That is what (comedy) mates are for. On Wednesday night time’s (March 6) season 11 premier of The Masked Singer, host Nick Cannon bought completely bought 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 approach by 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 approach by the track by final season’s winner.
“They love the ebook as a result of that was so superb,” Cannon mentioned after the efficiency, which Thicke additionally referred to as “superb.” “Like, I’ve accomplished so much, however what I’m doing proper now? This is likely to be my most novel expertise but,” Hart mentioned by a voice changer afterwards as Thicke mentioned his face harm 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 foundations. “I bought you! Oh, I bought 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 pal 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 function, Nick!” the stand-up shouted. “I carried out unhealthy on function!”
“You embarrassed your self, that was silly!” Cannon shot again.
“No, I don’t look silly. I look put collectively Nick,” Hart mentioned whereas carrying a flesh-colored sock on his head to go together with a black lengthy sleeved shirt, white pants and book-shaped sneakers. “There’s nothing silly about me. You already know who seems silly? You, in that silly jacket!”
Cannon — carrying a shiny dinner jacket — disagreed, saying, “you ruined the freakin’ present! We was gonna deliver everyone out, vote, deliberate…” Hart checked his pockets and snapped, “I’m making an attempt to see if I’ve just a little 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The 2 outdated mates co-hosted the 2023 E! sequence Celeb Prank Wars and have performed tips on one another earlier than, together with Cannon getting Hart a llama for his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 cellphone quantity on a billboard in 2021.
Elsewhere, Lovebird sang Phillip Phillips’ “Residence,” Ugly Sweater did Tina Turner’s “The Greatest,” Starfish took on Madonna’s “Materials Lady” and Goldfish ran by Olivia Rodrigo’s “Vampire.” Subsequent week’s present will function a Wizard of Oz theme, with former competitor LeAnn Rimes (aka Solar) returning to carry out “Someplace Over the Rainbow,” and the introduction of latest singers Gumball, Afghan Hound, The Beets and Miss Cleocatra.
Watch Hart’s efficiency and unmasking beneath.
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