He is right.

Wait, washed up celebs get 200k to go on that show? Man do I need a top 40 hit and a coke habit.

And yet, here is a headline and article all about him.

This is bullshiat. Lange's 'outrage' about Celebrity Rehab started when Dr. Drew came on the show where Lange started attacking him non-stop because he was in the midst of a heroin binge. Lange kept this up for a few months up until he got in a car wreck where the cops on scene thought he was high. The results of this accident led Lange to plead guilty/no contest to the charges.

The man's a drug fiend and a fraud and is using his own take on the Drew appearances on the Howard Stern show (he was invited by Stern himself, as a matter of fact) to gain some publicity for his future book. And it's a bit weird that Lange is spouting this shiat after he went on a bender for a few weeks from the show as well.

/as if, Artie, as if

What's the second thing?

Over/under on a "Hoo hoo Robin" or "O&A Rules" post in this thread: 9 comments.

Over/under on total number of "Stern's isn't funny" or "I didn't know he was still on the radio" posts: 11.

Just die already you Belushi worshiping hack. Be a man and eat a bullet instead of this cowardly slow-motion suicide bullshiat.

Artie is right, but Dr. Drew has good intentions. I can't say the same for the rest of the staff for the show though. I dunno, I applaud Dr. Drew for trying to educate people about the dangers of drugs, and actually getting into peoples heads about why they turn to drugs in the first place. Not just trying to get them clean for the moment.

Is he holding out for a better deal from Celebrity Fit Club?

If you could save yourself, you'd save us all
Is that what you called me for, is that why you're knocking on my door?
The time I've spent, working myself to death
Thought that's what you wanted
I thought you needed my help
To make it good again, to make us strong
To make you happy, to push you along
And gain some respect, to be thrown a crumb
I was on my knees, when you knocked me down

Ween, the song suits Artie quite well (new window)

Why bother with $200k, he currently get's $1million/year not to show up for work.

True story: I decided to go back to college and earn a degree in Social Work with a primary focus on becoming a substance abuse counselor because I watched Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Since I have returned back to college I have maintained a 4.0 GPA I am on the verge of graduating with my first degree and plans to continue my education and earn higher degrees in the Social Work field. All because of an explotative reality show about "drugged out washed up has been celebrities." If nothing else that show was able to provide at least one positive thing and that is me with a direction in my life and a college education.

/In before "Cool Story Bro'"

Reverend Otis: If you could save yourself, you'd save us all
Is that what you called me for, is that why you're knocking on my door?
The time I've spent, working myself to death
Thought that's what you wanted
I thought you needed my help
To make it good again, to make us strong
To make you happy, to push you along
And gain some respect, to be thrown a crumb
I was on my knees, when you knocked me down

Ween, the song suits Artie quite well (YT: If you could save yourself, you'd save us all (Ween)) (new window)

Hurt
Mozzarella Balls

Did anyone happen to catch his segment with Olivia Munn on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? Quite possibly the hardest I've laughed at anything in the past few months.

Link (new window)

He works on the Stern show, so he knows a thing or two about exploitation.

God, Artie is such a waste of life. If you're so deep in shiat that the smartest career move you can make is suck on a shotgun barrel, it's time to... well... you know.

He's a bigger celebrity than most that are on those shows.

Dr. Drew is an exploiting scumbag.

Baba Booey

Don't need talent - just tragedy.

robobular: Did anyone happen to catch his segment with Olivia Munn on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon? Quite possibly the hardest I've laughed at anything in the past few months.

Link (new window)

Yikes... Artie Lange, Jimmy Fallon, and Olivia Munn?

That's like a vortex of "unfunny" and "trying too hard."

/If you're a fan, then I'm glad you liked it, but I find them all obnoxious.

Jakevol2: True story: I decided to go back to college and earn a degree in Social Work with a primary focus on becoming a substance abuse counselor because I watched Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Since I have returned back to college I have maintained a 4.0 GPA I am on the verge of graduating with my first degree and plans to continue my education and earn higher degrees in the Social Work field. All because of an explotative reality show about "drugged out washed up has been celebrities." If nothing else that show was able to provide at least one positive thing and that is me with a direction in my life and a college education.

/In before "Cool Story Bro'"

Two things, since this is an interesting post:

1. What kind of education do you need for social work? From my understanding, it's got a strong liberal arts foundation, but I'm not entirely sure. It's a field that's had a draw for me in the past.

2. Just because. (new window)

Why is everyone on the Dis Artie bandwagon? By all accounts, he's a really nice guy who has problems.
That show does exploit stars. No question.
Dr. Drew apparently does good work, too. Celebrities are a screwed up bunch of people as a rule. It takes a screwed up individual to crave attention like that.

People are so weird!

Uzzah: Over/under on a "Hoo hoo Robin" or "O&A Rules" post in this thread: 9 comments.

Over/under on total number of "Stern's isn't funny" or "I didn't know he was still on the radio" posts: 11.

Bet the Phillies in five, did you?

WFern: Jakevol2: True story: I decided to go back to college and earn a degree in Social Work with a primary focus on becoming a substance abuse counselor because I watched Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Since I have returned back to college I have maintained a 4.0 GPA I am on the verge of graduating with my first degree and plans to continue my education and earn higher degrees in the Social Work field. All because of an explotative reality show about "drugged out washed up has been celebrities." If nothing else that show was able to provide at least one positive thing and that is me with a direction in my life and a college education.

/In before "Cool Story Bro'"

Two things, since this is an interesting post:

1. What kind of education do you need for social work? From my understanding, it's got a strong liberal arts foundation, but I'm not entirely sure. It's a field that's had a draw for me in the past.

2. Just because. (new window)

Well I am finishing up my AAS degree with emphasis on social work, next fall I am transfering to a 4 year college and finishing up my BSW and then from there get my MSW. So by the time I am finished I will have my Masters of Social Work degree and after liscencing I will be a Liscenced Clinical Social Worker, I will be qualified to conduct psychotherapy and have a private practice. At that level of education in social work I will be doing a lot of the things psychologists used to do. In fact most practicioners of pyschotherapy in America these days are not as a matter of fact psychologists but are LCSW's

dstrick44: Why is everyone on the Dis Artie bandwagon? By all accounts, he's a really nice guy who has problems.

Because Artie doesn't help himself.
Sure, he's a nice guy. Sure, he's funny. But he has been given the world (celebrity career, money, best job you could ever have, girlfriend who loved him) and he relapsing and f*cking things up.

He's lucky he's still got the Stern show. Once that's gone, he really has no reason to live.

Arie Lang is funny as fark. Dirty Work is the finest film every created and Artie is funnier than a barrel of monkeys with boners.

subtlehavok: Arie Lang is funny as fark. Dirty Work is the finest film every created and Artie is funnier than a barrel of monkeys with boners.

That is the fattest heroin addict I have ever seen.

he's famous and he makes giant piles of money and he can afford to do whatever he wants.

whether he's doing drugs or not, he's obviously doing something right.

TheMadChaosopher: he's famous and he makes giant piles of money and he can afford to do whatever he wants.

whether he's doing drugs or not, he's obviously doing something right.

"So could everyone please get off John Belushi's case? He knows what he's doing."

/or Farley

savage henry: TheMadChaosopher: he's famous and he makes giant piles of money and he can afford to do whatever he wants.

whether he's doing drugs or not, he's obviously doing something right.

"So could everyone please get off John Belushi's case? He knows what he's doing."

/or Farley

so?...

Artie makes 30-40 grand for 4 hours (weekend) of standup. I don't blame him.

Artie, when you're high on teh H and/or guzzling the jack doubles, it makes me feel like you place a higher priority on insulating yourself from the world than on the people who care for you. It hurts my feelings.

Artie... it makes *me* feel...........

Artie... it makes **me** feel...........

Belushi > Farley > Lange

The Law of Diminishing Returns prevails!

FuryOfFirestorm: Belushi > Farley > Lange

The Law of Diminishing Returns prevails!

Artie doesn't deserve to be in the same league as those two. Artie is the funny guy at the bar who got real,real lucky. Belushi and Farley were talents. Listening to Artie's stand up is sometimes painful.

lostinspace1978: Artie makes 30-40 grand for 4 hours (weekend) of standup. I don't blame him.

THIS! He's doing extremely well due to the Howard Stern Show on Sirius. Artie, you crazy fark... get your act together! You've lost weight Artie, now get off the heroin! Honor your idol Belushi by circumventing his one major mistake.

MickCollins: Artie doesn't deserve to be in the same league as those two. Artie is the funny guy at the bar who got real,real lucky. Belushi and Farley were talents. Listening to Artie's stand up is sometimes painful.

Sal mentioned on air a while back that half of Artie's stand up seems dedicated to making fun of Wack Packers and Artie got furious over the accusation.

Personally, it seemed like an accurate assessment. In small doses, Artie can be hilarious, but he's just no funny enough to even warrant his cohosting role on the show. He should be a recurring guest like George Takei at most.

WFern: MickCollins: Artie doesn't deserve to be in the same league as those two. Artie is the funny guy at the bar who got real,real lucky. Belushi and Farley were talents. Listening to Artie's stand up is sometimes painful.

Sal mentioned on air a while back that half of Artie's stand up seems dedicated to making fun of Wack Packers and Artie got furious over the accusation.

Personally, it seemed like an accurate assessment. In small doses, Artie can be hilarious, but he's just no funny enough to even warrant his cohosting role on the show. He should be a recurring guest like George Takei at most.

Sadly, Artie couldn't hack it as a recurring guest because this is all he has. It's interesting to compare his stories of leaving Mad TV with his current behavior because you can see why nobody bothers to hang out with him anymore: he's a typical junkie who would screw you over and his niceness comes off as a scam to hook people. And honestly, no real star like Artie would take a gig hosting a radio show if he had a real career. He's on the outs of his career and has been incredibly lucky when it comes to finding people to prop him up. After Stern, it's hard to see where he's going to end up. He might die, but chances are he'll simply get older and poorer due to his addictions and end up being one of those sad old men who should have died a long time ago but kept kicking.

Anybody got a hot shot?

Say what you want about Artie, but the movie Beer League (new window) was hilarious

Artie is the man!

Baby gorilla