Back in November, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan suggested that it was possible he and comedian Bill Burr could be related, and now he’s met his possible sibling.
Corgan’s original comments came during an appearance on the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, with the rocker explaining that there could be a reason he and Burr look alike. He said his stepmother once raised the possibility that Burr could be one of his dad’s illegitimate children, who he fathered when he was a traveling musician.
Burr recently appeared on Mandel’s podcast and the host surprised the comedian with Corgan, saying, “I thought you would be cool with me bringing the family together,” although Burr didn’t seem happy about it.
Burr went on to call out Corgan for revealing their so-called family secret.
“Did you ever think the fact that I never told that story, that, you know, maybe you shouldn’t?” Burr said. “Do you know how many f***** emails and crap that I got?”
The pair never actually confirm they are half-siblings and appear to just be acting the part of feuding brothers.
As for his feelings about Corgan, Burr said, “It’s not that I don’t like him, it reminds me of all of that s***.”
And while Burr and Corgan do look awfully alike, Corgan pointed out one particular reason why he doesn’t think they’re brothers.
“The fact that he said he can’t sing, I think, disproves that we’re related,” he said. “’Cause I’m not funny. … It goes both ways.”
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