# Artie Lange is back

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 21, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213 "2008-04-21T12:01:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213/1 "2008-04-21T12:01:49Z")

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It appears that all is forgiven and the big lug has returned tothe Howard Stern Show.

How long will it last?

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**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213/2 "2008-04-21T13:33:19Z")

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I suspect it will last until the next time the show needs some free publicity.

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**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213/3 "2008-04-21T15:06:18Z")

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Big surprise- he realized that drugs cost money, and who the hell else is going to hire him for anything in his condition.

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**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213/4 "2008-04-21T15:34:17Z")

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[QUOTE=BwanaBob]  
How long will it last?  
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Until he does a Farley?

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**Author:** ![PharmBoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@PharmBoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PharmBoy)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213/5 "2008-04-21T17:42:02Z")

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It’s like Betty White said about Artie during the Bill Shatner roast. " I always smile when I see Artie Lange - knowing I’m going to out-live him."

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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artie-lange-is-back/446213/6 "2008-04-21T20:23:55Z")

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[QUOTE=Loach]  
Until he does a Farley?  
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I wouldn’t doubt that the show is the only thing keeping him alive(this is what he said). Maybe Howard and Sirius realize this and are trying to save him?