Bill Burr said he did not appreciate Howie Mandel surprising him with Billy Corgan after the guitarist suggested they could be half-brothers.
Bill Burr was not exactly pleased when Howie Mandel ambushed him mid-interview with Billy Corgan, his alleged half-brother
Bill Burr isn’t happy with Howie Mandel. After appearing on “ Howie Mandel Does Stuff ” podcast, the “Old Dads” actor, 56, doubled down on his disappointment over being blindsided when Mandel, 69, ambushed his interview by bringing out The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, 57, who revealed he might be Burr’s half-brother.
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.
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."
Bill Burr was not happy with Howie Mandel after his interview was crashed with a surprise appearance by Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan.
Comedian Bill Burr’s appearance on Howie Mandel‘s podcast turned contentious when the host orchestrated an unexpected meeting with Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, who recently suggested the two performers might share the same father.
The comedian, 56, unloaded on Mandel, 69, after Smashing Pumpkins singer, Billy Corgan, 57, showed up mid-interview on the Jan. 21 episode of “ Howie Mandel Does Stuff .” “You’re an a–hole,” Burr told Mandel.