An iconic duo is eliminated and unmasked during a magical night on 'Masked Singer'
Hydra from Team Bad took the stage on The Masked Singer Wednesday night with a sharp dressed performance. However, after losing in a western-style duel against the Armadillo, the mystery celebrities were eliminated and forced to unmask.
While the celebrity panelists took turns guessing iconic duos like Bert and Ernie, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, and South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the duo in-disguise were actually a couple of jokers – world-renowned magicians and entertainers Penn Jillette and Teller, also known as Penn & Teller.
Teller usually never speaks during their performances, and that didn't change once the mask was off. "Well our idea," explained Penn, "Was that it would be perhaps a little bit of a mislead. Some people can recognize my voice, so we gave Teller actually most of the singing, so that maybe you wouldn't recognize his voice as much."
Even though Penn said that being on The Masked Singer was "a stone solid blast," apparently it wasn't where the magic happens for the duo, but before heading back to their residency in Sin City, they gave one final performance.
Video Transcript
[MUSIC - ZZ TOP, "SHARP DRESSED MAN"]
- (SINGING) 'cause every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man.
KYLIE MAR: Hydra from Team Bad took the stage on "The Masked Singer," Wednesday night, with a sharp dressed performance.
- (SINGING) Silk suit, black tie, I don't need a reason why. They come runnin' just as fast as they can 'cause every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man.
KYLIE MAR: Well, the celebrity panelists took turns guessing iconic duos like, Bert and Ernie, Will Ferrell and John C Reilly, and "South Park" creators, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The duo in disguise were actually a couple of jokers who were playing tricks all the way up to their reveal.
- It's a rabbit in a hat.
- Wait, what?
- World renowned superstar magicians, it's Penn and Teller.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
- We are Penn and Teller!
[CHEERING]
KYLIE MAR: With the longest running show in Las Vegas, Teller of "Penn and Teller," usually never speaks during their performances. And that didn't change once the mask was off.
- Well, our idea was that it would be perhaps a little bit of a mislead. Some people can recognize my voice. So we gave Teller, actually most of the singing. So that it would maybe-- you wouldn't recognize his voice as much.
KYLIE MAR: Unfortunately, "The Masked Singer," wasn't where the magic happens for Penn and Teller. But before heading back to Sin City, they gave one final performance.
- (SINGING) Silk suit, black tie, I don't need a reason why. They come runnin' just as fast as they can 'cause every girl's crazy about a sharp dressed man.
