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Howie Mandel struggles through Kelly Ripa apology, says he doesn't believe 'a comedian should apologize for a joke'

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Opal-the-Pearl Mar 29, 2026 +223
Click bait and misleading article 
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walrusbwalrus Mar 29, 2026 +102
If you read it everyone here seems very nice and doing their job with the exception of the assholes who titled this article.
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moistmasterkaloose Mar 30, 2026 +3
Yeah that’s all of them most news outlets exist to get you to click regardless of reporting contextually accurate information. Don’t get manipulated.
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VirginiaUSA1964 Mar 29, 2026 +130
I remember when Jeff Probst was co-hosting one time and Kelly was saying she always sends the male hosts something from The Art of Shaving and Jeff was saying that he's in the middle of nowhere so he can't ever use his gift and it was a very tense moment and Kelly seemed insulted. I don't think he meant it as an insult but she did take it that way.
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NickInTheMud Mar 29, 2026 +76
Why can’t he shave in the middle of nowhere?
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Technical-Outside408 Mar 29, 2026 +78
It would take too long for an ambulance to arrive if he accidentally cuts his head off.
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NCStore Mar 29, 2026 +11
They have doctors at base camp for Survivor lol
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RuferRock Mar 29, 2026 +26
Doctors good enough to deal with cut off heads?
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evolvolution Mar 30, 2026 +15
EXACTLY
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NCStore Mar 30, 2026 +5
Dr Frankenstein
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LedZ791 Mar 30, 2026 +4
Wait, isn’t that what they go to school for?
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MARATXXX Mar 29, 2026 +68
the thing is, every time she names a product, her bank account goes ch-ching, so it probably upset her and the financial department.
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dkodell Mar 29, 2026 +32
He has never been invited back either
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Adultery Mar 29, 2026 +64
Even if he’s never used it, they wanted him to lie and be like, “Yeah, I love it. I can’t stop shaving my balls. They’re as smooth as eggs”, and then he takes his pud out and shows everyone how great the product worked.
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Forsaken-Swim-3055 Mar 30, 2026 +4
Pud? That's a new one 🤣
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CaptainRhetorica Mar 30, 2026 +8
No my friend. It isn't. You're new. "Pud" is old as dirt.
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haventwonyet Mar 30, 2026 +1
Right? Didn’t every ‘80s movie dad talk about pulling yer pud? I feel so gross releasing this back into the world.
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PeterGoochSr Mar 30, 2026 +1
It's probably the cringiest euphemism for a d*** imo
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MCUisntCinema Mar 29, 2026 +5
Why the f*** can’t he take it home? Why couldn’t he use in the middle of nowhere? Why are they filming in the middle of nowhere?
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Material-Macaroon298 Mar 29, 2026 +78
Why do they film Survivor in the middle of nowhere? Its kindof a central premise of the show to pick a location far from civilization.
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Dangernj Mar 29, 2026 +43
They don’t even film in the middle of no where anymore. It’s been based in Fiji for the past 17 seasons and production has a full set up with every amenity and creature comfort you could imagine.
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NCStore Mar 29, 2026 +21
Yeah if you google earth it, it’s actually pretty close to an actual town
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Bitey_the_Squirrel Mar 30, 2026 +4
Does he ever go home, or do they just strand him on an island and remember he’s there when they want to film again?
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Unlikely-Candle7086 Mar 30, 2026 +13
I’m sure he has a trailer at base camp so he’s not roughing it. Also I don’t remember ever seeing him with a beard or facial hair during the filming. I only watched a few season so maybe later on he did.
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Dangernj Mar 30, 2026 +11
They film 2 seasons back to back over about 3 months and then he is gone the rest of the year. It’s a pretty incredible gig.
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MCUisntCinema Mar 29, 2026 +13
But he cohosted on Regis and Kelly or whatever it was at that time, not with her on survivor.
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ader Mar 30, 2026 +4
Because why the f*** do you care if a celebrity hawks another shit product? And I’m sure jeff probst couldn’t get his mind off his super awesome $500 ($2 cogs) crappy shave set. This is a hilarious joke or a sad concern, I truly cannot tell.
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Mcintime26 Mar 30, 2026 +9
"This is a hilarious joke or a sad concern, I truly cannot tell." If I were to try to explain what the Internet is to someone who is completely unfamiliar with the concept, these are the exact words I would use.
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MCUisntCinema Mar 30, 2026 +2
I just genuinely don’t understand his excuse lmfao
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ObservableObject Mar 30, 2026 +1
Serious question, are you autistic? It's not an excuse, it's a joke. He was joking that he won't be able to shave much while f****** around in a jungle all the time, since Survivor is about people f****** around in a jungle and that's what he was most known for. Everyone's aware he doesn't live on a random island full-time like he's stuck in f****** Jumanji.
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MCUisntCinema Mar 30, 2026 +1
Ya I’m probably autistic, and I didn’t realize it was a joke lol.
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luisc123 Mar 29, 2026 +39
Remember when Halle Berry was allegedly involved in a hit & run? And she came on a talk show with Howie hosting? And before she was introduced, Howie says something like “Halle bumped me in the hallway, didn’t apologize or say anything, and just kept on walking? It was the strangest thing.” Halle WAS. PISSED.
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1upjohn Mar 30, 2026 +15
I remember that. I ran to YouTube to see it again. It was a very tense moment. This is what Howie does. He has not changed. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdY6HxIORBo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdY6HxIORBo)
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NojoNinja Mar 30, 2026 +7
I mean are we supposed to shit on Howie for making a joke about a person involved in a hit and run? Sorry but Howies joke was funny and I’m not gonna feel bad for Halle Berry…
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KillaVNilla Mar 30, 2026 +2
Oh wow. That was rough.
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1upjohn Mar 30, 2026 -13
Yeah. I loved that Halle called him out and she did it with class.
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PM_ME_YOUR_DALEKS Mar 30, 2026 +28
I mean, how classy is it to commit a hit and run with your car, lie and claim you hit your head and temporary amnesia caused you to flee the scene, then get a slap on the wrist from the judge cause you're rich and famous?
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munoodle Mar 30, 2026 +1
Explain again how Halle Berry is the victim here
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pizzapizzamesohungry Mar 30, 2026 +13
Sounds like a pretty good joke.
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Infamous-Zebra-359 Mar 29, 2026 +49
Instead of hating on the article ask OP why they keep posting stuff like this
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Ok_Tennis_6564 Mar 29, 2026 +56
I watched the clip and this is not newsworthy. Like is there not enough going on in the world that this had to become an article?
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SamuraiPizzaCats Mar 29, 2026 +15
Entertainment Weekly’s reputation is in shambles after this journalistic blunder 
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harmondrabbit Mar 29, 2026 +7
A wizard did it
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Maxwell69 Mar 29, 2026 +13
It is the entertainment sublistnook and this fits the category.
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JustExperience1212 Mar 30, 2026 +8
He’s a comedian?
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Ridiculousnessmess Mar 30, 2026 +6
For such fearless truth tellers, comedians are a remarkably thin skinned lot.
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Lieutenant_Corndogs Mar 29, 2026 +36
This is perhaps the most important news story in modern history. It is incredible to witness it in real time.
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TwoFifteenthsWelsh Mar 29, 2026 +9
It’s so tempting to dissect what is happening but until this whole matter plays out it’s foolish to jump to conclusions. It’s a lot.
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CountVanillula Mar 30, 2026 +2
But once the smoke clears and the dust has settled, history will remember the fallout, but future generations won’t have access to minute permutations of thought that occurred to the bystanders *as it was progressing*, which will be absolutely vital to historians attempting to piece together the *why* of the situation, as opposed to the facts. I mean, they will be dissecting for generations, so most of the nuance will be preserved, but the *nuances* of the nuance, the subtle perception shifts and fluctuations that happened in realtime- that’s just as important. Maybe even more important.
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Forsaken-Swim-3055 Mar 30, 2026 +5
This article is garbage, but Howie is a massive a******, so whatever.
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QualitySpam Mar 29, 2026 +5
I wonder if howie harbors some type of anger toward Kelly or blames her for what Ron Schneider did to him on her show that one time.
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ChrundleToboggan Mar 30, 2026 +1
What did Rob do to him on her show one time?
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Justlooking_63 Mar 30, 2026 +5
He thinks he’s a comedian? Didn’t know he was even alive until I saw this nonsense 🤣
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Nerdlinger Mar 30, 2026 +1
Is he still putting rubber gloves on his head?
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Stracharys Mar 30, 2026 +8
Howie is the only “celebrity” I have legit beef with. He was very rude to me when I served him. He should apologize to me because his joke wasn’t funny and he insulted me.
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WeaselWash Mar 30, 2026 +7
I had a customer tell a real stupid, misogynist joke once. I just stared at him and stayed silent. He goes, “You must not have heard me…” and tries to say the joke again. I cut him off to let him know I heard him the first time. I let that linger for moment before asking what I could get him. One of my best moments in customer service. Sorry you had to deal with Howie.
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Lfsnz67 Mar 29, 2026 +2
EW struggles through writing headline
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Im_from_the-future Mar 29, 2026 +2
I wonder how much you get paid to simply say the word “Yoshi”… Which should really be the only thing that the character says. I’m sure it won’t be… Either way, we’ll go see it. I just always managed to know she was more of a Pokémon type creature that just says his own name. I guess he also says “brrrrammmmmm!”
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VirtuaFighter6 Mar 30, 2026 +2
I’m so confused
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Money-Director6649 Mar 30, 2026 +2
then why would he apologize,give? i'm sure it's just some stupid clickbait.
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babatofu Mar 30, 2026 +2
Howie has a track record of not being able to read the room with his jokes. This, Halle Berry, and more recently, his [interview with Bill Burr](https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/howie-mandel-apologizes-bill-burr-after-interview-drama-billy-corgan-1236298361/).
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TheHumanTarget84 Mar 29, 2026 +9
He must think an apology is a handshake.
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VirginiaUSA1964 Mar 29, 2026 -14
He's a germophobe so he doesn't shake hands, but that's a whole other post.
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TheHumanTarget84 Mar 29, 2026 +14
That's the joke
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Heyplaguedoctor Mar 29, 2026 +2
He really does look great, I would’ve guessed he was in his 50s
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suspirio Mar 29, 2026
imagine caring about any of these people
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Illustrious-Okra-524 Mar 29, 2026 -1
But you aren’t a comedian
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Opal-the-Pearl Mar 29, 2026 +56
You didnt read the article.  Kelly Ripa's husband made fun of Howie Mandel, Howie Mandel got huffy about it, but now hes saying he feels bad he took the joke poorly and wants to apologize to Kelly Ripa for taking a silly joke too seriously. 
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Stingberg Mar 29, 2026 +14
I wish people would make fun of me by saying I look great for my age
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omgFWTbear Mar 29, 2026 +9
I once told someone they had a great **voice** for radio and apparently they carried a grudge for years. Yes, I’ve used the *face* for radio insult once or twice, but who gets insulted over a voice for radio?!
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blareboy Mar 29, 2026 +11
He didn’t make fun of him. And Howie wasn’t actually huffy. This is all a nothingburger that won’t die.
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Fluid-Bet6223 Mar 29, 2026 +2
I mean, he was being his usual self, a d***. But yeah it’s not newsworthy at all.
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ThunkAsDrinklePeep Mar 29, 2026 +3
Jokes make people laugh. If a person feels worse after your interaction we should call it something else.
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Traditional_Bug_2046 Mar 29, 2026 +1
Everyone in this situation was joking. He was clearing the air for the *audience* who thought he was serious/offended.
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weakObserver Mar 30, 2026 +1
I remember the guy told her on air live she's disgusting for not changing her bed pillows for over 10 years. That was a funny awakening.
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One-Pangolin-3167 Mar 30, 2026 +1
Howie also had a great Halle Berry joke back in the day that didn't go over well. He remarked, on the same show, that he ran in to Halle Berry back stage but she just ran off. Hilarious, considering Berry had just gone through a hit-and-run incident.
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ChrundleToboggan Mar 30, 2026 +1
Her reaction to it sucked too. So entitled.
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ronshasta Mar 30, 2026 +1
Comedians that apologize for jokes lose all credibility that’s been known for decades
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bodyreddit Mar 29, 2026 +3
Howie Mandel is NOT funny!! He is just a blowhard and NOW he is intensely hung up on his looks! Just go away into the mirror already.
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ChaoticSenior Mar 30, 2026 +1
Howie is a comedian? Don’t you have to funny to be a comedian?
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JuggernautEither9986 Mar 29, 2026
What does a comedian apologizing for a joke have to do with Howie Mandel?
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nilochpesoj Mar 29, 2026 -3
Wait?! What?! Howie Mandel’s a comedian?!
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