all right. very nice to see you. how exciting is this. you saw off the top who s going to be here. i know a lot of you are going to be about what s going to be happening on the next season of walking dead. but this guy was, as you know, called a borderline psychotic, and that was to promo his show. what is that like? that s the story of howie mandell. here s his story. the loneliest place ever is if you re a standup comic. but it was the perfect job for somebody like howie mandell. growing up in toronto in the 60s, he was obsessive, had a hard time making friends, so he turned to pranks for attention, which got him expelled from three schools. in 1978, he was working as a carpet sales person and he
in 1978, he was working as a carpet sales person and he booked a week-long engagement at a comedy club. even though it was politically incorrect in an odd way, he was being accepted for who he was. he quit selling carpets. had an hbo special. what, what? the next 30 years, he was owning tv. he s done everything. even with constant work, found time to help others with their disorder, making sure that they are not suffering alone, even if you re a standup comic. howie mandell! [ applause ] thank you, thank you. how are you, sir? doing great. before we start, i just want to say how thrilled i am to see you here in america, on cnn. i got to say, and for those americans who haven t seen you