1 00:00:01,937 --> 00:00:04,308 It's Soundtrack Of My Life Night! 2 00:00:04,341 --> 00:00:10,053 Here with high hopes to breaking into the quarterfinals, it's our Group A singers-- 3 00:00:10,087 --> 00:00:14,663 Buffalos, the Ship, and Woodpecker! 4 00:00:14,696 --> 00:00:19,338 ( music playing ) 5 00:00:21,810 --> 00:00:24,717 ♪ Had to have high, high hopes for a living ♪ 6 00:00:24,750 --> 00:00:27,589 ♪ Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling ♪ 7 00:00:27,622 --> 00:00:30,729 - Hey! - ♪ I was gonna be that one in a million ♪ 8 00:00:30,762 --> 00:00:34,101 ♪ Always had high, high hopes 9 00:00:34,135 --> 00:00:37,107 ♪ Mama said fulfill the prophecy ♪ 10 00:00:37,141 --> 00:00:40,080 ♪ Be something greater, go make a legacy ♪ 11 00:00:40,113 --> 00:00:42,384 ♪ Manifest destiny, back in the days ♪ 12 00:00:42,418 --> 00:00:45,525 ♪ We wanted everything, wanted everything ♪ 13 00:00:45,558 --> 00:00:48,765 ♪ Mama said burn your biographies ♪ 14 00:00:48,798 --> 00:00:51,771 ♪ Rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams ♪ 15 00:00:51,804 --> 00:00:54,074 ♪ Museum victories, every day 16 00:00:54,108 --> 00:00:57,281 ♪ We wanted everything, wanted everything ♪ 17 00:00:57,314 --> 00:00:59,853 ♪ Mama said don't give up 18 00:00:59,920 --> 00:01:03,226 ♪ It's a little complicated 19 00:01:03,226 --> 00:01:05,999 ♪ All tied up, no more love 20 00:01:06,032 --> 00:01:08,937 ♪ And I'd hate to see you waiting ♪ 21 00:01:08,971 --> 00:01:10,908 ♪ They say it's all been done ♪ 22 00:01:10,942 --> 00:01:14,916 - ♪ But they haven't seen the best of me-eh-eh-eh ♪ - Whoa. 23 00:01:14,950 --> 00:01:20,427 ♪ So I got one more run and it's gonna be a sight to see-eh-eh-eh ♪ 24 00:01:20,461 --> 00:01:23,400 ♪ Had to have high, high hopes for a living ♪ 25 00:01:23,433 --> 00:01:26,139 ♪ Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling ♪ 26 00:01:26,172 --> 00:01:28,878 ♪ I was gonna be that one in a million ♪ 27 00:01:28,911 --> 00:01:32,217 ♪ Always had high, high hopes 28 00:01:32,251 --> 00:01:34,723 ♪ Had to have high, high hopes for a living ♪ 29 00:01:34,756 --> 00:01:37,862 ♪ Didn't know how, but I always had a feeling ♪ 30 00:01:37,896 --> 00:01:40,869 - Yes! Oh! Love it! - ♪ I was gonna be that one in a million ♪ 31 00:01:40,902 --> 00:01:43,607 ♪ Always had high, high hopes 32 00:01:50,555 --> 00:01:53,995 - Nick: Wow. Amazing. - Yeah! 33 00:01:54,028 --> 00:01:55,999 High hopes, indeed. 34 00:01:56,032 --> 00:01:58,570 - So good. - Yeah! 35 00:01:58,604 --> 00:02:02,746 All right, guys, now head on backstage and rest those vocal cords. 36 00:02:02,779 --> 00:02:05,851 You've got a big, big night ahead of you. 37 00:02:07,454 --> 00:02:11,797 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to "The Masked Singer." 38 00:02:11,830 --> 00:02:13,867 Whoo! 39 00:02:13,901 --> 00:02:15,403 Raise the roof! 40 00:02:15,437 --> 00:02:19,378 The surprises, the suspense, the competition will continue, 41 00:02:19,378 --> 00:02:23,186 because only one singer tonight 42 00:02:23,219 --> 00:02:24,923 can advance to the quarterfinals. 43 00:02:24,956 --> 00:02:29,331 Our theme for the evening is Soundtrack Of My Life. 44 00:02:29,365 --> 00:02:32,104 Our competitors have chosen songs 45 00:02:32,138 --> 00:02:34,008 that hold a special place in their hearts. 46 00:02:34,041 --> 00:02:38,984 They're also sharing stories of important moments that have shaped their lives. 47 00:02:39,018 --> 00:02:41,089 Our Group A finalists will sing. 48 00:02:41,122 --> 00:02:44,730 Audience and panel, you guys will vote, 49 00:02:44,763 --> 00:02:50,107 and the singer with the least amount of votes will be unmasked at once. 50 00:02:50,140 --> 00:02:53,113 Then a fierce Battle Royale 51 00:02:53,179 --> 00:02:56,620 stands between the two remaining singers. 52 00:02:56,654 --> 00:03:00,126 The winner of it advances to the quarterfinals, 53 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,066 the other shows us their famous face. 54 00:03:03,099 --> 00:03:08,577 But there's still hope for one eliminated singer because-- 55 00:03:08,611 --> 00:03:11,216 reveal the bell! 56 00:03:11,216 --> 00:03:15,024 Yes, the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell 57 00:03:15,057 --> 00:03:17,562 is back this season. 58 00:03:17,596 --> 00:03:19,198 - Now... - I love the bell. 59 00:03:19,231 --> 00:03:23,406 ...if the panel wants to save an eliminated singer from unmasking, 60 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,212 - call on the bell and ring it loud. - Yeah! 61 00:03:26,246 --> 00:03:31,790 Now, again, the panel can only save one singer across three group finals. 62 00:03:31,824 --> 00:03:33,561 - You guys understand? - Yeah, Robin. 63 00:03:33,561 --> 00:03:35,230 - You got it, Daddy. - We get one. 64 00:03:35,263 --> 00:03:39,639 - One this season. - All right, you guys ready to kick things off? 65 00:03:39,673 --> 00:03:44,850 - Yeah! - All right, we're gonna do that with the Ship. 66 00:03:44,883 --> 00:03:49,659 Here are some new clues, 'cause we could all use 'em. Check it out. 67 00:03:54,536 --> 00:03:58,978 I'm so proud to have steered my way into the Group A finals. 68 00:03:59,011 --> 00:04:02,953 I've always trusted my heading, even when it was risky. 69 00:04:02,986 --> 00:04:06,994 Tonight, I'm singing "Because the Night" by Patti Smith, 70 00:04:07,027 --> 00:04:08,496 and I'll tell you why. 71 00:04:08,531 --> 00:04:12,505 There was a time I found myself shipwrecked, broke, 72 00:04:12,539 --> 00:04:15,410 living off a $2 burrito a day. 73 00:04:15,444 --> 00:04:17,615 Half for lunch, half for dinner, you know. 74 00:04:17,649 --> 00:04:20,287 So naturally, I jumped at the chance 75 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:23,426 to sing back-up on an international tour. 76 00:04:23,426 --> 00:04:25,832 - Rowboat? - "Titanic." Celine Dion. 77 00:04:25,865 --> 00:04:29,138 - Oh, my God. - But as thrilling as it was, 78 00:04:29,171 --> 00:04:31,510 I knew I had my own stories to tell. 79 00:04:31,543 --> 00:04:34,550 I realized I'd rather be driving myself 80 00:04:34,583 --> 00:04:37,622 around in a rental car singing my truth. 81 00:04:37,656 --> 00:04:40,160 - John Wayne? - Another cowboy reference. 82 00:04:40,194 --> 00:04:45,437 And taking that chance started the tidal wave of my career. 83 00:04:45,470 --> 00:04:48,109 And, you know, I took a risk being here, 84 00:04:48,143 --> 00:04:50,414 because this is so unlike me. 85 00:04:50,447 --> 00:04:52,752 But it's already so rewarding, 86 00:04:52,786 --> 00:04:54,388 and it would mean the world 87 00:04:54,421 --> 00:04:57,795 to continue my voyage to the quarterfinals. 88 00:04:59,866 --> 00:05:01,201 There's another country reference. 89 00:05:01,235 --> 00:05:03,473 This could probably be a big country singer that we're missing. 90 00:05:03,508 --> 00:05:05,410 - Yeah, I know. - Yeah, absolutely. 91 00:05:15,397 --> 00:05:19,372 ♪ Take me now, baby, here as I am ♪ 92 00:05:19,405 --> 00:05:23,547 ♪ Hold me close, try and understand ♪ 93 00:05:23,581 --> 00:05:27,822 - ♪ Desire is hunger, is the fire I breathe ♪ - Wow. 94 00:05:27,822 --> 00:05:31,897 ♪ Love is a banquet on which we feed ♪ 95 00:05:31,930 --> 00:05:35,905 ♪ Come on, now, try and understand ♪ 96 00:05:35,938 --> 00:05:40,280 ♪ The way I feel when I'm in your hands ♪ 97 00:05:40,314 --> 00:05:44,388 ♪ Take my hand, come undercover ♪ 98 00:05:44,421 --> 00:05:46,527 ♪ They can't hurt you now 99 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:48,598 ♪ Can't hurt you now 100 00:05:48,631 --> 00:05:52,538 - ♪ Can't hurt you now-ow-ow-ow-ow ♪ - Whoo! 101 00:05:52,572 --> 00:05:56,847 ♪ Because the night belongs to the lovers ♪ 102 00:05:56,881 --> 00:06:00,721 ♪ Because the night belongs to lust ♪ 103 00:06:00,755 --> 00:06:05,296 ♪ Because the night belongs to the lovers ♪ 104 00:06:05,330 --> 00:06:09,138 ♪ Because the night belongs to us ♪ 105 00:06:09,171 --> 00:06:10,975 ♪ With love we sleep 106 00:06:11,009 --> 00:06:15,584 ♪ With doubt the vicious circle turns and burns ♪ 107 00:06:15,618 --> 00:06:18,657 ♪ Without you I cannot live 108 00:06:18,691 --> 00:06:21,564 ♪ Forgive the yearning burning 109 00:06:21,597 --> 00:06:25,704 ♪ I believe it's time, too real to feel ♪ 110 00:06:25,738 --> 00:06:30,314 ♪ So touch me now, touch me now ♪ 111 00:06:30,347 --> 00:06:34,354 - ♪ Touch me now - Sing it! 112 00:06:34,354 --> 00:06:38,597 ♪ Because the night belongs to the lovers ♪ 113 00:06:38,631 --> 00:06:42,839 ♪ Because the night belongs to lust ♪ 114 00:06:42,873 --> 00:06:46,880 ♪ Because the night belongs to the lovers ♪ 115 00:06:46,880 --> 00:06:51,088 ♪ Because the night belongs to us ♪ 116 00:06:51,122 --> 00:06:55,497 ♪ Because the night belongs to the lovers ♪ 117 00:06:55,531 --> 00:06:59,706 - ♪ Because the night belongs to lust ♪ - Whoa. 118 00:06:59,739 --> 00:07:03,847 - ♪ Because the night belongs to the lovers ♪ - Yeah! 119 00:07:03,881 --> 00:07:09,859 ♪ Because the night belongs to us ♪ 120 00:07:09,926 --> 00:07:12,497 - She wants to win. - Yeah! 121 00:07:13,333 --> 00:07:15,904 Yeah, yeah! 122 00:07:18,376 --> 00:07:19,646 Whoo! 123 00:07:19,712 --> 00:07:22,885 Tonight belongs to the Ship. 124 00:07:22,919 --> 00:07:24,454 Keep it going. 125 00:07:25,725 --> 00:07:29,465 Aw, man. You've been giving us passionate, soulful, 126 00:07:29,533 --> 00:07:30,768 you know, performances each time. 127 00:07:30,802 --> 00:07:34,041 - You've been killing the power ballads. - ( shivering ) 128 00:07:34,075 --> 00:07:35,578 - And tonight she even went up an extra few notes. - She did! 129 00:07:35,611 --> 00:07:36,680 - She hit that high note. - Yeah. 130 00:07:36,747 --> 00:07:38,684 It sounded to me like that was her best performance. 131 00:07:38,717 --> 00:07:41,122 - Yeah, amazing. Great job. - Oh! Thank you! 132 00:07:41,155 --> 00:07:44,796 - Robin: Great job. - Nick: Well said, well said. 133 00:07:44,830 --> 00:07:48,136 Well, tonight the singers have brought us a time capsule 134 00:07:48,169 --> 00:07:51,543 that will give us more insight into their identities. 135 00:07:51,577 --> 00:07:53,947 - All right. - Men in Black, bring it out. 136 00:07:55,551 --> 00:07:57,888 Ooh, they'd better have something good for me. 137 00:08:01,530 --> 00:08:03,499 What is it, Nick? What is it? Hurry, hurry, hurry. 138 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:08,910 Nick: The clue-- oh, okay. 139 00:08:08,944 --> 00:08:11,883 It says, "Congrats on the Best New Artist win." 140 00:08:11,916 --> 00:08:12,918 Whoa. 141 00:08:12,952 --> 00:08:16,025 "You are a true leading lady. 142 00:08:16,058 --> 00:08:19,599 Signed LeAnn, '98." 143 00:08:19,633 --> 00:08:24,876 This note is from one of the most treasured moments of my career. 144 00:08:24,909 --> 00:08:29,418 - Really? - And it meant the world to receive recognition 145 00:08:29,452 --> 00:08:33,527 from such a talented woman like LeAnn Rimes. 146 00:08:33,561 --> 00:08:35,531 - Jenny: LeAnn Rimes. - Ken: Wow, who was Sun. 147 00:08:35,564 --> 00:08:37,668 But you know, LeAnn was a star when she was, 148 00:08:37,702 --> 00:08:39,673 - what, 13, 14 years old, so-- - Yes, yes. 149 00:08:39,706 --> 00:08:41,910 Also in country, in the country world. 150 00:08:41,944 --> 00:08:43,781 - Robin: Yeah, yeah. - She dips her toe in there a lot. 151 00:08:43,814 --> 00:08:46,218 - Rita: Yes. - You know who was my leading lady? 152 00:08:46,218 --> 00:08:47,354 - Jenny McCarthy. - Us. 153 00:08:47,420 --> 00:08:49,859 - Besides Jenny McCarthy. And Rita Ora. - Hello! 154 00:08:49,893 --> 00:08:52,230 - Thank you, thank you, thank you. - Alanis Morissette. 155 00:08:52,263 --> 00:08:57,942 - I wish! I love her. - Who was Best New Artist at the MTV VMAs. 156 00:08:57,975 --> 00:09:01,149 She had a masked ambassador, the Ship, named Jewel. 157 00:09:01,182 --> 00:09:05,156 - And Alanis wrote a song for Jewel called "Firefly." - Okay. 158 00:09:05,190 --> 00:09:07,962 - So this may be the great Alanis Morissette. - Fact-checked by Ken. 159 00:09:08,029 --> 00:09:10,367 - Robin: I mean, I like your clue. - That's pretty good. 160 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,204 - Is he on a roll? - I like your clue, putting together-- 161 00:09:12,237 --> 00:09:16,078 - I'm going for three in a row! - Both: Three in a row! 162 00:09:16,112 --> 00:09:18,617 - That doesn't sound like Alanis Morissette. - Three in a row. 163 00:09:18,650 --> 00:09:21,656 - Wouldn't it be ironic if you were right, though? - Yeah, it would be ironic. 164 00:09:21,690 --> 00:09:23,760 Rita: I can't have Ken be right one more time. 165 00:09:23,794 --> 00:09:26,633 - I don't think we'll ever hear anything else. - The apocalypse is near! 166 00:09:26,699 --> 00:09:29,004 - ( groans ) - ( laughs ) 167 00:09:29,038 --> 00:09:32,612 So, Ship, your clues have been confusing the hell out of me. 168 00:09:32,646 --> 00:09:35,651 So, I have been saying Sarah McLachlan, 169 00:09:35,685 --> 00:09:37,755 and I say that because of the country clues. 170 00:09:37,789 --> 00:09:39,124 Yeah, I definitely hear Sarah McLachlan, yeah. 171 00:09:39,157 --> 00:09:41,930 Yes, but then I felt like the Best New Artist clue-- 172 00:09:41,963 --> 00:09:44,234 obviously, who's won a Best New Artist Grammy? 173 00:09:44,267 --> 00:09:46,707 - Jenny: Yes? - It's also giving me Norah Jones. 174 00:09:46,740 --> 00:09:48,577 - Ken: Oh! - Jenny: I love Norah Jones. 175 00:09:48,611 --> 00:09:50,681 - There it is. - Ken: That's a good guess. 176 00:09:50,714 --> 00:09:52,519 You know, originally, you guys, when I heard her voice initially, 177 00:09:52,552 --> 00:09:55,256 - I thought Joan Osborne. - Robin: Yeah. Yeah, I heard that, too. 178 00:09:55,290 --> 00:09:56,392 Jenny: You know? She's got that Joan Osborne voice. 179 00:09:56,425 --> 00:09:59,365 But then there's more clues. And I love me some clues. 180 00:09:59,398 --> 00:10:02,137 - You do, Jenny. You do. - And I saw the John Wayne tonight, 181 00:10:02,171 --> 00:10:03,974 - which confirmed another cowboy. - The Dude. 182 00:10:04,008 --> 00:10:06,178 Jenny: Do you remember "Where Have All The Cowboys Gone"? 183 00:10:06,212 --> 00:10:09,351 - Oh! - A little famous artist named Paula Cole? 184 00:10:09,385 --> 00:10:12,224 - Okay, cool, cool, cool. - That's a good guess. Yes! 185 00:10:12,257 --> 00:10:13,627 - Man, I love that. - Nick: Well, they're all great guesses, right? 186 00:10:13,661 --> 00:10:16,199 - Jenny, I think that's great. - Now, Ship, 187 00:10:16,232 --> 00:10:19,472 it's been an incredible journey for you so far. 188 00:10:19,506 --> 00:10:24,214 What have you discovered about yourself along the way as the Ship? 189 00:10:24,247 --> 00:10:28,690 I'm such an introvert! This is really stressing me out. 190 00:10:28,724 --> 00:10:30,427 - Aww. - ( laughing ) 191 00:10:30,427 --> 00:10:35,538 But I have to say, I've been watching this show with my daughter, 192 00:10:35,571 --> 00:10:40,080 and we love you, and thank you so much for having me here. 193 00:10:40,113 --> 00:10:42,350 - Aww. - I hope to go all the way. 194 00:10:42,383 --> 00:10:44,154 Wow. What the nicest words. 195 00:10:44,188 --> 00:10:47,193 - Jenny: Now I love her even more. - Nick: Ship, we love you, 196 00:10:47,227 --> 00:10:49,866 and you've definitely gotten your sea legs on this show now. 197 00:10:49,899 --> 00:10:51,335 Set anchor and head backstage. 198 00:10:51,369 --> 00:10:52,838 - Yeah! - Y'all keep it going for the Ship. 199 00:10:52,872 --> 00:10:57,948 Men in Black, come retrieve our Ship. 200 00:10:57,982 --> 00:11:00,086 - Rita: All ships abroad! - We'll see you later on tonight. 201 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:02,758 You guys, those were some more clues we just got. 202 00:11:02,792 --> 00:11:04,428 - She's a mother. - She's a mother. 203 00:11:04,461 --> 00:11:06,398 - The introvert thing really got me. - And the introvert. 204 00:11:06,432 --> 00:11:08,804 - Someone who's an introvert. - We all can agree 205 00:11:08,837 --> 00:11:09,939 she's gonna be a tough one to beat. 206 00:11:09,973 --> 00:11:11,341 - Yeah, very tough. - Yes. 207 00:11:13,479 --> 00:11:14,682 ♪ Who is that? 208 00:11:17,855 --> 00:11:19,124 - Man: Here we go. - What is the soundtrack of your lives? 209 00:11:19,157 --> 00:11:21,361 - I really wanna know. - You know what mine is? 210 00:11:21,395 --> 00:11:25,003 - Real talk? I-- not "Creep" or "Loser." - Oh. 211 00:11:25,036 --> 00:11:27,040 It is "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." 212 00:11:27,073 --> 00:11:29,011 - I love that song. - Really? 213 00:11:29,044 --> 00:11:30,848 That to me is an anthem of my life. 214 00:11:30,881 --> 00:11:32,250 Ken, you have such a sweet heart. 215 00:11:32,283 --> 00:11:34,388 - I have a soul! And I'm shy! - That's sweet. 216 00:11:34,455 --> 00:11:38,396 - And I'm an introvert! - So you guys ready to get this rocking? 217 00:11:38,429 --> 00:11:40,366 - Yeah! - ♪ Who is that? 218 00:11:45,511 --> 00:11:47,948 Welcome back to "The Masked Singer." 219 00:11:48,750 --> 00:11:50,587 Our three secret celebrities 220 00:11:50,621 --> 00:11:52,992 are sharing stories and songs 221 00:11:53,026 --> 00:11:55,530 that are the soundtrack of their lives, 222 00:11:55,564 --> 00:11:59,606 and only one can advance to the quarterfinals tonight. 223 00:11:59,639 --> 00:12:04,214 Stakes are as high as Robin's falsetto. 224 00:12:04,248 --> 00:12:05,416 ( vocalizing ) 225 00:12:06,753 --> 00:12:10,594 Our next Group A contender is the Woodpecker. 226 00:12:10,627 --> 00:12:14,936 She has our panel more confused than I've ever seen them. 227 00:12:14,970 --> 00:12:18,910 Well, let me know what you think after this. 228 00:12:24,121 --> 00:12:27,327 I am all a-twitter to be here in the Group A finals, 229 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:29,865 and I know my family is rooting for me in the wings. 230 00:12:29,899 --> 00:12:31,035 ( pecking ) 231 00:12:31,068 --> 00:12:33,472 Tonight, I chose a song for them. 232 00:12:33,507 --> 00:12:37,748 See, I come from a long line of strong chicks in my family tree. 233 00:12:37,782 --> 00:12:39,919 And all of us lived under one roof. 234 00:12:39,952 --> 00:12:42,992 Talking about a lot of perfume, pantyhose, and pink. 235 00:12:43,026 --> 00:12:46,132 - Regina Hall. - "Scary Movie" maybe? 236 00:12:46,165 --> 00:12:48,971 My great-grandmother introduced me to jazz and Ray Charles 237 00:12:49,004 --> 00:12:50,875 and passed on her love for music. 238 00:12:50,908 --> 00:12:53,346 And, girl, did we put those records on. 239 00:12:53,379 --> 00:12:54,849 Team vinyl over here. 240 00:12:54,883 --> 00:12:57,053 My maternal grandmother gave me the courage 241 00:12:57,053 --> 00:12:58,323 to go after my dreams, 242 00:12:58,356 --> 00:13:00,962 and I so wish she lived to see them realized. 243 00:13:00,995 --> 00:13:02,665 And my other grandmother instilled in me 244 00:13:02,698 --> 00:13:06,104 the greatest love of all-- a love for "The Masked Singer," 245 00:13:06,138 --> 00:13:07,575 which we always watch together. 246 00:13:07,608 --> 00:13:09,278 It's one of the reasons I'm here. 247 00:13:09,311 --> 00:13:11,583 Burger. Maybe like the movie "Good Burger"? 248 00:13:11,617 --> 00:13:13,687 Or a cooking show. 249 00:13:13,721 --> 00:13:16,526 My performance tonight is a tribute to all of the women 250 00:13:16,560 --> 00:13:20,399 who gave parts of themselves to me so that I could fly. 251 00:13:20,433 --> 00:13:23,072 So hang with me as I put one of my favorite records on. 252 00:13:23,105 --> 00:13:25,010 I see you, great-grandma. 253 00:13:25,043 --> 00:13:28,917 And hopefully it'll help me soar into the quarterfinals. 254 00:13:30,086 --> 00:13:31,889 Oh, this is gonna be good. 255 00:13:31,923 --> 00:13:34,194 ( pecking ) 256 00:13:34,228 --> 00:13:35,997 ( pecking ) 257 00:13:36,799 --> 00:13:39,137 ( pecking ) 258 00:13:41,441 --> 00:13:46,451 ♪ Three little birds sat on my window ♪ 259 00:13:46,485 --> 00:13:49,759 ♪ And they told me I don't need to worry ♪ 260 00:13:49,792 --> 00:13:52,163 Nice voice. Nice tone. 261 00:13:52,230 --> 00:13:56,438 ♪ Summer came like cinnamon, so sweet ♪ 262 00:13:56,471 --> 00:13:58,877 ♪ Little girls double-dutch on the concrete ♪ 263 00:13:58,911 --> 00:14:01,850 I know this voice. 264 00:14:01,883 --> 00:14:06,025 ♪ Maybe sometimes 265 00:14:06,058 --> 00:14:10,734 ♪ We've got it wrong, but it's all right ♪ 266 00:14:10,768 --> 00:14:16,045 ♪ The more things seem to change ♪ 267 00:14:16,078 --> 00:14:19,484 ♪ The more they stay the same ♪ 268 00:14:19,518 --> 00:14:21,188 ♪ Don't you hesitate 269 00:14:21,222 --> 00:14:24,027 ♪ Girl, put your records on 270 00:14:24,061 --> 00:14:26,399 ♪ Tell me your favorite song 271 00:14:26,432 --> 00:14:31,509 ♪ Girl, go ahead, let your hair down ♪ 272 00:14:31,542 --> 00:14:34,013 ♪ Sapphire and faded jeans 273 00:14:34,047 --> 00:14:36,887 ♪ I hope you get your dreams 274 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:39,759 ♪ Just go ahead, let your hair down ♪ 275 00:14:39,792 --> 00:14:41,195 Oh, my God. 276 00:14:41,228 --> 00:14:46,205 ♪ You're gonna find yourself somewhere, somehow ♪ 277 00:14:46,238 --> 00:14:49,077 ♪ When you gonna realize 278 00:14:49,111 --> 00:14:54,087 ♪ That you don't even have to try any longer? ♪ 279 00:14:54,121 --> 00:14:56,224 ♪ Do what you want to 280 00:14:56,258 --> 00:14:59,097 ♪ Girl, put your records on 281 00:14:59,131 --> 00:15:01,468 ♪ Tell me your favorite song 282 00:15:01,536 --> 00:15:06,178 ♪ You go ahead, let your hair down ♪ 283 00:15:06,211 --> 00:15:09,084 ♪ Sapphire and faded jeans 284 00:15:09,118 --> 00:15:11,422 ♪ I hope you get your dreams 285 00:15:11,455 --> 00:15:16,432 ♪ Just go ahead, let your hair down ♪ 286 00:15:16,465 --> 00:15:21,509 ♪ You're gonna find yourself somewhere ♪ 287 00:15:21,542 --> 00:15:26,051 ♪ Somehow 288 00:15:26,084 --> 00:15:28,690 - Whoo! - That was amazing! 289 00:15:28,724 --> 00:15:31,161 - It's, like, so buttery. It's so good. - It's-- yes. 290 00:15:31,195 --> 00:15:33,199 Nick: Woodpecker. 291 00:15:33,232 --> 00:15:37,608 - Robin: Woodpecker, Woodpecker, Woodpecker! - So much fun. 292 00:15:37,641 --> 00:15:39,578 Whew! 293 00:15:39,612 --> 00:15:42,216 Woodpecker, you've, like, shown us a vulnerable side of you. 294 00:15:42,250 --> 00:15:46,324 You may just be pecking your way to the finals, honey, 'cause that was amazing. 295 00:15:46,358 --> 00:15:49,566 - Ooh-whee! Thank you so much. - There it is. 296 00:15:49,599 --> 00:15:52,471 And shouts out to the Woodpecker's grandma. 297 00:15:52,505 --> 00:15:56,546 - Rita: Yeah. - You said she has never missed an episode of "Masked Singer." 298 00:15:56,580 --> 00:15:57,981 - Aww! - Hi, Grandma. 299 00:15:58,015 --> 00:15:59,919 Nick: What do you want to say to your grandmother 300 00:15:59,952 --> 00:16:02,123 who is watching right now at home? 301 00:16:02,189 --> 00:16:06,666 Oh, Grammy, I am so grateful to have you in my life. 302 00:16:06,699 --> 00:16:10,975 - Robin: Oh. - I hope I am making you proud in this tight corset! 303 00:16:11,008 --> 00:16:12,143 - Oh! - Aww. 304 00:16:12,176 --> 00:16:13,513 Nick: Well, you're killing it, 305 00:16:13,546 --> 00:16:15,450 and we really want to know who you are. 306 00:16:15,483 --> 00:16:16,385 We need some clues. 307 00:16:16,418 --> 00:16:19,090 What time capsule did Woodpecker bring us? 308 00:16:19,123 --> 00:16:21,028 Men in Black, bring it out. 309 00:16:21,061 --> 00:16:23,666 Rita: Give it to me. 310 00:16:23,700 --> 00:16:25,202 ♪ Bring it out, bring it up 311 00:16:27,006 --> 00:16:28,710 What is that? 312 00:16:28,743 --> 00:16:31,281 - What? - Ken: It's a tree? 313 00:16:31,315 --> 00:16:34,722 Rita: Is that a bark? 314 00:16:34,755 --> 00:16:36,593 - ( Jenny gasps ) - Glasses. 315 00:16:36,626 --> 00:16:39,198 - Jenny: Some glasses? - Oh, I know who it is now. 316 00:16:39,264 --> 00:16:41,502 - You do? - Yeah. 317 00:16:41,536 --> 00:16:46,212 - Just based off that? - These glasses remind me of how I got my start. 318 00:16:46,245 --> 00:16:51,055 Because I can see clearly now that my career has taken off. 319 00:16:51,088 --> 00:16:54,427 - Ah. Ah. - Nick: Thank you, Men in Black. 320 00:16:54,460 --> 00:16:57,000 - I think helps me, too. - Really? You go, then. 321 00:16:57,033 --> 00:17:00,306 - How does that help you? - Well, if I follow the clues, the burger-- 322 00:17:00,339 --> 00:17:02,678 this actress was in "Good Burger 2." 323 00:17:02,712 --> 00:17:03,914 - Ooh! - And you know what? 324 00:17:03,947 --> 00:17:08,523 She famously wears glasses in a lot of her YouTube videos, 325 00:17:08,557 --> 00:17:10,727 and I think that this could be Liza Koshy. 326 00:17:10,761 --> 00:17:11,596 - Oh! - Okay. 327 00:17:11,629 --> 00:17:13,231 - Ken: Wow. - Great guess, Robin. 328 00:17:13,265 --> 00:17:15,637 Because I've been thinking, this was probably a voice 329 00:17:15,670 --> 00:17:16,506 that I haven't heard before, 330 00:17:16,539 --> 00:17:18,810 that maybe I'm not as familiar with. 331 00:17:18,843 --> 00:17:21,816 She could already be a star on a different format. I just haven't caught wind of it. 332 00:17:21,849 --> 00:17:24,287 But you know who else is a star on a different format? 333 00:17:24,320 --> 00:17:28,597 - Who, Ken? - Quinta Brunson of "Abbot Elementary." 334 00:17:28,630 --> 00:17:30,601 If you look at the clues, globe-- 335 00:17:30,634 --> 00:17:32,772 she won the Golden Globe for Best Comedic Actress 336 00:17:32,805 --> 00:17:34,307 for "Abbot Elementary." 337 00:17:34,340 --> 00:17:36,211 Regina Hall was in the clue, 338 00:17:36,244 --> 00:17:39,217 and she presented the Golden Globe for Best Comedy 339 00:17:39,250 --> 00:17:40,453 to, oh, I don't know, 340 00:17:40,487 --> 00:17:42,692 Quinta Brunson from "Abbot Elementary." 341 00:17:42,725 --> 00:17:43,894 - Threepeat, threepeat! - Rita: I don't know, Ken. 342 00:17:43,927 --> 00:17:48,068 - That's another good guess. - Threepeat! I'm on a roll! 343 00:17:48,102 --> 00:17:49,171 - Robin: Could be. - Slay, slay! 344 00:17:49,204 --> 00:17:51,475 - Uh-oh! - Nick: All right, Jenny, what you got? 345 00:17:51,509 --> 00:17:54,849 Well, what I think is, um, this is an actress-- 346 00:17:54,882 --> 00:17:58,188 remember it was a child actress we thought started early? 347 00:17:58,222 --> 00:18:01,328 - Uh-huh. - Also that she-- there was a family clue, 348 00:18:01,361 --> 00:18:03,131 - you guys, previously. - That's right, family. 349 00:18:03,165 --> 00:18:06,438 And I was thinking maybe someone like a Tatyana Ali 350 00:18:06,471 --> 00:18:07,808 - from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air." - Ken: Oh. 351 00:18:07,841 --> 00:18:10,680 - Great guess. - Robin: That's a great guess. 352 00:18:10,714 --> 00:18:12,283 Nick: Well, we know something else. 353 00:18:12,316 --> 00:18:14,922 Woodpecker did a great, amazing job! 354 00:18:14,956 --> 00:18:17,427 - Rita: Yeah! - Ken: Amazing. 355 00:18:17,460 --> 00:18:18,729 Adorable. 356 00:18:18,796 --> 00:18:22,237 Men in Black, help her out. We'll see you for the vote. 357 00:18:22,270 --> 00:18:24,942 Woodpecker, Woodpecker! 358 00:18:24,975 --> 00:18:27,782 ( chanting ) Woodpecker, Woodpecker! 359 00:18:27,815 --> 00:18:29,886 - I hate to, you know, be a bummer here. - Right, right. 360 00:18:29,919 --> 00:18:32,924 But it's Group A finals, which means we have to say good-bye to two people. 361 00:18:32,958 --> 00:18:34,529 - Yeah, it's a-- I know. - Good luck. 362 00:18:34,562 --> 00:18:36,498 - Good luck to all of us. - Yeah. Yep, yep. 363 00:18:39,070 --> 00:18:40,272 ♪ Who is that? 364 00:18:43,947 --> 00:18:45,149 ♪ Who is that? 365 00:18:48,891 --> 00:18:53,365 Welcome back to the Group A finals on "The Masked Singer." 366 00:18:54,502 --> 00:18:58,276 Only one singer can advance to the quarterfinals. 367 00:18:58,309 --> 00:19:00,881 Will it be Buffalos? 368 00:19:00,947 --> 00:19:02,417 Here's some new clues 369 00:19:02,450 --> 00:19:06,157 to help steer you in the right direction. 370 00:19:11,736 --> 00:19:14,441 Who would believe we would be here in the Group A finals? 371 00:19:14,509 --> 00:19:18,315 - And tonight we are digging deep. - That's right. 372 00:19:18,348 --> 00:19:19,986 We chose "Bitter Sweet Symphony" 373 00:19:20,019 --> 00:19:22,490 because we've learned that sometimes the hardest parts of life 374 00:19:22,525 --> 00:19:25,363 are when we're forced to be the most harmonious. 375 00:19:25,396 --> 00:19:29,070 - Hey! A bell. - Bel Biv DeVoe? 376 00:19:29,103 --> 00:19:31,341 As we made it big, we had one cowboy 377 00:19:31,374 --> 00:19:33,947 who helped guide us and inspired us the most. 378 00:19:33,980 --> 00:19:37,220 - Yeah, he was everything to us. - He was a real MacGyver, too. 379 00:19:37,253 --> 00:19:41,829 - Always fixing stuff. - But we lost him suddenly. 380 00:19:41,863 --> 00:19:43,331 - Oh, my God. - Aww. 381 00:19:43,365 --> 00:19:46,772 We felt heartbroken. How could God do this to us? 382 00:19:46,806 --> 00:19:49,343 We didn't feel like we could go on. 383 00:19:49,377 --> 00:19:51,448 We sang as we put him to rest, 384 00:19:51,481 --> 00:19:53,152 thinking it would be our last time. 385 00:19:53,185 --> 00:19:58,195 But we knew he would have wanted us to keep the herd together. 386 00:19:58,228 --> 00:20:00,499 So that's what we did. 387 00:20:01,936 --> 00:20:04,007 And while there's a MacGyver-shaped hole in our hearts, 388 00:20:04,040 --> 00:20:08,349 - everything we do is for him. - Including this performance. 389 00:20:08,382 --> 00:20:11,254 And hopefully he sees us make it to the quarterfinals 390 00:20:11,288 --> 00:20:13,659 from wherever he's watching tonight. 391 00:20:15,395 --> 00:20:17,200 - Oh, Buffalos! - Buffalos giving me all the feels. 392 00:20:17,233 --> 00:20:19,772 - Wow. That's beautiful. - Oh, man, my emotions. 393 00:20:25,918 --> 00:20:28,656 Hey! 394 00:20:34,702 --> 00:20:39,946 ♪ 'Cause it's a bittersweet symphony ♪ 395 00:20:39,979 --> 00:20:43,619 - ♪ That's life - Whoo! 396 00:20:43,653 --> 00:20:45,891 - Wow. - Yeah! 397 00:20:45,924 --> 00:20:48,563 ♪ Trying to make ends meet 398 00:20:48,596 --> 00:20:51,301 ♪ You're a slave to the money 399 00:20:51,335 --> 00:20:55,878 ♪ Then you die 400 00:20:55,911 --> 00:21:01,388 ♪ I'll take you down the only road ♪ 401 00:21:01,422 --> 00:21:05,630 ♪ I've ever been down 402 00:21:05,663 --> 00:21:07,701 ♪ Hey, hey 403 00:21:07,768 --> 00:21:11,041 ♪ You know, the one that takes you ♪ 404 00:21:11,041 --> 00:21:16,451 ♪ To the places where all the things meet, yeah ♪ 405 00:21:17,353 --> 00:21:20,159 - ♪ Yeah, yeah - Both: Yeah! 406 00:21:20,193 --> 00:21:24,835 ♪ No change, I can change, I can change, I can change ♪ 407 00:21:24,868 --> 00:21:30,446 ♪ But I'm here in my mold, I am here in my mold ♪ 408 00:21:30,479 --> 00:21:33,553 ♪ But I'm a million different people ♪ 409 00:21:33,586 --> 00:21:36,124 ♪ From one day to the next 410 00:21:36,157 --> 00:21:38,362 ♪ I can change my mold 411 00:21:38,395 --> 00:21:41,536 ♪ No, no, no, no, no 412 00:21:41,569 --> 00:21:46,277 ♪ I'll take you down the only road ♪ 413 00:21:46,311 --> 00:21:50,788 ♪ I've ever been down 414 00:21:50,821 --> 00:21:53,025 ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah 415 00:21:53,058 --> 00:21:57,634 - ♪ I'll take you down the only road ♪ - ♪ Down the-- 416 00:21:57,668 --> 00:22:01,241 - ♪ I've ever been down - ♪ Ooh 417 00:22:01,275 --> 00:22:06,652 ♪ Ever been down, ever been down ♪ 418 00:22:06,686 --> 00:22:11,962 ♪ Ever been down, ever been down ♪ 419 00:22:11,996 --> 00:22:15,837 ( vocalizing ) 420 00:22:24,287 --> 00:22:27,627 Amazing! 421 00:22:30,399 --> 00:22:32,103 - Ken: Amazing. - Nick: Whoa. 422 00:22:32,136 --> 00:22:34,976 - Buffalos brought out the vocals tonight. - Amazing. 423 00:22:35,009 --> 00:22:38,817 - ( laughing ) - I mean, from where I'm from, 424 00:22:38,850 --> 00:22:41,589 we would say I fancy a bunch of Buffalos. 425 00:22:41,622 --> 00:22:45,396 - Oh! - Robin: It's just a lot of personality. 426 00:22:45,429 --> 00:22:46,966 It's great sense of humor. 427 00:22:46,999 --> 00:22:50,740 - But tonight, those vocals were-- - Amaz-- 428 00:22:50,774 --> 00:22:52,911 That was another level that they hadn't shown us. 429 00:22:52,944 --> 00:22:54,815 So I think they've been trying to trick us. 430 00:22:54,849 --> 00:22:57,086 - They've been holding back. - Yeah. 431 00:22:57,120 --> 00:23:01,562 All right, well, clearly you connected to something emotional. 432 00:23:01,562 --> 00:23:04,735 Tell us about how you guys are feeling right now. 433 00:23:04,769 --> 00:23:08,809 Well, you know, we been in this industry for a very long time, 434 00:23:08,876 --> 00:23:13,251 and we've gained a lot and we've lost a lot. 435 00:23:13,284 --> 00:23:17,326 And, uh, the beautiful thing is is we're here right now 436 00:23:17,359 --> 00:23:20,166 sharing our story with you. 437 00:23:20,199 --> 00:23:22,070 - Yeah. - Jenny: That's so nice. 438 00:23:22,103 --> 00:23:23,806 - Oh. - Nick: They got us all emotional. 439 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:26,111 - We go from laughing to crying immediately. - I know. 440 00:23:26,144 --> 00:23:27,681 - But we need a clue! - Yes. 441 00:23:27,714 --> 00:23:30,820 - Incredible. - Men in Black, bring it out. 442 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:46,018 - Jenny: Halftime show. - Nick: Halftime show. 443 00:23:46,051 --> 00:23:50,326 - Ken: Halftime show. - Well, this halftime show t-shirt 444 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:53,231 has aged over time, like us. 445 00:23:53,264 --> 00:23:54,066 ( chuckles ) 446 00:23:54,100 --> 00:23:56,371 But we can tell you, this performance 447 00:23:56,404 --> 00:24:01,248 was in front of one of the biggest audiences in the world. 448 00:24:01,281 --> 00:24:04,387 - Nick: All right. Thank you, Men in Black. - That is so cool. 449 00:24:04,421 --> 00:24:07,026 Nick: Is that helping you guys out? 450 00:24:07,059 --> 00:24:09,665 - Well, I'll go first. - All you, Jenny. 451 00:24:09,698 --> 00:24:12,003 I was thinking that they sounded a little bit like B2K. 452 00:24:12,036 --> 00:24:17,714 But the bell tonight made me think this could be-- 453 00:24:17,747 --> 00:24:21,221 you know, Philly, the Liberty Bell, Boyz II Men. 454 00:24:21,255 --> 00:24:26,130 - Rita: Okay. - Who also did a Super Bowl halftime show. 455 00:24:26,164 --> 00:24:28,703 Ken: I don't know. I know Boyz II Men very well. 456 00:24:28,736 --> 00:24:31,609 This is not Boyz II Men. 457 00:24:31,642 --> 00:24:35,182 I know exactly who this is. 458 00:24:35,182 --> 00:24:38,488 - ( laughter, groans ) - Let's just keep it simple and real. 459 00:24:38,523 --> 00:24:42,396 This is Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. 460 00:24:42,430 --> 00:24:46,605 - ( jeering ) - How dare-- let me finish. 461 00:24:46,639 --> 00:24:50,948 Let me tell you. Cowboy clues all season. 462 00:24:50,981 --> 00:24:54,086 It's about their song "Ghetto Cowboy." 463 00:24:54,120 --> 00:24:56,592 - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. - Rita: You know what? 464 00:24:56,626 --> 00:25:00,466 - Save us, Rita. - You know, I think, for me, the halftime show took me. 465 00:25:00,499 --> 00:25:01,936 It's gotten me kind of thinking, 466 00:25:01,969 --> 00:25:05,209 like, it could be will.i.am, APL, and Taboo 467 00:25:05,242 --> 00:25:08,281 from Black Eyed Peas. They've done the Super Bowl. 468 00:25:08,315 --> 00:25:10,252 They've done the halftime show. 469 00:25:10,285 --> 00:25:11,789 Black Eyed Peas, that's not bad. 470 00:25:11,823 --> 00:25:14,260 - Well, I love Rita, but-- - But it's not. 471 00:25:14,294 --> 00:25:17,667 - I don't think these are Fergie-less Peas. - ( laughing ) 472 00:25:17,701 --> 00:25:19,572 Fergie, you know, she just couldn't make it. 473 00:25:19,605 --> 00:25:22,844 But I really hope I see you guys in the final 'cause I love you to death. 474 00:25:22,878 --> 00:25:25,884 I think you guys are awesome. 475 00:25:25,917 --> 00:25:28,723 Killer job, Buffalos. You guys were amazing. 476 00:25:28,756 --> 00:25:31,862 Head on backstage and we'll see you for the vote. 477 00:25:34,634 --> 00:25:39,077 All right, well, studio audience, panel... 478 00:25:39,110 --> 00:25:41,047 - Oh, my God, we have to vote. - ...it's time. 479 00:25:41,081 --> 00:25:44,020 Only one can move on to the quarterfinals. 480 00:25:44,053 --> 00:25:47,761 Vote now for your favorite of the night. 481 00:25:47,828 --> 00:25:53,873 The singer with the least amount of votes will be unmasked and sent home. 482 00:25:53,940 --> 00:25:58,883 The other two will have one last opportunity to sway our panel 483 00:25:58,916 --> 00:26:01,321 and move ahead in the competition. 484 00:26:01,354 --> 00:26:03,224 You don't wanna miss it. 485 00:26:03,258 --> 00:26:05,930 Do we ring the bell? They were all great. I don't know. 486 00:26:05,964 --> 00:26:09,404 I honestly-- real talk, I really don't know right now. 487 00:26:09,471 --> 00:26:11,909 - Well, let's vote and worry about that later. - Okay. 488 00:26:14,146 --> 00:26:15,148 ♪ Who is that? 489 00:26:20,961 --> 00:26:25,670 Welcome back to the Group A finals on "The Masked Singer." 490 00:26:25,703 --> 00:26:30,513 The singer unmasking first 491 00:26:30,547 --> 00:26:32,784 tonight is... 492 00:26:32,818 --> 00:26:35,288 - ( groans ) - Jenny: Oh, I hate it. 493 00:26:38,530 --> 00:26:40,132 For me, this is the worst part. 494 00:26:40,166 --> 00:26:43,773 Ken: Oh, man. It is nerve-wracking. 495 00:26:43,806 --> 00:26:45,943 This is the toughest competition yet. 496 00:26:52,958 --> 00:26:55,496 - The Woodpecker. - ( all groan ) 497 00:26:55,564 --> 00:26:57,300 - Oh, man. - Oh, wow. 498 00:26:57,333 --> 00:26:58,703 Jenny: No! 499 00:26:58,736 --> 00:27:02,109 We love you, Woodpecker! 500 00:27:02,142 --> 00:27:07,621 Ship and Buffalos, congratulations, you're safe for now. 501 00:27:07,654 --> 00:27:11,227 Head on back and prepare for the Battle Royale. 502 00:27:13,131 --> 00:27:15,202 And keep it going for the Woodpecker, y'all. 503 00:27:15,235 --> 00:27:19,143 - Aww, that kind of-- that breaks my heart. - I know. She's so good. 504 00:27:19,176 --> 00:27:23,185 Woodpecker, sadly, your journey ends here. 505 00:27:23,218 --> 00:27:26,859 But the good news, we finally get to reveal your famous face. 506 00:27:26,893 --> 00:27:30,533 - Yeah! - Panel, first things first. 507 00:27:30,566 --> 00:27:31,903 Let's hear your final guesses. 508 00:27:31,936 --> 00:27:34,340 - Oof. Go ahead. - I'll go first. 509 00:27:34,373 --> 00:27:38,348 We've heard "young mogul," "boss lady," "multi-talented." 510 00:27:38,382 --> 00:27:40,520 - I thought Keke Palmer. - Yep. 511 00:27:40,553 --> 00:27:42,590 But right now, the burger-- 512 00:27:42,624 --> 00:27:45,328 she's in "Good Burger 2," the movie, 513 00:27:45,362 --> 00:27:47,266 and I think that this could be Liza Koshy. 514 00:27:48,803 --> 00:27:50,105 - Ken: Good guess. - Jenny: I like it. 515 00:27:50,138 --> 00:27:52,944 Well, I-- you know, you did guess Keke, 516 00:27:52,977 --> 00:27:55,281 but here's why I'm gonna stick with Keke. 517 00:27:55,315 --> 00:27:58,522 I saw all the school clues, and so it got me thinking, 518 00:27:58,522 --> 00:28:00,259 "Akeelah And The Bee," the movie. 519 00:28:00,292 --> 00:28:03,799 You know, the burger-- she did an "SNL" sketch about "Good Burger." 520 00:28:03,866 --> 00:28:06,471 And so, yeah, I'm gonna actually stick with Keke Palmer. 521 00:28:06,505 --> 00:28:09,210 - Jenny: I like that guess. - That's a good choice. 522 00:28:09,243 --> 00:28:12,584 All the school clues-- 523 00:28:12,617 --> 00:28:16,191 gym tape, the classroom, globe-- 524 00:28:16,224 --> 00:28:17,561 I believe Woodpecker 525 00:28:17,628 --> 00:28:20,465 is "Abbot Elementary's" Quinta Brunson. 526 00:28:20,499 --> 00:28:23,773 Jenny: I like it. 527 00:28:23,806 --> 00:28:26,077 Okay, remember, her ambassador is Jenifer Lewis, 528 00:28:26,110 --> 00:28:29,818 who played her aunt on "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." 529 00:28:29,851 --> 00:28:31,856 I think this is Tatyana Ali. 530 00:28:31,889 --> 00:28:34,126 Ken: That's not bad. 531 00:28:34,159 --> 00:28:36,532 All right, panel, let's see if any of you are right. 532 00:28:36,565 --> 00:28:39,137 - How dare you, Daddy? - All right, come on, come on. 533 00:28:39,170 --> 00:28:44,682 - Oh, it's on. - Woodpecker, we need to know, who are you? 534 00:28:44,715 --> 00:28:46,919 Audience, you know the drill. Say it with me. 535 00:28:46,953 --> 00:28:51,996 ( all chanting ) Take it off! Take it off! Take it off! 536 00:28:52,029 --> 00:28:55,202 ♪ Who, who, who, who 537 00:28:55,236 --> 00:28:58,108 ♪ Who are you? 538 00:28:58,141 --> 00:28:59,545 ♪ Who? 539 00:28:59,578 --> 00:29:02,550 If Ken gets another one right, I'm gonna go crazy. 540 00:29:02,584 --> 00:29:05,791 ♪ Oh, I really wanna know 541 00:29:05,824 --> 00:29:08,295 ♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪ 542 00:29:08,328 --> 00:29:11,234 ♪ You, you, are you? 543 00:29:11,267 --> 00:29:14,674 - Award-winning actress... - Oh, my God! 544 00:29:14,708 --> 00:29:20,586 ...and young Hollywood mogul Marsai Martin! 545 00:29:20,586 --> 00:29:25,797 From "Black-ish" and so many other shows. 546 00:29:25,830 --> 00:29:28,902 - Robin: Oh! - My friend. 547 00:29:28,936 --> 00:29:32,209 - Why? - When I saw the glasses, I was like, "Oh." 548 00:29:32,243 --> 00:29:34,180 - What's wrong with us? - ( groans ) 549 00:29:34,213 --> 00:29:37,988 I mean, you-- first of all, you killed it on "The Masked Singer." 550 00:29:38,021 --> 00:29:40,526 - Thank you. - You killed it. 551 00:29:40,559 --> 00:29:43,231 And interestingly enough, one of the accolades 552 00:29:43,264 --> 00:29:45,903 that Marsai has, she actually stole from me. 553 00:29:45,937 --> 00:29:50,279 - What you mean? - As the youngest executive producer in Hollywood. 554 00:29:50,312 --> 00:29:54,521 - Oh, yeah. - I was 19, and you were like-- 555 00:29:54,554 --> 00:29:55,923 - 14. - 14. 556 00:29:55,956 --> 00:29:57,594 - Wow. - I didn't know I took it from you. 557 00:29:57,627 --> 00:29:59,865 My bad, dawg. My bad. 558 00:29:59,898 --> 00:30:02,235 That's amazing. So she's accomplished so much. 559 00:30:02,269 --> 00:30:05,008 And now you are the Woodpecker on "The Masked Singer." 560 00:30:05,041 --> 00:30:08,916 - Whoo! - Amazing. 561 00:30:08,949 --> 00:30:12,524 What made you do "The Masked Singer"? 562 00:30:12,557 --> 00:30:16,130 Oh, well, first of all, me and my grandma Bonnie-- shout-out to her-- 563 00:30:16,163 --> 00:30:18,836 - Hey, Grandma Bonnie. - We watch this all the time. 564 00:30:18,870 --> 00:30:21,040 We watched it from the very beginning, 565 00:30:21,074 --> 00:30:22,442 and the show has been absolutely amazing. 566 00:30:22,476 --> 00:30:24,280 And honestly, like, singing has just been 567 00:30:24,313 --> 00:30:26,418 out of my comfort zone for the longest time. 568 00:30:26,451 --> 00:30:29,758 So I think to be able to be behind the mask 569 00:30:29,792 --> 00:30:31,394 and to become this certain character, 570 00:30:31,428 --> 00:30:35,703 this certain facade in a way, just felt fun and exciting. 571 00:30:35,736 --> 00:30:38,542 And, you know, I was very-- I was looking forward to it. 572 00:30:38,576 --> 00:30:42,249 But your costume really suits you 'cause, like, it gave us so much sass, 573 00:30:42,283 --> 00:30:43,753 everything that this show needed. 574 00:30:43,819 --> 00:30:46,057 - You brought the swag and the sass and the glamour. - Oh! 575 00:30:46,090 --> 00:30:48,094 - It was amazing. - Thank you guys so much. 576 00:30:48,128 --> 00:30:50,299 - You guys are absolutely amazing. - Thank you. Thank you. 577 00:30:50,332 --> 00:30:53,772 Ladies and gentlemen, give it up one more time for Marsai Martin. 578 00:30:53,839 --> 00:30:55,576 Yes! 579 00:30:59,049 --> 00:31:01,254 - ♪ I need a hero - ♪ Hero 580 00:31:01,288 --> 00:31:05,596 ♪ I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night ♪ 581 00:31:05,630 --> 00:31:08,603 ♪ He's gotta be strong and he's gotta be fast ♪ 582 00:31:08,636 --> 00:31:11,842 ♪ And he's gotta be fresh from the fight ♪ 583 00:31:11,875 --> 00:31:13,278 - ♪ I need a hero - Nick: After the break, 584 00:31:13,311 --> 00:31:18,054 Ship and Buffalos hit the stage for an epic Battle Royale. 585 00:31:18,088 --> 00:31:19,825 Who will it be? It's all next. 586 00:31:19,858 --> 00:31:21,461 ♪ And it's gotta be soon 587 00:31:21,461 --> 00:31:24,535 ♪ And he's gotta be larger than life ♪ 588 00:31:24,568 --> 00:31:27,273 ♪ I need a hero 589 00:31:27,306 --> 00:31:28,307 Ken: Yeah! 590 00:31:30,445 --> 00:31:31,447 ♪ Who is that? 591 00:31:34,988 --> 00:31:37,192 ( dramatic music playing ) 592 00:31:37,225 --> 00:31:41,333 - Ken: Wow. Wow! - ( music continues ) 593 00:31:41,367 --> 00:31:44,774 Jenny: They got big hammers, too. 594 00:31:44,808 --> 00:31:49,249 The time has come for the Battle... 595 00:31:49,283 --> 00:31:51,555 - ( gears cranking ) - Yes! 596 00:31:51,588 --> 00:31:53,893 ...Royale! 597 00:31:53,926 --> 00:31:57,700 Whoo! 598 00:31:57,733 --> 00:32:00,105 Whoo! Whoa! 599 00:32:00,172 --> 00:32:02,544 Nick: The battlefield is set. 600 00:32:02,577 --> 00:32:07,687 Ship and Buffalos are going mask to mask, 601 00:32:07,721 --> 00:32:12,062 performing the same song, but in their own style. 602 00:32:12,095 --> 00:32:14,133 These final performance will determine 603 00:32:14,166 --> 00:32:17,173 who advances to the quarterfinals, 604 00:32:17,206 --> 00:32:21,247 and who is sharing a ride home with Woodpecker. 605 00:32:21,280 --> 00:32:26,525 Ship will go first, and Buffalos will follow. 606 00:32:26,558 --> 00:32:28,629 May the best mask win. 607 00:32:28,662 --> 00:32:31,701 Let the battle commence! 608 00:32:39,083 --> 00:32:43,224 ( music playing ) 609 00:32:43,258 --> 00:32:48,501 ♪ Loving you isn't the right thing to do ♪ 610 00:32:50,405 --> 00:32:55,549 ♪ How can I ever change things that I feel? ♪ 611 00:32:57,988 --> 00:32:59,958 ♪ If I could, baby 612 00:32:59,992 --> 00:33:04,901 ♪ I'd give you my world 613 00:33:04,934 --> 00:33:07,473 ♪ How can I, when you won't ♪ 614 00:33:07,507 --> 00:33:11,347 ♪ Take it from me? 615 00:33:12,182 --> 00:33:16,157 ♪ You can go your own way 616 00:33:16,190 --> 00:33:19,664 ♪ Go your own way 617 00:33:19,697 --> 00:33:22,670 ♪ You can call it another 618 00:33:22,704 --> 00:33:26,645 ♪ Lonely day 619 00:33:26,678 --> 00:33:30,753 ♪ You can go your own way 620 00:33:30,787 --> 00:33:35,028 ( vocalizing ) 621 00:33:36,765 --> 00:33:39,436 - Both: Wow. - Nice. Nice. 622 00:33:41,274 --> 00:33:44,614 ( music playing ) 623 00:33:44,647 --> 00:33:49,958 ♪ Loving you, it isn't the right thing to do ♪ 624 00:33:49,992 --> 00:33:54,968 - Oh, my God. - ♪ How can I ever change 625 00:33:55,002 --> 00:33:59,043 ♪ Things that I feel, yeah? 626 00:33:59,076 --> 00:34:01,313 ♪ And if I could, baby 627 00:34:01,347 --> 00:34:05,122 ♪ I'd give you my world 628 00:34:05,188 --> 00:34:10,332 ♪ How can I, when you won't take it from me? ♪ 629 00:34:10,365 --> 00:34:13,371 - ♪ Oh - ♪ Take it from me 630 00:34:13,404 --> 00:34:16,845 ♪ You can go your own way 631 00:34:16,878 --> 00:34:21,320 - I mean... - ♪ Go your own way 632 00:34:21,354 --> 00:34:25,295 - ♪ Call it - ♪ Call it another day 633 00:34:25,329 --> 00:34:27,700 ♪ Oh, you can go 634 00:34:27,733 --> 00:34:31,709 ♪ You can go your own way 635 00:34:31,742 --> 00:34:34,446 ♪ Go your own way 636 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:37,152 ( vocalizing ) 637 00:34:37,185 --> 00:34:41,194 - Nick: Wow! - Wow. Wow, wow, wow. 638 00:34:41,227 --> 00:34:44,366 - Jenny: So good. So good. - Whoo! Yeah! 639 00:34:44,400 --> 00:34:49,076 - Talk about it. - They're gonna cause a stampede! 640 00:34:49,110 --> 00:34:52,248 Talk about a battle of the voices! 641 00:34:52,282 --> 00:34:55,422 - Wow. - Whoo! 642 00:34:55,455 --> 00:34:59,564 - Nick: My goodness! - That's a battle. 643 00:34:59,597 --> 00:35:05,142 - Panel, give us your thoughts. - Ken's in love! 644 00:35:05,175 --> 00:35:08,415 I honestly-- oh, I could just listen 645 00:35:08,448 --> 00:35:12,089 - to both of you all night long. - Jenny: I know. 646 00:35:12,122 --> 00:35:14,293 She came in with power. 647 00:35:14,326 --> 00:35:16,932 They came in with surprising finesse. 648 00:35:16,966 --> 00:35:20,105 - And this is-- I got emotional. - Well said. Well said, yeah. 649 00:35:20,172 --> 00:35:24,113 - It was incredible. - You guys-- everybody walked to the front of the stage. 650 00:35:24,146 --> 00:35:26,083 - I mean, it was that good. - I know. 651 00:35:26,116 --> 00:35:28,487 But when you put Ship and Buffalo together, 652 00:35:28,522 --> 00:35:31,327 you know, what comes to mind is Noah's Ark. 653 00:35:31,360 --> 00:35:33,031 Jenny: Oh, my God. Save us, save us. 654 00:35:33,064 --> 00:35:35,368 Robin, I definitely thought you were gonna say something 655 00:35:35,401 --> 00:35:38,207 - like, "This is no bull-ship." - Yes! 656 00:35:38,241 --> 00:35:39,443 - Oh! - I thought. I thought. 657 00:35:39,476 --> 00:35:41,247 - Ken: Whoa, Nick! - Oh, that's pretty good. 658 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:44,521 - Nick! - That's pretty good. 659 00:35:44,554 --> 00:35:50,198 All right, panel, it's up to you guys. Who won the Battle Royale? 660 00:35:50,231 --> 00:35:55,876 - We have to choose. - Vote now for your favorite. 661 00:35:55,876 --> 00:36:00,820 The fates of our celebrity singers are in your hands. 662 00:36:00,853 --> 00:36:06,197 After the break, we announce the big Group A champ 663 00:36:06,230 --> 00:36:09,003 and we have another celebrity unmasking. 664 00:36:09,070 --> 00:36:13,512 That's if the panel doesn't use the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell. 665 00:36:13,546 --> 00:36:16,484 Stay tuned for it all. It's next. 666 00:36:16,518 --> 00:36:18,622 - This season? - Yeah. 667 00:36:18,655 --> 00:36:21,360 They leveled up every performance. These people are amazing. 668 00:36:21,393 --> 00:36:22,964 Can you imagine what the next groups are gonna be? 669 00:36:22,997 --> 00:36:24,166 - I know, I know, I know. You're right. - Yeah. 670 00:36:24,199 --> 00:36:25,536 So I think we gotta save it. 671 00:36:27,072 --> 00:36:28,575 I think we save it, yeah. 672 00:36:32,382 --> 00:36:33,585 ♪ Who is that? 673 00:36:38,460 --> 00:36:42,703 Welcome back. The votes are in. 674 00:36:44,072 --> 00:36:47,212 The winner of the Battle Royale, 675 00:36:47,245 --> 00:36:51,454 securing their spot in the quarterfinals is... 676 00:36:51,487 --> 00:36:53,257 I don't know. What are we gonna do? What are we gonna do? 677 00:36:53,290 --> 00:36:54,861 ( groaning ) 678 00:36:58,735 --> 00:37:00,539 I don't know. 679 00:37:03,344 --> 00:37:04,748 - I mean, they're both amazing. - Hardest one ever. 680 00:37:04,815 --> 00:37:08,789 - You guys, this is the toughest one. - I can't look. 681 00:37:12,864 --> 00:37:15,703 - Buffalos! - Oh! 682 00:37:15,736 --> 00:37:19,577 - ( fanfare ) - Congratulations! 683 00:37:19,611 --> 00:37:23,919 - Wow, Buffalos! - You guys are our Group A winner. 684 00:37:23,953 --> 00:37:29,396 Head on back, and we'll see you at the quarterfinals. 685 00:37:29,429 --> 00:37:34,907 But keep showing your love for the Ship! 686 00:37:37,513 --> 00:37:42,122 So amazing. Outstanding journey here on the show. 687 00:37:42,155 --> 00:37:47,465 But, honestly, we cannot wait to see what huge superstar you are. 688 00:37:47,499 --> 00:37:50,071 - Yeah! - I know, right? 689 00:37:50,105 --> 00:37:52,141 So you know what we gotta do. 690 00:37:52,175 --> 00:37:54,246 I need the panel's final guesses. 691 00:37:54,280 --> 00:37:56,852 - Who wants to go first? - Rita does. 692 00:37:56,885 --> 00:37:58,789 Me? No! 693 00:37:58,822 --> 00:38:01,160 - You're the newbie. - I love you, Ship. 694 00:38:01,193 --> 00:38:03,297 You were so cool and you're so great. 695 00:38:03,330 --> 00:38:05,869 Just remember that. I mean, of course you know that, 'cause you're a legend, 696 00:38:05,902 --> 00:38:09,276 - because I think you're Sarah McLachlan! - Uh-oh! 697 00:38:09,310 --> 00:38:10,478 Jenny: That's not a bad guess. 698 00:38:10,513 --> 00:38:12,617 For me, it was the piano playing, 699 00:38:12,650 --> 00:38:14,854 the ethereal sort of tone to her voice... 700 00:38:14,888 --> 00:38:16,825 - Robin: Yeah. - So that's who I think it is. 701 00:38:16,858 --> 00:38:19,363 - Ken: Yes. - Nick: Ken, what you got? 702 00:38:19,396 --> 00:38:21,535 Her first clue was a clock 703 00:38:21,535 --> 00:38:24,106 for her early album "Now Is The Time." 704 00:38:24,140 --> 00:38:27,178 She won Best New Artist-- MTV VMAs. 705 00:38:27,212 --> 00:38:32,088 You oughta know it's Alanis Morissette. 706 00:38:32,122 --> 00:38:34,193 All right. Jenny? 707 00:38:34,226 --> 00:38:37,533 Okay, you guys, Jewel was the ambassador. 708 00:38:37,567 --> 00:38:39,704 She sang with Jewel at Lilith Fair. 709 00:38:39,738 --> 00:38:41,875 And then I was thinking with that little rowboat, 710 00:38:41,908 --> 00:38:45,215 - didn't Paula Cole sing that amazing opening... - Woman: Yes! 711 00:38:45,248 --> 00:38:47,920 - ...to "Dawson's Creek"? - Ken: Yes. 712 00:38:47,954 --> 00:38:50,157 I really believe this is the amazing Paula Cole. 713 00:38:50,191 --> 00:38:52,463 Robin: Yeah, I agree with you. 714 00:38:52,496 --> 00:38:55,769 The more I heard her sing, the more I thought it vocally was Paula Cole. 715 00:38:55,802 --> 00:39:01,548 But then tonight's clue, this person won a Grammy for Best New Artist. 716 00:39:01,548 --> 00:39:04,587 That makes me think of Amy Lee from Evanescence. 717 00:39:04,621 --> 00:39:07,258 - My final guess. - Okay. 718 00:39:07,292 --> 00:39:10,365 Well, panel, the votes are in. 719 00:39:10,398 --> 00:39:12,570 Let's see if any of you are correct. 720 00:39:12,603 --> 00:39:16,712 Ship, we need to know, who are you? 721 00:39:16,745 --> 00:39:19,784 Audience, you know the drill. Say it with me. 722 00:39:19,818 --> 00:39:24,560 ( all chanting ) Take it off! Take it off! Take it off! 723 00:39:24,594 --> 00:39:27,499 - ♪ Who are you? - Threepeat, threepeat! 724 00:39:27,533 --> 00:39:30,271 - Who could it be? - ♪ Who, who, who, who 725 00:39:30,304 --> 00:39:34,179 ( chanting continues ) 726 00:39:34,212 --> 00:39:35,683 - Come on! - ♪ I really wanna know 727 00:39:35,716 --> 00:39:37,553 Ken, am I gonna break your streak? 728 00:39:37,587 --> 00:39:39,758 ♪ I really wanna know 729 00:39:39,791 --> 00:39:42,195 ♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪ 730 00:39:42,228 --> 00:39:43,632 - ♪ You, you, are you? - Aah! 731 00:39:43,665 --> 00:39:45,970 Multi-platinum artist 732 00:39:46,003 --> 00:39:47,806 and Grammy award-winning 733 00:39:47,840 --> 00:39:50,245 singer-songwriter Paula Cole! 734 00:39:50,278 --> 00:39:52,583 - Yes! - Oh! 735 00:39:54,888 --> 00:39:57,092 - You got it! - I broke your streak, and I love you for being-- 736 00:39:57,125 --> 00:40:02,168 - You got my streak! - We got a true superstar in the building. 737 00:40:02,202 --> 00:40:04,807 You did it. Whoo! 738 00:40:04,840 --> 00:40:08,380 - Welcome! Jenny got it right! - Thanks, Rita. Thank you, Robin. 739 00:40:08,414 --> 00:40:09,884 - You got it right. - Yes. 740 00:40:09,917 --> 00:40:11,888 Whoo! 741 00:40:11,922 --> 00:40:14,392 It's such an honor though, to meet you and have you on the show. 742 00:40:14,426 --> 00:40:15,562 - I'm a huge fan of yours. - Ken: Huge fan. 743 00:40:15,595 --> 00:40:18,702 - I mean, wow. - And we are all huge fans of yours. 744 00:40:18,736 --> 00:40:20,338 - Ken: Big fans. - Robin: Yes. 745 00:40:20,371 --> 00:40:23,612 - You have Grammy awards, multi-platinum records. - Yeah. 746 00:40:23,612 --> 00:40:25,949 Why would you do "The Masked Singer"? 747 00:40:27,954 --> 00:40:32,128 Well, they asked me, and I thought, 748 00:40:32,161 --> 00:40:34,132 this makes me uncomfortable, 749 00:40:34,166 --> 00:40:37,472 but I thought there's so much possibility 750 00:40:37,506 --> 00:40:39,209 when you pick up your bravery and you do something 751 00:40:39,242 --> 00:40:41,214 - outside of your comfort zone. - Yeah, that's right. 752 00:40:41,247 --> 00:40:46,223 - And so I pushed myself, and then it's just fun. - Yeah. 753 00:40:46,256 --> 00:40:47,927 - Yes. - It's just fun. 754 00:40:47,960 --> 00:40:50,298 And I'll get to watch it with my daughter. 755 00:40:50,331 --> 00:40:51,668 - Nick: Yes, indeed. - Yeah! 756 00:40:51,701 --> 00:40:54,740 - The funnest show on television, right? - Yes! 757 00:40:54,774 --> 00:40:57,479 - You know it! - ( laughs ) 758 00:40:57,513 --> 00:40:59,149 Well, is there anything you would like to say 759 00:40:59,182 --> 00:41:01,755 to your friends and family and fans watching at home? 760 00:41:01,788 --> 00:41:04,259 Or everyone here? Our panel? 761 00:41:04,292 --> 00:41:05,629 Oh, thank you, everybody on the panel. 762 00:41:05,662 --> 00:41:08,367 - Thank you. - So lovely to meet you. Thank you to the audience. 763 00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:10,338 And my whole family, I love you so much, 764 00:41:10,371 --> 00:41:12,777 and I can't wait to get back home and be in your love again. 765 00:41:12,810 --> 00:41:16,183 - So thank you. - There it is. Amazing job. 766 00:41:16,183 --> 00:41:20,792 Once again, let's hear it one more time for Paula Cole. 767 00:41:22,061 --> 00:41:26,971 The race to the Golden Mask trophy continues next week 768 00:41:27,005 --> 00:41:30,245 when we meet Group B for Sports Night. 769 00:41:30,278 --> 00:41:35,421 - Yeah! - That means five new masks next week. 770 00:41:35,488 --> 00:41:38,461 But right now, put your hands together 771 00:41:38,494 --> 00:41:41,567 for the artist formerly known as the Ship. 772 00:41:41,601 --> 00:41:44,339 - Sing it! - The incomparable, the incredible, 773 00:41:44,373 --> 00:41:47,078 Miss Paula Cole! 774 00:41:49,349 --> 00:41:52,188 ♪ Do-do-do-do-do 775 00:41:52,222 --> 00:41:54,660 ♪ Do-do-do-do-do 776 00:41:54,694 --> 00:41:56,865 - ♪ Do-do-do-do-do - She's singing to me. 777 00:41:56,898 --> 00:42:02,843 - Yeah! Yeah! - ♪ She had two babies 778 00:42:02,877 --> 00:42:05,048 ♪ One was six months, one was three ♪ 779 00:42:05,081 --> 00:42:10,560 ♪ In the war of '44 780 00:42:10,626 --> 00:42:13,732 ♪ Every telephone ring 781 00:42:13,765 --> 00:42:15,603 ♪ Every heartbeat stinging 782 00:42:15,636 --> 00:42:20,713 ♪ When she thought it was God calling her ♪ 783 00:42:20,746 --> 00:42:22,449 ♪ Oh, would her son 784 00:42:22,482 --> 00:42:26,725 ♪ Grow to know his father? 785 00:42:26,758 --> 00:42:29,363 - Yeah! - One, three, four! 786 00:42:29,396 --> 00:42:31,467 ♪ I don't wanna wait 787 00:42:31,500 --> 00:42:34,272 ♪ For our lives to be over 788 00:42:34,306 --> 00:42:40,184 ♪ I want to know right now, what will it be? ♪ 789 00:42:40,217 --> 00:42:41,821 ♪ I don't wanna wait 790 00:42:41,854 --> 00:42:45,361 ♪ For our lives to be over 791 00:42:45,395 --> 00:42:49,436 ♪ Will it be yes or will it be ♪ 792 00:42:49,469 --> 00:42:53,745 ♪ Sorry? 793 00:42:53,779 --> 00:42:56,685 Oh, I love her voice so much! 794 00:42:56,718 --> 00:43:01,961 ♪ Do-do-do-do-do do-do-do ♪ 795 00:43:01,995 --> 00:43:05,636 Jenny: Ah, we love you, Paula! 796 00:43:05,669 --> 00:43:08,875 - Ken: Yeah! - Rita: Wow.