Howie Mandel has apologized to Bill Burr after forcing an awkward interaction on his "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" podcast.

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.

It all started when Burr appeared as a guest on Mandel’s podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff. In the middle of Burr’s interview, Mandel surprised him by bringing out Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. Back in November, Corgan told Mandel on the same podcast that, years ago, his mother confided in him that Burr might be his half-brother.

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

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

Howie Mandel apologized for ambushing Bill Burr and Billy Corgan in the midst of their alleged half-brother drama. “I want to apologize. I feel horrible,” the “Deal or No Deal” host, 69, said on his “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast on Tuesday.