Howie Mandel

Co-hosted the 60th Emmy Awards with fellow reality show hosts

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (September)

Hosted the NBC game show "Deal or No Deal"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2008 as Host for a Reality/Competition Program

Appeared as himself on "Hidden Howie," the Improv Comedy Show which aired on Bravo; also executive produced

Hosted his own syndicated talk show, "The Howie Mandel Show"

Appeared on his own sketch comedy show, "Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies" (Showtime)

Cast as the professor on "The Amazing Live Sea Monkeys" (CBS)

Created and produced the Emmy-nominated children's series "Bobby's World" (FOX); also voiced the title character and his father

Reprised the character of Gizmo in the sequel "Gremlins 2: The New Batch"

Toured the U.S. with his comedy show "Velcro of Love"

First leading role in a feature, "Walk Like a Man"

Made a cameo in the Michael J. Fox directed short "The Iceman Hummeth"

Voiced Bunsen Honeydew, Animal and Skeeter in Jim Henson's "Muppet Babies" (Nickelodeon); left for unknown reason after Season two

Voiced the character of Gizmo in the hit film, "Gremlins"

Earned national attention in the US with his role on "St. Elsewhere" (NBC) as Dr. Wayne Fiscus

First 'VeeJay' to appear on Nickelodeon's music video series, "Pop Clips"

Made feature film debut in the Canadian movie "Gas," co-starring Susan Anspach and Donald Sutherland

Booked for several appearances on the syndicated game show "Make Me Laugh"

While visiting Los Angeles, performed on an amateur night at The Comedy Store

Began doing stand-up at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto (later was featured as 'a wild and crazy borderline psychotic')