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The Masked Singer<\/strong><\/a><\/em> is back!<\/p>\n A new episode of season 14 of the hit FOX singing competition series aired on Wednesday night (March 4).<\/p>\n The show, which began in South Korea, features celebrities singing songs while wearing costumes and face masks concealing their identities until they\u2019re eliminated. Throughout the season, the contestants provide clues to try and help the judges and fans figure out who is under the mask.<\/p>\n This season\u2019s contestants boast a combined total of 94 million records sold, 21 platinum singles, 3 Emmy Award victories, 3 Hall of Famers, 3 World Series wins, and 54 million Instagram followers.<\/p>\n In honor of \u201cOzzfest Night,\u201d Eggplant<\/strong> hit the stage for a performance of \u201cOne Step Closer\u201d by Linkin Park<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Keep reading to see all of the clues and guesses\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span>Keep scrolling to check out the clues and guesses\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n FIRST PERFORMANCE CLUES:<\/strong><\/p>\n – He\u2019s been working for over five decades<\/p>\n – Says \u201cI stand up for the people, I represent the rock stars, ship captains and a whole lot of lovers\u201d<\/p>\n – Hands out gold tokens<\/p>\n – Red swimsuit shown on display<\/p>\n – He\u2019s \u201cschmoozed\u201d with Jason Bateman<\/strong><\/a>, Jack Nicholson<\/strong><\/a>, and Clint Eastwood<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n – He\u2019s appeared on Broadway<\/p>\n – Has a \u201cProduced\u201d sticker on the back of costume<\/p>\n – A flashing red alarm light shown<\/p>\n PANEL GUESSES:<\/strong> Martin Short<\/strong><\/a> & Nathan Lane<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n SECOND PERFORMANCE CLUES:<\/strong><\/p>\n – He crashed the recording of the star-studded \u201cWe Are The World\u201d in 1985<\/p>\n – He got a private invite from Quincy Jones<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n – \u201cLife is Beautiful\u201d sign on display<\/p>\n – Wedding dress on display<\/p>\n – He\u2019s \u201ctopped the charts before\u201d<\/p>\n – He holds up a golf club<\/p>\n – Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/a> was a fan of his<\/p>\n – Big bottle of hot sauce on display<\/p>\n – Says his success has been \u201cHot, Hot, Hot\u201d<\/p>\n PANEL GUESSES:<\/strong> Billy Joel<\/strong><\/a>, Daryl Hall<\/strong><\/a>, & Kenny Loggins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n THIRD PERFORMANCE CLUES:<\/strong><\/p>\n – Says \u201cBack in the day, I lived large \u2014 from Billboard to Broadway\u201d<\/p>\n – Once \u201cshared the spotlight\u201d with Sharon Osbourne<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n – Admits fame went to his head<\/p>\n – Dated a famous rocker\u2019s girlfriend<\/p>\n – Wagon wheel shown<\/p>\n – Pile of firewood on display<\/p>\n – Says he\u2019s \u201cmellowed out\u201d these days<\/p>\n – He\u2019s off the market<\/p>\n – He has a guitar named after him<\/p>\n PANEL GUESSES:<\/strong> Slash<\/strong><\/a>, Kevin Cronin<\/strong><\/a>, Rick Springfield<\/strong><\/a>, Richie Sambora<\/strong><\/a>, & Alice Cooper<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n OUR GUESS:<\/strong> Martin Short<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Based on the clues, we\u2019re pretty sure that Martin Short<\/strong> is under the Eggplant mask. Red shorts are an obvious reference to his last name of \u201cShort.\u201d As clearly evident in the clue package, Martin<\/strong> is considered a comedy legend and has appeared on Broadway, and appeared the musical The Producers<\/em> back in 2003. He also won a Tony award for Little Me<\/em>. As for the celebrity connections, Martin<\/strong> appeared on Jason Bateman<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s podcast SmartLess<\/em> and starred alongside Jack Nicholson<\/strong><\/a> in Mars Attacks!<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n