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Each week By Rachel Jones Singer” contestant Brian Austin Green after the votes are tabulated, the losing singer TV Media (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), is unmasked, revealing their true identity. actress Ashley Tisdale (“High School Musical,” For those of you familiar with “The Masked ho’s behind the mask? Find out with 2006) and comedian Ken Jeong (“The Singer,” no doubt this all sounds very familiar Craig Robinson (“Hot Tub Time Ma- Hangover,” 2009), who’s been a staple of “The to you, but do not panic — there are still some Wchine,” 2010) as he hosts the series Masked Singer” since its concep- changes to be had beyond the name and the premiere of “The Masked Dancer,” airing Sun- tion in early January 2019. art form. Fox has announced that each con- day, Dec. 27, on Fox. A toe-tapping phenomenon, testant on “The Masked Dancer” will perform a A spinoff of the network’s hit series “The “The Masked Dancer” — like the different style of dance with their own masked Masked Singer,” “The Masked Dancer” shares “Singer” series — relies on more partner (à la “Dancing with the Stars” … kind more with its mother show than just a than just the cunning guess- of). similar name. Based on the same es of its esteemed panel- Interestingly enough for those of you who premise but featuring a different ists. Following a video may be less familiar with the show’s concept, full of clues to art form at its core, this new although both series are current U.S. produc- further confuse series shines the spotlight tions, the concept for these masked shows the panelists, on heavily disguised ce- is actually based on a South Korean television lebrity contestants per- they wager their series called “King of Mask Singer.” Spotting forming dance routines guesses on the mega- the gem while travelling in Thailand, execu- while a team of superstar star behind the mask. tive producer Craig Plestis (“Minute to Win It”) panelists tries to guess their While the panelists rack was intrigued by the format and, after lengthy identity. It won’t be an easy chats with the show’s production company, he task, though; every contestant Paula Abdul stars in secured the rights to produce an American ver- will be wearing both a mask and a “The Masked Dancer” sion of his very own. 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