I just don’t have the energy to write a summary of what went on. Here is a quickie from what I can remember and I know I am leaving out so much.

1. High Pitch Mike was bitching about Artie slacking on the show for awhile.
2. Mike then releases a song where it tells Artie to follow his father off a roof.
3. It was then found out that Sal and Richard helped out on it.
4. That led in Artie and Sal slinging some major verbal jabs on Wednesday’s show and then into Wrap-Up show to the point where a fistfight is threatened by Artie.
5. Comes down to Artie calling Richard and Sal not writers on any level and that they aren’t funny and that he never wants to talk to them again. Richard and Sal argue that they are writers and that there is an overall lack of respect of what they do from Artie.

Personally, I found myself kind of agreeing with Artie during the regular show but when the wrap-up show came on I found myself siding with Richard and Sal. Artie is belittling and trivializing the gay duos contributions to the show.

Frankly Sal is right, sketches are not really that relevant anymore. Remember when Howard first came on Sirius and they tried to do some? It didn’t work that well. The phone calls are very creative and dare I say genius at times. And to say that they don’t “write” is ridiculous. To come up with the Jack and Rod shows, prank calls - most of those have developed set-ups which allow for the funny to take place.

thanks to Wilkins F. for the pic!

On the wrap-up show today, Gary said Artie had told him last night that his doctor said he is not diabetic. Jon said he believed Artie was lying, or that he is going to be diabetic either in the next week, month, etc… “He is on the path”.

Either way dude the guy has to better himself. Whether he is or will diabetic is a moot point. The guy has to worry about his health.

Jon then asked how long Artie will be on his diet. Gary said Artie was miserable, however, he did eat pizza in front of Artie last night and Artie didn’t have any. Teddy expressed how he feels stressed that he has to be on his game so that Artie doesn’t veer off path.

Good luck Artie, good luck Ted. F-Jon.

Since Saturday Artie has been sticking to his diet. Following doctor’s recommendations for curbing his eating habits, Art has traded in his butter-soaked bagel breakfasts and unlimited pizza slices and meatball parm dinners for 2 meals a day and cutting out the snacks.

During the news, Robin thought Artie was sleeping again but he commented how he was just frustrated a bit, Howard said he looked angry. “It’s always tough in the first few days”. That it is Artie, hang in there and get back to a photograph-able weight.

Here is the video from what the Stern show was playing this morning about the sick fucks who “make love” to their animals/pets.

Part 1:

See more of it here http://youtube.com/user/eljojo5azf

LateNet is a comedy/variety show webcast LIVE before a studio audience, click on the image for more details….

ps- i’m pissed i wasn’t able to get there tonight, i was invited.

*** Update ***

Here is a screen cap from last night, sorry about the quality - it was an Internet video stream.

On the wrap-up show Gary and Jon discussed with Joe about Artie’s alienation between friends and coworkers. Joe said that Artie hasn’t really changed from before he was famous and now on the show. Joe attributed it to depression why he can’t enjoy himself just around friends. In Artie’s defense, Joe did say that he did not know any happy comedians.

Check out info on Joe at http://www.myspace.com/joematarese

Joe will be performing with Artie at the Town Hall Nov. 9th in NY.

Check it out here @ Myspace Videos!

Some funny Artie photoshops over at HowardStern.com.

Artie the Ogre (3 pics of Artie as Shrek)

Artie sleeping (4 pics)