'The Masked Singer': The Broccoli Gets Chewed Up and Spit Out in Group C Finals -- See Who Was Under the Mask!

The Queen is scheduled to return to work next week, which suggests that she didn't catch Covid off her son Prince Charles after having afternoon tea with him a couple of days before he tested positive.Major concerns had been raised after The Queen and Charles had afternoon tea together at Windsor Castle two days before he tested positive for Covid.Many were concerned as Charles would typically greet his mother in public with both a kiss on the hand and a kiss on the cheek.After a long-anticipated nervous wait, it's understood that the Queen, who has been triple jabbed, is showing no symptoms and has submitted a negative result.In an exclusive chat with The Sun, Royal sources told that Her Majesty has a diary of engagements at Windsor Castle next week which she is expected to go ahead with, which is an indication that she doesn't have Covid.The jobs are believed to be video calls with ambassadors and dignitaries from her desk.

The Masked Singer is a cultural phenomenon so an exciting arena tour is the natural next step.The ITV series has been entertaining audiences since its UK inception in 2020 and a touring version of the hit show will be hitting the road later this year.With 10 dates lined up from Liverpool to London, The Masked Singer: Live On Stage will take place in April, with just a few changes on board.While comedian Joel Dommett will be returning on presenting duties, The Masked Singer judges Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross will be replaced with three other superstar judges.So, what other changes can The Masked Singer fans expect from the tour?The Masked Singer: Live On Stage tour will welcome former competitors Aston Merrygold and Denise Van Outen as judges this time around.They will be joined by a mystery third celebrity judge who will change every night of the tour.Of the tour, Denise said (via Daily Record): "I am so excited to be a judge on The Masked Singer Live tour."I'm sure we're going to be thrilled by an incredible line-up of mystery celebrities bringing electrifying live performances to audiences up and down the country."Aston added: "The idea of taking The Masked Singer to arenas around the country is absolutely brilliant."The show is not about judgment, it’s about having fun and keeping the audiences guessing."I am so happy to be joining the panel."Being on other side of the desk will be exhilarating in a completely different way, but still with all the excitement and drama of the TV series.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentChiara Bellosi, whose first work, “Ordinary Justice,” launched from Berlin’s Generation 14plus section in 2020, is back with “Swing Ride” (“Calcinculo”) about an overweight 15-year-old named Benedetta pining for attention in an Italian province where she falls in love with the skinny non-binary Amanda.A key difference between the two films is that while “Ordinary Justice,” which examined the lives of two families on opposite sides of a murder case, originated from a deeply researched screenplay that Bellosi wrote, “Swing Ride” — premiering in Panorama on Feb. 13 — stems from a prizewinning script proposed to her by Carlo Cresto Dina, her producer, who also discovered Alice Rohrwacher (“Happy as Lazzaro”) and is known for nurturing the cream of Italy’s new cinematic crop.   “It’s a very different process; it was the first time that I had to start from a world that didn’t germinate from me,” said Bellosi about working from the script penned by Maria Teresa Venditti and Luca De Bei that won Italy’s prestigious Solinas prize in 2018.It was like moving into a new house that she had to make her own, she said.“I worked with the writers; I wanted to make a few tweaks and we did that together,” she added, noting that initially “it was a leap into the void.” But directing from their screenplay actually ended up giving her “more freedom” than her previous pic because “the container is already there; but you can go pretty wild with the rest.”This freedom also made it more fun.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentMK2 Films, the banner behind Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World,” has boarded “Love Life,” the anticipated next film of laureled Japanese director Koji Fukada. Fukada’s credits include the 2016 movie “Harmonium” which won the jury prize at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, as well as “A Girl Missing” which played at Toronto. His latest film, “The Real Thing” was part of Cannes 2020’s Official Selection.

K.J. Yossman Fresh from appearing in Netflix hit Adam McKay’s “Don’t Look Up,” Mark Rylance’s latest big screen outing is “The Outfit,” in which he stars as Leonard, a 1950s tailor. It is a role that could not be more dissimilar to the fictional megalomaniac billionaire Peter Isherwell, whom Rylance plays in McKay’s disaster movie.Written and directed by Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning scribe behind “The Imitation Game,” “The Outfit” sees Rylance star as a Savile Row tailor who has fled across the Atlantic to escape his tragic past.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentTrustNordisk has closed a flurry of sales on a pair of 3D-animated family features, “Little Allan — The Human Antenna” and “The Super,” underscoring the market appeal of independent youth-skewing movies.“Little Allan – The Human Antenna” marks Danish film Amalie Naesby Fick’s follow up to her commercially successful debut “The Incredible Story of The Giant Pear,” which premiered in the the Generation Kplus section at Berlin in 2018. This year, the helmer has her daring drama series “Sex” selected for the Berlinale Series.The film takes place during summer vacation, when introverted, 11-year old Allan starts acting as a human antenna for his old neighbor, who thinks a huge invasion fleet from the outer space is on its way.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAhead of Sunday’s world premiere of documentary “1341 Frames of Love and War,” which plays in Berlinale Special, Variety spoke to Israeli writer/director Ran Tal about the film and its subject, Israeli war photographer Micha Bar-Am.In some ways “Frames” continues Tal’s interest in Israeli history evident in his previous work, “What If? Ehud Barak on War and Peace,” which centered on the former prime minister of Israel. Bar-Am was born in Berlin in 1930, but grew up in what became Israel, and across a five decade-long career as a photographer he documented many of the major episodes – in particular the wars – in the life of the young country, founded in 1948.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentRAI Com is launching sales at the online EFM on Giuseppe Piccioni’s Fascist-era drama ‘L’Ombra del giorno,” starring Italian A-lister Riccardo Scamarcio (“Three Floors”) and Benedetta Porcaroli (“Baby,” “The Catholic School”).Pic, which Scamarcio produced, is a love story with a thriller twist set in 1938, two years before Italy entered World War II. It unfolds entirely in the central Italian town of Ascoli Piceno, a hidden gem with gorgeous medieval monuments, churches and piazzas.The film’s title translates as “The Shadow of the Day,” a reference to the darkness of Fascism.Luciano (Scamarcio), a wounded World War I veteran and a sympathizer of Fascism like most Italians at the time, runs a classy restaurant overlooking the town’s ancient square.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentAdding to its notable lineup in Latin American movies, Paris-based sales agent MPM Premium has taken international sales rights to “Fogaréu,” from writer-director Flávia Neves, part of Brazil’s new wave of female filmmakers, which is one of the most exciting developments the country’s cinema currently has going for it.MPM Premium is introducing the film at this week’s Berlin Festival, where it world premieres in Panorama on Feb. 15.First glimpsed at 2020’s Ventana Sur project market, “Fogaréu” shares a sense of attitude and a feminist agenda and a visual verve with fellow Brazilian Ventana Sur titles “The Pink Cloud,” Iuli Gerbase’s a sci-fi character-driven thriller, and “The Joy of Things,” Thais Fujinaga’s portrait of motherhood, also playing at the same market.

NICOLE Scherzinger teased glam wedding vibes as she dressed up in a dazzling white suit with a flowing train. The Pussycat Dolls vocalist, 42, gave off an angelic glow in the crisp two piece, with mirror-effect panels on the shoulders and sleeves.

Mariah Carey, Kelly Clarkson and Neil Patrick Harris have been known to get into the spirit with their families months in advance.“I’ve always loved Christmas so much my entire life,” the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” singer, who coparents twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-husband Nick Cannon, told USA Today in November 2019. “Santa comes and visits us every year in a sleigh with real reindeer.

April Love Geary is just weeks away from giving birth to her third child with fiance Robin Thicke.On Monday the heavily pregnant 25-year-old model was seen picking up a few items from a Target in Agoura Hills as she walked to her car with a shopping cart full of stuff.Sporting a a body-hugging red polka dot dress Geary flew solo for the outing as she made the most of some Cyber Monday deals.

Mariah Carey is here to save 2020, with the help of a few famous friends. The GRAMMY winner is joining forces with Tiffany Haddish, Billy Eichner, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson and more in her upcoming Apple TV+ project, The first trailer for the special was released on Friday, giving a sneak peek at the epic holiday extravaganza and its many celeb guests.

The Masked Singer's special Thanksgiving show revealed Canadian music legend Paul Anka, who was guessed correctly by Robin Thicke.The 79-year-old crooner was unmasked as the Broccoli, after he lost the Smackdown against the Mushroom.The Jellyfish advanced to the Super Six finalists, with the Mushroom also securing its place as a finalist.

*Caution: Spoilers ahead!*

Mariah Carey doesn't care if people mock her love of Christmas.The 50-year-old singer admitted Tuesday that she loves everything about Christmas and doesn't get upset when others poke fun of her because of her passion for it.' I know it's like ''HA HA she loves Christmas'', no I literally do...,' she said. Christmas passion: Mariah Carey, shown in December 2019 in New York City, admitted that she loves Christmas in a recent interview'I know people are like ''you love Christmas!'' and they make fun of me, but it's okay because I do.

Nicole Scherzinger says beau Thom Evans is so scrummy she wants to become a mummy.

Lonzo Ball and singing surgeon Dr. Elvis Francois were unmasked on The Masked Singer on Wednesday in a double-elimination that left panelist Ken Jeong in tears.The season four episode of the Group B Finals pitted Whatchamacallit, Serpent, Seahorse and Crocodile against each other.Ken correctly guessed that Whatchamacallit was pro basketball player Lonzo, 23, whose performance of Lean Back by Terror Squad had host Nick Cannon, 40, dancing along with panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and guest panelist Cheryl Hines.

 returned for its eighth week of competition on Wednesday, and after four impressive performances, fans had to say goodbye to not one but two contestants in the season's first double elimination!The wonderfully wacky show brought back the remaining costumed contestants from Group B — The Seahorse, The Crocodile, Whatchamacallit and The Serpent -- and pitted them against one another in a vocal showcase showdown for two spots in the Super Six.After all the performances were delivered and audience votes were counted, The Seahorse was the first contestant that host Nick Cannon revealed would be moving on — and her flawless performance of Britney Spears' "… Baby One More Time," really earned her the spot.This meant it all came down to

IMO, this video barely helped at all, but maybe one of the hints will spark a light bulb for you: I’ll give it to Whatchamacallit, they did provide a bit more information the second time around, but I’m still sitting here with crickets in my head. Here’s what stands out to me: I gotta give credit where credit is due.

most revealing clues -- which all come courtesy of some close, personal friends and family of the costumed contestants.Group B will hit the stage for the last time tonight, and fans will get a chance to see the group's four remaining characters sing their hearts out — and share some revealing clues about their secret identities — in a battle for spots in the Super Six. Which means, tonight will also feature a shocking double elimination.Everyone's favorite panel of celebrity «detectives»  — including Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, and Jenny McCarthy — will try their best to guess the singers' secret identities, as fans at home keep their eyes peeled for all the smallest and most revealing hints.The fun kicks off at 8 p.m.