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‐ ♪ Yeah ♪ ‐ Nick: You've seen them sing.

♪ Ready, I don't get ready, I stay ready ♪

You've seen them dance.

You've seen them battle for anonymity.

But do you know who they are?

‐ Well, who is that? ‐ This is crazy!

‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪ ‐ This is "The Masked Singer."

Whoo!

Each week, celebrities in disguise

compete to keep their identities a secret.

Will it be a Grammy winner, an Emmy winner, a movie star?

‐ Anything's possible. ‐ Nicole: I usually say I know that voice.

Guys, I don't know that voice.

The weakest performer of the night

is forced to show their face and head home.

Last week,

the Skeleton got sent back to the bone yard.

‐ The legend, Mr. Paul Shaffer. ‐ Oh, my God!

Nick: After being with Letterman,

what was it like being a skeleton?

This is nuttier.

‐ Tonight... ‐ ♪ I got my mind made up ♪

...six of your favorite undercover stars fight it out.

This week, you came to win.

‐ ♪ Sees my soul ♪ ‐ I still think this might be Lindsay Lohan.

‐ I think that's Ladybug for "kiss my..." ‐ ( horn honks )

Come on now, it's a family show.

And one will be unmasked and sent packing.

The craziest ride of your life starts...

‐ Miranda Lambert? ‐ ...right...

‐ It's Martha Stewart. ‐ ...now.

Yeah, can you take his mask off so I can just see who it is?

♪ Who are you? ♪

♪ Who, who, who, who ♪

♪ Tell my who are you ♪

♪ Who are you? ♪

♪ Who, who, who, who ♪

‐ ♪ Who are you? ♪ ‐ Wow! Oh, man.

Who am I? I'm Nick Cannon,

and welcome to "The Masked Singer."

We are proud to be America's favorite who‐sungit.

I still have no idea who the singers are,

but I do know that they have 69 Emmy nominations,

42 Grammy nominations, 22 gold records,

10 lifetime achievement awards,

and 27 Teen Choice nominations.

Old and young, we got 'em all covered here.

‐ Whoo! ‐ Now tonight,

six celebrities will compete to keep their masks on.

Rottweiler, Ladybug, Tree,

Penguin, Flower, and Fox.

By the end of this hour, six will be five.

And I'm no math major,

but that means somebody going home.

Let's get going with a soulful singing sensation

who proves this show could really be going to the dogs,

the Rottweiler.

I've been judged from the moment I entered the game.

♪ Whoa, here she comes ♪

So blowing the panel away with my bark

meant everything to me.

Was that a record we just heard?

It showed me that I'm capable of succeeding on my own,

and I want it that way.

"I Want It That Way." Backstreet Boys.

Despite being a humble pup,

I knew early on I was meant to be a star.

What is that a picture of? Is that a sports team?

‐ Ah. ‐ Angels?

You could say it all started

thanks to musical theater and makeup.

But despite how versatile my skill is,

my pedigree wasn't fully recognized...

What are those names? Kale.

...until now. So tonight, this dog's gonna show off some new tricks,

because I plan to be here till the end,

or at least until the love runs out.

( music playing )

♪ I'll be your light, your match ♪

♪ Your burning sun ♪

♪ I'll be the bright and black ♪

♪ That's making you run ♪

♪ And I feel all right ♪

♪ Feel all right, 'cause we'll work it out ♪

♪ Yeah, we'll work it out ♪

♪ I'll be doing this ♪

♪ If you ever doubt ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

♪ I got my mind made up ♪

‐ ♪ And I can't let go ♪ ‐ Whoo!

♪ Killing every second 'til it sees my soul ♪

♪ I'll be running ♪

♪ I'll be running until the love runs out ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

♪ And we'll start a fire ♪

♪ And we'll shut it down ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

Oh, my God.

♪ We all run for something ♪

♪ Yeah, for God, for fate ♪

♪ For love, for hate ♪

♪ Gold to rust ♪

♪ Diamond to dust ♪

♪ I got my mind made up ♪

♪ And I can't let go ♪

♪ Killing every second 'til it sees my soul ♪

♪ I'll be running ♪

♪ I'll be running 'til the love runs out ♪

‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

♪ And we'll start a fire ♪

♪ And we'll shut it down ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

♪ 'Til the love runs out ♪

‐ Aww, man! Come on. ‐ Wow.

‐ ( barking ) ‐ The dog definitely brought the heat.

Y'all make some noise.

From one performer to another, Miss Scherzinger.

Good dog, good dog, good dog.

When you sing, it doesn't even sound real to me.

‐ It sounds like a record. ‐ You know what, dawg?

What a great way to start off the show, buddy.

‐ Yes. ‐ Robin, are you picking up on any clues?

I couldn't quite figure out is it more of a soulful voice.

Could it be a country or rock singer that just has an incredible tone?

But it said something about a fantasy champion in another episode,

something that went towards football.

But I'm still going by the voice and the way he performs.

I'm sticking with Brian Littrell from the Backstreet Boys.

You know, I love that guess, but I don't think that's right.

‐ I think he's young. ‐ Nicole: Yes.

Like Kevin Jonas maybe?

Nick: One of Jonas brothers. That's a good guess.

No, I don't think that person's from a boy band.

‐ I agree with Nicole. ‐ What do you think, Dr. Kennel?

Nick: Ah!

What impresses me is that you're proud of that joke.

Yeah, right? Well, that's the only way it works.

Ken, are you picking up on any clues?

I think some of the clues are trying to drive us,

based off of our assessment last time we saw you,

to a boy band, but maybe you might be

in another genre altogether.

Pat Monahan, lead singer of Train

has one of the best pure voices ever.

So right now, I'm going with Pat Monahan of Train.

That's a good one. Maybe we should hear from the Rottweiler.

If he could give us a clue, that'll be good, right?

‐ Okay, here we go. ‐ Here we go.

My heroes growing up

were Bruce Lee and Boyz II Men.

‐ Boyz II Men. ‐ Okay, so he wanted to be maybe an action star?

He wanted to be, like, an action hero, martial arts star.

And he can sing like a boy band.

A karate soul‐singing man.

‐ Could still be Littrell. ‐ That didn't help you guys out at all?

Nick, can you take his mask off so I can just see who it is?

Honestly, that only confused me more. This is‐‐ oh, man.

One thing that wasn't confusing,

that was an amazing performance.

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time‐‐ the Rottweiler.

Out panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the Rottweiler mask.

Who do you think it is?

I definitely came here to prove myself,

and I'm very happy with the way

things are turning out so far.

You guys are never going to guess who I am.

( laughs )

‐ So confused. ‐ Robin?

‐ Yes? ‐ It's not Brian.

Brian doesn't have a voice like that.

When Brian sings, he sings bent

with his knees all the time, like this.

Sings with his knees, Ken.

‐ Nick: Coming up... ‐ Whoo!

...this crazy train continues.

I've been in many relationships

with many of the presidents.

‐ Monica. ‐ And later,

another star‐studded identity

will be exposed.

‐ Crowd: Take it off! ‐ ( screaming )

( music playing )

‐ Oh! ‐ Had to say hi to you, baby.

‐ I love you. ‐ Hey, hey, everybody.

‐ It's Joey Fatone. ‐ ( crowd cheering )

Robin: I think Joey Fatone is not a bad guess.

No, Joey has a way bigger gut than that bunny.

Thank you. Good to see you.

Welcome back to the show that keeps us all guessing

and singing along, "The Masked Singer."

We just heard a Rottweiler chew on a OneRepublic song,

but now, let's look closely for any clues about a singer

who's all lady and no bug, the Ladybug.

When I first got here, I thought this was all just a game.

Robin: Look, look, look. She's pretty nervous.

She's just kind of like holding her‐‐

So I never expected the nerves to hit like they did.

Ladybug, you are staying in the competition!

And it took nearly going home

to realize how much this experience means to me.

It reminds me of growing up,

where everything on the outside looked rosy,

but in reality, on the inside,

my world was completely upside down.

So the perception was that life was good, but it wasn't.

‐ "Best host"? ‐ "Best host"?

But with this cloak of invisibility,

I get to reconnect with an old love

and the pieces of me.

‐ "Pieces of me"? ‐ Is that Ashlee Simpson song.

So tonight, I'm looking to put my nerves behind me

and chose a song that makes me feel powerful and fun.

So sorry, not sorry, if I go all out.

Just blame it on my juice.

That's so weird she won an award for best host.

‐ Best host? ‐ I mean, I write "best host"

on everything in our house, so...

Yeah, I believe that.

( music playing )

♪ Mirror mirror on the wall ♪

♪ Don't tell me, 'cause I know I'm cute, ooh, baby ♪

♪ Louis down to my drawers ♪

♪ LV all on my shoes, ooh, baby ♪

♪ I be dripping so much sauce ♪

♪ Got a butt looking like RAGU, ooh, baby ♪

♪ Lit up like a crystal ball ♪

♪ That's cool, baby, so is you ♪

♪ That's how I roll ♪

♪ If I'm shining, everybody gonna shine ♪

‐ Whoo! ‐ ♪ Yeah, I'm goals ♪

♪ I was born like this, don't even gotta try ♪

♪ Now you know ♪

♪ I'm like chardonnay, get better over time ♪

♪ So you know ♪

♪ Heard you say I'm not the baddest bug, you lie ♪

♪ It ain't my fault that I'm out here making news ♪

♪ I'm the pudding in the proof ♪

♪ Gotta blame it on my juice, ya‐ya ♪

♪ Somebody come get your man ♪

♪ I think he got lost in my DMs, what? ♪

‐ ♪ My DMs, what? ♪ ‐ My DMs!

♪ You better come get your man ♪

♪ I think he wanna be way more than friends, what? ♪

( vocalizing )

♪ Blame it on the juice ♪

♪ Gotta blame it on the juice, baby ♪

♪ It ain't my fault that I'm out here making news ♪

♪ I'm the pudding in the proof ♪

♪ Gotta blame it on my juice ♪

♪ Ya‐ya‐ee ♪

♪ Ya‐ya‐ee, ya‐ya‐ee ♪

♪ Blame it on my juice ♪

♪ Blame it‐‐ blame it on my juice, baby ♪

‐ Hey! Wow! ‐ Wow!

Jenny: Look at her!

That's amazing.

I usually say I know that voice.

Guys, I don't know that voice.

Ladybug is getting real juicy up here!

Jenny, tell her about her performance.

You said you were nervous last week.

We all kind of saw it, but you still, I thought, did amazing.

This week, you came to win.

The confidence that was on the stage?

You are the Lady Gaga of ladybugs tonight.

‐ Nicole: Right? ‐ Now, are you guys picking up on any clues?

The last time, we had family feuds.

She felt anonymous, a lifetime of drama, born into the limelight.

And then this week, there's the "best host," so...

Right? That's a little confusing.

Yeah, does that mean that maybe the parent was the host,

and that's part of the family consideration?

‐ Ooh, yeah. ‐ So maybe, does Pat Sajak have‐‐ or, like‐‐

Jenny: I said that. The game show confuses the heck out of me.

So I'm gonna really stick with the clue

of from a famous family, lots of drama.

And the way your voice sounded,

you sounded like you were in your young twenties,

so I just kinda connected it to maybe Paris Jackson?

‐ Possibly. ‐ Nick: Interesting, interesting.

No, I don't think so.

Off of Jenny's note, I do you think, like, these family clues,

being misunderstood, going through a lot,

and this show is all about rebranding, second chances.

So to me, this might be Lindsay Lohan.

‐ ( snickers ) ‐ Because she is someone‐‐ I know you didn't like it.

And I know people are bumping on it.

‐ She was mad when you said that last time. ‐ And I know, look‐‐

Oh, look at her go! She's got attitude!

I know that person's upset. I know that, but maybe‐‐

‐ I think that's ladybug for "kiss my..." ‐ ( horn honks )

Nicole: Aah!

But maybe, with all due respect,

maybe that's what Lindsay might do in a situation like this, so‐‐

There's no way that's Lindsay Lohan's voice. There's no way.

Look, I'm just gonna hide behind my Robin Thicke towel just for protection.

I'm just so scared right now.

‐ Where did you get that? ‐ Robin gave it to me.

That's hilarious.

Ladybug, please give us one more clue. Help us out.

The queens of the world

taught me how to be a lady.

‐ "Queens of the world." ‐ "Queens of the world taught me."

"Queens of the world taught me how to be a lady."

I think that means divas. If she's born into the limelight,

she has a famous family.

She mentioned in the package "pieces of me."

That song is from Ashlee Simpson.

I know she's now married to Evan Ross.

His mother is Diana Ross.

I mean, not growing up, but she's a queen.

‐ That's a good point. ‐ Oh, just text me, please,

Ladybug, and tell me who you are.

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time.

Let's give it up for the Ladybug.

Our panel thought that one of these celebrities

might be under the Ladybug mask.

Who do you think it is?

This week, for the first time, I was really able

to calm my nerves down enough to have fun,

and I'm just so proud of myself.

This bug's got her groove back.

♪ Who is that? ♪

‐ ♪ Who is that? ♪ ‐ Welcome back, one and all,

‐ to "The Masked Singer." ‐ Whoo!

Our next singer has definitely stumped the panel.

Stumped, get it? I'm here all night.

Anyways, let's look beyond all the lights and tinsel

for illuminating clues about the Tree.

I was so proud of my last round's work.

♪ Had to have high ♪

‐ Come on! ‐ I even jingle‐jangled with a festive twerk.

‐ Whoo! ‐ I'm not a regular tree.

‐ ( country music playing ) ‐ I'm a cool tree.

It's time to tell you about my family history.

‐ She plays the piano. ‐ Listen to that music. Is that, like, country?

My daddy's a tinsel, and my mom is pompom.

Mix them together, it's a holiday rom‐com.

Growing up, they told me to be true to myself.

I've always been their favorite elf.

"Elf," Zooey Deschanel.

They encouraged me to share all the gifts that I own.

They never made me feel like I was left home alone.

So, sang at the White House.

So ever since then, I've added wicked flair, more glow.

Trying to be as colorful as a fruitcake, yum‐o!

‐ "Yum‐o." Food, yeah. ‐ Food reference again.

I hope tonight's performance will earn me gifts

and not lumps of coal.

So sit back and relax

as I perform a song by the late queen of soul.

‐ They said, like, every Christmas movie. ‐ "Home Alone," "Elf."

‐ Yeah, we're extra‐stumped. ‐ Don't flatter yourself.

It doesn't take much to stump me.

( music playing )

‐ ♪ You better think ♪ ‐ ♪ Think ♪

♪ Think about what you're trying to do to me ♪

‐ ♪ Think ‐ ♪ Think, think ♪

♪ Let your mind go, let yourself be free ♪

Wow!

♪ Let's go back, let's go back ♪

♪ Let's go way on way back when ♪

♪ I didn't even know you ♪

♪ You couldn't have been too much more than ten ♪

‐ ♪ Just a child ♪ ‐ ♪ I ain't no psychiatrist ♪

♪ Ain't no doctor with degrees ♪

♪ But it don't take too much IQ ♪

‐ ♪ To see what you're doing to me ♪ ‐ Wow.

‐ ♪ You better think ♪ ‐ ♪ Think ♪

♪ Think about what you're trying to do to me ♪

‐ ♪ Hey, think ♪ ‐ ♪ Think, think ♪

♪ Think about won't you let yourself be free ♪

‐ ♪ Oh, freedom ♪ ‐ ♪ Freedom ♪

‐ ♪ Freedom ♪ ‐ ♪ Freedom ♪

♪ Freedom ♪

♪ Freedom ♪

♪ Yeah, think about it ♪

♪ You think about it ♪

‐ ♪ You need me ♪ ‐ Nicole: Hey!

♪ And I need you ♪

♪ Without each other ♪

♪ There ain't nothing people can't do ♪

♪ Oh ♪

‐ ♪ Freedom ♪ ‐ ♪ Freedom ♪

‐ ♪ Freedom ♪ ‐ ♪ Freedom ♪

♪ Freedom ♪

‐ ♪ Yeah, freedom ♪ ‐ ♪ Freedom ♪

‐ ♪ Freedom ♪ ‐ ♪ Freedom ♪

♪ Freedom ♪

♪ Freedom ♪

‐ ♪ Think ♪ ‐ Robin: Whoo!

‐ Yes! ‐ Whoo!

‐ Robin: Wow. ‐ Come on!

Look at how cute she is.

Nick: Wow.

‐ Think... she killed it. ‐ Oh, my gosh.

Trees usually give shade, but I'm not giving you any

because you are super talented.

I think I made a mistake and said that I didn't think you're a trained singer.

I was obviously wrong. You're captivating.

This was an incredible performance

and I think you gave Nick Cannon poison oak, so...

Tree is feeling it.

Nicole, were you picking up on any clues?

Yeah. They were making reference again to the Christmas movies.

"Home Alone," "Elf,"

and it made me think of Amy Sedaris,

the actress in "Elf."

She's quirky and fun and has a lot of energy like the Tree.

Ken: I do agree with Nicole.

I am thinking of someone who is known

for Christmas movies like "Elf."

I was thinking of Zooey Deschanel,

and, actually, people in the know

know what an incredible voice she has.

‐ That's a good guess. ‐ Great job, Zooey Deschanel.

I guessed it. I'm probably right.

You're welcome. End of show. Drop the mic.

‐ Robin: End of show. ‐ Thank you, Ken.

But also, there's this reoccurring theme about food.

The last time she performed, I was going with Rachael Ray.

We were thinking cooking stars

or television hosts with cooking shows.

So I'm gonna stay with Rachael Ray for now.

Nicole: Oh, I said that, Rachael Ray, with you, too.

Yeah, but I don't think it's Rachael Ray

because Rachael Ray's voice is a little more raspy

kind of like mine is right now.

I mean, Padma‐‐ Padma's on the Food Network, right?

‐ Robin: Ah. ‐ Jenny: 'Cause she has that kind of a powerful voice.

‐ Ken: Yeah, that's a great guess. ‐ Nick: Miss Tree,

can you give all of us one more clue, please?

I have been a brand ambassador

and it does relate to food.

‐ Brand ambassador. ‐ But she's saying a brand ambassador.

Maybe that means that she's not the chef.

‐ It's not her. ‐ She's a figurehead.

‐ Yeah, she's the face. ‐ Correct.

Little Debbie!

That actually did help a little bit.

Nicole, did that help you at all?

‐ Not at all, thank you. ‐ Well, Tree, seems like

you definitely got 'em stumped,

but you gave us all an amazing performance.

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time for the Tree.

‐ ( chanting ) Tree! Tree! Tree! ‐ This one is so impossible.

Ken: Yep. I guarantee you it's someone big.

‐ Robin: Yeah. ‐ That's right. They're trying to throw us.

Nick: Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the Tree mask.

Who do you think it is?

And now, whether you're from the South Pole or the North Pole

we all love our next performer.

So let's all bundle up and search high and low

for any clues about the Penguin.

I've been counted out before, so I took it on the beak

when I was sent to the smackdown.

I decided to do what I always do,

keep my head up and shake my tail feather.

The Penguin!

But that's the story of my life.

As a chick, I was always relegated to the D‐list.

‐ To the D‐list. ‐ It looks like she was bullied.

It wasn't till I became a hen that I learned

the brightest star can be born out of the greatest tragedy.

‐ Brightest star. She's a resilient Penguin. ‐ She's a fighter.

So I stood up and took control.

Making people laugh was my ticket

to the new adventures of old Penguin.

Comedy club, exes. Ooh, an ex.

Whether it be in an office or on stage,

I never curb my enthusiasm.

Maybe she guest starred on "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

‐ Yeah. ‐ Wanda Sykes.

Tonight I'm singing a song

about being confident in your own skin,

something I've learned a lot about in my life.

Nailed it!

‐ Did you see the cross? ‐ Jenny: Yeah.

And then there was "exes," which could be‐‐

Sherri Shepherd talks about exes a lot.

Definitely not Sherri Shepherd on this one.

♪ Because you know I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass, no treble ♪

♪ I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass, no treble ♪

♪ I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass, no treble ♪

♪ I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass ♪

♪ Yeah, it's pretty clear ♪

♪ I ain't no size two ♪

♪ But I can shake it, shake it ♪

♪ Like I'm supposed to do ♪

♪ I got that boom boom that all the boys chase ♪

♪ And all the right junk ♪

♪ In all the right places ♪

♪ I seen them magazines ♪

♪ Working their Photoshop ♪

♪ You know that stuff ain't real ♪

♪ Come on now, make it stop ♪

♪ You got that booty, beauty ♪

♪ Put your hands up ♪

♪ Every inch of you is perfect ♪

♪ From the bottom to the top ♪

♪ Yeah, my mama, she told me ♪

♪ Don't worry about your size ♪

♪ She said boys like a little more booty ♪

♪ To hold at night ♪

♪ You know you won't see no stick figure ♪

♪ Silicone Barbie doll ♪

♪ So if that's what you're into ♪

♪ Then go ahead and move along ♪

♪ Because you know I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass, no treble ♪

♪ I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass, no treble ♪

♪ I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass ♪

♪ I'm all about that bass ♪

♪ 'Bout that bass ♪

‐ Hey! ‐ Wow!

‐ She is so flexible! ‐ That's amazing!

‐ Ken: That was good. ‐ Nicole: Whoo!

‐ Ken: Well done. ‐ The Penguin is all about it.

( chanting ) Penguin! Penguin! Penguin!

Miss Jenny McCarthy‐Wahlberg, talk to the Penguin.

I mean, first of all, I love that song choice.

I thought it was perfect for your personality.

You're one of my favorites maybe because I think

I know who you are and I love her.

But I could be, like, Ken Jeong wrong right now.

‐ Robin? ‐ Yeah, I thought that some of the people here

have shown their singing prowess,

but there aren't a lot of people

that are moving the way she does.

And she really doesn't even need the backup dancers.

She can hold her own just by the way she groove. Yeah, get it, babe.

‐ Get it, babe. ‐ Oh, my God.

‐ Nicole: Hey, hey! Wow. ‐ Ken: Wow.

Now let's get to the clues.

Jenny, you have your mind made up on who you think this is.

‐ I know! ‐ Did it line up with the clues that you saw?

The clues that made sense to me were comedian,

comedy club, and then exes,

but then that buzz clue at the end that said, "Nailed it!"

There's a Netflix show called "Nailed It,"

and there's a comedian, Nicole Byer.

She's very funny. She's got that same kind of comedic,

"I can pinch Nick Cannon's butt any time I want," kind of a girl.

Why are you bringing my booty into this?

'Cause you're dressed like a delicious wedding cake.

Hey, first time I laughed at Robin's jokes.

‐ I was like‐‐ thank you, thank you. ‐ Oh, my God.

But part of me still says Sherri Shepherd,

and I'm so afraid to say it

because I said it last season and now I'm saying it again.

You know what's so weird is I was with you with the Sherri Shepherd thing.

But unless she's throwing her voice,

after this week's performance, that doesn't sound

like Sherri Shepherd's singing voice to me.

Nicole, what clues were you picking up on?

Some of the clues, we saw a star.

Maybe thinking Star Jones, possibly.

Robin: That's a good guess.

Jenny: I mean, the office clue

is also what kind of screwed me up, you know?

Well, yeah, 'cause they gave us a few.

They gave us "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

‐ Oh, that's right. ‐ And "The Office."

Wanda Sykes was on "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

That's a good guess, Robin.

But also, what about Mindy Kaling?

She was on "The Office," too, right?

‐ Yep, absolutely. ‐ Yeah.

Once again, Nick, we have no idea.

Penguin, please give us another clue.

Nick, I've been in many relationships

with many of the presidents.

‐ Monica Lewinsky? ‐ Oh, my gosh!

Jenny: Oh, my God!

‐ Is that‐‐ ‐ Monica!

Come on now, it's a family show.

Maybe she's from the political realm.

Yeah, well, she sang at the White House maybe.

‐ No. ‐ She visited the White House?

Yes.

I mean, to me, we're being too literal.

I think it could be money.

She's had a relationship with a lot of...

( clicks tongue )

‐ Giving away some cash. ‐ Dead presidents.

‐ Exes. ‐ I'm thrown on this one.

Well, I'm thrown on all of them.

I'm throwing in my Robin Thicke towel on this one.

I don't know what it is.

Nick: Well, someone who definitely didn't throw in the towel,

She gave us an amazing performance.

Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for the Penguin.

Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the Penguin mask.

Who do you think it is?

I didn't expect to get the amount of love

that I got from the judges.

And I might not be the best vocally,

but I got a feeling in my gut. I can do this.

In the package, she said the D‐list.

I mean, I would go right to Kathy Griffin if I‐‐

‐ Robin: Right, that's Kathy Griffin. ‐ Jenny: Yeah.

Kathy Griffin was on our show last year.

Kathy Griffin wasn't on the show.

‐ In my mind she was. ‐ Oh, my God, Nicole.

‐ She was Poodle... ‐ What goes on in your brain?

‐ ...the whole time! ‐ Shut up.

Nick: Coming up...

‐ ♪ Dancing ♪ ‐ Oh, wow.

It's freaking Bjork! Show some respect.

And later...

The time has come for our moment of truth.

♪ Who is that? ♪

We're back on "The Masked Singer."

Right now we're about to hear from a singer

who makes me think we are truly in the presence of greatness,

so let's all stop and smell the roses

for some clues about the Flower.

It is so funny.

Last time I was on this stage...

‐ ( vocalizing ) ‐ Nicole: Oh, man.

Oh, my God, yes!

...you thought I was all sorts of people.

‐ Jennifer Hudson. ‐ Mariah Carey.

‐ Bjork! ‐ I mean, you think

I'm a professional singer,

but I've never taken a voice lesson in my life.

‐ Never taken a voice lesson? ‐ She's a natural.

I'm just a girl who never left her garden.

My talent bloomed early on when I was just a seedling.

And I must have had that X factor.

Ain't nobody gonna tell me when to stop growing, booboo.

Okay, is that a Chaka Khan reference?

Tonight, I'm ready to throw you off even more

by singing a song that's not usually in my wheelhouse.

So keep guessing, 'cause I'm having a ball up here,

and you can't put a price tag on what you love.

‐ $13. That means something. ‐ Ken: $13.

( music playing )

Yeah! I like this song!

♪ Come on, come on, turn the radio on ♪

♪ It's Friday night and I won't be long ♪

♪ Gotta do my hair, put my makeup on ♪

♪ Friday night and I won't be long ♪

♪ 'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor ♪

♪ I got all I need ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪

‐ ♪ I don't need no money ♪ ‐ Yeah.

♪ Money ♪

♪ As long as I keep ♪

♪ Dancing ♪

Whoo!

♪ Have fun tonight ♪

♪ Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight ♪

‐ ♪ Have fun tonight ♪ ‐ ♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I can feel the beat ♪

♪ I don't need no money ♪

♪ As long as I keep dancing ♪

♪ I love cheap thrills ♪

♪ Dancing ♪

‐ Amazing. ‐ Nick: Wow.

Ladies and gentlemen, the Flower.

( chanting ) Flower! Flower! Flower!

Nicole, can you tell Flower about her performance?

Yes. Flower, I love that song,

and I love that you did your thing on it.

We got to hear a different side of your voice.

You explored more in your upper range, your head voice.

Almost a little bit operatic at times.

So you have an unbelievable stratospheric range,

and thank you for that performance.

Stratospheric range? I like that, I like that.

Now, were you guys picking up on any clues?

Well, judging from the clue package

and the performance, I'm the only one smart enough

to double down and maintain my guess

that I've believed who you've been since the beginning,

so, Bjork, great job.

I think you're a recording legend.

And this is very Bjork of you to do, to kind of, like,

"Oh, my gosh, I can sing R&B, but I can also sing Sia."

Ken, what are you talking about?

Dude, it's freaking Bjork!

Show some respect, Nick Cannon.

I mean, he's always wrong, so...

but she definitely threw us this week.

Yeah. Your last performance,

I thought I heard Patti LaBelle's voice in there,

but this week, with some of the opera notes,

or higher notes that she was hitting,

I was getting more of a Shirley Bassey vibe.

One of my absolute favorites.

Jenny: It's a pretty good guess.

‐ I didn't even think of it. That's a great guess. ‐ Right?

Robin: That's a great guess.

Last time, the other clues were cooking, crafts, clothing.

My guess I'm not sure has all that,

but the voice kind of reminds me of Anita Baker.

She also started very young.

She was performing in Detroit nightclubs at 16.

Nice! That's a great non‐Bjork guess.

Nick: You never know.

Flower, would you be so kind and deliver one more clue?

My favorite band is Kings of Leon.

‐ Ken: What? ‐ Ah!

‐ Maybe she's young. ‐ Robin: Could be.

There's Jennifer Hudson that can hit those notes

‐ from a younger generation. ‐ Nicole: No.

I don't think so. I still think she's older.

So does that help you guys at all with your guesses?

‐ No. ‐ Not really, but it shows me that she's super cool.

‐ We already knew that, right, ladies and gentlemen? ‐ Yeah. Yes.

Make some noise one more time for the Flower.

B‐B‐Bjork!

‐ "B‐B‐Bjork!" ‐ Boom.

Nick: The panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the Flower mask.

Who do you think it is?

I had no idea how fun performing as the Flower would be.

I get to sing all kinds of songs under this mask.

Plus, tricking the panel never gets old.

♪ Who is that? ♪

Welcome back to "The Masked Singer."

Let's look for the clues about the true identity

of a singer who's always trying to outfox us, the Fox.

My little one, you wouldn't believe how incredible it felt

to be loved on that stage.

♪ This love has taken it's toll on me ♪

Whoo! Oh, my God. They're amazing!

You're my favorite contestant of the show so far.

It really is that good, man. It's that good.

Let's just say I didn't always fit in.

I grew up in a rough patch of the woods.

The other fox cubs weren't so nice,

and that did a strange thing to my bark.

Bullied for his bark. Maybe he was bullied for his voice.

I found that if I pretend to sound like other foxes,

my bark was fixed.

Shazam, fast and furious,

I transformed into an undercover superfox.

‐ Shazam. ‐ Jamie Foxx.

But even with all the success,

I never felt like the applause was for the real me

until I put on this mask.

Finally having confidence in my true voice again

makes me feel like I've made it.

( music playing )

♪ All my life, been hustling ♪

♪ And tonight is my appraisal ♪

♪ 'Cause I'm a hooker selling songs ♪

♪ And my pimp's a record label ♪

♪ 'Cause the world is full of demons ♪

♪ Stocks and bonds and bible traders ♪

♪ So I do the deed, wake up, indeed ♪

♪ Stalk around the cities, yeah ♪

♪ Are you ready for the sequel? ♪

♪ Are you ready for the latest? ♪

♪ In the garden of evil ♪

♪ I'm gonna be the greatest ♪

♪ In a golden cathedral ♪

♪ Say a prayer for the faithless ♪

♪ And if you lose, boo‐hoo ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

Amazing voice.

♪ Everything's coming up aces ♪

♪ If it's a dream, then don't wake me ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

‐ Scream! ‐ ( crowd cheering )

Yeah! Go, Fox!

♪ 'Ey ♪

♪ And if you lose, boo‐hoo ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

♪ Unh, if I'm dreaming, don't wake me ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

♪ Hey, look, ma, I made it ♪

‐ Yeah! ‐ Bravo!

‐ Nick: That's how you do it! ‐ Whoo, foxy!

My man, the Fox.

( chanting ) Fox! Fox! Fox!

From one performer to another,

Robin Thicke, please speak to the Fox.

He definitely knows what he's doing.

He's been on stage many times before.

He's got the swag, but the dance break.

That was the first time anybody did an official dance break.

Jenny: It was awesome!

‐ Robin: Hey. ‐ Nicole: Yes.

I mean, to be able to be in that full Fox suit

and then to do all those moves so effortlessly and smooth,

and then his voice never wavered once?

‐ That's true. ‐ Oh, my gosh.

‐ Yeah, yeah. ‐ Robin, were you picking up on any clues?

I have picked up from his performance style,

I thought you were from a boy band or some kind of‐‐

but somebody who's been performing on stage their whole life.

And his singing reminds me of AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys.

Nick: Hmm. That's a good guess.

I don't know. You're like the LeBron James of performers, you know?

Like, you just can do everything,

and judging from the clue "Shazam,"

the only performer that comes to mind in my head right now

that has this is Jamie Foxx

because he has no weakness in his game.

‐ He can do it all. ‐ Nicole: Maybe.

But last time when he came out,

he came out and he did this stance

the first time we ever met Fox.

And some of the "oh," "heys,"

it's not exactly his voice, but he reminds me a lot

of my friend Ne‐Yo a little bit.

Because Ne‐Yo has an amazing, unbelievable voice.

‐ That's true. ‐ Ne‐Yo dances.

Ne‐Yo does dress very sharp like him, you know what I mean?

‐ Right? ‐ Nick: Fox, could you please

give us one more clue?

It's ironic that I've spent most of my life in costume

because growing up, I had imagined I'd be in a uniform.

‐ Ooh. ‐ What kind of uniform?

‐ Nick: Military? ‐ Military, exactly.

‐ All right. ‐ Or an athlete.

Jamie Foxx always did think that he was gonna be a football player.

‐ Ken: That's true. ‐ Oh, God, this is gonna drive me crazy now.

I'm dying to know who this is.

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time

for the amazing performance from the Fox.

Our panel thought one of these celebrities

might be under the Fox mask.

Who do you think it is?

All right, now the time has come

for our moment of truth.

Panel and audience,

vote now for your favorite performer of the night.

The singer with the least amount of votes

will be unmasked and reveal their secret identity.

The people and the panel have spoken.

And the masked singer tonight

with the least amount of votes

who is heading home to someplace really nice

is...

going to be revealed right after this.

‐ All: Oh! ‐ Nicole: Nick!

‐ ( Ken groans ) ‐ Every time!

♪ Who is that? ♪

The votes are in.

And the singer who must unmask

and head home tonight

is...

The Penguin!

‐ Robin: Aww. ‐ Oh, no!

It's all good. Make some noise for the Penguin.

‐ Nicole: Whoo! ‐ The rest of you, scurry backstage

in an orderly fashion.

Let's keep it going for the Penguin.

Come on, Penguin.

( chanting ) Penguin! Penguin! Penguin!

I am definitely sorry that you're leaving us.

But on the other hand, we cannot wait to see

‐ who is behind this mask, right? ‐ Robin: Yeah!

‐ Yes! ‐ Yes.

But first, gang,

I'm gonna need your final guesses.

Okay, so I for sure,

like, with everything in my bones and body,

I thought for sure you were Sherri Shepherd.

I mean, the way you walked, the way you moved,

the way you sounded, the clues even.

I also thought, like, it was, like, a Kathy Griffin

when she said "voice to be heard,"

not pretty, not funny, her career was over.

And then today, I got a little thrown.

There was a clue that said, "Nailed it,"

and there's a Netflix series with Nicole Byer.

So I'm gonna go with Nicole Byer.

Robin: All right.

‐ Dr. Jeong. ‐ Just judging off the clue package

of "Curb Your Enthusiasm,"

I will steal Robin Thicke's guess

and I will change my vote to Wanda Sykes

because she was on "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

She was a comedian, legendary comedian.

It all makes sense.

That was my idea and my idea alone.

But, you know, I mean, Wanda, you know her comedy very well.

‐ Ken: Yes. ‐ Can you even imagine Wanda doing the twerking

‐ and the dancing that the Penguin was doing? ‐ No.

Nick: Miss Nicole Scherzinger.

I heard secretary in the clue packages,

so I was thinking Megan Mullally from "Will & Grace."

But then there was a star a few times in the package,

so I'm still gonna go with Star Jones.

Robin: That's a great guess.

The clue packages that had all this stuff about comedy clubs,

and then there were the TV shows

"Curb Your Enthusiasm," Wanda Sykes,

and then there's "The Office."

So I'm gonna go with "The Office" version

with Mindy Kaling, also from "The Mindy Project."

‐ Very funny. ‐ Jenny: I love her.

Wow. I'm not allowed to guess, but I think I know who it is.

‐ But you guys have made your final guesses. ‐ Oh.

Now let's see if any of you are right.

Penguin, show us who you are.

‐ I'm dying to know! ‐ Take it off!

( chanting ) Take it off! Take it off!

♪ Who, who, who, who ♪

‐ Mindy. ‐ All: Take it off!

‐ Star. ‐ Ken: Whoa! Whoa!

‐ What is that? ‐ ♪ I really wanna know ♪

‐ Take it off! ‐ ♪ I really wanna know ♪

♪ Tell me who are you? ♪

♪ You, you ♪

♪ You ♪

‐ Nick: I knew it! ‐ Robin: Whoa!

Nick: Actress, comedian, host, Emmy award‐winner!

‐ Sherri Shepherd! My friend! ‐ ( Ken laughing )

‐ Nick: I knew it. ‐ You knew, Jenny.

Jenny McCarthy was right... kind of.

Sherri Shepherd, you belong on this show, girlfriend!

I love you so much. I can't believe it.

That could have been my final guess.

Jenny knows me so well.

She's been through two marriages and divorces with me.

We've walked around naked in front of each other. She knows me.

‐ Oh, that's nice. ‐ And it was so hard not to grab your butt, Nick.

‐ Aww. ‐ Nick: I knew it!

When it was time to take the mask off

and she started grabbing my butt,

I was like, "That's Sherri."

What made you do this show and be here with us tonight?

My son Jeffrey said, "Mommy, you should do this."

And I said, "I'm scared."

And he goes, "You should just do it scared."

‐ So I did! ‐ Aww! We love Jeffrey!

Well, great job. Here to perform unmasked once and for all,

the artist formerly known as Penguin.

Make some noise for the illustrious Sherri Shepherd.

‐ Love you, Sherri! ‐ Illustrious.

♪ Yeah, my mama, she told me ♪

♪ Don't worry about your size ♪

‐ Get it, Ken. ‐ Yeah, girl.

♪ She says boys like a little more booty ♪

‐ ♪ To hold at night ♪ ‐ Oh, my goodness!

♪ You know I won't be no stick‐figure ♪

♪ Silicone Barbie doll ♪