The Masked Singer is just stupid now
The Masked Singer’s staged bits—like Kermit’s appearance, or Nick Cannon’s reappearance—have undermined the very-important foundation that’s holding up this entire ridiculous show.
How Masked Singer fakes its audience, and why it’s here to stay
The Masked Singer’s virtual audience of fake people and virtual sets will continue in season five. I talked to the show’s producers about why they’re doing this, while a podcast talked to people who are creating these special effects.
Nick Cannon un-fired by VH1 and temporarily replaced as Masked Singer host
This week, Nick Cannon was both replaced as host of Fox’s The Masked Singer season 5, and re-hired as host of his VH1 show Wild ‘N Out.
Masked Singer season 4’s premiere: great singers and a dangerous, unnecessary lie
The Masked Singer season 4’s premiere had strong performances and fun costumes. And it also had a fake audience that acted as if it’s okay to be unmasked and physically close to other people right now.
Masked Singer will fake its audience—even more than it already did
Fox’s Masked Singer season four is filming, and will have viewer voting for the first time. And it’s also hiring a fake studio audience.
Shark Tank, Masked Singer, RHONY’s reunion will all be filmed in person, and soon
ABC, Fox, and Bravo are moving forward with plans to film reality shows in person despite the risks, though they are making some changes to Shark Tank, The Masked Singer, and The Real Housewives of New York City.
Nick Cannon, fired by VH1 for anti-Semitic comments, stays as Masked Singer host
Fox says Nick Cannon “inadvertently promoted hate” and “has sincerely apologized,” so he won’t be fired. But he did not apologize immediately for anti-Semitic comments he made in June, on an episode of his podcast.
