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Not cool. When Artie Lange was first rushed to hospital there were many speculations including that Artie had stabbed himself. Being that this is the internet it’s hard to know who to believe since people post saying “I heard from someone who knows etc…” so when I read that someone had heard that Artie had stabbed himself it was difficult to believe. Today the New York Post, Page Six reports that Artie was rushed to the hospital after attempting suicide via stabbing himself.

Troubled comic Artie Lange landed in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt, sources told The Post. Lange’s frantic mom called 911 Saturday morning after she entered his Hoboken apartment and found the bloodied funnyman, a law-enforcement source said. Lange sustained six “hesitation wounds” and three deep plunges. A source close to Lange’s management team confirmed that the Howard Stern sidekick stabbed himself, adding that his mother had come to visit him that day to drop off food. Surgeons managed to save Lange despite heavy bleeding. “We all have our demons,” Stern said on-air this week, referring to Lange’s past battles with addiction. “Artie has given this show tremendous moments of great comedy. He’s a tremendous contributor. He is a good man. Don’t forget how great he is.”

Dam Artie…we all know you have demons just don’t let them take you over.

Full Article on Page Six

On January 2, 2010 TMZ reported that Artie Lange was rushed to the hospital.

A rep for Lange tells TMZ:

“I can confirm that Artie is in the hospital. Artie has chosen to keep all information on this matter between him and his doctor. There will be no further comment.”

I did not want to comment on the situation to see if any more news would be released. The Howard Stern Show returns from vacation tomorrow, Monday January 4, 2010. Artie last went into work around December 7 or 8 2009 in which there was some speculation about wether or not he was in rehab or gone on a bender like he has in the past. Howard refused to comment and would just say “It’s Artie’s story to tell.”

Being a fan of the show I do like having Artie there in studio, but Artie himself has always been a dark character in that he is troubled deeply with drugs.

There are many speculations about his recent headline making event of being admitted into the hospital, not sure what to believe or even if Howard Stern will make a statement on Monday’s show…only time will tell.

Some say Artie is in the hospital due to a drug related incident, others say he couldn’t had a panic attack. Some call BS on the entire incident and say it’s hype for the show…a cliff hanger so to speak while there is also talk that Artie has left the Howard Stern Show completely.

I would like to believe that Artie missing work along with this recent hospitalization is all hype for the show but it just doesn’t make sense. Not sure if Artie missing work is legit in that he calls out or if he has some sort of deal in which he has extra days off and they just turn it into a bit. If Artie in fact does call out as often as he does than it’s a slap in the face to Howard and to the company. Artie himself always comments about growing up listening to Howard and how much he respects him and owes everything to the show…but he doesn’t show it.

I’m sure Artie Lange gets a generous paycheck and it’s the reason he has stayed with the show for the amount of time he has already put in. In the past he’s had several outbreaks and has even fought with several staffers including having words with Howard Stern.

Has Artie Lange quit the show? He probably quit mentally a long time ago. Again not sure if the hospitalization is good timing for the start of 2010 for the Howard Stern Show or if Artie is in serious condition but I wouldn’t be surprised if he was given an ultimatum by Sirius to clean up or to get out. There are many that would beg to get airtime in the chair that Artie sits in, yet it usually seems that Artie takes it for granted.

Artie being rushed to the hospital doesn’t answer questions about wether or not Artie is still working for the Howard Stern Show but it does bring up the question as to wether or not he will appear on the show come Monday morning.

Artie if you are truly sick and in trouble we wish you well.

Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky attend the Los Angeles Clippers vs New York Knicks game at Madison Square Garden on December 18, 2009 in New York City.

Howard Stern is threatening to leave Sirius XM Radio Inc. now that the shock jock and the satellite radio provider are getting set to enter contract talks in 2010.

That threat probably seems less daunting to Sirius than it once would have. Sirius originally wanted Stern so badly that it gave him the most lucrative radio contract ever, a five-year deal that started in 2006 and paid him $500 million in cash and stock.

Today, he doesn’t have many places left to go—at least if he wants another huge payday.

Free radio stations are struggling with steep drops in advertising and high debt loads, and probably can’t pay top dollar to get Stern back to the medium where he began. He also likely would chafe at being censored again after enjoying the freedom of satellite radio, where his racy banter hasn’t been subject to federal restrictions on language and content.

He can’t switch to another satellite radio provider—Sirius swallowed the only other one, XM, last year.

So if Stern, 55, does re-sign with Sirius, it’s likely to be for less this time around.

Sirius nearly had to file for bankruptcy protection this year and is still trying to reduce costs. The company is feeling the brunt of weak auto sales, which deliver many of its new customers. And it faces new threats from emerging commercial-free rivals such as Internet radio.

For these reasons—and because Stern has warned other times that he might quit or retire—his latest threat rings hollow to some analysts.

“It’s probably positioning for contract negotiations,” said Brett Harriss, an analyst at Gabelli & Co., whose parent Gamco Investors Inc. owns 1.1 million shares of Sirius. “I don’t think he would give up his bullhorn.”

Sirius’ chief executive, Mel Karmazin, told The Associated Press in a recent interview that he will work hard to retain Stern, but the company would not offer more detailed comments. Stern’s agent, Don Buchwald, did not respond to requests for comment.

Stern made his name on traditional or “terrestrial” radio. While Sirius mainly makes its money from selling subscriptions, the money that flowed to Stern on traditional radio came from syndication rights. In that setup, radio stations pay companies that distribute programs such as Stern’s.

Many of those radio stations have struggled since Stern left the free airwaves, and the recession compounded the problems. In the first nine months of the year, radio advertising revenue fell by 21 percent to $11.8 billion, according to the Radio Advertising Bureau.

Citadel Broadcasting Corp., the nation’s third-largest operator of radio stations, filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday. Other big station owners also are wrestling with debts, and the syndication division of the largest station owner, Clear Channel Communications Inc., already is believed to be paying Rush Limbaugh $400 million over an eight-year contract.

“Who else can afford Howard Stern?” Harriss said.

When Stern signed with Sirius, the company trailed XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. in the race for customers. It badly needed a marquee name to attract subscribers to its service, which delivers 130 radio channels anywhere in the country for $6.99 a month to $19.99 a month, depending on the package.

Now after buying XM for $3.3 billion, Sirius has 18.5 million subscribers, down slightly from a peak of 19 million at the end of last year. Sirius’ radio lineup beyond Stern includes Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, NFL games and Major League Baseball. Half of its channels are music and free of commercials, while the rest air sports, talk shows, news, entertainment, traffic and weather.

The company still has never posted a net profit. Revenue was nearly flat in the last quarter, and Sirius remains pressured to cut costs. Sirius narrowly avoided bankruptcy protection 10 months ago by getting $530 million in financing from Liberty Media Corp. Sirius had to give a 40 percent ownership stake to Liberty, which is controlled by satellite mogul John Malone.

As Sirius tries to get its finances in order, it must cope with threats from emerging technologies, such as Internet radio services that also deliver radio programming without commercials.

The company has been trying to cut costs. Sirius’ programming expenses in the past four quarters fell 18 percent from the total paid by Sirius and XM in the previous year, when they were still separate companies. Sirius has eliminated duplicative radio programs since it absorbed XM and found ways to reduce “on-air talent costs.”

Given the climate, if Stern returns to Sirius, “he’s not going to get $500 million again,” said Miller Tabak analyst David Joyce. Robert Eatman, the agent for Sirius talents Opie & Anthony and rapper Nick Cannon, agreed that Stern is “probably not worth” $500 million to Sirius now.

But the question will be just how much less Sirius can pay and still keep Stern.

Stern accounts for about $80 million of Sirius’ annual programming costs, which have totaled $365 million over the past four quarters. The $80 million covers Stern’s salary, wages for his staff and production and operating expenses, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The remainder of the contract was paid in stock.

There are no independent ratings available to track the popularity of Stern’s show, which airs Mondays through Thursdays from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. But he has been so important to Sirius that he was the sole radio talent mentioned in SEC filings from 2006 through 2009 as a party whose failure could hurt Sirius’ business. (Automakers were also among the listed entities.) In his first year at Sirius, Stern received a stock bonus worth $82.9 million because Sirius’ subscriber count exceeded an agreed-upon target by more than 2 million.

Stern could leave to start a new venture, perhaps a subscription service that sends his show to PCs and mobile devices. Sirius already streams Stern’s shows online and through the iPhone. Or he could explore more options in cable TV, where his first pay-per-view special, “Howard Stern’s Negligee and Underpants Party,” was offered in 1988.

Stern also could retire.

“Howard has the creative and business freedom to do what he wants to. He can just about write his own ticket in a number of areas,” said Tom Taylor, executive news editor of Radio-Info.com, which tracks the radio industry. “He doesn’t need to do anything. He’s going to pay the rent fine.”

CEO of The Humane Society of the United States Wayne Pacelle and Beth Ostrosky Stern attend The Humane Society of the United States & The Art Institute’s Fifth Annual Cool vs. Cruel Awards Ceremomy at The Bowery Hotel on November 11, 2009 in New York City. Man talk about a long title for an event.

Goooood for youuuuu!! Artie Lange received 8 votes in the Hoboken Mayoral race leading the pack of celebrity write ins.

From: HudsonReporter

“Local celebrity Artie Lange won the most write-ins, with eight votes for mayor.

He was followed by former mayoral candidate Tom Vincent with two votes, and several celebs with one vote: rocker Bruce Springsteen, rapper Lil’ Kim, county star Dolly Parton, Disney’s Goofy, and the unknown “McCheese,” according to Jerry Lore from the City Clerks office.”

Hearing the audio from Artie Lange’s appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show this morning reminded me of how hilarious he was on the show. For those who missed his appearance below are his segment and Olivia Munn’s segment from their appearance on the Jimmy Fallon Show on October 27, 2009.

Artie Lange with Olivia Munn

Here’s the beautiful Beth Ostrosky Stern hitting the red carpet at the Lagasse Stadium Grand Opening at the Palazzo.

The majority of the photos are taken by, Scott Harrison from www.HarrisonPhotos.com

We all know that Ivy Supersonic is crazy and wild. She recently made news by recording Bernie Madoff’s sentencing. After going to court the judge ordered her to delete the recording. Since her phone battery was dead she was ordered to delete the recording after she went home and powered her cell phone. Even after all this drama Ivy Supersonic went around telling people that she would not delete the recording since it was one of a kind.

From breaking the law to being completely insane Ivy Supersonic is truly a crazy woman.

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From Daily News

Howard Stern wack packer Ivy Supersonic sent to Bellevue by police
BY Kerry Burke, Michael Roberts and Jonathan Lemire
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Thursday, July 30th 2009, 4:00 AM
Ivy Silberstein AKA Ivy Supersonic of the Howard Stern Show is loaded into an ambulance. Hagen for News

Ivy Silberstein AKA Ivy Supersonic of the Howard Stern Show is loaded into an ambulance.

A member of Howard Stern’s wack pack was pulled from her penthouse in cuffs after cops received a call she was acting erratically and was possibly armed, police sources said.

Ivy Supersonic – whose real name is Ivy Silberstein – screamed wildly at police as she was loaded into an ambulance outside her luxury Union Square building at 1:30 p.m., witnesses said.

“She was screaming and cursing a lot at them,” said Jose Menoscal, a truck driver who was parked on E. 14th St. “She was bleeding from the arms … she was handcuffed to a wheelchair as the police rolled her out.”

The heavily-tattooed Silberstein, who investigators believe sliced herself in the arm with a knife she’s been toting in recent days, was taken to Bellevue Hospital for observation. She was not charged with a crime.

Silberstein’s removal from the Zeckendorf Towers marked the end of a bizarre 24 hours for the fashion designer, who posted frenzied messages on her Facebook page alleging that Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was conspiring against her.

“Who ever [sic] has a copy of the voice notes file send to FBI,” she typed. “UR very smart – send same tapes to Homeland and CIA protect me from Ray Kelly FedEx it to Obama now!!!”

Silberstein, 42, posted one last time moments before she surrendered, asking people to call her lawyer. Police sources said Silberstein’s doctor called 911 to say that his patient, the daughter of famed attorney Jerome Silberstein, was bipolar and off her medication.

This was not the first brush with the law for Silberstein, who most recently was issued a summons last month for sneaking a recording device into Bernie Madoff’s sentencing.
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