‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Final Season 5 Guest Panelists, Including Season 4 Winner LeAnn Rimes (EXCLUSIVE)

The Masked Singer has a new winner!

 season 5 crowned a new champion on Wednesday! After some next-level performances from the final three contestants, one costumed crooner ended up walking away with the Golden Mask trophy.First, we're going to look at how the night unfolded. Scroll down to find out who won and who came up just short.Wednesday's finale came down to The Chameleon, The Black Swan and The Piglet — each of whom delivered perhaps their most commanding performances of the season.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5, Episode 13 finale of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 26 on Fox.Nick Lachey is hogging “The Masked Singer” spotlight. Disguised as the Piglet, the 98 Degrees star is taking home the bacon as Season 5’s big winner.Also revealed on Wednesday night’s finale, second place went to pop singer JoJo as the Black Swan.

 returns on Wednesday for the hotly anticipated season 5 finale! ET is following along throughout the entire episode to break down the night's biggest moments, best performances and long-awaited unmaskings!Tonight, fans will see some final show-stopping performances from the final three -- The Piglet, The Chameleon and The Black Swan — before one of the talented costumed crooners is awarded the coveted Golden Mask trophy!Before a winner is crowned, America's favorite panel of celebrity

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video is getting into the Emmy FYC pop-up groove after all. The streamer is unveiling a three-day experiential event next weekend tied to its drama series “The Boys.” The drive-thru restaurant, dubbed “Planet Vought,” will take place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, with reservations available between June 4 and June 6.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePeabody has added six more members to its West Coast board of directors, including Lorrie Bartlett, co-head of talent, ICM; Channing Dungey, chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group; Alix Jaffe, executive VP of television, Village Roadshow Entertainment Group; Tilane Jones, president of Array; Charles D.

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeEndemol Shine North America has hired longtime TV Academy executive Karla Pita Loor in a new role where she will head up the company’s social responsibility efforts.As executive VP of enterprise inclusion and social responsibility, Pita Loor will report to Cris Abrego, chairman of the Americas, Banijay, and president/CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings, who made the announcement Tuesday.

There was a time when Brandi Glanville and LeAnn Rimes couldn’t be in the same room together, thanks to their feud over Eddie Cibrian. But these days the former enemies have put their bad blood behind them, and Brandi, 48, proved just how far they’ve come by by including LeAnn, 38, in her son Mason Cibrian‘s prom night pre-party over the weekend.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeGreetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 24, 2021, which means it’s 7 days until Emmy eligibility ends on May 31; 24 days until nomination-round voting starts on June 17; 32 days until the Daytime Emmys telecast on June 25; 35 days until nomination-round voting ends on June 28; 50 days until nominations are announced on July 13; 87 days until final-round voting starts on Aug. 19; and 118 days until the Primetime Emmys telecast on Sept. 19

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Derek DelGaudio’s ‘In & Of Itself'” is finally hitting the big screen. The Hulu special will run at the IFC Center in New York from May 28 to June 3, marking the first time audiences can see the film version of the stage show in an actual theater.“In & Of Itself” was originally slated to premiere in person at SXSW last year.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargePhoebe Dynevor knows you’re still processing the news that Regé-Jean Page won’t be back on Season 2 of Netflix’s juicy “Bridgerton.” But rest assured, Phoebe and Simon — a.k.a. the Duke and Duchess of Hastings — are doing quite fine.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5, Episode 12 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 19 on Fox.In the end, perhaps it was Omarion’s previous career as a professional rollerblader that gave him away.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOn a late April evening this year, dozens of cars sat parked in front of a large, inflatable screen outside the Rose Bowl in Pasadena for a pop-up drive-in experience.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5 Episode 11 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 12 on Fox.Hanson has been mmm-bop’ed off “The Masked Singer.” The pop star brothers were unmasked on Wednesday’s episode as the Russian Dolls.The trio became the first group to compete on the show; last season, the couple Clint Black and Lisa Hartman performed as a duo under the Snow Owls costume.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNBC is getting a New Deal for Christmas, as it gets back into the live TV musical business with “Annie Live!” Set to air during the holidays, “Annie” also represents a homecoming of sorts for producers Bob Greenblatt and Neil Meron.Greenblatt, of course, is the former NBC Entertainment chairman who found success in bringing live musicals to the network, starting with “The Sound of Music Live!” in 2013.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeI don’t use the word “ennui” often. But it dawned on me that it’s the perfect way to describe the 2021 Emmy season so far.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAfter a frenzied Monday in which NBC canceled its telecast of the 2022 Golden Globes and WarnerMedia joined Netflix and Amazon Studios in boycotting the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Globes, the HFPA has revealed its time frame for “implementing transformational changes as quickly – and as thoughtfully – as possible,” which it said “remains the top priority for our organization.“We invite our partners in the industry to the table to work

Well look at how far we’ve all come! LeAnn Rimes and Brandi Glanville, once sworn enemies, joined together to celebrate Mother’s Day and it looks as if things went swimmingly. LeAnn posted a cute pic on May 9 showing their big, blended family enjoying Mother’s Day brunch together. Present were: LeAnn, husband Eddie Cibrian, his two sons, ex-wife Brandi, and Eddie’s mom.