There’s some unresolved tension between Bill Burr and Billy Corgan.
Burr, 56, got a slightly unwelcome surprise as he joined Howie Mandel for the Jan. 21 episode of his podcast, Howie Mandel Does Stuff, and Corgan, 57, walked in mid-interview.
“You’re an a–hole,” Burr told Mandel, 69.
Corgan was under the impression that Mandel had cleared his arrival with the comedian, though that was not the case. “I thought it would be a good surprise,” Mandel said.
Burr was visibly uncomfortable and even asked, “Can this be edited out?” before he decided to just go with it.
“All right, f— it, I’ll do it,” Burr said, before turning to the Smashing Pumpkins member, asking, “Did you ever think the fact that I never told that story… that maybe you shouldn’t?”
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Burr was referring to Corgan’s previous appearance on Howie Mandel Does Stuff, where he revealed that his stepmother had said to him: “Do you know who Bill Burr is? Bill Burr might be one of the children that your father sired in his days being a traveling musician.”
“You know how many emails and crap I got?” Burr said, referring to Corgan’s reveal.
The two confirmed they’d “never met” before the surprise podcast interview, and while they seemed to smooth things over, Burr still said, “Listen, you’ve done well for yourself, I’m happy for you, but I just would prefer if you just kinda didn’t go around telling these f—ing stories. Like, why did you feel the need to do that?”
The reason Corgan had shared the story on Mandel’s podcast, he told Burr, was because he’d run into the America’s Got Talent judge and “the first thing he said to me was, ‘Here comes Bill Burr.’ And I go, ‘Do you know that story somehow?’ And he said, ‘What story?’ And so I told him privately that story and he said, ‘Oh you’ve got to say this on the air.’”
Burr wasn’t surprised to hear that and then accused Mandel of bringing Corgan onto the episode solely for “the f—ing ratings.”
“He’s bringing you in here, not because he’s trying to heal the bulls— that we went through growing up,” Burr said. “What was supposed to happen? Are we going to go play catch? We’re both in our 50s.”
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Of his father, the comedian said, “He was a piece of s—. He had two kids this close together, and he gave them the same f—ing name? He thinks it’s different because he’s Billy and I’m Bill. That’s how he told the difference.”
He also clarified of Corgan: “It’s not that I don’t like him, it reminds me of all of that s—.”
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Corgan also snuck in a bit of a joke at Burr’s expense, as he quipped, “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 Slams Howie Mandel for Ambush Interview with Alleged Half-Brother Billy Corgan
Comedian Bill Burr has taken to social media to express his outrage over Howie Mandel’s recent ambush interview with alleged half-brother Billy Corgan. In a scathing post, Burr criticized Mandel for his “reckless and unethical” behavior, calling it a “disgusting abuse of his platform.”
The interview, which aired on Mandel’s podcast last week, featured Corgan’s supposed half-brother making wild and unsubstantiated claims about the rock star’s personal life. Burr, who is a close friend of Corgan’s, condemned Mandel for allowing such baseless accusations to be aired without any fact-checking or verification.
“Hey Howie Mandel, you should be ashamed of yourself for stooping so low as to exploit someone’s family drama for your own gain,” Burr wrote. “You owe Billy Corgan and his alleged half-brother a public apology for this disgraceful display of sensationalism.”
Fans of both Corgan and Burr have rallied behind the comedian’s statements, with many calling for Mandel to be held accountable for his actions. It remains to be seen whether Mandel will address the controversy and issue a response to the backlash.
In the meantime, Burr’s post serves as a reminder of the importance of responsible journalism and ethical behavior in the entertainment industry. Let’s hope that this incident will prompt a much-needed conversation about the boundaries of privacy and respect in the world of celebrity interviews.
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