Omeone name a physician who is now not Ken Jeong!
The Masked Singer panelist — who is usually a terrible guesser — absolutely made feel on tonight's Group B Finals and become the handiest one to guess Whatchamacallit's identification. However, he did fall again on his season-after-season wager of Jamie Foxx for any other contestant, so the world still makes sense.
Jeong was joined through Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, and host Nick Cannon, in addition to visitor panelist Cheryl Hines.
This episode, the contestants had people from their lives deliver suggestions approximately them, and past TMS competitors (the costumes at least) also graced the level to give clues and in all likelihood function pointers themselves ...
Seahorse kicked off the show with a killer Britney Spears impression for "...Baby One More Time," earlier than transitioning to her own vocals.
On degree after the songs, Astronaut added Seahorse's clue, at the same time as Bee visited Croc, Ice Cream helped out Whatcha, and Eagle presented the hint for Serpent.
Seahorse's standout performance got her through to the Super Six, and Whatcha become removed first.
The panelists found out their first impressions guesses. Jeong had Portland Trail Blazers participant Damian Lillard, which became strong as the athlete is likewise a rapper, but he picked some other celebrity for his very last prediction and was spot on.
Whatchamacallit turned into found out to be ... Lonzo Ball.
Jeong and EW known as it! There had been tons of clues about basketball and the Lakers, who Ball previously played for, as well as his well-known own family. The comic become even eagle-eyed enough to pick out up at the 3 B notes in Whatcha's clue package deal (for Ball's father's Big Baller Brand), and this night he observed the coffee brewing inside the new clip. In university, Ball played for the UCLA Bruins (brewin = Bruin). He additionally helped his team win a championship returned in high school, which changed into hinted at by Ice Cream. Speaking of the season 2 contestant, who changed into revealed to be Twitch streamer and gamer Ninja, Ball loves Fortnite and even published at 3 a.M. Once approximately prevailing a sport.
As for the other panelists, Thicke guessed Tyler the Creator earlier than changing to Michael Strahan, McCarthy notion Winston Duke before guessing Devin Booker, and Scherzinger settled on Carmelo Anthony after over again writing down the funniest/worst first influence: "Uncle Itt." She become technically even more wrong for the reason that Addams Family man or woman is called Cousin Itt.
Then, among Crocodile and Serpent, the reptilian singer became despatched packing!
Serpent was found out as ... Dr. Elvis Francois, a.K.A. The Singing Surgeon!
Scherzinger redeemed herself via being the sole panelist to properly pick out Francois, who went viral for his covers all through the pandemic, but she did have a leg up in comparison to the others. She and Francois did a duet returned in May, so she might be greater acquainted with his voice. EW additionally were given it proper, after digging into Serpent's clues.
As for first impressions, Scherzinger at first started out with Hamilton's Okieriete "Oak" Onaodowan, at the same time as Jeong graduated from Usher to Daveed Diggs for his final answer, McCarthy said John Legend before converting her thoughts to Taye Diggs, and Thicke guessed Boyz II Men singer Wanya Morris earlier than going at the side of Hines' Donald Faison prediction.
After his display, Francois known as being on The Masked Singer a "once in a life-time" opportunity, and Jeong got choked up celebrating his fellow health practitioner's achievements."Your version of 'Imagine' got us via the pandemic, guy," Jeong said. "I’m crying due to the fact I’m jealous than you’re extra gifted than me, however I simply want you to recognise which you just were given us thru a very tough time.”
So there you have it! Seahorse and Crocodile are formally joining Popcorn and Sun in the Super Six.
Despite Jeong and Scherzinger's awesome very last predictions this night, their wins do not remember for the Golden Ear trophy, the award recognizing the judge with the most correct first influence guesses. McCarthy remains ahead, with three, Scherzinger and Thicke are tied, and Jeong has nada.
Next week, TMS could be airing a new episode on Thanksgiving, offering Group C with visitor panelist Jay Pharoah, even as Wednesday's episode could be a repeat.