Top 10 Celebrities I'd Realistically Like to see on the Masked Singer

The Masked Singer has become a hit TV show, one I got myself into and have seen every episode of.  I generally enjoy singing competitions, but the identity of each masked person is really the reason to watch the show.  My favorite performer won Season 1, in which the Monster turned out to be T-Pain.  My favorite performer of Season 2 was the Rottweiler AKA Chris Daughtry, but he finished as the runner up.  So far in this third season, I've only seen two of the three groups, and my favorite is either the Turtle or the Kitty.

Which led me to thinking, which celebrities would I most like to see on the show?  Now we're never gonna see huge A-List celebrities like Taylor Swift, Dwayne Johnson, Beyonce, or Oprah.  But here are some common traits I've noticed in a lot of the celebrity performers so far:

- Being a parent
A lot of the celebrity performers have done the show for their kids, namely Tony Hawk, Lil Wayne, Chris Daughtry, and Ricki Lake.  If a celebrity is a parent of kids under the age of 18, there's a good chance.

- A celebrity that's laid back, likes to do fun competition-type things
Most celebrities on TMS have been fun people who like to just go out and have fun themselves, such as Drew Carey.  They don't consider themselves above doing such things.

- Has something to prove, musically or performance-wise
Whether's it's that they still got it, or that they're capable of rapping and singing, or that they're capable of being on a stage and letting their voice be heard, each has had something to prove.

So which celebrities fulfill these (generally) qualities that I would love to see?  Heck, perhaps one or two of these are on Season 3 and just haven't been revealed yet.  Generally, these are celebrities that have connections to the judging panel or the host, Nick Cannon, but not always.

10. Cobie Smulders
I have her so low because I don't think she would do this show, but I'm not positive.  She does have two daughters, one of which is 10 and might watch the show.  I'd want her on because of her connection to Nicole Scherzinger.  On How I Met Your Mother, they played former singing partners.  I would just love to see Nicole's reaction to Cobie.  And Cobie can kind of sing, as we heard her do on that show as "Robin Sparkles".

9. Yvette Nicole Brown
Of course the main reason I'd want her to do TMS is because of her connection to Ken Jeong through the show "Community".  She also does have a talented singing voice.  It can be heard on a few episodes of Drake and Josh, where she played the theater manager they worked at.  She doesn't have kids that I know of, but that wouldn't stop her.

8. Jim Carrey
A-List celebrity?  Perhaps.  But we know his stage presence would be on point.  And being Jenny McCarthy's ex would make it interesting to see her reaction.  He's one of my favorite celebrities, and with him not really doing A-List movies anymore, it wouldn't shock me.  If you do a Google search for "Jim Carrey singing", you can see he is not uncomfortable at all with singing in front of people.  Perhaps he wants to prove that singing is one of his talents.

7. Amanda Bynes
Hear me out.  Yes, she's been out of the spotlight for a long time.  But what if she wanted to prove something?  She's been sober for at least four years now, and what a way it would be to come back into Hollywood, if she wanted to.  She was in Hairspray in 2007, so she can hold a tune.  Her long-time connection to Nick Cannon through All That make her unmasking maybe one of the best ever.  Nick's reaction would be priceless.  She said she's retired from acting, but TMS isn't acting, it's singing.

6. Brittany Snow
Brittany is currently starring on a TV show called "Almost Family", which by the way, is on FOX, same as TMS.  She does have some singing talent as she was in Hairspray and the Pitch Perfect trilogy.  Finally, she does have a connection to one of the TMS panelists, Jenny McCarthy.  Jenny played her mom in the film "John Tucker Must Die".  I would love to see Brittany on the show, especially since I used to have a huge crush on her.

5. Bow Wow
Formerly "Lil Bow Wow", Bow Wow would be an interesting addition on TMS.  In terms of Hip Hop artists, they've had T-Pain and Lil Wayne, so Bow Wow would not be a stretch.  He has supposedly retired from rapping, but perhaps he wants one more crack at performing on a stage?
Comment: Bow Wow was actually on The Masked Singer as the Frog!  I definitely liked his performances.

4. Whoopi Goldberg
We know she can sing, and Whoopi may want to prove she's still got it.  She's no stranger to appearing on crazy shows, as she guested on "Whose Line Is It Anyway" before.  She would definitely get one of the best reactions from the panel, despite not being closely tied to any of them.

3. Kevin McHale
We know he can sing from his time on Glee, but what we didn't get to see too much of on Glee were his dance moves.  Playing a paraplegic, it's kind of hard to show off your dance moves, aside from one fantasy sequence.  But Kevin was quoted by many as being one of the best dancers on the show.  Like Whoopi, he was on WLIIA, so being on TMS wouldn't be too far of a stretch.

2. Weird Al Yankovic
The dude is a legend, and he would fit in perfectly on TMS.  He has done a parody version of one of Robin Thicke's songs, Blurred Lines, called "Word Crimes".  And he's already been guessed by Robin to be one of the singers, but he wasn't.  So imagine Robin's surprise when a singer turns out to be Weird Al and Robin doesn't guess him.

1. Bryan Cranston
First off, Bryan is just one of the coolest dudes ever.  Secondly, he does have a small background in the vocal arts as he's done a few Broadway shows.  He wouldn't win TMS, but he could get surprisingly far.  He's definitely willing to do entertainment of all types, from shows to plays to commercials.  Doing a singing competition would check one more box off that list for him.

Ranking my Top 10 Favorite NFL Broadcasters

Watching NFL Football is one of my favorite things to do, it's one of the reasons I love the fall and winter seasons.  With that comes the broadcasters who call the games.  Here I will rank my Top 10 NFL Broadcasters, including analysts.  These guys are all currently on air and I will explain why I like them.

10. Joe Buck, play-by-play, FOX
Most people hate Joe Buck and dread getting him for their team's game.  I don't exactly feel that way, because that means Fox's #1 team is covering us.  My only real problem with Buck is how much Fox overuses him, from their NFL and MLB broadcasts.  But he knows when to get excited (usually) and knows the NFL game very well and knows the players just as well as any broadcaster.  Another thing I don't like is how often he concludes a big play with "No flags," especially the DeSean Jackson punt return TD in the Miracle at the Meadowlands.  Totally killed the vibe of that play. 

9. Chris Collinsworth, analyst, NBC
Another one that most fans don't like but I kind of do is Chris Collinsworth.  I love how much he knows the game and I almost always agree with his viewpoint on certain things like rules and calls by the officials.  His call of the Odell Beckham Jr. catch certainly made it better.  The one thing I don't like too much is the sound of his voice.  It's nasally and can get annoying over time. 

8. Greg Gumbel, play-by-play, CBS
He and Dan Dierdorf made just the perfect pairing and were one of my favorites to call a game.  Now that Dierdorf has retired it's just not the same.  But Gumbel's experience and smooth-sounding voice are always a pleasure.  But he seems to be a bit better fit for CBS's college basketball games now.

7. Daryl Johnston, analyst, FOX
Kenny, Moose & Goose were quite the trio on FOX for a few years.  Now that "Goose" (Tony Siragusa) is gone, it's not the same, but Daryl "Moose" Johnston is doing a good job basically doing both roles now.  He has a voice made for TV broadcasts and it really is quite the contrast from Kenny Albert's nasally sounding one. 

6. Kevin Burkhardt, play-by-play, FOX
Kevin hasn't been in the NFL business for that long but he's done a great job, rising to FOX's #2 team with John Lynch.  He has a very good sounding voice and knows when the situation calls for excitement.  The Seahawks get him a lot, which I am totally fine with. 

5. Ian Eagle, play-by-play, CBS
Ian and his partner Dan Fouts work well together on CBS and have for years.  Ian does a good job calling NBA games as well.  He knows the game well and his calls of big plays are some of my favorite.  Whenever I see a game of his on TV I always have to watch at least part of it. 

4. Jim Nantz, play-by-play, CBS
Jim has been a CBS mainstay for years, moving from studio to broadcast booth not too long ago.  He always works with Phil Simms, who he works well with but at times brings down the level of energy generated by Nantz.  But whenever CBS does the Super Bowl, Jim always does a great job.

3. Jon Gruden, analyst, ESPN
I loved Jon Gruden as a coach and I love him even more as an analyst for Monday Night Football.  He knows the game and knows plays, formations, you name it, being a former coach.  He picks his Gruden Grinder and that always tends to be someone overlooked.  Not sure I like the pairing of Gruden and McDonough (He and Tirico  did such a great job together), but perhaps with time it'll make more sense.  After all, I wasn't a huge fan of Tirico/Gruden at first.

2. Kevin Harlan, play-by-play, CBS, Westwood One
Kevin Harlan simply put is one of the best in the business.  Not only does he excel at calling NFL games on TV AND radio (doing the radio broadcast for every Monday Night Football game), but he excels at calling College Basketball for CBS during March Madness time.  Recently Kevin made a radio call for a Rams/49ers MNF game about a maniac running on the field and it was totally epic. 

1. Al Michaels, play-by-play, NBC
He is the best in the business and has been for years.  There's a reason NBC is hanging on tight to him (and even got him to do two games a week for a bit).  It'll be a sad day for me when he decides to retire.  I will go out of my way to watch Sunday Night Football games on NFL GamePass just to hear him call a game.  For someone 70+ years old he sure knows the game and its players well.