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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 792.7028092
EAN: 9780385526562
ISBN: 0385526563
Label: Spiegel & Grau
Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: November 11, 2008
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Release Date: November 11, 2008
Sales Rank: 11
Studio: Spiegel & Grau
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
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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- RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "ALCOHOLIC... DRUG ADDICT... GAMBLER... OVERWEIGHT... FUNNY... LOVES HIS PARENTS!"This is the autobiography of TV-radio-movie-star-standup comedian- Artie Lang. This book will do a lot of things to you. It will make you laugh... it will make you cry... and it will make you truly worry... that this beloved "mensch "... will kill himself... sooner... rather than later... due to his addictions to alcohol, heroin, cocaine, pain pills, food, and a lack of exercise. (And gambling... how can gambling possibly kill Artie you may ask? From his habit of making large bets with money he doesn't ... Read More
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- Couldn't put it downGreat and poignant book. Many of the stories were already told but book has more personal details than what was revealed on air. The real secret that Artie discloses is incredibly sad and even he could not make that funny. I am sorry that I finished it already because I really enjoyed reading and laughing at the same time.
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- Too Hard to Put DownI hated Beer League but this book was a nice surprise. I thought I knew most of the Artie stories, but the way they are collected here and the way it all unfolds makes his life really sad and very interesting. Well done and worth the read if you love the Stern show.
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- Whaa, I released a ghost written book of regurgitated stories, whaaI'm a fan of Artie and all, but can there be any excuse for buying this book before the shipping on half.com is the most expensive part of the transaction? After reading it, I think not.
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- Artie has lots of issuesThis book is unfiltered. It is raw, but not in terms of language. It is raw because Artie has opened his mind and heart. While a lot of these stories were already made famous on the Stern Show, there is far more humanity in this book than you've ever heard from him on the radio. Artie has a lot of qualities and he goes from extreme self pity to over-the-top gravitas. There is no middle ground with Artie. Because there is so much to be found (look for all of the signs), I highly recommend this book for anyone ... Read More
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