Howie Mandel: Apologizing for Jokes

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Howie Mandel just spilled the tea on that awkward moment from live with Kelly and Mark. He popped up on Hot Mice with Billy Bush to talk about getting heated when Kelly Ripper complimented his looks, saying he didn't seem 70 years old. Things got tense, but he eventually chilled and took the praise. On the show, Kelly and her husband Mark Consuelos kept insisting it was a straight-up compliment. Mandel stayed stubborn at first, then lightened up. Later, he dropped an Instagram apology video mentioning their past beef, which sparked even more chatter. Fans and media jumped on it quick, with outlets like US Weekly covering the drama. Mandel admitted his job bond hard, but he shrugged off knowing exactly who got mad about it. Now, in Billy's podcast, he's owning the regret, not for the original bit, before the apology itself. He straight-up said, he doesn't believe comedians should say sorry for jokes that flop.

1:01It's got folks debating where comedy ends and apologies begin, especially for vets like Mandel, still judging on America's Got Talent.