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Long before Jenny McCarthy launched into her current roles as SiriusXM talk show host and “celebrity detective” on “The Masked Singer”, she was best known as one of Playboy‘s most popular Playmates, appearing on six Playboy covers over the years.

Sitting it out. Jenny McCarthy is one of the most famous Playmates of all time, but she was absent from Secrets of Playboy — and there’s one big reason she decided not to participate.

Jenny McCarthy and her husband Donnie Wahlberg are mourning a heartbreaking family death after revealing their beloved pet dog has died.SEE: Inside Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg's impressive Illinois homeThe Blue Bloods actor took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce the tragic news that his French Bulldog, Lumpy, passed away at the age of 12 with a touching tribute video that featured the pooch, Jenny, and his stepson Evan Joseph.WATCH: Donnie Wahlberg mourns death of beloved pet dogDonnie revealed that Lumpy died in May, but he kept the news private because he was on tour, and he wanted the time with his fans to be full of "joy, happiness and love".Posting a lengthy caption in tribute to his "constant sidekick", Donnie penned: "So many of you asked me about my constant sidekick, Lumpy, during the Mix Tape Tour. His usual playful presence, by my side, was clearly missed by all.

Donnie Wahlberg is missing his “constant sidekick.”

Mid-show PDA, a surprise proposal and “Baby Blockheads” — New Kids on the Block are back on the road with a bang!

SPOILER ALERT: Tonight, the seventh season finale of The Masked Singer unveiled its ultimate winner, once again offering the surprise answer to its mystery voice.

 season 7 crowned an all-new champion on Wednesday! After some truly breathtaking performances from the final three contestants, one costumed crooner ended up walking away with the Golden Mask Trophy!Going back to tradition — after having a finale with just two contestants last season — this season's big showdown pitted the top three singers against one another for an ultimate musical showdown.The Prince, The Ringmaster and The Firefly — who all happened to be from Team Good — each took to the stage to sing their hearts out, with The Prince kicking off the evening.The frog-costumed crooner wowed with a stunning performance of Coldplay's «Viva La Vida» that garnered a well-earned standing ovation from the panel and the audience.However, with this being the final, all three contestants brought their A-game, and Firefly upped the ante with a sultry, jaw-dropping rendition of «Bag Girl» by Usher. She showed off her moves and danced with the panel, leading panelist Nicole Scherzinger to gush, «Tonight, at this finale, you are the one to beat.»The Ringmaster then took the stage and brought the first round of the finale to an emotional close with a powerful performance of Sara Bareilles' «Gravity» that saw her hitting some truly next-level high notes.

Feeling fine! Rudy Giuliani‘s appearance on The Masked Singer sparked plenty of controversy, but a Fox executive said that he doesn’t feel remorse about having the politician on the show.

Fox bosses have defended the casting of Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer who helped spread baseless lies that the 2020 Presidential election was stolen, on The Masked Singer.

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s wild and unpredictable season is nearing its grand finale, as Wednesday determined which contestant would be taking the last spot in the final three.The Queen Cobras, Space Bunny and the Frog Prince all took the stage for the last showdown of Round 3, and each sang their hearts out for the chance at making it all the way to the end of the line.However, only one could claim the spot — meaning fans were in for a double elimination! Which also meant finally learning who some of the costumed crooners really are!After all three of the elaborately crafted characters sang their heart out, it came time for the three to go back-to-back singing alternating verses of Katy Perry's hit «Roar» — and all three slayed their performances, making the audience vote particularly difficult.However, two (costume) heads had to roll, so the first singer to get the proverbial axe was the Space Bunny!Before unmasking, the panel of celebrity detectives -- including Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger — made their final guesses. While Jeong's guess of Owen Wilson was way off, McCarthy was closer when she suggested Sean Kingston.

Ken Jeong is really not holding back when it comes to his latest round of guesses on Wednesday's new episode of !In this exclusive sneak peek from the forthcoming episode, we see Ken piecing together all the clues after another performance from Queen Cobra — or should we say Queen Cobras, as they revealed in a surprise move last week, there are actually three costumed performers.Referring to some hints in the clue package that aired before their new performance, Ken surmises that the Queen Cobras might actually be three huge music megastars.«She said 'Bang!' [and] 'Wizard.' You know who's starring in the movie adaptation of? Ariana Grande,» Ken says, spelling out his deductive reasoning. «And three people sang 'Bang, Bang.' The Second person, Jessie J, also has a song called 'Price Tag!'» While it's clear his fellow panelists — Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Jenny McCarthy — and host Nick Cannon, aren't really sold, Ken soldiers on to deliver the final piece of the puzzle.«But we need the third person? OK! Last week there was a heart [clue], and the person who wrote and sang 'Buy a Heart' was Nicki Minaj!» concludes Ken, explaining that she, too, sang on the hit 2014 single.«Bang, bang! I win!» Ken declares, as he fired off imaginary finger guns and blew smoke from his finger barrels, all while Nicole rolls her eyes.While it's unlikely, this isn't the most outlandish guess Ken has made in recent weeks.

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an unexpected unmasking last week that sent shockwaves through the fandom, the hit Fox show returned on Wednesday and was back to business as usual with another set of performances from the third and final group of costumed contestants.Space Bunny, Frog Prince, Baby Mammoth and Queen Cobra — who turned out to be multiple contestants as multiple Queen Cobras, to everyone's surprise — all took the stage for another shot at keeping their masks on and getting to the finals.After all the performances were delivered, it came time for the audience to vote on which of the masked contestants should have to face off — and it all came down to Baby Mammoth (who sang «Me Too» by Meghan Trainer) and Space Bunny, who crooned Culture Club's «Do You Really Want to Hurt Me.»Finally, it came time for the final vote of the night and that spelled the end of the road for Baby Mammoth.Before unmasking, the panel of celebrity detectives — including Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger — made their final guesses. The wild guesses included Reese Witherspoon, Kirsten Dunst and Rachel Ray.

Nicole Scherzinger seems fairly sure she knows exactly who is under the Baby Mammoth costume — and seems sure that the secret celeb is also related to fellow panelist Jenny McCarthy.In this exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday's new episode, Nicole is passionate about her guess, following a performance and some clues about Baby Mammoth.«I'm getting Melissa McCarthy vibes? Your cousin?» Nicole says, as Jenny nods and smiles.«Missy, are you in there?» Jenny jokingly calls out to Baby Mammoth, who stands quietly on stage next to host Nick Cannon.«Last week, in the clues, it said 'Cheer.' Little known fact, Melissa McCarthy was a cheerleader in high school,» Nicole continues. «Also, there was a match, and Melissa McCarthy was in with Sandra Bullock.»«It could be her,» Jenny says. «I could totally see her doing it, and her kids love the show.»«That's a good guess!» Robin Thicke adds with a smile.It's certainly a far cry from fellow panelist Ken Jeong's suggestion about the Baby Mammoth's secret identity from last week, when he guessed that it is actually figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.Either way, fans will be able to see Baby Mammoth face off against the Frog Prince, Space Bunny and Queen Cobra as 's season 7 competition continues to heat up on Wednesday at 8 p.m.

revealed on “The Masked Singer” this week and, as was first reported back in February, judge Ken Jeong did in fact walk off the stage. And now, seeing how things actually went down, viewers are praising the move.The former New York City mayor-turned-Trump lawyer was unmasked as the Jack in the Box, and became the first contestant eliminated from Round 3 of the competition after a rendition of George Thorogood’s “Bad to the Bone.”Jeong appeared absolutely stunned when Giuliani’s face was revealed, saying nothing.

The Masked Singer, prompting judge Ken Jeong to leave the studio.The former New York City mayor and ex-attorney to Donald Trump was unmasked on the show on Wednesday (April 20). His involvement as a contestant was first reported back in February (via Deadline), along with claims that Jeong and Robin Thicke walked-off in protest.“It surprises us all that you’re here on The Masked Singer,” host Nick Cannon said following Giuliani’s reveal.

segment taped months ago, Giuliani popped out of a jack in the box while singing a rendition of “Bad to the Bone” — leaving Jeong to say “I’m done” before heading backstage.Some crowd members gasped in disbelief as the panelists struggled to identify the contestant as the man who spearheaded an effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election.“Is that Robert Duval?” judge Nicole Scherzinger asked.“No …. that’s not Robert Duval,” Ken Jeong replied, clearly unamused.“I broke a thousand hearts before I met you.

“The Masked Singer” made headlines awhile back — and not the good kind — when it was reported that Rudy Giuliani was revealed to be one of the performers on the current season.

embroiled in controversy over one particular casting choice.Wednesday's new introduced the last five contestants yet to perform — including Frog Prince, Queen Cobra, Space Bunny, Baby Mammoth and Jack in the Box.After all the performances, it came time for the audience to vote and — after a particularly lackluster rendition of «Bad to the Bone» by George Thorogood and the Destroyers — it was Jack in the Box who got the boot.The panel of celebrity detectives — including Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger — made their final guesses. However, no one came close to Jack in the Box's real identity.After the traditional chants of «Take it off,» Jack in the Box revealed himself to be none other than former New York Mayor and former Trump lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.The response to the reveal was mixed, to say the least.

Rudy Giuliani was finally unmasked on The Masked Singer.

The wait is over. The Masked Singer finally revealed Rudy Giuliani as the Jack in the Box months after reports claimed that Robin Thicke and Ken Jeong walked off set following his unmasking.

Ken Jeong appears to be taking his guessing more seriously with a new slate of costumed contestants!Wednesday's new is set to introduce the final five singers that viewers have yet to see perform — including the furry, pink-costumed Baby Mammoth.In this exclusive sneak peek at Wednesday's, Jeong is turning the clues presented in Baby Mammoth's clue package — which seemingly included references to ice and a second-place medal — to inform his guess.«I first saw the ice, and ice in the clue, she even came out to 'Ice Ice Baby, ' naturally making me think of ice skating,» Jeong shares, working out his reasoning out loud. "«Everybody knows: Ice, skating, damage, knees.

Team Good and Team Cuddly both took hits during Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer” as the contestants faced another double elimination to see who would be joining Firefly in the finals. Ringmaster came out on top, meaning that Armadillo and Miss Teddy were sent home. Although they were ultimately cut, both impressed the judges with their performances — especially Miss Teddy who sang her heart out to “Mercy” by Duffy.It’s no surprise that the judges were blown away by her powerful voice, considering that Miss Teddy was none other than original Dream Girl Jennifer Holliday. Before her official unveiling, judge Nicole Scherzinger was able to correctly identify the iconic singer.Scherzinger was on a roll during the Round 2 finals, also managing to guess the identity of Armadillo.

 competition is reaching a fever pitch, and fans got their second double elimination of the season on Wednesday! Two stars went home, and the lone survivor earned a coveted spot in the grand finale.The remaining three singers from the second round of the season took to the stage to deliver their best performances to date, but fans still had to bid farewell to two.It all came down to Ringmaster, The Armadillo and Teddy in Wednesday's epic showdown. Teddy kicked things off with a memorable performance of Duffy's «Mercy» that proved just how legendary her voice really is.The Armadillo hit the stage next and belted out a raw, admittedly unrefined but powerful performance of «Amazing Grace» that left the judges in tears. Finally, Ringmaster closed out the first portion of the night's competition with a jaw-dropping cover of Dolly Parton's «I Will Always Love You,» that shockingly lived up to the vocal expectations set by Whitney Houston's iconic cover.

Ken Jeong is just trying to mess with his fellow panelists.The hilarious comic has cultivated a reputation over the past seven seasons of the show for coming up with some of the most unlikely, out-of-left-field suggestions when it comes to guessing the secret celebrity identity of the show's costumed singers — like when he guessed that The Baby on Season 6 was Gordon Ramsey, and it proved to be Larry the Cable Guy.In this exclusive sneak peek from Wednesday's new episode, Ken truly ups the ante when it comes to outlandish deductions after hearing a performance from The Armadillo that leaves him feeling sure he's got this contestant nailed.So who does Ken believe is actually under the undoubtedly heavy, intricately detailed Armadillo costume?«This is Al Pacino, and I'll tell you why,» Ken states with truly unearned confidence, as fellow panelist Robin Thicke laughs out loud.Apparently, Ken's entire rationale is based on a clue presented earlier in the episode that featured handcuffs.«Handcuffs! He was a cop in, and he was technically a fugitive in » Ken explains, as Robin sarcastically quips, «It's so obvious.»If you're somehow unsure of why it's so ridiculous for Ken to guess that The Armadillo might actually be the 81-year-old Oscar-winning film icon, take a listen to his performance of «I Fought the Law» from last week's episode.This week, the panel — which also includes Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger — will get some special help from returning guest panelist and star Leslie Jordan (who also openly laughed at Ken's implausible guess).Fans will also watch as The Armadillo faces off against The Ringmaster and Teddy.

The Masked Singer, is off and running with Firefly already named the winner of the first round. The Masked Singer judgesThe competition continues tonight (Wednesday 30 March) at 8pm ET on Fox.

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, and after all four costumed characters delivered their memorable performances, fans had to bid farewell to yet another one of them.Hydra, Ringmaster, Armadillo and Teddy took to the stage to belt their hearts out. After all four sang, fans voted and the bottom two vote-earners had to go head-to-head into another vocal showdown.Despite Armadillo's lively performance of «I Fought the Law» by The Bobby Fuller Four and Hydra's fun cover of «Sharp Dressed Man» by ZZ Top, they ended up facing off in a music showdown, and Hydra ended up getting the axe.Before unmasking, the show's panel of celebrity «detectives» — including Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Jenny McCarthy, as well as guest panelist Nicole Byer — made their final guesses.While all of the judges correctly predicted that the Hydra was actually a duo and not a trio, despite the three heads, only Byer managed to correctly put the clues together.After figuring out how to unmask, the duo revealed themselves to be none other than magicians Penn & Teller!ET spoke with Penn about his time with Teller on the show, and the celebrated magician and TV personality reflected on how the costume itself was a bit of magical misdirection to keep their identity hidden.«If you look up duos in showbusiness, we pop up first on Google.