Howie Mandel

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Yesterday, along close friends & family on hand for the big celebration, Howie Mandel was etched into Hollywood history. You can't really beat H.Mandel's job since he works with an endless selection of scandalously dressed hot women. It's a pity he's happily married.

Anyway, here's a little more from Hollywood Reporter:

"For me, the huge success is just having a job," says the father of three. "So having this job now is just amazing, and then to get all these accolades for this job is like icing on the cake."

Had he followed his gut, Mandel likely wouldn't be having his cake and eating it too, since he initially rejected the offer to host "Deal."

"I didn't want to host a game show. I didn't see that as a viable path for my career," he says. "Through great coaxing from my wife -- she said, 'Take the deal, otherwise you're an idiot' -- I took the deal, and I had no idea where it would lead."

Interestingly, "Deal" led Mandel full circle, back to NBC, where he began his network TV career on "St. Elsewhere." And Mandel looks set to enjoy another long and prosperous run with the Peacock net, as he now has a production company, Alevy Prods. -- named after his parents, Al and Evy -- at NBC Universal. [HR]

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