Artie Lange Mysteriously Absent

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 19th 2009 12:57PM

'Howard Stern Show' sidekick Artie Lange has missed more than a week of work and fans want to know what's up. Lange's mysterious absence shot the 42-year-old comedian's name to the top of Google Trends this morning. His audience is wondering - is he just sick, having caught a cold on a flight earlier this week, as he said on a voicemail left for producer Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate? Or is Lange back on smack, as many, including Howard have publicly wondered.

Lange sent in another text message this morning explaining his absence, but Howard wouldn't read it on the air. However, he did show Robin Quivers, who responded, "Oh dear. I thought what he's taking is supposed to prevent that." The mystery continues into week 2.

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LAS VEGAS - JUNE 27: Comedian, actor and radio personality Artie Lange performs at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 27, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Artie Lange

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FILE - This Thursday, April 27, 2006 picture shows comedian and actor Artie Lange, from the Howard Stern radio show at the inaugural Howard Stern 2006 Film Festival in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

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LAS VEGAS - JUNE 27: Comedian actor and radio personality Artie Lange hosts a taping of 'A Search For The Next Miss Howard TV' at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on June 27, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Artie Lange

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Artie Lange signs copies of "Too Fat To Fish" at Borders Bookstore on June 5, 2009 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Artie Lange Signs Copies Of "Too Fat To Fish" - June 5, 2009 Borders Bookstore Bridgewater, NJ United States June 5, 2009 Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage.com To license this image (57611755), contact WireImage.com

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Artie Lange (R) and guest promote "Too Fat to Fish" at Avenue of Arts Borders on June 3, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Artie Lange Signs Copies Of "Too Fat To Fish" In Philadelphia Avenue of Arts Borders Philadelphia, PA United States June 3, 2009 Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic.com To license this image (57595752), contact FilmMagic.com

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Comments

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Tuesday 20 October

By knownfellon

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Hmmmmm...sounds like he's on Suboxone

By Stevethedj

The show lost it's funniest man when Jackie Martling left the show. I know it was his own fault but he was hilarious. Artie has just never made me laugh. The best thing Howard can do is mend the fence with Jackie and get him back on the show. And Jackie should take the best offer they give him and live with it until he proves that he can draw more listeners to satellite radio than Artie. And he will. Bring back Jackie!

By xavier

Artie has done some good work in the past. I don't find him funny anymore. Is he trying to be the next overweight, substance abusing, dead comedian?
If not, it sure as hell looks like it.

By youpeopleareidiots

Artie's way funnier than Jackie the Jokeman ever was. The funniest part is his honesty and his tales of his druggy past, especially him snorting coke while wearing a pig's head, during filming of one of his early movies.
He's pulled the disappearing act before, which was drug related. That's not a good sign of his sudden absence.
No matter, let's just hope he lives a while longer..

By Arron

Artie is not doing this for a stunt...he has problems...and for all of you who think Howard is old and boring...really??? only been doing for 30 years and still has 12 millions PAYING customers...tune in to Bob and Tom for 25 minutes an hours and go nuts with them laughing the whole time....nice...or Rush...don't make fun..just stop listening

By lisa

Yes--
I care..
his story is unique..intriguing.
I feel bad for him.. he has the keys to the world but his addictions will be the end of him.

By David

Who cares what happened to him? Hopefully he is shooting tons of smack and he will get everyone else on that show hooked too. Too bad they can't ban Howard Stern from the air, he is a pig and his cronies are no better.

By Beth

Howard is a loser and a pig and apparently so is this guy. Howard loves the freaks since he is one himself. Perverts, both.

By kathy

WHO CARES???? Artie is a filthy no-talent pig/slob, looks disgusting and is not one bit funny!!!!! Anothert piece of DEAD weight on the Howard "team" is Robin, what does she bring to the table anyway...I listened for years, when before they went to satelite, and even then Robin annoyed me immensely....now after they moved to satelite, I felt paying to torture myself listening to senseless babbling, her and that freak Artie was too much to ask! I do still like Howard though, I think the guy can be really funny, sometimes a little too out there, but funny none the less.

By themeeker

Science doesn't have a number small enough to measure how little this matters. To call this fat azzhole D-List insults the other D-listers. He's toilet film.

By spikednc

C'mon Howard, it's time to save his life with an intervention. Step up and do something.

By Steve From Yellowstone

I LOVE THE HOWARD ZOMBIES THAT THINK EVERY ONE SUBSCRIBED TO SIRIUS / XM LISTENS TO THAT UNFUNNY JEWISH GRANDMOTHER.

HOWARD HAS LESS THAN 2 MILLION LISTENERS - ACCORDING TO SIRIUS THEMSELVES !

THAT'S LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF HIS OLD FM AUDIENCE.

TALK ABOUT A WASHED UP FAILURE.

HANG UP YOUR PANTIES, HOWIE...

NO ONLE LISTENS, OR CARES ANYMORE

By r wilson

Good one SHANE, did you think that up all by yourself?

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