Fact: Actress Paula Patton began her career in the entertainment industry by serving as a personal assistant to comedian and TV personality Howie Mandel.
Fact: U.S. comedian and America's Got Talent judge Howie Mandel has become a grandfather for the first time. The star's daughter, Jackelyn Mandel, gave birth to a baby girl named Abby over the weekend (13-14Sep14). The tot is Jackelyn's first with her husband Alex Shultz, who she wed last summer (13).
Fact: America's Got Talent judge Howie Mandel played the proud father on Saturday (20Jul13) as his oldest daughter, Jackelyn, married in Los Angeles.
Fact: U.S. comedian and DEAL OR NO DEAL host Howie Mandel will be honoured with the 2,368th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on 4 September (08).
Fact: Hit gameshow DEAL OR NO DEAL is to embark on a world tour - with U.S. host Howie Mandel and his American contestant visiting versions of the programme in countries including Estonia, the Philippines and South Africa. The show was first aired in the Netherlands in 2001 and is now seen in over 50 countries around the world.