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returned for the second night of season 9 on Wednesday, celebrating all things ABBA! Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's episode saw reigning champion Medusa face off against two new challengers -- Rock Lobster and Night Owl.So who went home and who moved on? Each week, ET will be breaking down the biggest moments and most surprising unmaskings in each new episode of the hit reality singing competition series.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you have not watched the new episode of The Masked Singer!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

Dick Van Dyke said this week his "beautiful" 51-year-old wife helps keep him feeling youthful at 97 years old.  The comedy legend admitted "genes" are probably at play in his longevity, but he joked, "Having a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me — that works." The "Mary Poppins" star married makeup artist Arlene Silver in 2012.The couple first met in 2006 and were friends for years.  "My positive attitude, I get that from my wife," Van Dyke told Yahoo! Entertainment in a recent phone interview.  The "Dick Van Dyke Show" actor said he also goes to the gym three days a week. "I advise everybody to do that, because that's what ages people — it's just a stiffening up and not exercising their muscles and their lungs," he said.

Prime Video has secured the return of Dave Bautista (Knock at the Cabin), Chloe Coleman (Avatar: The Way of Water), Kristen Schaal (What We Do in the Shadows), Ken Jeong (The Afterparty) and others for their My Spy sequel, My Spy: The Eternal City. Among the new additions to the ensemble in the second installment are Anna Faris (Mom), Craig Robinson (The Office) and Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin).

Anna Faris, Craig Robinson and Flula Borg are joining the “My Spy” franchise, with all three comedy vets signing up for “My Spy: The Eternal City” at Amazon Studios. Director Pete Segal (“Get Smart,” “Anger Management”) is returning to helm the sequel, which reunites franchise stars Dave Bautista and Chloe Coleman alongside scene-stealers Kristen Schaal and Ken Jeong.

Dick Van Dyke proved he's still got it.  The 97-year-old was one of the stars unmasked during the premiere episode of Fox's "The Masked Singer" Wednesday night.  Van Dyke was singing as the Gnome, and as he revealed his identity host Nick Cannon remarked, "We are in the presence of an icon, ladies and gentlemen."  The audience and the panel of judges seemed stunned to see the legendary actor on stage. Nicole Scherzinger burst into tears as the rest of the panel, Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke and Ken Jeong, stood on the desk for a standing ovation.

Entertainment Weekly, “I was so positive that nobody would ever guess it was me, that they would have somebody 97 years old on there.“I would say it’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever done. But they didn’t put a mask on me.

is back, and kicking things off with one of the most unexpected and delightfully shocking episodes ever!The hit Fox reality competition mystery series kicked off its ninth season on Wednesday, helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger.The show introduced fans to the first three performers of the season — The Mustang, The Gnome and Medusa — and revealed this season would be keeping the same format as season 8.This means, instead of one star getting revealed and the rest moving on, only one would be getting a chance to sing another day, and the others would all be taking it off after just one solo performance.The Mustang was the first character to hit the stage, rocking an all-black, leather ensemble and a giant, red-eyed horse head. She chose to showcase her vulnerable voice with a cover of Whitesnake's «Here I Go Again» which earned a massive standing ovation from the audience.After The Mustang wowed the judges, fans were introduced to The Gnome.After a fun clue package, The Gnome brought a smile to everyone with a lighthearted rendition of Billie Holiday's «When You're Smiling» which was a total delight from start to finish.«I wanted to say that your vocals, your voice, just melted my heart,» Nicole said after his performance. «You made this entire country smile after that performance.»Finally, Medusa hit the stage rocking a next-level costume covered in snakes and absolutely dripping with mystery and intrigue.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you have not watched the new episode of The Masked Singer!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

The Masked Singer is back for season nine!

Michelle Yeoh gets sandwiched in by Henry Golding and Ken Jeong during a dinner event in honor of her at Mandarin Oriental in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday night (February 12).

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, director and producer Ariel Vromen has signed with APA for representation.

“Murderville” made a splash earlier this year on Netflix, splicing a murder mystery serial premise with improvised comedic antics.

The final appearance of guest judge and longtime friend of The Masked Singer competition, Leslie Jordan, had laughs, tears, and — as usual – a few surprises.

Danny Pudi played the role of Abed Nadir in the sitcom Community over six seasons and the actor is getting ready to reprise his role in the upcoming film.

After getting postponed last week due to the MLB playoffs, returned on Wednesday with a wild, wacky, Broadway-inspired new episode featuring a whole new slate of hopeful singers!The whole show served as a fun tribute to the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber, who actually joined the show as a special guest panelist, weighing in on the new contestants who belted out some of his most iconic musical compositions.Webber sat alongside stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, as host Nick Cannon introduced us to three brand new contestants — Maize, Mermaid, and Robo Girl.All three gave it their best shot before two were unmasked and the winner will move on to sing again next week. Here's how everything played out.Maize — a giant, anthropomorphic ear of corn — was the first to hit the stage, and they slayed a performance of «Heaven on Their Minds» from the musical «That was incredible.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 8, episode 4, of “The Masked Singer,” “TV Theme Night,” which aired Oct. 19 on Fox. After a rain delay forced baseball playoffs into primetime last week, the latest edition of “The Masked Singer” finally aired on Fox a week later — and viewers finally got to see Mario Cantone a bit disappointed to be gone so soon after one episode of the show. Still, he took solace in the fact that he has good company: Singing icon Gloria Gaynor was also revealed in the latest double masking on “The Masked Singer,” as the show’s Wednesday night episode celebrated “Andrew Lloyd Webber Night.”

EXCLUSIVE: Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians) and Lochlyn Munro (Riverdale) have signed on to star alongside Zhang Jingchu, Michelle Krusiec and more in Impossible Dream Entertainment’s comedy Tiger Mom, which has entered production in Vancouver.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Community” fans, sit tight: More of your favorite cast members may indeed appear in the upcoming Peacock film — including Donald Glover. That’s according to creator Dan Harmon, who addressed why two key “Community” stars, Glover and Yvette Nicole Brown, were missing from the greenlight news last week. Although Peacock and Sony Pictures TV announced production of the film with original stars Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong, Harmon confirms to Variety that others could still pop in as well. “I think that Donald is coming, based on word of mouth, but it’s just the deal isn’t official or wasn’t official. It would be difficult to really commit to doing this thing without Donald,” Harmon said. “So I believe he is coming back. I think if there’s names missing from a list, it’s because the names that are on the list, their deals are agreed upon enough that it’s OK to say they are on the list, and anybody that’s not on a list, it’s just not the case yet. So there is nothing official about anybody being out.”  

During Wednesday night's episode of "The Masked Singer," "Shark Tank" star Daymond John was eliminated, and judge Ken Jeong got emotional over the loss of comedian Bob Saget after hearing a rendition of the "Full House" theme song. John, who appeared on the show as The Fortune Teller, spoke to Fox News Digital about what it was like to be on the show and having to keep it a secret for so long. He sang "Movin’ On Up," the theme song for the popular sitcom, "The Jeffersons," a show he is proud of because it’s about African Americans working their way up in the world as entrepreneurs.

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.

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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.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 8, episode 3, of “The Masked Singer,” “TV Theme Night,” which aired Oct. 5 on Fox. “Brady Bunch” brothers Barry Williams, Christopher Knight and Mike Lookinland, as well as entrepreneur and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John were the next celebrities to be revealed on “The Masked Singer,” as the show’s Wednesday night episode celebrated “TV Theme Night.” The Mummies were revealed to be Williams, Knight and Lookinland, while Fortune Teller was John. Among this week’s three performances, the “Brady Bunch” brothers were first to go, with the fewest number of votes.

“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.

on NBC from 2009 to 2014 and aired its final season on Yahoo! Screen in 2015, is getting its own movie on Peacock, to the delight of fans. The movie will be helmed by original series creator Dan Harmon. Series stars Joel McHale,  Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong will return.Last year, McHale, a producer on the “Community” movie, told The Post that the cast had been encouraged by the reaction to their “Community” virtual table read during the height of the pandemic in 2020.Now, it looks like the line from the show, “six seasons and a movie,” will become a reality.

prophecy is finally coming true!Peacock announced on Friday that, nearly a decade after the start of a fan campaign to end the meta, fan-favorite comedy's run with a movie — as called out in a season 2 episode of the show — a movie is finally in the works.The film will reunite cast members Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong with original series creator creator Dan Harmon -- McHale and Andrew Guest will also executive produce. Additionally, Peacock is acquiring the full series library for their streaming service.«Six seasons and a movie’ started out as a cheeky line from  early seasons and quickly ignited a passionate fan movement for this iconic, hilarious and cool (cool, cool) NBC comedy,» said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, in a statement.

Six seasons and a movie is finally a reality as Peacock announces that the long-awaited “Community” film is officially in the works.

Community actor Joel McHale has confirmed that a film based on the beloved series is on the way.McHale, who played Jeff Winger on the NBC sitcom from 2009 to 2015, shared an image on Twitter today (September 30) which reads: “…And a movie.”The actor tagged several stars from the TV series, including Alison Brie, Ken Jeong, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown and Donald Glover. Jim Rash is also set to return.Gillian Anderson (Sex Education) was also tagged in the tweet, alongside streamer Peacock and Sony TV, with fans believing that McHale had meant to tag Gillian Jacobs, who plays Britta in the series..@alisonbrie @kenjeong @dannypudi @YNB @donaldglover @GillianA @peacock @SonyTV @CommunityTV pic.twitter.com/ynVqgaPuQD— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) September 30, 2022McHale is set to serve as an executive producer on the film alongside the show’s creator Dan Harmon, who will also write the script.

Six seasons and a movie is finally real after NBCUniversal’s Peacock ordered a feature film closure for Community.