Howie Mandel Hospitalized, Released

TORONTO — A publicist for Howie Mandel says he's out of the hospital and plans to return to work Wednesday. Mandel was in Toronto taping his new show "Howie Do It!" when he was taken to the hospital for an irregular heartbeat Monday, said Lewis Kay, publicist for the 53-year-old comedian and game show host.

Mandel was conscious and breathing when police officers responded to a report of a man with a medical condition at a downtown hotel Monday evening. Family members went with him to St. Michael's Hospital, police said.

Mandel, who was born in Toronto, hosts the hourlong NBC game show "Deal or No Deal." His new hidden-camera prank show "Howie Do It!" premiered last week.

Comments

[drumz]

His hands must have been dirty. I hope the best for you.

[ShockandAutism]

Maybe has somehting to do with all that orange tan he spray paints himself with.

And hope the doctors prescribe a surgical glove over his head.

[shiner486]

Beat. Or no beat.

[Rivermont]

Say it isn't so!

[ibivi]

Howie will receive excellent cardiac care at St Michael's. Howie, best wishes and take care,

[Joye]

I wonder how is going to handle all these hospital personelle handling him? He has a fear of being touched, so I have read. Maybe this will rid him of the fear. My thoughts and prayers are with him..

[drumz]

I think it's his hands. I watch the show just to see how close people might get to touching his hands.

[Tatiana]

Hey, Howie did you entertain the hospital staff blowing up plastic gloves over your head?

[chromodynamics]

Some of the world’s best cardiologists work at St. Michaels Hospital in Toronto. My uncle had his quadruple laser bypass surgery there. If Howie Mandel has anything seriously wrong with him, then they will find it. He is in good hands.

[rabiddog6708]

Just as long as those hands don't TOUCH him. Howie doesn't like to be touched. A man who is afraid of germs must be going bug$%t in a hospital, which is crawling with germs.