Artie Lange

Artie Lange On Howard Stern

... Saturday night at Valley Forge Casino Resort. “They look at me as a guy who overcame and is doing well. A lot of it has to do with my drug use. I do joke about the fact that I’m the only guy who got fat on cocaine. That’s the one perk of coke – you get thin, but I got fatter,” he laughed. RELATED ARTICLES. WATCH: Super Bowl commercial features Tina Fey's Upper Darby High School yearbook photo. The Howard Stern alum will be at the Valley Forge Music Fair on Feb. 4 and is also performing a sold-out show at The Trocadero on Feb. 10. He said he’s got a lot to be thankful for over the course of his career, attributing much of his success to Stern and calling him his “biggest influence ever.”. Growing up in Union Township, N. J., the son of a general contractor and “roofer,” as Lange described him, Lange said he ...

Artie Lange Talks Humor, Radio Prior Foxwoods Casino Show

... Juliette Lewis and William Hurt. Lange also had supporting roles in the Dreamworks feature film "Old School" and New Line Cinema's "Elf." He also starred, co-wrote and produced his own feature film, "Beer League," which Richard Roeper gave a "Thumbs Up" and the readers of The New York Times rated it four out of five stars. It was while appearing on Stern's radio show to promote one of his films, that Lange drew the attention of the popular shock jock and eventually replaced joke writer Jackie Martling on the radio show. That stint with his idol lasted for some eight years before falling into his past ways, eventually attempting suicide and leaving the show. Becoming "clean and sober" after a seven-month stay in rehab in Florida, Lange soon found himself returning to radio in 2011 via Direct TV along with friend Nick Di Paolo. Called "The Nick and Artie ...

Artie Lange Talks Crashing, Comedy And Sex With Wild Boars

... bring people. This club owner on the Upper West Side, I told him that my really close uncle had died, just making conversation. And he goes, trying to be supportive, "Maybe I'll stop by the funeral." And I said, "Well, you've got to bring three people.". That was so embarrassing. You realize they're just using you as a pawn. And I don't think there's ever really been a show that's shown that aspect of it. And then of course, a lot of times they make you go out and they call it "barking." They literally call it something as obnoxious as "barking." Come see comedy. Come see comedy. Now in my life, when I see somebody at that stage and they bark at me and they recognize me, they get so embarrassed. And I actually say to the guy, "Dude, dude, dude. Don't be embarrassed, man. You're doing what you got to do. I got lucky.". The biggest thing is, you start to see ...

Chicago Tv Festival Gives Us A Look At 4 New Shows

... the narrated viewpoint of a 15-year-old named Charlie ( Max Burkholder ), who discovers the bodies on his bike ride home and tells us that this event was one that "robbed us of our youth.". The town is understandably shaken as a grizzled police chief (Graham Beckel) goes about the business of trying to solve the case. There are a number of suspects, most prominently a sullen teenager (Adam Long), a young man from the wild side of the tracks with a criminal record. The mostly young cast performs ably. Very atmospheric and shot more like a feature film than TV show — a line getting very thin these days — it's directed by Brett Morgen, who did fine work with 2002's "The Kid Stays In The Picture" and 2007's "Chicago 10." Watching it, you'll undoubtedly be reminded of such films as "Stand By Me" and, depending on your age, enjoy the soundtrack, which ends satisfyingly with local rock star Dennis De Young's "Come Sail Away.". The show was co-written by Chris Hutton and Eddie O'Keefe, the former a Columbia College graduate, and both will be in attendance to lead a discussion after the screening. Pete Holmes and Artie Lange in a scene from the television series "Crashing" on ...

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

... had a chance to speak with Holmes and Apatow. Holmes wanted to create a series that showed comedic desperation at its finest and gave a face to those trying to succeed despite the universe's best efforts to tear them down. "One of the messages of the show is that if it sucks, you're doing it right," he said. "Which I think is a fun thing to share with people, regardless of whatever dream they're 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 ...

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

... 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 ...

Artie Lange Lashes Out At Celeb-cozy Howard Stern

... do?' Guess what? They should be thrilled they're hanging out with you.". Among Stern's alleged transgressions: Claiming he likes Ellen De Generes' dancing, getting invited to Jennifer Aniston's wedding to Justin Theroux , going on vacation with Chelsea Handler , talking up Gwyneth Paltrow's smoothies, and laughing at James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke,"  which, Lange rants, "wouldn't be (bleeping) funny to the secretaries at an accounting firm.". In the Artie Quitter podcast , Lange admits that the radio legend cut him off so completely that Stern refused to accept an ad for one of Lange's memoirs. But Lange also insists that his anti-Stern rant is actually "the biggest compliment on the planet": "He's the only guy who could have said '(Bleep) you, I don't want to sit at your table.'". Here is the audio. ...

Crashing Recap

... points off of the unfortunate underbelly of Pete’s personality — his genuinely kind approach can come off as presumptive and condescending — it’s not enough to liven the material. Eventually, Pete ends up back in the club where Miller is still hanging around, getting drunk. Artie took a cab all the way back to the city, apparently sober, but hopped up on cheese fries. Miller allows Pete to stay at his place if he’ll drive him back to city, and Pete gets his first paycheck, but unfortunately it’s made out to “Pat Halms.” It’s a bittersweet moment best captured by Pete and Miller’s dueling toast earlier in the episode. “Comedy: six letters, 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 ...

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

... by co-host Robin Quivers that he was banned from the premises and had to vacate the area immediately. The reason: He’d ruffled feathers with remarks he’d made about the show in a Periscope clip that surfaced in a Radar story. Opie & Artie: Lange has not appeared on Stern's show since his 2009 departure, but has sat in with Hughes on multiple occasions over the past year. Not his bro: Lange (left) envisioned a scenario in which Stern producer Gary ‘Baba Booey’ Dell'Abate (right) would pretend not to know who he was during a publicist's attempt to book him on the show. The former co-workers were snapped in NYC in 2006. ‘Can you imagine, you had to leave right now?' said the New Jersey native, who’s currently appearing on Judd Apatow’s new HBO comedy, Crashing. 'Listen to the madness going on over there - it’s a G*damn nightmare!’. In a ...

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

... yourself. It's like no exposition in a movie. If you've seen the first one, they love it. In the sequel, you don't have to explain that Al Pacino is the Godfather. He's Michael. You want the first part of your career to be the first movie, and the rest, if they love the first movie, to be the sequel where they know you. It's just like telling jokes to a buddy. That's what it's become for me, through the Stern show and hard work and 'Mad TV' and sketches and my own stand-up and now the podcast, with a whole group of new fans. When I see the fans, it's the greatest thing. I do feel like they're family, but the family I charge $60 to hear me talk. "Crashing" premieres Sunday at 10:30 p.m. on HBO. Vicki Hyman may be reached at  __link__. Follow her on Twitter  @vickihy  or  like her on Facebook. Find  __link__/Entertainment on Facebook , and check out Remote Possibilities, the TV podcast from Vicki Hyman and co-host Erin Medley on  i ...