That is what (comedy) buddies are for. On Wednesday night time’s (March 6) season 11 premier of The Masked Singer, host Nick Cannon obtained completely obtained by his comedy pal Kevin Hart, who made a shock visitor look within the clunky E book costume.
Whereas precise cloaked performers Ugly Sweater, Starfish, Goldfish and Lovebird sang for a spot on the present, Hart stumbled his method via Ne-Yo’s “So Sick,” drawing smiles and laughs from judges Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong and beginner Rita Ora. The panel couldn’t comprise themselves as Hart — whose voice was unmistakable beneath the boxy costume — bumbled his method via the music by final season’s winner.
“They love the e-book as a result of that was so superb,” Cannon stated after the efficiency, which Thicke additionally referred to as “superb.” “Like, I’ve finished rather a lot, however what I’m doing proper now? This is perhaps my most novel expertise but,” Hart stated via a voice changer afterwards as Thicke stated his face damage from smiling.
When the massive reveal got here later within the present, Thicke, who had guessed Hart, took a victory lap and hugged the funnyman whereas Cannon complained that the comic was breaking the principles. “I obtained you! Oh, I obtained you Nick! This was a prank, you had no thought!… And guess what Nick? There’s nothing you are able to do about it!,” Hart shouted because the host lamented that his buddy was out of order by bringing their longtime prank struggle to his stage.
“That is silly,” Cannon complained. “That was the worst efficiency ever within the historical past of this present, how about that!”
“On goal, Nick!” the stand-up shouted. “I carried out unhealthy on goal!”
“You embarrassed your self, that was silly!” Cannon shot again.
“No, I don’t look silly. I look put collectively Nick,” Hart stated whereas sporting a flesh-colored sock on his head to go along with a black lengthy sleeved shirt, white pants and book-shaped sneakers. “There’s nothing silly about me. You realize who appears to be like silly? You, in that silly jacket!”
Cannon — sporting a shiny dinner jacket — disagreed, saying, “you ruined the freakin’ present! We was gonna deliver all people out, vote, deliberate…” Hart checked his pockets and snapped, “I’m making an attempt to see if I’ve slightly little bit of care, cuz I don’t care. That’s not my drawback, that’s your drawback. That is me, up on you now, Kevin Hart 1, you nothing!”
The 2 previous buddies co-hosted the 2023 E! collection Superstar Prank Wars and have performed methods on one another earlier than, together with Cannon getting Hart a llama for his forty second birthday in 2021 and Kevin posting Nick’s private telephone quantity on a billboard in 2021.
Elsewhere, Lovebird sang Phillip Phillips’ “House,” Ugly Sweater did Tina Turner’s “The Greatest,” Starfish took on Madonna’s “Materials Lady” and Goldfish ran via Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire.” Subsequent week’s present will characteristic a Wizard of Oz theme, with former competitor LeAnn Rimes (aka Solar) returning to carry out “Someplace Over the Rainbow,” and the introduction of recent singers Gumball, Afghan Hound, The Beets and Miss Cleocatra.
Watch Hart’s efficiency and unmasking beneath.