Pickle Is Sent Packing – Billboard

A week after one of U.S. TV’s “supervillains” was unmasked on The Masked Singer, viewers got another surprise Wednesday night (Oct. 11) when Pickle removed his giant prop head.

The theme of the night was the 2000s, and to drive the point home, *NSYNC’s Lance Bass and The Office actor Kate Flannery were among the special guests.

Wildcard Pickle got the show started off with a rendition of Weezer’s “Beverly Hills”, followed by Gazelle with a cover of Britney Spears’ “Lucky,” and S’more’s rendition of Plain White T’s’ “Hey There Delilah.”

Pickle and S’more bottomed out with lowest vote count, which meant a head-to-head on Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar, We’re Goin Down.”

The green guy got himself into a pickle; yes, Pickle was sent packing.

But first, the big reveal. Under the mildly terrifying Pickle helmet was Michael Rapaport, the New York City-based actor, funnyman and self-styled disruptor, who, on multiple occasions, has used his social channels to unload on Fox, the network behind The Masked Singer.

Rapaport, as he does, delivered one of his signature rants, with shoutouts for each of the panelists, “Oh no. I didn’t just do great, I did fantastic. I was unbelievable,” he remarked. “The crowd went crazy.”

Changing tone, the True Romance star added, “In all seriousness I had a great time, I love this show, I love (host Nick Cannon), I love all these guys. The crowd was great, I hope they’re feeding you.”

When the deed was done, Rapaport posted a clip from the green room and backstage, with the caption: “The People’s Pickle. Big dill energy to the entire world and beyond. Smile for a moment if you can.”

Hosted by Cannon, the latest season includes a 16-strong fleet of contestants disguised in extravagant costumes including a Husky, Royal Hen, Tiki, Hawk, Hibiscus and Anteater.

Rapaport as Pickle joins Tom Sandoval as Diver, Anthony Anderson as Rubber Ducky and Demi Lovato as Anonymouse as season 10’s unmasked celebrities.

Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke, Jeong and Jenny McCarthy return as judges for the latest season, which airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on Fox.