The boy band has been around for 50 plus years,
beginning with the iconic Jackson 5,
evolving into the '80s with Menudo, New Edition,
and Jenny's favorite, New Kids on the Block.
- Whoo! - Then came the '90s, and Boyz II Men,
Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, and B2K,
through the mid-aughts with One Direction,
Joe Bros, and BTS.
Tonight, we're paying tribute to all of them.
Think lights!
Dance breaks!
( music playing )
Pyro!
- It's Boy Band Night! - ( cheering )
Give it up for Group C mystery singers!
♪ Everybody
♪ Yeah
♪ Rock your body
- What? - ♪ Yeah
♪ Everybody, rock your body
- ♪ Everybody, rock your body - ♪ Rock your body right
- ♪ Backstreet's back, all right ♪
Wow! It's a boy band frenzy.
Y'all keep it going for them, y'all!
- Yeah! - Our Group C mystery singers.
Represent!
All right, y'all, now head on back to the lair
before the superfans rush the stage.
We gotta protect y'all.
- Whoa, whoa, whoa! Rita, no. - Hold me back!
- We need you at the panel. - I love you!
- We need you at the panel. Stop it. - I love you!
Nick: Now, tonight,
each mask will perform an iconic boy band classic.
Up first, our resident rocker, Nessy.
He actually has a history with one boy band in particular.
But I'll let him tell you.
This is so unexpected.
I never thought I'd be singing a boy band song.
But look at me.
I'm committed to the bit,
and I love a good theme night.
Back in the height of the boy band days, music was so competitive.
I was fighting these guys for "TRL" spots, charts, and CD sales.
But there was one boy band that kept getting in my way.
- ( cat yowling ) - NSYNC.
- So that's like '90s, right?
Late '90s, early 2000s.
We always seemed to be neck and neck.
And it tore up my heart when those boys constantly came out on top.
So when we faced off at a celebrity golf tournament,
I knew it was my time to settle the feud once and for all.
"I'm gonna win."
And then I played the worst game of my life.
- ( car horn honks, alarm blaring ) - I crashed and burned.
While they may have had a better score,
I got to raise a glass with those guys and we had a pretty good time.
And I realized just being in the game is huge.
What a cool club we're all part of.
Popcorn. MTV Movie Awards.
Now all these years later,
I kind of miss that friendly competition,
which is why I'm loving being here.
So this one's for you, NSYNC.
Can't wait to hear you guys try singing one of my songs next.
♪ It's tearing up my heart when I'm with you ♪
♪ But when we are apart I feel it, too ♪
♪ And no matter what I do
♪ I feel the pain
♪ With or without you
♪ Baby, I don't understand
♪ Just why we can't be lovers
♪ Things are getting out of hand ♪
♪ Trying too much, but, baby, we can win ♪
♪ Let it go
♪ If you want me, girl, let me know ♪
♪ I am down on my knees
♪ Can't take it anymore
♪ It's tearing up my heart when I'm with you ♪
♪ But when we are apart I feel it, too ♪
♪ And no matter what I do
♪ I feel the pain
♪ With or without you
♪ Tearing up my heart and soul
♪ When we're apart I feel it, too ♪
♪ And no matter what I do
♪ I feel the pain
- ♪ With or without you - ♪ It's tearing up my heart
- ♪ Tearing up my heart - ♪ But when we are apart
- ♪ Tearing up my soul - ♪ I feel it, too
♪ And no matter what I do
♪ I feel the pain
♪ With or without you
- That's what I'm talking about. - It sounds like a different
- singer from last week. - Exactly!
What is going on? He's messing with my head.
- Me, too! - Wow! Tearing up our hearts.
Outstanding!
- Ken, talk to Nessy. - First of all, Nessy,
- what a way to kick off Boy Band Night. - Yeah!
- Robin: Yeah! - Great song choice given your history with NSYNC.
I know they're your contemporaries, but you, my friend, are timeless.
- Incredible job. - I'm pretty sure I dropped my AARP card
in the bottom of this costume while I was dancing.
All right, well, nothing says Boy Band Night like concert merch, right?
- That's right. - Yes!
So you guys know what that means.
It's the return of the Nick Cannon t-shirt cannon.
- Oh! Congrats. - Okay.
Nick: And get this.
We have a very special surprise guest
- to shoot out the first t-shirt. - What?
♪ Come on now, do you ever wonder why? ♪
Is it in someone from NSYNC?
- It's season eight's Hummingbird himself! - Oh, Chris! Hey!
- NSYNC's very own Chris Kirkpatrick! - Oh, my God!
- Calm down. Calm down. - ( music continues )
- I'm in love! - Nick: NSYNC is in the building.
- Whoo! - Hey, Chris!
- Hey! - Hey, buddy.
All right, Chris, get this, man.
We just learned in the clue package
that NSYNC has some history with Nessy here.
- Yes. Yes. - So do you have any idea who this is,
this man with his arm around you?
I want to say it's got to be a country singer.
- Okay. - Like, I think-- that's what I'm feeling.
- Yeah, that's what I'm-- - Interesting.
All right well let's get to it. You can do the honors.
Men in Black, bring out the Nick Cannon cannon.
- ♪ Do you ever wonder why - Yes!
♪ This music gets you high
♪ It takes you on a ride
- ♪ This must be pop - Thank you, sir.
- Wow. - All right, Chris, don't hurt nobody with that thing.
- Oh, it worked. Yay! - Oh!
- Nick: Rita got it. - Rita: I got it.
Okay, okay, okay. Here we go.
- Oh. - A heart.
Well, just like the boy banders,
I was also known for my love songs.
- Oh! - Nick: Oh.
That's a good clue. Ladies and gentlemen,
give it up one more time
for the amazing Chris Kirkpatrick.
- Jenny: Yay. - It's time for all of us to say bye, bye, bye.
- ( Ken laughs ) - Thank you.
- All right. - That kind of helped me. Can I kick it off?
- Yes, yes, yes, yes. - Okay, so first of all, you, I think,
can I say took us all by surprise with that vocal?
- Yes. - Like, it's not what I remember.
Last week, I guessed Gene from KISS,
which I don't think it is anymore.
But then the love song made me start thinking
about other rock songs from other bands,
and I thought of the song "Crash Into Me," huge record.
And now I feel like it's Dave Matthews.
- Wow! - Is that the same era as NSYNC?
- I think so, right? - Yeah, yeah, yeah. It is.
- That's a really good guess. - Absolutely.
- Thank you, Jenny! - You're welcome.
- Ken: Absolutely. - Okay. What about you? What are you thinking?
Well, I'm thinking this could be someone who also plays the guitar.
He also has a love song, "I Only Wanna Be With You."
- There was fishing clues. - Yes.
Could it be Hootie & the Blowfish?
- Oh! - Could it be Darius Rucker?
- Yes! Good guess. - All right.
What you got, Fresh Prince of Nowhere?
- Oh, my God. - Oh, my God.
What's with all the hate, Mild 'N Out? Now...
- Oh! - ...the golf clue
and the fact he's a contemporary who rose into prominence
at the same time as NSYNC,
this reminds me of my good buddy Pat Monahan of Train,
and Pat is an avid golfer.
I know for a fact he must have played a lot of tournaments with NSYNC.
"Marry Me" is literally one of the best
- love song anthems of all time. - It is.
- It's a beautiful song. - So this might be my bro Pat Monahan.
- Hey. - Nick: All right.
Great job! Men in Black, y'all come help Nessy out.
- Keep it going. - Hey.
Robin: Nessy! Nessy!
Nessy "loch"-ed that up.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to Boy Band Night
here on "The Masked Singer."
Well, when we first met Stud Muffin,
he immediately reached heartthrob status with the ladies.
Let's go!
The panel is divided between legendary hip-hop star or massive NBA player.
Tell me what you think after this.
Listen up, I'm going to bake up
a little history lesson on boy bands for you.
Pay attention, Jenny.
Before NKOTB, BSB, and NSYNC, it started with crooners
like The Temptations, The Four Tops,
who inspired groups like Boyz II Men, New Edition, Bell Biv DeVoe.
Now, I may not be in a boy band,
but I know what it means to be part of a brotherhood.
We grew up together, blew up together.
There was no limit to what we could do.
But when you got a good thing going, people try to poison you.
- Wrapped present. - A rapper.
But at the end of the day,
nothing can come between me and my team.
- Jet. - Jet setter.
Now tonight I'm singing a song from one of my favorite groups.
They once sent me a birthday message, so this is my gift to them.
♪ Girl, I must warn you
♪ I sense something strange in my mind ♪
- ♪ Situation is - ♪ Serious
♪ Let's cure it, 'cause we're running out of time ♪
- Hey, hey, hey! - ♪ Yeah
♪ It's driving me out of my mind ♪
♪ That's why it's hard for me to find ♪
♪ Can't get it out of my head
♪ Miss her, kiss her, love her
- ♪ That girl is - ♪ Poison
Oh, he's a dancer.
♪ Never trust a cupcake with a smile ♪
- ♪ That girl is - ♪ Poison
♪ If I were you, I'd take precaution ♪
♪ Deadly, moving in slow
♪ Looking for a mellow fellow like DeVoe ♪
♪ Getting paid, playful, better lay low ♪
♪ Scheming on house, money, and the whole show ♪
♪ The low pro, she'll be cut like an afro ♪
♪ So what you saying, huh?
♪ She's a winner to you?
♪ But I know she's a loser
♪ Me and the crew used to-- whew! ♪
♪ It's driving me out of my mind ♪
♪ That's why it's hard for me to find ♪
♪ Can't get it out of my head
♪ Miss her, kiss her, love her
- ♪ That girl is - ♪ Poison
♪ Whoa
♪ Never trust a cupcake and a smile ♪
- ♪ That girl is - ♪ Poison
Yeah!
Whoo!
That was awesome!
Oh, my God!
That was turnt! That was so amazing!
- Wow! - Wow.
- Never trust a cupcake and a smile. - Robin: Wow.
- That was amazing. - That was-- you said "making boy band history"
and you talk a lot about history,
but you just made history right now on this stage.
- Yes! - And I think we are in the presence of greatness.
And of course, we've got to get some Stud Muffin merch, right?
It's boy band royalty. Come on out!
( music playing )
- Whoo! - Yeah!
It's season's five Yeti himself,
superstar Omarion!
The lead singer of the legendary boy band B2K.
Come on! What's up, baby?
- How you doing, man? - What up? What up?
- What's up, man? - Hey!
This is the best night of my life.
Nick: All right, O.
You know what to do.
- Oh! - Oh!
- You overshot. - He went too far.
All right. Ken, what you got?
- Okay, we have ingredients. - Ooh!
- Dash of sugar. Sprinkle of flour. - Oh!
- A Grammy of gold. - Grammys!
- Oh! - Grammy!
All the ingredients were there, Nick.
I'm extra proud of this one.
- Okay. - Okay.
Nick: Before we let you go, O.,
I mean, you standing right next to Stud Muffin.
- Right. - You got any idea who this could possibly be?
- Um. - Have you performed with him?
I don't know. Have we?
- Oh, he's nodding yes! - Wow!
- Thank you for that. - I can't put it together,
but I will say that the muffin is popping. I like the fit.
Everybody give it up one more time for my brother, the Yeti himself,
- the incredible Omarion! - Mad love.
Hey. Thank y'all! Peace. Hey!
All right, any of y'all picking up on any clues?
Okay. So now I know based off that rapping present, he's a rapper.
- Uh-huh. - Okay.
So then in my old-school school box, I go,
- could it be like MC Hammer? - Hey, Hammer.
He was dancing up here like Hammer.
I mean, guys, I think we should just say who we think it is.
I mean, looking at the clues, It's pretty obvious.
It's 2 Chainz! Because you have-- let me finish.
Let me finish.
In the clue package,
there was a necklace chain and a steel chain.
- Uh-huh. - It's staring you right in your face.
Not one, but 2 Chainz!
It's not bad!
It's much better, but it's Bell Biv De "no".
- De "no"! - Nick: All right, Rita, what about you?
Okay, so obviously that was an outstanding performance, right?
Last time I saw Stud Muffin, I was thinking this could be Method Man.
- Ken: Yeah. - But then I saw the clue on the package
with the sort of jet flying over.
One of my favorite films and song is "How High,"
- which Method Man sung with Redman, - Right.
- Which made me think, okay, could this be Redman? - Could be.
But then I saw the Grammy clue, and I was thinking, okay, I think--
well, I know Method Man's won a Grammy.
- Oh, yeah. - And then "Wu-Tang Forever"
is one of my favorite albums of all time.
And so I think I'm just gonna say it,
and I think this is Method Man.
- That would be amazing, right? - Yeah.
- Rita: Yeah! - Robin: I agree with Rita.
You know, that's Method Man right there.
- Wow! - ( panel laughing )
One thing we do know, that performance was incredible, right?
- Yeah. It was good, man. - It was.
He definitely lived up to his stud status.
Men in Black, come help our Stud Muffin out.
Yay!
Get it. Get it!
Now, that's one complex carb.
So here's an exclusive clue.
( quacking )
Hey, everybody.
Wayne Brady here--
season two winner, Fox--
and I'm here with a clue
for my travel buddy Stud Muffin.
Here it is.
He has shared the screen with Ken.
Mic drop.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to Boy Band Night here on "The Masked Singer."
And I think it's safe to say that we are all "NSYNC" with tonight's lineup.
- Oh, that was good. - I get it.
That was a good one, Nick.
Up next is a character with a new leash on life. It's Yorkie.
How does this doggy relate to your favorite boy banders?
I'll let her tell you all the scandalous details.
Sure, the boy band golden era was fabulous,
but nothing makes headlines more than a boy band scandal.
And, oh, honey, I know a thing or two about that myself.
When this New Yorkie broke onto the scene,
baby, I was adored!
Until I found myself wrapped up in a major scandal,
paying for someone else's choices.
Someone I loved.
My name was in the news, the gossip sites,
even on billboards around town.
And let's be real, I was dragged through the dirt.
- Scandalous. - Public scrutiny is hard.
But I stayed true to myself
and did everything I could to keep my chin up.
I'm most proud of that.
And as it always does, the truth came out.
- Is that peach pie? - Yes.
- Life can be messy. - Love can be messier.
But you can also survive.
Once you have a strong foundation,
you can rebuild step by step and come out stronger,
and I'm proof of that.
- ♪ Step by step - Oh!
♪ Ooh, baby, gonna get to you, girl ♪
Ay!
♪ Hey, girl, in your eyes
♪ I see a picture of me all the time ♪
- ♪ Step - ♪ And, girl
♪ When you smile
♪ You've got to know that you drive me wild ♪
♪ Step by step
♪ Ooh, baby
♪ You're always on my mind
♪ Step by step
♪ Ooh, girl
♪ I really think it's just a matter ♪
♪ Of time
♪ Step by step
♪ Ooh, baby
♪ Gonna get to you, girl
♪ Step by step
♪ Ooh, baby
♪ I really want you in my world ♪
♪ Step one
♪ We can have lots of fun
♪ Step two
♪ There's so much we can do
♪ Step three
♪ It's just you and me
♪ Step four
- ♪ I can give you more - ♪ Step five
♪ Don't you know that the time has arrived?
♪ Huh!
♪ Step by step
♪ Ooh, baby
♪ Gonna get to you, girl
♪ Step by step
♪ Ooh, baby
♪ I really want you in my world ♪
♪ Step by step
- That was good. - That was great.
What's up, Masked Singer?
Whoo!
- Yes! - Yes!
- Wow! Step by step. - I am obsessed.
And Yorkie is still stepping.
- We love it. - Oh!
- Yorkie, I'm gonna channel Donnie Wahlberg. - Yorkie: Yeah?
And he would say Yorkie's got the right stuff.
- Yes! Yes! - You've been dragged through the dirt.
You've gone through scandals. No matter how many times you've been knocked down,
if you get back up and can bring this kind of joy, that is so inspirational.
Thank you, Jenny.
- So much love in the building. - ( Yorkie sighs )
- She's so good. - She sighed like a dog.
Yeah, I mean, it's a lot being this Yorkie.
- We need another Yorkie clue, though, right? - Yes.
- Yeah, I would love it. - And of course, some Yorkie merch.
Yes! Yorkie merch.
- Chris Kirkpatrick, y'all. - ( music playing )
- I'm ready for it. - Oh, my God! Oh!
- Hey, Yorkie! - ( squealing )
- Yeah! - All right.
- Cute. - Who hasn't got one yet?
- These guys. - Me, me, me, me!
- Jenny. - Who am I-- oh, I see you.
- All right, ready? - Yeah.
- Here we go. - Can you do it?
- Yeah, we'll see about that. - Aim high.
- Oh, she got it! - I got it!
- Oh, you got-- Jenny! - Yeah!
- Ken: How did you catch that? - Robin: Wow.
Here's the clue, guys.
♪ Dun-dun-dun-da
- Touring up my heart. She's gone on tour! - Touring up my--
- Has she gone on a comedy tour maybe or a musical? - Or a book tour?
Well, my life has been a comedy and a tragedy,
but right now it's real good.
Um, yeah, I've been around, all around the world.
- Okay. You are amazing. - She's so funny.
- Thank you. - Nick: All right.
Ladies and gentlemen, one more time.
- The amazing Chris Kirkpatrick. - Thank you, guys.
- Yorkie: Yay! - Chris: Love you guys.
I love you. I love you.
- Man, this is a tough one. - Uh-huh. Ken, you go first.
I feel like you got a good clue.
Honestly, gosh, I feel like this is someone from "The Real Housewives."
But you are "The Real Housewives" expert.
- This is not my forte. - Me, too. I like it!
- Yeah, and, like-- - Certain ones.
- Throw it at me. Throw it at me. - But I'm thinking, like,
just given those clues, this could be Teresa Giudice.
- Am I right? - Teresa, yes!
- Maybe! - That is a very good guess.
Thank you. Okay, because, like, she took the fall for Juicy Joe.
- Am I right? Right. - She's been dragged through the dirt.
Dragged through the dirt, but has come out on the other side.
- Correct. - She's so charismatic and, like, tours--
- she's written best-selling books. - That's right.
- Has gone on tour. - Ah, there's the tour. There's the tour.
- She's gone on tour. - So I'm gonna say--
- is that okay with you, Jenny? - That's a great one.
- No, I love that. Yeah! - Teresa Giudice.
But just to bounce off your guess, last week I guessed Paris Hilton.
- But then-- - Ken: That's a good guess.
- Not a bad guess. - But then I saw her at a party last night,
and I said, "Hey! I'm shooting 'The Masked Singer.'"
- And she was like-- - Uh-oh.
- I don't know what that means. - That could be a yes.
It could mean I'm insane or she thinks I'm insane.
Or it could mean I'm right and she just couldn't say anything and ran away.
I don't know. So I'm just gonna go with Paris.
I know that's crazy, but I love her.
No, it isn't. It's not crazy.
"It's not crazy," said Yorkie.
Nick: All right, Jenny, what you got?
So the gingerbread house, of course, I do believe
- it could be a Housewife. - Maybe.
And she's also gone on tour.
She's also gone through a lot with her ex-husband.
- Oh! - I think this could be Erika Jayne.
- Ken: Oh! - You never know!
But by the way, Yorkie, I want to hang out with you so bad.
- You will. - "You will!"
All right, well, that was a great job.
- Yeah. - Thank you! Thank you!
- Ken: Very good. - Nick: Keep it going for her.
Head on backstage before you get mauled.
- Hold on! - We'll see you for the vote.
- Men in Black, please come help Yorkie out. - Whoo! Whoo!
Oh, wow! Thank you.
- She's hilarious. - She's so funny.
I love her.
- Yorkie: Whoo! - ♪ Who is that?
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
We're turning up the temperature to 98 degrees.
And finishing us off is our final celebrity of the night,
Mad Scientist Monster.
Oh, it's about to get crazy!
Nick: How does he relate to the boy band world?
Watch this.
Everybody loves a hunky boy bander,
but there's more beneath the frosted tip surface.
At their core, boy bands are about chemistry,
and I know a little something about that.
When I met my-- boo!
( laughs ) Sorry, didn't mean to scare you there.
I'm talking about my girl.
It was a festive fall evening,
gathered around a full Friendsgiving table,
and when our hands brushed passing the cranberry sauce,
sparks flew.
Wow, he's in love.
I swear, right then and there,
I knew I'd marry that girl someday.
- Grandfather clock. - Is he a grandfather?
But seasons passed, until one sweltering summer day we reconnected,
and I serenaded her until her Bunsens were burning.
( horn blowing )
I made her a promise I'd never leave her side,
for better or worse.
Now here's an epic boy band love song
for that woman I made a promise to, my wife.
♪ I see the questions in your eyes ♪
♪ I know what's weighing on your mind ♪
♪ You can be sure
♪ I know my part
♪ 'Cause I
♪ Stand beside you through the years ♪
♪ You'll only cry those happy tears ♪
♪ And though I make mistakes
♪ I'll never break your heart
♪ And I swear
♪ By the moon and the stars in the sky ♪
♪ I'll be there
- ♪ And I swear - ♪ I swear
♪ Like the shadow that's by your side ♪
♪ I'll be there
♪ For better or worse
♪ Till death do us part
♪ I'll love you with every beat of my heart ♪
♪ And I swear
♪ By the moon and the stars in the sky ♪
- ♪ I'll be there - ♪ I'll be there
♪ And I swear
♪ Like the shadow that's by your side ♪
♪ I'll be there
♪ For better or worse
♪ Till death do us part
♪ I'll love you with every beat of my heart ♪
- ♪ I swear - ♪ I swear
- That was great. - Right?
Yes, Mad Scientist!
I swear, that was an amazing performance.
Robin, talk to him.
Man, I mean, Mad Scientist,
that was off the periodic charts...
- Right? - ...right there.
Thank you.
I just think you're one of the favorites this whole season to go all the way.
- Absolutely. - Yeah.
Indeed. Now, before we get into the guesses,
for the final time, Omarion!
- Yeah! - Bring out the Nick Cannon cannon.
- ( music playing ) - Oh, them Yeti moves.
Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey!
Hey, what's up?
Hey. Yes.
- All right, O. - Oh, yeah, I'm the one.
Wait, it's me. I'm the one who hasn't caught anything.
- Okay. Let's see. - Rita: Okay.
- ( groaning ) - Oh!
- Aah! - Almost.
- Yay! - Ken: Good job, Robin.
- I did it, Mom! - Let's see what this clue says.
- BTS and BSB. - Jenny: BSB.
- Ken: Oh. - You know what?
It's an honor to have won the same award
as both Backstreet Boys and BTS.
- Jenny: Ooh! - Ken: Wow.
- Robin: Ah. - That's a good one.
- Wow. - The ladies are screaming,
- and I think that's still for Omarion right there. - Hey!
- Y'all keep it going for him. - ( Mad Scientist laughs )
- Thank you for joining us tonight. - Love you!
- All right, Nick. See you, brother. - Love you, boy.
- Yes, sir! - Is that helping you guys out at all?
You know, I'm thinking about somebody who could have won
- an American Music Award... - Uh-huh.
...just like BTS and Backstreet Boys,
and so when I'm listening to the voice
and I see the grandfather clock,
and he probably has some grandchildren,
I think this could be someone like Alan Jackson.
- Jenny: I love that. - The famous country singer.
- Ken: Wow. - Nick: Audience likes that.
- I like that. - I was thinking that, too, for a hot second,
but then Alan Jackson fired me from a music video 'cause I couldn't dance, so...
- What? - You couldn't dance to country music?
- I couldn't! - Rita: Aww.
So who do you think then, Jenny?
You know, there's a love story
that I love and I appreciate.
Being me so in love with Donnie,
I love seeing people in love.
And there's no one that I love more than Tim McGraw,
who's married to Faith Hill.
I think that's a great guess.
And "Small Town King" is the name of his song.
- King, sandcastle. I know, it's a stretch. - King of the castle.
But I do. I do feel like he's got
that amazing star-like voice quality like Tim McGraw.
Rita: Yeah, but that would be awesome.
But from one country star to another,
this person I've worked with actually
on "The Voice" in Australia.
And you know what they've got in Australia?
- Beaches. Hence the sandcastles. - Yes.
He's married to Nicole Kidman. This could be Keith Urban.
He's one of the best country singers of all time.
And if it is you, what's up, boy?
- I missed you! - ( laughing )
But one thing we do know, that was an amazing performance.
Ken: Incredible.
Nick: Men in Black,
help our Mad Scientist Monster out.
I think I made my wife proud. She's the love of my life.
She's my greatest muse and my best friend.
And I know she's probably back there singing along and smiling.
♪ Who is that?
Jenny: You guys, me and Rita got together,
and we created what we think
- is the world's greatest... - Uh-huh.
- ..."Masked Singer" boy band. - Oh!
- Robin: Aww. - Isn't that nice?
- Look at you. - Ken, what do you think?
- Why is Joel McHale... - Jenny: The lead singer?
- ...front and center? - We thought you would say that.
He's not even on the show!
Why are we dressed like that if it's not raining?
It's raining men. Hallelujah.
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to Boy Band Night!
It's been a night full of incredible music,
frosted hair tips, and ripped denim.
But now someone's gotta unmask.
( groaning )
- Audience and panel... - Yup.
...time to choose your favorite singer of the night.
- Oh, my God. This is so hard. - Robin: Ooh.
( music playing )
Ooh, boy!
And the votes are in.
- Oh, no. - Masks, come on out
and learn your fate.
- Oh! - Oh, my God!
Nick: All right.
The results are in.
The next celebrity to unmask is...
Jenny: Oh, my Lord.
- Robin: Come on! - Rita: Oh, my goodness.
- It never gets easy. It never gets easier. - I know.
This is always hard.
Stud Muffin.
- Jenny: Oh, Stud Muffin! - Ken: What?
To our winning singers, congratulations.
You have officially advanced to the Group C finals.
Keep it going for Stud Muffin.
- Yeah, Stud Muffin! - Yeah!
We hate to see you go, but we can't wait to see who you are.
But first up, we get the clue
that is the most meaningful to you.
- Oh. - The Crack the Case clue case.
- All right. - Robin: This could make a difference.
( "Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing ♪ )
Wow.
Men in Black, reveal what's inside.
Open it, open it, open it.
District.
Well, they named a whole street after us, me and my crew.
- Wow. - Whoever drives down that street,
- it's proof that I existed. - That's so cool.
So cool!
But does that clue help you guys out at all?
Yeah, this is tough, I mean--
because I originally thought Shaq,
but my guess tonight played basketball in college.
There were chains and a wrapping paper,
so I still think this is Grammy winner 2 Chainz.
- All right. - I mean, he might have a street in the ATL.
- Okay. - I originally thought Michael Jordan
because a space jam was a clue.
But then this week I see the gift wrapped present,
and obviously he's a rapper.
He's got the moves. He's got the gold chains.
So I'm going to go with MC Hammer.
Nick: All right. Rita?
I mean, there's so many things that are now making sense.
He was on that "Space Jam" soundtrack.
The chain with the "protect your neck" with the necklace.
And I just was like-- I'm just so excited
because if this is Method Man, I would just lose it.
So, like, yeah, Method Man.
- We'd be so lucky. Right? - Yes.
Nick: Robin, what about you?
You know, growing up, I was a huge fan of the Wu-Tang Clan.
And Wu-Tang does have their own street named after them.
- But it's that voice. That voice. - Yeah.
You just can't forget that voice.
- I think this is the legendary Method Man. - ( squeals )
- All right. - And he really is a stud muffin!
All great guesses, actually.
But let's see if any of you are correct...
- after the break. - ( groaning )
- What? - Ken: That's not right.
- That's not right. - ♪ Who is that?
♪ Who is that?
Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."
- Yeah! - Now, before the break,
- we learned Stud Muffin is headed home. - No!
- There's so much love for Stud Muffin over here. - Rita: So much love.
The panel guessed 2 Chainz, Method Man, and MC Hammer.
Stud Muffin, we need to know, who are you?
Audience, you know the drill.
- Say it with me. - Aah!
( chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!
- ( chanting continues ) - ♪ Who, who, who, who?
- What if it's Shaq? - What if it's MC Hammer?
Rita: Take it off!
I literally feel like I'm gonna explode.
♪ Oh, I really wanna know
- Who is it? - Do it!
♪ Come on, tell me, who are you? ♪
Oh, my goodness. Is it-- no!
Grammy Award-winning superstar
and legendary icon Method Man!
- Oh, my God. - Yes!
( cheering, screaming )
One of the greatest to ever do it!
Truly one of the greatest of all time.
A hip-hop legend is in the building.
- Robin: Wow. - Ken: Yes!
- Nick: Rita Ora does not know what to do with herself. - Oh, my God.
I can't believe it.
It is such an honor to see you in real life.
- Respect. - I always thought you were not real,
- but you're a real person. - Ken: Yeah!
- He truly is a superhero. - Well, thank you.
- I love that. - The fact that we got to see Method Man
- doing R&B choreography... - Yes!
- It's crazy! - That was amazing.
- That in itself is worth it. - The Roger Rabbit, that was--
- Yo, and he was killing it, too! - Come on, man. Come on, bro.
Now, Meth, I got to say this though,
because, you know, like we just seen
and we heard all the screams on Boy Band Night,
I mean, you've been a stud muffin
to the ladies for generations at this point.
I'll take that.
Did you tell them you wanted to be the Stud Muffin?
No, they kind of picked it for me.
But when I thought about it, I kind of agreed.
I was like, all right, let's go. Let's go.
Method Man's muscles are really this size.
Nick: Who do you think is gonna be the most shocked
to see you inside the Stud Muffin costume?
Probably my family. Yeah.
And plus, I'm sure all the other Wu-Tang Clan members, too,
- are going to be like-- - You know what?
I ain't gonna even say much because I don't think they watch.
- Robin: Yeah. - You never--
You mean Ghostface Killah ain't watching "The Masked Singer"?
Yo, we older cats. We just catching up to the internet.
But you know what? This just shows such an amazing side of you
and that you are fun, you are lovely, you are lively.
- Ken: Yes, absolutely. - Thank you. Thank you.
Amazing job. Let's hear it one more time
for the M-E-T-H-O-D Man, Method Man.
Rita: Yeah!
Next week is our group C finals.
- Ya heard? - Which two will land in the Lucky Six?
We'll find out then.
But in the meantime, put your hands together
for the artist formerly known as Stud Muffin,
the legendary icon, Method Man!
- Yeah! - ♪ Come on! Whoo!
- ♪ Unh - Oh! Hands up, y'all! Hands up, y'all!
♪ Microphone checka, swinging sword lecture ♪
♪ Closing down the sector, supreme neck protector ♪
♪ Better warn 'em kid, Mr. Meth's a boiling pot ♪
♪ 'Bout to blow his lid from the pressure ♪
- ♪ Too hot for TV - ♪ For sheezy!
♪ Too many wanna be hard, be easy ♪
♪ It's all in together, going all out together ♪
♪ It don't take much to please me ♪
♪ Still, homes, I'm never satisfied ♪
♪ Like the Stones, we don't condone ♪
♪ Wait and see them skull and crossbones ♪
♪ Protecting what I'm writing
♪ Don't clash with the titan
♪ Who blast with the lightning, the kill rap reciting ♪
♪ Come on, in the zone with your brother ♪
- ♪ From the group home TICAL - ♪ Your lifestyle!
♪ Put your lights out, get to cracking ♪
♪ Got you fiending with your pipes out ♪
♪ Time for some action, surfing the avenue ♪
♪ Mad at you, where I used to battle crew ♪
- ♪ Back when Antoinette - ♪ Had that attitude!
♪ Cover me, I'm going in, walls closing in ♪
♪ Got us busting off these, my brother's got issues again ♪
♪ Same song armed with the mega bomb ♪
- ♪ Blow you out the frame - ♪ Now I'm gone!
Nick: Y'all make some noise for Method Man!
- Robin: Yeah! - Rita: Love!
Nick: I mean, he just made our show a lot cooler, right?