Howard Stern Radio Show Shake Up, Artie Lange Resigns
I listen to Howard Stern whenever I can. While some people find him offensive, stupid, pointless whatever, I find his irreverent, smart, insightful and refreshingly honest. So I was troubled to find when I checked in this morning that Howard and his comedic side-kick Artie Lange had some sort of on-air conflict (sadly I missed it) and Artie is currently "resigned" from the show. In some ways I am not surprised.
Here's more on the row from Pet Rock:
Lange, who became a part of the show's daily routine in October of 2001, was spotted disputing with his assistant in the hallways off the air. When it was brought up to Stern, he asked the assistant Teddy to come into the studio and discuss the situation on the air.Lange began to express his disdain for his assistant of nearly two years because of recent money issues. Teddy retorted by implying there's more to the job than meets the eye.
The two are slated to travel to Amsterdam this evening and the squabble began over setting up Lange's travel accommodations. However, the in-studio dispute quickly escalated into a discussion about how much Lange finances Teddy, who is affectionately called "Teddy Microphone" around the studio.
As the argument continued, Lange became enraged and physically lashed out at Teddy, but the physical confrontation was apparently diffused by other members in the studio.
When Lange returned, he said Teddy would be "dead" had he reached him and he would be in jail.
Stern then expressed his feelings on the situation, saying he cannot condone Lange's actions. The comedian, who has had a similar outburst on the air in the past, said he cannot guarantee he can refrain from acting out in the future. Upon hearing that, Stern said he cannot have Lange around with the potential of such actions looming.
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