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Artie Lange's stories on Uecker and Harry Caray

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Smasher_Sloan, Mar 4, 2009.

  1. expendable

    expendable Well-Known Member

    Awesome.
     
  2. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    I've clicked on it five times. I get the ad. Then it just says "stopped" and never starts the Lange thing.
     
  3. PopeDirkBenedict

    PopeDirkBenedict Active Member

     
  4. imjustagirl

    imjustagirl Active Member

    This is why you're one of my favorite repubs, PDB. :D
     
  5. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    Maybe initially, but the guy was one of top grossing comics last year and has had a book on the NY Times bestseller list for 15 weeks now.

    Not bad for a comic without a sitcom.
     
  6. TwoGloves

    TwoGloves Well-Known Member

    His book was great. Got it for Christmas.
     
  7. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I loved his book. Much more candid than a typical comedian bio.

    For a comedian to get two segments on Letterman and not be performing is pretty huge.
     
  8. Smasher_Sloan

    Smasher_Sloan Active Member

    Rolling Stone did a story on Lange recently. Looks like he's living large in the Belushi/Farley sense, which isn't a good sign.
     
  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    I listen to him daily on Stern. He's a lot older than Farley or Belushi were when they died. He's not the actor that Farley or Belushi were, but I don't think either of those two has had the success Lange has had as a stand-up.

    I have a friend who runs operations for some venues that host some comedy shows and he swears Lange sells out these places better than any regular touring comic and the only ones who sell it out faster are the huge name guys like Seinfeld and Rock who don't tour as regularly.
     
  10. John

    John Well-Known Member

    He's the main reason I listen to the Stern show. I haven't read his book yet, but I'll buy the paperback when it comes out.
     
  11. JackReacher

    JackReacher Well-Known Member

    Good stuff.

    I still need to buy his book. I'll get around to it one of these days.
     
  12. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    I thought Beer League was a funny fucking movie.
     
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