Howard Stern on Sirius

**Cowdisease** · 24 May 2007, 02:45 PM

Howard Stern admitted to putting a gun in his mouth. Twice.

Craziest show ever. The interviews were good too (especially with the guy who wrote The 40-Year Old Virgin), but they were eclipsed by Hours 1 and 5.

**Dolemite** · 24 May 2007, 02:53 PM

I could have sworn that Artie said he was leaving, but a friend of mine says that he actually only said he's "thinking" of leaving. Can anyone confirm which he actually said?

Originally Posted by Cowdisease

Howard Stern admitted to putting a gun in his mouth. Twice.

Say what?

**Hot Like Wasabi** · 24 May 2007, 03:16 PM

Howard said he went through some tough times

**Cowdisease** · 24 May 2007, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

I could have sworn that Artie said he was leaving, but a friend of mine says that he actually only said he's "thinking" of leaving. Can anyone confirm which he actually said?

Artie said that he's physically burnt out and was leaving show business for at least six months (no movies, no stand-up, just go to Europe (lol) or something like that). He was thinking of making this announcement in July, but it came out early. He's not 100% sure about leaving, and maybe might be convinced to just go to therapy instead.

Originally Posted by Dolemite

Say what?

Howard was trying to console Artie and let him know that he's not the only one who felt depressed about working in the show and his comment about putting the gun in his mouth came out of nowhere. Howard said that in hopes of convincing Artie that he should see a shrink to help him deal with his problems, as seeing a shrink definitely helped out Howard. I was stunned that Howard even admitted that. It was an intense show, to the point that Robin almost didn't do the news because she was emotionally wrecked from all the things said during Hours 1 & 5.

**Dolemite** · 24 May 2007, 04:21 PM

Okay, at least Artie said he was thinking about it, not doing it. He's said that before and not followed through.

For a while now, Howard and Robin have been pointing out that Arite was burning himself out between doing the show while traveling to multiple comedy gigs and getting shitfaced every weekend.

The guy makes shitloads of dough from the Stern show alone. Lay off the outside shit.

Artie is really a self-destructive boob.

**Glass Joe** · 25 May 2007, 12:24 AM

I believe it is Craig Gas who does the baby Al Pacino voice. Artie leaving would blow and I might have to cancel my subscription. Never hearing Artie and Gilbert be complete jack asses during Robin's news again is a heart breaking thought.

**Frogacuda** · 25 May 2007, 01:52 AM

Yeesh. I like Artie, but I give the guy 5 years tops at this point. He's in a downward spiral.

Originally Posted by Hot Like Wasabi

I really hope they don't bring Jackie back, I'm just not a fan. Not sure who they could replace Artie with, I would just rather him stay. Maybe Colin Quinn?

Colin fucking rules, but he's too much of a lazy wreck to do morning radio. Also, he supposedly turned down a show on Sirius (ok, opportunity to do a pilot on Sirius) because he wouldn't be able to do O&A's show any more, so I dunno if that would be a factor, too.

He and Nick DiPaolo did a show on WJFK in Washington DC for a while which was pretty good. Wouldn't mind seeing something come of that. Nick DiPaolo had his own show in NYC, too, but it looks like the format flip put an end to that.