Howie Mandel fires back at Andy Cohen and Lala Kent After ‘Vanderpump Rules’ interview controversy
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Immediately following his controversial interview with Vanderpump Rules villain Tom Sandoval, Howie Mandel hit back at Andy Cohen, Lala Kent, and swarms of fans. I don’t have to do my homework. I’m familiar with [Sandoval]. Mandel told Extra’s Billy Bush he knows what show Cohen is on in response to Cohen’s claim he didn’t do his homework before the interview. In addition, Mandel, 67, said it is very funny for him to watch everybody else since he doesn’t even know the names of some of the cast members.
Howie Mandel is bending over backwards to excuse Tom Sandoval’s bullshit behavior and his daughter is sitting there like 👁️👄👁️#pumprules #scandoval pic.twitter.com/qoLGQbNg1l
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Despite the fact that he doesn’t watch the Bravo reality show, he wants to provide Sandoval with a place where he can speak out. Even though Mandel does not condone Sandoval’s affair with Ariana Madix’s close friend Raquel Leviss, he commended the bar owner, 40, for being vulnerable and removing the stigma from mental illness. Furthermore, the host of Deal or No Deal explained he had no intention of weaponizing Sandoval’s actions or challenging him over the secret affair.
Tom Sandoval blames Ariana for his cheating & gives multiple reasons why. He hurls shade at her while glorifying himself. What makes this well rehearsed 💩show even more ridiculous is how much Howie Mandel backed him up. Shame on both of them. #scandoval
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Following The Controversial Tom Sandoval Interview, Howie Mandel Slammed Andy Cohen And Lala Kent On The Show
After receiving flak from Andy Cohen, Lala Kent, and thousands of fans for the controversial interview he conducted with “Vanderpump Rules” villain Tom Sandoval, Howie Mandel responded. There is no need for me to do homework. It is clear to me who [Sandoval] is. During a sit-down with Billy Bush on Wednesday, Mandel told Bush he knew what show Sandoval was on after Cohen said the “Howie Mandel Does Stuff” podcast host “didn’t do his homework. Mandel said it was funny to watch everybody’s reactions now – we hadn’t even known some names before, and now I am getting hit hard for not knowing them. According to him, he “[doesn’t] watch” the Bravo reality show, but he wanted to give Sandoval a platform where he could express himself. With her best friend, he cheated on his girlfriend. He told Bush, I still don’t understand why it’s such a big deal. Despite not condoning Sandoval’s relationship with Ariana Madix’s close friend Raquel Leviss, Mandel said he could “commend” the bar owner. In addition, the “Deal or No Deal” host clarified that he would not “weaponize” Sandoval’s actions or “challenge” him about the secret affair. I’m not going to judge it.
I won’t argue with you. I won’t call you out. Rather than a deposition, this is a podcast,” Mandel said, describing Sandoval as a “visibly shaken, visibly damaged” human being. In his words, Howie Mandel said, I probably feel just as bad for the girl he cheated on, the girl he cheated with, and for everyone who felt let down by my failure to ask the right question. He continued, saying it was an honour to be named Cohen’s “jackhole” of the day on Tuesday night’s “Watch What Happens Live.” Isn’t it funny how they claim I didn’t do my homework? The funny thing is that I’m watching some of these people talk about what I did and they seem to be taking some funny shots at me,” Mandel told Bush, who pressed for details. According to his explanation, Lala was sitting in some hotel room in New York, in the dark, complaining about the lighting on his podcast. “She’s in the dark!” he said. Her criticism was that! It’s the first time the “America’s Got Talent” judge has experienced this kind of vitriol or negativity, he said. He says he feels like he’s on lockdown.
VIDEO: Vanderpump Rules Star Lala Kent Slams Tom Sandoval for Accusing Her of Profiting Off Scandal in "Random" Interview With Howie Mandel, Seemingly Issues Warning to Randall Emmett #VanderpumpRules #PumpRules #LalaKent #TomSandoval https://t.co/7rILOkEUuR pic.twitter.com/NP2UxecrmX
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