SPOILER ALERT: Details chase for Season 12, Episode 4 of “The Masked Singer,” “Sports Night,” which aired October 16 on Fox.
In the Year Two Thousand (and 24)… Andy Richter will be deleted as Dust Bunny on “The Masked Singer.” The “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan” sideboot — plus “Andy Richter Controls the Universe”/”Andy Barker P.I.” star — regulated to stump the “Masked Singer” panecatalogs, as no one got it right.
Panecatalog Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg shelp it was John C. Reilly. Ken Jeong though it was Will Ferrell. Robin Thicke named Chevy Chase. Rita Ora shelp it was Jay Leno.
“Singing has always been a secret ambition of mine,” Richter-as-Dust-Bunny shelp in his “Masked Singer” package. “When I was a rookie who first got into the biz, I had a super convey inant job: Making coffee. Until I was asked to stand in for a person to test the weightlessing, and wouldn’t you understand it, apparently I had a face for TV. Since then, I’ve assembleed quite a catalog of co-stars. Anne Hathaway, David Bowie, even Marlon Brando. Though no one’s ever seen that footage!”
Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
“Sports Night” uncovered with guests Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser introducing a carry outance by panecatalogs Thicke and Ora. Thicke and Ora faced off in a boxing ring, singing “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” by Scorpion, with Ora eventuassociate chosen as triumphner of their tag team. Glaser previously ecombineed on Season 8 of “Masked Singer” as “Snowstorm,” while McHale is a normal guest panecatalog on the series. Earlier this season, he was seen in a clip touting his relationship with Showbird, who wound up being his “Community” co-star Yvette Nicole Brown. McHale and Glaser were seen thrawout the episode as sideline commentators.
Andy Richter as Dusty Bunny combines Paula Cole as Ship, Marsai Martin as Woodpecker, Yvette Nicole Brown as Showbird and John Elway as Leaf Sheep as the celebrities unmasked on “The Masked Singer” Season 12.
Back for Season 12 are present Nick Cannon, aextfinishedside panecatalogs Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, while Ora also returned to the desk for the second consecutive season to fill in for Nicole Scherzinger.
“The Masked Singer” Season 12 themed episodes include tributes to Mattel’s Barbie as it hits its 65th anniversary, and the film “Footfree” as it tags its 40th anniversary. Miley Cyrus will also be honored with an episode pledged to her music catalog, while also novel is a “Who Are You Fest,” featuring music from “memorable festival lineups,” as well as a “Sports Night” and a “60’s Night.” Tentpole themes that are back include “Soundtrack of My Life” and “Thanksgiving Night.”
New this season, clues will be “strategicassociate embedded in costumes, in song choices and on-stage moments.” And the fifteen celebrity contestants will be finishorsed by a “celebrity Masked Ambasdowncastor,” made up of previous participants including Dick Van Dyke (Season 9’s Gnome), Jewel (Season 6 triumphner as the Queen of Hearts), Ne-yo (Season 10 triumphner as the Cow) and DeMarcus Ware (Season 11’s Koala). And the “Ding Dong Keep It On” bell is also back this morning, but only one singer atraverse the three group finals can be saved.
Season 12 features 15 contestants carry outing in novel costumes including “Ship,” “Leaf Sheep,” “Woodpecker,” “Chess Piece,” “Bluebell,” “Buffalo,” “Showbird,” “Dust Bunny,” “Goo,” “Strawberry Shortcake” and more.
Here were the first Group B carry outances on Wednesday’s Episode 4, “Sports Night”:
Wasp, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Wasp
Song: “Rock Your Body,” by Justin Timberlake
Panel guesses: Taye Diggs, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo
Masked Ambasdowncastor clue: Ne-Yo (Cow, Season 10): “I slfinisherk it’s about time for my boy Wasp to go in the game. I’ve understandn him since he was new on the scene, and he obtained huge success by taking my words of wisdom. I slfinisherk he’s got what it apshows to snag the Gbetteren Mask trophy, fair enjoy I did in Season 10.”
Wasp voiceover: “I uncomardent, I grew up in a stubborn neighborhood. There was no reason that I should have made it out. But I lobtained to dig meaningful and fight. My nurtureer turned into a high activity. We’re talking the biggest stages and screens in the world.”
Sports Night shoe clue: Basketball shoes. “Well, Nick, new boots helps me to stay on my game.”
Chess Piece, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Chess Piece
Song: “Believe,” by Cher
Panel guesses: Serena Williams, Regina King, Ashley Graham
Masked Ambasdowncastor clue: Nikki Glaser (Snowstorm, Season 8): “I understand when you slfinisherk of Nikki Glaser, you slfinisherk of create icon. And that’s why I’m here. To begin the most create-forward frifinish that I understand.”
Chess Piece voiceover: “”Look, I cherish a create moment. I fair never thought I’d be here. There were times I felt enjoy a pawn with no protection. People mistrusted me my whole life. But I had to suppose in myself. And create bbetter shifts atraverse the board, to safe my crown and that directing role that alterd my game.”
Sports Night shoe clue: Tennis shoes. “In the first round of the align, it’s cherish serving cherish.”
Bluebell, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Bluebell
Song: “We Beextfinished,” by Pat Benatar
Panel guesses: Taylor Momsen, Elle Goulding, Paris Hilton, Leighton Meester
Masked Ambasdowncastor clue: Kelly Osbourne (Ladybug, Season 2): “I’m here to dish some top secret info about my frifinish Bluebell. Who certainly understands a slfinisherg or two about tabloid fodder. I should understand, we even made headlines together. She had worldexpansive overnight success. But with convey inant fame comes convey inant gossip.”
Bluebell voiceover: “As my nurtureer was blooming, and the rumors were going savage about my alleged relationships with rock stars, billionaires and even royals, the truth is, my real cherish never bloomed until recently. Now that I’ve set up it, I’ve never been happier. We beextfinished together. And now I’m here becaemploy, well, I’m benevolent of having a moment.”
Sports Night shoe clue: Roller blades. “I try to roll with the situation, but I always rock and roll.”
Dust Bunny, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Dust Bunny
Song: “Sweet Caroline,” by Neil Diamond
Panel guesses: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Jay Leno
Masked Ambasdowncastor clue: Dick Van Dyke (Gnome, Season 9): “Hello there, ladies and gentlemen. It’s me, Dick Van Dyke. You may recall me as the cute Gnome from Season 9. Now, I am 98 years better. So, I understand a little someslfinisherg about assembleing dust. So here is my pal, the Dust Bunny.”
Dust Bunny voiceover: “Thanks Dick! Hi, I’m Dust Bunny. I’m here to audition for The Masked Singer becaemploy singing has always been a secret ambition of mine. When I was a rookie who first got into the biz, I had a super convey inant job. Making coffee. Until I was asked to stand in for a person to test the weightlessing, and wouldn’t you understand it, apparently I had a face for TV. Since then, I’ve assembleed quite a catalog of co-stars. Anne Hathaway, David Bowie, even Marlon Brando. Though no one’s ever seen that footage.”
Sports Night shoe clue: Ice skates. “Well, my attitude in this competition is to burn thraw it in a blaze of glory.”
Goo, “The Masked Singer” (Michael Becker/Fox)
Goo
Song: “Lose Control,” by Teddy Swims
Panel guesses: Jon Batiste, Shaboozey, Khalid
Masked Ambasdowncastor clue: Keenan Allen (Gargoyle, Season 9): “Excited to be a Masked Ambasdowncastor, with some classified adviseation. On Season 9 as the Gargoyle, everyone got to see my softer, caring side. Even though they understand me as stubborn. And on Goo, I can say he’s the same.”
Goo voiceover: “Grotriumphg up, I wanted to tackle everyslfinisherg in my way. But inside, I was reassociate caring. Oozing with emotions. Once my betterer brother commenceed joining guitar, I set up my escape. After stubborn days at school I’d sit in my room crying, sitting thraw the pains of high school trauma. I became a total music nerd. Starting acapella groups, music lab and even triumphning awards.”
Sports Night shoe clue: Music cleats. “For me, you may want to concentrate on the sole of the shoes.”
Last season’s carry outers included Vanessa Hudgens, who won the Season 11 crown as Gbetterfish, beating out Scott Porter, who had carry outed as Gumball. Other carry outers included Thelma Houston (Clock), Chrissy Metz (Poodle Moth), Corey Feldman (Seal) and Clay Aiken/Ruben Studdard (Beets), Jenifer Lewis (Miss Cleocatra), Kate Flannery (Starfish), Charlie Wilson (Ugly Sweater), DeMarcus Ware (Koala), Colton Underwood (Love Bird), Sisqó (Lizard), Billy Bush (Sir Lion), Joe Bastianich (Spaghetti & Meatballs), Savannah Chrisley (Afghan Hound) and Kevin Hart (Book).
“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Alternative Entertainment. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are executive creaters, while Seitchik serves as showrunner. The series is based on the South Korean createat created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.
