The Masked Singer Season 13 Finale Unmasks Champion Pearl, 3 Doors Down Frontman Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, The Golden Globes Announce New Best Podcast Category

Country star Gretchen Wilson wins The Masked Singer Season 13 as Pearl. In a two-hour season 13 finale, the identities of the four remaining contestants were revealed with Pearl being crowned champion then unveiled as Grammy-winning country artist, Gretchen Wilson. Runner-up, Boogie Woogie's real identity went undetected until his unmasking, revealing that he was multi-platinum singer-songwriter Andy Grammer. Earlier in the episode third place went to Coral who was identified as actress and singer Meg Donnelly, best known for her role in the Disney Channel's Zombies franchise and fourth place was awarded to Mad Scientist Monster who was made known as Brian Kelley, half of former chart-topping country duo Florida Georgia Line. 3 Doors Down frontman, Brad Arnold reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis. The founding member of the '90s hitmaking band took to Instagram to share with fans that he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. 'So I got sick a couple of weeks ago, and then I went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal (cell) carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And it's Stage 4, and that's not real good,' the 46-year-old singer stated in the video. The rock group was set to head out on tour this summer but are now forced to cancel all shows. Despite the grim prognosis, Arnold remains positive expressing that because of his faith in God he is not scared and encouraging fans to lift him up in prayer. 'This'll be a battle so we need our prayers warriors!," he urged in the video captioned "Now, I believe 'It's Not My Time' is really my song," referencing the band's 2008 song. The Golden Globes announce Best Podcast of the year category to be added to its awards slate. The Golden Globes breaks ground with debut of Best Podcast of the year category at the 83rd annual awards ceremony on January 11, 2026. This marks the first time a major film and TV awards show has recognized podcasts, expanding beyond traditional film and television recognition. The awards acknowledged the medium's recent seismic growth citing the entertainment industry's preeminent insights company, Luminate's data that anticipates global audiences across audio and video podcasts to exceed 600 million in 2026. Today's holidays: National Have a Coke Day, National Coconut Cream Pie Day, National Student Nurse Day, National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day, National Give Someone a Cupcake Day, World Donkey Day, World Ovarian Cancer Day. In today's birthday news: Singer Philip Bailey turns 74, Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz 74, drummer Alex Van Halen 72, actress Melissa Gilbert 61, singer Enrique Iglesias 50, blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa 48, model Olivia Culpo 33.