SPOILER ALERT: Following are details from “The Masked Singer” Season 12, Episode 4, “Sports Evening,” which aired October 16 on Fox.
In the year two thousand (and 24)… Andy Richter will be eradicated as Mud Bunny on “The Masked Singer”. The companion of “Late Evening with Conan O’Brien”, “Tonight Present with Conan O’Brien” and “Conan” – as well as the star of “Andy Richter Controls the Universe” / “Andy Barker PI” – managed to confuse the “Singer Masked” panelists, since no one really believed it.
Speaker Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg claimed it was John C. Reilly. Ken Jeong, even though he was Will Ferrell. Robin Thicke called Chevy Chase. Rita Ora claimed it was Jay Leno.
“Singing has always been a secret ambition of mine,” Richter-as-Mud-Bunny said in his “Masked Singer” package. “When I was a beginner and first entered the business, I had a very important job: making espresso. Until they asked me to find someone to check the lighting, and wouldn’t you know it, apparently I looked like a TV guy. Since then, I have collected a large list of co-stars. Anne Hathaway, David Bowie and even Marlon Brando. Although no one has ever seen this footage!”
“Sports Activity Night” opened with guests Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser hosting a presentation from speakers Thicke and Ora. Thicke and Ora faced off in a boxing ring, singing Scorpion’s “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” with Ora ultimately chosen as the winner of their tag team. Glaser previously appeared on Season 8 of “Masked Singer” as “Snowstorm,” while McHale is a frequent guest speaker on the series. Earlier this season, he was seen in a clip touting his relationship with Showbird, who turned out to be his “Neighborhood” co-star Yvette Nicole Brown. McHale and Glaser were seen throughout the episode as secondary commentators.
Andy Richter as Dusty Bunny joins Paula Cole as Ship, Marsai Martin as Woodpecker, Yvette Nicole Brown as Showbird and John Elway as Leaf Sheep as the celebrities were unmasked on Season 12 of “The Masked Singer.”
Returning for season 12 is host Nick Cannon, alongside panelists Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, while Ora also returned to the table for the second season in a row to replace Nicole Scherzinger.
Season 12-themed episodes of “The Masked Singer” include tributes to Mattel’s Barbie as she turns 65, and the movie “Footloose” as it marks her 40th birthday. Miley Cyrus will also be honored with an episode dedicated to her music catalogue, while new is also the “Who Are You Fest”, which features songs from “memorable competition schedules”, as well as a “Sports Night” and a “ Night of the 60s.” Night.” Supporting themes that will again include “Soundtrack of my life” and “Thanksgiving Night”.
New this season, clues can be “strategically incorporated into costumes, musical decisions and moments on stage.” And the fifteen star contestants will be endorsed by a “Masked Star Ambassador” made up of past contributors including Dick Van Dyke (Season 9 Gnome), Jewel (Season 6 winner as the Queen of Hearts), Ne -yo (Season 10 Winner as the Cow) and DeMarcus Ware (Season 11 Koala). And the “Ding Dong Keep It On” bell will also be back this morning, but only one singer during the group’s final three will be saved.
Season 12 features 15 contestants performing in new costumes, including “Ship,” “Leaf Sheep,” “Woodpecker,” “Chess Piece,” “Bluebell,” “Buffalo,” “Showbird,” “Mud Bunny,” “Goo,” ” “Strawberry Jam” and much more.
Here are Group B’s first performances from Wednesday’s episode 4, “Sports Night”:
Wasp
Music: “Rock Your Physique” by Justin Timberlake
Panel Assumptions: Taye Diggs, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo
Clue of the Masked Ambassador: Ne-Yo (Cow, Season 10): “I believe it’s about time my boy Wasp got into the sport. I recognize him since he recently appeared on the scene, and he has had enormous success following my phrases of knowledge. I believe he has achieved what it takes to win the Golden Mask trophy, just like I did in season 10.”
Wasp narrative: “I mean, I grew up in a troubled neighborhood. There was no reason I should have found out. But I learned to dig deep and fight. My profession has become an excessive exercise. We’re talking about the biggest levels and screens on this planet.”
Sports activities Night shoe track: Basketball shoes. “Well, Nick, recent shots help me stay in the game.”
Chess piece
Music: “Consider” by Cher
Panel Assumptions: Serena Williams, Regina King, Ashley Graham
Clue of the Masked Ambassador: Nikki Glaser (Blizzard, Season 8): “I know when you think of Nikki Glaser, you think of yourself as a fashion icon. And that’s why I’m here. To introduce the most modern friend I know.”
Chess piece voiceover: “”Look, I love a fashion moment. I just never thought I would be here. There were cases where I felt like an unsafe pawn. People have doubted me my entire life. But I needed to think about myself. And make bold moves across the board, to protect my crown and that big role that changed my game.”
Sports activities Evening shoe track: Tennis shoes. “In the first round of the game, it’s love serving love.”
Doorbell
Music: “We Belong” by Pat Benatar
Panel Assumptions: Taylor Momsen, Elle Goulding, Paris Hilton, Leighton Meester
Clue of the Masked Ambassador: Kelly Osbourne (Ladybug, season 2): “I’m here to divulge some top secret information about my friend Bluebell. Who actually knows a thing or two about the subject of tabloids. I should know, we even made headlines collectively. She had worldwide success in a single day. But with great fame comes great gossip.”
Bluebell Narrative: “As my career blossomed and rumors grew about my alleged relationships with rock stars, billionaires and even royalty, the truth is that my true love never blossomed until recently. Now that I’ve discovered this, I’m in no way happier. We belong collectively. And now I’m here because, well, I’m having a moment.”
Sports activities Evening shoe track: Modeling blades. “I try to keep up, but I always rock and roll.”
Mud Rabbit
Music: “Candy Caroline” by Neil Diamond
Panel Assumptions: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Jay Leno
Clue of the Masked Ambassador: Dick Van Dyke (Gnome, Season 9): “Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It’s me, Dick Van Dyke. You may remember me as the lovable Gnome from season 9. I am now 98 years old. So, I know one thing about accumulating mud. So here’s my friend the Mud Bunny.”
Mud Bunny Narrative: “Thanks, Dick! Hi, I’m the Mud Bunny. I’m here to audition for The Masked Singer because singing has always been a secret ambition of mine. When I was a beginner and first entered the business, I had a great vital job. Making espresso. Until they asked me to find someone to check the lighting, and wouldn’t you know it, apparently I looked like a TV guy. Since then, I have collected a large list of co-stars. Anne Hathaway, David Bowie and even Marlon Brando. Although no one has ever seen this footage.”
Sports activities Evening shoe track: Ice skates. “Well, my perspective on this competition is to go through it in a blaze of glory.”
Slime
Music: “Losing Management” by Teddy Swims
Panel Assumptions: Jon Batiste, Shaboozey, Khalid
Clue of the Masked Ambassador: Keenan Allen (Gargoyle, Season 9): “Excited to be a Masked Ambassador, with some information categorized. In season 9 as a Gargoyle, everyone enjoyed seeing my softer, more delicate side. Although they know me as robust. And on Goo, I can say that it is identical.”
Good narration: “Growing up, I wanted to solve everything within my power. But inside I was very sensitive. Full of feelings. As soon as my older brother started to like the guitar, I discovered my escape. After robust days in college, I would sit in my room crying, feeling the pain of high school trauma. I became a complete music nerd. Starting acapella teams, music lab and even successful awards.”
Sports activities Evening shoe track: Musical boots. “For me, you might need to deal with the only real sneaker.”
Last season’s performers included Vanessa Hudgens, who won the season 11 crown as Goldfish, defeating Scott Porter, who starred as Gumball. Different artists included Thelma Houston (Clock), Chrissy Metz (Poodle Moth), Corey Feldman (Seal) and Clay Aiken/Ruben Studdard (Beetroot), Jenifer Lewis (Miss Cleocatra), Kate Flannery (Starfish), Charlie Wilson (Ugly Sweater) , DeMarcus Ware (Koala), Colton Underwood (Love Fowl), Sisqó (Lizard), Billy Bush (Sir Lion), Joe Bastianich (Spaghetti and Meatballs), Savannah Chrisley (Afghan Hound) and Kevin Hart (E-book).
“The Masked Singer” comes from Fox Different Leisure. Rosie Seitchik, Craig Plestis and Cannon are executive producers, while Seitchik serves as showrunner. The series is based on the South Korean format created by Mun Hwa Broadcasting Corp.