AMERICAS Got Talent judge Howie Mandel was absent from the show on July 12, 2022.
Fans are now wondering why Mandel is missing from the episode again a month later.
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Why is Howie Mandel missing on AGT?
Howie Mandel started as a judge on America’s Got Talent in 2010 after his successful show Deal or no deal†
More than a decade later, season 17 aired with one noticeable difference, Mandel was absent from his usual judge’s seat.
The show opened with host Terry Crews telling the audience, “Howie Mandel isn’t feeling well, so he won’t be here tonight.”
Instead, the audience and those who auditioned were told that the rules would change to require two “yes” votes to advance to the next round and that three red buzzers would stop them.
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The public was not given any further explanation, but after the show aired on June 14, fans took to Twitter to express concern over Mandel’s absence.
One person wrote on Twitter: “Howie, are you out for some recording? You’re not auditioning for Urban Crews.”
Mandel responded to the fan, simply saying, “I have Covid.”
Why isn’t Howie Mandel on AGT tonight?
America’s Got Talent episodes are pre-recorded before the first episode even airs.
Although Mandel has been in episodes for the past few weeks, AGT fans noticed he didn’t re-judge in the episode that aired on July 12.
This is because AGT episodes don’t air in sequential order, meaning the episodes without Mandel were filmed the week he wasn’t working due to illness.
In one tweet, Mandel acknowledged his absence by writing: “Sorry #FANdels, I’m not on @AGT tonight.”
Despite his absence from the episode, Mandel kept up with the acts and took to Twitter to praise those who auditioned.
“Wish I could have been there to see #TravisJapan,” he wrote, and in another posted a photo of the AGT host and judges without him with the caption, “Where’s Howie?”
Where can I watch America’s Got Talent?
Viewers can watch ET America’s Got Talent on NBC every Tuesday night at 8 p.m.
You can also stream the current season of AGT on fuboTV, Hulu, and Peacock.
Past seasons are available to stream on Hulu, Spectrum TV, OXYGEN, Peacock TV, NBC, USA Network, Bravo, E! and SYFY.