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The Masked Singer kicked off season 9 with considered one of its most epic reveals ever. Dick Van Dyke was revealed because the Gnome within the premiere that aired on February 15. The 97-year-old took the stage within the elaborate Gnome costume and carried out “When You’re Smiling” by Billie Holiday.
Several superstar names had been guessed forward of the Gnome reveal, together with Dustin Hoffman, Mel Brooks, Tony Bennett, and Robert De Niro. Panelist Robin Thicke thought there was no means that the Gnome wasn’t Dustin. They had been all mistaken — it was Dick all alongside!
The 97-year-old had various apparent hints about his id in his clue packages. The umbrellas had been a nod to his position in Mary Poppins. He additionally talked about he’d labored with Lin-Manuel Miranda and the late Robin Williams.
After the large reveal, the group erupted into applause. “This is the most seasoned and decorated entertainer we have had on our show,” host Nick Cannon mentioned. All of the panelists gave Dick a standing ovation. Nicole Scherzinger started to cry. “The whole world loves you so much. It’s an honor to have you,” she mentioned by way of tears. Ken Jeong declared that this was the “greatest reveal ever” and mentioned Dick impressed him to change into a comic.
Dick admitted that it was “real dark” contained in the Gnome costume. He mentioned he “couldn’t see a thing” whereas he was acting on stage. Dick quipped that he “loved” that the panelists thought he was De Niro! He even broke out into music. The residing legend began singing the enduring “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins with Nick and the panelists. What a really memorable second in The Masked Singer historical past!
Dick’s profession has spanned 7 a long time over movie, tv, and the stage. Over 50 years after starring in Mary Poppins, the actor made a cameo look within the 2018 sequel Mary Poppins Returns. New episodes of The Masked Singer season 9 will air Wednesdays on FOX.