Howie Mandel has:
But, as you well know, he's one of the most successful performers on the planet. I'm sure it's despite of, and also because of, these disorders. There is, generally, an uneasy relationship between mental illness and comedy.
I haven't seen much that Howie's done since he starred in St. Elsewhere in the 1980s. But he's done it all. And in the doing, he's also educated himself and us about his difficulties.
And our difficulties. Because we're all broken in some way or another.
So I was excited to learn that Howie Mandel would be the headliner for the International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation Gala Dinner last week in Las Vegas. As part of ICSC, my son, John, has raised huge amounts of money for scholarships across the country. The proceeds from Howie's performance went to the scholarship program.
I was also happy to see John standing a respectful distance from Howie in this photo. We all know Howie doesn't like to be touched. So I hope everybody at the ICSC behaved themselves.
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- ADHD - Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
- OCD - Obsessive/compulsive Disorder
- Mysophobia - Pathological fear of germs
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| Howie and John |
I haven't seen much that Howie's done since he starred in St. Elsewhere in the 1980s. But he's done it all. And in the doing, he's also educated himself and us about his difficulties.
And our difficulties. Because we're all broken in some way or another.
So I was excited to learn that Howie Mandel would be the headliner for the International Council of Shopping Centers Foundation Gala Dinner last week in Las Vegas. As part of ICSC, my son, John, has raised huge amounts of money for scholarships across the country. The proceeds from Howie's performance went to the scholarship program.
I was also happy to see John standing a respectful distance from Howie in this photo. We all know Howie doesn't like to be touched. So I hope everybody at the ICSC behaved themselves.
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