It's movie night on "the masked singer!"
Featuring fembot jenny mccarthy-wahlberg,
The one and only mr. Chow himself, ken jeong,
"blade runner" babe nicole scherzinger,
And "rebel without a cause" robin thicke.
Whoo!
♪ hollywood swinging
♪ hollywood
♪ hollywood swinging
Oh, yeah!
Make some noise for your hollywood favorites!
Yes!
Nick: This is gonna be an amazing night.
You guys head on over to the desk.
- Whoo! - We love to see it.
Tonight, we celebrate the movies
That have been entertaining audiences for generations,
With 100 years of warner bros. Magic...
- Yes! Yes! - ...Right here on this stage.
We have an exciting night ahead of us,
And for those keeping tabs,
The panel has one last opportunity
To save an eliminated singer
With the ding dong keep it on bell...
- ( tolls ) - whoo!
...In all its movie magic splendor.
The doll grabbed the leading role in last week's episode.
And they are back for a sequel
To defend their title as champion.
Let's take a look at how the doll
Blew away the competition.
Last week, it was down to me and scorpio.
She gave a heck of a show, even doing the splits.
What?
There's no way I could do that,
Especially in these six-inch heels.
So I says to myself, I'll just do what I do best--
Sing and look damn good doing it.
Oh, he must be a professional.
♪ hungry like the wolf
And I just let her split her way off the show.
- ( laughs ) - the doll!
Oh, yes!
I can't wait to bring down the house tonight,
Because I'll be singing a song from one of my favorite artists,
The king.
I love elvis, and I loved the movie.
And I'll let you in on a family secret.
I may have sung this once or twice before.
Here's another family secret for you suckers.
A lollipop heart? Maybe he was a heartthrob?
What do you think of this sweet, sweet clue?
♪ warden threw a party in the county jail ♪
♪ the prison band was there, they began to wail ♪
♪ the band was jumping and the joint began to swing ♪
♪ you should've heard those knocked out jailbirds sing ♪
♪ let's rock, everybody, let's rock ♪
♪ everybody in the whole cell block ♪
♪ dancing to the jailhouse rock ♪
♪ spider murphy playing tenor saxophone ♪
♪ and little joe was blowing on the slide trombone ♪
♪ a drummer going crash, boom, bang ♪
♪ whole rhythm section was a purple gang ♪
♪ let's rock, everybody let's rock ♪
You hear that gravel in the voice more this week.
♪ everybody in the whole cell block, sing it! ♪
Crowd: ♪ dancing to the jailhouse rock ♪
♪ number 47 said to number 3
♪ "you're the cutest jailbird I ever did see." ♪
♪ "I sure would be delighted with your company." ♪
♪ "come on, do the jailhouse rock with me!" ♪
♪ let's rock, everybody let's rock ♪
♪ everybody in the whole cell block ♪
♪ dancing to the jailhouse rock ♪
♪ whoo!
Oh!
♪ shifty henry said to bugs, "for heaven's sake." ♪
♪ "no one's looking. Now's the chance to take a break." ♪
♪ well, bugs, he turned and he said, "nix, nix." ♪
♪ "wanna stick around. I wanna get my kicks." ♪
♪ let's rock
♪ everybody let's rock
- Whoo! - Yeah!
♪ everybody in the whole cell block, come on! ♪
♪ we dancing to the jailhouse rock ♪
♪ everybody in the whole cell block ♪
♪ was dancing to the jailhouse rock ♪
- Whoo! - Yes!
- That was rocking! - Yeah!
- Whoa! - That was incredible.
Let's rock, indeed!
- This is a performer. - Yeah.
Where you going, doll? You just got full of energy.
You rocked this place. That was amazing.
- Yeah! - He rocked it.
- Doll: Thank you. - He rocked it like a pro
That's been doing this forever.
- It was so incredible. - You sweet-talker, you.
That song was perfectly fit for your voice.
You got to show your growl and your strength.
And then the way you worked the stage,
- That was the way to open it up, man. - Yeah!
- That was it. - Yeah!
- All right, well, we could use a clue, right? - Yeah!
Yes, I love my clues.
- Men in black, bring it out. - Bring it out.
♪ when I'm up, she won't let me down ♪
♪ when I feel like fooling around ♪
♪ she won't let me down
- King status. - Doll: Besides making movies,
The king and I share making platinum records.
- Whoa. - Does that give you anything?
Well, I saw the-- the lollipop.
And I've been on this kick.
I think that we've seen lipstick kiss clues.
Mm-hmm.
So I'm thinking the lollipop might represent
One of their albums called "lick it up,"
And I think this might be gene simmons of kiss.
- Really? - That's who I'm thinking.
- Ken: That's a good guess. - Nick: That'd be amazing.
He knows how to walk in heels, so it's not that crazy.
- Yeah. - These are pumps.
Ken, you look like you got something.
- No. No. - Shut up, robin.
Now, real talk,
The doll is austin butler, and I'll tell you why.
- Oh, my gosh. - How dare you? Don't boo me!
- Look at me! - There he goes.
- Inciting the boos... - I told you, I was in "the hangover."
- ...Once again. - Now, the doll sang "jailhouse rock."
Austin butler sings "jailhouse rock."
And platinum records, all right?
"elvis" soundtrack was the number one movie soundtrack last year.
- Yeah? - All right, yes.
I can't help falling in love with my guess.
Toodle-oo, haters.
- Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo! - Aah, I love mr. Chow!
Ken: Eh.
Ken, sit your "hangover" ass down.
Nicole, please make some sense outta this.
Nicole: I'm not gonna lie, though.
Out of nine seasons, this is the coolest
Ken's actually ever looked.
He does look very cool tonight.
He looks like a '70s minivan.
- ( ken laughs ) - two-tone.
So, I feel like I'm definitely getting the rocker vibes.
We saw hairspray. I'm thinking the hair bands.
- Then we saw the guitar, right? - Yeah.
- For slash? - Right?
Then the lollipop for "sweet child of mine,"
Guns 'n' roses' big anthem.
- Oh, thank you. - Ken: That's one of my favorite songs of all time.
But said in the past clue that life was a little rocky,
So I'm still thinking this is our biggest rock star, sebastian bach.
- Jenny: I like that. - Good guess.
Nick: All right. Some great guesses up there.
And one thing we do know, the doll, you rocked this house.
- Yes! - You can go hang out in the green room
As we await the vote.
Men in black come help the doll out.
Follow that, suckers.
♪ who is that?
♪ I'm all right
♪ don't nobody worry 'bout me ♪
♪ why don't you just let me be? ♪
- Welcome back! - ♪ who is that?
Movie night continues as we celebrate 100 years
Of iconic warner bros. Films.
- Whoo! - Our next challenger is right
From the "little shop of horrors."
Ooh.
Give it up for the dandelion.
♪ summer breeze
- ♪ makes me feel fine - jenny: Oh, my god!
- Oh, my gosh. I'm obsessed. - Oh, my god, I'm dying.
What in the world?
- I'm getting actress vibes already with that body. - I am, too, a little bit.
♪ summer breeze, makes me feel fine ♪
Such an amazing costume.
- So cool. - What a costume.
What famous face is hiding under all of this pollen?
Well, here are some clues to weed through.
My life has always felt kind of like a movie.
"the wizard of oz," to be exact.
Like judy garland,
I started my career when I was just a kid.
I've worked with all the greats--
Madonna, flea, sir elton john.
She's worked with some major people.
The living and the dead.
But the way I am, I was restless for a home,
A place to play my keys.
( growling )
So I put down roots in a musical city.
Sadly, much like "the wizard of oz,"
A devastating twister hit my home.
Oh, my god, a twister? Helen hunt?
But just like dandelions
Growing through the cracks in the concrete, I rebuilt.
I learned no matter what,
There's always sunshine after the rain.
And that's why I'm so excited to sing this song tonight.
♪ when all the world is a hopeless jumble ♪
♪ and the raindrops tumble all around ♪
♪ heaven opens
♪ a magic lane
♪ somewhere
♪ over the rainbow
♪ way up high
♪ there's a land that I heard of ♪
♪ once in a lullaby
- Who is this? - ♪ somewhere
♪ over the rainbow
♪ skies are blue
♪ and the dreams
♪ that you dare to dream
♪ really do come true
♪ someday I'll wish upon a star ♪
♪ and wake up where the clouds ♪
♪ are far behind me
♪ where troubles melt like lemon drops ♪
♪ away above the chimney tops
♪ that's where you'll
♪ find me
♪ somewhere
♪ over the rainbow
- Robin, she's like pitch perfect. - Wow. Wow.
♪ birds fly over the rainbow
♪ why, then, oh, why can't I?
♪ if happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow ♪
♪ why, oh, why
♪ can't I?
- Oh, my god! - Whoo!
Yeah!
Dandelion!
Nick: Wow.
Everybody is on their feet.
- Oh, my gosh. Nick! - Wow.
- Dandelion. - She just flew over that rainbow and beyond!
- Thank you. - Honestly, absolutely gorgeous.
New frontrunner here at "masked singer."
- New front-runner guaranteed. - Wow, jenny!
- Really? - We're gonna see her in the finale, yes.
- That's big, jenny. - Nick: Indeed.
Well, what we do need is a clue, right?
- Jenny: Yes, I would love that. - Yes.
Men in black, bring it out.
What is that?
Oh, dorothy's slippers!
- Wow. - Oh, yeah.
- Okay. - Ken: Billboards.
- Billboards. - Ah, billboards.
Ken: Billboards.
These heels were made for performing.
Tv, movies, concerts,
And even charting next to olivia rodrigo.
- What? - Charting next to olivia rodrigo?
- Wow. - She talking that talk up here.
Yes, she is. At the top of her game.
Is that helping you guys out with, uh, any clues?
Picking up on anything?
I feel like I kinda know.
- Okay, tell me, tell me, tell me. - You do?
- Ken: You know? - Nic tracy, talk to us.
I feel like this could be zooey deschanel.
- Jenny: I love zooey. - Ken: Really?
- Y'all know she could sing. - Yeah.
We saw a piano, right?
- She plays piano. - Yeah.
Then we saw the dorothy from "the wizard of oz."
She played dorothy in the "tin man" series.
Oh, really? That's right, that's right, that's right.
I mean, nicole, I absolutely love the way you put that together...
- Yeah. - ...But I am picking up on some other clues
- That I kind of put together. - Mm.
Um, the angel clue and the billboard clue
Makes me think of this actress who's amazing.
She played angelyne, who was this famous woman
That was on all the billboards in la in the '80s.
- She usually wore that color. - She even wore this color.
She kind of looked like this, honestly. But I'm not her.
And she was also in the tv show "shameless."
- Emmy rossum. - Ken: She's very--
- Jenny: Emmy rossum. - Nicole: Oh.
She was also in the "phantom of the opera" musical.
- Yeah. - See, I think-- I think that--
I feel like I know emmy's voice,
And I feel like that's more zooey deschanel's voice.
She did "phantom of the opera," okay?
Yeah, she did "phantom of the opera."
You feel like you know, you feel like you think,
- But I know exactly who this is. - Oh, no.
The dandelion is reese witherspoon.
Jenny: Oh, my god.
- Hear me out. - Boo! Boo!
- ( crowd jeering ) - stop booing!
Let me tell you something.
Reese witherspoon has a production company
Called hello sunshine.
What needs sunshine? Duh-doy! A dandelion.
- Oh, my god, ken-- - check that box off.
- Apple clue! Apple clue! - He's crazy. He's gone off his rocker.
Reese witherspoon is on "the morning show" produced by apple,
So that makes sense.
- Ha ha ha ha! - You're so wrong.
- Heh heh heh heh! - Sit down, ken.
- Sit down. Sit down. - Hey, hey. Hey!
Thank you! That's my son. He says, "go, ken."
- That is my son. Thank you, son. - That is not your son.
You're a chip off the old block. Good job, boy.
I think it says, "go, ken," like "go". Like "leave".
- Oh, "go away." - "go, ken."
- Got it. - Well, one thing that wasn't wrong was that performance.
- That was incredible. - Yes! Very good.
Dandelion, follow the yellow brick road
Backstage to your trailer
And we'll see you for the vote.
Men in black, help the dandelion out.
- That was a stunning performance. - It was good.
We might have just seen an early version
Of the finale right there, man.
♪ who is that?
( blows landing )
Ken, what's going on, man?
You gotta be in every movie, huh?
And scene. Thank you. Thank you. And scene.
We're rolling out the red carpet for our final competitor
On movie night.
Give a round of applause for the mantis.
♪ well, I did shake, baby, shake it ♪
- Robin: Oh! - Oh, my god!
♪ let's shake, let's shake
Oh, my gosh, it's like elvis mantis!
I think he's young-ish.
He can move. He doesn't have bad knees.
Nicole: Such a vibe.
Nick: I don't want no smoke.
Who is that?
- He's feisty, mantis. - You buggin', man. Chill out.
Who is this insect? Well, here are some clues to collect.
Narrator: In a world where celebrities dress up
In elaborate costumes and sing their hearts out,
- One "gentleman-tis"... - ( phone rings )
- ...Is answering the call... - I'm in.
...And is ready to show you a new side of himself.
Flying onto the "masked singer" stage
Comes a performer known for his brooding persona
Who's ready to show you he's real freaking good at comedy.
He's almost won an emmy for it.
Oh, he's really good at comedy. Maybe like an andrew dice clay.
You may not know the mantis as a singer.
He's a published author. He's done shakespeare.
And now he wants to let loose and dance with the wolves.
Could this be kevin costner?
Music has followed mantis his whole career,
From broadway to the silver screen.
So get ready for some insect insanity
'cause this bug's coming to the stage.
Right now.
♪ just take those old records off the shelf ♪
- Robin: Yeah! - ♪ I sit and listen to them by myself ♪
♪ today's music ain't got the same soul ♪
♪ I like that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ don't try to take me to a disco ♪
♪ you'll never even get me out on the floor ♪
♪ in 10 minutes, I'll be late for the door ♪
♪ I like that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ still like that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
I feel like I should know who he is.
♪ that kind of music just soothes my soul ♪
♪ I reminisce about the days of old ♪
♪ and that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
Man, this is gonna drive me nuts.
♪ don't try to take me to a tango ♪
♪ I'd rather hear some blues and funky old soul ♪
♪ there's only one sure way to get me to go ♪
♪ start playing old time rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ call me a relic, call me what you will ♪
♪ say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hill ♪
♪ today's music ain't got the same soul ♪
♪ I like that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
- Woohoo! - ♪ still like that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ that kind of music just soothes my soul ♪
♪ I reminisce about the days of old ♪
- He can really sing! - Yeah.
♪ with that old time rock 'n' roll ♪
♪ hoo!
Wow! That's amazing!
- Who shimmies like that? - Jenny: I know!
Nicole: Wow.
That old time rock 'n' roll.
From the mantis! Setting it off.
- Man! - Panel, talk to the mantis.
Aw, man, I loved that. First of all, that was my dad's
- All-time favorite go-to party song. - Really?
Loved the performance. Great job.
You brought all the energy.
- You're a performer. - Yep.
- You weren't "scurred" at all. - Nicole: Yes, yes!
He's definitely very comfortable onstage.
- Oh! Oh! - Nicole: Yes!
All right. Well, we could use a clue, right?
- I would love one, nick. - Yeah. Please.
Men in black, bring it out.
( music playing )
( ken laughs )
- ( music continues ) - nicole: Oh, my gosh.
- Those hips do not lie. - Oh, my god!
That's kind of a boy band move, by the way.
The mantis is full of energy. Come on over here, mantis.
- Wow. Okay. - True story.
Representing a legend was instrumental to my success,
And it was an honor to do so.
What?
Okay, thank you, men in black, for that.
Is that giving you guys anything?
So he played someone in a movie...
- Representing him. - ...That catapulted him.
- Representing a legend. - Nicole: Like, was in a biopic?
- Like, played a real person. - That's what I'm thinking.
- Ooh! - Well, you know, it is movie night,
So I'm thinking big movie stars, you know what I mean?
- Yeah, me, too. - Yeah, it's a big movie star.
Robin: Now, this guy isn't as well known for comedy,
But he has been funny in movies.
And he did represent a legend
By playing jerry lee lewis in "great balls of fire."
Could this maybe be dennis quaid?
- ( crowd murmuring ) - nicole: Wow.
- Ken: Good guess. - Jenny: You know what? I don't mind that.
But you guys watch "yellowstone"?
- Yes, - okay, so I feel like
I'm getting, like, a rip from him.
- You mean cole hauser? - Yes, cole hauser.
Ken: Oh, he's a great actor.
I don't think cole hauser dances like that.
- Okay, what about, like, kevin bacon. - Ken: Oh!
- Jenny: Kevin bacon-- - yeah, he be dancing like that in "footloose."
Yeah, "footloose," though.
And he plays the guitar, and he's got a little band.
Robin: Yeah, he's a rock star in real life.
- That's a good guess. - Kevin bacon.
- Jenny: Thank you. - Nicole: I like that guess.
He's got such a great sense of humor about him, too, right?
- He really does. - He doesn't take himself seriously.
- Jenny: No, I love that. - Speaking of someone
Who doesn't take himself seriously--
( laughter )
I haven't even guessed yet.
- Give him a chance. Give him a chance. - Give me a chance.
- Just a little bit? A little bit? - ( crowd jeering )
Mantis is bruce springsteen.
- Jenny: Oh, my-- - and I'll tell you why.
- He's got the look. - Nick: We tried.
He's got the bandana just like bruce.
"dances with wolves." and guess what.
Wolves dance in the dark. "dancing in the dark."
So, mr. Springsteen, I would love to have a vip box seat
At one of your concerts. Thank you so much.
Listen, mantis, I hope we didn't bug you with our guesses,
But you should be proud of everyone we named because they're not bad names.
Hey, we're praying for you.
There it is. Y'all keep it going for the mantis.
Great job.
- Bruce! - Men in black.
Studio audience, panel,
It's time to vote for your favorite.
I don't like this part.
Nick: The top two will spar it out in the battle royale.
The other will be unmasked. Will the final bell be rung?
- ( tolls ) - we'll see.
Grab some popcorn. We'll have the results and an unmasking
When movie night returns here on "the masked singer."
Oh, my gosh, ken, are you paying that kid?
That's a personal question, but, yes.
Thank you so much, and I will eventually give you the money.
( laughs )
♪ who is that?
- Thank you. - Oh, my god!
Thank you so much.
Love popcorn.
♪ who is that?
We're back.
Two of our singers are getting picked up for a sequel
While the other is about to have the curtain pulled down on them.
Is the doll suffering from cotton mouth tonight?
Did the dandelion's performance not blow us away?
( jeering )
Does the mantis even have a prayer?
The results are in.
The first singer taking the polar express
Back to the hills is...
- Ken, I hate this part. - Oh, my god.
( crunching )
The doll.
( all groaning )
- Nicole: Wow. - Dandelion and mantis,
Head on back and get ready for the battle royale.
But everybody here, keep it going for the doll!
( chanting ) doll! Doll! Doll!
( chanting continues )
Doll, we love you, and we hate to see you go,
But we cannot wait to see who you are.
I'm dying to know.
Before we get to this unmasking, panel, you know what time it is.
- I know what time it is. - Yes, it's time for your final guesses.
So, listen, I first started with sebastian bach.
The hair band, the hairspray, totally rocked that stage.
- But I'm gonna switch my guess. - Yeah? Who is it?
After listening to that voice,
That bold and ballsy bravado, right?
I think that this is van halen's very own david lee roth!
- Nick: Okay. - You know what? Not bad.
- The audience likes that. - Mr. Chow, you next?
- Heh heh. Okay. - What you got, doc?
This is warner bros. Night, so of course we have to have
One of the biggest stars
- This fabled movie studio has ever created. - Oh, my god. Who?
So, don't be cruel, guys. Don't hound this dog.
This is austin butler.
Thank you so much. Thank you!
- The ladies like that. - Thank you. Thank you.
I agree. I agree!
If that's austin butler, then you're aquaman.
Well, listen, there is a little bit of a connection, ken.
Because my guess starred in a movie with him called "the dead don't die."
- They don't. - We got something in common.
- Whoa. - I know.
We've got the lollipop clue. "candy." that was a song.
Also, iggy "pop." hello? It's gotta be iggy pop.
- Nicole: That's pretty good. - Nick: What you got, robin?
Okay, we saw the lipstick kiss, we saw the lollipop.
I think that stands for their album "lick it up."
- Yeah? - And I think that this could be
Rock star gene simmons from kiss.
- Ken: Wow. - All right.
Gene simmons, baby!
- Panel, you have made your final guesses. - Come on, doll.
- Audience, say it with me. - Jenny: Who are you?
( all chanting ) take it off! Take it off!
- Austin! Butler! - ♪ who, who, who, who
- ( chanting continues ) - who is it?
♪ I really wanna know
♪ oh, I really wanna know
- Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh! - ♪ tell me, who are you
- ♪ you, you - legendary rock star
And front man of twisted sister,
- Dee snider! - Oh, my god!
- Oh! - Robin: Oh, my god!
Dee snider!
Multi-platinum singer/songwriter.
- ( laughing ) - he's not gonna take it!
- How did we not get that? - Dee snider from twisted sister.
- Robin: Wow. - You guys all look like you're shocked.
- Shocked. We are. - I've guessed him so many times on this show.
You have been a guess on this show many a time.
Yes, I know.
I couldn't believe you guys didn't get it.
I know! With all the clues and everything.
You were right in, circling around me.
Well, I forgot you were so tall.
- Well, the heels help. - Yeah.
But let me tell you, gene simmons, iggy pop,
No one could work pumps like I do.
Yeah! That's right! That's right!
And by the way, ladies, it's like riding a bike.
I wore them in the '70s and it all came back to me once I put 'em on.
- ( ken laughs ) - I just want to say I was a huge fan.
"we're not gonna take it,"
One of the great rock songs of all time, of history.
And I always loved your wardrobe and your style...
- Thank you. - ...And everything, man.
- Very cool. - Thank you.
I have seen "we're not gonna take it,"
- That video, as a kid, thousands of times. - Absolutely.
- One of the best. - It is epic.
It is ingrained in my brain, as well as "I wanna rock."
You are a legend, sir.
- It is an honor. - Thank you.
Now, dee, is there anything you want to say
To all your fans watching at home?
- ( crowd shouting ) - we love you!
I want to say...
- ♪ we're not gonna take it - see? There, yeah!
- ♪ no, we ain't gonna take it - whoo!
♪ we're not gonna take it
♪ anymore
Sing it with me now.
♪ we're not gonna take it
♪ no, we ain't gonna take it
- Scream it! - ♪ we're not gonna take it
- ♪ anymore - one more time! One more time!
- Keep it going. - ♪ we're not gonna take it
♪ no, we ain't gonna take it
♪ we're not gonna take it
- ♪ anymore - thank you, everybody. Now where do I go?
- Dee snider, ladies and gentlemen. - Yeah!
- Awesome! - Give it up one more time...
- Yeah! - ...For the artist formerly known as the doll,
- Dee snider! - Whoo!
When we return, it's the biggest battle
Since godzilla vs. Kong.
Don't miss this blockbuster moment. Let's go!
♪ who is that?
( ethereal music playing )
We come to this place for magic.
We come to laugh, to guess,
And to listen to the crowd boo ken's guesses.
( jeering )
( music continues )
( coughs )
Because we need that, all of us.
That indescribable feeling we get
When the lights begin to dim,
And we watch two famous people sing for their lives.
Somehow, the heartbreak
Of saying good-bye to our favorite characters
Feels good in a place like this.
( clears throat ) nicole? Nicole.
- ( music stops ) - can you actually please start
- The battle royale now, please? - Oh, sorry, ken.
I just-- that movie magic just got to me.
- Okay. - ( clears throat )
Ladies and gentlemen,
It's time for the battle royale!
( fanfare )
Nick: The dandelion and mantis are going head to head
For the title of champion.
To make it fair, a flip of the coin backstage
Decided that the dandelion will go first.
Ah!
Oh, it's gonna be good, ken.
- Let the battle commence! - ♪ yeah
♪ I never dreamed that we'd appear ♪
♪ over the moon in ecstasy
♪ but nevertheless it's there where we're ♪
♪ shortly about to be
♪ 'cause I've got a golden ticket ♪
♪ I got a golden ticket
♪ I've got a golden chance to make my way ♪
♪ and with a golden ticket
♪ it's a golden
- Go, girl. - ♪ day
♪ it's gonna be a golden day ♪
Yeah!
Whoo!
♪ I never thought my life could be ♪
- Whoa! - ♪ anything but catastrophe
Nicole: His voice completely changed!
♪ but suddenly I begin to see a bit of good luck for me ♪
- ♪ 'cause I got a golden ticket ♪ - oh, that's broadway.
That's broadway.
♪ I got a golden twinkle in my eye ♪
♪ I never had a chance to shine ♪
♪ never a happy song to sing
♪ but suddenly half the world is mine ♪
♪ what an amazing thing
♪ 'cause I got a golden ticket
♪ he's got a golden ticket
♪ I got a golden chance to make my way ♪
♪ and with a golden ticket
♪ it's a golden day
Yeah!
Yeah! Come on! That was amazing!
He completely changed his voice.
- This is gonna be tough. - What a battle.
What a battle, indeed.
Panel, what are your thoughts?
Oh, my god, praying mantis, did they swap somebody out?
- Nicole: Yep. - Because even though he was great
In his regular performance, he brought it,
But a whole other style and a whole other sound. I'm blown away!
- Absolutely. - Yeah, he elevated himself and the competition.
- Who is that? - And then, of course,
Dandelion, your voice is epic. It's such a toss-up!
- ( groans ) - ken: That's right.
- The mantis is just finding his own... - Yes.
...Getting better and better. You just feel the growth.
And then, dandelion,
Now you've just established yourself
As always good, always pure,
- Always amazing, so... - Nicole: Yes.
Nick, this is so hard because they're both professionals.
They both know exactly what they're doing up there, nick.
- Right? - Nick: Indeed, indeed, they do.
- Well, panel, you know what time it is. - Oh, man.
You have to vote for your favorite singer.
Who do you want to see advance to next week's "masked singer" in space?
A star is born tonight
With the naming of a new group champion.
- It's getting more brutal. - It is.
I really like mantis.
- I like both of them. - Jenny: Yeah.
- Nicole: You guys, this is hard. - The pressure!
Nick: Will the final bell be rung?
Or will we have a second unmasking of the night when we return?
- Don't go anywhere. - This is tough!
♪ who is that?
The champion moving on to
( reverberating ) "masked singer" in space...
- Wow. - Is...
Oh, man, this is tough.
Oh, this is gonna be terrible. Oh, my god, I'm scared.
The dandelion!
Yes!
- I feel bad! - Congratulations!
They like you! They really, really like you!
Aww, praying mantis is a good sport.
Nick: The mantis bows down and the popcorn crowns you.
Apparently she blew away the competition.
Keep it going for the dandelion, y'all.
The mantis, you are the man!
Oh! Man, oh, mantis.
We hate to see you go.
( all chanting ) mantis! Mantis! Mantis!
But before we unmask, panel, I need your final guesses.
- Who do you think this is? - I just want to say, just great job.
- Great job. Amazing job. I'm really genuinely... - Robin: Yeah. Great job.
- Nicole: Yeah. - ...Genuinely...
- Robin: Wonderful. - ...Genuinely a fan.
Now, if you go by the clues, acoustic guitar, cowboy boots,
Brooding persona, and that costume,
From one boss to another, mantis is bruce springsteen.
- Oh, my gosh. The worst guess ever. - Are you saying "bruce"?
You're saying "bruce! Bruce!"
- I am with you! - Don't egg him on!
Could someone else give us a real final guess?
It's movie night, and I'm hoping this is a big movie star.
I'm going big or I'm going home.
Listen, we saw the acoustic guitar,
So we know they're an actor and a musician.
I don't know if it's 'cause we just did "the matrix" thing,
I'm just gonna go with it.
I think this is my third or fourth cousin
Keanu reeves.
I like that. I like that.
Nick: Well, what do you got, jenny?
Well, in the clues he said, "let loose,"
Which makes me think of "footloose." hello?
He's in a band called the bacon brothers,
And now he's the mantis on "the masked singer."
- Welcome, kevin bacon. - Nicole: Wow.
All right, well, robin, what about you?
I have a feeling that this person's in a band.
The cowboy boots represent that he's from texas.
And they said "representing a legend."
He played jerry lee lewis in "great balls of fire."
I think this is dennis quaid.
- I'm gonna stick with dennis quaid. - Nicole: Wow.
Ken: Wow.
Okay, panel, we have your final guesses.
Let's see if any of you are correct.
Audience, say it with me. Take it off!
Guys, should I do it?
- Take it off! Take it off! - ♪ who are you?
- I'm doing it. I'm doing it. - What are you doing?
- Crowd: Ring the bell! Ring the bell! Ring the bell! - ( roars )
- Whoa! - Nick: Whoa!
- ( cheering ) - mantis!
I did it. I'm saving him.
- You have been saved! - I'm saving the mantis.
- You get to stay, mantis! - Yes!
From one man to another mantis!
The keep it on bell has been rung by robin thicke.
- That was our last dong! - Ken: Yes!
You live to sing another day, mantis.
I had no idea you were gonna do that!
- Mantis gotta stay. - Ding dong, keep it on!
( all chanting ) ding dong, keep it on! Ding dong, keep it on!
( chanting continues )
- Yeah. Yeah! - Nick: Wow.
Mantis, I must ask you, how are you feeling?
Robin thicke hit the ding dong keep it on bell to save you.
Uh, wow. Wow.
It's because you like the wardrobe choices, right?
No, I'll tell you, straight truth,
It was your song choices.
The first song, "old time rock 'n' roll,"
Was literally my father's favorite song.
He performed it at home at parties.
So that song got to my heart.
And then your performance
In the battle royale was even stronger.
My 12-year-old son played charlie
In the "willy wonka" play, and he sang that song just months ago onstage.
- Nicole: Aww. - How could you not save him?
So I cannot let you go home
When you sing my dad's song and my son's song.
- Jenny: That's right. - And you did a great job on both.
You get the bell. You get to stay.
- Nick: There it is. - We have no more left, but that was sweet.
Jenny: That was sweet.
All right, mantis, well, you still have a chance
To win this competition.
But the road ahead is not an easy one.
Medusa and gargoyle are tenacious competitors,
And it's all gonna be a battle for the ages.
Many, many thanks to warner bros.
For the privilege of celebrating their work.
Congratulations on 100 years.
Next week, the dandelion faces two new challengers
( reverberating ) in "masked singer" in space.
- Y'all give it up for the mantis. - Toodle-oo!
- ( music playing ) - it's movie night!
- Hollywood, let's go! - ♪ hey, hey, hey
♪ what you got to say?
♪ who is that?