“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.
11.05.2023 - 01:19 / variety.com
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.”
Hoying, Kristin Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan, Kevin Olusola and Matt Sallee all make up the group and participated. Olusola said the choice of California Roll even fit perfectly for them. “We love sushi, absolutely love it, and e eat it very often on tour,” he said. “And we just felt that one long piece of sushi that everybody loves, but to cut it up into five pieces that you want the whole and you can enjoy the individual parts as well. That’s very much a theme within our band.” Sallee said the costume was challenging, and it required two people each to help them walk around. “But it honestly didn’t make the singing
“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.
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 – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the season finale of The Masked Singer!
SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you haven’t watched the season finale 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 14 season finale of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 17 on Fox. Like a river, Bishop Briggs kept a steady flow throughout Season 9 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” — and her perseverance was rewarded with the championship. Briggs, as Medusa, won this season’s top prize and was finally unmasked on Wednesday night’s finale, along with runner-up David Archuleta, revealed as the Macaw. Briggs, who performed the most of any contestant this season, sealed her victory with performances of “Elastic Heart,” by Sia, and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” by My Chemical Romance. Although Briggs said singing under the Medusa costume was a challenge, she pointed out that it was nothing compared to what she did last year.
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 The Peabody Awards won’t be throwing a return celebration this year after all. The org has scrapped this years event, which would have been the first in-person Peabody ceremony since 2019 (before the pandemic), in the wake of the writers strike. Originally set to be held on Sunday, June 11, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, this also would have been the first Peabody Awards to be held in Southern California. “As an organization dedicated to honoring the most compelling and empowering stories in broadcasting and streaming media, we recognize and respect the position that many of this year’s Peabody Award winners find themselves in,” the org said in a statement. “Due to the ongoing uncertainty and meaningful challenges that exist industrywide, we have decided to cancel the 83rd annual Peabody Awards ceremony that was set to take place on June 11 in Los Angeles. Canceling the ceremony is extremely disappointing as this year’s 39 winners are immensely talented and have brought forth powerful stories that deserve to be celebrated.”
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!
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.
We’re heading into the semifinals of The Masked Singer!
SPOILER ALERT – Do not read ahead if you have not watched the new episode of The Masked Singer!
The Masked Singer is back!