Artie Lange

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 12:43 p.m.

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Artie Lange (@artiequitter), the actor, comedian, and talk show host best known for his escapades on the Howard Stern Show reveals how he came back from rock bottom.\\xa0 He was one of the most successful comedians in the country at the time, selling out theaters and reaching millions of listeners a day as Howard Stern\\u2019s sidekick. But just as his first book, Too Fat To Fish, was released, Lange stabbed himself in the stomach nine times while deep in the throes of heroin addiction. He wouldn\\u2019t appear on a comedy stage for the next year and a half, and to this day he hasn\\u2019t stepped foot back inside Howard Stern\\u2019s studio.\\xa0 Hear Artie\\u2019s terrifying and fascinating story straight from his new book, Crash and Burn,\\xa0 about how he finally found peace in his life, and what he does on a daily basis to stay sober.

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