Howie Mandel has apologized to Bill Burr after ambushing the comedian with Billy Corgan during his podcast appearance last month. He took a few moments during the most recent episode of his Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, saying, “I want to apologize. I feel horrible, and I’m sorry, Bill. I’m sorry, Billy. I only tried to do something good.”

Howie Mandel said he feels "horrible" about angering Bill Burr by surprising him with his possible half-brother, Billy Corgan, in an interview.

It seems as though Howie Mandel may have some regrets over the way things went down when he surprised Bill Burr with his alleged half brother, Billy Corgan.

Bill Burr then accused Howie of bringing Billy Corgan onto the show "for the fucking ratings." "He's bringing you in here, not because he's trying to heal the bullshit that we wen

Burr then clarified that while he has nothing against Corgan, the speculation brings up negative memories. In an effort to lighten the mood, Corgan reaffirmed his own doubts, gesturing to Burr and joking, "The fact that he said he can’t sing, I think, disproves that we’re related, 'cause I’m not funny, so...it goes both ways."

The sibling claim originated when Corgan appeared on comedian Howie Mandel's podcast, "Howie Mandel Does Stuff," in November 2024, in which the memes pointing out the physical sim

During a Monday appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," the comedian, 56, slammed Mandel for surprising him with Billy Corgan during a recent podcast interview. Mandel framed the ambush as a family reunion, as the Smashing Pumpkins frontman previously theorized that Burr might be his half-brother.