{"id":2351566,"date":"2026-03-30T15:38:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2351566"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:38:25","slug":"live-with-kelly-and-mark-ep-michael-gelman-reacts-to-howie-mandels-apology-to-kelly-ripa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/live-with-kelly-and-mark-ep-michael-gelman-reacts-to-howie-mandels-apology-to-kelly-ripa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLive with Kelly and Mark\u201d EP Michael Gelman Reacts to Howie Mandel&#8217;s Apology to Kelly Ripa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Several comedians and friends shared reactions to Howie Mandel&#8217;s apology to Kelly Ripa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michael Gelman, executive producer of &#8216;Live with Kelly and Mark,&#8217; shared a comment of his own under Mandel&#8217;s March 28 Instagram video<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As Mandel put it after his March 23 appearance on &#8216;Live,&#8217; sometimes &#8220;things don&#8217;t land the way you mean them to land&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/howie-mandel-has-tense-exchange-on-live-with-kelly-and-mark-11934168\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Howie Mandel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Howie Mandel&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Howie Mandel<\/a>&#8216;s apology to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kelly-ripa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kelly Ripa;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kelly Ripa&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kelly Ripa<\/a>\u00a0is getting feedback from those close with the TV personality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Saturday, March 28, Mandel shared a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWc1qjkE-oQ\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;video&quot;}\" class=\"link \">video<\/a> on Instagram and apologized about refusing to accept a compliment from Ripa about his appearance during a recent episode of <em>Live with Kelly and Mark<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his video, he said sometimes &#8220;things don&#8217;t land the way you mean them to land&#8221; as a comedian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the March 23 episode of the show, Mandel, 70, claimed that telling someone his age that they \u201clook great\u201d doesn\u2019t \u201cmean anything,\u201d as it comes with the \u201ccaveat\u201d that they merely look good\u00a0for their age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Mandel&#8217;s public apology days later, a few comedian friends sounded off about the ordeal, with <em>Live with Kelly and Mark<\/em> executive producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gelmanlive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Gelman;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Gelman&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Michael Gelman<\/a> also offering a cheeky response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;During these divided times, one thing we can all agree upon is that you do look great \u2026 for your age,&#8221; Gelman commented under Mandel&#8217;s video.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Howie Mandel; Kelly Ripa<br \/>Credit: Scott Kirkland\/Shutterstock; John Nacion\/FilmMagic<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Others who shared responses to Mandel&#8217;s apology included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/terry-crews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Terry Crews;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Terry Crews&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Terry Crews<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tom-bergeron\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Bergeron;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Tom Bergeron&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tom Bergeron<\/a> and Stephen Baldwin. &#8220;I\u2019m sorry you look so good,&#8221; Crews commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That was the smoothest pivot to self-love I\u2019ve ever seen\u2026apart from my own morning conversations to my mirror,&#8221; Bergeron wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE'&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the initial exchange on the March 23 episode of <em>Live<\/em>, Ripa, 55, attempted to clarify her comments, insisting that she and husband\/co-host <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/mark-consuelos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Consuelos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mark Consuelos&quot;}\">Mark Consuelos<\/a> only meant to compliment the comedian. She said they were saying he &#8220;looks great&#8221; and they &#8220;don\u2019t believe you\u2019re 70.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In his Instagram apology, Mandel said he was &#8220;debating for 48 hours whether I should make this post or not&#8221; and that it&#8217;s &#8220;hard&#8221; for him to apologize over a joke.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut this is for Kelly Ripa, who, in the past, has been incredibly supportive. Not only have I been a guest on her show, but I have co-hosted with her, and I&#8217;ve known her for years. \u2026\u00a0When I go out there, I just try to be entertaining and funny, and sometimes, as a comedian, things don&#8217;t land the way you mean them to land,\u201d Mandel said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He added, \u201cI don&#8217;t know how to say this, but not only do\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/crime\/allison-mack-apology-guilty-plea\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:I want to say I'm sorry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;I want to say I'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">I want to say I&#8217;m sorry<\/a>\u00a0to Kelly, but \u2014 and this is the hardest part \u2014 you\u2019re right. You&#8217;re absolutely right. And I&#8217;m sorry I didn&#8217;t see it that way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the end of his message, Mandel told fans that after &#8220;a lot of thought and self-reflection, I do look great for my age.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I look fantastic, and I just have to embrace the fact that I look this good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/live-with-kelly-mark-michael-gelman-reacts-howie-mandel-apology-11937110\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Several comedians and friends shared reactions to Howie Mandel&#8217;s apology to Kelly Ripa Michael Gelman, executive producer of &#8216;Live with Kelly and Mark,&#8217; shared a comment of his own under Mandel&#8217;s March 28 Instagram video As Mandel put it after his March 23 appearance on &#8216;Live,&#8217; sometimes &#8220;things don&#8217;t land the way [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2351567,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[306940,358221,34127,351251,385354],"class_list":["post-2351566","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-howie-mandel","tag-instagram-video","tag-kelly-ripa","tag-live-with-kelly-and-mark","tag-michael-gelman"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Live-with-Kelly-and-Mark-EP-Michael-Gelman-Reacts-to.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2351566"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2351568,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2351566\/revisions\/2351568"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2351567"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2351566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2351566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2351566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}