Yesterday the sad news came out that Howard Stern sidekick and comedian Artie Lange attempted suicide over the weekend by stabbing himself nine times. His mother found him in his Hoboken apartment around 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Wishing the incident hadn't hit the press, Stern addressed it on his show once it did (listen below), saying in part: "I'm pissed off that this story got out there. I'm pissed off at the shithead who maybe got paid 10 bucks to tip off Page Six."
Artie Lange Out Of Hospital, Welcomed Back To "Stern"
Artie Lange's Violent Suicide Attempt
Howard Stern sidekick and comic Artie Lange is in the hospital after a violent suicide attempt. This doesn't seem like one of those "cry for help" suicide attempts either; Lange actually stabbed himself 9 times. The NY Post reports that his mom called 911 Saturday morning after stopping by his Hoboken apartment to drop off food, only to find her son heavily bleeding with stab wounds.
Artie Lange Arrested on the Jersey Shore for a DUI
Usually if two eighteen-year-old males are in a car that ends up in a weekend fender bender on the Jersey Shore, most would assume that the youngsters had some culpability in the accident. That's not necessarily the case when the other party involved is comedian Artie Lange. The Howard Stern Show co-host was arrested yesterday at 1:30 p.m. in Toms River for driving under the influence and careless driving after rear-ending a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am with the two teens in it. The arresting officer said that he was unsure if Lange was under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs, but that Lange was a "a perfect gentleman" throughout the incident. The former MadTV star was released a few hours later and is schedule to appear tonight at a nearby library for a reading of his new book, "Too Fat to Fish." Lange has struggled with alcohol and drug problems and recently revealed that he had been sober for over two months. Upon buying a house down at the Shore last year, other members of the Stern team believed it would "help him out with his mental state."
Greg Fitzsimmons, Comedian
Next Wednesday a cornucopia of comedians (Dave Attell, Louis C.K., Artie Lange and more) will gather at Town Hall for the The Gerry Red Wilson Foundation Comedy Benefit. Greg Fitzsimmons is one of the comedians responsible for putting together the show, which will raise awareness about meningitis (a disease that struck three people in his life, one of which was Gerry Red Wilson). You can buy tickets here.

