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Post by ICW on Jul 7, 2011 11:33:29 GMT -5
Former "Howard Stern" radio star Artie Lange returned to the airwaves last night -- on a sports talk show -- telling fans that returning to his old job on Stern would be "the greatest thing ever."
Lange disappeared from the Stern show in January 2010 ... after a private medical emergency ...
But last night, Lange appeared on a Fox Sports Radio show hosted by his friend and fellow comic Nick DiPaolo and explained he had been spending time at a rehab facility in Florida to get himself sober.
A caller told Lange he couldn't wait for Lange to return to the Stern show ... and Artie replied, "That would be the greatest thing ever."
Lange continued, "Listen, I was on the greatest show of all time for about 9 years ... and I put them in a very awkward situation to say the least, so, what am i gonna do?
"But I love them all and they were great to me. I appreciate it."
Credit: TMZ
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The "private medical emergency" they mention is Artie attempting suicide by stabbing himself with a kitchen knife 13 times.
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Post by JTG on Jul 7, 2011 11:49:55 GMT -5
What makes a guy stab himself 13 times? He must've been in a really messed up place. You gotta imagine that there are plenty of other ways to off yourself that wouldn't involve as much pain.
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Post by ICW on Jul 7, 2011 12:04:47 GMT -5
What makes a guy stab himself 13 times? He must've been in a really messed up place. You gotta imagine that there are plenty of other ways to off yourself that wouldn't involve as much pain. Artie's history is pretty brutal stuff. He was a cocaine addict for quite some time, including the time he was a cast member on Mad TV. He was also a heavy drinker. A few years after he became a regular cast member on The Howard Stern Show, he revealed he was a heroin addict and was depressed over numerous things, including the death of his father. |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jul 7, 2011 12:35:34 GMT -5
I totally forgot that Howard Stern was still on the air.
I like Artie. I hope he gets his stuff together.
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Post by KMIS™ on Jul 7, 2011 23:56:03 GMT -5
I totally forgot that Howard Stern was still on the air. I like Artie. I hope he gets his stuff together. I forgot Artie was still alive! For some reason, I thought I remembered him dying some years ago. I agree, he seems like a funny guy, just a lot of personal problems. |
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Post by ICW on Jul 8, 2011 1:24:45 GMT -5
I totally forgot that Howard Stern was still on the air. I like Artie. I hope he gets his stuff together. I forgot Artie was still alive! For some reason, I thought I remembered him dying some years ago. I agree, he seems like a funny guy, just a lot of personal problems. There are two stories Artie told years ago that are absolutely hilarious: -His Ash Wednesday story -His "Pig Cocaine" story. Give those a listen on YouTube. Funny crap. |
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Post by beefpuppet on Jul 8, 2011 6:43:15 GMT -5
the pig coke story may be the greatest story ever told on the howard stern show.
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Post by ICW on Jul 8, 2011 11:14:25 GMT -5
Here's the story in case anyone wants to listen. It's well worth listening to the story.
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Post by Triple S on Jul 8, 2011 18:37:11 GMT -5
Ash Wednesday Story > Pig Cocaine Story
- Triple S
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Post by beefpuppet on Jul 8, 2011 19:17:54 GMT -5
obviously some of you are stern fans. let me ask you guys this, do you think artie really brought something new to the show when he joined that is once again missing now that hes gone?
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Post by ICW on Jul 8, 2011 22:23:39 GMT -5
I think Artie was a huge, huge part of the show. His laugh makes me laugh. But, then again, I sort of miss Jackie. But he won't come back considering Robin still has beef with him.
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Post by beefpuppet on Jul 9, 2011 8:53:55 GMT -5
i did like Jackie. hearing his laugh in the background was always hysterical. same with Artie. the show has a huge void without that person there.
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