Howie Mandel says sorry to Kelly Ripa after awkward 'Live With Kelly and Mark' moment

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Kelly Ripa told husband Mark Consuelos he's been "getting attention on the street" as he congratulated her on her best-selling book. ("Live! with Kelly and Ryan" 10/13) Howie Mandel apologized to Kelly Ripa after an awkward moment during his ‘Live With Kelly and Mark’ appearance on Monday. The comedian took to his Instagram on Saturday to apologize to the TV host, saying that his reaction was a joke that didn’t land well. "OK, I have been debating for 48 hours whether i should make this post or not, and I don't know if I'm doing the right thing," Mandel began in his video apology, to which he captioned it: "Message to @kellyripa." "Philosophically, I don't believe that somebody needs to... somebody who is a comedian needs to apologize for a joke, it is a joke," he said. Howie Mandel took to Instagram to post an apology to Kelly Ripa. (Chris Haston/WB