Celebrity performances from five all-new masked celebrities and a jaw-dropping reveal.
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00:00Hi there. It's William Shatner. I used to be the night till I got unmasked, but that was history.
00:24And what a history it's been. 186 celebrities over 11 seasons of The Masked Singer.
00:33Can we get some lights in here, please?
00:36Oh, that's better. Now it's time to start the show.
00:44The only show that keeps you guessing, wondering, begging to know who could it be now.
00:54Who can it be now?
01:03Who can it be now?
01:14Who can it be knocking at my door?
01:17Go away. You don't come around here no more.
01:21Can't you see that it's late at night?
01:24I'm very tired, and I'm not feeling right.
01:28Who can it be now?
01:30Who can it be now?
01:34Who can it be now?
01:37Who can it be now?
01:40Come on!
01:40Who can it be now?
01:43Let me hear you.
01:44Who can it be now?
01:45Ooh, I gotta see you.
01:47Who can it be now?
01:49Oh, let me hear you.
01:51Who can it be now?
01:52Yeah, yeah, yeah.
01:54Is it the man coming to take me away?
01:57Why do they follow me?
02:00It's not the future that I can't see, yeah.
02:04It's just my fantasy, yeah.
02:08Who can it be now?
02:12Oh, who can it be now?
02:14I said, who can it be now?
02:18Yeah.
02:19What a way to open the show.
02:39The one and only Rita Ora.
02:43Amazing.
02:44Rita!
02:45Welcome to the moment we've all been waiting for.
02:48It's the season 12 premiere of The Masked Singer.
02:53Yeah!
02:55I am your host, Nick Cannon.
02:57And once again, ladies and gentlemen,
02:59give it up for the incredible Rita Ora.
03:02Oh, my God.
03:06This is our biggest season yet.
03:09We have 15 of the most powerful names
03:12in TV, movies, sports, and music.
03:15This cast truly has it all.
03:18Talent, success, worldwide fame.
03:20The only thing they don't have
03:23is the Golden Mask Trophy.
03:30It's right here.
03:31Tonight, the first five mystery singers
03:35will blaze the stage with electrifying performances,
03:38and then the audience and panel
03:42will vote for their favorite of the night.
03:45The singer with the least amount of votes
03:47will be the first celebrity of the season
03:51to get unmasked.
03:54Now let's get this season started.
03:57Yeah!
03:57Unleash the mask!
04:03What could it possibly be?
04:20Meet the buffalo!
04:23Ain't nobody tell me nothing
04:26Whoa!
04:28Oh, my God!
04:29It's so amazing!
04:30Hey!
04:31Hey!
04:31Hey!
04:34Looks kind of young.
04:36He moves like an athlete.
04:37Like a dancer.
04:40He looks like huge!
04:45Wow!
04:47Buffalo!
04:48He's sizing me up, too!
04:51He's looking at...
04:51I don't want...
04:52I don't want no problems!
04:54Hands off!
04:55For the first time ever,
04:58our singers will be introduced
04:59by a previous masked celebrity
05:02they have a strong connection to.
05:05Wow!
05:05Okay!
05:06We're calling them our ambassadors.
05:09So what famous alum
05:11is connected to the buffalo?
05:14Buffalo, it's your first
05:16and biggest clue
05:17of the season.
05:19Thanks, Buffalo!
05:26Hey, what's up, guys?
05:28It's me, Piglet,
05:29winner of season five.
05:30It's me!
05:31Piglet!
05:32I am so pumped
05:33to be part of an exclusive group
05:35of masked singer ambassadors
05:36here to endorse our friends.
05:39And my vote goes to
05:40the buffalo!
05:42Raised in the poorest grasslands,
05:44the buffalo had tough.
05:46Sleeping in roach-filled beds
05:47at night
05:48and practicing at bus stops
05:50by day.
05:51That's right, Piglet.
05:53But thanks to a big break
05:54at a cattle call,
05:55it was game over.
05:57Is that Betty White?
05:58Yeah, Betty White.
05:59Vanna White.
06:00He's an actor?
06:01From there,
06:02it was traveling the world,
06:03the walk of fame
06:04and starring in two
06:05of the biggest sitcoms
06:06of all time.
06:08Hit the jackpot
06:09and couldn't have done it alone.
06:10Buffalo,
06:12you really are
06:13a national treasure
06:14and always the center
06:15of attention
06:16at my epic
06:17Super Bowl parties.
06:18I just have no doubt
06:19you're going to stand out
06:20from the early season.
06:21So good luck out there,
06:22Buffalo.
06:23Just too late.
06:25Oh, wow.
06:26Nick Lachey
06:27is the masked ambassador
06:28of the buffalo.
06:29That's a big clue.
06:31Oh, here we go.
06:32Here we go.
06:32It's going to be good.
06:33Season 12!
06:34Woo!
06:34Woo!
06:35Woo!
06:35Woo!
06:36Woo!
06:36Woo!
06:37Woo!
06:37Woo!
06:38Woo!
06:38Woo!
06:39Woo!
06:39Woo!
06:40Woo!
06:40Woo!
06:50Woo!
06:50Wow!
06:50It must have been
06:52something you said.
06:54I just died
06:56in your arms
06:57tonight.
07:00Oh, yeah!
07:00I keep looking for something I can't get
07:12So there's two of them
07:13I don't see an easy way to get out of this
07:21The diary sits on the bedside table
07:27The cats in the car, the cats in the cradle
07:31Oh my God, oh my God
07:36Now there's three of them left
07:38I just died in your arms tonight
07:43It must have been some kind of chance
07:48I should have walked away
07:52I should have walked away
07:55It was a long, hot night
07:58She made it easy
08:00She made it feel right
08:02When I was over
08:04The moment is gone
08:06I followed my hands, not my head
08:09Oh, oh
08:11I just died in your arms tonight
08:14It must have been something I said
08:18I just died in your arms tonight
08:22Oh, yeah
08:25Oh, I just died in your arms tonight
08:30It must have been some kind of chance
08:34I should have walked away
08:37I should have walked away
08:41Yes!
08:47Yes!
08:47Wild, wild, wild, and more wild
08:59That was amazing
09:00That's definitely the first big reveal of the season right there
09:04Already fan favorites
09:09Oh my God
09:11Okay, okay
09:12I see what's going on there
09:13Because we're in the presence of greatness, right?
09:16Yes
09:16I mean, I can't believe what I've just seen
09:18This is only act one, by the way
09:20This is only one
09:21Thank you
09:22Well, tonight
09:25Our ambassadors have sent their masked friends a gift for good luck
09:30So what did Nick Lachey send the buffaloes?
09:33Men in black
09:34Bring out the gift
09:36They're fun, whoever they are
09:47King
09:52Oh, crown
09:53Royalty
09:54Wow
09:54The crown
09:56Right, so we're in the presence of royalty
09:57Clearly
09:58Yes, this helped me out
09:59Did it help you guys out?
10:00Thank you, Men in Black
10:01Yeah, it helped me out
10:01Well, Nick, you know
10:04If I go on the clues
10:05I'm getting a little B2K
10:07Yeah, me too
10:08Because Omarion
10:08The crown
10:10Oh
10:11Bringing the band back
10:12Omarion was the Yeti, right?
10:13I believe
10:14Yes
10:14You saw they had the dance moves
10:16That's right
10:17They had the dance moves
10:17I was thinking also B2K
10:20And I was going down that route
10:21And I think
10:22Maybe
10:23Maybe they're more experienced
10:24Now they came out with a crown
10:26Maybe they're like legendary
10:27I was thinking more earth, wind, and fire
10:29Oh
10:30Earth, wind, fire
10:31That would be incredible
10:32Right, you got Verdeen
10:33White equals Vanna White
10:35Betty White
10:36Oh
10:36See what I did there
10:37With the clue
10:38It's my first guess
10:39Philip Bailey got them type of moves
10:41You know
10:42I love you, Rita
10:43But that
10:43I'm just look
10:44Just look at them
10:45They don't look like earth, wind, and fire to me
10:47Well, you know
10:49We never know on this show
10:51They're always trying to trick us
10:52Yeah
10:52Yep
10:53So I'm thinking more in the Joe Bro world
10:55And maybe
10:56Or are we being tricked
10:58And Nick Lachey sent the other three members of 98 Degrees
11:01I love it
11:0495 Degrees
11:05All very amazing guesses
11:08Yeah, Buffalo
11:09Y'all keep it going
11:11For the Buffaloes
11:12Now go roam backstage
11:14And we'll see you for the first vote of the season
11:18I mean, I can't wait to see what else happens in season 12, guys
11:22Me too
11:22That was the best surprise
11:23And Rita
11:24We're glad to have you back
11:25I love being back
11:26Thank you for having me back
11:27How about that?
11:28Open
11:29Amazing
11:29I love this show so much
11:31Who is that?
11:39Oh yeah, welcome back
11:40To the season 12 premiere of The Masked Singer
11:45Yes
11:46Our singer next in the pecking order is a real threat
11:51So bring them out
11:53I love this part
11:57It's the woodpecker
12:11Oh my god
12:15That is gorgeous
12:16She's fast
12:20Oh, she's an itty-bitty thing
12:22You better go
12:27Gorgeous
12:28You got dancer legs
12:29Gorgeous
12:29The woodpecker is in the building
12:32Yes, honey
12:34All right
12:35So which mask alum is its ambassador?
12:38Let's find out together
12:40Hey everybody, it's me
12:47Jennifer Lewis
12:48Who else?
12:49Jennifer Lewis
12:50You'll remember
12:51I kicked up a storm on season 11
12:54And now I have top secret information on someone I have known since her start
13:01Woodpecker
13:03She's been called a mogul
13:06A chic CEO
13:08Sports page
13:10She's an athlete
13:11And she even became friends with Beyonce
13:15We have a superstar in our hands
13:17What?
13:18Friends with Beyonce?
13:20This bird is a baddie
13:22Okay, that's a lot to live up to
13:25I try not to think about all that
13:27I've just been taught that the only doors that open are the ones you knock on
13:31So I knocked on them all
13:32And now I'm striving to be the youngest billionaire
13:35I want to prove that I can do anything
13:38That's why I'm here
13:40The singing, the dancing
13:41Bring it on
13:42I believe in you 100%
13:46Make Auntie Jen proud
13:48We were good
13:57We were gone
13:59Kind of dream that can't be sold
14:03We were right
14:05Till we weren't
14:08Built a home and watched it burn
14:11What?
14:12Oh, I didn't want to leave you
14:15I didn't want to lie
14:17Started to cry
14:18But then remembered I
14:21I can buy myself flowers
14:25Run my name in the sand
14:29Talk to myself for hours
14:32I know this voice
14:34Say things you don't understand
14:36Yeah!
14:37That little print there!
14:37Oh, I can take myself dancing
14:40And I can hold my arm
14:45Yeah, I can love me better than you can
14:50I can love me better
14:51Oh, man!
14:52Who is it?
14:53Oh, baby!
14:54I can love me better
14:55I can love me better
14:57Love me better
14:58I can love me better
14:59I can love me better, baby
15:02I can love me better
15:04I
15:04I didn't want to leave you
15:08I didn't want to fight
15:09Started to cry
15:11But then remembered I
15:14I can buy myself flowers
15:18Run my name in the sand
15:22Talk to myself for hours
15:25Yeah, I say things you don't understand
15:29Yeah, I can love me better
15:35Oh, baby
15:35Oh, baby
15:37Yes!
15:40Woo!
15:42Who is it?
15:43It's like at the tip of my tongue
15:44I know!
15:46Woo!
15:47It was like excellent
15:49There you go, Woodpecker!
15:51Woodpecker!
15:52Woodpecker!
15:52Just tore the roof off
15:54Yeah!
15:55Well, you know what?
15:56We learned earlier
15:57That Woodpecker's ambassador
15:58Is the legendary Jennifer Lewis
16:00Yes, yes
16:01Yes
16:02So what did the queen gift her buddy here?
16:06Let's find out
16:07Men in Black, bring it out!
16:13Yeah!
16:20World record!
16:22Oh
16:22All right
16:24World record
16:24Well, thank you, Men in Black
16:25Thank you
16:26Panel
16:26Okay
16:27Mick, off of that
16:30The person I'm thinking right now
16:32Holds a Guinness
16:33World record for being
16:35The youngest artist
16:36To have top 20 single
16:39In the U.S.
16:40And the U.K.
16:41Who?
16:42Hallmark
16:42Wall Deco family
16:43Iconic
16:44No one's more iconic
16:45Than the Smith family
16:47All signs point
16:49To Willow Smith
16:51Adorable
16:51I don't know, Ken
16:53Not bad
16:53Okay
16:54I think
16:55I actually have a song
16:58With this artist
16:58She is a baddie
17:00And I think she has a world record
17:01No, she definitely does
17:02I actually think
17:04This could be someone
17:04Like Cardi B
17:06Ah
17:07Yeah
17:08Yeah
17:09Because my head went everywhere
17:12I went to Halle Bailey
17:13Like she's really close with Beyonce
17:16I don't know
17:17You have got me so confused
17:19But I'm gonna stick with Halle Bailey
17:21Okay
17:22Robin, what do you think
17:23When I see some of the clues
17:25And I'm thinking
17:25Jennifer Lewis connection
17:27Extremely talented
17:28In every department
17:29Could be Kiki Palmer
17:30Oh, I like Kiki Palmer
17:31Kiki Palmer
17:32That's the best guess so far
17:34Yeah
17:35But then
17:36After I see the performance
17:37I'm thinking
17:38We don't have it yet
17:39I think
17:40I think it's more
17:40In the Jojo Siwa world
17:42I think we're talking
17:42About somebody who's
17:43No
17:43Can you tell
17:44That you've completely
17:45Confused all of us
17:46Except me
17:47I like that a lot
17:49You got me stumped Woodpecker
17:51The Woodpecker was amazing
17:53Keep it going for
17:54Men in black
17:56Please help out
17:57The Woodpecker
17:58I actually think
18:00None of us are right
18:01We'll see you for the vote
18:02She's Hall
18:04I know
18:05Who is that?
18:10Who is that?
18:16Welcome back
18:17To our season 12 premiere
18:19Of The Masked Singer
18:20Does our next character
18:24Have what it takes
18:25To go all the way?
18:27It's sink or swim time
18:30Literally
18:30Come on out
18:32Meet Leashy
18:46Doesn't matter when
18:52It's always a good
18:54But I'm done
18:55Oh my god
18:57What's that?
18:57What's that?
18:59What's that?
18:59What's that?
19:00What's that?
19:01Let's go real
19:01Oh my god
19:02Oh my god
19:03She just hit a dozen hands in there
19:06What is that?
19:09Wow
19:09What in the world is going on?
19:13This might be
19:16The most
19:18Amazing costume
19:21I've seen
19:23Oh my god
19:24On this show
19:25Hold on
19:26What in the heck
19:26Is that?
19:27It's literally
19:28A leaf sheep
19:29Is this real?
19:30Yeah
19:30A leaf sheep
19:31Is a real thing
19:32It's actually pretty beautiful
19:33It's amazing
19:35Right?
19:35Yeah
19:35Let's meet its ambassador
19:37And fish out some clues
19:39Hello everyone
19:45This is Demarcus Ware
19:46AKA koala
19:48From season 11
19:49You know
19:50Keeping my identity
19:52A secret
19:53Is pretty tough to handle
19:54But I know someone
19:56Who can manage it all
19:57The goat
19:58Er
19:59Sheep?
20:00That's leaf sheep
20:01To be exact
20:02I know
20:03I know
20:04You're very confused right now
20:06And so was I
20:06Until about
20:07Three days ago
20:08But the leaf sheep
20:09Is a real thing
20:10Look it up
20:11Quarter
20:12Quarterback
20:13Now these days
20:14I'm a little sluggish
20:15But you should have seen me
20:16In my prime
20:17I made a total splash
20:19Scored headlines
20:21Topped the country's charts
20:22Even revived the franchise
20:24Cowboy
20:25The country
20:26Country singer
20:27And now
20:29I'm here to keep
20:30The good times rolling
20:31Well based off
20:33Running in the same circles
20:35I think
20:36Your glory days
20:37Are still ahead
20:38Good luck out there
20:40Leaf goat
20:41It's leaf sheep
20:42Spent 48 dollars
20:55Last night
20:56At the county fair
20:58Love it
20:59I drew up my shoulder
21:02But I won her
21:04That teddy bear
21:05Yeah
21:07She's got me saying
21:09Sugar pie
21:10Honey darling
21:11And dear
21:12I ain't seen the Braves
21:14Play a game
21:15All year
21:16My long lost buddy
21:18Say I'm getting
21:19Into them
21:20But I like it
21:21I love it
21:22I want some more of it
21:24I tried
21:25Go Robin
21:26Go Robin
21:27Go Robin
21:27I can't rise above it
21:28Don't know what it is
21:30About that little gal's loving
21:31But I like it
21:33I love it
21:34I want some more of it
21:35Gotta wash my truck
21:37And dress up
21:39And dress up
21:39To pick her up
21:41To watch TV
21:42And she sits down on the sofa
21:45She'll move a little closer
21:47She can't get enough of me
21:50Yeah I like it
21:52I love it
21:53I want some more of it
21:55I tried so hard
21:57I can't rise above it
21:59Don't know what it is
22:01About that little gal's loving
22:02But I like it
22:04I love it
22:05I want some more of it
22:07Ha ha
22:07Yeah
22:08Okay
22:11Rockin' and rollin'
22:15Oh wow
22:16Yes
22:17I think they're hiding
22:22Someone big and tall
22:23This is what it's all about
22:25It's all about
22:26I love some good things
22:26I like it
22:28I love it
22:28Yeah
22:29And we want some more of it
22:31Yes
22:31Well done
22:32The leap sheep
22:34Setting it on
22:37He's shaking
22:39He's loving it
22:39The leap sheep is shaking
22:41It is so adorable
22:42I can't stop laughing
22:42We learned Demarcus Ware
22:44Is leaf sheep's ambassador
22:45So what did the NFL superstar gift him?
22:48Men in black
22:49Bring it out
22:50What's this?
22:55Whoa
23:02Wow
23:03Hall of fame
23:04Hall of fame
23:04This is big
23:05All right
23:06Jenny what you thinking?
23:08Well he's a quarterback
23:10Uh huh
23:10And I'm sorry
23:11No matter what you guys say
23:12Yes
23:13There is only one goat in football
23:15And that is Tom Brady my friend
23:18Are you saying this could be Tom Brady?
23:20This could be Tom Brady
23:21I know Tom Brady
23:22Is that the goat?
23:24Oh man
23:24Real talk
23:25Hall of fame quarterback
23:27Someone who's a legend
23:28That guitar pick was number one
23:30Number one draft pick
23:31Uh huh
23:31I don't think Brady
23:32I think Brady was actually
23:34Not even in the first round
23:35But now he's the goat
23:36I think it was six rounds
23:38Sixth round
23:38He's now the goat
23:39Semantics
23:39But someone who played
23:40Maybe either with Demarcus Ware
23:43Or someone from the Broncos
23:44You're talking about goat
23:45You could be talking about
23:47Someone like John Elway
23:49That's not bad you know
23:51That's a good guess
23:52Wow
23:53What about you Robin?
23:54What are you thinking?
23:56So in the package it said
23:57He revitalized a franchise right?
23:59Yeah
23:59And Demarcus Ware
24:00used to play for the Cowboys
24:02Oh
24:03And somebody who did revitalize the Cowboys
24:07Was Troy Aikman
24:09That's a great guess brother
24:10I still think mine's the best
24:12Seriously that's a great guess
24:13A bunch of great guesses
24:15Thank you
24:16It's definitely a great job
24:17By the Leaf Sheep
24:18Leaf Sheep
24:20By Leaf Sheep
24:21Men in black
24:21Help the Leaf Sheep out
24:23We like it
24:25We love it
24:26We want some more of it
24:28If it's any one of those people
24:32They're like in a Leaf Sheep
24:34Shaking
24:35Yeah right
24:36Who is that?
24:39Welcome back to The Masked Singer
24:46Season premiere party
24:48Yeah
24:49It's time to meet our next group A challenger
24:53Bring them out
24:55No way
24:56What do you think it is?
24:59Meet Showbird
25:15Oh my god
25:22What an amazing costume
25:23Shake it up baby
25:28Yeah
25:29She has a safe presence about her
25:34She's got some moves
25:35Twist it, twist it, twist it, baby
25:43Okay Showbird
25:45So just who is this colorful chickadee
25:50Let's meet its ambassador
25:52Here with some clues
25:53Because let's face it
25:54We do not want to wing it
25:56No
25:57Why am I here again?
26:03You do know that I've never sung on this show before
26:06You do know that right?
26:07I'ma be the good girl
26:09Alright maybe I did sing
26:11But it was an unauthorized performance
26:13But I have been a panelist
26:15And every time I do it
26:16They're like
26:16Wow you are so much better than Ken
26:18That said
26:19I want to introduce you to a good friend
26:22It's Showbird everyone
26:24Thanks Joel
26:26Honestly
26:27I'm just as confused as you are
26:29I mean
26:30I never imagined all of this for myself
26:34I was a total tomboy growing up
26:36And a total nerd
26:37Legos
26:38Comic Con
26:39New works
26:39I thought I'd keep things a little more
26:42Humble
26:42Low-key
26:43Modest
26:45Gabels
26:46Like a judge
26:47Not burying my soul
26:49In some of the biggest blockbuster movies ever
26:52Unlike Joel here
26:53I laugh because that's very true
26:57I am jealous
26:58And I know you're a little bit out of your element
27:00But don't worry
27:01You're going to be just fine
27:02Let it go
27:15Can't let this thing call love
27:17Get away from you
27:19Feel free right now
27:21Go do what you want
27:22Oh my god
27:23Can't let nobody take it away
27:26From you
27:27From me
27:28From we
27:29No time for moving around
27:32Are you kidding?
27:34And no time for negative vibes
27:36Cause I'm winning
27:38It's been a long week
27:39I put in
27:40My heart is
27:42See I would've changed my life
27:45My life's just fine
27:47It's fine
27:48My life is fine
27:49Fine
27:50My life is fine
27:51So fine
27:52My life is fine
27:54It's fine
27:55So fine
27:56My life is fine
27:58I won't change my life
28:01My life's just
28:03I ain't gonna make nothing
28:05Get in my way
28:09Woo
28:10No matter what nobody has to say
28:16Oh
28:18Feel so good
28:20When you're doing all the things
28:22That you wanna do
28:24Wow
28:25Oh my god
28:25Get the best to let yourself
28:26Do something new
28:28It's a really good thing
28:30To say that
28:31I wouldn't change my life
28:34My life's just
28:35It's fine
28:36So fine
28:37It's fine
28:38Fine
28:39I wouldn't change my life
28:42My life's just fine
28:44Yeah
28:45Wow
28:46Wow
28:46What a surprise
28:49That was great
28:49So fly
28:53Shake that tail
28:55That was amazing
28:57Oh my god
28:57Thank you
28:59Living up to her name
29:01So fly
29:02Now we learned
29:04Joel McHale is
29:05Showbird's ambassador
29:06So what did he gift her?
29:08Men in black
29:09Bring it out
29:10What is it?
29:15What is it?
29:16What is it?
29:19Popcorn
29:20Movies
29:20Popcorn
29:21She's an actress
29:21She's an actress
29:23Does that clue help you guys out at all?
29:25Are you picking up on anything?
29:26Got any guesses?
29:27Okay
29:27I'm just
29:29Pre-flowing it right now
29:30Based on the clues
29:32And because
29:33Joel McHale
29:33Off the record
29:34He's one of my best friends
29:35In the entire world
29:36Please don't use that on tape
29:37And
29:38This is screaming out
29:40Jennifer Hudson
29:41Because
29:42You're talking
29:43Let me finish
29:44Let me finish
29:45I like that you said it so confidently
29:46What
29:47Can I explain?
29:49I thought you were actually
29:50About to make sense
29:51I know
29:51Let me explain
29:52Alright
29:53The microphone
29:54Is for dream girls
29:56Oh and also
29:57Joel McHale
29:58Knows Jennifer Hudson
29:59He was a guest
30:00On the Jennifer Hudson show
30:01She couldn't book
30:02Anybody else that day
30:03Yeah
30:04No one else is clapping
30:06With you Ken
30:06No one
30:07You're clapping alone
30:08So Rita
30:08Who are you thinking?
30:09You know what
30:10I'm going to hit you
30:11With someone that I think
30:11Is super confident
30:12She's a friend of mine
30:13I did a show with her
30:14Actually a singing show
30:15Where I was so surprised
30:16That she could sing that well
30:18The mic clue
30:19Gave me the show
30:19Empire
30:20So I started thinking
30:22Could this be
30:23Taraji P. Henson
30:24That's a good guess
30:27Not bad
30:28Yeah
30:29What do you think Robin?
30:30When I see some of the clues
30:31What I am getting
30:32Is a big movie star
30:34That can sing obviously
30:36And is very talented
30:37And could be connected
30:38With Joel McHale
30:39Could this be
30:41Kerry Washington
30:41Not bad
30:43And where does the judge
30:44Come in with
30:45Kerry Washington
30:45Oh she's very judgmental
30:47Alright
30:49Ladies and gentlemen
30:51Let's keep it going
30:52For the show bird
30:53You're amazing
30:54Oh show bird
30:55Love you
30:56Alright Miss Thang
30:57You can fly on
30:58Back to your cage
30:59Who is that?
31:11Welcome back
31:12To our star-studded premiere
31:14Of The Masked Singer
31:15Yes season 12
31:19And we're on
31:20To our final
31:21Group A singer
31:23Who is this
31:24Masked Mystery?
31:26Let's find out
31:27Release them
31:29Meet the ship
31:42What?
31:59It's a ship
32:00Oh my god
32:01I thought I saw it all
32:02The Masked Singer
32:03Wow
32:05What a costume
32:06Wow
32:08The ship
32:10Alright well
32:12What famous alum
32:13Is its ambassador?
32:15All aboard
32:16For some clues
32:17Hey y'all
32:23It's the Queen of Hearts
32:24From season 6
32:25Oh Jewel
32:27I love you Jewel
32:28I was surprised
32:29At how much depth
32:30There was to the competition
32:32Beneath the surface
32:33And that's something
32:35That I think
32:35Will serve someone
32:36That have always
32:37Had a great relationship
32:39With
32:40The ship
32:41I know how quickly
32:43The tides can change
32:44From angry
32:45To serene
32:46On a dime
32:47And my life
32:49Has been the same
32:49My career
32:51Set sail
32:52At a rapid clip
32:53I had massive hits
32:55Made history
32:56But I lost control
32:58I became lost at sea
33:01And at times
33:01Felt totally forgotten
33:03A wanted sign
33:04What could that mean?
33:05It's taken me years
33:06To find my way
33:07Back to shore
33:08But I finally
33:09Got the career
33:09I've always wanted
33:11And that's why
33:12Being here
33:12Is so scary
33:13Because once again
33:15I'm in uncharted waters
33:17Well that's exactly
33:18Why I think
33:18You should do this
33:19To steer towards
33:20Your fears
33:21Head on
33:22Just like we did
33:23All those years ago
33:24Together
33:24And if you do that
33:26I know that
33:27You'll be unsinkable
33:29Aww
33:30We love Jewel
33:31I get the chills
33:32I love her
33:33I was left
33:47To my own devices
33:52Many days fell away
33:58Was nothing to show
34:02And the walls kept
34:05Tumbling down
34:06In the city that we know
34:10I know that voice
34:13Grey clouds roll over the hills
34:16Bringing darkness from above
34:19Wow
34:25But if you close your eyes
34:31Does it almost feel like
34:34Nothing's changed at all
34:37And if you close your eyes
34:41Does it almost feel like
34:44You've been here before
34:47How am I gonna be
34:50An optimist about this
34:52How am I gonna be
34:55An optimist about this
34:57If you close your eyes
35:02Oh
35:03Oh
35:03Oh
35:04Oh
35:05Oh
35:06If you close your eyes
35:09Oh
35:10Oh
35:19Oh
35:20Oh
35:21Oh
35:22Oh
35:23Oh
35:24Oh
35:24Oh
35:25Oh
35:26How am I gonna be
35:29An optimist
35:30An optimist
35:32About this
35:33Oh
35:34Oh
35:35Oh
35:38Yeah
35:42We've got a legend on our hands here
35:48That's season premiere
35:49Wow
35:50Right there
35:51Season premiere
35:53That's what I'm talking about
35:54Shutdown
35:55Shutdown
35:56Wow
35:57Ship it down
35:58That was phenomenal
35:59You know what
36:00I have one thing to say
36:02Take it now
36:03Take it now
36:04Now
36:05I hope I floated your boat
36:08You sure did
36:11Well
36:12Season six winner Jewel
36:14Is the ship's ambassador
36:16What gift did the great queen of hearts send her?
36:19Men in black
36:20Bring it out
36:21Bring it out
36:35Cowboy hat
36:36Cowboy hat
36:37Okay
36:38Okay
36:39Okay
36:40Some country
36:41Thank you men in black
36:42Panel
36:43You guys got any guesses on who this possibly could be?
36:45Possibly could be
36:46So for me if I do go to the clues
36:48The wanted poster
36:49Girls just want to have fun
36:51Clock, airplane, time after time
36:53Could this be Cyndi Lauper?
36:55Cyndi Lauper is good
36:57I'm not feeling Cyndi Lauper
36:59You know she had a little bit of the tone of the musician that sings
37:03What if God was one of us?
37:04Yes
37:05That's what I was thinking
37:06Yeah
37:07Oh Joan Osborn
37:08Yeah
37:09She sounded a little bit like Joan Osborn
37:10Yeah
37:11Yeah, yeah, yeah
37:12I think that's great
37:13That's what I was feeling
37:14She's around that time with Jewel
37:16You could tell that they would kind of be friends together
37:18You know
37:19Late 90s
37:20Yeah
37:21However, she has a very distinct vocal tone
37:23So I was thinking Enya
37:25Oh I like that
37:26And there's Sarah McLachlan
37:28Oh right
37:29Yeah
37:30Okay
37:31Those are some great guesses
37:32Now let's give it up for that incredible job by the ship
37:35I love you
37:37I love you
37:38Now please
37:40Men in black
37:41Help the ship out please
37:43We love you ship
37:44The ship has sailed
37:45The ship has sailed
37:46The ship has sailed
37:47We love you ship
37:48What a season premiere
37:52Right?
37:53Yeah
37:54Yeah
37:55So you know what time it is
37:56That's right
37:57Audience
37:58And panel
38:00Time to choose your favorite singer of the night
38:04That's what we do
38:05The one with the least amount of votes
38:08Will be our first unmasking of the season
38:11Which singer is taking it off?
38:13We'll find out after the break
38:18You guys honestly
38:19They were all great tonight
38:21As the kids like to say
38:22This is fire
38:23Slay, etc
38:24Who is that?
38:28Welcome back to the Masked Singer
38:34The results are in
38:36The first singer of the season
38:40To unmask
38:42Is
38:43Oh my god
38:44This is the first one
38:45Oh no
38:46Oh no
38:47Oh no
38:48Oh no
38:49This is happening
38:50They're coming in hot
38:52Oh they were so good
38:54I know
38:55All of them are great
38:57Leaf Sheep
38:58Leaf Sheep
39:02Leaf Sheep
39:03Oh
39:04Leaf Sheep
39:06No Leaf Sheep
39:07To our singers who are safe
39:09Congratulations
39:10You have officially advanced to next week's footloose night
39:14Let's keep it going
39:16For Leaf Sheep
39:17Leaf Sheep
39:18Leaf Sheep
39:19Leaf Sheep
39:20Leaf Sheep
39:21Leaf Sheep
39:22Leaf Sheep
39:23We hate to see you go
39:24But we can't wait to see who you are
39:25I know
39:26We can't wait to see who you are
39:28So panel
39:29You know what time it is
39:30Let's hear those final guesses
39:32I'm feeling pretty good about this guess
39:34We saw the seahorse right in the crew package
39:38Yeah
39:39Horse Cowboys
39:40We heard revitalize the franchise
39:42Yeah
39:43All these roads lead to the amazing hall of famer
39:46GOAT
39:47Troy Aikman
39:48I'm feeling good about it
39:49Well you know
39:50I'm gonna go with someone a bit left field
39:52Just to throw it in there
39:54Because why not
39:55I'm gonna actually give you an actor
39:56Who played a coach in a movie
39:58Friday Night Lights
39:59From the tone of your voice
40:00It sounds a bit like Billy Bob Thornton
40:02Billy Bob Thornton
40:04That's a good guess
40:05What do you think Ken?
40:07Well the quarter clue
40:08One of the best quarterbacks of all time
40:10Yeah
40:11The country western theme
40:12Because he was a Denver Bronco
40:15I believe Leaf Sheep
40:17Is John Elway
40:19Okay
40:20See but
40:22I believe that there's only one GOAT
40:24He is a future hall of famer
40:26Hello
40:27How could this not be season 12 premiere
40:30The amazing Tom Brady everybody
40:33Good guess
40:34Hey
40:35I ain't mad at that
40:36Right?
40:37I ain't mad at that
40:38Alright
40:39Well panel
40:40Let's see if any of you are correct
40:42I am
40:43Come on out Troy
40:44Go go go go go
40:47Audience you know the drill
40:48Say it with me
40:49Take it off
40:50Take it off
40:51Take it off
40:52Take it off
40:53Take it off
40:54How?
40:55How is he going to take it home?
40:57I don't know.
40:58I am dying to see who this is.
41:00Take it home!
41:02Take it home!
41:03Take it home!
41:04How are we going to do this, Dick?
41:06Take it home!
41:08Take it home!
41:09Wait, wait!
41:10Take it home!
41:12Two-time Super Bowl champion!
41:15Oh!
41:17NFL Hall of Famer!
41:20The legendary Duke of Denver, John Elway!
41:24Oh!
41:25Whoa!
41:26Ken was right!
41:28Wow!
41:29You were right!
41:30Yeah!
41:31I mean, you've got to tell me, why in the world would you do The Masked Singer?
41:39That's a good question.
41:41I'm not sure.
41:42I was definitely not in my comfort zone doing this, but, you know, I'm in retirement now.
41:46I had the opportunity and took advantage of it.
41:49Good for you.
41:50Spoken like a true legend!
41:52You know, as somebody who watched you growing up, huge fan, just like Ken.
41:56Yes.
41:57I watched you win two Super Bowls.
41:58Yeah.
41:59Huge fan.
42:00We're honored to have you here on the show.
42:01Honored.
42:02Thank you very much.
42:04Is there anything you want to say to your family, your friends, of course your fans?
42:09Well, it's great to be here.
42:10I had a great time, and I think all the grandkids are going to see, happy to see Bobby jump out
42:16of the leaf sheet.
42:17Yeah!
42:18There it is!
42:19Go!
42:20Go!
42:21Go!
42:22Go!
42:23Go!
42:24Go!
42:25Go!
42:26Go!
42:27Go!
42:28Go!
42:29Go!
42:30Go!
42:31Go!
42:32Go!
42:33Go!
42:34Go!
42:35Go!
42:36Go!
42:37Go!
42:38Go!
42:39Go!
42:40Go!
42:41Go!
42:42Go!
42:43Go!
42:44Go!
42:45Go!
42:46Go!
42:47Go!
42:48Go!
42:49Go!
42:50Go!
42:51Go!
42:52Go!
42:53Go!
42:54Go!
42:55Go!
42:56Go!
42:57Go!
42:58Go!
42:59Go!
43:00Go!
43:01More of it, yeah!
43:05The legendary John Elway!