Too Fat to Fish Too Fat to Fish

Too Fat to Fish

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Publisher Description

Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show—with a foreword by Howard Stern.

When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern universe, second only to the show’s move to the wild, uncensored frontier of satellite radio. Lange provided what Stern had yet to find all in the same place: a wit quick enough to keep pace with his own, a pathetic self-image to dwarf his own, a personal history both heartbreaking and hilarious, and an ingrained sense of self-sabotage that continually keeps things interesting.

A natural storyteller with a bottomless pit of material, Lange grew up in a close-knit, working-class Italian family in Union, New Jersey, a maniacal Yankees fan who pursued the two things his father said he was cut out for—sports and comedy. Tragically, Artie Lange Sr. never saw the truth in that prediction: He became a quadriplegic in an accident when Artie was eighteen and died soon after. But as with every trial in his life, from his drug addiction to his obesity to his fights with his mother, Artie mines the humor, pathos, and humanity in these events and turns them into comedy classics.

True fans of the Stern Show will find Artie gold in these pages: hilarious tales that couldn’t have happened to anyone else. There are stories from his days driving a Jersey cab, working as a longshoreman in Port Newark, and navigating the dark circuit of stand-up comedy. There are outrageous episodes from the frenzied heights of his coked-up days at MADtv, surprisingly moving stories from his childhood, and an account of his recent U.S.O. tour that is equally stirring and irreverent. But also in this volume are stories Artie’s never told before, including some that he deemed too revealing for radio.

Wild, shocking, and drop-dead hilarious, Too Fat to Fish is Artie Lange giving everything he’s got to give. And like a true pro, the man never disappoints.

GENRE
Humor
RELEASED
2008
November 11
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
320
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Publishing Group
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
5.9
MB

Customer Reviews

cash1130 ,

Artie

Funny book, I can't believe you survived.

MEck51 ,

Funny as hell

If you are a fan of comedy, you will be a fan of this book. Funny stories cover to cover. There are also some chapters that will tug at your emotions. Artie's story about going to a Yankee's game with his dad and his dad tossing him into the infield is as good of a childhood memory anyone could ever ask for. The only thing that could be more powerful than his comedic skills is his love for his family and friends. Thank you for putting out such a great book and I guess in turn sorry for having to laugh at some of your most pathetic moments.

GGGWWW ,

Awesome!!!

Killed my battery a few times cause I couldn't put this down...read it in two sittings...

The only thing that could make this better would it to be an audio book with Artie himself reading it!!

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