Move over, Simon Cowell. Howie Mandel is the new resident grouch.
The normally happy-go-lucky comedian has earned himself a "mean" reputation during this season of "America's Got Talent" and Tuesday's auditions were no different.
"What is your problem?" Cowell asked. "We are going to call you Hannibal." (Hannibal is a forensic psychiatrist by day and a cannibalistic serial killer by night, so that's far from a compliment.)
For example, Gramps and Maeve, a granddaughter-grandfather tap dancing duo, earned praise from Heidi Klum, Sofía Vergara, and Cowell, who said "people are going to love you both." But Mandel compared their performance to "a talent show recital as opposed to a million dollar act."