‘The Masked Singer’ Renewed For Season 8 By Fox

SPOILER ALERT: Tonight, the seventh season finale of The Masked Singer unveiled its ultimate winner, once again offering the surprise answer to its mystery voice.

*Caution: Spoilers ahead!

 season 7 crowned an all-new champion on Wednesday! After some truly breathtaking performances from the final three contestants, one costumed crooner ended up walking away with the Golden Mask Trophy!Going back to tradition — after having a finale with just two contestants last season — this season's big showdown pitted the top three singers against one another for an ultimate musical showdown.The Prince, The Ringmaster and The Firefly — who all happened to be from Team Good — each took to the stage to sing their hearts out, with The Prince kicking off the evening.The frog-costumed crooner wowed with a stunning performance of Coldplay's «Viva La Vida» that garnered a well-earned standing ovation from the panel and the audience.However, with this being the final, all three contestants brought their A-game, and Firefly upped the ante with a sultry, jaw-dropping rendition of «Bag Girl» by Usher. She showed off her moves and danced with the panel, leading panelist Nicole Scherzinger to gush, «Tonight, at this finale, you are the one to beat.»The Ringmaster then took the stage and brought the first round of the finale to an emotional close with a powerful performance of Sara Bareilles' «Gravity» that saw her hitting some truly next-level high notes.

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

It’s the season finale of The Masked Singer!

It’s the season finale of The Masked Singer!

It’s the season finale of The Masked Singer!

The Masked Singer finale is airing in just a few hours!

is coming to a close on Wednesday with a performance-packed finale! The Ringmaster, The Firefly and The Prince will face off, but only one will take home the coveted Golden Mask Trophy.However, before the celebs are revealed at long last, the panel of celebrity detectives will first have to make their final guesses at what stars are inside the elaborate costumes.In this exclusive sneak peek from Wednesday's season seven finale, Ken Jeong has a surprisingly solid prediction about the true identity of The Ringmaster, and he even gets host Nick Cannon on board with the possibility.«Well, I gotta go back to the clues,» Ken say, referring to the many hints presented in the character's various clue packages over the course of the show. «You know, there was not snow, but. As in Hailee Steinfeld!»«What about this: Mouse dressed as  a princess? Disney? She's a star of Hawkeye! A horse? She was Oscar-nominated for » Ken says, before noticing what he thinks is a look of incredulity on Nick's face.

Feeling fine! Rudy Giuliani‘s appearance on The Masked Singer sparked plenty of controversy, but a Fox executive said that he doesn’t feel remorse about having the politician on the show.

Rudy Giuliani’s stint on “The Masked Singer” had exactly the impact the network was looking for.

sparked walkouts from both Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke. However, in the actual airing of the episode, both judges remained in the studio at the unmasking.When Giuliani began giving his encore performance (as is standard after contestants are revealed), however, Jeong decided he’d had enough.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFox execs finally addressed the controversy surrounding Rudy Giuliani being cast on “The Masked Singer,” and according to Rob Wade, the president of aalternative entertainment & specials at Fox Entertainment, the company has “no regrets.”The network brass was asked about Giuliani’s casting on Monday morning during a conference call announcing the network’s new fall lineup. “Yeah, absolutely no regrets,” Wade said.

Fox bosses have defended the casting of Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer who helped spread baseless lies that the 2020 Presidential election was stolen, on The Masked Singer.

has been renewed for a third season at Fox.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterMayim Bialik’s “Call Me Kat” has been renewed for a third season by Fox.The multi-cam comedy stars Bialik as Kat, an optimistic and fun-loving woman continuously defying societal expectations, and her mother’s wishes, to prove she can live a happy and fulfilling life on her own terms. Her first move? Using her entire savings to open a cat café in Louisville, KY.Along with Bialik, “Call Me Kat” stars Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila, Leslie Jordan as Phil, Kyla Pratt as Randi, Cheyenne Jackson as Max and Julian Gant as Carter.CLICK HERE to follow Variety’s coverage of Upfronts 2022Based on the British series “Miranda,” “Call Me Kat” is created by Miranda Hart.

s wild and unpredictable season is nearing its grand finale, as Wednesday determined which contestant would be taking the last spot in the final three.The Queen Cobras, Space Bunny and the Frog Prince all took the stage for the last showdown of Round 3, and each sang their hearts out for the chance at making it all the way to the end of the line.However, only one could claim the spot — meaning fans were in for a double elimination! Which also meant finally learning who some of the costumed crooners really are!After all three of the elaborately crafted characters sang their heart out, it came time for the three to go back-to-back singing alternating verses of Katy Perry's hit «Roar» — and all three slayed their performances, making the audience vote particularly difficult.However, two (costume) heads had to roll, so the first singer to get the proverbial axe was the Space Bunny!Before unmasking, the panel of celebrity detectives -- including Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger — made their final guesses. While Jeong's guess of Owen Wilson was way off, McCarthy was closer when she suggested Sean Kingston.

SPOILER ALERT – Do not continue reading if you don’t want to know who was unmasked on The Masked Singer tonight!