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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.7028092
EAN: 9780385526579
Edition: Reprint
ISBN: 0385526571
Label: Spiegel & Grau
Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: June 02, 2009
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Release Date: June 02, 2009
Studio: Spiegel & Grau
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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.
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Artie Lange tells all, starting with his early years living with a father who layed roofing for a living and once threw a young Artie onto the field at a Yankee game and ending with his stated appreciation for his job on the Howard Stern radio show. In the middle there are plenty of stories about bookies, hookers, coke, heroin, his mother and life on the road as a stand up comic. Truly a can't miss for any Arie or Stern fan!
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BEING A FAN OF ARTIE LANGE FOR MANY YEARS I WAS THOROUGHLY SURPRISED AND DELIGHTED WITH THE HONESTY OF HIS BOOK. IT IS A GOOD READ AND MADE ARTIE VERY REAL. MAKES ME WANT ONLY GOOD THINGS FOR ARTIE IN THE FUTURE.
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This is an entertaining and quick read that details Arties life. If you are a Stern Fan, I recommend it.
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Aside from knowing him from the radio, Artie presents us with his life story which gives readers a better perspective on his background. The book overall explains of Lange's up and down phases and is most of all an enjoyable read.
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This book was very real and sad and also uplifting about a man who makes me laugh every time I here him on the Stern show, this book has really made me think about my own addictions and my life.
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