Howie Mandell to Replace the Hoff

NBC is planning on putting Howie Mandel in David Hasselhoff’s place at the judges table for the hit “Got Talent’ show.

Most of you will remember Howie from the ‘Deal or No Deal’ game show in which people opened suitcases for a million dollars.

“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.”

The Hoff announced, he’d be leaving the show to start his own television venture.