Gallagher out of coma, already telling jokes

(CBS/AP) - It didn't take long for Gallagher to regain his sense of humor.

The comedian is telling jokes after being taken out of a medically induced coma that doctors put him in following his heart attack last week in Lewisville, Texas.

Doctors slowly woke up Gallagher on Sunday morning. His promotional manager, Christine Scherrer, says Gallagher immediately recognized his family and started talking to them. She says he's breathing on his own, moving and joking around.

Scherrer says Gallagher had two stents replaced after collapsing Wednesday before a performance at Lewisville bar, near Dallas. Gallagher had a minor heart attack last March after collapsing while performing in Minnesota.

Scherrer isn't sure how long Gallagher will remain hospitalized.

A note on his website explains: "Gallagher's Family and Management would like to thank the fans and colleagues for all the emails and phone call of support and best wishes....."

The comedian, whose full name is Leo Anthony Gallagher, is known for smashing watermelons with a sledgehammer.

He was forced to cancel a batch of shows this month. His tour schedule is packed through the end of 2012.