![]() The Masked Dancer was announced in January 2020 as a "straight-to-series" addition at Fox's winter Television Critics Association press tour. Wade said the network could have proceeded without DeGeneres' involvement, but felt she was "passionate about it. The day after the first segment aired, Rob Wade, head of alternative entertainment and specials at Fox, contacted The Ellen DeGeneres Show producers about a possible television series. Masked Singer panelists Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger participated in later segments, as did the show's host, Nick Cannon. Segments featured disguised celebrities Sean Hayes, Howie Mandel, Colton Underwood, and Derek Hough. ![]() Within a week of The Masked Singer 's premiere, Ellen DeGeneres introduced a spoof segment, "The Masked Dancer", on her eponymous talk show. It is a derivative of the Masked Singer format which originated in South Korea. After all have performed in an episode, the panelists and the audience vote for the favorite, and the least popular must take off their mask to reveal their identity. After performing a song, a panel attempts to guess their identities using clues given. The series involves celebrities who are disguised in full costumes and face masks which conceal their identities. ![]() The show continued as the highest- rated non-sports program in the United States during its next two seasons. The Masked Dancer is a spin-off of The Masked Singer which debuted in January 2019 and became a surprise hit for Fox, averaging about 11.5 million viewers per episode in its first season. ![]() Guest panelists included Cheryl Hines in the third episode, Rob Lowe in the fourth episode, Whitney Cummings in the fifth episode, Mayim Bialik in the sixth episode, and Will Arnett in the seventh episode. The Masked Singer panelist and comedian Ken Jeong, entertainer Paula Abdul, actor Brian Austin Green (who performed as "Giraffe" on The Masked Singer 's fourth season), and actress and singer Ashley Tisdale served as panelists. The panelists’ previous guesses included Carrot Top, Joe Jonas, Zac Efron, Ryan Seacrest, Joe Rogan and Guadagnino’s “Jersey Shore” co-star Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino.Actor and comedian Craig Robinson hosted the show. Guadagnino had previously danced to “Everybody,” by Backstreet Boys, and “Blinding Lights,” by The Weeknd. I love to entertain and I just want to keep doing this.” I hope to continue to be part of maybe this show, somehow in the future or other shows like it. I think Paula guessed me once, but I’m glad that no one really guessed it, I’d rather it be a big reveal.”Īs for what’s next, Guadagnino said he hoped that “people just see this and see that I can do different things, I’m more than a reality star, always up for a challenge and entertaining people. “I’m like all right like these are pretty cool guys. Eminem, Joe Rogan,” Guadagnino said of previous guesses. “I was pretty flattered when I heard names like Zac Efron. New clues on the episode included New Jersey and suntan lotion. Guest panelist Whitney Cummings joined Jeong in picking Pauly D. Paula Abdul thought it was David Dobrik and Ashley Tisdale thought it was Kevin Hart. Jeong thought it was Pauly D, while Green guessed Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino. But I’m not that guy, I’m more of like the low key skinny guy so I’m close enough to that character without actually being the character.”Īmong the panelists, Ken Jeong and Brian Austin Green came close, but with the wrong “Jersey Shore” castmates. “Obviously being part of ‘Jersey Shore,’ I’m around those like big muscle bound guys like some of my cast members. Guadagnino said he was presented with the Hammerhead costume, and immediately thought it was appropriate. It would be hard enough just to learn the choreography on your own.” “You lose all your senses, you can barely even breathe in it. Then add to it the costume, and Guadagnino had a heavy one: “I literally had like a 40-pound muscle suit on and you can’t even see out of the mask, you can’t do anything,” he said.
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