Howard Stern Chat Thread

[DanielleNDerek]

I loved KC on the show. But he is way out there now.

 

what was your favorite part of this week girls?

 

I think mine was when Eric the Midget was on talking about how his parents dissapproved of him having sex with the prositute and Artie said "But your a grown midget" that cracked me up all day!

[Banana11]

Good call! You are a grown midget! So funny! I also loved the Howard 100 news story with Bigfoot it is!

[*Heather*]

I just read the product description on Amazon for Artie's Book and now I'm even more excited!!!! It's gonna be so good.

 

Too Fat to Fish by Artie Lange

 

Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show—with a foreword by Howard Stern.

 

When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern universe, second only to the show’s move to the wild, uncensored frontier of satellite radio. Lange provided what Stern had yet to find all in the same place: a wit quick enough to keep pace with his own, a pathetic self-image to dwarf his own, a personal history both heartbreaking and hilarious, and an ingrained sense of self-sabotage that continually keeps things interesting.

 

A natural storyteller with a bottomless pit of material, Lange grew up in a close-knit, working-class Italian family in Union, New Jersey, a maniacal Yankees fan who pursued the two things his father said he was cut out for—sports and comedy. Tragically, Artie Lange Sr. never saw the truth in that prediction: He became a quadriplegic in an accident when Artie was eighteen and died soon after. But as with every trial in his life, from his drug addiction to his obesity to his fights with his mother, Artie mines the humor, pathos, and humanity in these events and turns them into comedy classics.

 

True fans of the Stern Show will find Artie gold in these pages: hilarious tales that couldn’t have happened to anyone else. There are stories from his days driving a Jersey cab, working as a longshoreman in Port Newark, and navigating the dark circuit of stand-up comedy. There are outrageous episodes from the frenzied heights of his coked-up days at MADtv, surprisingly moving stories from his childhood, and an account of his recent U.S.O. tour that is equally stirring and irreverent. But also in this volume are stories Artie’s never told before, including some that he deemed too revealing for radio.

 

Wild, shocking, and drop-dead hilarious, TOO FAT TO FISH is Artie Lange giving everything he’s got to give. And like a true pro, the man never disappoints.

[azhuskergirl]

oh Eric, so annoying yet so funny. I have the same feeling about Ralph....can't stand him, but he can be entertaining.

 

And Bigfoot (it is), I love that he thinks the government is after him. Where does Howard find these people. Remember that woman (was it Croix?) that thought that Ronald Reagan was after her?

[Banana11]

Ooooo the write up on Artie's book gave me chills! It sounds so great!

 

I remember when they had the find the next whack packer contest and Big Foot spoke, they knew he was the clear winner right away. I love that he thinks Vermont is after him! He's really and truly nuts. Did you all get to watch the YouTube link on the other thread of Beetlejuice clips? It's really really hilarious!

[DanielleNDerek]

i didnt see that you tube clip. i'll have to check it out.

[Banana11]

It's worth taking the time to watch! FI & I were laughing so hard! It's usually really hard to understand the nonsense Beetlejuice rambles out. In the video they put subtitles of his exact words. OMG! He's pure comedy! At the very end they ask him what he thinks about Howard Stern and it's priceless!

[DanielleNDerek]

I miss Beetle. they need him back on

[1elephant]

i met beetle at a levy show in parsippany nj. i'm 5' and he's like 3'. and SO nasty. but funny to look at, which is a terrible thing to say, but true.

PAY TO SEE FLORENTINE! if you've never seen florentine or levy before, it's TOTALLY worth it!!!! even better than artie.

i am annoyed by lisa g. how are you 40+ (i'm guessing) yrs old and dont understand that you can't ask to be reimbursed for your cat sitter when you're on business...? wtf?

[*Heather*]

LOL, I heard that too. I love how on that show, nobody gets away with anything. They call everyone on their assy behaviour! SO good.