‘The Masked Singer’ Finale Reveals Identities of Medusa and Macaw: Here’s Who Won Season 9

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large And of course, at the top of that list is star Bob Odenkirk, who turned what began as a guest spot on “Breaking Bad” into one of the most iconic characters in TV history. Last year we finally got an Emmy nomination for Rhea Seehorn, and the show overall has landed 46 noms over the years. But that’s not enough.

“The Masked Singer” left a sour taste in her mouth. During the latest episode of “Let’s Talk Off Camera,” Kelly Ripa’s podcast with SiriusXM, the “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper” and “21 Jump Street” star revealed she was “so pissed” by her departure.

Spoiler alert: Winner announced aheadThe 32-year-old “Crush” singer, who performed as Macaw on the Fox singing series, placed second to British entertainer Bishop Briggs, 30 — who embodied Medusa. Archuleta sang two songs before his identity was revealed, shedding some light on his vocal cord woes.

returned for the grand finale on Wednesday, and the two greatest performers of season 9 faced off in a one-on-one duel for the Golden Mask Trophy!Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's exciting finale saw the Medusa and The Macaw, duke it out for their coveted prize, with each showing off their skills with two separate performances.So who crowned the season 9 champion? Here's how Wednesday's finale shook out when all the songs were sung and votes were cast!The Macaw and Medusa were both on top form for the finale, and The Macaw kicked things off with an emotional performance of James Bay's «Hold Back the River.» It was a touching and exciting number that showcased his vocal skill and left the judges moved.«I have to say, Macaw, [for the] season 9 finals, this is the strongest performance I have seen you do all season,» Jeong marveled. «And we are witnessing some sort of evolution of the Macaw, and it is beautiful.

SPOILER ALERT: The coveted “Golden Mask”‘ award was on the line tonight for the remaining contestants in Season 9 of The Masked Singer. It was “Medusa” versus “Macaw” in a showdown for the ages, and only one could triumph.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the season finale of The Masked Singer!

WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer”Wednesday’s finale of “The Masked Singer” unveiled its winner Medusa as singer Bishop Briggs in a reveal many fans saw coming — except judge Jenny McCarthy, who couldn’t make up her mind about her final guesses, finally landing on Ellie Goulding and Fergie. As Briggs performed two songs near and dear to her heart to mark the season’s close — My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade” and Sia’s “Elastic Heart” — the “River” singer reflected on her journey on the show just months after welcoming her first child.“At the time I was six months postpartum and so I was pumping and then I was running around on stage,” Briggs told TheWrap.

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

We’re heading into the season finale of The Masked Singer!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As Amazon Freevee’s hoax reality series “Jury Duty” is currently garnering huge amounts of attention, the format originator is staging a comeback. TBS is set to announce Wednesday that it has ordered a revival of “The Joe Schmo Show,” which will air next year on the cabler. The original “Joe Schmo” premiered in 2003 on Spike TV, with a follow-up in 2004 and then a third season revival in 2013. Created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (both of whom went on to a successful screenwriting career, including the “Deadpool” films), “Joe Schmo” made waves when it first debuted for parodying the then-relatively new and white-hot reality competition genre.

The Masked Singer and I Can See Your Voice are both officially returning to Fox.

returned for the season 9 semifinals on Wednesday, and the show was a musical duel between the three powerhouse finalists who have consistently proven themselves to be the best of the best of the whole season.Helmed by host Nick Cannon and overseen by stalwart panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, Wednesday's exciting semifinal episode saw the return of The California Rolls, Medusa and The Macaw, who duked it out for their shot in next week's finals.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.Here's how Wednesday's season 9 semifinal episode shook out when all the songs were sung and votes were cast!Tonight is the second-to-last night of season 9's star-studded competition, and the three greatest singers of the season took to the stage to give it their all and make it to the grand finale — starting with The California Rolls. This collective of sushi-themed singers got the audience onto their feet with a fun rendition of Kelly Clarkson's «Breakaway» that showed off their impressive harmonies.«That's the way to semifinal, right there!» Thicke declared, as McCarthy added, «I feel like you guys were the ones to beat and are still the ones to beat!»After the fun and upbeat routine, it was time for Medusa to bring the feels with an absolutely jaw-dropping cover of Hozier's «Take Me to Church» that blew the doors off the theatre.

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

We’re heading into the semifinals of The Masked Singer!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 11 on Fox. Pentatonix is pretty easy to recognize, as perhaps the best-known a cappella group performing today. So from the start, it was pretty easy to tell it was them on “The Masked Singer” – and indeed, the five-person group was unmasked as California Roll on Thursday’s show, which also doubled as the Season 9 semifinals. For their first song, “Paparazzi,” group member Scott Hoying said they tried to avoid doing any harmonies at first, “so we could hide the iconic Pentatonix harmony sound for  at least a minute. For the first minute, I was trying to really change my voice. But it didn’t work, because every comment on every video was like, ‘I knew from the beginning it was Pentatonix and I was confirmed as soon as they all came in. We know that sound so much.’ But it honestly it was a compliment. It was very flattering to know that we can’t even hide our voice because it’s become part of what people have heard so many years.”

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

“The Masked Singer” this week? Jenny McCarthy thinks so.In perhaps a twist for longtime “Masked Singer” fans, it isn’t Ken Jeong with the crazy guess this week, but McCarthy. During Wednesday night’s semifinals, in which Macaw, Medusa and California Roll battle for a spot in the final two, McCarthy takes a swing that pop culture’s most famous wizard might be beneath Macaw’s mask.Of course, her co-hosts disagree.