Artie Lange

Artie Lange Lashes Out At Celeb-cozy Howard Stern

... Howard Stern: 'He's lost his mind'. Artie Lange took aim at his old boss Howard Stern in this week's Artie Quitter podcast. ( __link__). The rift between Hoboken comedian Artie Lange  and his old boss Howard Stern  is widening, with Lange delivering a no-holds-barred rebuke of the kinder, gentler and more celebrity-friendly shock jock on his podcast last week. Lange, who hasn't been heard on Stern's Sirius show since Lange's 2009 suicide attempt  and subsequent rehab , says that Stern "has lost his mind" by giving up his outsider persona to cater to celebrities. "Someone has brainwashed him. We are the caddies in 'Caddyshack.' They're Ted Knight," Lange howls. "All those years he wanted to be at the table. He didn't want to (bleeping) set the table on fire. He sat down and said, 'I'm one of you now. What do I need to do?' Guess what? They should be thrilled they're hanging out with you.". Among Stern's alleged transgressions: Claiming he likes Ellen De ...

Artie Lange Talks Humor, Radio Prior Foxwoods Casino Show

... Lange paid his dues in the comedy clubs of New York City where he played his first gig at New York's Improv in Hell's Kitchen. He went on to help create the popular sketch comedy group Live on Tape after writing and performing with other troupes. His breakout work with Live on Tape landed him his debut television role as one of the original series regulars on Fox's "Mad TV.". But with success and all the stress and temptations that come along with it for some, Lange began to abuse drugs and was arrested for possessing cocaine, leading to his dismissal from the television show that earned him many new followers. After a stint in rehab, Saturday Night Live alum and friend Norm Mac Donald came to Lange's rescue casting him in his first starring role on the big screen, the MGM feature "Dirty Work." His appearance in the movie was followed by a string of feature films, including New Line's "The Bachelor," starring opposite Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger; "Lost and Found" with David Spade for Warner Brothers; Kinka Usher's "Mystery Men;" and the independent ...

Artie Lange On Howard Stern

... comedian. He’ll take jabs at Hillary Clinton for having the “insane idea” of wanting to take the office where “her husband got bl*n by a fat chick in,” and Bill Clinton for “wanting to have sex with a woman who looks like me in a beret.”. In 2004, a visibly tipsy Lange roasted Donald Trump at the New York Friar’s Club. Lange needles him, telling him if his daughter, Ivanka, wants her name on every building in Atlantic City, she should “marry a guy named Borgata.”. A year later on Howard Stern, Trump calls Lange a “loser” – to his face – and defends his success along the Atlantic City boardwalk. “When he came in as a guest, he got very, very mad, and if you watch both things, it’s hilarious…because his temperament turns on a dime,” said Lange. Asked if he and Stern still speak to one another after Lange's 2009 split from the show, Lange said no. “No, no. We ...

Chicago Tv Festival Gives Us A Look At 4 New Shows

... last year that there came a need to create the Chicago International Television Festival. MOST READ ENTERTAINMENT NEWS THIS HOUR. "Submissions were ever-expanding in number and quality," says Flancher. "It came time to expand the festival and its scope.". The centerpiece of this year's event is March 23, when industry folks will gather to receive (and watch others receive) some 50 awards in various categories for their work in television productions and commercials. There also will be special awards presented to Dean Richards, the inexhaustible entertainment reporter/critic for WGN radio and television, commercial producer/director Joe Sedelmaier and Amazon Studios, which only having become a TV player in 2010 has been coming on very strong with such offerings as "Transparent," "Mozart in the Jungle" and "Patriot.". The public is invited to that party, at least those members of the public with $75 to ...

An Interview With Pete Holmes And Judd Apatow About Their New Hbo Show ‘crashing

... pursuing.". The series displays a trend typical of the comedy scene — a young comedian forced to crash on older comedians' couches to play late shows in the city. In the first episode, Holmes meets Lange, a comic also playing himself, and is shocked the legend is not drenched in a warm glow of happiness and success. As it turns out, much of the pizzeria scene was improvised, giving Lange a chance to provide an even more convincing dose of reality and give a true depiction of the comedy community dynamic. "We knew when we were doing auditions for that part that we needed someone who would tell Pete how hard it is to be a stand-up comedian," said Apatow. "[Lange] understood the purpose of the scene. He was able to be very funny and thoughtful while doing what the script needed.". Though Crashing does not portray a particularly glamorous or even comfortable lifestyle, Holmes said it's not meant to discourage younger comedians from getting into the business. Rather, it's meant to do the opposite. "The reason we're including all of these painful moments is for solidarity," he said. "It's so that ...

Crashing Recap

... but a thousand reasons it makes the human condition easier,” Miller says. “To comedy,” Pete responds. “Take a look at your life and then write down some thoughts, memorize them, and then pass them off as something you’re saying in the moment for people who are drinking and paid a cover.”. At its best, Crashing embodies both the idealistic and practical sides of a life on the road. Even if you get paid, they still might not know your name. Stray Jokes. • The best joke in the episode is when the club manager tries to pay Pete, but he doesn’t understand what’s required of him. It’s a situation very familiar to a freelancer of any stripe. “Are you incorporated?” the manager asks him. “I’m a human man,” Pete replies. • Artie on “being a man”: “Distract yourself. You gotta make money. You can’t have emotions and make money. Just keep a blank stare on your face. Do as you’re told. Then one day, you have a heart attack. If you’re lucky, you go clean.”. • On their way up to Albany, Artie peruses Pete’s CD collection, which features Christian-rock band Jars of Clay and Paula Poundstone stand-up. They ...

Artie Lange On Playing Mentor In 'crashing,' Losing Mentor In Howard Stern

... I feel his moves all the time, especially in interviewing. And without him, there would be nothing right now without Howard. My father died long before before I got into show business, but if he, or anybody from my neighborhood for that matter, saw me on the show, on 'The Howard Stern Show,' as a co-host, it would be like I was a senator, a U. S. senator. A senator would be less exciting for him. Q You've said a lot of good things about Howard over the years. A few months ago on your podcast, you said some not-so-good things  . Do your feelings about Howard ebb and flow? Where do you guys stand right now. A Like any other friendship, they ebb and flow, but right now it's a big ebb. Howard doesn't talk to me. Look, me and Howard for a long period of time, I was on the show eight a half years, and for six to seven years of that, me and Howard were not only great on the air, we were great friends off the air.  It was ...

Artie Lange Talks Crashing, Comedy And Sex With Wild Boars

... is on a different floor than the actual show. It's a big "on next" circle of comedy. And we all used to just really viciously rag on each other. Everything went and everybody had a sense of humor. I said, "If the world were like the table at the Comedy Cellar, we'd have no trouble." No subject was taboo, from race to sex to whatever. You just goofed on each other. And sometimes, I got to the point where, if I bombed on stage but killed at the table, I was happy. I think it’s more rare that you’ll actually take a guy in for longer than a night on your couch, but a lot of guys drive in from Jersey, Long Island and stuff. For me, it was like karma almost. If somebody in the same boat as you needs to crash, and you got a way to help, you put that karma out there. Because you like to feel like you're not alone. You like to feel like you have some blood ...

After Much Pain, Artie Lange Says He's 'living A Dream

... for laughs. He performs Friday and Saturday at the Funny Bone. “A lot has happened since I came back from the stabbing,” Lange says. He likens his descent to the time when comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire. Pryor later rebounded with a comedy special, which Lange considers “the best hour of stand-up ever.”. Talking about his dark times onstage was initially difficult for Lange, but it got easier when he realized his experiences weren’t as unique as he’d thought. “The hardest part is trying it out and it’s the first time you’re telling a story and they don’t laugh at it,” he says. “But someone has had the same thing happen to them.”. Lange’s recent work also includes his role on HBO’s new “Crashing.” The comedy series was created by and stars Pete Holmes. On the show, Lange portrays a version of himself; its pilot was titled “Artie Lange.”. He says “Crashing” is an accurate look at comedians, but it’s different from ...

Howard Stern’s Rival Gregg 'opie' Hughes Taunts Sirusxm Star

... ‘They're saying breaking and entering and I'm saying maybe a bit of trespassing.'. The radio host said he had a regrettable lapse in judgment in the incident. ‘Ah f-, I knew it was wrong! I knew it was wrong! I said that to [Greenstein], "I know it was wrong, I know”. this might be a bad one. I didn't sleep last night, I knew, I was like, “F-, we went too far.”’. Hughes said he 'didn't think [the cleaning lady] would swipe' him into the area, adding that company officials reassured him that her position is safe. 'There are a- out there thinking I was getting people fired and stuff - I'll be the one fired before they fire a cleaning lady, trust me,' he said. 'I do feel bad for the cleaning lady, I put her in a bad spot.'. All hail the king! Sirius employees made sure to clear the halls as the satellite star made his way into his wing of the building, as documented in a video Hughes recorded and posted to You Tube channel last fall. Wise-quack: Former co-host Artie Lange joked to Hughes that the scene with Stern and bodyguard ...