The Masked Singer (2019–…): Season 6, Episode 3 - Group B Premiere: The Masked Gala - full transcript
Nick: In last week's
season premiere event,
we were introduced
to the undercover stars
of group a.
- ( vocalizing )
- that's amazing!
One of the best
vocal performances I've ever
witnessed in my life.
And we learned the competition
this season is fierce.
- Take it off!
- Dwight howard!
Vivica a. Fox!
Toni braxton!
- Oh, my god!
- Oh, my god!
Tonight, you're invited
to tinseltown's
most exclusive
black tie affair.
Get your detective hats on
because group b
is hitting the red carpet,
and they know how
to make an entrance.
- Ken: Wow!
- I'm stumped already.
You know what will help?
It's someone famous.
But it's not all rhinestones
and bowties,
because at the end
of this masked gala,
someone's losing their head.
- Ah!
- Amazing!
The group b premiere
starts in three...
After that performance,
that's a star right there.
- Two...
- An iconic legend!
...One.
- ♪ who
- oh, yeah.
♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who
♪ come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪
♪ who are you?
♪ ken jeong, ken jeong
♪ I really wanna know
♪ come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪
♪ you, you
♪ are you?
Oh, it's nick cannon.
- Nick cannon!
- Welcome to the show, y'all.
Ken: Wow.
It's a black tie affair here
on "the masked singer."
tonight, we are back,
and it's time to meet
our new batch of masked
hopefuls, group b.
- Yes!
- Wow.
So strap yourselves in
because as good as group a was,
I'm told our newcomers
are an even stronger,
wackier collection
of star power.
Which of them will end up
in the finale
battling it out
with our group a winner?
Only time will tell.
Now let's say hello
to the most camera ready
detectives in all of tv.
- You guys.
- Make some noise.
You guys are fly tonight.
Everybody's so fly.
Don't they look good?
Yeah, not as fly
as your two-mile robe
that you came in on.
- Now that's a cape.
- Yeah.
- You liked that, huh?
- I hate it, but it--
now let's get started
with a character
that reeks of royalty.
Audience, bow your heads
and prepare to fall in love
with queen of hearts.
Yeah!
- Oh!
- Jenny: Yes!
- Oh, my gosh,
that is so cool!
- Robin: Yeah.
Oh, she's going off now.
- That is gorgeous.
- Whoo!
Nick:
Truly a heartbreaker.
She walks like a pro.
All right.
Ooh, look at those legs.
Maybe she's a model.
This one is definitely gonna be
a royal pain to figure out.
Let's hear why
she dreamed of this day,
and the story
may be a clue itself.
Queen of hearts:
They say if you
follow your heart,
it's gonna lead you
on some amazing adventures.
- Wow, that's a strong
southern accent.
I'm pretty excited to
do some things on this stage
that I never
thought I would do.
"the wizard of oz."
tin man.
But the truth is,
I have spent my entire life
learning how to champion
my own heart.
Growing up, there wasn't a lot
of warmth in my household.
I left home
when I was pretty young,
and it was definitely
scary at times.
But I was determined
to never turn back.
I'm real grateful
to the hardships
that I've overcome
because they've
made me who I am.
All of our hearts
are destined to be broken.
It's what we do with the pieces
that make us extraordinary.
- Aww.
- My god, she's so wise.
♪ don't be a drag,
just be a queen ♪
♪ don't be a drag,
just be a queen ♪
♪ don't be a drag,
just be a queen ♪
♪ don't be
♪ my mama told me
when I was young ♪
♪ "we're all born superstars"
♪ she rolled my hair
and put my lipstick on ♪
♪ in the glass
of her boudoir ♪
♪ "there's nothing wrong
with loving who you are,"
she said ♪
♪ "'cause he made you
perfect, babe" ♪
♪ so hold your head up, girl,
and you'll go far ♪
♪ listen to me when I say
- whoo!
- ♪ I'm beautiful in my way
♪ 'cause god makes
no mistakes ♪
♪ I'm on the right track, baby,
I was born this way ♪
♪ don't hide yourself
in regret ♪
♪ just love yourself
and you're set ♪
♪ I'm on the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
♪ ooh, there ain't
no other way ♪
♪ baby, I was born this way
♪ baby, I was born this way,
born this way ♪
♪ ooh, there ain't
no other way ♪
♪ baby, I was born this way
♪ on the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
♪ I was born this way
♪ I was born this way
♪ I'm on the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
♪ hey, I was born this way
♪ I'm the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
- whoo!
- Come on.
Make so noise. Yeah!
- Yeah.
- What a way to open the show.
- Yeah!
- Oh, yeah, keep it going...
I'm stumped already!
...For the queen.
Girl, you came out
fighting and swinging,
and you got
the most gorgeous legs.
- "hell-er!"
- jenny: "hello" is right.
I'm just a bit stumped
right now, nick,
because those vocals, I mean,
I got goosebumps all over.
Like, she had that edge,
that rock-- that edge to her.
Robin: Absolutely.
She was down low
at the beginning.
She had a powerful,
strong vibrato,
and then she had
superior range up top.
So I think this is just
the beginning of what
we're gonna see she can do.
- Her range. That's right.
- She was like, "don't worry.
I got more coming.
Don't you worry."
okay! Okay?
All right, panel,
get ready to squirm.
Time for your
first impression guesses.
- Oh.
- Ugh.
And this time you only have
15 seconds to do so.
- Oh, no. What?
- Because you guys always
be taking so long.
Yeah, go ahead,
look up under your seats.
You got alarm clocks
up under there.
- Oh.
- They're under your chairs.
- Oh, man.
- First impression guesses.
Ready, set, go.
- Oh, we do it?
- Yeah.
♪ I'm gonna find you
I think I know who this is.
♪ I'm gonna getcha,
getcha getcha getcha ♪
all right, who do you think
queen of hearts is?
- Oh, this is hard.
- One way or another,
you're probably gonna
get it wrong.
How dare you?
- But it's worth a shot.
- ( alarm rings )
- 15 seconds are up.
- Wait, is that it?
That's all we get?
That's all you--
it's just 15 real seconds.
( nicole sighs )
are you guys not stumped?
Tonight's about getting to know
our new batch of singers.
So let's ask them a question.
Why queen of hearts?
Oh, I just feel like
the world's just so noisy,
and so I'm here to be
a big ol' blaring,
blasting megaphone of heart.
- Oh.
- Wow.
I love you!
- Does that give you any clues?
- ( nicole groans )
I'm so sorry.
It's just,
I'm not for sure, nick,
but if I'm going
off of the clues,
they were talking
about that they've had
a troubled childhood, right.
I heard the southern accent.
It's real thick.
I'm all about freeing
britney right now, guys,
so I'm thinking
it could be britney.
And she has spiky spears.
Nick:
That's a good guess.
Well, you know, when I heard
that southern accent,
I was thinking,
okay, this could be
some country singer.
There's a lot out there.
Kellie pickler, faith hill,
there's carrie underwood.
But then there was that rock
in that voice, too,
and those beautiful
walking sticks.
Those gams look familiar.
This could possibly be fergie.
- Ken: What?
Are you kidding me?
- No.
I was kind of thinking that,
but fergie got
a distinct vibrato.
Like, when she be singing,
she sound a little like
taylor dayne sometimes.
She got that strong,
amazing voice.
I heard some
of that vibrato though.
- But she does have
fergie's legs.
- Jenny: She does!
Is fergie friends
with "the next karate kid"?
Hilary swank, you know?
Do we really believe that?
Hear me out, guys,
because I know
exactly who this is.
Oh, god.
When I saw the tin man
in the clue,
I'm thinking "wizard of oz,"
judy garland, dorothy.
Could be renée zellweger
who has an amazing voice,
- who is from the south...
- Yep. Yes.
...Who is an oscar-winner.
And as an oscar-winner myself,
oscar-winners...
- Laugh louder.
- ...Hang out with
oscar-winners.
Renée zellweger,
here's my eye on you!
Ken, ken.
You said--
nicole:
You're an oscar-winner?
You said you
were an oscar-winner.
- Yeah.
- What'd you win an oscar for?
I won an oscar
for shortest film.
It's not researchable,
but I won an oscar
for best shortest film.
- Look it up. Imdb.
- Well, one thing we do know,
that was an amazing
performance, right?
Yes!
Good job, queen!
Now curtsy your way backstage
and head to your throne.
I feel like I should
know this person.
- I mean, she was really good.
- She can sing.
- Ken: Frontrunner,
right, nicole?
- Absolutely.
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to
"the masked singer."
yes!
We're in the midst of meeting
our all-star group b singers.
Here to ruffle some feathers,
unleash mallard.
Oh!
♪ I got moves
- oh!
- Oh, my gosh!
He's got a cane and a top hat.
He's got major swag.
Very confident.
- Scrooge mcduck style.
- Oh, my god.
Robin:
Oh! Oh, he's a mover.
Jenny: All right,
dances like my dad a little.
He's a little bit of a clown.
He's a little bit of a jokester.
Beautiful costume.
I might have to
get into mallard's closet.
- The mallard is clean.
- He is dapper.
Mallard: I may be living
the high life--
best-selling book,
a platinum album,
but that was
not always the case.
I guess growing up
the way we did,
you were always hustling.
That's a cowboy boot.
They're from the south.
One of my first
businesses in life
was selling worms.
And then I found
the human jukebox
on a school bus.
Now here's the way
the human jukebox works.
You gotta put a quarter
in my armpit,
and then I can sing.
( music playing )
♪ stick your chest out
maybe a dj since
he's playing music?
The girls really liked
the entertainer on the bus.
( laughs )
so tonight, in my mind,
I'm still that little kid
on that school bus
just singing for a quarter.
Mallard!
( whinnies )
♪ well, I walk into a room
♪ passing out
hundred dollar bills ♪
♪ and it kills
and it thrills ♪
♪ like the horns
on my silverado grill ♪
♪ and I buy the bar
a double round of crown ♪
♪ and everybody's getting down
♪ and this town ain't never
gonna be the same ♪
that's a country singer.
♪ 'cause I saddle up my horse
♪ and I ride into the city
♪ I make a lot of noise
♪ 'cause the girls,
they are so pretty ♪
who is that?
♪ riding up
and down broadway ♪
♪ on my old stud leroy
♪ and the girls say,
"save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ everybody say
♪ save a horse, ride a cowboy
- save it!
- ♪ well, I don't give
a dang about nothing ♪
♪ I'm singing
and bling-bling-ing ♪
♪ while the girls are drinking
long necks down ♪
♪ and I wouldn't trade
old leroy ♪
♪ or my chevrolet
for your escalade ♪
♪ or your freak parade
♪ I'm the only john wayne
left in this town ♪
♪ and I saddle up my horse
♪ and I ride into the city
♪ I make a lot of noise
♪ 'cause the girls,
they are so pretty ♪
♪ riding up
and down broadway ♪
♪ on my old stud leroy
♪ and the girls say,
"save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ everybody say
♪ save a horse, ride a cowboy
- ken: Oh, my god.
- What a great song!
Whoo! That was strong.
Jenny:
He is a country singer.
- Real deal country singer.
- Real deal.
Wow, mallard, setting it off.
I'm over here, I'm over here.
Over-- there you go.
There he is.
Man, what a performance.
Talk to him, jenny.
Oh, my gosh,
that was unbelievable.
I think you're
a huge country star,
an iconic legend!
That's some season six bird!
It's some decadent duck.
Go ahead, double-ds.
You know what? I appreciate
that you included ken's
spirit animal-- a jackass.
It's a trojan jackass,
and that's how ken
got into hollywood.
Oh! Well, you know what?
Now it's time for your
first impression guesses.
You know what to do.
You only got 15 seconds
on the clock.
15 seconds is not enough!
That's not enough, daddy.
Ready, set, go.
- Whoo!
- ( music playing )
♪ one way or another,
I'm gonna win ♪
- I don't know!
- ♪ I'm gonna getcha, getcha
- nick: Ten seconds.
- ♪ one way or another
♪ guess who is...
In this mallard costume ♪
ken:
♪ golden, golden ears,
I'm gonna win ♪
- doink.
- ( alarm rings )
all right, so what is it like
inside this costume, mallard?
Well, normally
I don't dress this fancy,
but with a face like this,
I'm used to disguising it.
- Disguising it?
- Oh, he's just being humble.
He's a face model,
you know it.
- Robin, what you got?
- You know, I'm having fun
with this one actually.
Because a self-made man
that vocal reminds me of,
country singer, very famous,
alan jackson.
Nicole: Love alan jackson.
Good place to start,
but then the wheels
start turning.
I'm thinking chris pratt,
friendships.
Who's at the point
of their career
where they can do
anything they want
and just enjoy themselves?
Garth brooks.
- Jenny: Oh!
- Ooh.
- That's a fun guess.
- That's a good one.
- That's a good one.
- Even he's impressed with
himself on that one.
Good job, robin.
I'm saying, jenny, he's stealing
a little bit of your swag.
He putting them clues together.
Listen, I ain't "scurred"
of them at all.
- Ken: Oh! Look at that.
- Okay.
All right, so I wrote down
so many country singers,
and I want the producers
to make sure you put
all of their heads.
I want to see them like this.
Ready? Here I go.
I have jason aldean,
toby keith,
keith urban, lyle lovett,
kenny chesney.
I'll double down.
Brad paisley, sam hunt,
dierks bentley.
Ken:
Ducks bentley is his name?
Nicole:
Yes, ducks bentley.
I mean, you guys are thinking
country singer, right?
Me too.
Again, I don't know
my country music,
but I am a big fan
of billy ray cyrus.
- The audience does
not agree with you, ken.
- Hear me out.
Well, billy ray cyrus
is from kentucky.
Carriage in clues.
"old town road."
billy ray cyrus.
"achy breaky heart,"
season six.
And look!
That's his horse!
Billy ray cyrus rides a horse!
Nicole:
What is happening right now?
- Why is the horse--
- ( whinnies )
- oh!
- Is that a clue?
I don't know.
Don't ask me.
But one thing we do know
is those vocals were amazing.
Give it up for mallard,
aka smooth mcduck.
- Smooth mcduck.
- Now waddle on backstage.
- Daffer duck.
"mallard!" like this?
Mallard? No?
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to
"the masked singer."
we're meeting our group b
singers for the first time,
and next on deck,
fresh out of the oven,
it's cupcake.
Robin: Oh!
Oh, she's deliciously awesome!
Ken: She is adorable.
- Nicole:
I want those boots!
- So cute.
Jenny:
Seems a little bit older.
She looks tiny,
but she might be tall.
- Yeah!
- Look at her knees
next to his.
♪ I only came for the cake
all:
Cupcake, cupcake, cupcake!
Delicious, tasty, divine.
Cake, cake, cake!
Cupcake: Oh, my god.
I can't believe I'm here.
It's "the masked singer."
it's been a long time
since I've been solo.
I'm used to sharing
the spotlight.
Maybe someone that performed
at whiskey a go go?
I'm doing "the masked singer"
with a real purpose.
Someone I love just got
some news about their health.
- Aww.
- Is it a famous friend?
Food always
makes me feel better.
Why not dress up like
a cupcake to cheer them up?
I think this
is gonna be so much fun.
And if it brightens up
their day,
that'll be the icing
on the cupcake.
Announcer: Hey, listeners.
Thanks for tuning in
to wtms radio.
Hope you're all
staying cool out there.
I hear there's
a heat wave coming.
So don't change that dial.
We'll be right back.
♪ whenever I'm with him
♪ something inside
♪ starts to burning
♪ and I'm filled with desire
♪ could it be a devil in me?
♪ or is this the way
love's supposed to be? ♪
♪ it's like a heat wave
♪ burning in my heart
♪ I can't keep from crying
♪ it's tearing me apart
♪ whenever he calls my name
♪ soft, low,
sweet, and plain ♪
♪ right then, right there
♪ I feel that burning flame
♪ there's a high blood pressure
got a hold on me ♪
♪ is this the way
love's supposed to be? ♪
♪ it's like a heat wave
♪ burning in my heart
♪ I can't keep from crying
♪ it's tearing me apart
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ whoa, yeah
- nicole: Who is that?
- ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ oh, yeah
♪ I feel it burning
♪ right here in my heart
♪ don't you know
it's like a heat wave? ♪
- robin: Wow.
- Nicole: Oh, my god!
Who is this?
Cupcake, cupcake!
Bringing the heat wave for sure.
Y'all keep it going
for the lovely cupcake.
Yes! Outstanding!
A very creamy performance,
wouldn't you say, robin?
The vocals and the energy
that you gave,
you were ad-libbing,
you made it your own.
You didn't just stick
to the script.
That was a very
confident performance.
Thank you so much.
That was gorgeous.
Nicole: Yeah.
But I'm stumped right now, nick,
because that voice was so rich,
and I'm like,
"whose voice is that?"
like, I feel like
I know that voice.
You know what will help?
It's someone famous.
Big time.
All right, guys, time for them
first impression guesses.
Oh, no!
Ready, set, go.
♪ one way or another
- ♪ I'm gonna find ya
- just who is cupcake?
Write your guesses down, guys.
How do you spell "victory?"
because I'm gonna win.
I have three more
seconds to dance. Yeah.
- Oh, look at that.
- All right, I'm done.
- Yoink!
- Can we go? Is that it?
Time's up, panel!
Drop it in the clock.
Y'all don't wanna see
what's in here.
You just don't
wanna see what's in here.
After that amazing performance,
cupcake, how are you feeling?
Well, I was supposed to be here
with some other sweet things,
but now I'm all alone.
So she was in a group?
Or her family or her kids?
You know, at first kind of
got a whoopi goldberg,
kind of a growly
kind of voice.
But then I was like,
"no, I don't think it's her."
and then I thought
maybe tracy chapman,
you know what I mean?
That kind of--
ooh, ken likes that one.
- I love tracy chapman.
- Robin: Love tracy chapman.
But I'm gonna just throw
a major curveball, okay?
And you guys can boo me
like ken. It's okay.
- Why are you...
- But based off of those legs,
and where those kneecaps are,
I'm thinking this could be
someone like a rupaul.
- Interesting.
- That's a great guess.
Nick: They didn't boo.
They said, "ah!"
robin: I'm gonna
double down on that,
because at first,
I'm thinking the group thing.
I'm thinking,
is it jennifer holliday,
known for singing
in "dreamgirls"?
But then I started
listening to the voice,
and there was a familiarity,
and I was thinking that
it might be rupaul also.
- I'm gonna double down
on rupaul.
- Both: Dang.
- Okay.
- Nick: That would be
interesting. Nicole?
( groans )
you tripling down on that?
No, I'm not. I'm going
the opposite direction.
- So I'm getting, like,
legend vibes, right?
- Indeed.
And I'm at two minds about
myself right now, nick.
- Usually she has one.
- I'm thinking it could be...
- Who? Who?
- The legendary...
"the closer I get to you,"
roberta flack.
- Okay.
- Oh!
Or who is that lady who hosts
that grocery shopping show?
Ken: Oh, my god. Stop.
Who is the lady who hosts
the shopping show?
- Oh, oh! Leslie jones.
- You talking about leslie?
Is it leslie jones?
She's tall, she's gorgeous,
she's "hil-arr-ious."
so you went from roberta flack
to leslie jones?
- Yes! I know.
- She's not a singer
like roberta flack.
- Leslie's a friend of mine,
but she's not a singer.
- She is tall though.
Ken: Yes, she is tall.
She is tall,
that's the reason--
I don't know.
Ken: She definitely
has the presence,
but maybe it's just because
I want her to be,
and so I'm getting
all the clues together
like love, hearts,
"what's love got to do with it?"
maybe it's my personal
family friend
and costco plus one member--
tina turner is in the house.
- Can I get an amen?
- Boo!
I've never seen an audience
look so angry before, ken.
- They're like, "no!"
- you know what?
Anyone who's been
to any of my comedy shows,
you get used to it.
Nick: Well, one thing
we can all agree on--
this performance.
Delicious job, y'all.
Give it up for cupcake.
Now head on backstage, cupcake.
- I think we wanna go
the other way, cupcake.
- Uh-oh.
We gonna go here.
There we go.
You guys, group b
I think is crushing it.
- Group b did not
come to play, right?
- Absolutely.
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back
to the mighty debut
- of our group b singers.
- Whoo!
I'm told our next singer
is so good,
he's gonna make tonight
a real dogfight.
Un-cage dalmatian.
- Oh!
- Oh, wow!
Yeah!
Dalmatian in the house.
- Okay, he's an athlete.
- I love it!
I mean, it's nick's double.
They're the same height.
And he's hitting me
with his tail.
What is going on here?
I get a feeling
I know this person.
I don't know why.
- Already?
- Any time a dog hits you
with its tail,
it must be familiar.
Dalmatian:
As a kid, I always
visualized my success.
( barking )
( blows whistle )
growing up, there wasn't really
a playbook for my game,
so I had to make my own.
Okay, I'm really getting
young athlete vibes.
I mean,
I remember when I was 12,
I saved up money,
went out and bought
my own gear.
"scream."
that's a painting.
Edvard munch.
( snarls )
I just became obsessed
with practicing every day.
I didn't always want to play
in the big leagues,
but then I met
one of the biggest players
in the game.
And the rest is history.
I always felt like
I was the underdog,
so I'm here doing
something totally different
just to prove that
with enough practice,
I can do anything.
( growls )
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh
♪ beautiful,
I just want you to know ♪
♪ you're my favorite girl
♪ oh, yeah,
there's something about you ♪
♪ I know you gonna lose it,
this new snoop ♪
♪ come on, baby boo,
you gotsta get into it ♪
♪ don't fool with the playa
with the cool tip ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, you know
I'm always on that cool ♪
♪ walk to it,
do it how you do it ♪
♪ have a glass,
let me put you in the mood ♪
♪ little cutie,
looking like a student ♪
♪ long hair
with your big fat booty ♪
♪ back in the days,
you was the girl
I went to school with ♪
♪ had to tell your moms
and sister to cool it ♪
♪ the girl wanna lose it,
I just might lose it ♪
- he's good.
- He's amazing.
♪ mommy, don't worry,
I won't abuse it ♪
♪ hurry up and finish
so we can watch "clueless" ♪
♪ I laugh at these
when they ask who do this ♪
♪ but everybody know
who girl that you is ♪
- ♪ beautiful
- ♪ come on, come on
♪ hands up, come on
♪ hands up, come on
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh
if you're having a good time
tonight, make some noise.
- ( cheering )
- yeah!
♪ I just want you to know
that you are really special ♪
♪ oh, why, oh, why,
oh, why, oh, why ♪
♪ I just want you
♪ to know that you
are really special ♪
♪ oh, why, oh, why,
oh, why, oh, why ♪
- ken: Wow!
- Jenny: Oh, my gosh.
Robin: Oh, yeah!
Nick: We got a real one
in the building.
Robin: Whoa, look out!
Dalmatian in the house.
Ken: This is tough.
Oh, my gosh.
Who is that?
That's what I'm talking about!
- ( imitates barking )
- nick: I definitely
know who this is.
I'ma just take it
like that, so--
god, nick, I'm really glad
you're not a judge,
'cause I'd never win
the golden ear.
Whoever he is, he's got it.
Like, he was working the stage.
Ain't nothing like-- but
a little chicken wing up there,
then you threw
the little football,
and then you came back,
and then he was singing
at the end, too.
- That was amazing.
- All right, panel, who is
this mystery dalmatian?
It's time for
your first impression guesses.
- Oh, not this again.
- Oh, man.
Ready, set, go.
Who is the dalmatian?
Okay, I'm just saying,
first impression,
I'm not saying
mariah carey, but--
it's definitely
not mariah carey.
- Ken: Yep.
- Write your guesses down.
Time's up!
Worst guess I've ever done.
All right, dalmatian,
why'd you pick
a dalmatian costume?
I always feel
like I'm the underdog,
and tonight
is gonna be a dogfight.
So I had to go
with my favorite dog,
the dalmatian.
Nick: Okay, and he gave
you guys some clues.
You guys picking up on anything?
Robin: You know,
I'm gonna throw it out there.
One of the best performers
in hip-hop ever,
I think it is the athlete
and the rapper nelly.
That's a good one.
Look at the audience.
They agreeing with you.
- That's a good guess.
- Thank you.
- Jenny, is that who it is?
- Such a good guess.
It could be,
but for some reason
the way he ran out
and was he buddy-buddy
with you,
I thought maybe
it was kevin hart.
He'd be this big.
He'd be, like,
a shih tzu or a poodle.
Whoa, whoa.
Leave the short out of this.
Then I thought
maybe an athlete.
Damian lillard,
'cause he's little.
And then, you know,
not to brag about my imdb,
but I did see the painting,
"scream,"
and I was in "scream"
and "scary movie."
- that's right. Good movie.
- Thank you.
And katt williams
was in "scary movie."
- oh.
- And there was a cat
in the video.
- Katt can rap
and sing as well, too.
- Katt can do everything.
Man, this is--
I'm really, really stumped
because your
performance was so good,
not what I expected.
But this could be
a reverse 52 fake out.
These are, like,
new orleans saints colors.
And then I saw usc colors,
like, red and yellow,
and I was thinking reggie bush.
I grew up in the same
neighborhood with reggie bush.
- Good guess.
- It's a good guess.
I'm accidentally right!
Thank you!
I think it's a great guess.
Great guess.
All of them so far.
You guys are spot on.
Excellent job.
Make some noise for
my friend the dalmatian.
Now wag your tail
back on back there.
- This is tough.
- That's a rapper.
After that performance,
that's a star right there.
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to
"the masked singer."
- whoo!
- Our final singer of the night
comes to us all the way
from the beverly hills
baskin-robbins.
Make room in your tummies
for banana split.
♪ hit it
- what?
- Wait, what?
- It's a duo! What?
- Whoa!
♪ it takes two
to make it out of sight ♪
look at how she's moving.
Maybe she's a dancer.
Ken: Wow.
- Ken: Okay.
- Robin: Oh.
I don't believe it!
We said we were gonna
blow your minds.
Banana split.
I get it.
Banana:
We're so excited to be here
because it's so unexpected.
You know, hollywood's
a small town,
but there's times when
it can make you feel small.
Split:
I left school with big dreams
and did what most people do
when they arrive
in this city--
got a day job.
Which I quit when
I thought I got my big break
only to have to beg
for it back.
- False start, but that
happens to all of us.
- Welcome to hollywood.
Banana:
There's no such thing
as an overnight success.
The key was finding
a collaborator
who sticks with me
through the sweet
- and the sour...
- All: A collaborator?
...And shares
my same wacky dreams.
Banana: Which makes
every moment that much
more delicious.
♪ I close my eyes
and I can see ♪
♪ the world that's
waiting up for me ♪
♪ that I call my own
♪ they can say, they can say
it all sounds crazy ♪
robin: Whoo.
♪ they can live in a world
that we design ♪
♪ 'cause every night
I lie in bed ♪
♪ the brightest colors
fill my head ♪
♪ a million dreams
are keeping me awake ♪
- wow.
- ♪ I think of what
the world could be ♪
♪ a vision of the world I see
♪ a million dreams
is all it's gonna take ♪
♪ oh, a million dreams
♪ for the world
we're gonna make ♪
♪ we may be right,
we may be wrong ♪
♪ but I wanna bring you along
♪ to the world I see
♪ to the world
we close our eyes to see ♪
♪ we close our eyes to see
♪ 'cause every night
I lie in bed ♪
♪ the brightest colors
fill my head ♪
♪ a million dreams
♪ are keeping me awake
♪ a million dreams
for the world ♪
♪ we're gonna make
♪ for the world we're gonna
oh, my god.
That was so fun!
That might be the best
banana split I've ever
seen in my life. Wow.
Ken, talk to the banana split.
What makes
the show special is--
yeah, it's just
performances like that,
more than anything we do.
And it's kind of what
we all need right now.
It's just perfect.
Amazing. So good.
Clearly what this show
is all about.
All right, everybody
take out your clocks.
It's time for your
first impression guesses.
Ready, set, go.
♪ one way or another
- okay.
- I got this one.
You better watch out.
Uh-oh, jenny thinks
she's got something.
- My god, look at that.
- She's funny.
- Ken: She's hilarious.
- They're grooving.
♪ or another,
I'm gonna see ya
- and...
- ( alarm rings )
time's up. All right.
Clearly, we see
they have personality.
So the obvious question is
have you worked together before?
Well, we don't work together
all the time,
but I think
when we have worked together
in the past,
we've worked really well.
Well, actually,
banana's good by itself.
Oh. Oh, okay. Okay!
- Banana is good by itself.
- Are they a divorce sundae?
Whoa, you went
personal and dark.
Jenny: Seriously!
It's, like, I don't know,
j. Lo and marc anthony
or gwyneth paltrow
and chris martin.
Nicole:
That's not bad, jenny.
Jenny: You know who else
this could be?
She has a beautiful voice and
he knows how to play the piano.
Could it be katharine mcphee
and david foster?
Katharine is
a little bit more reserved--
when I've worked with her.
Maybe because around me
she's shy, you know,
around my brilliance.
- Or you creeped her out.
- Or, you know--
a little bit of both.
How dare you, daddy?
Robin:
My father and david foster
were best buddies,
so I grew up with david
as almost my uncle figure.
- Canadian.
- I didn't even think of them.
But somebody who does
have that voice
and an incredibly talented
musical partner
would be faith hill
and tim mcgraw.
- Ooh, that's good.
That's good.
- Nicole: Dang.
Nick: Nicole, what you got?
If I'm going off
of collaborator, right?
- Yep.
- I'm thinking this could be
emma stone and ryan gosling.
Ken:
That's a good guess.
Nicole: Let me tell you,
emma stone can sang.
- She has an amazing voice.
- Yes.
- Not a bad guess.
Not a bad guess.
- Jenny: Right?
Well, whoever you are,
I hope you are here
every single week,
because I need to hear
you guys again and again.
- By far my favorite.
- Nick: Indeed.
- I loved it!
- Wow. Give it up
for banana split.
That was outstanding.
♪ who is that?
Tonight we were introduced
to a whole new batch
of impressive singers,
but sadly,
someone's gotta go home.
Panel, audience, and our
super fans all across america,
vote for your favorite.
The singer with
the least amount of votes
will be forced to unmask.
( groans )
okay, the votes are in.
The first of group b
forced to unmask is...
- Here we go.
- Oh, man.
- Dalmatian.
- Oh!
What?
The rest of you, congrats.
We'll be seeing you
in the next round.
Rest up, because
you will be faced with
your first wild card.
Boy, oh, boy,
wait till y'all see
what y'all did.
I hate to see you go,
but I'm so happy to show
the rest of the world
who you actually are.
But first, men in black,
retrieve the panel's
first impression guesses.
Ken: Oh.
Oh, no.
All right. Here we go.
Let's do this.
We're gonna see
who they think you are.
Mr. Thicke,
your first impression guess
was nelly, our friend.
- Yes.
- Are you sticking with that?
Based on the body language,
the way he's acting with nick,
I'm sticking with nelly.
Let's go.
All right. Nicole.
You believed that dalmatian
was "one of the lil's."
yes, I...
Did she legit write
"one of the lil's"?
- "one of the lil's."
- and it could be, you know?
It could be lil yachty,
lil uzi vert, lil boosie.
That is a wide net, nicole.
But you know what, guys?
That's a superstar rapper,
so I agree with robin.
I'm gonna go with nelly as well.
- Jenny mccarthy-wahlberg.
- Oh, no.
I'll be right here.
Your first impression guess
was steve harvey.
- What?
- Robin: That's it. I'm out.
I got my stuff.
Thanks, everyone.
Good show, guys. Good show.
- Steve harvey?
- Good show.
Come on! He was funny
and your friends with everybody.
You must not
be sticking with that.
You must have been
under pressure with the clock.
Okay, I'm not gonna
stick with it
since you all made fun of me.
But, you know, when I saw
"the scream" painting,
it had me thinking of someone
that was in
"scary movie" or "scream."
and kevin hart
was in "scary movie 4."
he could be wearing
elevator paws.
Ken, for once, you don't
have the worst guess.
Oh, thank you, daddy. Aww.
Ken, your first
impression guess
was reggie bush.
- Good guess, good guess.
- It's a good try. Thank you.
Honest, I saw the red and yellow
in the clues-- usc.
His costume is black and gold--
new orleans saints.
The clues are
all about the pigskin.
So I'm going with reggie bush.
Yeah, I think it is.
- All right.
- Hope so. Hope so.
Sticking with his reggie bush.
Okay, panel, you have
made your final guesses.
So let's see
if any of you are right.
You guys wanna know
who this is?
- Sure!
- Yeah!
- Audience, say it with me.
- Come on!
All: Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off! Take it off!
- Oh, my gosh.
- ♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who
- what if it's steve harvey?
- Take it off! Take it off!
- Who is it? Who is it?
- ♪ come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪
- ♪ you, you
- take it off! Take it off!
Multi-platinum
rap superstar tyga!
- Jenny: Oh!
- Nicole: Oh, my god!
Ken: That's amazing!
Nick: One of the biggest
stars in hip-hop.
I can't believe he's here!
But, hey, what made you
want to come through
and be the dalmatian?
- I saw wayne do it.
- Yeah.
That just inspired me,
you know what I'm saying?
Hip-hop represent
on "the masked singer"
in a big way.
I thought you would definitely
know, robin, for sure.
I got lil wayne wrong,
you know what I mean?
Everybody he does songs with,
he never remembers.
Everybody you do songs with
you get wrong.
But anyway, man,
we're really lucky to have
you on the show, tyga.
- Thank you, man.
- Absolutely.
Any time we get to have
the young, hottest cats
in the game on our show,
it makes us all look
a little cooler.
You even made ken look cooler,
so thank you.
- Yes, you did.
- Exactly.
Well, ladies and gentlemen,
right now,
here to perform unmasked,
the artist formerly known
as dalmatian,
y'all make some noise
for the superstar tyga!
♪ hey, come on,
come on, come on ♪
♪ whoa, whoa, whoa
♪ this feels better
♪ I know you gonna lose it
♪ it's snoop snoop
♪ come on, baby boo,
you gotsta get into it ♪
♪ don't fool with the playa
with the cool tip ♪
♪ yeah yeah, you know
I'm always on that cool ♪
♪ walk to it
♪ do it how you do it,
have a glass ♪
♪ let me put you in the mood,
little cutie ♪
season premiere event,
we were introduced
to the undercover stars
of group a.
- ( vocalizing )
- that's amazing!
One of the best
vocal performances I've ever
witnessed in my life.
And we learned the competition
this season is fierce.
- Take it off!
- Dwight howard!
Vivica a. Fox!
Toni braxton!
- Oh, my god!
- Oh, my god!
Tonight, you're invited
to tinseltown's
most exclusive
black tie affair.
Get your detective hats on
because group b
is hitting the red carpet,
and they know how
to make an entrance.
- Ken: Wow!
- I'm stumped already.
You know what will help?
It's someone famous.
But it's not all rhinestones
and bowties,
because at the end
of this masked gala,
someone's losing their head.
- Ah!
- Amazing!
The group b premiere
starts in three...
After that performance,
that's a star right there.
- Two...
- An iconic legend!
...One.
- ♪ who
- oh, yeah.
♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who
♪ come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪
♪ who are you?
♪ ken jeong, ken jeong
♪ I really wanna know
♪ come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪
♪ you, you
♪ are you?
Oh, it's nick cannon.
- Nick cannon!
- Welcome to the show, y'all.
Ken: Wow.
It's a black tie affair here
on "the masked singer."
tonight, we are back,
and it's time to meet
our new batch of masked
hopefuls, group b.
- Yes!
- Wow.
So strap yourselves in
because as good as group a was,
I'm told our newcomers
are an even stronger,
wackier collection
of star power.
Which of them will end up
in the finale
battling it out
with our group a winner?
Only time will tell.
Now let's say hello
to the most camera ready
detectives in all of tv.
- You guys.
- Make some noise.
You guys are fly tonight.
Everybody's so fly.
Don't they look good?
Yeah, not as fly
as your two-mile robe
that you came in on.
- Now that's a cape.
- Yeah.
- You liked that, huh?
- I hate it, but it--
now let's get started
with a character
that reeks of royalty.
Audience, bow your heads
and prepare to fall in love
with queen of hearts.
Yeah!
- Oh!
- Jenny: Yes!
- Oh, my gosh,
that is so cool!
- Robin: Yeah.
Oh, she's going off now.
- That is gorgeous.
- Whoo!
Nick:
Truly a heartbreaker.
She walks like a pro.
All right.
Ooh, look at those legs.
Maybe she's a model.
This one is definitely gonna be
a royal pain to figure out.
Let's hear why
she dreamed of this day,
and the story
may be a clue itself.
Queen of hearts:
They say if you
follow your heart,
it's gonna lead you
on some amazing adventures.
- Wow, that's a strong
southern accent.
I'm pretty excited to
do some things on this stage
that I never
thought I would do.
"the wizard of oz."
tin man.
But the truth is,
I have spent my entire life
learning how to champion
my own heart.
Growing up, there wasn't a lot
of warmth in my household.
I left home
when I was pretty young,
and it was definitely
scary at times.
But I was determined
to never turn back.
I'm real grateful
to the hardships
that I've overcome
because they've
made me who I am.
All of our hearts
are destined to be broken.
It's what we do with the pieces
that make us extraordinary.
- Aww.
- My god, she's so wise.
♪ don't be a drag,
just be a queen ♪
♪ don't be a drag,
just be a queen ♪
♪ don't be a drag,
just be a queen ♪
♪ don't be
♪ my mama told me
when I was young ♪
♪ "we're all born superstars"
♪ she rolled my hair
and put my lipstick on ♪
♪ in the glass
of her boudoir ♪
♪ "there's nothing wrong
with loving who you are,"
she said ♪
♪ "'cause he made you
perfect, babe" ♪
♪ so hold your head up, girl,
and you'll go far ♪
♪ listen to me when I say
- whoo!
- ♪ I'm beautiful in my way
♪ 'cause god makes
no mistakes ♪
♪ I'm on the right track, baby,
I was born this way ♪
♪ don't hide yourself
in regret ♪
♪ just love yourself
and you're set ♪
♪ I'm on the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
♪ ooh, there ain't
no other way ♪
♪ baby, I was born this way
♪ baby, I was born this way,
born this way ♪
♪ ooh, there ain't
no other way ♪
♪ baby, I was born this way
♪ on the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
♪ I was born this way
♪ I was born this way
♪ I'm on the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
♪ hey, I was born this way
♪ I'm the right track, baby
♪ I was born this way
- whoo!
- Come on.
Make so noise. Yeah!
- Yeah.
- What a way to open the show.
- Yeah!
- Oh, yeah, keep it going...
I'm stumped already!
...For the queen.
Girl, you came out
fighting and swinging,
and you got
the most gorgeous legs.
- "hell-er!"
- jenny: "hello" is right.
I'm just a bit stumped
right now, nick,
because those vocals, I mean,
I got goosebumps all over.
Like, she had that edge,
that rock-- that edge to her.
Robin: Absolutely.
She was down low
at the beginning.
She had a powerful,
strong vibrato,
and then she had
superior range up top.
So I think this is just
the beginning of what
we're gonna see she can do.
- Her range. That's right.
- She was like, "don't worry.
I got more coming.
Don't you worry."
okay! Okay?
All right, panel,
get ready to squirm.
Time for your
first impression guesses.
- Oh.
- Ugh.
And this time you only have
15 seconds to do so.
- Oh, no. What?
- Because you guys always
be taking so long.
Yeah, go ahead,
look up under your seats.
You got alarm clocks
up under there.
- Oh.
- They're under your chairs.
- Oh, man.
- First impression guesses.
Ready, set, go.
- Oh, we do it?
- Yeah.
♪ I'm gonna find you
I think I know who this is.
♪ I'm gonna getcha,
getcha getcha getcha ♪
all right, who do you think
queen of hearts is?
- Oh, this is hard.
- One way or another,
you're probably gonna
get it wrong.
How dare you?
- But it's worth a shot.
- ( alarm rings )
- 15 seconds are up.
- Wait, is that it?
That's all we get?
That's all you--
it's just 15 real seconds.
( nicole sighs )
are you guys not stumped?
Tonight's about getting to know
our new batch of singers.
So let's ask them a question.
Why queen of hearts?
Oh, I just feel like
the world's just so noisy,
and so I'm here to be
a big ol' blaring,
blasting megaphone of heart.
- Oh.
- Wow.
I love you!
- Does that give you any clues?
- ( nicole groans )
I'm so sorry.
It's just,
I'm not for sure, nick,
but if I'm going
off of the clues,
they were talking
about that they've had
a troubled childhood, right.
I heard the southern accent.
It's real thick.
I'm all about freeing
britney right now, guys,
so I'm thinking
it could be britney.
And she has spiky spears.
Nick:
That's a good guess.
Well, you know, when I heard
that southern accent,
I was thinking,
okay, this could be
some country singer.
There's a lot out there.
Kellie pickler, faith hill,
there's carrie underwood.
But then there was that rock
in that voice, too,
and those beautiful
walking sticks.
Those gams look familiar.
This could possibly be fergie.
- Ken: What?
Are you kidding me?
- No.
I was kind of thinking that,
but fergie got
a distinct vibrato.
Like, when she be singing,
she sound a little like
taylor dayne sometimes.
She got that strong,
amazing voice.
I heard some
of that vibrato though.
- But she does have
fergie's legs.
- Jenny: She does!
Is fergie friends
with "the next karate kid"?
Hilary swank, you know?
Do we really believe that?
Hear me out, guys,
because I know
exactly who this is.
Oh, god.
When I saw the tin man
in the clue,
I'm thinking "wizard of oz,"
judy garland, dorothy.
Could be renée zellweger
who has an amazing voice,
- who is from the south...
- Yep. Yes.
...Who is an oscar-winner.
And as an oscar-winner myself,
oscar-winners...
- Laugh louder.
- ...Hang out with
oscar-winners.
Renée zellweger,
here's my eye on you!
Ken, ken.
You said--
nicole:
You're an oscar-winner?
You said you
were an oscar-winner.
- Yeah.
- What'd you win an oscar for?
I won an oscar
for shortest film.
It's not researchable,
but I won an oscar
for best shortest film.
- Look it up. Imdb.
- Well, one thing we do know,
that was an amazing
performance, right?
Yes!
Good job, queen!
Now curtsy your way backstage
and head to your throne.
I feel like I should
know this person.
- I mean, she was really good.
- She can sing.
- Ken: Frontrunner,
right, nicole?
- Absolutely.
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to
"the masked singer."
yes!
We're in the midst of meeting
our all-star group b singers.
Here to ruffle some feathers,
unleash mallard.
Oh!
♪ I got moves
- oh!
- Oh, my gosh!
He's got a cane and a top hat.
He's got major swag.
Very confident.
- Scrooge mcduck style.
- Oh, my god.
Robin:
Oh! Oh, he's a mover.
Jenny: All right,
dances like my dad a little.
He's a little bit of a clown.
He's a little bit of a jokester.
Beautiful costume.
I might have to
get into mallard's closet.
- The mallard is clean.
- He is dapper.
Mallard: I may be living
the high life--
best-selling book,
a platinum album,
but that was
not always the case.
I guess growing up
the way we did,
you were always hustling.
That's a cowboy boot.
They're from the south.
One of my first
businesses in life
was selling worms.
And then I found
the human jukebox
on a school bus.
Now here's the way
the human jukebox works.
You gotta put a quarter
in my armpit,
and then I can sing.
( music playing )
♪ stick your chest out
maybe a dj since
he's playing music?
The girls really liked
the entertainer on the bus.
( laughs )
so tonight, in my mind,
I'm still that little kid
on that school bus
just singing for a quarter.
Mallard!
( whinnies )
♪ well, I walk into a room
♪ passing out
hundred dollar bills ♪
♪ and it kills
and it thrills ♪
♪ like the horns
on my silverado grill ♪
♪ and I buy the bar
a double round of crown ♪
♪ and everybody's getting down
♪ and this town ain't never
gonna be the same ♪
that's a country singer.
♪ 'cause I saddle up my horse
♪ and I ride into the city
♪ I make a lot of noise
♪ 'cause the girls,
they are so pretty ♪
who is that?
♪ riding up
and down broadway ♪
♪ on my old stud leroy
♪ and the girls say,
"save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ everybody say
♪ save a horse, ride a cowboy
- save it!
- ♪ well, I don't give
a dang about nothing ♪
♪ I'm singing
and bling-bling-ing ♪
♪ while the girls are drinking
long necks down ♪
♪ and I wouldn't trade
old leroy ♪
♪ or my chevrolet
for your escalade ♪
♪ or your freak parade
♪ I'm the only john wayne
left in this town ♪
♪ and I saddle up my horse
♪ and I ride into the city
♪ I make a lot of noise
♪ 'cause the girls,
they are so pretty ♪
♪ riding up
and down broadway ♪
♪ on my old stud leroy
♪ and the girls say,
"save a horse, ride a cowboy" ♪
♪ everybody say
♪ save a horse, ride a cowboy
- ken: Oh, my god.
- What a great song!
Whoo! That was strong.
Jenny:
He is a country singer.
- Real deal country singer.
- Real deal.
Wow, mallard, setting it off.
I'm over here, I'm over here.
Over-- there you go.
There he is.
Man, what a performance.
Talk to him, jenny.
Oh, my gosh,
that was unbelievable.
I think you're
a huge country star,
an iconic legend!
That's some season six bird!
It's some decadent duck.
Go ahead, double-ds.
You know what? I appreciate
that you included ken's
spirit animal-- a jackass.
It's a trojan jackass,
and that's how ken
got into hollywood.
Oh! Well, you know what?
Now it's time for your
first impression guesses.
You know what to do.
You only got 15 seconds
on the clock.
15 seconds is not enough!
That's not enough, daddy.
Ready, set, go.
- Whoo!
- ( music playing )
♪ one way or another,
I'm gonna win ♪
- I don't know!
- ♪ I'm gonna getcha, getcha
- nick: Ten seconds.
- ♪ one way or another
♪ guess who is...
In this mallard costume ♪
ken:
♪ golden, golden ears,
I'm gonna win ♪
- doink.
- ( alarm rings )
all right, so what is it like
inside this costume, mallard?
Well, normally
I don't dress this fancy,
but with a face like this,
I'm used to disguising it.
- Disguising it?
- Oh, he's just being humble.
He's a face model,
you know it.
- Robin, what you got?
- You know, I'm having fun
with this one actually.
Because a self-made man
that vocal reminds me of,
country singer, very famous,
alan jackson.
Nicole: Love alan jackson.
Good place to start,
but then the wheels
start turning.
I'm thinking chris pratt,
friendships.
Who's at the point
of their career
where they can do
anything they want
and just enjoy themselves?
Garth brooks.
- Jenny: Oh!
- Ooh.
- That's a fun guess.
- That's a good one.
- That's a good one.
- Even he's impressed with
himself on that one.
Good job, robin.
I'm saying, jenny, he's stealing
a little bit of your swag.
He putting them clues together.
Listen, I ain't "scurred"
of them at all.
- Ken: Oh! Look at that.
- Okay.
All right, so I wrote down
so many country singers,
and I want the producers
to make sure you put
all of their heads.
I want to see them like this.
Ready? Here I go.
I have jason aldean,
toby keith,
keith urban, lyle lovett,
kenny chesney.
I'll double down.
Brad paisley, sam hunt,
dierks bentley.
Ken:
Ducks bentley is his name?
Nicole:
Yes, ducks bentley.
I mean, you guys are thinking
country singer, right?
Me too.
Again, I don't know
my country music,
but I am a big fan
of billy ray cyrus.
- The audience does
not agree with you, ken.
- Hear me out.
Well, billy ray cyrus
is from kentucky.
Carriage in clues.
"old town road."
billy ray cyrus.
"achy breaky heart,"
season six.
And look!
That's his horse!
Billy ray cyrus rides a horse!
Nicole:
What is happening right now?
- Why is the horse--
- ( whinnies )
- oh!
- Is that a clue?
I don't know.
Don't ask me.
But one thing we do know
is those vocals were amazing.
Give it up for mallard,
aka smooth mcduck.
- Smooth mcduck.
- Now waddle on backstage.
- Daffer duck.
"mallard!" like this?
Mallard? No?
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to
"the masked singer."
we're meeting our group b
singers for the first time,
and next on deck,
fresh out of the oven,
it's cupcake.
Robin: Oh!
Oh, she's deliciously awesome!
Ken: She is adorable.
- Nicole:
I want those boots!
- So cute.
Jenny:
Seems a little bit older.
She looks tiny,
but she might be tall.
- Yeah!
- Look at her knees
next to his.
♪ I only came for the cake
all:
Cupcake, cupcake, cupcake!
Delicious, tasty, divine.
Cake, cake, cake!
Cupcake: Oh, my god.
I can't believe I'm here.
It's "the masked singer."
it's been a long time
since I've been solo.
I'm used to sharing
the spotlight.
Maybe someone that performed
at whiskey a go go?
I'm doing "the masked singer"
with a real purpose.
Someone I love just got
some news about their health.
- Aww.
- Is it a famous friend?
Food always
makes me feel better.
Why not dress up like
a cupcake to cheer them up?
I think this
is gonna be so much fun.
And if it brightens up
their day,
that'll be the icing
on the cupcake.
Announcer: Hey, listeners.
Thanks for tuning in
to wtms radio.
Hope you're all
staying cool out there.
I hear there's
a heat wave coming.
So don't change that dial.
We'll be right back.
♪ whenever I'm with him
♪ something inside
♪ starts to burning
♪ and I'm filled with desire
♪ could it be a devil in me?
♪ or is this the way
love's supposed to be? ♪
♪ it's like a heat wave
♪ burning in my heart
♪ I can't keep from crying
♪ it's tearing me apart
♪ whenever he calls my name
♪ soft, low,
sweet, and plain ♪
♪ right then, right there
♪ I feel that burning flame
♪ there's a high blood pressure
got a hold on me ♪
♪ is this the way
love's supposed to be? ♪
♪ it's like a heat wave
♪ burning in my heart
♪ I can't keep from crying
♪ it's tearing me apart
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ whoa, yeah
- nicole: Who is that?
- ♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ oh, yeah
♪ I feel it burning
♪ right here in my heart
♪ don't you know
it's like a heat wave? ♪
- robin: Wow.
- Nicole: Oh, my god!
Who is this?
Cupcake, cupcake!
Bringing the heat wave for sure.
Y'all keep it going
for the lovely cupcake.
Yes! Outstanding!
A very creamy performance,
wouldn't you say, robin?
The vocals and the energy
that you gave,
you were ad-libbing,
you made it your own.
You didn't just stick
to the script.
That was a very
confident performance.
Thank you so much.
That was gorgeous.
Nicole: Yeah.
But I'm stumped right now, nick,
because that voice was so rich,
and I'm like,
"whose voice is that?"
like, I feel like
I know that voice.
You know what will help?
It's someone famous.
Big time.
All right, guys, time for them
first impression guesses.
Oh, no!
Ready, set, go.
♪ one way or another
- ♪ I'm gonna find ya
- just who is cupcake?
Write your guesses down, guys.
How do you spell "victory?"
because I'm gonna win.
I have three more
seconds to dance. Yeah.
- Oh, look at that.
- All right, I'm done.
- Yoink!
- Can we go? Is that it?
Time's up, panel!
Drop it in the clock.
Y'all don't wanna see
what's in here.
You just don't
wanna see what's in here.
After that amazing performance,
cupcake, how are you feeling?
Well, I was supposed to be here
with some other sweet things,
but now I'm all alone.
So she was in a group?
Or her family or her kids?
You know, at first kind of
got a whoopi goldberg,
kind of a growly
kind of voice.
But then I was like,
"no, I don't think it's her."
and then I thought
maybe tracy chapman,
you know what I mean?
That kind of--
ooh, ken likes that one.
- I love tracy chapman.
- Robin: Love tracy chapman.
But I'm gonna just throw
a major curveball, okay?
And you guys can boo me
like ken. It's okay.
- Why are you...
- But based off of those legs,
and where those kneecaps are,
I'm thinking this could be
someone like a rupaul.
- Interesting.
- That's a great guess.
Nick: They didn't boo.
They said, "ah!"
robin: I'm gonna
double down on that,
because at first,
I'm thinking the group thing.
I'm thinking,
is it jennifer holliday,
known for singing
in "dreamgirls"?
But then I started
listening to the voice,
and there was a familiarity,
and I was thinking that
it might be rupaul also.
- I'm gonna double down
on rupaul.
- Both: Dang.
- Okay.
- Nick: That would be
interesting. Nicole?
( groans )
you tripling down on that?
No, I'm not. I'm going
the opposite direction.
- So I'm getting, like,
legend vibes, right?
- Indeed.
And I'm at two minds about
myself right now, nick.
- Usually she has one.
- I'm thinking it could be...
- Who? Who?
- The legendary...
"the closer I get to you,"
roberta flack.
- Okay.
- Oh!
Or who is that lady who hosts
that grocery shopping show?
Ken: Oh, my god. Stop.
Who is the lady who hosts
the shopping show?
- Oh, oh! Leslie jones.
- You talking about leslie?
Is it leslie jones?
She's tall, she's gorgeous,
she's "hil-arr-ious."
so you went from roberta flack
to leslie jones?
- Yes! I know.
- She's not a singer
like roberta flack.
- Leslie's a friend of mine,
but she's not a singer.
- She is tall though.
Ken: Yes, she is tall.
She is tall,
that's the reason--
I don't know.
Ken: She definitely
has the presence,
but maybe it's just because
I want her to be,
and so I'm getting
all the clues together
like love, hearts,
"what's love got to do with it?"
maybe it's my personal
family friend
and costco plus one member--
tina turner is in the house.
- Can I get an amen?
- Boo!
I've never seen an audience
look so angry before, ken.
- They're like, "no!"
- you know what?
Anyone who's been
to any of my comedy shows,
you get used to it.
Nick: Well, one thing
we can all agree on--
this performance.
Delicious job, y'all.
Give it up for cupcake.
Now head on backstage, cupcake.
- I think we wanna go
the other way, cupcake.
- Uh-oh.
We gonna go here.
There we go.
You guys, group b
I think is crushing it.
- Group b did not
come to play, right?
- Absolutely.
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back
to the mighty debut
- of our group b singers.
- Whoo!
I'm told our next singer
is so good,
he's gonna make tonight
a real dogfight.
Un-cage dalmatian.
- Oh!
- Oh, wow!
Yeah!
Dalmatian in the house.
- Okay, he's an athlete.
- I love it!
I mean, it's nick's double.
They're the same height.
And he's hitting me
with his tail.
What is going on here?
I get a feeling
I know this person.
I don't know why.
- Already?
- Any time a dog hits you
with its tail,
it must be familiar.
Dalmatian:
As a kid, I always
visualized my success.
( barking )
( blows whistle )
growing up, there wasn't really
a playbook for my game,
so I had to make my own.
Okay, I'm really getting
young athlete vibes.
I mean,
I remember when I was 12,
I saved up money,
went out and bought
my own gear.
"scream."
that's a painting.
Edvard munch.
( snarls )
I just became obsessed
with practicing every day.
I didn't always want to play
in the big leagues,
but then I met
one of the biggest players
in the game.
And the rest is history.
I always felt like
I was the underdog,
so I'm here doing
something totally different
just to prove that
with enough practice,
I can do anything.
( growls )
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh
♪ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh
♪ beautiful,
I just want you to know ♪
♪ you're my favorite girl
♪ oh, yeah,
there's something about you ♪
♪ I know you gonna lose it,
this new snoop ♪
♪ come on, baby boo,
you gotsta get into it ♪
♪ don't fool with the playa
with the cool tip ♪
♪ yeah, yeah, you know
I'm always on that cool ♪
♪ walk to it,
do it how you do it ♪
♪ have a glass,
let me put you in the mood ♪
♪ little cutie,
looking like a student ♪
♪ long hair
with your big fat booty ♪
♪ back in the days,
you was the girl
I went to school with ♪
♪ had to tell your moms
and sister to cool it ♪
♪ the girl wanna lose it,
I just might lose it ♪
- he's good.
- He's amazing.
♪ mommy, don't worry,
I won't abuse it ♪
♪ hurry up and finish
so we can watch "clueless" ♪
♪ I laugh at these
when they ask who do this ♪
♪ but everybody know
who girl that you is ♪
- ♪ beautiful
- ♪ come on, come on
♪ hands up, come on
♪ hands up, come on
♪ oh, oh, oh, oh
if you're having a good time
tonight, make some noise.
- ( cheering )
- yeah!
♪ I just want you to know
that you are really special ♪
♪ oh, why, oh, why,
oh, why, oh, why ♪
♪ I just want you
♪ to know that you
are really special ♪
♪ oh, why, oh, why,
oh, why, oh, why ♪
- ken: Wow!
- Jenny: Oh, my gosh.
Robin: Oh, yeah!
Nick: We got a real one
in the building.
Robin: Whoa, look out!
Dalmatian in the house.
Ken: This is tough.
Oh, my gosh.
Who is that?
That's what I'm talking about!
- ( imitates barking )
- nick: I definitely
know who this is.
I'ma just take it
like that, so--
god, nick, I'm really glad
you're not a judge,
'cause I'd never win
the golden ear.
Whoever he is, he's got it.
Like, he was working the stage.
Ain't nothing like-- but
a little chicken wing up there,
then you threw
the little football,
and then you came back,
and then he was singing
at the end, too.
- That was amazing.
- All right, panel, who is
this mystery dalmatian?
It's time for
your first impression guesses.
- Oh, not this again.
- Oh, man.
Ready, set, go.
Who is the dalmatian?
Okay, I'm just saying,
first impression,
I'm not saying
mariah carey, but--
it's definitely
not mariah carey.
- Ken: Yep.
- Write your guesses down.
Time's up!
Worst guess I've ever done.
All right, dalmatian,
why'd you pick
a dalmatian costume?
I always feel
like I'm the underdog,
and tonight
is gonna be a dogfight.
So I had to go
with my favorite dog,
the dalmatian.
Nick: Okay, and he gave
you guys some clues.
You guys picking up on anything?
Robin: You know,
I'm gonna throw it out there.
One of the best performers
in hip-hop ever,
I think it is the athlete
and the rapper nelly.
That's a good one.
Look at the audience.
They agreeing with you.
- That's a good guess.
- Thank you.
- Jenny, is that who it is?
- Such a good guess.
It could be,
but for some reason
the way he ran out
and was he buddy-buddy
with you,
I thought maybe
it was kevin hart.
He'd be this big.
He'd be, like,
a shih tzu or a poodle.
Whoa, whoa.
Leave the short out of this.
Then I thought
maybe an athlete.
Damian lillard,
'cause he's little.
And then, you know,
not to brag about my imdb,
but I did see the painting,
"scream,"
and I was in "scream"
and "scary movie."
- that's right. Good movie.
- Thank you.
And katt williams
was in "scary movie."
- oh.
- And there was a cat
in the video.
- Katt can rap
and sing as well, too.
- Katt can do everything.
Man, this is--
I'm really, really stumped
because your
performance was so good,
not what I expected.
But this could be
a reverse 52 fake out.
These are, like,
new orleans saints colors.
And then I saw usc colors,
like, red and yellow,
and I was thinking reggie bush.
I grew up in the same
neighborhood with reggie bush.
- Good guess.
- It's a good guess.
I'm accidentally right!
Thank you!
I think it's a great guess.
Great guess.
All of them so far.
You guys are spot on.
Excellent job.
Make some noise for
my friend the dalmatian.
Now wag your tail
back on back there.
- This is tough.
- That's a rapper.
After that performance,
that's a star right there.
♪ who is that?
♪ who is that?
Welcome back to
"the masked singer."
- whoo!
- Our final singer of the night
comes to us all the way
from the beverly hills
baskin-robbins.
Make room in your tummies
for banana split.
♪ hit it
- what?
- Wait, what?
- It's a duo! What?
- Whoa!
♪ it takes two
to make it out of sight ♪
look at how she's moving.
Maybe she's a dancer.
Ken: Wow.
- Ken: Okay.
- Robin: Oh.
I don't believe it!
We said we were gonna
blow your minds.
Banana split.
I get it.
Banana:
We're so excited to be here
because it's so unexpected.
You know, hollywood's
a small town,
but there's times when
it can make you feel small.
Split:
I left school with big dreams
and did what most people do
when they arrive
in this city--
got a day job.
Which I quit when
I thought I got my big break
only to have to beg
for it back.
- False start, but that
happens to all of us.
- Welcome to hollywood.
Banana:
There's no such thing
as an overnight success.
The key was finding
a collaborator
who sticks with me
through the sweet
- and the sour...
- All: A collaborator?
...And shares
my same wacky dreams.
Banana: Which makes
every moment that much
more delicious.
♪ I close my eyes
and I can see ♪
♪ the world that's
waiting up for me ♪
♪ that I call my own
♪ they can say, they can say
it all sounds crazy ♪
robin: Whoo.
♪ they can live in a world
that we design ♪
♪ 'cause every night
I lie in bed ♪
♪ the brightest colors
fill my head ♪
♪ a million dreams
are keeping me awake ♪
- wow.
- ♪ I think of what
the world could be ♪
♪ a vision of the world I see
♪ a million dreams
is all it's gonna take ♪
♪ oh, a million dreams
♪ for the world
we're gonna make ♪
♪ we may be right,
we may be wrong ♪
♪ but I wanna bring you along
♪ to the world I see
♪ to the world
we close our eyes to see ♪
♪ we close our eyes to see
♪ 'cause every night
I lie in bed ♪
♪ the brightest colors
fill my head ♪
♪ a million dreams
♪ are keeping me awake
♪ a million dreams
for the world ♪
♪ we're gonna make
♪ for the world we're gonna
oh, my god.
That was so fun!
That might be the best
banana split I've ever
seen in my life. Wow.
Ken, talk to the banana split.
What makes
the show special is--
yeah, it's just
performances like that,
more than anything we do.
And it's kind of what
we all need right now.
It's just perfect.
Amazing. So good.
Clearly what this show
is all about.
All right, everybody
take out your clocks.
It's time for your
first impression guesses.
Ready, set, go.
♪ one way or another
- okay.
- I got this one.
You better watch out.
Uh-oh, jenny thinks
she's got something.
- My god, look at that.
- She's funny.
- Ken: She's hilarious.
- They're grooving.
♪ or another,
I'm gonna see ya
- and...
- ( alarm rings )
time's up. All right.
Clearly, we see
they have personality.
So the obvious question is
have you worked together before?
Well, we don't work together
all the time,
but I think
when we have worked together
in the past,
we've worked really well.
Well, actually,
banana's good by itself.
Oh. Oh, okay. Okay!
- Banana is good by itself.
- Are they a divorce sundae?
Whoa, you went
personal and dark.
Jenny: Seriously!
It's, like, I don't know,
j. Lo and marc anthony
or gwyneth paltrow
and chris martin.
Nicole:
That's not bad, jenny.
Jenny: You know who else
this could be?
She has a beautiful voice and
he knows how to play the piano.
Could it be katharine mcphee
and david foster?
Katharine is
a little bit more reserved--
when I've worked with her.
Maybe because around me
she's shy, you know,
around my brilliance.
- Or you creeped her out.
- Or, you know--
a little bit of both.
How dare you, daddy?
Robin:
My father and david foster
were best buddies,
so I grew up with david
as almost my uncle figure.
- Canadian.
- I didn't even think of them.
But somebody who does
have that voice
and an incredibly talented
musical partner
would be faith hill
and tim mcgraw.
- Ooh, that's good.
That's good.
- Nicole: Dang.
Nick: Nicole, what you got?
If I'm going off
of collaborator, right?
- Yep.
- I'm thinking this could be
emma stone and ryan gosling.
Ken:
That's a good guess.
Nicole: Let me tell you,
emma stone can sang.
- She has an amazing voice.
- Yes.
- Not a bad guess.
Not a bad guess.
- Jenny: Right?
Well, whoever you are,
I hope you are here
every single week,
because I need to hear
you guys again and again.
- By far my favorite.
- Nick: Indeed.
- I loved it!
- Wow. Give it up
for banana split.
That was outstanding.
♪ who is that?
Tonight we were introduced
to a whole new batch
of impressive singers,
but sadly,
someone's gotta go home.
Panel, audience, and our
super fans all across america,
vote for your favorite.
The singer with
the least amount of votes
will be forced to unmask.
( groans )
okay, the votes are in.
The first of group b
forced to unmask is...
- Here we go.
- Oh, man.
- Dalmatian.
- Oh!
What?
The rest of you, congrats.
We'll be seeing you
in the next round.
Rest up, because
you will be faced with
your first wild card.
Boy, oh, boy,
wait till y'all see
what y'all did.
I hate to see you go,
but I'm so happy to show
the rest of the world
who you actually are.
But first, men in black,
retrieve the panel's
first impression guesses.
Ken: Oh.
Oh, no.
All right. Here we go.
Let's do this.
We're gonna see
who they think you are.
Mr. Thicke,
your first impression guess
was nelly, our friend.
- Yes.
- Are you sticking with that?
Based on the body language,
the way he's acting with nick,
I'm sticking with nelly.
Let's go.
All right. Nicole.
You believed that dalmatian
was "one of the lil's."
yes, I...
Did she legit write
"one of the lil's"?
- "one of the lil's."
- and it could be, you know?
It could be lil yachty,
lil uzi vert, lil boosie.
That is a wide net, nicole.
But you know what, guys?
That's a superstar rapper,
so I agree with robin.
I'm gonna go with nelly as well.
- Jenny mccarthy-wahlberg.
- Oh, no.
I'll be right here.
Your first impression guess
was steve harvey.
- What?
- Robin: That's it. I'm out.
I got my stuff.
Thanks, everyone.
Good show, guys. Good show.
- Steve harvey?
- Good show.
Come on! He was funny
and your friends with everybody.
You must not
be sticking with that.
You must have been
under pressure with the clock.
Okay, I'm not gonna
stick with it
since you all made fun of me.
But, you know, when I saw
"the scream" painting,
it had me thinking of someone
that was in
"scary movie" or "scream."
and kevin hart
was in "scary movie 4."
he could be wearing
elevator paws.
Ken, for once, you don't
have the worst guess.
Oh, thank you, daddy. Aww.
Ken, your first
impression guess
was reggie bush.
- Good guess, good guess.
- It's a good try. Thank you.
Honest, I saw the red and yellow
in the clues-- usc.
His costume is black and gold--
new orleans saints.
The clues are
all about the pigskin.
So I'm going with reggie bush.
Yeah, I think it is.
- All right.
- Hope so. Hope so.
Sticking with his reggie bush.
Okay, panel, you have
made your final guesses.
So let's see
if any of you are right.
You guys wanna know
who this is?
- Sure!
- Yeah!
- Audience, say it with me.
- Come on!
All: Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off! Take it off!
- Oh, my gosh.
- ♪ who are you?
♪ who, who, who, who
- what if it's steve harvey?
- Take it off! Take it off!
- Who is it? Who is it?
- ♪ come on, tell me,
who are you? ♪
- ♪ you, you
- take it off! Take it off!
Multi-platinum
rap superstar tyga!
- Jenny: Oh!
- Nicole: Oh, my god!
Ken: That's amazing!
Nick: One of the biggest
stars in hip-hop.
I can't believe he's here!
But, hey, what made you
want to come through
and be the dalmatian?
- I saw wayne do it.
- Yeah.
That just inspired me,
you know what I'm saying?
Hip-hop represent
on "the masked singer"
in a big way.
I thought you would definitely
know, robin, for sure.
I got lil wayne wrong,
you know what I mean?
Everybody he does songs with,
he never remembers.
Everybody you do songs with
you get wrong.
But anyway, man,
we're really lucky to have
you on the show, tyga.
- Thank you, man.
- Absolutely.
Any time we get to have
the young, hottest cats
in the game on our show,
it makes us all look
a little cooler.
You even made ken look cooler,
so thank you.
- Yes, you did.
- Exactly.
Well, ladies and gentlemen,
right now,
here to perform unmasked,
the artist formerly known
as dalmatian,
y'all make some noise
for the superstar tyga!
♪ hey, come on,
come on, come on ♪
♪ whoa, whoa, whoa
♪ this feels better
♪ I know you gonna lose it
♪ it's snoop snoop
♪ come on, baby boo,
you gotsta get into it ♪
♪ don't fool with the playa
with the cool tip ♪
♪ yeah yeah, you know
I'm always on that cool ♪
♪ walk to it
♪ do it how you do it,
have a glass ♪
♪ let me put you in the mood,
little cutie ♪