OT: Who the **** is Artie Lange?

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:43 am

Seriously, what a ****. I guess I just don't get the humor by degrading people. Tough first show for Joe Buck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjrxNizpuqM

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:14 am

Nothing wrong with uncomfortable humor.

That's his schtick. It was a little thicker than usual but whatever...Joe Buck was certainly not shying away from it.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:25 am

I'm not a big Joe Buck fan so I'm not trying to defend him. However, it's his first show and I guess he got what he asked for. Meaning, they most likely knew Artie would come on and cause theatrics.

That said, uncomfortable humor is not for me I guess. It reminds me too much of elementary and high school grade humor. There was always some loud mouth who enjoyed belittling someone weaker than the others for the sake of a laugh. I never did understand what was so funny about that.

NoJoke · Post by **NoJoke** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:27 am

Buck may act uncomfortable, but Artie is a known quantity and he was booked to do exactly what he did.

Brando70 · Post by **Brando70** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:35 am

Artie was being Artie. He is an ass, and anyone who books him should expect no more. He's a dollar store Jeff Ross knockoff who gets a few cheap laughs.

Paul Rudd had a nice save with his "lucky Pierre" comment when things got uncomfortable.

I'm more offended someone gave Joe Buck a talk show.

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:37 am

NoJoke wrote:Buck may act uncomfortable, but Artie is a known quantity and he was booked to do exactly what he did.

From the segment I heard this morning on Sirius, there would have been crickets chirping if it wasn't for Artie.

If you book Artie on your first show then you better have the balls to take it. Maybe they should have booked Tony Romo instead.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:39 am

I'm just amazed someone with Artie's lack of talent can make it in showbiz. I wouldn't go see his routine if someone gave me free tickets.

With regards to Joe's show, I'd be surprised if it lasted more than one season. A talk show host he his not.

XXXIV · Post by **XXXIV** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:42 am

Brando70 wrote: I'm more offended someone gave Joe Buck a talk show.

Bingo!

lexbur · Post by **lexbur** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:59 am

NoJoke wrote:Buck may act uncomfortable, but Artie is a known quantity and he was booked to do exactly what he did.

Exactly.

I didn't know Joe Buck had his own show until I saw this thread trashing Artie's behavior.

I guess this falls under the category of no such thing as bad publicity.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:02 am

Wow, thanks for posting that link. That's one show I definitely won't waste any more seconds of my life watching. Artie Lange is horrible; Joe Buck is worse as a talk show host.

Take care,
PK

Spooky · Post by **Spooky** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:14 am

It was like a bunch of frat boys trying to one up each other. Also, I bet you anything that Artie did that so he could go back to the Stern show the next day and have some intriguing sound bites for them.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:18 am

I am a Howard Stern fan and like Artie for the most part, but he was way off base last night. Artie was just downright mean and cruel last night and ended up monopolizing the show. Joe Buck was clearly embarassed, but handled it well. I really felt bad for Joe. It was his first show and all and here's Artie acting like a 5th grade bully, sabatoging the show like it was his life's purpose.

On the other hand, Joe Buck is no Bob Costas. His show was painfully boring until the Lange segment. His interview with Brett Favre was the worst. Joe Buck needs to stick to play by play.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:29 am

I'll take Joe Buck anyday over Howard Stern or this so called "comedian" Artie Lange.. would have been great if Michael Irvin would have jumped up and really kicked Artie's ass.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:32 am

MizzouRah wrote:I'll take Joe Buck anyday over Howard Stern or this so called "comedian" Artie Lange.. would have been great if Michael Irvin would have jumped up and really kicked Artie's ass.

Every time they showed Michael Irvin in the audience, he was laughing his ass off.

Joe Buck is a GREAT play by play guy..........a talk show host, he is not.

The problem was that the show was painfully boring until the Lange segment and if that segment never happened, nobody would be talking about Joe Buck this morning at all.

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:38 am

For the record I love Artie Lange...he's as genuine and real as it gets in the hollywood world. His book is fantastic and made me an even bigger fan.
Oh and Dan and Todd...he's going to be in St. Louis here later this month or in July...not sure when.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:47 am

Let me know the date and I'll be sure to be out of town. Heck, I'll even stay overnight in Columbia, MO.

I'm much more looking forward to seeing Brian Regan when he comes to St. Louis in September. Now that guy is hilarious!

miget33 · Post by **miget33** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:57 am

Feel no sympathy for Joe Buck, that segment was staged and he got the reaction and publicity he wanted.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 11:51 am

miget33 wrote:Feel no sympathy for Joe Buck, that segment was staged and he got the reaction and publicity he wanted.

EXACTLY. It's simply a pub grab. Now that clip is all over the place...exactly what Buck & Company wanted.

Buck is a self promoting blowhard...and this fits right in with his personality.

JackB1 · Post by **JackB1** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:03 pm

tjung0831 wrote:For the record I love Artie Lange...he's as genuine and real as it gets in the hollywood world. His book is fantastic and made me an even bigger fan.
Oh and Dan and Todd...he's going to be in St. Louis here later this month or in July...not sure when.

Totally agree, but I didn't think he portrayed himself in the best light on last night's show. I have seem him many times on Letterman and Kimmel and he is usually "clever funny". Last night was different IMO.
I didn't understand his mean spirited mocking of Joe and his show.

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:20 pm

that video has been removed from youtube due to copyright violations! LOL

wco81 · Post by **wco81** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 12:37 pm

tjung0831 wrote:For the record I love Artie Lange...he's as genuine and real as it gets in the hollywood world. His book is fantastic and made me an even bigger fan.
Oh and Dan and Todd...he's going to be in St. Louis here later this month or in July...not sure when.

Yup, normally he's not that big into "busting balls."

The hard-ass, wiseguy thing is just one part of his radio personality. Other part is that he went through a tough childhood and then worked his way up from a blue-collar background to TV. Kind of a soft touch, throwing money around to people who give him hard-luck stories.

I haven't seen the show but it's getting discussed this morning because of the Lange clips, which they played out here on local sports talk radio, filled with a lot of bleeps.

Sounds like Buck brought him in because Lange is a big sportsfan who's brutally honest (he's done the Romo rhymes with homo riff before). He's a big Yankees fan but hates ARod.

Supposedly when he left the stage, he asked Buck "How was that, did I do good?"

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:04 pm

sportdan30 wrote:Let me know the date and I'll be sure to be out of town. Heck, I'll even stay overnight in Columbia, MO.

I'm much more looking forward to seeing Brian Regan when he comes to St. Louis in September. Now that guy is hilarious!

I'll get the hell out of here too.

MizzouRah · Post by **MizzouRah** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:10 pm

wco81 wrote:
tjung0831 wrote:
Supposedly when he left the stage, he asked Buck "How was that, did I do good?"

If this is true then shame on me for ever watching that show.

greggsand · Post by **greggsand** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:40 pm

Artie had some great Letterman appearances in the past (Dave loves him). I have the Joe Buck show on DVR & will have to check it out tonight. I get why people don't like him, but everyone knows exactly what you get when you book him.

DookieMowf · Post by **DookieMowf** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:51 pm

miget33 wrote:Feel no sympathy for Joe Buck, that segment was staged and he got the reaction and publicity he wanted.

Yep! They knew what they were getting with Artie Lange.