Artie Lange has been logging some hospital time this week.
The former Howard Stern sidekick took to Twitter on Thursday to alert fans that he had recently checked into the hospital to deal with high blood pressure and blood-sugar issues, and would be heading back in.
“Too Fat to Fish” author Lange added that a doctor told him that he’s “in danger of a stroke unless I change everything I do,” which left him “insanely scared.”
While Lange said that he “will be fine,” the comedian, who has been open about his struggles with substance abuse — most notably heroin — added: “I’m payin [sic] for an unhealthy life.”
“I went in the hospital to get my blood sugar under control. I’m out to go to work,” Lange tweeted. “I missed too many days & I insisted. My blood pressure is way up. So I have to go back in tonight til it’s down. I’m payin for an unhealthy life. When the medication is right I will be fine.”
Lange added, “So don’t worry. But when a doctor says I’m in danger of a stroke unless I change everything I do I get insanely scared. I hate the hospital but they said if I don’t go back they’d refuse to treat me. I will do this guys. I ain’t ready to check out yet.”
While Lange noted that he was attempting to keep at least some of his professional obligations, there was one date he wasn’t able to make on Friday. NJ.com reports that Lange’s sentencing on drug charges would need to be rescheduled.
“Artie had to go back in the hospital this week because of his diabetes and I just told the court that,” the comedian’s attorney Frank Arleo said.
News of Lange’s hospitalization has a slight life-imitates-art-imitating-life aspect. The latest episode of the HBO series “Crashing” tackled Lange’s addiction issues, depicting him bailing on a benefit for another comedian in order to score heroin.
Worth noting that the latest episode of “Crashing” (please don’t hold me to this but I’m 99 percent sure it aired Sunday) is all about his struggles with addiction. In the episode, he flakes on a benefit for a fellow comedian because he’s out scoring heroin. It’s a really good, sad episode.
I went in the hospital to get my blood sugar under control. I’m out to go to work. I missed too many days & I insisted. My blood pressure is way up. So I have to go back in tonight til it’s down. I’m payin for an unhealthy life. When the medication is right I will be fine
So don’t worry. But when a doctor says I’m in danger of a stroke unless I change everything I do I get insanely scared. I hate the hospital but they said if I don’t go back they’d refuse to treat me. I will do this guys. I ain’t ready to check out yet
Artie Lange Headed to Rehab After Pleading Guilty in Drug Case
Former "Howard Stern Show" personality Artie Lange is rehab-bound, after pleading guilty in a drug case against him.
A spokeswoman for the Essex County, NJ prosecutor told TheWrap that Lange pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance on Friday, and indicated in court that he planned to enter a rehab program.
Lange had also been charged with possession of cocaine, though that charge was dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea.
Specifically, Lange pleaded guilty to possession of 81 decks of heroin.
Lange is due for sentencing Feb. 23.
The comedian was arrested at his New Jersey home earlier this week, after missing a court date relating to his May 12 arrest.
According to NJ.com, Lange was seen erratically driving his Range Rover on the Garden State Parkway in May. When stopped, law enforcement found a bag of heroin on his lap. Lange was subsequently charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia.
Essex County Jail
In March, the former "Howard Stern Show" personality was arrested for heroin and cocaine possession, which was reported as "several bags of drugs" in his possession. He was released after being booked on three unspecified charges.
Lange has spoken publicly about his battles with addiction, and he tweeted after the March incident, "Hey guys. I was arrested. I'm doing great. Physically too! I'm in St. Louis & will be on stage this weekend at The Funnybone! Love u all!."
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Howard Stern, for his part, has said he’s supporting Clinton in the presidential election. "I don't dislike Trump as a candidate," he told the Washington Post, "but I am absolutely enamored by Hillary. And I've told Donald that."
While promoting the Miss USA pageant in 2005, Trump told the shock jock, "If you're looking for a rocket scientist, don't tune in tonight. But if you're looking for a really beautiful woman, you should watch."
Shortly after Trump married wife #3, Melania, in 2005, he talked about wanting to have more children… with one condition: "I mean, I won't do anything to take care of them. I'll supply funds and she'll take care of the kids. It's not like I'm gonna be walking the kids down Central Park."
"It looks like she had the lips pumped," Trump said of Anna Nicole Smith. "For all of your many women listening, why do women have their lips pumped? It is the most disgusting thing to look at these big fat pumped up tires."
"I never thought she was good-looking," Trump said of beauty, Angelina Jolie. "I don't think she's got good skin. I don't think she's got a great face. I think her lips are too big, to be honest with you, they look like too big."
A few months after Princess Diana was killed in an automobile accident, Trump told Stern he would have slept with her "without hesitation" and that "she had the height, she had the beauty, she had the skin." He added, "She was crazy, but these are minor details."
Playboy magazine model Carmen Electra had a body that scored low with Trump, who said on Stern's radio show, "The boob job is terrible — they look like two light posts coming out of a body."
During the height of "Desperate Housewives" popularity, Trump rated the female cast on a scale of 1 to 10 based on their attractiveness. He said of Nicollette Sheridan, "A person who is very flat-chested is very hard to be a 10."
he got to Marcia Cross, he asked Stern, "Would you go out with Marcia Cross or would you turn gay, Howard?"
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Former “Howard Stern Show” personality cops to heroin possession and says that he will seek help
Former "Howard Stern Show" personality Artie Lange is rehab-bound, after pleading guilty in a drug case against him.
A spokeswoman for the Essex County, NJ prosecutor told TheWrap that Lange pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree possession of a controlled dangerous substance on Friday, and indicated in court that he planned to enter a rehab program.
Lange had also been charged with possession of cocaine, though that charge was dismissed in exchange for his guilty plea.
Specifically, Lange pleaded guilty to possession of 81 decks of heroin.
Lange is due for sentencing Feb. 23.
The comedian was arrested at his New Jersey home earlier this week, after missing a court date relating to his May 12 arrest.
According to NJ.com, Lange was seen erratically driving his Range Rover on the Garden State Parkway in May. When stopped, law enforcement found a bag of heroin on his lap. Lange was subsequently charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance and drug paraphernalia.
Essex County Jail
In March, the former "Howard Stern Show" personality was arrested for heroin and cocaine possession, which was reported as "several bags of drugs" in his possession. He was released after being booked on three unspecified charges.
Lange has spoken publicly about his battles with addiction, and he tweeted after the March incident, "Hey guys. I was arrested. I'm doing great. Physically too! I'm in St. Louis & will be on stage this weekend at The Funnybone! Love u all!."
9 Sexist Slurs Donald Trump Spewed to Howard Stern (Photos)
Howard Stern, for his part, has said he’s supporting Clinton in the presidential election. "I don't dislike Trump as a candidate," he told the Washington Post, "but I am absolutely enamored by Hillary. And I've told Donald that."
While promoting the Miss USA pageant in 2005, Trump told the shock jock, "If you're looking for a rocket scientist, don't tune in tonight. But if you're looking for a really beautiful woman, you should watch."
Shortly after Trump married wife #3, Melania, in 2005, he talked about wanting to have more children… with one condition: "I mean, I won't do anything to take care of them. I'll supply funds and she'll take care of the kids. It's not like I'm gonna be walking the kids down Central Park."
"It looks like she had the lips pumped," Trump said of Anna Nicole Smith. "For all of your many women listening, why do women have their lips pumped? It is the most disgusting thing to look at these big fat pumped up tires."
"I never thought she was good-looking," Trump said of beauty, Angelina Jolie. "I don't think she's got good skin. I don't think she's got a great face. I think her lips are too big, to be honest with you, they look like too big."
A few months after Princess Diana was killed in an automobile accident, Trump told Stern he would have slept with her "without hesitation" and that "she had the height, she had the beauty, she had the skin." He added, "She was crazy, but these are minor details."
Playboy magazine model Carmen Electra had a body that scored low with Trump, who said on Stern's radio show, "The boob job is terrible — they look like two light posts coming out of a body."
During the height of "Desperate Housewives" popularity, Trump rated the female cast on a scale of 1 to 10 based on their attractiveness. He said of Nicollette Sheridan, "A person who is very flat-chested is very hard to be a 10."
he got to Marcia Cross, he asked Stern, "Would you go out with Marcia Cross or would you turn gay, Howard?"
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A famous troubled teen to the world’s most beloved British royalty — no woman is safe from Donald Trump when on “The Howard Stern Show”
Howard Stern, for his part, has said he’s supporting Clinton in the presidential election. "I don't dislike Trump as a candidate," he told the Washington Post, "but I am absolutely enamored by Hillary. And I've told Donald that."
