock on stage

and he just destroyed it, man.

I thought that was beautiful.

‐Was that not great? ‐It was.

‐Oh, it was great. ‐That was great.

ROBIN: I thought that was his best yet,

because he picked the perfect song

and he went down to the people.

He danced with the people and he got in their faces

and really brought the crowd alive.

(cheers and applause)

Rocking the stage.

This show has now turned into

a real competition.

And there's no doubt,

out of any of our performers tonight,

you are one of the ones

that are gonna make it to the end.

'Cause you are a showman, my friend.

You wanna win.

NICK: We've heard the words

"Who are you?" a lot this season,

so I wanna put that question out there

directly to you.

Obviously without saying your name,

‐(distorted voice) Okay. ‐Peacock, deep down,

who are you?

Uh...

Give us something, Peacock.

I have dedicated my life

to show business.

This mask transforms me

into another character.

It's funny, because at home,

my partner would look at me,

and I'd be walking through the house like this.

(audience laughing)

And my partner would say, "Let it go.

You're not a peacock at home."

I know who it is.

PEACOCK: With the talent.

I'm sorry, I'm taking over here.

The Peacock has a lot to say.

He's been wanting to talk all season.

Just so you know‐‐ I've done this before.

Keep going, player.

That's a hint for you, okay?

AUDIENCE: Peacock! Peacock! ‐I've never seen a peacock

so damn talkative, like...

And I gotta tell you something.

‐Robin. ‐Yeah.

On one of my albums

I use "Blurred Lines" as an inspiration.

Oh, no. It can't be you.

‐No way. ‐Now I'm really confused.

You know who that is?

Oh, it's not‐‐it's not anybody that we think it is.

‐Okay, then it's not. ‐What?

What just happened?

ROBIN: It's gotta be Weird Al Yankovic.

Uh, he was inspired by the "Blurred Lines" song

which he parodied and released an album

‐four years ago. ‐Oh, man.

He just gave me too good of a clue.

(audience murmuring)

Hints are being thrown all over the place.

Miss Scherzinger, what are you thinking?

He‐‐he had me stumped this entire time.

And it just‐‐you just got it?

When you gave him the mic right now,

I was like, "Okay, there he is."

Now I know who it is.

Do you guys know each other?

I think we do.

We do.

ALL: Ooh!

(all cheering)

NICOLE: (laughing)

Okay, I'm just gonna say,

it could be Neil Patrick Harris.

(audience cheering)

There's so many clues, okay.

Hosted award shows,

likes magic,

a child prodigy.

I still think it could be Donny Osmond.

But when you think you know,

then some other clue happens and you know that you're wrong

and it just drives you crazy.

Guys, do you know who this is?

KEN: Guys, we've been burned before.

It could be anybody.

Well, we do know he gave an amazing performance.

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time for the Peacock.

(cheers and applause)

ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

If Peacock is one of the two singers

eliminated tonight, we'll find out.

♪ ♪

Now it all makes sense.

I could be wrong, he could have thrown me off, but...

Oh, my God, I'm so lost now.

These other competitors that I'm going up against,

they are the best in the business.

But I am bringing my A game‐‐

or my P game, I should say‐‐

because I am in it

to win it, baby!

ANNOUNCER: Coming up... ‐Come on, baby!

ANNOUNCER: Four more electrifying performances.

JENNY: There's a monster making us cry.

It shows you how crazy, insane, and awesome this show is.

ANNOUNCER: And later... ‐(all chanting) Take it off!

ANNOUNCER: Two celebrities will be unmasked.

Oh, my God, I'm so nervous!

Take it off!

No way!

NICOLE: We love you!

We're back on The Masked Singer.

Our singers faces may be covered,

but they can't hide this.

The competition for the golden mask

has gotten very tense.

So before another show business creature sings,

let's study this video very closely

for any new clues about the Monster.

(delicate music)

I never cared about the rules of the game.

NICOLE: I don't know who you are,

but that was a great performance.

MONSTER: Until I became a player in this competition.

Rules of the game, another game reference.

I learned the hard way

that it takes just one slip

to make you lose your place in the world.

He's just trying to beat the game of life.

MONSTER: I've been vilified and persecuted

for sounding like a ringtone.

‐Interesting. MONSTER: But it ain't me.

‐He hit rock bottom. ‐Yeah.

MONSTER: Putting on a front made me angry.

He lost his cool.

MONSTER: And after doing some soul searching,

I was ready for something new.

It's crazy that having my identity stripped

has brought me the comeback I've wanted for a decade.

A guy that lost his cool, but then came back.

Like, Sean Penn lost his temper.

Yeah, Russell Crowe.

MONSTER: I've been hiding behind

faster tracks until now.

I'm finally ready to slow it down.

Tonight I'm putting everything I have into this song.

I've come too far now to take off this mask.

(cheers and applause)

(soft, slow music)

♪ ♪

♪ Guess it's true I'm not good at a one night stand ♪

♪ But I still need love, 'cause I'm just a man ♪

♪ These nights never seem to go to plan ♪

♪ I don't want you to leave, can you hold my hand? ♪

♪ Oh, won't you stay with me? ♪

KEN: Wow. ‐Yeah, come on, now.

♪ 'Cause you're all I need ♪

♪ This ain't love, it's clear to see ♪

♪ So darling, won't you ♪

♪ Stay with me? ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪

♪ Oh, ooh, yeah ♪

♪ Oh, no ♪

♪ Oh, won't you ♪

♪ Stay with me? ♪

♪ 'Cause you're ♪

♪ All I need ♪

Oh, my God, he's amazing.

♪ This ain't love, it's clear to see ♪

♪ So darling ♪

♪ Stay with me ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

Oh, my God, Monster!

ROBIN: Wow. AUDIENCE: Monster!

Monster! Monster!

NICK: Ladies and gentlemen,

I think we have just witnessed greatness

from the Monster.

(cheers and applause)

Nicole, I think you felt me on that emotion.

I see you getting there too.

Your voice just cut through your soul,

your spirit, your heart.

And it's one of my favorite moments

we've had on this show.

And thank you for that honest,

beautiful performance.

I was getting choked up

watching Nicole getting choked up.

To me you're the frontrunner of this.

This is the semi‐final round

and I am confused, because

I just realized, you know‐‐I‐‐

it's‐‐it's not Kenan.

I thought it was Kenan the whole time.

NICK: I was gonna say that! ‐Now I'm confused.

KENAN: I'm right here. KEN: And he's right here,

so I'm very confused.

Because it's good singing.

Not because of my appearance.

(all laughing)

JENNY: You totally surprised me tonight,

coming out here and showing your voice,

how solid it was.

There's a monster on the stage

singing a Sam Smith song,

‐making us cry... ‐Yeah.

Shows you how crazy, insane, and awesome this show is.

Yeah.

ROBIN: He brings comedy,

he brings a great voice,

but this time you broke it all the way down.

If you closed your eyes,

that's a Grammy‐worthy performance.

It sounded like, you know, we were listening

to one of the best vocalists in the world.

We all got choked up. It was great.

(cheers and applause)

And now we wanna hear from the Monster.

Deep down,

who are you?

(distorted voice) I'm a father.

A husband.

A...son.

A brother.

And, more than anything,

I'm a‐‐I'm a person.

ROBIN: Aw, man.

‐Damn. ‐(cheers and applause)

Look at all‐‐look, you got the whole audience crying

over here, Monster.

All right, guys.

With everything that you've seen tonight,

all of the clues,

what have you learned about the Monster so far?

Because he's so damn funny

he's gotta have an acting or a comedy background,

not just a Grammy‐winning voice.

And the only one that comes to my mind right now...

In the video, very old‐school,

from the South,

I'm still thinking, like, Jamie Foxx,

just because he's from Texas,

you know, he started out old‐school,

he's a person that can do a little bit of everything

‐really, really well. ‐Really well.

‐It makes a lot of sense to me. ‐Oh.

I'm way on the other side of you.

‐Why are you going on‐‐why? ‐Really?

Yes. If I go back to all the clues I have...

He made his best, some of his best calls

‐on his headset. ‐On the headset.

So I thought maybe a DJ because of the headset.

Making some calls.

Calvin Harris, maybe?

If a DJ can sing like that, he'd stop DJ‐ing.

(all laughing)

But Calvin's also 6'5''.

And he's not a father.

Feet‐‐I'm sorry, feet are disappearing.

‐Sorry. ‐Feet are disappearing

‐on the stage. ‐Aw.

This is when I thought it was Kevin Hart.

(audience laughing)

A voice that just stuck out to me

is the, uh, old lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish,

‐Darius Rucker. ‐(gasps) That's right.

‐Wow. ‐Amazing singer.

ROBIN: Now, Darius Rucker is a very good singer

and he said he's a father and he's also a very humble,

‐kind man. ‐But can Hootie dance?

‐I mean, can he dance like‐‐ ‐Well, we just found out.

I mean, we've seen him dance.

KEN: I've never seen Hootie dance.

Look.

I thought CeeLo Green

when he was talking, not when, necessarily,

he was singing.

All I know is that you sang "Stay With Me,"

and you can stay with me anytime

because I think you're adorable.

NICK: There it is. Ladies and gentlemen,

keep it going for the Monster.

AUDIENCE: Monster! Monster!

ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

If Monster is one of the two singers

eliminated tonight, we'll find out.

He's tough to call. He's tough to call.

CeeLo Green.

I was thinking the same thing.

This mask takes away my name

but it's given me so much more.

People aren't judging me for who I am

but for what I can actually do.

Now I just want to stay the Monster

and just win this whole competition.

♪ Who is that? ♪

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back to The Masked Singer.

Are you guys having a good time?

(cheers and applause)

Now let's look for any helpful hints

about the true identity of the Lion.

(rock music)

(distorted voice) Every time I put on this mask,

I transform in a way I never expect.

♪ ♪

For the first time, I'm judged only as a singer.

You are a true star.

Amazing voice.

I'm just a lion who wants to be heard.

Not the child of my parents,

not the empire I was born into.

So she's from Hollywood royalty.

I was always expected to act the part

but I'm not two‐dimensional.

So she can act and sing...

And, like a true lioness, fiercely independent.

‐Independent and loyal. ‐That's Kelly Rowland, man.

Us girls, we run the world.

And tonight you better hold on.

"Hold On," like a Wilson Phillips song.

And keep guessing, because this lion mask

ain't coming off anytime soon.

(lion roaring)

(cheers and applause)

I can't figure that [bleep] out.

It's crazy.

(swingy music)

♪ Everybody's got a thing ♪

♪ But some don't know how to handle it ♪

♪ Always reaching out in vain ♪

♪ Just taking the things not worth having ♪

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be standing on the side ♪

♪ When you check it ♪

♪ Out ♪

(vocalizing)

♪ Oh, ooh ♪

(cheers and applause)

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪

♪ Don't you worry ♪

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing, mama ♪

♪ 'Cause I'll be standing, I'll be standing ♪

♪ When you go ♪

♪ Whoa ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

(cheers and applause)

♪ Oh, whoa ♪

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪

♪ ♪

(cheers and applause)

Turn up!

Turn up, Lion.

(cheers and applause)

Somebody came to sing!

AUDIENCE: Lion! Lion!

NICK: Panel.

This here's someone big.

A huge star that knows how to sing.

You brought your A game.

And I am dying to know who this is.

(cheers and applause)

Kenan, I see you got the binoculars.

Y'all look like an old Egyptian painting together.

(all laughing)

When you're done, just pawn that face mask

for a couple extra bucks, you know what I'm saying?

NICK: Now it's time to hear

from the lioness directly.

Lion, deep down, who are you?

(distorted voice) I...

am an advocate, not a victim,

even though I've been bullied for a lot of my life.

A daughter. A sister.

I have moments of insecurity, but...

to sing in a mask,

it completely changes everything

that you thought you knew.

And you just have to believe in yourself.

(cheers and applause)

NICK: All right, panel.

With everything that we've seen

over the season,

are you figuring out who's behind the mask?

She did mention independent and loyal

so independent means‐‐I‐‐ you know,

‐I go back to Destiny's Child. ‐Yeah.

I was thinking from the video that it was Kelly Rowland.

But then hearing you sing, now I'm thinking

it could be anybody. You know what I'm saying?

‐Yes. ‐Like, it's so confusing.

She's definitely about Kelly Rowland's height.

I will give you that.

For a while I thought Michelle Williams

from the, uh, body language to the type of voice

and I'm sticking with that.

NICK: Dr. Ken, what do you think?

Ugh, I go for all over the place.

Anywhere from, like, En Vogue

to TLC to Fergie‐‐ ‐Oh, En Vogue!

‐Yeah. ‐En Vogue, in vogue,

off vogue.

En Vogue, that's the French way to say it.

‐Yeah. ‐He's from France.

And then also "Hold On,"

the Wilson Phillips scenario.

En Vogue had a song called "Hold On" too.

‐That's right, Nick Cannon. ‐I don't‐‐

‐Mm. ‐What do you think?

Why‐‐What are you thinking differently?

NICOLE: Maybe she's an actress

who's just a really talented singer.

I said Hailee Steinfeld

because of her "True Grit."

(cheers and applause)

Ain't no actress can sing like that.

What do you mean?

She moves and sings

like she's been onstage before.

This is a hard one.

She has definitely stumped us all.

Ladies and gentlemen,

keep it going for the sensational Lion.

ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

If Lion is one of the two singers

unmasked tonight, we'll find out.

(cheers and applause)

That's the toughest one so far.

Right? I cannot wait to find out who this is.

I know!

Up next, let's all look for any clues

about who's really under the mask

of the Rabbit.

(fast music)

RABBIT: Throughout the competition, I've been singing

as many different genres as possible

to throw the panel off my scent and to prove

that I'm a versatile performer in my own right.

ROBIN: I love the way that you took

one of the most famous songs and made it your own.

RABBIT: But I also came here to win.

(mischievous music)

It's the semi‐finals,

and there's two unmaskings,

so I need to perform twice as hard.

♪ ♪

Whenever I'm under a lot of pressure,

I pack up the entire family

and head to the great outdoors.

‐All right, loves camping. ‐Oh, he goes glamping.

We hike through the mountains, going step by step.

That's the New Kids On The Block, Donnie Wahlberg.

And me and my dad go fishing for big, fat tuna,

or, as I like to call it, chicken of the sea.

Chicken of the sea, that was a "Newlyweds" reference.

Now, after trashing the camp...

Trashing the camp, that's every rock star.

I'm gonna dig deep because, man,

I wanna win this.

(cheers and applause)

Yeah.

(laughing)

(slow music)

♪ ♪

♪ I've got sunshine ♪

♪ On a cloudy day ♪

AUDIENCE: Aw.

♪ Oh, when it's cold outside ♪

♪ I've got the month of May ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Well, I guess you'd say ♪

♪ What can make me feel this way? ♪

♪ My girl ♪

Oh, my God!

♪ Talkin' 'bout my girl ♪

♪ My girl ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ Fortune or fame ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I've got all the riches baby ♪

♪ One man can claim ♪

Without a doubt.

♪ Well, I guess you'd say ♪

♪ What can make me feel this way? ♪

♪ My girl, my girl ♪

♪ Talkin' 'bout my girl ♪

♪ Even got the month of May ♪

♪ My girl ♪

(cheers and applause)

‐So cute. ‐Very good.

NICK: They're chanting for you.

They're putting up the bunny ears.

Detectives, what'd you guys think

about the Rabbit's performance?

JENNY: I love his little bowtie.

You look very dashing

for someone in a straitjacket.

(audience laughing)

Miss Scherzinger.

This performance was not my favorite performance of yours.

I love the sentiment of it,

and I thought that we could really hear your voice nicely,

but I wanted a little bit more stage presence.

Now, Rabbit, we have to get connected.

It's the semi‐finals.

We need to know, deep down... who are you?

(distorted voice) I'm very optimistic.

When I'm a ways into something I'm 110%.

That's why, especially when I came out for this,

I‐‐you know, I had to do some sort of character

so this was the character that I did.

Believe it or not, I have done some sort of work

in a costume before in other places,

so I'm used to being in it, but never singing.

(audience cheering)

NICK: All right, detectives,

with everything that you've seen

throughout the season

of my friend the Rabbit here,

are you figuring out who's behind the mask?

You know, every week we've had to say goodbye to one celebrity

and it's the semi‐finals,

we have to say goodnight to two.

And it's gonna be so hard

because we've fallen in love with you guys.

But then again, amazing,

'cause I can't wait to figure out who you are.

It's been driving me crazy

that I'm starting to twitch at home.

KENAN: Yeah, what is that? ‐Who's the bunny?

My husband's like, "What's going on?"

And I'm like, maybe this‐‐ it is my husband.

NICK: Could be.

‐It could be Donnie Wahlberg. JENNY: I'm not kidding.

‐Right in here right now. JENNY: I'm still...

Every time I try to call him

when the Rabbit's onstage, he doesn't answer.

(audience laughing)

KENAN: I have a feeling that I might know

who this person is.

I think it's Nick Lachey.

Y'all don't think it's Nick Lachey?

‐Could be. KENAN: Look at the calves.

NICK: Lachey calves. KENAN: Look at those

swole‐ass calves.

Chicken by the sea, swollen calves

‐equals Nick Lachey. ‐Right.

NICOLE: I don't know.

One of our first clues said something

about synchronized singing.

Yes, we always thought boy band.

So that made me think NSYNC.

I think it's Joey Fatone.

ROBIN: Oh, totally. Totally.

JENNY: Joey would totally do that twitch

and stay in character and he's got a great voice.

‐Yeah. KEN: But I also think

there's other boy bands. There's Backstreet Boys.

Kevin Richardson.

He's also tall.

Has the same kind of vibe.

NICK: Well, we all know that he gave it his all tonight.

‐Yes. ‐So, ladies and gentlemen,

one more time for the Rabbit.

ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

If Rabbit is one of the two singers

eliminated tonight, we'll find out.

(cheers and applause)

You guys, two of them are going home.

Why?

Two of them are getting de‐masked.

We're getting towards the end. I'm so sad.

Why can't everybody win?

I chose this song because I hadn't done a ballad yet

but the panel didn't love it.

I just hope I get another shot to turn this around

because this bunny ain't ready to show his face yet.

♪ Who is that? ♪

NICK: We are back

on The Masked Singer.

Later, we will unmask two more famous faces

and reveal our final three

for our big finale.

Now let's all look for clues about the Bee.

(cheers and applause)

♪ I came in like a wrecking ball ♪

Some of the panel are convinced that I'm the queen

of the Pips. ROBIN: That vibrato.

Does anyone else recognize Gladys Knight's voice?

BEE: But what if I've been giving mixed messages

all this time?

Kay...

I wanna tell my fans

my recipe for success.

The Bee is legend.

You know, I like baking.

And you know that nobody makes a peach cobbler

quite like mine.

That's Patti LaBelle.

'Cause she makes those peach cobblers for Walmart.

But after all these years of hit after hit,

it's this Grammy's voice

that I'm hoping will lead me to the final.

ROBIN: That was a Grammy, wasn't it?

Are those the Pips?

BEE: I am surprised by

how competitive I've become as an insect,

but I'm really going for it now.

So I'm serving up a powerful song

by my good friend Aretha Franklin.

I'm hoping it will give me the sweet taste of victory.

(cheers and applause)

‐You think Gladys Knight? ‐Uh‐huh.

(slow music)

♪ Looking out ♪

♪ On the morning rain ♪

♪ I used to feel so uninspired ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And when I knew I had to face another day ♪

♪ Lord, it made me feel ♪

♪ So tired ♪

♪ Before the day I met you ♪

♪ Life was so unkind ♪

♪ But you're the key to my peace of mind ♪

♪ 'Cause you make me feel ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ Like a natural woman ♪

Whoo!

♪ Oh, baby, what you've done to me ♪

♪ What you done to me ♪

♪ You make me feel so good inside ♪

♪ Good inside ♪

♪ ♪

♪ And I just wanna be ♪

Come on, baby! Whoo!

♪ You make me feel so alive ♪

♪ 'Cause you make me feel ♪

(cheers and applause)

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪

♪ You make me feel ♪

Whoo!

♪ You make me feel ♪

♪ You make me feel like a natural woman ♪

♪ ♪

That is a living legend.

(cheers and applause)

Right in front of our eyes!

‐Whoo! ‐(cheers and applause)

NICK: Wow! Keep it going, ladies and gentlemen!

For the queen, Miss Bee.

Incredible performance.

‐I know exactly who that is. ‐Really, just‐‐right off

‐the top of your head? ‐1000%.

Who in their right mind doesn't know

that's Gladys Knight?

(cheers and applause)

That's amazing.

ROBIN: I've been saying it

every episode she's been on.

That voice is one of the most familiar voices

in the history of music.

It's a gift and it's a beautiful thing.

(cheers and applause)

‐I‐‐I‐‐I‐‐I... ‐Ken does not agree with you!

On this show, there'll be several times

that we're definitely this person...

KENAN: Right. KEN: It could be someone

who is also singing like Gladys Knight

that's in a mask out there.

But who can do Gladys like Gladys?

KEN: Is it, like, Patti LaBelle that's singing like Gladys?

Patti LaBelle.

KEN: I honestly think this is not Gladys Knight.

I think it's Anita Baker.

(audience groans)

I gotta tell you, I‐‐I thought for sure

I've been right on this show before.

She thought somebody was Sherri Shepherd.

JENNY: And I was wrong.

So just have an open mind, that's all I'm saying.

Well, Bee, can you tell us

who are you?

(distorted voice) I'm a people person.

Let me tell you something.

Behind this mask, it's difficult.

Because I'm cut off, in a way, from you.

ALL: Aw.

BEE: I need to see you, I need to touch you,

‐Yeah. Yeah. BEE: I need to feel you.

And that's the way it is for me,

whether I'm performing

or just walking down the street and saying "Hey."

(cheers and applause)

Hey! ‐Hey.

There's your proof.

That's who I am.

It's no surprise, week after week,

that you are still here.

And I think we will see you at the finals.

Give it up, that's a legend standing right there.

That's a living legend, all right.

(cheers and applause)

ANNOUNCER: Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the mask.

Who do you think it is?

Our final five singers have now all performed.

When we come back, we'll find out

who moves out of our lair

and who moves on to our grand finale.

ANNOUNCER: Coming up,

the identities of two celebrities

are revealed.

I'm in total shock.

Oh, my God, I'm so nervous!

ANNOUNCER: A double unmasking

that you'll have to see to believe.

Who are you?

‐Oh, my God! ‐Oh!

We were so, way the frick off.

NICK: I think this is a shock to so many!

NICK: After a night of performances

from the cream of the crop

it's time for the biggest vote ever

on The Masked Singer.

Panel and studio audience, vote now

for your favorite all‐around performance tonight.

The two celebrities with the least votes

will be unmasked and sent home.

Oh...

I know, I feel bad.

NICK: And that means

the other three will face off on our grand finale

to become the first king or queen

of The Masked Singer.

(cheers and applause)

But now the votes are counted.

Oh, I'm gonna be so sad.

And the first unmasked singer tonight

is...

the Lion.

(all groaning)

Ladies and gentlemen, but keep it going for her!

The Lion!

Other four of you head back to the lair,

as one of you will also be unmasked later on.

(cheers and applause)

I can't believe it.

NICK: I think this is a shock to so many!

You've been amazing, but before the Lion unmasks,

panel, tell us your final guesses.

‐We'll start with you, Jenny. JENNY: I'm still in shock.

I'm sorry you didn't make it all the way to the end

but I do think you are a true star.

I feel like you started your career

in a girl group.

So I think, based off Destiny's Child,

‐I think you're Kelly Rowland. ‐Now‐‐I‐‐don't‐‐

All right. Kelly Rowland, that's a good guess.

(cheers and applause)

Uh...no.

Maybe...like a white Kelly Rowland?

(audience laughing)

What makes you think she's white?

I think she's white 'cause the tone of her voice.

I could‐‐I feel‐‐I feel like it.

You never know.

But because of the Hailey Times,

and we've heard she has true grit,

I'm going with Hailee Steinfeld.

Slap it on ya like that.

I'm dying to know who it is.

I think it could be, like,

uh, like, Dawn Robinson from En Vogue.

‐You know, I‐‐ ‐In Vogue!

(cheers and applause)

‐In Vogue? En Vogue? ‐No, no, you got it right.

You got it perfectly right.

You do you.

Kenan.

I've had no idea what's been going on

this entire time.

And I still don't.

Because I'm basically staring at a fake gold lion mask

right now and I...

But from seeing what I've seen today,

I'm thinking down the Kelly Rowland road as well.

(cheers and applause)

I've been going with the Destiny's Child

um, for a while.

I love Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland.

I think it might be Michelle Williams.

But no matter who it is,

I'm sure that you have a career‐‐

a career either before and after this in music.

(cheers and applause)

NICK: Okay, panel.

You've made your final guesses.

Now let's see if any of you are right.

We all need to know

Lion, show us all

who's behind the mask?

Take it off! Take it off!

Oh, my God, I'm so nervous!

(audience chanting "Take it off!")

Who is it?

Who are you?

Take it off!

AUDIENCE: Take it off! Take it off!

I know a Destiny's Child when I see one!

Come on, Michelle!

Reveal yourself!

NICOLE: Who is it?

‐I see blonde hair! KEN: Blonde hair!

KENAN: I see blonde hair...

‐Oh, my God! ‐Whoa!

NICK: Actress, singer, superstar,

Rumer Willis!

‐Oh! ‐No. Way!

I didn't know she sang!

Hollywood royalty!

‐Whoo! ‐Yo, that's crazy!

It all makes sense though.

FOX's Empire.

Broadway star.

But what made you do this show?

I knew how to dance,

and I‐‐and I‐‐ everybody kinda figured out

that I could do that, but I wanted everyone to know

that I can sing, too.

Yes, you can.

(cheers and applause)

NICK: Now, panel.

You guys look super shocked.

‐Way off. ‐Way.

NICK: Everyone was way off.

What were some of the key clues

that revealed your true identity

that we didn't even pick up on?

Well, I grew up in Idaho.

And Hailey, Idaho is, um...

‐Oh. ‐Oh.

We were so, way the frick off

with Kelly Rowland, like, it's unbelievable.

But that's a testament to your talent.

That's Rumer freakin' Willis right there, man.

Like, come on.

The white Kelly Rowland, ladies and gentlemen.

‐The white Kelly Rowland. ‐She's good, too.

‐White Kelly Rowland. ‐(all laughing)

I'm gonna put that on my resume.

(audience laughing)

From now on, when I watch a Bruce Willis movie,

I'll be thinking, "Oh, snap, that's the Lion's dad."

(all laughing)

KENAN: That's all he is.

KEN: That's all he is to me.

That's all he is now.

Ladies and gentlemen, Rumer Willis!

(swingy music)

♪ Everybody needs a chance ♪

♪ Chance to check out the news ♪

♪ You're the only one who sees ♪

NICK: When we return,

we'll reveal our other unmasked singer tonight

and find out which three celebrities

will make it into the final.

♪ Don't you worry 'bout a thing ♪

NICK: We're back with our four remaining

masked singers, but only three can move on

to our grand finale.

And so,

our final unmasked singer tonight is...

I don't wanna see their faces.

I'm gonna be so sad.

The Rabbit.

(all groaning)

I'm sorry, Rabbit!

NICK: Keep it going for the Rabbit, though.

‐He was amazing. ‐He's so good at it.

‐He's so good at it. ‐We love you, Rabbit.

And you other three, say goodbye.

‐We love you, Rabbit. NICK: You have made it through

to the grand finale!

Congratulations, Peacock,

Monster, and Bee!

Next time one of you will be crowned the winner

of The Masked Singer.

Now, we all love you, Rabbit.

‐You've entertained us. ‐(audience chanting "Rabbit!")

NICK: You made us dance. You made us smile.

And some people are on the verge of tears right now.

Oh, baby.

Don't‐‐aw, Rabbit. Don't cry.

‐Don't cry, buddy. ‐Rabbit...

NICK: But I have to definitely admit

we cannot wait to see who you are.

‐Whoo! ‐Panel.

Any final guesses about

who's behind this mask?

I said earlier that I felt like it was Nick Lachey

just because of the swole‐ness of it all.

‐The muscles. KENAN: Yeah.

‐You are crazy. ‐No way.

NICK: Ken. KEN: Kinda like what I said

earlier on, someone tall from a boy band

that no one's thinking of, like Kevin Richardson

‐from Backstreet Boys. ‐(cheers and applause)

So I'm gonna double down on that.

‐No. ‐He's a very funny guy.

He's got a great personality.

I just see, from the physical traits,

Joey Fatone.

KEN: I don't‐‐I really don't think it is.

‐Nicole. ‐I feel like it‐‐it's Joey.

Like Robin said, the personality.

He's nice to everybody. Joey's just one of the‐‐

he lights up a room.

See, I thought Joey, but then I think‐‐

I think I'm being fooled

and that's Donnie Wahlberg.

(audience groans)

Hey, baby, just do this if it's you.

(all laughing)

‐It could be. ‐You don't know

your own husband?

By the way, if it is you, honey,

it's Ken's fault that you're leaving.

(all laughing)

All right, now that the panel have made their final guesses,

Rabbit...

show us all

who's behind the mask.

Finally! Take it off!

(all chanting "Take it off!")

AUDIENCE: Take it off! Take it off!

NICOLE: Whoo! Yes!

AUDIENCE: Take it off! Take it off!

Who are you?

Take it off, Joey!

AUDIENCE: Take it off! Take it off!

Take it off! Take it off!

Take it off! Take it off!

Ladies and gentlemen,

Joey Fatone!

‐It's Joey Fatone! ‐Ah!

We love you!

‐Ah! ‐It's Joey!

KEN: Ugh!

NICK: Superstar...

Joey!

The man who does it all

and who rocks the stage.

It's so good to finally see you, man.

One more time for the Rabbit.

What the... am I doing?

There's a Monster, there is a Bee.

This is some crazy [bleep].

I'm so impressed with what you've done

with your character and everything you've done

‐on the show, Joey. ‐Yeah, you did great, man.

JOEY: Yeah. Thank you.

Now what were some of the key clues

that maybe we didn't pick up on,

or some that we did?

Right, um, well, the magician,

when I was younger I wanted to be a magician.

I know a little bit of sleight of hand.

‐Nicole. ‐I know a little bit

of sleight of hand and fun stuff like that.

So, essentially, he is a magician.

‐He is a magician. ‐What was the other one?

‐Synchronized singing was... ‐NSYNC.

That was, like, the first package ever.

‐That's not hard. ‐(audience laughing)

Tell me a little bit about your perspective

from inside the mask.

When I did the first song of "Living La Vida Loca,"

and the rehearsal, and I stopped, I was like, (gasps)

‐Get me out of this thing. ‐Yeah.

I got very claustrophobic.

And lately, as I got older,

for some weird reason,

‐I've been claustrophobic. ‐Wow.

This, actually, has kind of overcome that for me.

‐Which is crazy. ‐Oh, that's awesome.

Yeah, word. Congrats, man.

(cheers and applause)

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time

for the artist formerly known as the Rabbit.

But before we go, to sing for us again,

ladies and gentlemen,

Joey Fatone!

♪ I guess you'd say ♪

♪ What can make me feel this way? ♪

♪ My girl ♪

My girl.

♪ Talkin' 'bout ♪

♪ My girl ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I've got sunshine on a cloudy day ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ I've even got the month of May ♪

♪ My girl ♪

ANNOUNCER: Next week, the final three

battle it out one last time

for the golden mask.

You are gonna be very tough to beat, my man.

NICK: The Masked Singer can have only one winner.

‐Who are you? ‐What?

ANNOUNCER: Who will be the last mask standing?

Take it off!

(dog barking)