Nick cannon: "the masked singer" has always been
Your one-stop shop for celebrity sleuthing.
Over the last three weeks,
Three groups of masked superstars have made headlines
Competing for the golden mask trophy.
- Let's turn it up! - Take it off!
And already we've uncovered three top-secret identities.
Now we're sticking with group c,
And we're following their every move until they crown a group champion.
Plus, the exclusive scoop
On the first plot twist of the season.
The wild card!
- Wild card! Wild card! Wild card! Wild card! - No way!
- Don't touch that remote. - Turn him off!
It's "masked singer" tv theme night
And it starts right now.
( music playing )
♪ just sit right back
♪ and you'll hear a tale
♪ a tale of a fateful trip
♪ that started from this tropic port ♪
♪ aboard this tiny ship
♪ the mate was a mighty sailing man ♪
♪ the skipper brave and sure
♪ five passengers set sail that day ♪
♪ for a three-hour tour, a three-hour tour ♪
( thunder )
♪ the weather started getting rough ♪
♪ the tiny ship was tossed
♪ if not for the courage of the fearless crew ♪
♪ the minnow would be lost, the minnow would be lost ♪
♪ the ship set ground on the shore ♪
♪ of this uncharted desert isle ♪
♪ with gilligan
- ♪ the skipper, too - that's me.
♪ the millionaire and his wife ♪
♪ the movie star
♪ the professor, and mary ann ♪
- ♪ here on gilligan's isle - ♪ here on gilligan's isle
( crowd cheering )
Nick: Wow.
Give it up for 'em, y'all.
- Panel, time to disembark. - Oh, man.
Nick: Head on back to land.
What's up, gilligan?
He's the millionaire.
Welcome to "the masked singer."
Crank up the volume, grab some popcorn,
And settle in for a night of unforgettable tv show themes.
And it wouldn't be "the masked singer" without a twist.
Our first wild card of the season is here,
Ready to snatch that remote and steal the show.
Wow.
Audience, are you excited
For a night of tv magic?
( cheers, applause )
Sounds like it. Let's get this stage started.
Clock is up first.
Let's go down memory lane with her
And find some clues along the way.
I had the time of my life singing on billy joel night.
♪ sing us the song, you're the piano man ♪
This queen has arrived on "the masked singer."
And I'm making every second count on this stage.
In my life, I've had my fair share of ups and downs.
Just like any good tv series, I've laughed and I've cried.
And, thank goodness, I've always been renewed.
But I think it's my positive outlook
That's carried me season to season.
When I was broke, hey, I appreciated the free things in life.
When my car didn't start, what a beautiful day for a walk!
Oh, motor. Maybe like motor city?
And even though my marriages didn't work out,
Something great came from those relationships.
My beautiful children.
- Aw. Same. - ( laughs )
I've learned there will always be good times and bad.
And now, let's keep the good times rolling
All the way to the group c finale.
I like clock because I like to have a good time.
Oh, my god.
You know what, robin? It's time to wind it back.
- Oh! - Ah!
( music playing )
( crowd cheers )
- Oh, that's so cool! - I love this.
- ♪ good times - ♪ any time you need a payment ♪
- ♪ good times - ♪ any time you need a friend ♪
- I love it! - Ooh, her voice.
♪ any time you're out from under ♪
♪ not getting hassled, not getting hustled ♪
♪ keeping your head above water ♪
♪ making a wave when you can
- ♪ temporary layoffs - ♪ good times
- ♪ easy credit rip-offs - ♪ good times
- ♪ scratching and surviving - ♪ good times
- ♪ hanging in and jiving - ♪ good times
♪ yeah, whoo
♪ ain't we lucky we got 'em?
♪ good times
♪ whoa
♪ I'm just looking out of the window ♪
Yes, queen!
♪ watching the asphalt grow
♪ and I'm thinking how it all looks ♪
♪ so hand-me-down, yes, it does ♪
♪ good times
♪ but I'm keeping my head above water ♪
♪ making a wave when I can
- ♪ temporary layoffs - ♪ good times
- ♪ easy credit rip-offs - ♪ good times
♪ ooh
♪ ain't we lucky we got 'em?
♪ whoa
- ♪ good time ♪ - ( vocalizing )
Yeah!
Wow! Bravo!
- Nick: Wow. - Bravo! Bravo!
- ♪ temporary layoffs - I mean...
- Yes! - Whoo!
- That was amazing. - What a perfect choice to open up tv night.
- Huh? - Yes, for sure.
We were all looking at each other like,
"are we hearing this for real? Is this a record?"
Robin: Well, it's something about, you know,
When you hear that voice,
That just sends chills up your spine.
- Goosebumps. - It just comes from the heavens
And the mountaintops and lightning bolts and ow!
- That was the church clock. - Nick: Timeless, indeed.
And speaking of time, it's time for a clue, right?
- Yeah! - Yes!
Please welcome, from "the love boat," jill whelan.
- No way, vicki? - Oh, my--
- Is it vicki from "the love boat"? - No way!
♪ the love boat
- Robin: Oh, my god, wow. - Ken: Oh, hey.
♪ will soon be making another run ♪
- Wow, that's cool. - That's cool.
- That's vicki! - ♪ the love
- Hello, everybody! Hi, guys! - Nick: Wow.
- Hello. - ♪ welcome aboard
Hi, vicki!
Good to see you. I'm good. Hey, everybody!
Hello!
- We love you, vicki! - Vicki!
- Wow. - I love you, gilligan!
Ha! Thank you! My god.
So cool, well, clock,
I mean what can you tell us about this nautical clue?
Well, "love" and "boat."
Two things that combine to make a hit.
( gasps )
Something I know first hand.
All: Oh!
Nick: Wow, that's a pretty good one.
- And-- - that's all you get.
- That's all we get. - That's it?
Ladies and gentlemen, one more time.
Thank you for your help. Give it up for jill.
- Thank you. - Love you, jill!
- Ken: Wow. - All right, panel.
- Thank you so much. - That was a good one.
Something about making a hit.
Is that giving you guys anything?
You know, last time, there were clues about disco balls
And we were getting this feeling
About this legendary singer from the disco era.
But "the love boat" clue triggered something.
'cause she was on "the love boat"
And she has a song called "I never knew love like this before."
I think this could be stephanie mills.
- Ken: Oh, good guess! - Jenny: Wow, that's a great guess.
That's a good guess.
I like it a lot.
But do you know who played isaac the bartender's
Love interest on "the love boat"?
Who?
Debbie allen.
- Rita: Oh! - Ken: Good...
- I know, I know. - Ken: Good guess, good guess.
And, you guys, last time we saw a clue,
There was, like, a golden globe.
She won the golden globe for "fame."
That's good. I love-- I like that, too.
One of the greatest choreographers in history.
Yeah.
She's confident, ladies and gentlemen.
Gosh, these are all great guesses.
Jenny: All right, ken, who you feeling?
Well, you know, last time I guessed diana ross.
But right now, based on the tv show, "good times,"
Maybe someone who played penny on "good times."
- Let me finish. - Oh, my...
- I honestly think... - Ken!
- I tried. - This could be...
- Don't say it. Don't say it. - The clock...
Don't say it, don't say it.
- The clock... - Don't say it, ken.
...Is janet jackson, and I'll tell you why.
- Oh, my god! - Hey! Okay, you know what?
- ( crowd jeering ) - you know what?
I don't like...
I don't like this energy.
Turn him off!
Ken: You know what? With all this nasty energy,
I guess I'll go back to diana ross.
Sorry, I'll go back to diana ross.
- That's a better guess. - Okay, "love boat,"
"baby love," "love child," "love hangover."
He's still going?
But, to me, it's janet, or miss jackson if you're nasty.
Oh, my god, he's going with janet jackson.
- Is he insane? - He's going with janet jackson.
So you're going with janet jackson?
All the clues line up with diana ross.
I get it, it's amazing. But, you know what?
Because of this energy, it's janet jackson,
'cause you nasty to me.
( ken laughs ) you nasty.
You nasty to me.
Guys, I had a nap and everything and you're still going.
- I'm so sorry. - He is nasty.
But, obviously, clock,
We know that you are a legend, an icon.
We love you on this show.
And we loved your performance. So amazing.
Ken: Yeah.
Nick: Giving us that "good times" classic.
It was truly incredible.
Now spin off backstage,
And we will see you soon for the vote.
♪ temporary layoffs
♪ good times
- Not janet jackson. - ♪ good times
Janet jackson!
( laughing )
♪ who is that?
Oh, who doesn't love tv theme night?
Well, you're like the family of the theme night.
Because, you know, my dad wrote and sang "different strokes,"
My mom sang "facts of life."
- Right. - So I come from a jingle...
- You do. - ...A jingle family.
You come from a jingle jangle.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to the only place
Where everyone knows your name
But has no idea you're in the room.
It's "the masked singer."
Poodle moth is next.
Let's check in in our insect friend.
No spoilers allowed, but try and spot the clues.
I was pretty scared to do that last performance.
Whoo. It's not always easy to put myself out there.
♪ I want you just the way you are ♪
That was one of the best vocals I've ever, ever heard.
In my life, I was raised to know one thing--
Sometimes the ones you love most leave.
Without so much as a letter.
My dad left a hole in my heart that I never have filled.
I'd sent him letters that were always return to sender.
With each return stamp breaking my heart.
If that one person whose only job is to love you won't, then who will?
Oh, wow.
Until, one day,
I decided to write a letter to myself.
I needed to realize I was capable of being loved the way that I deserved.
I've learned to use my talents to help other kids
Who are looking for their answers.
Just like I was.
Firefly. Maybe it's the name of a song?
I'm writing my own story,
And tonight I've chosen a tv theme song
That reminds me of the beauty of what's still to come.
Because there's still so much unwritten.
- That's lovely. - I absolutely love that.
♪ I am unwritten
♪ I can't read my mind
♪ I'm undefined
♪ I'm just beginning
♪ the pen's in my hand
♪ ending unplanned
♪ staring at the blank page before you ♪
♪ open up the dirty window
Her voice is so pure.
♪ the words that you could not find ♪
♪ reaching for something in the distance ♪
- Wow. - ♪ so close, you can almost taste it ♪
♪ release your inhibitions
- ♪ feel the rain on... - ♪ your skin
♪ no one else can feel it for you ♪
- ♪ only you can let it in - whoo!
- ♪ no one else, no one else - yes!
♪ can speak the words on your lips ♪
♪ drench yourself in words unspoken ♪
♪ live your life with arms wide open ♪
♪ today is where your book begins ♪
♪ the rest is still unwritten ♪
♪ yeah
♪ I break tradition
♪ sometimes my tries are outside the lines ♪
♪ yeah, yeah
♪ we've been conditioned to not make mistakes ♪
♪ but I can't live that way, oh-ho ♪
- Yes! - Wow!
♪ staring at the blank page before you ♪
♪ open up the dirty window
♪ let the sun illuminate the words ♪
♪ that you could not find
♪ reaching for something in the distance ♪
♪ so close you can almost taste it ♪
- ♪ release your inhibitions - ♪ feel the rain on your skin
♪ no one else can feel it for you ♪
♪ only you can let it in
♪ no one else, no one else
♪ can speak the words on your lips ♪
♪ drench yourself in words unspoken ♪
♪ live your life with arms wide open ♪
♪ today is where your book begins ♪
( vocalizing )
Wow! That was amazing!
Poodle moth.
- I love. - I loved it.
Ken: Me, too.
Panel, talk to our poodle moth.
A lot of people can get on this stage
And they can just sing beautifully,
But you-- you connect with our hearts.
And I loved your story about you writing a letter to yourself.
There is nothing bigger and better than loving yourself first.
- Robin: Yes. - Amen!
And we have fallen in love with you.
You should feel so proud and confident from here on out.
Don't make me cry!
Wonderful. And it is time for a clue.
We have two special guests to help us out with this one.
Y'all ready?
( doorbell )
From "the hills..."
- No way! - Oh, my god!
...It's heidi and spencer pratt.
What's happening, gang?
Heidi and spencer are in the building.
- Speidi! - Speidi!
All right, guys, what clue do you have for us?
Well, that was the theme song from our show, "the hills."
Which was all about hollywood "it" girls.
Yes.
So another show of famous girls, "the gilmore girls."
- Ooh, hit it, choir. - No way.
♪ where you lead, I will follow ♪
♪ anywhere that you tell me to ♪
♪ if you need, you need me to be with you ♪
♪ I will follow where you lead ♪
- Wow. - Amazing.
Nick: That was amazing.
I have a very special connection to "gilmore girls"
That hits very close to home.
- Home. - Nick: Wow.
All right, well, thank you, choir,
For that amazing rendition.
And thank you to heidi and spencer
For bringing us the clue.
Can I just say, being a newbie on this show,
This is one of the craziest, most amazing shows
I've ever been a part of. I can't believe this.
- This is really nice. - Like the surprises...
- Yeah. - ...Just keep coming. Just keep 'em coming.
The surprises and the clues. That was a good one.
Panel, you guys picking up on anything?
I mean, I'll just start.
I think, you know, someone who has
A special connection to "gilmore girls,"
Someone who's an actress, someone who has an amazing voice--
Melissa mccarthy was sookie st. James on the g--
- Okay. - Thank--
Oh, my god, not a lot of boos!
- Jenny: Listen, you guys, as her cousin... - Right.
- ...She can sing. - Guess what?
"little mermaid," she could goat.
Well, jenny, is this your cousin?
Well, I mean, I like your guess, ken,
But I don't think it's missy. I'm sorry.
- Oh! - I just went for the more obvious one,
Which was the gilmore girl herself, lauren graham.
Ken: Oh, that's a good guess. Lauren graham, yup.
The drama and tragedy mask 'cause she is an actress.
The letter clue because she's a published author.
- Ken: Yeah. - Jenny: So I think this could really be
Actually the gilmore girl herself.
- Oh, my gosh, that would be amazing. - Lauren graham.
- That's a great one. - ♪ iconic
I agree with you. I'm thinking that this is an actress.
And this actress I'm thinking of is from nashville,
And we saw the grand ole opry in an earlier clue.
She's also best friends
With "gilmore girls" star lauren graham.
- Ah. - I think that this might be connie britton.
Oh!
Nick: That'd be amazing.
Listen, poodle moth, no matter who you are,
We think you are so incredibly talented.
- Oh. - We love you.
- Thank you. - And thank you for giving us this heartfelt performance.
Nick: We do love the poodle moth.
- Such a glowing performance. - Oh, thank you, nick.
Men in black, come help poodle moth out, please.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back.
It's happy days here on "the masked singer."
Yes!
Up next, lizard. Who is this lively reptile?
Before he jumps out of the mystery machine,
Here are some clues to help you crack the case.
I really turnt it up last time.
♪ uptown girl
And that smackdown got my heart racing.
I know that voice.
Yeah, this is iconic. This is iconic-ness.
Lizard!
Now being here on tv theme night
Is taking me back to my beginning.
As a little lizard, I loved cartoons so much
That I spent all my days drawing them.
I got so good, I was offered a dream job
At a huge animation studio.
( bell rings )
Yeah, the mouse was chasing this lizard pretty hard.
Oh, wow. And he sings like that?
He has multiple talents.
It was a great opportunity, and my dad begged me to take it.
But, deep down, I knew I wanted to be a performer.
So I put down my pencil and took the riskier road to stardom.
And my dad was shook!
But that lit the fire to prove to him
That I could pull it off.
And when I eventually became one of the most recognizable reptiles on the planet,
- He was so proud. - Cowboy boots.
- Maybe he has a country connection. - Yeah.
Now, I might not draw animation,
But I sure do draw in the crowds.
And tonight, I'm singing a song from a cartoon classic.
Let's scooby-doo this thing.
Have you heard of "scooby-doo?"
Yeah, of course.
♪ scooby-dooby-doo, where are you? ♪
♪ we got some work to do now
♪ scooby-dooby-doo, where are you? ♪
♪ we need some help from you now ♪
Hey!
♪ come on, scooby-doo, I see you ♪
♪ pretending you got a sliver ♪
♪ but you're not fooling me, 'cause I can see ♪
♪ the way you shake and shiver ♪
♪ you know we got a mystery to solve ♪
♪ so, scooby-doo, be ready for your act ♪
♪ don't hold back
♪ and, scooby-doo, if you come through ♪
♪ you're gonna have yourself a scooby snack ♪
♪ that's a fact
♪ scooby-dooby-doo, where are you? ♪
♪ you're ready and you're willing ♪
♪ if we can count on you, scooby-doo ♪
♪ I know you'll catch that villain ♪
I feel like you would know that voice.
I do.
♪ so, scooby do, be ready for your act ♪
♪ don't hold back
♪ and, scooby doo, if you come through ♪
♪ you're gonna have yourself a scooby snack ♪
♪ that's a fact
♪ scooby-dooby-doo, where are you? ♪
♪ you're ready and you're willing ♪
♪ if we can count on you, scooby doo ♪
♪ I know you'll catch that villain ♪
- Ken: Yeah! - Jenny: Yes!
I love it!
Rita: Yeah, lizard! Go, lizard!
Nick: The lizard gave us a classic.
Panel, talk to the lizard.
I mean, it's the smoothest lizard I have ever, ever heard.
I have never heard "scooby-doo" that swaggy in, I think forever.
Yes, it's "swaggy-doo." that was "swaggy-doo."
But you did the little shiver with the knees, you know,
You brought out the personality.
Yeah, exactly, come on. Come on.
( lizard laughs )
- Shall we get a clue? - Yeah!
Yes! I love me some clues.
- Let's get a clue. Come on out. - Zoinks!
Oh, I didn't even see scooby in the mystery machine.
Oh, my god, it's scooby!
- No, that's too cute! - Okay.
- Jenny: That is so cool, scooby! - Oh, my god!
Lizard: Scooby!
- Jenny: Oh, my god, scooby's here. - We got a real scooby.
So cute.
Scooby is scared of the lizard.
- I don't blame him. - Yeah, I would be.
Scooby was like, "there was not a lizard out here during rehearsal."
- ( lizard laughs ) - oh, look at him.
- Oh, my goodness. - Lizard, what can you tell us
About this scooby clue?
A dog actually helped me
Reach an even bigger audience.
- Whoa. - Wow.
- Ken: A dog. - Like maybe a snoop dogg, maybe, huh?
Nick: That's a good clue.
Well, thanks to scooby doo, everybody.
- Y'all give it up for him. - Thank you, scoob!
- Big fan! - Nick: So, what you guys got?
Ken: Let me tell you something.
I said it last time and I will say it again,
All signs point to michael bivins.
"the dog helped me find a bigger audience."
Michael bivins has the documentary,
"the hustle of michael bivins."
Snoop dogg was on the documentary.
And the brand-new toy makes me think of new edition,
Because it is you, it's michael bivins.
That's a good guess.
I think this could be ray j., and let me tell you why.
- The clues go with him. - Ken: Good guess.
Okay, there was a wall of clocks.
- Yeah. - He has a song called "wait a minute."
But the biggest one made me go, "it's gotta be him."
He's cousins with snoop dogg, you guys.
- Ah. That is true. - What?
- That is true. - That is true.
- That's a fact. - Jenny's good with the clues.
I like to think jenny's one of the smartest ones on this panel.
But I'm gonna stick to my instinct.
- You and I... - I think we figured it out.
Last time, in the smackdown,
Rita and I both heard the same thing.
- Rita: It was the runs. - And we started looking at each other like,
"do you think-- do you know who that is? I think I know who that is."
- The vocal, it's so sort of distinctive. - Right.
And also, if this is who we think it is,
I might completely fan out right now.
- Wow. - But let me get to the clues,
- And, robin, you can help me out with this one. - Okay.
So, the stage clue, right? The dog helped him reach a bigger audience, okay.
He starred in a movie called "snow dogs."
And when I heard him sing, it sounded just like him.
- Yeah. - Wow, expert analysis, robin. Wow.
But then the cowboy boot, come on, finish this one.
- The cowboy boot. - Well, yeah.
It's because when I saw him dance, he dances just like that.
- Wow, continued-- the continued brilliance. - Rita; robin.
He's like, "I don't care about the clues, I know who that is."
Jenny: He doesn't.
Okay, so the cowboy boot.
He did a song, "wild, wild west" with will smith,
And he's got this ad lib and he goes...
- ( vocalizes ) - wow.
Okay, you ready? You ready? Okay.
One, two, three...
Sisqó!
Ken: Wow.
Robin: Let's go!
How amazing would that be
If the one and only sisqó was here?
But we definitely had an awesome performance.
- So good. - Y'all give it up one more time
- For the lizard. - Robin: Yeah, great job!
- Always. - Whoo!
Men in black, help the lizard out.
- Robin: Lizard, lizard! - Ken: Lizard!
He's shaking his tail leather.
( ken laughs )
♪ who is that?
Like a moth to a flame, I'm ready for my close-up.
Lights, camera, more lights, action.
In a world of second hands, darling, I set the pace.
I may be cold-blooded, but when I hit the stage, I'm hot, hot, hot.
I'm tv theme night's biggest twist,
But you'll never guess my real identity.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back, super sleuths.
We're on to the final mystery singer of the night.
For the first time this season, release the wild card!
Oh, my god, I'm so excited!
I love a wild card!
Wow, this is a big deal, look at them.
Nick: Wild card, wild card!
Wild card! Wild card! Wild card! Wild card!
Mm, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
Who are ya? Who are ya? Who are ya?
- Rita: Oh, my god! - Whoa!
Nick: Sir lion.
( "curb your enthusiasm" theme playing )
Rawr.
- That is a great costume. - That's cool.
That might be my favorite costume.
He's very regal.
Wow, I've never been hugged by a lion before.
Come on over here, sir lion.
Be careful, nick. Be careful, it's a lion.
Who is sir lion?
"paws" and decode these clues.
Every good night of television needs a twist,
So what better role for me to play than the wild card?
Like the king of the jungle,
I come from a well-known pride,
But never took it for granted.
I jumped through hoops to become a ringleader in hollywood,
Rubbing elbows with everyone from tom cruise to tom hanks.
But, in show business, the higher you climb,
The harder you fall.
( crowd gasping )
- ( crowd cheering ) - jerry seinfeld?
- Jerry seinfeld. - Maybe he's a comedian?
Luckily, lions are fierce,
And I've landed on my feet
No matter what this town throws my way.
Rockefeller plaza, 30 rock.
Maybe he's a nighttime host in new york.
In hollywood, success and struggle go together
Like a horse and carriage.
Now get ready to fall in love
With this lion.
Look how cool this looks.
Oh, this is gonna be good.
( music playing )
♪ love and marriage, love and marriage ♪
- ♪ go together like a horse and carriage ♪ - oh, I love this song.
♪ this, I tell ya, brother
♪ you can't have one without the other ♪
- ♪ love and marriage - ♪ love and marriage
♪ it's an institute you can't disparage ♪
♪ ask the local gentry
♪ and they will say it's elementary ♪
He sounds really familiar.
♪ try and separate them
♪ it's an illusion
♪ try, try, try and you will only come ♪
Oh! Oh, footwork, let's go.
♪ to this conclusion
♪ love and marriage, love and marriage ♪
♪ go together like a horse and carriage ♪
♪ dad was told by mother
♪ you can't have one
♪ you can't have none
♪ you can't have one without the other ♪
Rawr!
- Ken: That was great. - Rawr!
That was actually very proper.
It's a very recognizable voice.
Nick: A roaring performance.
I think I know who it is.
- Really? - I think I heard it.
- You did not. - No way.
I heard it in the voice, I think so.
We didn't even get to that part yet.
Let's talk to sir lion about his performance.
I thought I heard an accent.
I thought he might be from where I'm from.
I agree, I agree, I thought he came out very regal, you know.
- In the an air about him, something very confident. - Very regal.
He was the star in his theater class his whole life.
Or in his mom's living room.
Indeed. Let's get a clue, come on out!
Robin: Clue me, baby.
♪ flintstones, meet the flintstones ♪
♪ they're the modern stone-age family ♪
What is that?
♪ when you're with the flintstones ♪
- Oh, "flintstones." - "flintstones!"
♪ a dabba-doo time, we'll have a gay old time ♪
It says, "co-star."
Co-star.
I wasn't in the cartoon,
But I've co-starred on a different tv show
With betty rubble.
Betty rubble?
Okay, betty rubble was rosie o'donnell.
- Rita: Yes. - Hmm.
Nick: So, what you guys got?
I kinda heard something in the voice, you know.
I mean, we saw anchor, so I'm starting to think,
Could this be, like, an anchor of a news show?
- You know what I mean, an anchorman? - Broadcaster.
And it talked about even a famous family,
And a lot of people don't know this,
But this guy's mother was gloria vanderbilt.
- Oh, wow. - It doesn't get more regal than the vanderbilts.
I think that this is cnn's anderson cooper.
Ken: That's a great guess.
You know what came to, really, honestly,
When you combine the radio and everything?
- Ryan seacrest. - Rita: Yes.
This feels like ryan, who was actually an anchor on "e! News."
Also for a brief, brief time on the "today show."
Not a bad guess. Not a bad guess.
Jenny: Who are you thinking, rita?
You know what, jenny? I actually think it's somebody
That hosts and has their own tv show.
The anchor, one of my favorite shows, "below deck," it's on bravo.
I actually think this might be andy cohen.
- Ken: Good guess. - That's a very good guess.
Who know? Whoever it is, they're so good with people, right?
- Yeah, they're connecting. - You can feel it, you're so good at connecting,
And that was just so, so fun,
And, thank you, it was really great.
Fantastic job.
Let's keep it going, sir lion!
Ken: Watch out, nick! Watch out!
He's out for you!
Men in black, help him out.
All right, studio audience, panel, vote now
For your favorite singer of the night.
The bottom two will face off in a pulse-pounding smackdown.
We're gonna tally the votes and we'll be right back
After the break.
- The lion really impressed me. - Yeah, absolutely.
Giving out besos.
Robin is-- robin's literally stealing hearts.
- Stop stealing hearts. - I'm giving away kisses.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back. The votes have been counted.
The two singers with the least amount of votes
Heading into the smackdown are...
Ugh! I hate this part.
- This is a tough one. - Yeah, 'cause they're all so good.
- They're so good. - Yeah.
- Oh. - Aah, I'm so nervous!
...Lizard and sir lion.
( crowd groans )
Wow, sir lion!
Robin: Oh, sir lion!
Poodle moth and clock, congratulations.
You guys are safe, head on back.
Men in black, please help them out.
- Wow. - That's a surprise.
( ken laughs ) whoa!
- Jenny: Wow! - Ken: Look at lizard!
I get to hear lizard sing again? I'm in.
Lizard and sir lion,
You have one more opportunity to impress our panel.
Oh, it's about to go down.
- Ready? - ( bell dings )
It's smackdown time.
Let's go!
In this corner, here to shed
Some skin in the game,
It's lizard!
- Whoo! - ( cheers, applause )
- Go, lizard! - We love you, lizard!
I love you, man!
And, in this corner, uncaged and ready
To rip the competition to shreds,
It's sir lion!
Jenny: Yes! Bring it!
Lizard, you're up first,
And we saved the best theme song for last.
Oh, what is it, what is it?
Three, two, one.
Smackdown!
♪ who are you?
- ♪ who, who, who, who? - Ken: Whoa!
- Wow, our song! - Wow!
♪ woke up in a soho doorway
♪ and a policeman knew my name ♪
♪ he said, "you can go sleep at home tonight ♪
♪ if you get up and walk away," mm-hmm ♪
♪ I staggered back to the underground ♪
♪ and the breeze blew back my hair ♪
- Yeah! - Yeah!
♪ I remember throwing punches around ♪
♪ and preaching from my chair
♪ saying, "who are you?"
- ♪ who are you? - ♪ yeah
- ♪ who, who, who, who? - ♪ who are you?
♪ said, "who are you?"
- Aah, I love him! - ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah
Look at him.
♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who?
Okay!
♪ I woke up in a soho doorway
♪ a policeman knew my name
♪ he said, "you can go sleep at home tonight ♪
♪ if you get up and walk away," ♪
♪ I staggered back to the underground ♪
♪ and the breeze blew back my hair ♪
♪ I remember throwing punches around ♪
♪ and preaching from my chair
Who is that?
♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who?
♪ who are you?
Lizard's cutthroat, man.
♪ who, who, who, who?
♪ yeah
Yeah!
Nick: Wow.
Well, that is a song that we all know and love.
Yeah, that's our theme song.
- That's the theme song of our show. - This is amazing!
That was surreal. Aw, yeah!
- Aw! - Ken: Look at that!
That's what this is about.
Don't eat him!
( laughing )
So, panel, give us your thoughts on this smackdown.
Yeah, what I loved is that, you know,
Lizard, he's coming out, he's got all the high energy,
All the moves, he's giving it the soulful voice,
And then sir lion was taking it to shakespeare, you know what I mean?
That's true.
Yeah, the lizard likes to play with the audience
And sir lion likes to pull them in.
- There you go. - Like a leo would.
Robin: Well said.
All right, well, panel, you know what time it is.
Vote now for your favorite.
I don't want to.
It comes with the job, rita!
Who do you want to see move on in the competition?
- Is it lizard? - Lizard, lizard, lizard!
Or is it gonna be sir lion?
Lion, lion, lion!
After the break, we find out who is rounding out
The three's company in group c.
Don't change that channel.
♪ who is that?
Welcome back.
The singer taking the final spot
In the group c finals is...
I can't look.
Jenny: Oh, my god! Who is it?
- Rita: Who is it? - Who is it?
- Oh, my gosh. - Sir lion!
- Ken: Look at lizard. - Robin: Lizard!
The lizard's praying.
Jenny: Oh, my god, he wants this so bad.
...The lizard!
( crowd cheering )
Oh!
Congratulations, lizard.
You get to keep it on.
Head on back.
The lizard has done it again.
Lizard.
Men in black, help our lizard out.
Well done, well done, well done!
Keep it going for the lizard, y'all.
Sir lion, we hate to see you go,
- But we can't wait to see who you are. - Aw.
Panel, we need your final guesses.
I think I got a good feeling about this.
He comes from a famous family,
He's one of the most popular anchors on all of television.
I think that sir lion is my man, anderson cooper.
- Rita: That's not a bad guess. - Nick: All right, who wants to go next?
The radio clue is because where he got his start.
Sir lion is seacrest, out!
- Okay. - Not that bad.
- Thank you. - That's pretty good.
I'm gonna stick with my guess.
You know, he interviewed seinfeld,
The boat clue, "below deck."
This is andy cohen.
- All right. - Jenny: I like that guess a lot.
- Ken: Good guess. - Thanks, jenny.
But we've got 30 rock,
Is where he shoots his talk show.
He's interviewed jerry seinfeld, rosie o.,
He was an anchor on "weekend update."
This has to be the lovely, talented seth meyers.
- Ken: Oh, good guess. - Robin: Good guess.
Ken: That's a good guess.
All right, panel,
Let's see if any of you are correct.
Let's find out.
Audience, you know the drill.
Say it with me.
- All: Take it off, take it off! - I don't know who this is!
♪ who, who, who, who?
Take it off, take it off!
I think we're gonna be shocked. I think we're all wrong.
- Take it off! - ♪ I really wanna know
- Take it off! - Please be andy.
♪ tell me who are you
- Who is it? - Who is it? Take it off!
♪ who are you?
My man! Radio and tv host billy bush!
No way! Billy!
Robin: Oh, man.
- What? - That is not what I was expecting.
Billy bush! Jenny, you should have known that!
I should have known that.
Oh!
Got him!
Billy bush is in the building, y'all.
Wow.
Thank you, folks.
Oh, my-- ( laughs )
So you know everybody here, man, so...
Yeah, I interviewed everybody.
Billy, I had no idea you sing like this.
- I am not a great singer. - You are a great singer.
If you can't get 'em with the lips, get 'em with the hips,
- So I tried to, like, distract a little bit. - That's right, billy.
You know, don't look too closely.
- That's how I made it this far. - Billy, your hips don't lie.
I gotta tell you, man, this is probably
- One of the cooler costumes that we've ever had. - That's right!
Yeah, billy!
I'm seeing billy bush in the next "bridgerton" for sure.
- Thank you, baby. - You get to talk to people every single day,
But anything you want to say?
Final words to the people at home?
Uh, if you've never done something
That's a little on the scary side--
Like, this is scary, truly, oh, I'm shaking back there--
- Say yes and do it. - That's right.
I had a ball, thank you, guys.
I love you. Cannon, I love you, my friend.
You know I love you. It has been such a pleasure having you on the show.
Let's give it up one more time for my man billy bush.
Next week, "the masked singer" gets steamy
In the group c finals.
Make sure you tune in for the shower anthems night.
But right now, put your hands together
For the artist formerly known as sir lion,
Billy bush!
♪ love and marriage, love and marriage ♪
♪ go together like a horse and carriage ♪
♪ dad was told by mother
♪ you can't have one
♪ you can't have none
♪ you can't have one without the other ♪
- Whoo! - ( meows )