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How Ellen DeGeneres Inspired ‘The Masked Dancer’ and Why Paula Abdul is Its Secret Weapon
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“The Masked Dancer” sounds like a good idea on paper: Take megahit “The Masked Singer,” but the disguised celebrities get their groove — instead of their croon — on. But while Fox and executive producer Craig Plestis kicked around the idea of a spin-off in the wake of “Masked Singer’s” boffo ratings, they still weren’t sure it would work.On “The Masked Singer,” panelists and viewers try to guess who’s under the costume via clues — but it’s ultimately their singing voices that help give it away or not.
