Episode 4 of The Masked Singer is here and the show has been capturing viewers across the country. Last week, guest Joel McHale joined the judges’ panel guessing the identities of the disguised singers. He has returned to be a guest judge again this week, along with regular judges Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger. On the show, celebrities dress up in fun costumes and take on certain characters. Then, they sing in their disguises on stage, as the audience and judges try to figure out who they really are … Now that you have the rundown on the kind of stars you could be unmasking this season on The Masked Singer, let’s get into the live recap on tonight’s episode. We will be updating this post live as the episode airs. Before getting into the performances, host Nick Cannon welcomed the usual judges, along with guest judge Joel McHale, who is on for the second week in a row. The Rabbit was the first one up and he talked about taking things to new heights. He talked about an amusement park and Coney Island was highlighted. For his performance tonight, the Rabbit performed the song “Wake Me Up” by Aloe Blacc and Avicii. When the judges were trying to guess the identity of the Rabbit tonight, judge Robin Thicke made the comment that he thinks Thicke is a seasoned performer. Thicke then guessed that the Rabbit could be Joey Fatone or possibly JC Chasez, both who were in N’SYNC. Judge Nicole Scherzinger then asked the Rabbit if she ever toured with him in the past. The Rabbit replied that he couldn’t remember. Next up was the Alien, who said that the judges’ comments about her singing from last week reminded her of her childhood, before the world knew her family’s name. Nicole Scherzinger guessed that the Alien could be from the Jackson family after the Alien performed the song “Lovefool.” One of the top guesses for the Alien has been LaToya Jackson, so, it could be. Is it possible to be in ❤️ with an Alien? #AlienMask #TheMaskedSinger pic.twitter.com/gIP1Di6nK5 — The Masked Singer (@MaskedSingerFOX) January 24, 2019 Giving a clue to the judges, the Alien said she’s recorded many things and that she is a quadruple threat. Next up was the Raven, who many believe to be Ricki Lake and we’re convinced. Ahead of her performance tonight, she said that no one recognized her beauty in the past. The number 1968 was shown and she talked about someone discovering her gifts. For her performance tonight, she performed the song “Bad Romance” and it definitely sounded like Ricki Lake. Judge Jenny McCarthy said she thinks she knows who the Raven is behind the mask. Robin Thicke reiterated that the Raven is a former talk show host. The Poodle was up next and she revealed that she has been fired many times. This makes us wonder if she is Kathy Griffin and Jenny McCarthy had the same guess. The Bee was the next singer in the spotlight and the judges were guessing Dionne Warwick as a possible identity. As part of the Bee’s clues, she said she’s not always in tune with what’s happening in the world today, in terms of music. She also talked about possibly having a lot of awards. Ultimately, the Poodle was voted off tonight and her identity was revealed. And the Poodle is … Margaret Cho.<doc-sep>The Masked Singer returns Wednesday, Jan. 23 at 9 p.m. EST. Check out our spoilers and live recap of the show including clues and guesses for who's behind the Rabbit, Bee, Poodle, Raven and Alien masks. Fox's hit show, The Masked Singer returns January 23 for its fourth episode in which yet another singer will be unmasked. Based on a Japanese reality TV Series, The Masked Singer has become a national obsession as fans agonize over the secret identities of the singers hidden behind the masks. During episode four, the remaining five masked contestants from episode two will return with new clues and performances for the audience to puzzle over. Which Singers Have Been Unmasked So Far? If you're tuning into the show for the first time The Masked Singer is a truly ridiculous singing competition that's less about having killer chops and more about making the audience scratch their heads. The show takes 12 celebrities whose identities have been hidden from audience members and judges alike. Each week, the show provides a small handful of clues about the contestant ahead of his or her performance. At the end of the night, whichever performer the audience deems the worst singer will end up being unmasked while the remaining members move on to the next round of the show. In time, all masked performers will be revealed but until then we'll all be driven collectively crazy trying to sort out who is behind the elaborate facades. Episode one saw the first six contestants - Hippo, Unicorn, Lion, Deer, Monster, and Peacock take the stage with the Hippo being unmasked at the end as the Steelers' Antonio Brown. During Episode two, the next six contestants — Rabbit, Alien, Raven, Pineapple, Poodle and Bee — faced off against one another while also wearing elaborate head-to-toe costumes. At the end of the episode, the Pineapple received the lowest number of votes and was revealed to be Tommy Chong from the comedy duo Cheech and Chong. In episode three, the Deer got the lowest number of votes and, when unmasked, was identified as former NFL Quarterback and sports analyst Terry Bradshaw. Once the show begins, we'll be providing a live-blogged recap of everything that happens, including the clues given and songs performed by each of the masked contestants. In addition, we'll provide our best-guessed spoilers for who might be behind each of the masks. Episode four is one you won't want to miss, so be sure to check in with us on Wednesday at 9 p.m. EDT for a full recap of the event. You can also check out our earlier recaps and guesses for who might be behind the masks, here. The Masked Singer Episode 4 Spoilers and Recap: Who Are Behind the Masks? Which Singer was Unmasked? Once the show has begun, we'll add live blogged updates to this section. In the meantime, here are all the clues that have been revealed so far about each of the episode three performers. Who Is The Rabbit? (Clues and Spoilers) Clues from Episode 4: I am the rabbit. During my last performance, I bounced to new heights I knew I would thrive behind this maks and I knocked it out of the amusement park. Welcome my friend to my playground. Where I worked as a little bunny. But it wasn't always carrots and cream. The video shows a Merry-go-round and fairgrounds like Coney Island. I found safety in a group but sometimes not getting to be yourself can leave you feeling boxed in. Now I'm finding it exhilarating to be on my own. Every week I get to cook up something new for yall holding carrots Tonight I'm gonna wake you all up and show you I can be the main attraction. What The Rabbit Sang: Wake Me Up When It's All Over - Avicii The judges noticed a twang in the voice and from the clues Jenny thinks he could be a professional cook like someone from Master Chef. Nicole asks if they have performed together but the Rabbit says he's seen too many performances to remember. Who Is The Alien? (Clues and Spoilers) Week 4 Clues: Last time performing in the mask was much harder than I expected. I could barely see and it hurt to hear some of the comments from the panel. The feeling of experiencing that reminded me of being a young child before the whole world knew me and my family's name. She is surrounded by stuffed animals like a penguin and lion. There is also a toy snake nearby. You may think I'm out of fashion. But I'm here to rise above all that. And tonight I am gonna push myself to the limit and show you all that I'm capable of. I'm a quadruple threat. I've recorded many things. What The Alien Sang: Lovefool by the Cardigans The judges are still stuck on a model with names like Bella Hadid and Kate Moss being thrown out. Jenny thinks Taylor Swift because of the toy snake in the video. Ken thinks Paula Abdul. Who Is The Raven? (Clues and Spoilers) Week 4 Clues: This journey has taken me to places I never thought I'd have the courage to revisit. I confronted the loss of my beloved with my last performance. It was like the clouds started to part and a long-awaited transformation began. I was once the loneliest bird among all others. Small town downtown pictured with highway 2 sign A picture of seven caged birds Until years ago when a man came to town He saw me in a new light and took me away from my flock. The video shows an old television screen with the date 1968. I cried tears of love into the Hudson River. I couldn't believe someone finally saw my gifts Now my wings are unclipped and tonight my performance is all about my new found freedom in just being me. What the Raven Sang: Bad Romance by Lady Gaga The judges are certain she's a talk show host and Robin suggests Sally Jesse Raphael. Jenny thinks it's Sherry Sheppard. Who Is The Poodle? (UNMASKED)<doc-sep>Rabbit sings Avicii & Aloe Blacc’s “Wake Me Up” The worst-kept secret (to everyone but the panelists) is that Rabbit is probably *NSYNC member JC Chasez. “I found safety in a group, but the sometimes not getting to be yourself can leave you feeling boxed in,” the costumed mystery man says, with a nod to the doll boxes in *NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me” video from 2000. He also hints at the boy band’s Disney amusement park origins in Orlando, Florida. After singing the Avicii and Aloe Blacc collaboration “Wake Me Up,” several of the five panelists finally begin to wise up. Nicole Scherzinger is the first one to suggest that it might be JC -- and she points out that her first girl group, Eden’s Crush, toured with *NSYNC. When asked by Nicole if Rabbit ever ever spent time on the road together, the cotton-tailed crooner gives this non-answer: “I’ve seen many, many performances in my past… There have been just too many people for me to remember.” Alien takes on The Cardigans’ “Lovefool” Given that Alien constantly refers to her famous family, I’m torn between thinking she’s a Jackson or a Hilton. The fact that she hints “you may think I’m out of fashion” doesn’t help swing the pendulum either way, and only further confuses the already-clueless five at the panelists’ table. After Alien’s mediocre take on “Lovefool,” however, I’m downgrading my assumption from Janet to La Toya. A low-watt bulb must have finally gone off in Nicole Scherzinger’s head, too, as she states, “It kind of gave me, like, Jackson vibes. Somebody from the Jackson family.” The clues Alien drops are that she is “a quadruple threat” who has “recorded many things.” Raven belts out Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” Following Raven’s clues that she lost her beloved and has newfound freedom, Jenny McCarthy and Robin Thicke believe that the feathered performer is onetime View co-host Sherri Shepherd. Side note: Watching Jenny do the twist while Raven sings Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” is a Masked Singer season one highlight. That said, the bar is not particularly high. Meanwhile, Ken Jeong brings up the fact that he was in Ride Along 2 with Sherri Shepherd, which prompts Robin Thicke to ask Raven, “Have you ever been in a movie with Dr. Ken?” Joel butts in to clarify: “Wait, Wait. Have you ever been in a good movie with Ken?” “Only in my dreams,” Raven responds. Poodle trills Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” Poodle basically gives away that she’s a stand-up comic by stating in her clues package, “Whenever I want to practice new material, I turn to my best friends.” Despite the fluffy diva putting her all into a rendition of “Time After Time” (complete with a shirtless dancer pushing her on a swing on stage), the panelists can’t quite make out who’s behind the mask. “Someone who’s in a robot poodle costume with Phantom of the Opera half-naked behind them, it all made sense to me,” Joel offers. The only added clue Poodle barks to the stumped panelists is that she’s “been fired multiple times.” This causes Jenny McCarthy to seize on the idea that it could be Kathy Griffin under all that pink fluff. Bee tackles Bruno Mars’ “Locked Out Of Heaven”<doc-sep>Spoiler alert! This story contains details from "The Masked Singer" Season 1, Episode 4, including the identity of the eliminated celebrity. Another masked singer bites the dust. Five competitors – Poodle, Rabbit, Alien, Raven and Bee – hit the stage Wednesday with their clues as the judges tried to guess "The Masked Singer." First up was Rabbit. The singer hinted that he "found safety in a group," prompting the judges to think he’s in a boy band. He further stoked those inclinations by displaying strong vocals during his performance of Avicii's "Wake Me Up." Nicole Scherzinger guessed "one of the 'N Sync boys," pinpointing member J.C. Chasez. Robin Thicke picked Joey Fatone, adding that it may be a country singer because of his "Southern twang." Review: Fox's 'The Masked Singer' is the next great singing contest, but who's competing? Alien took the competition to the new heights with her playful performance of The Cardigans' "Lovefool." She hinted at her "family's name" and that people "may think I’m out of fashion," leaving the judges thinking she's a model. Thicke guessed Bella Hadid or Paris Hilton, while Jenny McCarthy disagreed that Hilton could "move like that." Scherzinger has a hunch she's a member of Fifth Harmony after the singer said she's a "quadruple threat" that has "recorded many things." Ken Jeong's final guess: Paula Abdul. Next up was Raven. The mysterious singer sent the judges gaga with her rendition of Lady Gaga’s "Bad Romance" and equally compelling story. She revealed that she cried "tears of love in the Hudson River" and that a man took her away from her flock. Scherzinger made a literal guess that Raven is Raven-Symoné, while McCarthy seemed very confident that it's talk show host Sherri Shepherd. The judges tried to make heads or tails of the Poodle. She swung onto the stage with a performance of Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time." Thicke guessed Judge Judy after the Poodle dropped hints about "justice" and "verdict," while McCarthy leaned toward Kathy Griffin once the masked singer revealed she's "been fired multiple times." Jeong added it may be ousted White House employee Omarosa Manigault Newman. Bee brought the heat with a performance of Bruno Mars' "Locked Out of Heaven." The judges agreed the masked singer is a professional, and her notes may have given her away. "I recognize that vibrato," Thicke said mid-song. "That vibrato is the most famous … of all time." He guessed Gladys Knight and McCarthy agreed. Jeong, however, has a hunch it's Diana Ross. In the end, Poodle got the lowest number of votes from fans and had to unmask. McCarthy and Jeong both picked comedians as their final answers, but guessed the wrong ones. Turns out, it was comedian Margaret Cho. Surprisingly, Jeong wasn't able to identify his co-star from former ABC sitcom "Dr. Ken." "Ken, I thought you would know," Cho teased after unmasking. He responded, "She was my sister on 'Dr. Ken.' … I am so dumb." Jeong added, "She is the reason I am a comedian now." Cho joins unmasked singers former NFL quarterback Terry Bradshaw (Deer), comedian Tommy Chong (Pineapple) and NFL player Antonio Brown (Hippo). Four down, eight to go. Related: 'The Masked Singer' recap: Who was eliminated (and unmasked) in Episode 3?<doc-sep>
They’re baaack! If you missed Alien, Bee, Poodle, Rabbit or Raven on last week’s episode of Fox’s reality TV show “The Masked Singer,” you were in for a treat Wednesday night as this group of costumed celebrities returned. Joining regular panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke for the second week in a row was guest judge (and celebrity aficionado) Joel McHale. After the judges and in-studio audience watched all five performances, they voted to eliminate the weakest singer. So who was forced to unmask in front of America this week? Below, check out our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 1, Episode 4, titled “Another Mask Bites the Dust,” to find out what happened Wednesday, January 23 at 9/8c. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite costumed celebs on Fox’s reality TV show, who impresses you the most, and who you think will ultimately win. Keep refreshing/reloading this live blog for the most recent updates. 9:00 p.m. — “Previously, on ‘The Masked Singer’!” In last week’s third episode the other group of contestants — Peacock, Monster, Unicorn, Deer and Lion — returned to face the judges, with Deer being eliminated. He removed his mask to reveal NFL personality Terry Bradshaw, which didn’t really shock too many people as he was the choice of most of the panelists. This week we’re reuniting with Alien, Bee, Poodle, Rabbit and Raven, and before the end of the hour one of these celebs’ true identities will be revealed. 9:05 p.m. – First up tonight is The Rabbit. During his last performance he “bounced to new heights.” Some images in his package included “Shakeology” which is a workout drink. He once found safety in a group, but sometimes not getting to be yourself can leave you feeling boxed in. Now, each week he gets to “cook up something new.” 9:10 p.m. – Singing “Wake Me Up” by Avicii featuring Aloe Blac, Rabbit definitely has a voice and the panel thinks he could be from *NSync and have ruled out Corey Feldman. I still think it’s JC Chasez. Who’s with me? Robin said he seems like a seasoned performer and thinks he heard a bit of a twang in his voice this week. Nicole loved the vocals. Some suggestions from the panel were the men of Lady Antebellum or Rascall Flatts. Both Joey Fatone and JC were brought up again. Nicole, who has toured with *NSync, asked if they’ve ever toured together. Rabbit said there have been too many people for him to remember, so to me that’s a “Yes.” Rabbit finished things off by saying he also likes to rhyme and rap. Hmm… SEE ‘The Masked Singer’ spoiler: The Rabbit is … 9:15 p.m. – Next to take the stage is the Alien. Let’s hear some clues. Last time, Alien thought some of the comments from the panel were hurtful. Once again, Alien mentioned that she dreamed about being a young girl, before the whole world knew her and her family’s name. She said, “You may think I’m out of fashion, but I’m here to rise above all that” while levitating above a bed. Last time I had a hunch she was LaToya Jackson. Maybe I was right? 9:20 p.m. – Singing “Lovefool” by The Cardigans, the Alien is definitely soft-spoken like LaToya. Jenny questions if it could be Kate Moss, hung up on her fashion comment. Robin still thinks it’s Bella Hadid. Come on! So far I think I have the best guess. Ken mentions Paula Abdul and Nicole agrees the Alien is about the same size as Paula. Nicole mentioned the performer’s tone and said it reminded her of the Jacksons. Alien gave the panel one more clue, saying she’s a quadruple threat. When asked if she’s ever been a professional recording artist, Alien reveals that she’s recorded many things. Robin then immediately throws out Paris Hilton as an option. SEE ‘The Masked Singer’ spoiler: The Alien is … 9:25 p.m. – Raven is about to perform, but first let’s get some clues! This journey has taken her places she never thought she would have the courage to revisit. She confronted the loss of her beloved with her last performance and feels like the clouds began to part. She was once the loneliest bird among all others and nobody recognized her beauty, until years ago when a man came to town. He took her away from her flock.