Eric Idle Says 'Masked Singer' Experience 'Changed My Life' After Surviving Pancreatic Cancer (Exclusive)

Jimmy Kimmel is sharing an update on his five-year-old son, Billy, following his two open-heart surgeries. ET spoke to Kimmel at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala, where he advocated for the work the hospital is doing and what's new with his son amid his ongoing heart condition.«Billy's doing great.

Back in the saddle? Lala Kent teased her potential new romance one year after her split from ex-fiancé Randall Emmett.

Big excitement while celebrating the small screen. Wednesday's new episode of was TV Night, and everything — from the set decoration to the wardrobes to the editing and even song choices — was a celebration of all things TV.Robin Thicke opened the show with a performance of the theme song for — which, obviously, served as a tribute to his late father, Alan Thicke, who famously starred in the iconic sitcom.

truly tugged at the heartstrings and reminded everyone of the emotional power of television as an entertainment medium.The show — which was devoted to celebrating the small screen with its TV Theme Night — featured heartfelt performances of some iconic TV show theme songs that proved to be meaningful tributes to some late icons.Toward the end of the evening — which saw The Mummies, The Fortune Teller and The Harp all face off, and featured guest cameos from Tori Spelling and star Jodie Sweetin — The Harp and The Fortune Teller faced off in a musical battle royale.Each took turns belting out delivering a performance of «Everywhere You Look,» the theme song for, appropriately, .The Fortune Teller delivered a fun take on the famed tune, but The Harp transformed it into a Broadway-worthy diva-level performance that brought panelist Ken Jeong to tears.«I tell you, watching you sing that, Harp, and seeing Jodie [in the audience], somewhere up above, our friend, Squiggly Monster, Bob Saget, is smiling,» Ken said, choking back tears.Saget — who tragically died on Jan. 9 at the age of 65 — had previously competed on back in season four as The Squiggly Monster.His untimely death shocked his many friends and fans, and Harp's delivery of the theme song for Saget's most iconic show struck a particular cord with Jeong.«This is what TV is all about.

Big excitement while celebrating the small screen. Wednesday's new episode of was TV Night, and everything from the set decoration to the wardrobes to the editing and even song choices, was a celebration of all things TV.Robin Thicke opened the show with a performance of the theme song for — which, obviously, served as a tribute to his late father, Alan Thicke, who famously starred in the iconic sitcom.

“The Masked Singer” judge Ken Jeong thinks he’s got it all figured out! In a clip shared exclusively with TheWrap, Jeong is back at it with a hilarious guess about the identity of The Mummies during Wednesday night’s episode. After a clue uses the phrase “whoa,” he decides to use it a bit more literally than it was likely meant to be taken.“I think this is designed to be, like my comedy, on the nose,” Jeong says.

Monty Python star Eric Idle has explained why he decided to reveal his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, saying he feels ‘grateful to be alive’. Earlier this month, the 79-year-old was revealed as Hedgehog on the US version of The Masked Singer, using his appearance on the show to announce that he was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago. Following his elimination, the actor released a video urging people to donate to help those suffering from pancreatic cancer, having survived the condition himself.

Kanye West is trying to “change the narrative.”

Viva Las Vegas! got fans into a Sin City mindset on Wednesday with an all-new Vegas Night-themed episode.To celebrate the occasion, the show welcomed a very special guest panelist — Donny Osmond! The celebrated entertainer is no stranger to the show, as he made it to the finals in the show's first season, performing at The Peacock.Tonight's episode — hosted by Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger — saw two new singers face off against last week's champion, The Harp, for a chance to make it to the next round of the heated competition.Before the musical numbers could commence, fans got the chance to see who was under The Hummingbird costume — which is the cliffhanger the premiere closed out on last week.Well, after all the final guesses were made, The Hummingbird revealed himself to be none other than… NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick.«This has been so much fun!» he marveled as the audience roared. «I was nervous, but this has been absolutely amazing.»The first new costumed contestant of the evening was Panther — a stunningly regal, royal blue panther with a flowing cape and ornate headdress. Whoever Panther is, he can really sing, and he belts out a rendition of «Feeling Good» by Nina Simone that blows the panel away.«I thought that was a really soulful, beautiful performance,» Scherzinger marveled.

Donny Osmond is back on “The Masked Singer” stage in honor of Vegas Night!The iconic singer, who was the runner-up on Season 1 of the Fox competition series, is helping the panel Wednesday night as a guest judge — but not before reprising his rendition of “The Greatest Show,” which was his first song as his former alter ego Peacock (and the first song ever performed on “The Masked Singer” stage). In an exclusive clip shared with TheWrap, Osmond emerges from behind burlesque fans to belt out the tune from “The Greatest Showman.” All four judges go wild cheering him on before he joins them to give his two cents on the latest crop of contestants.You can watch the entire clip above.Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer” will be Las Vegas themed, so it makes total sense that Osmond is returning, considering he’s currently performing his own residency in Sin City.

Jennifer Hudson traded in her golden GRAMMY Award for a giant golden harp? Some fans certainly think so! The singer addressed rumors that she's joined this season of during the Monday episode of her daytime talk show, .Hudson was joined by Emmy Award-winning actor and viral star Leslie Jordan, who served as a guest panelist on the singing competition show alongside Joel McHale. Jordan admitted that he developed a crush on McHale while serving as a guest panelist.«He's nine-feet-tall and I'm standing beside him — he rendered me mute.

Eric Idle has successfully battled pancreatic cancer. The Monty Python star feels "very fortunate" to have had the disease - which has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers - detected at an early stage and after undergoing surgery, he is now back to good health. Eric admitted his secret battle with the disease motivated him to take part in 'The Masked Singer' and even though he was unmasked as The Hedgehog on Tuesday's (20.

Eric Idle has survived a battle with pancreatic cancer. In an essay for TIME published on Thursday, the Monty Python star revealed that he was diagnosed with the "lethal" form of the disease around three years ago. However, as the tumour was spotted during a regular check-up, and was at an early stage, doctors were able to remove it in surgery.

“The Masked Singer” is back, with wilder costumes, bolder performances, bigger stars and way more unmaskings than any season before!

The Masked Singer is back!