Host Says He Regrets Apologizing to Kelly Ripa for On-Air Meltdown

Howie Mandel has walked back his apology to Kelly Ripa, saying he’s not sure why he even issued it in the first place.

The America’s Got Talent judge, who sparked a viral moment after he bristled at a birthday compliment on Live with Kelly and Mark, says he now regrets posting a video to Instagram in which he apologized to the host.

“I don’t believe in apologizing, but as I said in that post, which I kind of regret making, obviously, I told a joke that didn’t land well,” Mandel told Hot Mics with Billy Bush. “Comedians always say, ‘If you can make one person laugh, you’re doing the job,’ but apparently that’s not enough.”

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