Robin: It's abba night on "the masked singer."
♪ mamma mia, here I go again ♪
♪ my, my, how can I resist you? ♪
♪ mamma mia, does it show again ♪
♪ my, my, just how much I missed you? ♪
♪ yes, I've been broken-hearted ♪
♪ blue since the day we parted ♪
♪ why, why, did I ever let you go? ♪
♪ mamma mia, now I really know ♪
♪ my, my, I could never let you go ♪
♪ just one look and I can hear a bell ring ♪
♪ one more look and I forget everything ♪
♪ whoa-oh
♪ mamma mia, here I go again ♪
♪ my, my, just how much I missed you ♪
Give it up for our amazing panel, y'all!
Whoo!
Rocking out! Here we go again.
It's abba night here on "the masked singer."
- Let's go! Come on! - Yes! Yes!
- Come on! - We're bringing you classic hits
From the iconic swedish super group all night long.
Our reigning champ medusa is back with a vengeance,
And is ready to take on two brand-new competitors.
- Jenny: Oh, yes! - Robin: Yeah.
All right, guys, you can go take your seats.
- Give it up for our panel. - Thank you, nick.
Give it up for our panel, man.
Yeah! Give it up for our panel!
Get your ass over there.
Only one celebrity winner takes all
And advances to next week,
While the others get unmasked and sent packing.
Unless a panelist rings
The ding dong keep it on bell right there.
I did not name it.
Our first challenger is raring to go,
Ready to defend her title as champion.
Let's take a look at how medusa
Slithered her way to the top.
( vocalizing )
The champion of the night, advancing to next week is...
Medusa!
Medusa: It's incredible to be the first champion
Of "masked singer" season nine,
And hearing what nicole said made me actually tear up.
I don't think I've ever been this speechless in nine seasons.
- That was an experience. - Oh, my god!
Honestly, hearing that was like winning to me.
I'm glad my fun personality shined through this unique mask.
Because while I may look like I could turn someone to stone in this thing,
I'm actually a bit of a softie underneath.
Because you all showed me so much love last week,
Here's me sending it right back,
In the form of a new exhibit in the clue-seum.
- Chris martin! - Did they date chris martin?
Did you get it, or are you getting colder?
♪ ooh, yeah
♪ you can dance
♪ you can jive
♪ having the time of your life ♪
♪ ooh-ooh-ooh, see that girl ♪
♪ watch that scene
♪ digging the dancing queen
- ♪ whoo - oh, it seems familiar, that voice.
I know it sounds-- tip of my tongue.
♪ Friday night and the lights are low ♪
♪ looking out for a place to go ♪
♪ where they play the right music ♪
♪ getting in the swing
♪ you come to look for a king ♪
Hey, hey!
♪ anybody could be that guy
♪ the night is young and the music's high ♪
♪ with a bit of rock music, everything is fine ♪
♪ you're in the mood for a dance ♪
♪ and when you get the chance, hey! ♪
♪ you are the dancing queen
♪ young and sweet, only 17
Sing it, girl! Sing it!
♪ dancing queen
♪ feel the beat from the tambourine ♪
- ♪ oh, yeah - yeah!
♪ you can dance
♪ you can jive
♪ having the time of your life ♪
♪ ooh-ooh, see that girl
♪ watch that scene
♪ digging the dancing queen
♪ oh-oh
- Yeah! - Yes! Yes!
- Yes! - Abba night!
- Tonight and only tonight... - That's how you do abba night.
- Tonight! - ...Is abba night.
- That's how you kick off abba night. - Abba.
Way to set it off. It's abba night indeed,
And medusa was the dancing queen.
- ( crowd chanting ) medusa! Medusa! Medusa! - You hear 'em.
Panel, let's go ahead and tell medusa about her performance.
Jenny: Oh, my gosh, where do we start?
Listen, this is only the second time I've seen you
- And you're already my favorite contestant. - Wow, really?
- Oh, yeah. - Thank you!
You are so talented. And to be able to switch up genres like that?
- Girl, you are a star! - Thank you. Wow. Oh, my gosh.
Absolutely, but can we get a clue?
- I'll take some clues, please. - I'll take a clue.
Love a clue.
Let's get some help from america's favorite "bachelor" alum
And top podcaster nick viall.
- Ken: What? - ♪ love me or leave me, make your choice ♪
- Wow! - ♪ but believe me
- Jenny: Aah! - Nicole: That's so cool!
- ♪ I do, I do, I do - jenny: Oh, my god, hi!
I'm geeking out. This is so fun.
All right, so you got that clue in hand, huh?
Yeah, I got a clue right here. It's a first-class ticket.
Uh, let's see, flight number 1996.
- Okay, probably born in 1996. - They're going to tokyo.
- Ahh. - Robin: Hmm, okay.
I've taken a tour of the world, and I love it.
Want to know where I'm from? Take a little look closer.
- Jenny: Huh. - Nick: Well, you know what?
Before you get to guessing, let's give it up one more time
- For nick viall from "the bachelor." - yeah!
Ken: Hubba-hubba.
Whoo!
So, we gotta get some guesses from our panel.
Are you picking up on any clues?
- I mean, I'll go. - Go for it, dancing queen.
Okay, so, last week
You just had a spell on me, okay?
And I felt like I knew who this was.
- I felt like it was tuvalu. - Jenny: Ooh, I like that.
- Oh. - Otherwise known as, like, "toe-vah-loe."
Yeah, thank you. You're swedish. You must be swedish.
And do you know what? The last package confirms it
Because she performed with chris martin
And she's got a song with him called "fun."
We also saw the plane ticket
- Because she's an international star... - Right.
...As well as lorde.
- Jenny: Right. - Ken: Oh, I'm a big fan.
Nicole: I just love and respect both of these artists.
They're super unique, they're unconventional.
But isn't lorde from new zealand?
- She's from new zealand. - She's from new zealand.
Yeah, because they've been giving us the buckingham palace thing, you know?
- Hello, because there are "royals" there, people. - Oh!
I see what you did there.
For me, this chris martin clue takes me in another direction.
And I happen to know that gwyneth and chris martin
Have an 18-year-old daughter named apple.
She would have toured the world with her father, right?
She would have been on tour. And she said she was in-- she did the super bowl.
She was onstage with chris martin
During the super bowl when coldplay performed there.
- Oh, that's good. - So I'm gonna tie
All those clues together and think
That this is the coming out party
- For the young apple martin. - Jenny: I like it.
- Oh, great guess. Good guess. - That's a good way to tie in the super bowl.
- That would be amazing. - Ken: It's okay, it's okay.
- But let's be real. - This is dakota johnson, and I'll tell you why.
- Robin: Dakota johnson? - Oh, my god.
Ken: Hear me out. Plane ticket to tokyo.
International. Chris martin is her boyfriend.
An international boyfriend.
Medusa is dakota johnson.
- Jenny: No. - It's all right, guys. Yes.
- Wow. - We can clap 'cause it's over.
Listen, dancing queen medusa, we freaking love you.
- That's the bottom line. - Yes, we do.
Give it up for medusa one more time, ladies and gentlemen.
Yes! Keep it going for her.
Nicole: Yeah!
- She's unpredictable. - Right, and--
She almost sounds like a different person every time.
And I feel like when she's up there,
- She's singing for her life. - Yeah.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked singer."
Without "feather" ado, it's the night owl.
♪ don't go wasting your emotion ♪
- Ken: Oh, wow. - Jenny: Oh, my gosh!
Wow! Oh, my gosh.
- Wow, she's slim. - Oh, my gosh!
- Ken: Gorgeous. - ♪ don't go sharing
♪ your devotion
- ♪ lay all your love on me - nicole: She's so tiny.
Robin: She can move.
We planned this. We match.
Hold on to your disco balls because it's abba night,
And this night owl is bringing the party.
I broke records and topped charts at just 17,
And you could say I paved the way for some
Of your favorite millennium chart-toppers.
Britney, christina, nicole!
- Hey! - Ken: Oh, nicole!
There's been other divas like me, but I'm the pop princess og.
I've been in this game for years,
And that's because I'm a straight-up triple threat.
You've gotten lost in my movies, tv, and on broadway.
I never turn down a chance to try something new.
Long island iced tea. Is she from long island?
I've been waiting to do this show for ages,
But the stars didn't align until, well, yesterday.
Literally 24 hours ago.
I know people who need more than a day's notice to make dinner plans,
But I live for the thrill of a challenge.
Ooh, an hourglass.
They could have a song about time.
"time after time"?
And I'm ready to put on a show
Like the baddy birdie of prey that I am.
♪ can you hear the drums, fernando? ♪
♪ I remember long ago, another starry night like this ♪
♪ in the firelight, fernando
♪ you were humming to yourself ♪
♪ and softly strumming your guitar ♪
♪ I could hear the distant drums ♪
♪ and sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar ♪
- I know that voice. - ♪ there was something in the air that night ♪
♪ the stars were bright, fernando ♪
♪ they were shining there for you and me ♪
- ♪ for liberty, fernando - I recognize that voice.
♪ though we never thought that we could lose ♪
♪ there's no regret
- Whoo! - ♪ if I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, fernando ♪
♪ they were shining there for you and me ♪
♪ for liberty, fernando
♪ and though we never thought we could lose ♪
♪ there's no regret
♪ if I had to do the same, my friend ♪
♪ I would, my friend, fernando ♪
♪ if I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend
♪ fernando
♪ ooh-ooh-ooh
♪ ooh-ooh
- Wow. - Jenny: Nice!
Whoo!
Nick: Keep it going for the night owl.
Panel, please, talk to the owl about her performance.
I can't believe you just flew on in here.
24 hours ago, you were notified,
And you did this beautiful, amazing performance.
- Night owl: Thank you. - I am totally blown away by you.
Thank you.
You could tell she's a professional performer, you know what I mean?
It seemed very effortless, from the movement to the vocals.
Just very effortless. Beautiful.
- Nicole: Yes. - Oh, thank you.
Now, night owl, I have no idea who you are,
So, uh, maybe we can get a celebrity clue to help us out?
- Yes, I love clues. - Yes. We need help.
Nick: Bring it out.
♪ waterloo, I was defeated, you won the war ♪
Who in the heck is that?
♪ waterloo, promise to love you forevermore ♪
Nick: Napoleon is in the building!
- He's so cute. - Ken: Oh, my goodness! Napoleon, merci!
♪ couldn't escape if I wanted to ♪
How cute is he? I'm obsessed.
- Ken: He's got attitude. - Napoleon, you have a clue?
I think he got that outfit from ken's closer.
Oh, my god, he just gave you the biggest eyeroll, robin.
Napoleon has bubblegum.
- Bubblegum. - Robin: Bubblegum?
Nicole: Bubblegum.
If you're feeling blue, give this a chew.
It's sweet and bubbly, just like me.
- Robin: Mm, okay. - ( crowd murmuring )
Thank you, napoleon. Let's give it up for napoleon.
- Good job, napoleon. - Robin: Napoleon!
- Ken: Merci beaucoup! - Nicole: Merci beaucoup.
- Merci beaucoup, napoleon! - Oh, oh!
Now, jenny is extremely excited. Yes, please go.
Uh, the pop princess og,
Bubblegum for bubblegum pop music in the '80s.
- Robin: Yep. - The z's on that record,
- "only in my dreams." - nicole: Yes.
There was a long island iced tea.
She's from long island.
- This is the lovely debbie gibson. - Robin: Lock it up!
- Wow! - Right? Right?
Nick: Wow.
Um, I'm definitely picking up what you're putting down, jenny.
However, there were other clues. That's right, there were.
Like, "straight up, now tell me,
Do you really want to love me forever?"
- Whoo! - Paula abdul?
- Jenny: Oh! - Ken: Wow.
My god, I've never heard "straight up" in spoken word before.
The only thing is paula's like five feet, right?
She's got heels on, and paula's tiny like her.
- But nick is 4'9". I mean-- - and paula is a dancer.
- She moved around the stage gracefully. - She did, she did.
- She knows how to move on that stage. - But I'm not finished.
You're talking pop princesses, bubblegum pop princesses.
- There are others with that tone. - Like who?
A very similar tone, like belinda carlisle.
- Ken: Oh, go-go! - That's right.
And the go-gos had their own broadway musical.
Ken: Oh, that's right, that's right, you're right.
Or it's martika. "toy soldier." I have no idea.
Robin: Martika. There's another person
That was a big star when they were young,
And she had a number one hit called "locomotion."
- Oh, I love that song. - And she's also been an actress and she's been a film star
And she's had many hits over the years.
Maybe this is kylie minogue. That's my guess.
- Jenny: I love kylie minogue. - Ken: Oh, that's a great guess.
- Kylie minogue. - Kylie's tiny like that.
I don't think she's from long island, but that's okay.
No, but she drinks long island iced teas in australia.
Whoever you are, night owl, for you to just come in here
On a moment's notice and drop a performance like that,
You are truly a legend, and I hope here for a long time.
You were a hoot, night owl.
So swoop on backstage and we'll see you for the vote.
Keep it going for the night owl.
I love night owl. Obviously a seasoned performer.
- She's a pro. She is a pro. - Yeah.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked singer" abba night.
Joining this loco merry-go-round,
It's the rock lobster.
♪ gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight ♪
- Holy-- - ♪ won't somebody help me
- Oh, wow. Uh-oh. - Aah, love him!
♪ gimme, gimme, gimme a man after midnight ♪
- I love him! - Ken: Whoa!
He's gotta be a comedian. He's funny.
Man.
( crowd chanting) lobster! Lobster! Lobster!
( chanting continues )
This is gonna be a fun one.
Oh, hello.
Welcome to the masked singer's hottest club,
Lobster-a-go-go, where we spin abba all night long.
Trust me, it's got everything. Just like me.
I've been in movies and tv shows since you were a kid,
And I can't believe 10 million people watch me dance
For 15 seconds on the daily.
- "watched me dance"? - What, on tiktok?
In school, I was a weird, neurotic mess.
I got my fulfillment from creating elaborate pranks.
It ultimately got me expelled from three different schools.
So there I was, a compulsive crustacean without a diploma,
When one day, on a dare, everything changed.
I shared my quirks with an audience,
And now the things that got me in trouble
Are the things that I get paid for today.
Oh, a joker. He's definitely a comedian.
Don't get me wrong. I'm still a neurotic mess, especially recently.
But I've made an entire career out of being uncomfortable,
And that's exactly why I'm ready to embarrass myself in a whole new way.
♪ where are those happy days?
♪ they seem so hard to find
♪ it used to be so nice, it used to be so good ♪
♪ so when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me? ♪
♪ s.O.S.
♪ when you're gone
♪ though I try, how can I carry on? ♪
I can't figure it out.
♪ you seem so far away, you are standing there ♪
♪ what happened to our love? It used to be so good ♪
♪ so when you're near me, darling, can't you hear me? ♪
♪ s.O.S.
♪ the love we had, nothing else can save me ♪
♪ s.O.S.
♪ when you're gone, how can I even try and carry on? ♪
♪ when you're gone
♪ though I try, I can't carry on ♪
( no audible dialogue )
♪ when you're gone
♪ how can I even try to carry on? ♪
- Where's he going? - Ken: Where are you going?
- ♪ when you're gone - oh, no, don't go!
- ♪ though I try, I can't carry on ♪ - ken: Where you going?
- Rock lobster: Ooh! - Oh, no!
- Jenny: Where'd he go? - Where did he go?
Rock lobster: I'm gone.
I feel like we should know his voice, but I don't know his voice.
- Omg. Okay! - ( crowd chanting ) lobster! Lobster!
- Lobster! Lobster! - I feel like a princess in a fairy tale.
- Wow! - Nick: Keep it going for the rock lobster.
I feel like I know who this is.
I think I know who this is, too.
- I can't get a read on him. - Wasn't it amazing?
- We have lost control. - Oh, my god.
Lobster, can you bring it together just for a second please?
We have a show to do here.
Nicole, what did you think of me?
Oh, my gosh, you know, what I think of you
Is I want to have a drink after this with you.
- You're a good time. - I'll go for a drink with you.
You gotta be a professional, man.
- You take that stage. You own that stage. - Ken: Yes.
Nick: Well, I think we could all use a clue--
Oh, I know who it is. I know who it is!
All right, come on out, "rupaul's drag race" icon,
- Shangela! - ♪ you are the dancing queen ♪
♪ young and sweet, only 17
Oh, is that-- I know-- that's shangela!
- That's amazing! Hi! - Hey!
- ♪ feel the beat from the tambourine ♪ - oh, I love her!
Oh, my god, I am living for that dress.
Nick: All right, shangela, what can you tell us about this clue?
Okay, this is a lovely gavel, okay?
- Judge? - It goes, "bang, bang, bang."
- Halleloo. - Yes! Yes, yes!
Now, it ain't got nothing to do with "judge judy,"
But I am delivering it as judge big booty, okay?
- Halleloo. - Nicole: Judge big booty!
You know what? I'm a great judge of character.
That's why I know these people
Have no idea who this character is.
- Ha! - Ladies and gentlemen, keep it going for shangela.
- Love you! - ( nicole shouts )
- Stole the show. - Rock lobster, you gotta come back this way.
Who is this?
- Oh, I think I know exactly who this is. - You do?
And I think that sealed the deal for me,
Because if you're thinking about the clues,
As a judge, maybe a judge on "agt,"
Maybe the scrubs were from "st. Elsewhere."
This is someone who is a legendary comedian.
Someone who is one of my influences.
This just could be howie mandel.
For once, ken jeong has a good guess.
- Ah, thank you, daddy. - Wait a minute.
There is no way this is howie mandel. He's such a germophobe.
He's so neurotic, he would never even put on that costume.
Exactly. For me, it screams martin short.
- Ken: Yeah, I think that's a good guess. - Jenny: Oh, good.
Nicole: I just-- for me, it screams martin short.
- The ed grimley? - Yeah, the ed grimley.
Just the energy, the fun.
That's kind of his voice, right, ken?
- Yeah, no, exactly. - You love martin short.
Robin: You know, you guys are all picking up on comedians,
But I'm getting "jackass" vibes here.
I'm thinking this might be steve-o.
There were scrubs in the package,
And he has a reality show called "doctor steve-o."
And, honestly, he kind of sounds just like steve-o,
So I'm going with steve-o.
- I was thinking steve-o, too. - I don't have anything.
- 'cause he's got that distinctive voice. - Yeah.
- Ken: I was thinking steve-o. - Nick: The audience likes that.
They're feeling it.
All right, well, rock lobster, you stole the show.
Keep it going for the rock lobster.
Over there, rock lob.
Oh, no-- yeah. Uh-- take him.
- Come on, rock lob-- - where you going? Follow them.
He's my favorite.
We rocked out to three incredible abba tributes,
And now it's time for business.
Audience and panel,
It's time for you to vote for your favorite.
- Who's it gonna be? - The two characters with the most votes
Will face off in the battle royale.
The other will be unmasked.
We say so long to our first singer of the night when we return.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to "the masked singer" abba night.
- Yes! Abba night! - The votes are in.
One singer will meet their waterloo right now,
Unless the panel ring-rings that bell.
Was abba night the hiss of death for medusa?
Was the night owl not "talon-ted" enough?
Was the temperature too hot for the rock lobster?
Never! Never!
The results are in.
The singer leaving us first tonight is...
I don't want to know. Tell me when it's over.
Oh, my goodness.
- The rock lobster. - All: Oh!
- Oh, man! - Nick: Show some love to the rock lobster.
Medusa and night owl, head on backstage
And prepare for the battle royale.
( all chanting ) lobster! Lobster! Lobster!
- That's our lobster! - Aww, lobsta!
The people love you.
I got a feeling I know who this is.
This person definitely knows me.
But first, to our panel, we need your final guesses. Who wants to go first?
I'll go first. We've seen the clues, pranksters, two jokers,
His famous partner was johnny knoxville.
- I think that this is my man steve-o. - Jenny: Not bad, not bad.
- Nicole: Okay, okay. - I definitely know steve-o.
You do know steve-o? I was gonna ask you.
Yes, steve-o has been on "wild 'n' out"
And was going just this crazy on that show, too.
- Right. - But you don't think it's steve-o.
I mean, you never-- who do you think it is, more importantly?
I saw that ed grimley dance, you know? That "eh-eh-eh."
So I think this could possibly be martin short.
- Ken: Good guess. - Robin: All right.
- Great guess. A great guess. - Not bad, not bad.
You know what? I don't think it's possibly martin short.
- Really? - I think it's 100% martin short.
- Whoa! - Jenny: I love your confidence, nicole.
I mean, we grew up watching him on tv and in movies--
"father of the bride," "snl," endless movies on television.
And you know what? He was nominated for the golden globe for his tv show.
- With the lobsters? - And we saw the globe.
- The globe with the lobsters. - Oh, golden globe.
I think it's martin short.
Good guess. It's a good guess.
I think the globe is for a howie mandel show "bobby's world."
And I think he has publicly said he's a neurotic mess,
And the judge gavel for "america's got talent."
And the cards, I don't know, maybe, like,
"deal or no deal," I don't know.
But I think rock lobster is howie mandel.
Jenny: It's not bad.
- So those are your final guesses? - Yeah.
Audience, you know what time it is.
- Robin: Here we go. - Rock lobster, we need to know who you are!
Say it with me, everyone.
( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
- Steve-o! - Take it off!
- Come on, martin short! - ♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who
♪ I really wanna know
♪ oh, I really wanna know
- Jenny: Oh, my god! - Nicole: Who is it?
Legendary comedian, host,
And superstar howie mandel!
- Oh, my gosh! - No way!
And he hugged me! He hugged me!
- I love this guy! - Howie mandel.
My former castmate from "america's got talent."
- I love you, man. - I miss you, buddy.
- Oh, my god. - Yes! I never get anything right!
- Ken got it! - Yes!
- Thank you. - Nick: You did this show.
You took over the show. You stole the show.
Why "masked singer"?
Number one, I love you, buddy,
And I miss you and I wanted to be here with you.
- Robin: Oh. - Ken: Oh!
- Number two-- - I love you, too.
Number two, when you watch this show, this is fun,
And I just wanted to have fun.
And, the truth is, I do sing and dance.
- I dance on tiktok. - You do! I watch it.
I have over 10 million viewers who watch me dance.
I said, "I must be amazing. I'm gonna compete."
- Oh, my goodness. - Oh, my gosh.
You are amazing, indeed.
We love you, howie. We all know you.
And you are loved, not only on the stage but off the stage.
- That's so sweet. Thank you so much. - You're amazing.
Now, what is it like?
Usually you're at that table
On the other side, like our panel.
What's it like being over here?
Exactly-- everything is backwards here.
I'm usually on the panel. Like, I'll be honest with you.
As a jew, we're not supposed to put lobsters
Or shellfish in us 'cause it's not kosher.
It's so weird for a jew to be in a lobster.
Everything is backwards tonight. I am so confused.
- I'm dead. Totally howie. - Only howie mandel.
The boss, the man.
Make some noise for the artist formerly known as the rock lobster,
- Five, four... - Howie mandel!
- Come on, howie! - Hit it!
♪ so when you're near me, darling, can you hear me? ♪
- ♪ s.O.S. - Wow.
♪ the love you gave me, nothing else can save me ♪
♪ s.O.S.
♪ when you're gone
♪ though I try, how can I carry on? ♪
♪ when you're gone, though I try ♪
- ♪ how can I carry on? - Ken: Oh, wow.
That's a road act right there.
( vocalizing )
- ( vocalizing ) - nicole: Yes! Yes.
- You're the best, buddy. - Good to see you, man.
- I love you, buddy. I do. - I love you, man.
- We love you, howie! - Howie! Howie!
Nick: Keep it going for howie mandel.
He gonna hang out with us in the vip section.
- ♪ who is that? - Ken! Ken!
I got one!
Will the reigning champion medusa hold on to the title,
Or do we have a new victor in night owl?
A nail-biting battle royale is up next. Don't go anywhere.
♪ who is that?
( fanfare )
It is time for the battle royale!
Let's go! Let's battle!
The night owl and medusa
Are going mask to mask
In a fight to the finish.
Medusa, as the reigning champ, you're up first.
Then, night owl, it will be your turn.
It's gonna be the battle!
When all is said and done, the champion will move on
To our new york theme night next week.
- Let the battle commence! - Yes!
Bring it!
♪ I don't wanna talk
♪ about things we've gone through ♪
♪ though it's hurting me
♪ now it's history
♪ I played all my cards
- Whoo! - She's a singer.
♪ and that's what you've done, too ♪
♪ nothing more to say
♪ no more ace to play
♪ the winner takes it all
♪ the loser is standing small
♪ beside the victory
♪ that's her destiny
♪ the winner takes it all
- Whoo! - Yes!
Jenny: Oh, my god.
♪ I don't wanna talk about the things we've gone through ♪
♪ though it's hurting me
- Wow, beautiful. - Beautiful.
- ♪ now it's history - wow, completely different style.
♪ I've played all my cards
♪ and that's what you've done, too ♪
♪ nothing more to say
- ♪ no more ace to play - jenny: Bring it home, sister.
♪ the winner takes it all
♪ the loser standing small
♪ beside the victory
♪ that's her destiny
♪ yeah, oh
Whoo!
- That just happened! - That just happened, howie!
- That just happened. - Deal with it, america.
What a battle royale. Panel, what are your thoughts?
- That was outstanding. - Even howie's blown away. Aren't you, howie?
But who am I to judge?
That was amazing.
That was an incredible battle royale.
Yeah. Night owl, you were born to sing abba.
Your tone just rings like a bell.
It's beautiful. It's pure.
And you said it, medusa.
The winner takes it all, and I'm ready for it!
There's this elegance and sophistication to the night owl.
And then when you have medusa, again, there's this raw,
Guttural emotion just screaming out.
This is gonna be incredibly difficult. Amazing.
Absolutely. Panel, it's up to you.
Time to decide the night's champion.
Who do you want to see advance?
- Both. - But remember,
If you want to see one of them stick around,
We can save one contestant with the bell at the last second
If you feel that we want them to go on.
We want them all to go on is the problem.
The ding dong keep it on bell.
Oh! You should listen to your own advice.
Howie: Wait. Wait a minute.
Now? Now you're showing-- you could have saved me?
- We could have. - All those sweet words?
We just started it just now, howie.
- We just started it just now. - It just starts now, howie.
- Okay. - All right, well,
Will medusa hold on to her title
Or is it night owl's time to shine?
You guys, how can you choose a winner out of this?
I know! I want to use the bell,
But the talent's been so good, who knows what's next?
The results and the second unmasking of the night,
Right after this.
♪ who is that?
The singer moving on to next week is...
- Oh, dear. - This is not cool.
This is like another tense elimination.
Medusa!
- ( fanfare ) - you did it again!
- Yeah! - Congratulations, medusa!
You have proven yourself once again.
Wow, and sir howie.
Aww, look at the love between the owl and medusa.
- Nicole: Wow. - Howie showing love.
( crowd chanting ) medusa! Medusa! Medusa!
Head on back and enjoy the victory.
But let's also keep it going for night owl!
- Yes! - Whoo!
- We hate to see you go,
But we can't wait to see who you are.
- Yes. - Panel, you know what it is.
It's your final guesses. You ready?
- Ken, what you got? - Let me tell you something.
Triple threat-- in movies, tv, and broadway.
We're talking about "sex in the city," "the family stone,"
And she actually got her broadway start in "annie."
And just like that, this is sarah jessica parker!
- Sjp! - ( crowd jeering )
- No. - Stop it!
- Oh, god.
- Stop booing! - Sit your ass down.
- Thank you. Sit your ass down. - Robin, what you got?
Um, we saw a star at 17, right?
This other singer was famous at 17 years old
With a song called "locomotion."
And I think this might be kylie minogue.
I'm going with kylie minogue.
- Kylie minogue is good. - That's a good guess.
- I love kylie, too. Can't get mad at that. - Jenny: I like it.
However, you know who else has a beautiful tone like that?
- Belinda carlisle. - That's true, the vibrato.
Yes, she was in the go-go's.
They had their own broadway musical and everything.
Then she had her own songs.
So I'm gonna go with belinda carlisle.
The beautiful belinda carlisle.
Nick: Okay. Jenny, what you go?
I would just like to say, first of all,
About the night owl, I've gotten to know this artist.
I consider her family.
One of the most talented pop princess ogs ever!
But is she nocturnal?
She toured with my husband, so she had to be.
I finally put together-- the sand?
She played sandy in "grease."
This is the great debbie gibson.
- Nicole: Wow. - Robin: Yeah.
- Dg, baby. Dg, baby. - That would be awesome, jenny.
- All right, let's see if any of you are correct. - Who is it?
- Who are you? - Audience, you know the drill.
Say it with me.
( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off!
♪ who, who, who, who
♪ who are you?
Come on!
♪ I really wanna know
♪ oh, I really wanna know
Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, my god.
- Oh, my gosh! - Oh, my god.
♪ are you?
Pop icon and singer/songwriter,
Broadway superstar debbie gibson!
- Come on. You did it! - Give me something, jenny. Give me some.
- Come on! You did it! - Good job, jenny.
- Thank you. - Nick: You were amazing.
- Thank you! - We got an icon in the building,
- And jenny mccarthy-wahlberg was absolutely correct. - Ken: Oh, man!
Yeah, she had it. I knew coming--
I said, "if anyone's gonna get it, it's gonna be jenny."
And you have an amazing story about your last 24 hours.
Can you please share how you got here as the night owl?
Yes, so not to bring the tone down, but to keep it real,
- I lost my mom one year ago. - Aww.
And it was the anniversary yesterday,
- And I was flying back from new york. - Wow.
I was boarding the plane and my manager texts,
And she goes, "somebody might be sick and can't do the show.
You'd have to be in la tomorrow."
So, got in late last night.
I'm so glad I got to be here with you guys today.
And your mom, your mom is shining down on you.
- My mom said, "girl, get back to work." - yes, that's right!
Not many people, debbie, can just walk in here and do that.
It shows a testament to your incredible talent.
- Thank you. Thank you. - You're a class act.
Incredible. You inspired us all.
Thank you. This was so much fun.
- So much fun. - Yes! We love you, debbie!
Medusa's dominated abba night and she is heading
To the big apple next week for our new york theme night.
But right now, put your hands together
For the artist formerly known as the night owl,
The one and only debbie gibson!
- Whoo! - Whoo!
♪ there was something in the air that night ♪
♪ the stars were bright, fernando ♪
♪ if I had to do it all again ♪
♪ I would, my friend, fernando ♪
♪ if I had to do the same again ♪
♪ I would, my friend
♪ fernando
( vocalizing )
♪ who is that?