Howie Mandel Breaks Down the Bill Burr Drama on I-95

Howie Mandel Says Bill Burr is Mad at Him

Howie Mandel has done just about everything in entertainment—from Deal or No Deal to America’s Got Talent to Bobby’s World.

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Now, he’s teaming up with Brad Garrett for a stand-up show at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday, August 23rd. Ahead of the gig, we had an extended chat with Mandel. This was our favorite moment.

Lou: You caused quite a family dust-up with Bill Burr. There have been longstanding rumors that Burr and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins are brothers. I think Corgan used the term—they were "sired" by the same man.

Howie: "He told that story on my podcast. I do a podcast with my daughter, which everybody should subscribe to—Howie Mandel Does Stuff—and he told that story. Then I had Bill Burr in, and I brought Billy Corgan back to share that story with Bill, and Bill Burr got mad at me."

Lou: Yeah, he didn't appreciate it, but he wasn't—you know, he could have, if he was really upset, been like, "Oh, to hell with him." He called you a fame whore, but he said, "What do you expect, it's Howie."

Howie: "Yeah, but I think he's upset with me. I'm trying to get him—I'm trying to get one of them back on my podcast to do DNA testing. We're going to do DNA testing on my podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff. Tune in for that."

Lou: As a viewer, obviously we all enjoyed it, but you could see how he would be uncomfortable. But also, it leads everybody to believe that, you know, this is probably the case—that they are brothers.

Howie: "Yeah, maybe. They look alike, the stories line up, but I like doing DNA tests on my podcast. The last time we did a DNA test on my podcast, it was the Hawk Tuah girl. I don't know that we got the right result—I just wanted to see her spit into a tube."

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You can listen to the complete interview on the Ethan, Lou & Large Dave Show Podcast on Apple & Spotify