'The Masked Singer' Season 5: Niecy Nash to Guest Host After Nick Cannon Tests Positive for COVID-19

is returning for a hotly anticipated season 5, and the show is already giving fans a sneak peek at the new slate of wild and elaborate costumes!The show dropped an exciting promo on Wednesday, just ahead of season finale, and showed a tantalized glimpse of just a few characters who will be singing their hearts out during the upcoming season.While not all of the costumes were fully explained, a few of them seemed pretty self-evident — including a cartoonish Pig costume, what appears to be a Black

Haley Bosselman editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Fox announced the premiere dates for “The Masked Singer” Season 5 and “Game of Talents,” and Variety obtained an exclusive first look at Christopher Meloni on “Finding Your Roots.”HBO Max will debut its new reality competition series, “The Bridge,” on Feb. 11.

The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19.Producers have recruited actress Niecy Nash to replace Cannon, as he was due to host the first few episodes of the fifth season of the hit reality show, Variety has confirmed.Panellists set to return to the show for the new episodes include Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke.Since the end of season four, spin-off show The Masked Dancer has started airing, featuring Vinny Guadagnino, Elizabeth

Nick Cannon is returning as host of after previously being fired from the series.

TV switch-up! Nick Cannon is temporarily being replaced as the Masked Singer host after testing positive for COVID-19, Us Weekly can confirm.

Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS have re-united after the longtime host of Wild ‘N Out was fired last summer for what the company called “hateful speech and…anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.” It means the improv competition, which had been renewed at VH1 for three more seasons ahead of Cannon’s controversial comments, will soon jump back into production, sources close to the situation tell Deadline.

Daniel Holloway Executive Editor, TVViacomCBS has reestablished its working relationship with Nick Cannon.

Variety first reported Wednesday, with Niecy Nash set to temporarily fill in.On Thursday, a rep for Cannon confirmed the report to Page Six. Cannon, 40 is expected to return at a later date, according to Variety, as production on Season 5 is slated to get underway Thursday.Cannon has hosted “The Masked Singer” since 2019.

The third Fantastic Beasts filmhas shut down its shoot in the U.K. after a member of the production testing positive for COVID-19.

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros. has paused its shoot for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 3” after an unspecified crew member tested positive for COVID-19.“A team member from Fantastic Beasts 3 has tested positive for COVID-19,” said a Warner Bros.

Gallery: Harry Styles’ dating history: A look back at his famous exes (BANG Showbiz)The former was previously a guest panellist on season four and the spin-off series, 'I Can See Your Voice'. Meanwhile, Nick recently became a father again.

The Masked Singer Season 5 is set to begin filming very soon. Although we don’t know which stars will be hiding under the elaborate masks, it is clear that there will be one big change.

Nick Cannon has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Niecy Nash is stepping in for Nick Cannon on The Masked Singer.