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Howard Stern and Howie Mandel Get Into Heated Argument Over ‘Big Barry’ on AGT

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It got very tense on Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent” when  Howard Stern and Howie Mandel got into a heated argument over  “70-year-old teenager” Big Barry, the diminutive singer who has consistently received cheers from Mandel — and jeers from Stern.

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With only four of the 12 acts who performed on Tuesday’s quarterfinals going on to the next round, Stern strongly objected when Mandel called Barry one of the most “memorable” performers in the competition, saying it was time to “stop the Howie filibuster.”

“This is the apology needed to Flo Jo’s daughter [Mary Joyner], to Andrew De Leon… whose chances you ruined,” Stern said, referring to two of the fan-favorite contestants who were shockingly eliminated last month.

As the show went into a commercial break, the war of words escalated to the point where both men appeared to playing up the argument for the cameras by standing up and getting in each other’s faces.

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And after the break, the two were STILL going at it, with Stern reiterating that novelty acts like Barry don’t deserve to take the spot of more worthy competitors.

“When I took the job, I took it seriously,” Stern told Mandel. “If you’re serious, you don’t do that.”

Wow.

Check out the video below, and tell us what you think.

No doubt the surprising exchange will bring back the (already debunked) rumors that Stern and Mandel “hate each other.”

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  • Dk194

    Good lord you’re quick to get this up, BRAVO!

  • Susannecollins

    I agree, Bravo! You got this up in a flash

  • Angel

    Howard Stern may have been right but he didn’t have to be obnoxious, rude and over talk Howie.maybe this is all just drama so whe. The judges bring back fan favorites.in the wild card we will say Aha. That’s what that was all about.

  • Nathan

    I absolutely agree with Howard and have been myself wondering how the show can claim credibility with Barry advancing in place of someone like Andrew. Howie may think it’s a funny gag but some of these contestants have poured their soul’s into this opportunity only to be displaced by a goof. Bravo to Howard for sticking to his guns and demonstrating how seriously he treats the show and those who have worked so hard to compete.

  • dddffdfdaeregddfdsdasddsd

    Howard has probably been one of the best judges in all the talent shows that have been on tv within the past 10 years or so and AGT has the best panel of judges and best host.Howard Stern has been funny, engaging, opinionated and actually gives real advice. It is none of the bullshit that you see on American Idol where all the judges are afraid to tell the truth and criticize a bad contestant. If Jlo does not like a performance she would compliment someones personality or clothes in saying something bad about the performance. I am not sure how they let Barry into the top 48, he should not even have been sent to Las Vegas. .

  • Ponydriver44

    Agreed! I haven’t watched it since Andrew got tagged out and that little dude was kept on. I mean really, if he could sing it would be one thing but he can’t!!! If they don’t bring Andrew back ….

  • http://twitter.com/debraraes debra steinman

    Howie I use my ‘singing’ voice to discipline my kids in public. And that is what Big Barry should be using his ‘voice’ for … to discipline ‘errant’ children … not to be on a singing ‘act’.

  • Fool

    Well, its Howard’s fault for putting Barry through from his audition!!! He’s the one who put him thru!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/I4V3VKL4LAYFAAQ6B7FGQBYR5Y Kathy

    Howie Mandell needs to go. He obviously cannot judge talent; which makes sense since he has none. Never knew why he was on the show in the first place. He’s just an overgrown brat kid. Big Barry HAS NO TALENT. Everyone but Howie saw that.

  • Sweeney75

    FloJo’s daughter sounded terrible and Andrew forgot his song’s lyrics so for Howard to bring those two up is ridiculous, at least Big Barry is somewhat amusing. BTW I am a huge Howard Stern fan

  • Brenda

    ITA with Howard Stern. I saw Howie on Jimmy Kimmel and he was making a big joke out of putting Big Barry through simply because he thought people would remember him, this is talent contest and I personally think Howie is showing off in an attempt to bring attention to himself. Seems to be working. They need to get another judge that isn’t there to make a joke of the show. Love Nick Cannon, whomever picked him to be the host,deserves a raise. He makes the show.

  • Nick Presidente

    Here is the thing, you have known acts that are horrible and are a 100% not going to make it. Big Barry, Michael the instrument maker, Lil Star, Ulysses to name some who are taking up space for some people like Andrew DeLeon who might not be practiced, confident or refined but have the potential to become a massive star because they have RAW talent.

  • tufudu

    I will never look at anything Howard Stern is on. I don’t like the way he tries to put people down on his show.

  • Anonymous

    Good for you Howard for saying what we ALL have been thinking!

    And why is it that on “America’s Got Talent” that there is only one American judge?

  • Jeff

    Stern is a liar and a hypocrite. Remember Sanjaya from American Idol a few years ago? He was the guy that was not as talented as the others that kept getting voted through week after week. Every week Stern would go on his radio show and emplore his listeners to vote for Sanjaya. Many more talented people were voted off. His entire motive was spite. Where is Stern’s apology to all of the American Idol contestants voted off as a result of what he did?

    At least in this case Howie Mandel has a point that Big Barry is entertaining/ funny to watch. He is a caricature of an old style singer.

  • Kkkkk

    Are you forgetting that Howard wasn’t a JUDGE on that show?

  • Jeff

    Are you saying it makes a difference that he wasn’t a judge? Review what he said. He said it was an injustice to the other acts that Big Barry was put through. Was it not an injustice to the other acts that Sanjaya was put through, and that he not only specifically influenced it, he revelled in it every week.

  • MMmmm

    Howard was doing that as a goof. He had no stake in that show and uses it simply as a bit for his show. You can’t argue that it’s the same thing.

  • Salabob

    I am thiiiiis far from not watching any more because of Howard Stern. He is a rude, crude, egomaniac. When is someone going to remind him that it is not “His” show? He put down Guam last night by saying that in Guam, that group would be great but in America. Like Guam was less than. He goes up on the stage every chance he gets and stands up, faces the audience and signals for applause for himself. What a jerk!!!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000165505292 Matt Shaw

    so what you are sayig is you pay money to listen to stuff you don’t like? idiot

  • Jwilliamshaw

    I have always been both a Howard Stern and Howie Mandel fan. Stern because he was an underdog and Howie because he is truly a comedic genius who is fascinated with the ridiculous. Howard’s proclamations on national television put him right up there with Piers Morgan right up to and including the moment when he said that now he understood what Mr. Morgan had to deal with regarding Howie. Not only did he make it sound like Howie was the reason other acts didn’t go through, but he may have opened up the network and the show to lawsuits by passed over contestants. His behaviour was rude and inappropriate. The apology should be coming from him, for embarassing Howie, Sharon, all the contestants, the show and the viewer fanbase that loves this show.

  • Lsosnicki

    I was thrilled when Howard mentioned Andrew Deleon getting eliminated before Big Barry. Barry sucked from the beginning and Howie does this every year…picks someone who makes him laugh or novelty. Howard is taking this show seriously and so do I. I am a person who travlels to Vegas multiple times per year and spends quite a bit of money on shows and I would certainly know what is going to be a good show. It has to be a million dollar act who can perform for close to 2 hours in a Vegas show. Thank you Howard for giving Howie a hard time for being ridiculous

  • Lsosnicki

    BRING ANDREW BACK!!

  • Lsosnicki

    Big Barry sucked and Andrew should still be in the competition

  • Lee Pollacchi

    Howard is right on the money. It was a nice gesture to send Barry to Vegas but a crime to send him to NY, taking a limited spot from really talented people like Andrew and others. However I feel Howard should have put his foot down sooner and not let it get this far but I don’t know all the details of the the backroom dealings that went on. They need to make this right and have a vote off between Andrew, Mary and a couple other talented contestants who were slighted by putting thru Big Barry. America demands it!!!

  • 12yearoldgirliniowa

    I remember Howard saying the tabloid stories that him and Howie were fighting were bullshit.

  • Gkiefferjfk2 [JFKMusic]

    :) I :) LOVE :) BIG :) BARRY :)
    Why? Most people have fallen in love with these tiny shrimp types of people [except maybe the one in James Bond - 007 movie]… BUT most people just love the little shrimp type of funny acting & singing comedy novelty act person… They sort of make me roll all over the place laughing my A$$ off… Thus I’m with Howie Mandel….

  • Jeff87

    Howard Stern is like a teenager who will do anything for attention. The fact that he would demand an apology and ridicule Howie’s judgement on live T.V., shows that he has no respect for Howie and is a rude, obnoxious, egomaniac. I agree that other contestants definetly deserved that spot more than Barry, but no “serious” judge would discredit another judge like that in the middle of a competion.

  • Anonymous

    you people sound like a bunch of mental patients for caring so much about this nonesense.

  • Tigresgirl

    How do you know he puts people down if you dont look at anything Howard Stern is on?

  • youngster

    It absolutely makes a difference that he is a judge now. When he took the job as a judge, he took a responsibility to perform his duties as a judge. To review the acts, give his honest opinion, to make sure that the right performers advance. His Sanjaya movement was done as a radio DJ, where his responsibility is to entertain his audience. Stern is consistent, he speaks his truth unequivocally, and to categorize him as hypocrite and liar is nonsensical.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Frank-Candlish/1021302381 Frank Candlish

    All I can say is Big Barry represented everything America’s Got Talent about. Judge Howard on the other hand was rude and did not take responsiblity for the vote that he gave to move Big Barry on. Big Barry is great and needs to be brought back!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Rose/100003562104439 John Rose

    Are you serious? Howard is just contradicting himself when he says Big berry should not be on the show because guess what?!?! Howard voted for him, because my guess is he thought that big berry would bring attention to the show-but it did not as far as i’m concerned. If Howard got this upset about berry then he should have voted no, Sharon said no, all it took was his no and Berry would have been out of there. And on top of that Howard has the worlds biggest ego, He is constantly talking about how its “his” stage but he does not realize that the crowd just shows mild appreciation and respect is all, nobody worships him. I hate how he continually cuts Howie off- I respect what he has to say but i want to hear Howie and Sharon just as much as him. Also he should not be able to talk about AGT on his radio show because it rocks the vote. Its not letting America decide if he decides for half of the Americans watching. Besides, Howard isn’t a Genius, we all knew and can guess who is likely to win because its obvious when talent is there and when its not. I even knew Edon,Turf, The dance painter guys, Acrobatic people would not fail-they have talent. But that red headed couple only got past through because Howard said they were a nice couple-yes she was attractive but she obviously could not sing; every time she went up to get a note so quickly lowered down-Howard knew this but yet they moved on. AND Howie even pointed that out. But i’m going to go ahead and say that Edon and Turf are going to be the last 2, The Dance painters have only made face paintings, cool as they were- but it also limits them.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/John-Rose/100003562104439 John Rose

    Ok fine Howards made some funny jokes and he is honest i can agree with that. But HE did let big Berry through, but probably expected him to be dropped very fast while giving the show some attention; i like that, Howard is looking to broaden the show. But do not compare Jeniffer Lopezs American Idol season with AGT. JLow is a horrible judge, How many times did she talk about herself? how many times did she say when i do this i usually do this to? I don’t know if it is her massive ego or she just does not know how to give advise, I stopped watching it because i was tired of her telling people how to be more like her. They are there to be Americas next idol, Simon Always(Mean as he was xD) always told people how to better themselves, he never once talked about himself not once, And there is nothing wrong with sharing experiences but just don’t tell people how to be you. Did nobody else notice how it went down hill when she joined? Simon leaving was a part of it but it completley crashed and burned when she joined. Now Mariah Carey is there…Watch when they get no ratings. The Show worked Because Simon was funny, Paula always slept and said your fine to everyone, And Ramsey agreed with whatever Simon said. That’s also why Ramseys kitchen had a flare of ratings once he started Yelling at people more, Simons Antics makes shows.

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