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Howie Mandel

Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian, actor, television host and voice actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Howie Mandel was best known for his role as rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama St. Elsewhere. He is also well known for being the creator and star of the children's cartoon Bobby's World. On June 6, 2009, he hosted the 2009 Game Show Awards on GSN. Mandel became a judge on NBC's America's Got Talent, replacing David Hasselhoff, in the fifth season of the reality talent contest. Mandel has mysophobia (an irrational fear of germs) to the point that he does not shake hands with anyone, including contestants on Deal or No Deal, unless he is wearing latex gloves.

Early life

Mandel was born and lived in the Willowdale area of Toronto, Ontario. Mandel is Jewish (his ancestors emigrated from Romania and Poland) and a distant cousin to violinist Itzhak Perlman. His father was a lighting manufacturer and a real estate agent. After getting expelled from his high school (William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute) for impersonating a member of the school board and signing a construction contract to make an addition to his school, Mandel became a carpet salesman who would later open a carpet sales business of his own. He was a stand-up comedian at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto and by September 1978 had a week-long booking as featured act, billed as "a wild and crazy borderline psychotic." His repertoire included placing a latex glove over his head and inflating it by blowing through his nose, the fingers of the glove extending above his head like a cockscomb. When the audience reacted uproariously to that and similar antics, his trademark response was to extend his arms palms up, look incredulous, and ask "What? What?"

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Famous quotes by Howie Mandel:

"We get up early Sunday morning, ... and we have cereal and orange juice and we make crank calls."

"[Then amid the crowd's boos — they want Howie, not the] Oh Happy Day ... I think my epitaph is going to go, 'Thank God, he's gone.'"

"I've been chased, ... I've been pushed. I've been screamed at. I've been verbally abused. I've been afraid for my safety. But I did it all in the name of entertainment."

"My whole life is a practical joke, ... Every evening and every show has really become about entertaining me. I was always like that. And now I've come full circle because that's what the TV show is too."

"I was never brave before. I always tried to make it work, ... Now I have nothing to lose except some cash, and it's just not that important to me. I've never been allowed up until now to remain who I am, or true to what my life is like."

"She was so helpful and so sweet and so giving, ... I call it the food-poisoning effect. Everybody knows where they got food poisoning. We take that first bite and there's kind of an awful taste or a bad smell. You knew it was a little off, but you just kept going."

"I'm fascinated by mankind, ... I grew up watching 'Candid Camera' and thought it was funnier than any standup, any joke, anything that could possibly be written because you're dealing with humanity. And people can relate to that. It touches everybody who sees it. It hits a nerve."

"Terry was so angry; she kept saying we have to meet with these people at parent-teacher conferences, ... But in the midst of this anger, I realized there's something funny about the way these pieces affect my life, and I realized there was a show in this, a hybrid where you could see the hidden cameras juxtaposed with this normal domestic life that I lead."

"If my mom came here today, she'd probably join this red-hat brigade, ... My mother got my sense of humor, even when I was a kid. I would just do things that tickled my fancy in the moment, and she would ask me who I was entertaining. I'd say, 'Well, me.' And she would tell me that nobody knew that and they thought I was psychotic. Well, I don't ever want people to think I'm psychotic, but I can't help myself from doing these things."

"People who annoy people are the luckiest people in the world."

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Shane Gillis’ Phila. show this week is sold out: Where fans can still buy tickets

Penn Live 15 Oct 2024

Comedian and Mechanicsburg native, Shane Gillis, will perform on Friday, Oct. 18, in Philadelphia. The 8 p.m. show at the Wells Fargo Center is sold out ... The Oct ... 18, comedian Howie Mandel will perform at Mohegan Pennsylvania in Wilkes-Barre. Live Comedy.

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Former POTUS Donald Trump Defended Diddy To Aubrey O’Day As A “Good Guy” Says Arsenio Hall

The Source 15 Oct 2024

Arsenio Hall has entered the Diddy and Trump chat ... During an appearance on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, Hall recalled an incident that took place behind the scenes of Trump’s reality show Celebrity Apprentice ... But Trump liked Diddy.” ... .

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Manila Bulletin 15 Oct 2024

Pia joins the brand’s team of global ambassadors—from music icon Snoop Dogg, lifestyle legend Martha Stewart, America’s Got Talent host Howie Mandel, and TV and fitness personalities Amanda Kloots and ...

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Arsenio Hall Says Donald Trump Defended Diddy As A “Good Guy” To Aubrey O’Day

Vibe Magazine 14 Oct 2024

During an appearance on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, the comedian and iconic television host recalled the exchange, which occurred behind the scenes of Trump’s hit reality show, Celebrity Apprentice.

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Magician Mark Clearview talks beginnings, spending two weeks in a straightjacket and bringing the magic ...

The Villager 10 Oct 2024

Mark Clearview was bewitched by magic at three years old when a magician performed at his birthday party in Toronto ... Clearview ultimately ended up impressing the judges, winning the Golden Buzzer from Howie Mandel and the accompanying $25,000 prize.

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On His Birthday, Simon Cowell Demonstrates Why He Decided Never to Be a Singer

Aiken Standard 08 Oct 2024

But he’s never performed himself ... View the original article to see embedded media ... Bye Bye .” ... Both of Simon’s AGT co-hosts Howie Mandel and Heidi Klum posted messages for the Brit wit. Howie showed off his sense of humor, writing, “Happy birthday ... ....

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Simon Cowell sings in public for the first time ever and it’s… interesting

Metro UK 08 Oct 2024

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next ... Simon Cowell/ Instagram) ... Take care ... Getty Images) ... I bought you something so amazing I kept it for myself,’ Howie Mandel added ... MORE .

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Top 5 things to do this weekend in SW FL: Howie Mandel, Oktoberfest, Calusa Haunted Walk

News-Press - Fort Myers 02 Oct 2024

Here are five fun things to do this weekend and beyond, including MercyMe, the annual Calusa Haunted Walk and comedian Howie Mandel of "America's Got Talent ." ... Howie Mandel at B.B.

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Comedian Matt Mathews ‘Boujee on a Budget’ tour has 2 stops in Pa.: Where to ...

Penn Live 01 Oct 2024

Comedian Matt Mathews is going on tour and it includes two stops in Pa. The “Boujee on a Budget” tour starts Oct. 25 and the next day, Saturday, Oct ... On Friday, Nov ... 22 ... Friday, Nov ... Where to buy ticketsComedian and ‘AGT’ judge Howie Mandel will be in Pa.

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Comedian Kevin Hart adds third Phila. show to ‘Acting My Age’ tour: Where to buy tickets

Penn Live 01 Oct 2024

Comedian Kevin Hart has added a third show in his hometown of Philadelphia for his “Acting My Age” tour. Hart will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 4; Thursday, Dec. 5; and Friday, Dec ... 4 ... Where to buy ticketsComedian and ‘AGT’ judge Howie Mandel will be in Pa.

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LIVE! A Music Calendar: Preacher Lawson brings ‘Funny as Bleep’ tour to TempleLive

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 29 Sep 2024

... and host Howie Mandell, and he also hosted AGT Live...

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29 performers you won’t want to miss in Pa. in October 2024: Sting, Pink, Jelly ...

Penn Live 27 Sep 2024

In addition to music, fall brings a bevy of comedians to the Keystone State including Justin Willman, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dane Cook, Nikki Glaser, Brian Regan, Howie Mandel, Shane Gillis and Larry David.

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Mechanicsburg comedian Shane Gillis in Phila. in October: Where to buy tickets

Penn Live 25 Sep 2024

Mechanicsburg native and stand-up comedian Shane Gillis will perform in his home state next month. Gillis will entertain on Friday, Oct ... Other comedians performing this fall in Pa ... Howie Mandel ... Comedian and ‘AGT’ judge Howie Mandel will be in Pa ... soon.

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