Howie Mandel Trolls Bill Burr After Being Called ‘Hollywood Wh-re’
Howie Mandel and Bill Burr are caught in what appears to be a feud after Mandel surprised Burr on his podcast with Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, who had previously joked that he and the comedian might be half-brothers.
Burr was visibly annoyed by the decision to bring on Corgan, calling Mandel an “a-shole” and later venting his frustration on “The Rich Eisen Show.”
Howie Mandel has now seemingly fired back at Bill Burr by sharing a photoshopped image of Billy Corgan and Burr on the “Step Brothers” poster.
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Howie Mandel Mocks Bill Burr Amid Ongoing Feud Over Billy Corgan Prank
Mandel isn’t backing down from what has turned into a feud with fellow comedian Burr as he shared a photoshopped image on his Instagram Stories, replacing Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly in the “Step Brothers” movie poster with Burr and Corgan.
Mandel’s Instagram post was set to Corgan’s band’s hit song “Today,” seemingly adding to his joke.
The tension between Burr and Mandel started last November when Corgan jokingly suggested on Mandel’s podcast, “Howie Mandel Does Stuff, “that he and Burr might be half-brothers.
Then Earlier this month, Mandel brought Burr on his podcast, only to surprise him with Corgan in person. Burr, however, wasn’t amused by the setup and later shared his frustration.
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Speaking on “The Rich Eisen Show,” Burr didn’t hold back, calling Mandel a “Hollywood wh-re” who “doesn’t care what happens.”
Meanwhile, Mandel seems happy to keep the joke alive, whether Burr finds it funny or not.
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Bill Burr Calls Out Howie Mandel For Ambush But Says He’s ‘Hard To Hate’
Burr didn’t hold back when discussing the incident on “The Rich Eisen Show,” as he claimed that Mandel “just brings up all that weirdness.”
When Eisen asked if he was genuinely “p-ssed” with Mandel, Burr explained that he prefers to keep his personal life private and “did not appreciate” being caught off guard.
“Billy’s fine. That’s the first time I ever met him, and it was fine or whatever, but I did not appreciate what Howie did,” Burr admitted, per the New York Post. “Not at all.”
Still, Burr doesn’t seem to be holding a grudge.
“He’s Howie, so he’s sorta hard to hate,” he noted. “How do you hate a germophobe? He’s like, not threatening. He just walks with his arms in so he doesn’t rub against curtains that he owns … He’s a strange man.”
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Billy Corgan Says Bill Burr Might Be His Long-Lost Half-Brother
Corgan first brought up the wild connection during his chat with Mandel, revealing that his stepmom once asked him, “Do you know who Bill Burr is? Bill Burr might be one of the children that your father sired in his days being a traveling musician.”
At the time, Corgan insisted, “This is a true story. I’m not making this up, there is no joke in this. This is a true story. I’ve never told this anywhere, honestly.”
Curious, he looked into Burr’s age and noticed they were close in age. “OK, that sort of works, and I looked at Bill’s age and we are similar age,” he said.
Corgan further recalled that his father had once mentioned a half-brother named Bill, born around the same time as him.
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“And my father did once tell me that I had a half-brother named Bill, who was basically born around the same time as me. He told me on my 18th birthday. This is all totally true. I swear to God,” Corgan admitted. “So I said, ‘Well, how many other possible illegitimate children does Daddy have,’ because he did tell me about this one, Bill.”
Howie Mandel’s ‘Family Reunion’ Prank On Bill Burr
After the revelation, Mandel orchestrated an unexpected “family reunion” for Burr without giving him a heads-up.
The moment Smashing Pumpkins frontman Corgan walked into the room, Burr didn’t hide his frustration, immediately calling Mandel an “as-hole.”
“He told me you were cool with me coming,” Corgan said, to which Burr shot back, “That’s what he does.”
As the two processed the situation, they quickly found common ground by turning the joke back on Mandel.
“What was supposed to happen? Are we going to go play catch? We’re both in our 50s,” Burr quipped. Corgan chimed in, “This is some Dr. Phil sh-t you got going on.”
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Howie Mandel Wanted To Create A ‘Warm Interaction’ Between The Two Potential Siblings
Burr then noted that Mandel’s plan may have backfired. “I think we’re kind of on the same page in thinking you’re kind of a d-ck right now.”
Realizing the stunt wasn’t landing as he had hoped, Mandel admitted, “This is just uncomfortable.”
He confessed that his goal had been to create a “warm interaction,” but unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned.
