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Howie Mandel Hospitalized in Canada

Updated 2:45 AM PDT, Tue, Jan 13, 2009

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Howie Mandel is famously afraid of germs. Here's hoping Canadian hospitals are sterile.

 

Howie Mandel has been hospitalized in Canada with an irregular heartbeat, his publicist said.

Mandel was in Toronto taping his new show "Howie Do It!" Monday when he was taken to the hospital, said Lewis Kay, publicist for the 53-year-old comedian and game show host.

"Howie is in the hospital being monitored for an irregular heartbeat but doctors expect him to be released and back to work tomorrow," Kay said in a statement. "He did not have a heart attack."

Toronto police Staff Sgt. Devin Kealey told the Canadian Press that officers were called to a downtown hotel with a report of a man with a medical condition shortly after 7 p.m. Monday.

Kealey confirmed the man was Mandel, and said he was conscious and breathing when officers arrived. Family members went with him to St. Michael's Hospital, Kealey 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.
   

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  • well, well, ..... Tuesday, Jan 13 at 5:35 PM FLAG COMMENT I have had this problem for years and never been "hospitalized". Doctor always says, take one of these pills today and if you don't die tomorrow..., take another one.
  • kelbel Tuesday, Jan 13 at 3:19 PM FLAG COMMENT Get well - HOWIEEEEEEEEE
  • Anonymous Tuesday, Jan 13 at 12:42 PM FLAG COMMENT none of his work is very impressive but I hope is is feeling better
  • Gloria Tuesday, Jan 13 at 10:08 AM FLAG COMMENT Howie, please get well soon, love your work. You are a fantastic entertainer, me and my husband have been following your work for many years. We love you.
  • pam s Tuesday, Jan 13 at 9:44 AM FLAG COMMENT Get well soon I have had the same thing happen to me you have to get better we LOVE your new show and also you deal or no deal.

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