| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 Promotional poster for season eleven, featuring "Goldfish" | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Nick Cannon |
| No. of contestants | 16 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | March 6, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The eleventh season of the American television series The Masked Singer premiered on Fox on March 6, 2024.[1]
Panelists and host
Nick Cannon, singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, television and radio personality Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, and actor and comedian Ken Jeong are all expected to return as host and panelists. On September 13, 2023, it was announced that recording artist and panelist of the British adaptation of the show, Rita Ora, would substitute for longtime panelist Nicole Scherzinger, as the latter stars in the West End revival of Sunset Boulevard, conflicting with the filming of the eleventh season.[2] Ora's addition marks the first major change to the panel since the series' inception.
The second episode features season four winner LeAnn Rimes ("Sun") as an additional guest and the fourth episode included Jill Whelan and Heidi and Spencer Pratt as additional guests.
Production
The format is similar to its predecessor; featuring three groups, with Group A starting with five costumes and Groups B and C starting with four. Each group will feature one wildcard added later during the season. The panelists will have one opportunity to use the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell (introduced in the ninth season) to save one contestant, who will move to the quarterfinals with the group finalists. From there, three will compete in the semifinals and two will move on to the finale.[3]
Much like the previous three seasons of the series, the eleventh season will feature the return of themed nights. Throughout the season, themes will include nights dedicated to Billy Joel and Queen, film and musical The Wizard of Oz, film-toy franchise Transformers, "Girl Groups", and "Shower Anthems".[3] Additionally for the first time, themes such as "Soundtrack to My Life" and "TV Themes" will be featured once again after having already been represented in previous seasons.[4]
Contestants
The season will feature 16 celebrities split into three groups; as well as three wild card contestants who will enter the competition later during the season.[4]
The contestants are have said to boast a combined total of 22 Grammy nominations, 11 platinum albums, 33 Teen Choice nominations, 108 million records sold, 1.7 billion Spotify streams, and 326 film appearances.
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| Group A | Group B | Group C | |||||
| Beets | TBA | SAFE | |||||
| TBA | |||||||
| Clock | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | |||
| Goldfish | TBA | SAFE | |||||
| Gumball | TBA | RISK | |||||
| Koala (WC)[3] | TBA | ||||||
| Lizard | TBA | RISK | RISK | TBA | |||
| Lovebird | TBA | SAFE | |||||
| Miss Cleocatra | TBA | SAFE | |||||
| Poodle Moth | TBA | SAFE | SAFE | TBA | |||
| Seal (WC)[3] | TBA | ||||||
| Starfish | TBA | SAFE | |||||
| Ugly Sweater | TBA | SAFE | |||||
| Sir Lion (WC) | Billy Bush | Talk show host | OUT | ||||
| Spaghetti & Meatballs | Joe Bastianich | Restauranteur/TV personality | OUT | ||||
| Afghan Hound | Savannah Chrisley | TV personality/Actress | OUT | ||||
| Book | Kevin Hart | Actor/comedian | WD[a] | ||||
- WIN The masked singer won with their performance and advanced in the competition.
- KEPT The masked singer was saved from elimination by a panelist using the "Ding Dong Keep It On" bell.
- RISK The masked singer was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- SAFE The masked singer was safe from elimination.
- OUT The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked.
- WD The masked singer unmasked themselves and left the competition.
- The masked singer did not perform.
(WC) The masked singer is a wild card contestant.
Kevin Hart ("Book"), Savannah Chrisley ("Afghan Hound"), Joe Bastianich ("Spaghetti & Meatballs") and Billy Bush ("Sir Lion")
Episodes
Week 1 (March 6) - "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora"
Guest performance: Panelist Rita Ora performs "Who Are You" by The Who
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goldfish | "Vampire" by Olivia Rodrigo | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Starfish | "Material Girl" by Madonna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Ugly Sweater | "The Best" by Tina Turner | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Lovebird | "Home" by Phillip Phillips | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Book | "So Sick" by Ne-Yo | Kevin Hart | WD[a] |
Week 2 (March 13) - "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night"
Guest performance: LeAnn Rimes performs "Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gumball | "If I Only Had a Heart" by Jack Haley/"Heartbeat Song" by Kelly Clarkson | RISK | |
| 2 | Miss Cleocatra | "Stormy Weather" by Etta James | SAFE | |
| 3 | Afghan Hound | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by The Tokens | RISK | |
| 4 | Beets | "Home" by Michael Bublé | SAFE | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Afghan Hound | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg | Savannah Chrisley | OUT |
| Gumball | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 3 (March 20) - "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night"
Guest performance: Panelist Robin Thicke performs "My Life"
| # | Stage name | Billy Joel song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poodle Moth | "Just the Way You Are" | SAFE | |
| 2 | Clock | "Piano Man" | SAFE | |
| 3 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | "Only the Good Die Young" | RISK | |
| 4 | Lizard | "Uptown Girl" | RISK | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Spaghetti & Meatballs | "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" | Joe Bastianich | OUT |
| Lizard | undisclosed | SAFE | ||
Week 4 (March 27) - "TV Theme Night"
Guest performance: The panel performs "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" by Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle (from Gilligan's Island)
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clock | "Good Times Theme Song" | SAFE | |
| 2 | Poodle Moth | "Unwritten" - The Hills theme song | SAFE | |
| 3 | Lizard | "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? Theme Song" | RISK | |
| Wild card | Sir Lion | "Love and Marriage" - Married… with Children theme song | RISK | |
| Smackdown | Identity | Result | ||
| 5 | Lizard | "Who Are You" - The Masked Singer theme song | undisclosed | SAFE |
| Sir Lion | Billy Bush | OUT | ||
Week 5 (April 3) - "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night"
Group performance: Group C performs "TBA" by TBA| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 2 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 3 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Battle Royale | ||||
| 4 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Season 11 Premiere: Rita We Love Your Ora" | March 6, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.29 | [5] |
| 2 | "Group B Premiere: The Wizard of Oz Night" | March 13, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.44 | [6] |
| 3 | "Group C Premiere: Billy Joel Night" | March 20, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.19 | [7] |
| 4 | "TV Theme Night" | March 27, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 3.24 | [8] |
| 5 | "Group C Finals: Shower Anthems Night" | April 3, 2024 | TBD | TBD | [9] |
| 6 | "Transformers Night" | April 10, 2024 | TBD | TBD | [9] |
| 7 | "TBA" | April 17, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 8 | "TBA" | April 24, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 9 | "TBA" | May 1, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 10 | "TBA" | May 8, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 11 | "TBA" | May 15, 2024 | TBD | TBD | |
| 12 | "Season 11 Finale" | May 22, 2024 | TBD | TBD |
Notes
References
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- ^ Peter White (September 13, 2023). "Rita Ora To Sub In For Nicole Scherzinger In Season 11 Of The Masked Singer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "The Masked Singer season 11: Here's everything you need to know". Entertainment Weekly. March 2, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Masked Singer Season 11 Sneak Peek: Here Are the Top First Six New Costumes". Variety. February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 7, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: Fox Distant Runner-Up in Key Demos with The Masked Singer and Animal Control Season Premieres and New Night for Family Guy". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 14, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Leads the Night as The Amazing Race Returns for its 36th Season". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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- ^ Douglas Pucci (March 28, 2024). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Share Prime Time Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
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