Artie Lange Suicide Try: Howard Stern Says "Too Much To Bear" After News Artie Lange Stabs Himself

By: Ryan Smith
Topics: Daily Blotter

(AP)

(AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

NEW YORK (CBS) As Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lang remains in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt, according to the New York Post, Stern has taken to the airwaves defending his friend and bashing the press.

Photo: Radio host Howard Stern.

"I'm pissed off at the sh*thead who got paid $10 bucks to talk to Page Six," Stern said of the Post, who first published details of Lang's alleged medical condition.

Stern said that he was actually hoping the news "wouldn't come out" and that the story would "go away."

Photo: Artie Lange.

"I don't know what to think. I'm angry about it. I'm sad about it. I'm all over the place emotionally," Stern said Thursday on his radio show.

"I work with Artie, I love Artie. Everyone has their demons, including myself, but he's wrestling with some serious stuff. When I heard the news it was too much to bear."

The 42-year-old Lange has been absent from Stern's Sirius radio program for a month. On Monday's show, Stern said Lange isn't leaving the program and called him "a tremendous contributor."

Lange's publicist confirmed that the radio sidekick was hospitalized. The Post says surgeons were able to save him despite heavy bleeding.

Lange's mother called police Saturday morning after entering his Hoboken, N.J. apartment and found the bloodied comedian, a law enforcement source told the New York paper. "Lange sustained six 'hesitation wounds' and three deep plunges," the paper wrote.

"This is a family matter. I don't know what to do," Stern said. "I don't know what to say...just remember who Artie is and what a wonderful guy he is...he's wrestling with some serious stuff...I only wish him well."

Stern attempted to read the Page Six item, but stopped almost immediately. "I just feel sick about this. I don't even wanna read it," he said.

Lange is a New Jersey native who lives in Hoboken and has battled drug addiction. In September, a New Jersey judge revoked his driving privileges for seven months after he admitted he was under the influence of prescribed sleeping pills in a minor traffic accident.

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by lizpak January 12, 2010 2:28 PM EST: I listen to Howard Stern almost every morning. And I am saddened by this news. I know he has struggled with heroin for a long time. And I can't believe he tried to kill himself.

Artie, I hope you get the help you need and I hope you overcome your addictions.; Reply to this comment


by rsthall January 11, 2010 6:57 PM EST: Ah gee . . . bully for Howard Stern & his "righteous indignation" about the "sh*thead who got paid $10 bucks to talk to Page Six," when Howard (being paid considerably more, of course) makes his living doing the same thing - exposing the problems & foibles of others publicly. I hate Howard Stern & now I hate his hypocritical, vicious, self-important carcass even more.; Reply to this comment


by cincy490 January 11, 2010 11:37 AM EST: Why is it that trash. like Stern. who make their living attacking the vulnerable are such whiners when it happens to them. You reap what you sow, you poor excuse for humanity.; Reply to this comment


by Empire-George- January 11, 2010 11:06 AM EST: Holy Ba-Ba-Boo-eeee....this is crazy; Reply to this comment


by ksc1921 January 11, 2010 10:36 AM EST: I listened to Stern years ago, and hours of that garbage each morning for weeks at a time is severly depressing. I haven't listened in many years but I am sure it is the same adolescent, I'm jealous of everyone, I'm not good enough, false bravado type thing they put out years ago. It must even take a toll on them and all the listeners.; Reply to this comment

by lilbear925 January 10, 2010 6:45 PM EST

Who in hell is Artie Lange?

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by ToolMangler1 January 10, 2010 10:29 PM EST: That is what he wanted to stop, He had to get attention one way or another..
He wasn't serious about dying or he would have done it right the first time. It is not that hard to do.


by lenhy January 9, 2010 1:14 PM EST: where is jackie?; Reply to this comment