Howie Mandel Apologizes After Viral Exchange With Kelly Ripa on ‘Live’ | E! News
Howie Mandel recorded an apology to Kelly Ripa after the pair went back-and-forth about whether saying someone looks good for their age is a backhanded compliment. He shared on Instagram March 29, “Not only do I want to say I’m sorry to Kelly but, and this is the hardest part, you’re right. You’re absolutely right. And I’m sorry I didn’t see it that way. But after a lot of thought and self-reflection, I look great for my age, I really do.” In the conversation during the now-infamous ‘Live’ appearance, cohost Mark Consuelos backed his wife up, saying how Howie looks “great.” But the “Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me” author wasn’t having any false flattery. Howie said, “It’s like saying, ‘You’re smart for a stupid person.” Full Story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1430303/howie-mandel-apologizes-after-kelly-ripa-mark-consuelos-age-comment
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44 Comments
An aunt worked at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago restaurant in Beverly Hills. He was a regular and always acted like an A-hole. Management allowed him to denigrate staff because he’s famous.
He’s always be too whinny.
Who gives a crap, Kelly thinks she is still in her 20's. GMAFB ALREADY 🤬
Aggressive people are so unattractive …
Wow!!!
Lol
Kelly handled that moment with grace as she knows how to..
Yea he got mad at his comedy show in my town. He walked off stage and left. Instead of handling the crowd for the rest of the people that spent money and time to show up. Oh well. Whatever lol
I don't even know what happened but I do know he's not funny.
I think this was a publicity stunt for someone who has fallen out of the public eye.
i watched this as it aired and i was so surprised there was a purported controversy.. It seemed like typical howie banter, and there was zero arguing. he's a friend of the show; i never take him seriously and they don't either.
He's a nutcase. His apology seemed fake and made it worse. If he just said "I was in a foul mood, I'm a comedian, I should know better…"
Nobody cares. What a joke
Sad how he is so desperate to be relevant
Poor kelly 😢 ❤
He was totally wrong. What a fool
Yo, how take the compliment? What the f
Don't care for either
Only celebrities/Hollywood-types have the time to sit around and dwell on inane, inconsequential things like this.
what a loser
Well, that wasn’t bizarre at all! 😳👀 a crappy attitude makes people look ugly sorry Howie
Live TV moments can escalate quickly. Do you think apologies like this resolve things, or keep the story alive?
I would say team howie this case because if he would of said that to kelly he would have been considered sexists.
He definitely looks good for a,white man some of yall dont age well at all.
That's good. For his age he is still sharp enough to know when to issue an apology.
That is SOOOO DUMB
why is he apologizing??? Because he rebuffed a compliment? Or is he apologizing because he said something about stupid people – I dont get it…. I guess after watching the clip, he is "apologizing for rebuffed a friend's compliment " wow! How vain! He wants that moment to linger a bit longer,? The moment where someone said he looked good… his initial response was nothing to apologize about, 8n facr it is COMPLETELY NORMAL for someone to react that way . After all the hem hawing you just say thank you at the end and then guess whatc- the moment is over, it is gone and you move on
Rediculous
Much adieu about NOTHING
Howie is simply an awful person. Clicbaiting loser
He didn’t even apologize, if you are questioning why you would have to apologize for something and don’t even know why then it’s not a true apology
Howie Mandel is a genuinely unlikable person. I guess he’s only human. People don’t like that. They expect more. For him to take offense at what truly was meant as a compliment is ridiculous
An oddball for sure. Get over yourself Mandel.
Your issues are the last thing on the minds of everyone on this planet.
I'm confused. He looks awful for seventy.
He needs to go back on Bobby's world cause he act's like a child
I didn't think that he needed to apologize. I think they had two comics styles rhat didn't jive. If he said same to IDK Howard Stern or Bill Burr they would all be laughing. Their humor didn't fit was all.
He's something else. I feel like in real life he's unapproachable, unfriendly, and just overal egotistical snobby demeanor.
The apology is just saying LOOK AT ME (again).
He made it awkward!
He's always dramatic 😂
Stupid… I saw the exchange, it wasn't even that serious. The Media made something out of nothing.
Well I am 75 and it is really annoying when people say I STILL look great, EVEN THOUGH I am 75..wow..am I supposed to look dead or something? Come on, it isn't a compliment..wait till you get older..Howie was offended and rightly so..yeah I said it! My opinion folks..
Someone needs to shut her and Consuelo’s up ! Can’t believe anyone even watches their show !!
What? He didn't need to apologize. Kelly was fine.
Rude and entitled, get over yourself, we have.
I like how Mark spoke up for his wife
Just admit you were offended. That isn't saying a joke came off wrong. Next time just say you're looking great. Endpoint.
I kind of agree with him…
Howie Mandel is not a good person. Check into his history with his wife and the horrible physical abuse he inflicted on her. And got away with it. This is a lifelong abuser of women hiding in plain sight