- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (Nov 11 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385526563
- ISBN-13: 978-0385526562
- Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 2.7 x 23.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 599 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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- #4 in Books > Entertainment > Humor > Hunting & Fishing
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“A very funny man.”–David Letterman
“A comedy treasure…One of the funniest guys there is…The pride of New Jersey.” –Jimmy Kimmel
“A comedy treasure…One of the funniest guys there is…The pride of New Jersey.” –Jimmy Kimmel
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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.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Too Fat to Finish,
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This review is from: Too Fat to Fish (Hardcover)
I picked up this book at Coles for $2 and that's about what it's worth. As he admits, Artie Lange is an addict and is lucky to have experienced the career he has. The book basically follows his descent into self-hated fueled addiction. If you're looking for laughs, you won't find many in this book.
If he he's clean now, I missed it. So there's no happy ending to this book. But that's not my problem with the book. My issue is that there's so much missing information. For example, he barely talks about his comedy. Where does it come from? And what does he do on the Howard Stern show? You'll never know from this book. He focuses so much on his cycles of substance abuse and rehab, that there's no pages left for what created his fame and wealth: his humor. I appreciate his honesty in the book but I expected a funnier and more complete story. There are just too many gaps.
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Too Fat To Fish,
This review is from: Too Fat to Fish (Hardcover)
This is a well written, very insightful book telling the story of Artie Lange. Well recommended to ANY Stern Show fan although, probably not so interesting if you don't know who he is.
5.0 out of 5 stars
SAD CLOWN,
By Chrisnat123 "bookie" (Mississauga, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Too Fat to Fish (Hardcover)
Great book Artie!
I found the book VERY interesting, at times a bit depressing, but there were also some really funny stories and very touching stories about Artie's childhood memories. Everyone has a story to tell and some people have many of stories to tell. Artie is one of those people, he seems to remember every detail of every story with such clarity you really get the whole picture he is trying to paint and you really understand his point of view.
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