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Nick Cannon: The fight for the Golden Mask is on fire.

‐ What? ‐ And so far, season four has been savage.

Oh, my God! NFL star Mark Sanchez!

‐ I am losing my mind. ‐ But now, it's Group C's turn to go viral.

‐ ♪ I'm a savage ‐ Broccoli...

‐ ♪ Classy, bougie, ratchet ‐ Squiggly Monster...

‐ ♪ Sassy, moody, nasty ‐ Jellyfish...

‐ ♪ Acting stupid, what's happening? ♪ ‐ Lips...

‐ ♪ What's happening? I'm a savage ♪ ‐ ...and Mushroom.

♪ Classy, bougie, ratchet

♪ Yuh, what's happening?

♪ Who is that?

Get ready, because this cast of masked influencers

are here to flex for some serious likes.

Nicole: I have, like, every goosebump

in places I didn't even know I could have goosebumps right now.

And it's a reveal that will break the internet.

(all exclaiming)

Are you ready to accept the challenge?

The Lips is frisky up here.

It's the Group C premiere.

‐ Nicole: Go, Ken. Go, Ken. ‐ Nick: Ken!

He's like a TikTok gone bad.

(music playing)

♪ Who are you?

♪ Who, who, who, who

♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪

♪ Who are you?

‐ ♪ Who, who, who, who ‐ ♪ Ken Jeong, Ken Jeong

♪ Oh, I really wanna know

‐ Nicole: Nice! ‐ ♪ Who are you?

Whoo!

‐ Welcome, welcome, welcome... ‐ Robin: Whoo!

...to the hit show that brings families together

only to argue the night away with their crazy guesses.

This is "The Masked Singer."

‐ Yes! ‐ Yay!

Nick: We've waited weeks to meet our final cast of crazy characters,

and here they are, Group C!

‐ We have Squiggly Monster... ‐ Ken: Yeah!

‐ Mushroom, Jellyfish... ‐ Jenny: So cute.

‐ Broccoli... ‐ Nicole: Come on, Broccoli.

‐ ...and Lips ‐ Robin: Yeah! ...and Lips.

‐ What was that? ‐ Lips.

‐ Ken: Yeah! ‐ Party.

Now, let's say hello to our celebrity sleuths.

‐ It's our panel. ‐ Jenny: Whoo!

‐ Robin: Yeah! ‐ Nicole: Get it! Oh!

You know, I've had the same pirate binocular the whole‐‐

‐ All four seasons. ‐ For four seasons, the same pirate‐‐

Speaking of Four Seasons, you do look like a bartender at one.

‐ Oh. ‐ That's funny 'cause I was gonna say you look like

‐ a sexy sangria. ‐ Nick: Oh!

‐ So I will serve you, Ken. ‐ There it is. You just got served, Ken.

Kicking things off is a character so epic,

so insanely silly, it defies explanation.

Unleash the Squiggly Monster.

Oh, Squiggly Monster!

♪ I believe in miracles

♪ Where're you from, you sexy thing? ♪

Jenny: Oh, my God! I love it!

‐ ♪ I believe in miracles ‐ That is the greatest costume ever.

‐ ♪ Since you came along ‐ How many hands does he have? Eight hands?

‐ Robin: Wow. ‐ Jenny: That is remarkable.

‐ Ken: I love it. ‐ Looking like Beetlejuice on steroids.

‐ Oh, I'm here for Squiggly Monster. ‐ I love it.

All eyes are on this multi‐eyed mammoth.

So, here are some clues about the Squiggly Monster.

(music playing)

Squiggly Monster: Good evening, my fellow Americans.

I chose the Squiggly Monster because people always roll their eyes at me,

but now I can roll all mine at them.

‐ Ken, you're on there. ‐ Whoa. Why am I there?

And it's perfect, ladies and gentlenerds

'cause I'm a patchwork of personas.

The father figure and the scoundrel.

‐ Is that a magician? ‐ A hyperactive voice of the people.

A worrywart and a maniac. Oh! Salami.

Okay, I'll stop talking in circles and just be direct.

I'm no Dumbo, but ladies, let's be honest,

‐ I'm easy on the eyes. ‐ So he thinks he's sexy?

Breaking news, tonight I'm bringing the Squiggle juice.

I can't wait to have all eyes on me, literally.

(music playing)

♪ Someone told me long ago

♪ There's a calm before the storm ♪

♪ I know

♪ It's been coming for some time ♪

The voice sounds familiar.

♪ When it's over, so they say ♪

♪ It'll rain a sunny day

‐ ♪ I know ‐ Wow.

♪ Shining down like water

I don't know who it is. I have no idea.

♪ Whoa

♪ I want to know

♪ Have you ever seen the rain? ♪

♪ Whoa, whoa

♪ I want to know

♪ Have you ever seen the rain? ♪

♪ Coming down on a sunny day ♪

♪ Whoa, oh, oh

♪ I want to know

♪ Have you ever seen the rain? ♪

♪ Coming down on a sunny day ♪

‐ Nick: Squiggly Monster! ‐ Season four!

You tore it down with that performance.

Oh, my gosh. I just want to give you a big old hug

with all your 18 little arms.

You are just so adorable and loveable.

‐ Yes. ‐ Nicole: I'm pleasantly surprised by your voice.

‐ Yes. ‐ I'm freaking out 'cause I have no idea who you are.

But I love you already, and when you move,

your little eyeballs go everywhere.

You make me so happy.

Nick: All right, it's time for what our panel dreads

‐ and our audience loves. ‐ Oh, no.

It's the first impression guesses.

All season long, the panel writes them down

after the singer's first performance,

and if they get it right, they get a point.

Oh, this is so hard.

Take your guesses and drop 'em in the slot.

‐ Oh! ‐ ( "Drop It Like It's Hot" playing )

‐ ♪ Drop 'em in the slot ‐ I see what you did there.

Oh, get it, Ken. Get it, Ken.

‐ Go, Ken. Go, Ken. Go, Ken. ‐ Jenny: This is awesome.

‐ Go, Ken. Go, Ken ‐ Nicole: Hey! Hey! Hey!

‐ Sweet moves. ‐ All right, here we go.

Let's get to know the Squiggly Monster.

What's the best part about being the Squiggly Monster?

Well, um, it's just awesome.

I mean, I want to make people happy

and spread peace and love.

And another thing is this is actually the size of my real head.

‐ Whoa. ‐ Huge brain.

‐ Nice. ‐ Okay.

‐ Uh‐oh, Robin's got something. ‐ All right, I'm thinking of somebody who's large.

Who‐‐ and I saw "father figure" and "roll their eyes."

And then when he just spoke with Nick,

there was a real kind of a stand‐up comedian kind of vibe going on, right?

‐ Oh! ‐ I'm thinking Ray Romano.

‐ Oh. ‐ Nicole: Ooh, yes. That's a good guess.

‐ I can't‐‐ it is a great guess. ‐ That's a great guess.

But what about Brad Garrett, his brother on TV?

‐ Oh! ‐ Brad is very tall.

‐ Nicole: That's not a bad one. ‐ Ken: That could be Garrett.

But I was also picking up on politician vibes, you know?

I was kind of getting that. Thinking funny politician,

in the clue package, he said "my fellow Americans," "voice of the people."

You know, people do come on this show for redemption, so it could be Al Franken.

‐ Robin: Ah. ‐ Is Al Franken this tall?

‐ Ken: Great guess. ‐ He could be deceiving us, Nick.

That's not bad, Jenny, but I heard...

‐ Yep. ‐ "My fellow Americans,"

and I saw a stethoscope, so maybe,

just maybe someone like Dr. Fauci.

I'm thinking that‐‐ hear me out. Stop.

‐ Let me finish. ‐ You know how tall Dr. Fauci is?

Look how short you are.

Dr. Fauci is Andre the Giant compared to you!

Nicole: Oh, my gosh, Ken.

These are some interesting guesses.

‐ Ken: Yes. ‐ All the way from Ray Romano to Al Franken to Dr. Fauci?

Wow, when you say it like that, we look like idiots.

‐ How dare you? ‐ All right, guys, y'all keep it going

for that amazing performance.

Ken: Squiggly!

I love him.

Nick: Did our panel have you squiggling on your sofas

with those Monster guesses? Tell us what you think.

♪ Whole lotta shaking going on ♪

‐ Coming up... ‐ (vocalizing) Coming up...

‐ Your voice is beautiful. ‐ ...Group C brings the heat.

‐ Oh! ‐ Are you okay, Nick?

Ken, sit down. We need to find a doctor.

‐ And later.. ‐ Take it off! And later...

(all exclaiming)

Nick: Oh, my goodness!

‐ ♪ Who is that? ‐ Welcome back to "The Masked Singer"

‐ and the Group C premiere. ‐ Robin: Yeah!

The competition is about to be turned on its head.

Let's say hello to the Mushroom.

‐ Whoo! ‐ (music playing)

♪ I'm picking up good vibrations ♪

♪ She's giving me excitation ♪

‐ ♪ I'm picking up good vibrations ♪ ‐ Wow!

♪ She's giving me excitation ♪

‐ Oh, she looks fabulous. ‐ ♪ Good, good, good, good vibrations ♪

Oh! She's so pretty!

‐ Ken: Oh! ‐ ♪ Good, good, good

‐ Oh, my God. I'm loving that outfit. ‐ Nicole: Wow.

Nick: All right. As we know, mushrooms can be edible.

They can be medicinal.

But can they win "The Masked Singer" is the real question.

Maybe this will give you some idea

who this powerful portabella really is.

(music playing)

Mushroom: How does a mushroom

grow up to be a healer and a scholar?

I sprouted up underground,

‐ young, scrappy, and fungi. ‐ That is very "Hamilton."

I started out in the rat race

at a job that may surprise you.

Then the world turned upside down,

and I got my shot

to turn a hobby into a career.

At first the suits didn't understand me.

Woman: Groom less. Smile, spore.

Nah, I kept growing and grinding

until somebody said yes to this.

And finally I got to be in the 'shroom where it happens.

"The Room Where It Happens," Hamilton.

Now I'm able to rise up and to help others grow.

‐ "Rise Up." ‐ Andra Day.

It may have been a broken road to get here,

but it means the world to share my story on this stage.

(sighs)

(music playing)

(vocalizing)

♪ Pray God you can cope

♪ I stand outside

♪ This woman's work

♪ This woman's world

♪ Ooh, it's hard on the man

Nicole: Oh, my gosh, it's a guy.

♪ Now his part is over

♪ Now starts the craft

♪ Of the father

Wow.

♪ I know you've got a little life in you yet ♪

♪ I know you've got a lot of strength left ♪

♪ I know you've got a little life in you yet ♪

♪ And I know you've got a lot of strength left ♪

♪ I should be crying

♪ But I just can't let it show ♪

♪ I should be hoping

♪ But I can't stop thinking

♪ All the things I should've said ♪

♪ That I never said

♪ All the things we should've done ♪

‐ ♪ That we never did ‐ Wow.

♪ All the things I should've given ♪

♪ But I didn't

♪ Oh, darling

♪ Make it go

♪ Make it go away

♪ Just make it go away

Oh, my gosh!

Nick: Wow!

That was amazing.

Things just got real.

Oh, my gosh. Nick, I have, like, every goosebump everywh‐‐

places I didn't even know I could have goosebumps right now.

‐ Jenny: Right? ‐ Nicole: First of all, I thought you were a woman,

but I think you're a man underneath there.

‐ You never know on season four. ‐ You never know.

I have to say, that is probably the most transcending performance

‐ we have ever had on "The Masked Singer." ‐ Yeah.

‐ You know what? There was a feeling behind every note. ‐ Yeah.

There was a truth. There was a connection that, you know,

‐ we felt it, you know? It was beautiful. ‐ Jenny: Totally.

All right, well, it's our favorite time.

‐ First impression guesses. ‐ Oh, come on.

Take your guesses and drop 'em in the slot.

♪ Drop it like it's hot

Oh, Kenny! Here's your time to shine.

‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot ‐ Nick: Uh‐oh. Go, Ken.

‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot drop it like it's hot ♪ ‐ Nicole: Oh, there it is.

‐ Oh, high knees. ‐ I'm actually a little embarrassed.

‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot drop it like it's hot ♪ ‐ Like a TikTok gone bad.

‐ Ken! ‐ I have never seen knees

so high during a Cabbage Patch.

That's hilarious.

Now, Mushroom, did you turn to mush

when you first saw this costume?

A bit, yes. But Earth is such a beautiful place.

And as the Mushroom, I want to remind everyone

that we are all connected.

‐ Wow. That was a beautiful message... ‐ Love it.

But now I'm even more confused.

Me, too. But I feel like I was getting

so many Broadway musical "Hamilton" clues, right?

"In the 'shroom where it happens," "young, scrappy,"

"a healer and a scholar." I was thinking, okay, Lin‐Manuel Miranda.

‐ I like it. ‐ Because he wrote "Hamilton." Or could it be Anthony‐‐

Anthony Ramos, because he was in "Hamilton" as well.

And then listening to the voice,

I know this sounds crazy, y'all,

but I was like, "Is it someone like Donald Glover?"

‐ Ken: Oh, snap. ‐ That would be awesome if it was.

‐ Are you kidding me? ‐ I mean, our show gets cooler every season, so why not?

I really love what you said about Donald Glover.

‐ Because Donald Glover is so multi‐faceted. ‐ Right?

But just to get back on track, like, in the clue package, there was "Star Search."

That makes me think of a "Star Search" contestant

and the word "grinding" in the package.

He famously gives fans lap dances at his shows, just like me.

Usher.

Stop looking at me like that!

I was‐‐ I was looking at you like that's pretty good.

Oh, really? Thanks. I thought about it myself.

‐ Nick: All right, Jenny. ‐ Here's what I'm thinking.

Okay, orange curtains were in the clue package.

And this artist's album is "Channel Orange."

‐ Robin: Yes. ‐ Jenny: I also saw a hot dog cart.

I was like, "That means something."

‐ So I went frankfurter. Ooh. Frank. ‐ Oh.

Frank, possible‐‐ Frank Ocean, maybe?

‐ Nicole: Ooh. ‐ Ken: That's a great guess.

‐ Not a bad one. ‐ That's a good guess.

Honestly, no matter who you are under that mask,

you are a massive star in my book.

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time for the Mushroom.

‐ Stunning performance. ‐ Ken: So good.

Nick: Should our panel have the shiitake kicked out of them

for their Mushroom guesses? Tell us what you think.

Oh, for me, the frontrunner is Mushroom.

Jenny: But now do you think that Mushroom's gonna give

Popcorn and Serpent a run for their money?

‐ Ken: Absolutely. ‐ Yes, because I think that Mushroom's holding back.

I think we've only seen a little bit

‐ of what 'Shroom can do. ‐ Yeah.

♪ Who is that?

‐ ♪ Who is that? ‐ Welcome back to "The Masked Singer"

Group C premiere.

Now it's time to meet an umbrella‐shaped saltwater staple

ready to take the sting out of this competition.

‐ It's the Jellyfish. ‐ Yeah!

Ooh, Jellyfish.

(music playing)

Oh!

That is a cool costume.

Yes! This is fabulous!

Hey, hey.

‐ Nicole: He's tiny. ‐ Ken: Wow.

‐ Yeah! ‐ Party girl. Party girl maybe.

Nick: What celebrity chooses to dress

as the single greatest threat

to a family of four on the beach?

Let's dive into the masked mystery of the Jellyfish.

(music playing)

Jellyfish: Hey, guys. It's me, Jellyfish.

Follow me as I dive into my little fairy tale.

"Little‐ish"? Is it Yara Shahidi from "Black‐ish" and "Grown‐ish"?

Once upon a time, I reigned supreme over an entire underwater kingdom.

But after moving from coast to coast for so long,

my castle started to feel like a gilded cage.

‐ Is that a tiara? ‐ Maybe Miss USA?

So it was time for this princess to journey into the real world

and finally experience all the cool, fun things I missed out on.

Like making friends, going to parties,

and just being free.

Oh, that's an angelfish. "Charlie's Angels."

So being here, I'm going with the flow

as I carve my way through this new adventure.

And while being on dry land is a little scary,

I'm hoping I still can make a splash on this stage.

Look, look, look. She's pretty nervous.

(sighs)

(music playing)

♪ The smell of your skin

♪ Lingers on me now

♪ To be with myself and center ♪

♪ Clarity, peace, serenity

‐ Oh, wow. ‐ Wow.

♪ I hope you know, I hope you know ♪

♪ That this has nothing to do with you ♪

♪ It's personal, myself and I ♪

♪ We've got some straightening out to do ♪

♪ And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket ♪

♪ But I've got to get a move on with my life ♪

♪ It's time to be

♪ A big girl now

♪ And big girls don't cry

♪ Like the little schoolmate in the school yard ♪

♪ We'll play jacks and Uno cards ♪

♪ I'll be your best friend

♪ And you'll be mine

♪ Valentine

♪ I hope you know, I hope you know ♪

♪ That this has nothing to do with you ♪

♪ It's time to be

♪ A big girl now

♪ And big girls don't cry

Amazing.

Wow.

Robin, you were feeling the performance?

Such a beautiful vocal tone.

I mean, I could hear a little bit of the nervousness.

Maybe this might be one of the first times you've sung this publicly,

but I think this is just the beginning of you

unleashing your voice upon us, so thank you.

Me, too. You're gonna be one of those shockers on this show.

‐ "You know what? I came to sing." ‐ Shockers?

Jenny: I know. It didn't mean to be a pun, but great job.

You should be very proud of yourself.

All right, well, it's time for the first impression guesses.

‐ Oh, man. ‐ Panel, take your guesses and drop 'em in the slot.

♪ Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot ♪

Oh, get it. Come on, Ken.

Nick and Nicole: Go, Ken. Go, Ken. Go, Ken.

Go, Ken. Oh. Some kind of a robot. Oh. Oh!

‐ Oh, my God. ‐ All right, back to the Jellyfish.

Jellyfish, what made you decide to come out on stage

as a giant jellyfish?

Jellyfish have a powerful sting.

I'm really competitive with myself,

so I wanted to come here and prove something.

‐ Nick: And you definitely did that. ‐ Yeah, I like that.

Robin: Man, this is the hardest one for me.

I get the vibe that you're young and you're very accomplished already.

Based of the clue package, it said something about going coast to coast,

‐ having a legion of followers. ‐ Jenny: Yep, yep, yep.

‐ Based off the fans on the wall we saw. ‐ Robin: Yes.

So I think maybe she's an athlete.

I'll go with one of my favorite athletes, Gabby Douglas then.

‐ Oh! There you go. ‐ Okay.

That's not a terrible guess. But I saw bubbles in the package.

And then I got happy and excited,

‐ and I immediately‐‐ ‐ Like my two‐year‐old.

I immediately thought a cartoon that Chloe Grace Moretz voiced

‐ called "Bubble Guppies." ‐ Ah.

Chloe Grace Moretz, I'm not trying to brag,

but one of my co‐stars in the upcoming feature "Tom And Jerry."

They say I steal the movie. But then I came to my senses

and I thought of another one of my co‐stars.

I'm thinking of my onscreen daughter from "Crazy Rich Asians."

Aqua, water‐‐ Awkwafina.

‐ Jenny: Oh, here he goes with this one. ‐ Ken: There you go.

Jenny: Here he goes.

I think you do this just to brag about your IMDB and who you've worked with.

You know, Mark Wahlberg told me that on the set of "Pain & Gain."

Nick: Nicole, please make some sense out of this.

Nicole: Nick, this is hard.

I saw some things in the clue package that reminded me of, like,

someone young, maybe an influencer or YouTuber.

Then I saw the angelfish, right?

And I was like, "Charlie's Angels," Victoria's Secret Angels.

They might be friends with the Victoria's Secret Angels,

that whole model crew.

I was getting like a Sofia Richie vibe.

Oh, Sofia Richie. Yep, yep, yep.

Sofia Richie might be the best guess out of all of us.

Honestly, whoever you are, I'm just so happy that you showed up.

‐ Right? ‐ Because you illuminate from your insides.

‐ Robin: Yes. ‐ Nick: All right, well, great job, Jellyfish.

You rocked the stage. Y'all keep it going for her.

‐ Yay! ‐ Nicole: Get it!

Nick: Our panel guessed everyone under the sea for Jellyfish.

Tell us what you think.

♪ Who is that?

Welcome back to the game that always has you second‐guessing.

It's "The Masked Singer"!

‐ Robin: Yeah! ‐ Nick: And next up is what will likely be

your mother's favorite character

because she always tried to push these on us when we were kids.

Right in time for dinner,

we're serving up the Broccoli.

‐ Whoo! ‐ (music playing)

Robin: Yeah! Broccoli! Come on!

‐ Oh! ‐ Jenny: No way!

Yes, Broccoli! I'm here for you!

Broccoli looks like Thingamajig.

‐ It's Thingamajig's uncle. ‐ Ken: Broccoli!

‐ Nick: What an entrance by the Broccoli. ‐ Robin: Wow.

Rich in vitamins indeed.

But what else is there to learn about this nutritious talent?

A whole lot. Take a look.

(music playing)

Broccoli: Here's Broccoli, baby.

Let's do my new dance challenge, the Broccolean.

First you snap, two, three,

then Broccolean back, two, three.

Ah, that's like Jason Derulo doing a TikTok dance.

A contest greased the wheels for my career,

and now I'm so humbled to work with the biggest artists

stacking up my cheese.

It ain't easy being a kid rolling with the OGs,

but performing is my passion.

He's like a young dancer or influencer on social media.

And while I've been on many stages,

I can honestly say none have excited me more than this one.

Tonight I'm singing a tribute to the greats.

I know I've got some big shoes to fill,

but I'm ready. Broc on!

Everything's screaming young. Look at the car.

‐ Look at the social media. ‐ Mm.

(camera shutters clicking)

(music playing)

Oh! Come on, Broccoli!

♪ House is rocking don't bother knocking ♪

♪ House is rocking don't bother knocking ♪

♪ The house is a‐rocking, don't bother, come on in ♪

♪ Come on over, baby, whole lot of shaking going on ♪

‐ He's older. ‐ Oh, he's so cute!

♪ Come on over, baby, I got the bull by the horn ♪

♪ Come on over, whole lot of shaking going on ♪

Nicole: Hey!

♪ The house is rocking, don't bother knocking ♪

♪ The house is rocking, don't bother knocking ♪

♪ It's rocking, don't bother, come on in ♪

Nicole: Whoo!

♪ Shake it, baby, shake

Get down, Broc!

♪ Shake it, baby, shake

‐ Who is this? ‐ ♪ Come on over

♪ Whole lot of shaking going on ♪

♪ The house is rocking, don't bother knocking ♪

Whoo!

♪ The house is rocking, don't bother knocking ♪

♪ The house is a‐rocking

♪ Come on in

‐ Yes. ‐ Robin: Yeah!

‐ Ken: Yeah! ‐ Nicole: Come on!

‐ Well done! ‐ Broc and roll, baby. Broc and roll.

‐ Oh, Broc and roll, baby. ‐ Whoo.

Honestly, this whole show is about having fun,

and you embody that in the form of a vegetable

that I refused to eat as a child,

which is why I have the body that I do.

Great job, Broccoli. Great job.

All right, now it's time for the first impression guesses.

‐ Ugh. ‐ Panel, take your guess and drop it in the slot.

‐ Drop it in the slot.

‐ Hey. ‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot ♪

‐ ♪ Drop in the slot ‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot

‐ Dropped. ‐ Ken!

‐ Drop it in the slot, Ken. ‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot ♪

This is a TV show in itself.

Nicole: Drop it in the slot.

There you go. Good job. Finally.

Out of respect to Broccoli, I'll stop.

All right, thank you.

So, I want to ask a simple question.

Broccoli, are you a big fan of broccoli?

I love broccoli.

I eat it all the time

because I believe in being healthy.

‐ Huh. ‐ I can tell, man. You look like you been working out.

‐ You look good, too, man. ‐ I mean, I'm trying to get like you, man.

‐ Come on, Nick. ‐ You want to arm wrestle?

Yeah, come on, dude. Let's do this. You looking good.

‐ Whoa! ‐ Robin: Oh!

Are you‐‐ are you okay, Nick? Is your wrist okay?

‐ I might need a doctor. ‐ Okay.

Ken, sit down. We need to find a doctor.

Are you guys picking up on any of these ridiculous clues?

Originally, obviously, when we saw the clue package,

I was thinking younger. I was like, ah!

Skee‐ska, TikTok, dancing, Jason Derulo.

He's on that with that "Savage Love" and everything.

But then I heard him sing and do his thing,

and I'm starting to think you might be a little older,

more seasoned, even legendary.

Maybe Bill Murray.

‐ Jenny: Oh! ‐ Ken: Oh.

‐ Nick: Tell me why. ‐ Nicole: Because there was a swing.

And what did they do in "Caddyshack"?

They swing that golf racket.

‐ The golf racket? ‐ Golf club.

‐ Club. ‐ Ken: There you go. There you go.

Yo, Nicole, you are‐‐ Sherlock Scherzy is in the building, man.

Ken: Sherlock Scherzy is on fire.

I mean, the names that are going out in my head are hilarious.

'Cause I went from, like, Jerry Springer to Fonzie.

I'm feeling like it's someone in that demographic.

‐ Yeah. ‐ And then I thought, okay, you know what?

This guy kind of reminds me of a comedian.

I see him a lot on TikTok dancing around, being silly,

trying to do those, you know, new school moves.

Oh, oh!

There was also a car wash because of his cleanliness.

A little OCD. I'm gonna say Howie Mandel.

‐ All right, all right. ‐ That's a great guess.

‐ Nick: Mr. Robin Thicke. ‐ Well, at first I saw that there was three men, right?

‐ Yeah. ‐ And in the package there was also baby.

So I started thinking "Three Men And A Baby."

Then I saw iceberg lettuce.

I'm thinking Steve "Iceberg" Guttenberg.

‐ Oh. ‐ Wow, that is a stretch.

‐ Well, there was three men and a baby, so... ‐ It's good. It's good.

Love it. I respect the stretch game, dawg.

I'm gonna go with Guttenbroccoli.

‐ Ken: Yes. ‐ All right.

‐ Jenny: I like it. ‐ Those are some very interesting guesses,

but one thing we can definitely say

is that Broccoli entertained us and we had a whole lotta fun.

‐ You guys keep it going for him. ‐ Robin: Broccoli!

You make me want to become a vegetarian.

Nick: Do the panel's Broccoli guesses have you steamed?

Tell us what you think.

Wow, Group C's a whole new cast of characters.

Because A was some solid talent.

Nicole: Oh, my gosh. We have some heavy hitters in Group A and B.

‐ Yeah, yeah. ‐ And C is what "The Masked Singer"

‐ is also about, just having fun. ‐ Yeah.

Group C is gunning for the afterparty.

♪ Who is that?

Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."

Now the competition heats up

with a character that is sealed with a kiss.

Pucker up, buttercups, for the Lips.

(music playing)

‐ Nicole: Oh! ‐ Yes! Whoa!

‐ Jenny: Oh, my gosh, Lips. ‐ Robin: Lips!

Nicole: Yes! This is fabulous.

‐ She's sitting down. ‐ She got nice legs.

‐ She's already a diva. ‐ Wow.

A character full of collagen and legs for days.

Angelina Jo‐lips.

Who could be behind the mask of this mighty mouth?

Here's a few glossy clues about the Lips.

(music playing)

Lips: Oh, hello.

I'm the Lips, here to tell my story straight from the mouth's mouth.

'70s. Disco.

Listen, you may have strong opinions about me,

but I always speak my truths.

‐ Speak my truth. ‐ Omarosa?

Now this might seem a little on the nose,

but as you'd expect, I have a big mouth.

And I love making waves, America.

That's why I'm here to feed you a performance

that will get you talking.

Isn't that fire?

Hmm, maybe Paris with the fire. That's hot.

My fans are gonna lose it tonight.

Because while I've been shocking the public for decades,

they'd never expect to see me on this stage.

If you think you've heard some powerhouse voices this season,

wait till you hear mine.

Ha! You're about to be lip‐smacked.

Muah!

(sighs)

We love you for watching this evening,

but this is for New York.

♪ Young and pretty

♪ Riding the subway

♪ Riding with people, unh

♪ Up in Harlem, down on Broadway ♪

♪ You're no tramp, but you're no lady ♪

♪ Talking that street talk, unh ♪

♪ You're the heart and soul of New York City ♪

♪ And love

♪ Love is just a passing word ♪

♪ Come on

♪ It's the thought you have

♪ In a taxi cab that gets left on the curb ♪

Pick that up and come on.

♪ When he drops you off

♪ At East 83rd

♪ Whoa

Play with me, play with me.

♪ You're a native New Yorker

♪ You should know the score by now ♪

♪ You're a native New Yorker

She is funny.

Come on. If you know the words, let's go.

♪ Yeah

A little vamping. ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh

♪ Oh (laughing)

(snorts) Oops. ♪ Yorker

And guess what? ♪ No one opens the door

‐ Yeah! ‐ Unh‐uh.

♪ For a native New Yorker

Here I go.

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

‐ (cheering) ‐ (Lips laughing)

That was so fun.

That was amazing!

That deserves another round.

‐ Cheers! Cheers! ‐ Amazing.

‐ This is a special treat. ‐ Nicole: Yes.

I love you, Lips, 'cause you are unapologetic.

You were living. You were like, "I don't even care what notes, honey!

I'm just gonna live! Live my truth up here."

It was fabulous. I love that you had such a good time.

Right? I mean, this is what the show is all about.

‐ Yes. ‐ People stepping out of their comfort zone.

‐ Yeah. ‐ I thought she was fun and did an amazing job.

I would agree.

All right. Keep it, uh‐‐ what the?

The Lips is, uh, starting to, uh‐‐

‐ Oh! Look! ‐ The Lips is frisky up here.

I think it's a huge clue that she's getting a little frisky with Nick.

‐ Yes, very frisky. ‐ Oh!

Even the Watchamacallits and the Whodunits,

they all get with Nick, you know what I mean?

All right, well, it's time for the first impression guesses.

‐ Ken: Oh, man. ‐ I think I got it.

‐ Drop it in the slot. ‐ (music playing)

‐ Oh, Ken. ‐ Go, Ken.

‐ ♪ Drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot ♪ ‐ Oh, double time, Ken.

‐ Robin: Whoa! ‐ Put it in the damn slot!

Just drop it already!

‐ Robin: Wow. ‐ Okay, the song's over, Ken.

Now, Lips, I have to ask you,

did you always want to be a giant pair of red lips?

Why not? They're sexy.

And when I do get my filler,

they're this big before they deflate.

Jenny, you know what I'm talking about.

What are you talking about?

Nick: Y'all picking up on anything?

Well, at first, you know, I see the lips and I saw some neon and some '80s.

And I start thinking "Weird Science."

‐ Maybe Kelly LeBrock, right? But then I heard the voice... ‐ Nicole: Yep.

...the personality, the laughter,

and I kind of got this vibe from the '70s and '80s.

‐ Right, right. ‐ A very famous movie star and stand‐up comedian,

and a shocker, because there was a shock.

‐ Who? ‐ I think it is Sandra Bernhard.

‐ Oh, my God. ‐ Really?

Always, always had red lipstick and red lips.

‐ That's a good guess. ‐ New Yorker.

‐ Robin: Oh, yeah. ‐ It's a good guess.

But I saw the electric shock on the clue package,

‐ and I thought maybe shock jock. ‐ Yeah.

Jenny: A female shock jock. Then I went, "Oh, my gosh."

With those famous lines and that voice,

of course it's Wendy Williams.

‐ Nicole: Yes! ‐ Maybe, maybe.

I completely agree. She came out here.

She was doing her little thangie‐thang.

And when she was giving her little speech during her performance as well,

That was like a gift to us.

I was like, "That's Wendy Williams."

Yes!

‐ Really? ‐ Ken, you look like you're struggling over there.

I'm struggling 'cause they are insane.

Wendy has never shared the screen with Rob Lowe on "The West Wing,"

‐ which is a clue. ‐ Yeah.

Skating in the package

for her Oscar‐winning work in "I, Tonya,"

Allison Janney, it's you.

‐ Jenny: What? ‐ Ken: Am I right, guys?

I completely agree

with nothing he just said.

Nick: Well, one thing we can all agree on

is that that performance was amazing.

‐ Nicole: Yes! ‐ Give it up to the Lips.

Y'all make some noise!

Lips‐‐ Lips is feeling on me.

Kiss to the Lips.

‐ Jenny: Oh! ‐ Ken: Aww.

Nick: There it is.

Our panel thinks one of these luscious ladies

could be the Lips. Do you agree?

It's been a roller coaster evening

as we met and fell in love with the unpredictable Group C.

But who is behind these masks?

Studio audience, panel, and our superfans at home,

it's time to vote for your favorite.

The singer with the least amount of votes

will be forced to unmask.

The others will advance to next week's Group C playoffs.

I don't want to see it.

The votes are in.

The singer with the least amount of votes is...

The votes are in.

The singer who must unmask

and head home tonight...

I don't want to see it.

Is...

‐ Lips. ‐ Jenny: Oh, Lips!

‐ Oh. ‐ Go on, Lips.

The rest of you rest up those vocal cords

because we're seeing you

next week in the Group C playoffs.

‐ Keep it going for Lips. ‐ Jenny: So much fun!

So long, Lips!

Lips, we are so sad to see you go,

but we are so psyched to see who you really are.

I think I have an idea, but first,

let us retrieve the panel's

first impression guesses from the vault.

I can't wait to see Ken's.

Nick: Men In Black, bring 'em out!

All right, now remember, guys,

if your first impression guess is correct, you get a point,

which puts you one step closer to that Golden Ear.

I think we should just maybe start over, like, next episode.

‐ No, Ken. ‐ You scurred, Ken? You scurred?

‐ Ken: No, I'm not, I'm not. ‐ Nick: We're doing this.

‐ He's scurred, he's scurred. ‐ I'm just a team player.

‐ Don't be scurred, Don't be scurred. ‐ (clucking)

Ken: Look, I feel very embarrassed about this one. I won't lie to you.

Did you come up with this guess based off

of my familiarity and reaction with the Lips?

Just 'cause you kissed, and I swear‐‐

‐ 'Cause I kissed the Lips? ‐ (stammering)

I just‐‐ I didn't know, and I swear to God, I'm so sorry.

Ken's first impression guess is Mariah Carey.

‐ Oh, my gosh! Ken! ‐ Get out! Get out!

‐ She is a native New Yorker. ‐ So embarrassed.

‐ I'm so sorry. ‐ Are you sticking with your guess?

No, I'm not. I do not think it's Mariah Carey.

I'm gonna get more confident right now.

When I think about "The West Wing" clue

and all the clues synthesized together,

I think it is the luscious Allison Janney.

All right. That's way better than Mariah Carey.

All right now, Mr. Robin Thicke, your first impression guess...

‐ Yes. ‐ ...was Sandra Bernhard.

‐ Are you gonna stick with that? ‐ Robin: Yes. I remember that she used to have a show

that was very provocative and there was a shock clue.

And she's known for her red lipstick and her big lips and her big mouth.

And she's very funny and charming, so I think Sandra Bernhard.

All right.

‐ She's amazing, she's amazing. ‐ That's a good guess, Robin.

Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, your first impression guess, Wendy Williams.

‐ How you doing? ‐ Nicole: Ah!

Jenny: "Strong opinions," she says. "Speak my truth."

Only talk show hosts can do that.

We get in trouble for it, but we do it.

‐ Facts. ‐ It is my girl, Wendy Williams.

All right. Doubling down, sticking with it.

Sherlock Scherzy, your first impression guess was also Wendy Williams.

Yep. Well, I mean, going off of the clues at first,

when I saw "west wing" and then the "Celeb Apprentice" vibes,

I was like, okay, Omarosa, right?

But then I realized "West Wing," W. W.

That's the same initials for Wendy Williams as well.

‐ Ah! ‐ So how you doing, Wendy, okay?

‐ Nick: Sherlock Scherzy. ‐ Nicole: Yass, queen.

Nick: Well, okay, panel.

You've all made your final guesses.

Let's see if any of you are right.

See if this is Mariah Carey.

Lips, show us who you really are!

Audience, say it with me.

‐ ♪ Who are you? ‐ (chanting) Take it off! Take it off!

♪ Who, who, who, who

♪ Who are you?

♪ Who, who, who, who

Take it off! Take it off!

♪ I really wanna know

♪ Who

♪ Tell me who are you, you, you ♪

♪ Who are you?

‐ Nick: Oh, my God! ‐ Ta‐da.

Wendy Williams!

The amazing, legendary,

Emmy‐nominated talk show host queen,

best‐selling author, and my personal friend, Wendy Williams!

‐ Whoo! ‐ Yass, queen!

Nick: My favorite performance of the night.

What in the world made you want to be the Lips

on "The Masked Singer"?

Well, first of all, they're fabulous.

‐ Yes, they are. ‐ I can't sing, I can't dance, but I know how to have fun.

‐ Robin: Yeah! ‐ Whoo, whoo, whoo!

Wendy, you keep a great secret

'cause I just talked to you days ago.

Oh, Nick, we were on the phone for quite some time.

‐ And you knew the whole time that you were‐‐ oh. ‐ Yes!

But we talked about mature grown‐up stuff.

Yeah, we talked about a whole lot of stuff, but we ain't gonna get into that.

I wanna hear that conversation.

Well, great job, sis. You did your thing.

Ken thought you were Mariah Carey...

‐ I panicked. ‐ ...so you did a pretty good job.

Are you gonna get back together with her eventually?

Oh!

You belong together!

‐ (stammering) ‐ Oh, Scherzingberger.

‐ Scherzinger! ‐ She knows. I play with her.

‐ It's good to see you, Nicole. ‐ It's good to see you.

I was like‐‐ as soon as you opened your mouth,

I was like, yep, I know who it is.

And, Robin, I hope you're staying out of trouble.

‐ Oh, me? ‐ Yes.

‐ Oh. ‐ Nick: It's funny.

I've never seen you guys so nervous

'cause you never know what's gonna come out of her mouth.

I know!

Nick: Nicole and Jenny,

bask in your glory for another week

for knowing Wendy Williams' voice.

And now here to perform unmasked once and for all,

the artist formerly known as the Lips,

‐ Wendy Williams! ‐ Go ahead, Wendy.

‐ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ‐ Get it! Yeah!

♪ You're a native New Yorker

♪ You should know the score by now ♪

‐ Why, Wendy? ‐ ♪ You're a native New Yorker

Wendy: Sing along with me.

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