The Who dusted off the cobwebs and rocked Sun Life Stadium last night playing a some of their classic hits. Most notably, for me, was the song, Baba O’Riley. For a long time, Artie used that song to open up his stand-up shows. He would come out swinging his arms, playing air guitar and singing along to it.
Goosebumps came over me last night watching it be performed. I only hope Artie was doing well enough to watch it along with the rest of us.
I don’t think you can top the Hurt video but this one is pretty good as well. Set to Nirvana’s All Apologies.
Artie back in the day on Mad TV
Sorry I am a late on this one. As many of you probably already heard this, Howard was a guest on Rosie Radio. Rosie O’Donnell brought up the topic of Artie and the two of them talked about it for a few minutes. Listen below.
Someone’s love of Artie has made it into the latest issue of Flash Magazine. Fans should recognize this image from the Too Fat to Fish cover, as well as, the SBG header.
Don’t forget this Artie Lange tattoo as well.
Thanks to “McFierce24″ for sending this in.
Not sure what to watch tonight? Well, Comedy Central is premiering Jack and Coke tonight at 10pm EST. I am not sure if it will be censored. I think they do uncensored material after midnight, so perhaps the 1am showing will be different? The full DVD is 90 minutes but only 60 minutes will air. Check your local listings.
Update: The 10pm showing was censored. I counted give or take a couple, 165 bleeps. LOL. The Secret Stash version at 1am EST will be uncensored.
Some recent web chatter about this Artie appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien from 2008 before Conan made the leap to the Tonight Show. Artie tells Conan he should have held out for a 40 million dollar payout to not work. Coincidently, Conan looks to get nearly that same amount in a payoff by NBC coming soon.
Reminder: Tonight is Conan’s last time as the host of the Tonight Show.
Over the years, SBG has stood as a place to celebrate Artie’s successes and follow his struggles. Many times we have poked fun at his expense, but it was always done (on my part) out of love and in the spirit of the Howard Stern Show.
We have always enjoyed a small, rotating group of regular posters. Some were Artie fans and others who were haters, the stereotypical SFN types who can’t say many positive things and leaves you puzzled to why they even listen.
Obviously over the past month, we have experienced an increase in activity here and it has been difficult to moderate the website. For the most part, I have always allowed people to say what they want, in reason, and as long as they weren’t trying to pick arguments. I have only had to ban a few people since the website started.
Recently, with the sensitivity of Artie’s current health status, I have gone to extreme measures to filter any offensive, off-topic and speculative comments which people have left. With respect to the family’s wishes and to Artie’s sanity (and maybe add in my own family struggles), I will continue to do so. Frankly, this is my blog and I can decide what gets put on here and how I want it represented. I would like this blog to be a place of support, that is why it is called “SAVE” Baby Gorilla. Right now, I am so committed to the “saving” part, that I can see a point where it is time to end the site for Artie’s sake.
We can still have fun and express opinions but if you are gonna talk about off-topic stuff, be overly offensive, overly speculative, troll or just try to stir the pot, you will find no place here. For those wishing to discuss all other areas of the show, I run another blog called DailyStern.com, part of the STERNiverse.com. Feel free to go there and be as annoying as you want, again, in reason. I do not regulate that site as I do here.
For the true Artie fans who have recently participated in a loving way, I applaud your maturity, spirit and sympathy.
In the first half hour of the show, Artie was discussed. Howard said that he finally got to talk to Artie via phone over the weekend. Gary and Fred went and visited him together. Robin said she had visited him as well. They didn’t give any details on him, just that it was tough talking with him because none of them really knew what to say.
As many of you already know, last Thursday SBG accepted donations from Stern fans so we could send Artie a Get Well package. In my limited foresight, I only expected to raise enough money to send some flowers, maybe a gift basket to the family and a card. I certainly didn’t expect what was to follow. I soon became flooded with emails from people asking how they could give some money. I remember wanting to cut it off at about 11am when it hit about $200 but it was so hard to turn people away, caring fans who graciously wanted to give and show their support of, and to, Artie. By the end of the day, SBG received roughly $600 from all of you.
Obviously, that is far more money than what was needed for the original plan. I contacted the family and I let them decide what to do with the money.
The Lange family is very appreciative of your generosity and thanks you all very much.
On behalf of SBG, thank you all so much for making this happen. Peace and love, peace and love.
Also, I am collecting letters to give to Artie. You can send them to getwellartie@gmail.com. He won’t receive them right now but in time he will be able to read them.
