Howie Mandel: 'I'm Stunning, No Apologies'

0:00On April 1st, Howie Mandel is doubling down on his half-apology to Kelly Riepa and Mark Consuelos after snapping at them live on their morning show. The host complemented his looks at 70 years old, saying he looks great, but Mandel pushed back sharp, calling it an empty caveat that didn't sit. Right? A few days after the March 23rd exchange, he posted an Instagram video, owning it as a joke gone sideways, his first apology for comedy ever. Now on the Mindfire pod with Carrie Burke, he's clarifying he wasn't mad at all, and straight up agrees he looks amazing. Fans lit up social media, taking offense on his behalf, which is what got Mandel checking his feeds and deciding to smooth things over publicly. In the podcast, he jokes he's fully accepted, he's stunning, and questions why comedians should ever say sorry for bits that missed the mark. Sources around live with Kelly and Mark call the whole thing casual chat, and even their producer jumped in online, agreeing Mandel looks sharp for, his age, case closed on this

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