{"id":826,"date":"2022-06-15T05:12:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T04:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/?p=174024"},"modified":"2025-02-07T17:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:04:21","slug":"what-happened-to-howie-mandel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2022\/06\/15\/what-happened-to-howie-mandel\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened to Howie Mandel as AGT 2022 judge&#8217;s absence worries fans?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The recent episode of <em>America&#8217;s Got Talent<\/em> featured some great performances, but judge Howie Mandel was nowhere to be seen. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Howie has been a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/agt.fandom.com\/wiki\/Howie_Mandel\" rel=\"nofollow\">show&#8217;s judging panel<\/a> since 2010&#8217;s season 5. He is the show&#8217;s longest-serving judge at the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, fans started wondering where he was and what had happened to the TV personality after his absence in the recent episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/celebrity-news\/daryl-sabaras-transformation-from-spy-kid-to-meghan-trainors-husband\"><strong>SEE<\/strong><\/a>: Daryl Sabara\u2019s transformation from Spy Kid to Meghan Trainor\u2019s husband<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happened-to-howie-mandel\">What happened to Howie Mandel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As fans kept questioning Howie&#8217;s absence on America&#8217;s Got Talent season 17, the TV personality <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/howiemandel\/status\/1536860724084912128\" rel=\"nofollow\">took to his Twitter<\/a> and revealed that he had contracted COVID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host Terry Crews also announced <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsstevenbeck\/status\/1536843369837740032\" rel=\"nofollow\">on the show<\/a>: \u201cHowie Mandel isn\u2019t feeling good, so he won\u2019t be here tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Howie revealed his COVID diagnosis by replying to a fan on Twitter who had asked him: &#8220;Howie, are you gone for some of the tapings? You\u2019re not in Urban Crews audition.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I got Covid,&#8221; the judge simply responded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in 2021, Howie appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Y6EVJurD1OY\" rel=\"nofollow\">Access<\/a> and talked about getting his first vaccine jab of Moderna at Dodger&#8217;s stadium. He has also been vocal about being pro-vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/usa\/blueface-girlfriend\"><strong>SEE:<\/strong><\/a> Blueface\u2019s girlfriend Chrisean Rock is a fan favourite on Baddies South<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I got Covid <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kt3IyjaAEu\">https:\/\/t.co\/Kt3IyjaAEu<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Howie Mandel (@howiemandel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/howiemandel\/status\/1536860724084912128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 14, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AGT 2022 fans worry about the judge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AGT fans swarmed to Twitter after learning that Howie wasn&#8217;t feeling well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Are you ok Howie Mandel<\/p>&mdash; Mandy (@MandyMiracle1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MandyMiracle1\/status\/1536881223607500801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/howiemandel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@howiemandel<\/a> The King of avoiding germs got Covid?? How da heck?<\/p>&mdash; ScubaVapes (@Dsspro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dsspro\/status\/1536899761516732416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So sorry that must\u2019ve been close to hell.<\/p>&mdash; Kevin Johnson (@KJ_1978) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KJ_1978\/status\/1536863284481118209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sending you positive vibes. Keep your head up and your body hydrated. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/prayer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#prayer<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Steven Twohig Sr. (@MasteringChange) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MasteringChange\/status\/1536889732185133057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/emilysuebowman\/status\/1536888264841388033\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Feel better Howie\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>&mdash; Christy\u20772025 \u276f\u276f\u276f\u276f \u27ed\u27ec\u27ec\u27ed!\ud83d\udc9c (@BEvansBabyGirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BEvansBabyGirl\/status\/1536882854491213824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A look at America&#8217;s Got Talent episode 3 acts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s a look at some of the acts on AGT&#8217;s June 14th episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Brown Brothers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cezi4eJJjwx\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate and Gabriel, aka known as The Brown Brothers, appeared in the episode. The duo are navy veterans who are now venturing into music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nate plays the piano while Gabriel sings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The duo delivered a touching performance which also had comedic elements. Their act was a combination of song and impressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blade to Blade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CezlxeZJiqo\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another set of brothers performed an extreme act of knife-throwing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their performance left many on the edge of their seats when they started by throwing daggers while standing across from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jack Williams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CezmAivpMdz\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Williams is this season&#8217;s ventriloquist comedian who appeared on the episode with his hazy-eyed rabbit puppet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The performer impressed the audiences and judges alike with his rabbit voice, as he switched between his normal voice and the comedic one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judges went as far as to call his act one of the best ventriloquism auditions on the show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can take a look at the other performances <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldderby.com\/article\/2022\/americas-got-talent-season-17-episode-3-recap-live-blog\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-grvmedia-grv-video\"><amp-brid-player class=\"align-center\" data-partner=\"11214\" data-player=\"22403\" data-video=\"1029128\" layout=\"responsive\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/amp-brid-player><div class=\"videoData\"><div class=\"videoPlatform\">BridTV<\/div><div class=\"videoID\">10383<\/div><div class=\"videoTitle\">The Savoy | Series 2 Trailer | ITV<\/div><div class=\"videoThumbnail\">https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/u9SvTNIAHx0\/hqdefault.jpg<\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeId\">1029128<\/div><div class=\"videoBridID\">1029128<\/div><div class=\"videoAlignment\">center<\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeChannel\"><\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeChannelName\"><\/div><div class=\"videoYoutubeAvatar\"><\/div><div class=\"playerId\">22403<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WATCH AMERICA\u2019S GOT TALENT ON NBC EVERY TUESDAY<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AND GET FREAKY WITH US ON&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realitytitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">INSTAGRAM<\/a>&nbsp;AND&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/realitytitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FACEBOOK<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/celebrity-gossip-and-news\/agts-daniel-emmet-is-now-headlining-on-the-las-vegas-strip#comments-anchor\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/talent-shows\/americas-got-talent\/madison-taylor-baez#comments-anchor\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent episode of America&#8217;s Got Talent featured some great performances, but judge Howie Mandel was nowhere to be seen. 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