He chugged from a bottle of bleach, stabbed himself in the stomach nine times and slit his wrists. Reaching for his fifth slice of pizza, Lange casually notes it happened in this very room. He hasn’t been on The Howard Stern Show, where he became famous as Stern’s foulmouthed sidekick, in three years – not since some really dark things happened.Īddicted to heroin and gambling and hookers, Lange hit bottom in 2010 with a truly gruesome suicide attempt. He’s wearing a faded blue T-shirt and sweatpants, and his graying hair is sticking up in every direction. Lange looks like he just rolled out of bed. They don’t even charge him since he’s mentioned the place (Uptown Pizza) on the radio so many times, but he still makes sure the delivery guy gets a $20 bill.Įxclusive Book Excerpt: Artie Lange’s ‘Crash and Burn’ “Can you send over a large pie with extra cheese? Thanks.” No last name, no address. He picks up the phone in his sleek Hoboken, New Jersey, apartment, gazing out over his ridiculous, postcard-worthy view of Manhattan. It’s lunchtime, and Artie Lange is feeling hungry.
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