The former "Deal or No Deal" host will be replacing David Hasselhoff on
"David is leaving… and yes I believe Howie Mandell is replacing [him]," Jeff said.
The soul-patched star will be sitting at the judges table alongside Piers Morgan and Sharon Osbourne when the show returns in summer 2010 for a fifth season.
"As you know, Howie was a big part of our schedule for the last several years with ‘Deal or No Deal,’ and we thought he did a phenomenal job," Gaspin told AccessHollywood.com and other reporters following the panel. "If you think about an expertise, Howie has had a Las Vegas show for years and he constantly performs in Las Vegas. So we actually though — not only is he a great communicator, but he’s actually an expert."
Source: MSN