Bath may refer to:

Bathing, immersion in a fluid

* Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body

Places [link]

Bath, New Brunswick, Canada

Bath, Ontario, Canada

Bath, Jamaica, a town and mineral spring in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica

Bath, Netherlands

Bath Island, a neighbourhood in Saddar Town, Pakistan

Bath, Somerset, a city and World Heritage Site in the south-west of England, UK

* Bath (UK Parliament constituency)

United States [link]

Bath, California

Bath, Illinois

Bath, Indiana

Bath, Maine

* Bath Iron Works, in the above city

* Bath Historic District (Bath, Maine), listed on the NRHP in Maine

Bath, Michigan

Bath, New Hampshire

Bath (town), New York

* Bath (village), New York

Bath, North Carolina

* Bath Historic District (Bath, North Carolina)

Bath, Pennsylvania

Bath, South Carolina

Bath, South Dakota

Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia

Sport [link]

Bath Rugby, a professional rugby union club in the English city

Bath City F.C., are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset.

Organisations [link]

University of Bath, UK

People with the surname[link]

James R. Bath (born 1936), American businessman

Harry Bath (1924–2008), Australian rugby league footballer

Thomas Bath (1875–1956), Australian politician and trade unionist

Other [link]

Bath (unit), a unit of dry volume used by the ancient Hebrews

''Bath'' (album), an album by maudlin of the Well

Baths (musician), an electronic music artist

See also [link]

The Bath (disambiguation)

Bird bath

Bath treatment (fishkeeping)

Bath bun

Bath salts

Order of the Bath, a British order of chivalry founded by George I

Baath (disambiguation)

Bath Spa (disambiguation)

Bath County (disambiguation)

Bath Township (disambiguation)

Bathurst (disambiguation)

Bath Historic District (disambiguation)

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Name	Lemon Jelly
Background	group_or_band
Landscape	yes
Origin	London, United Kingdom
Genre	Downtempo, IDM, Electronica
Years active	1998 – present (on hiatus)
Label	Impotent Fury, XL Recordings
Website
Current members	Fred DeakinNick Franglen
Past members	}}

Lemon Jelly is a British electronic music duo from London, formed in 1998. Since their inception, the band's line-up has included Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen. Lemon Jelly has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and BRIT Awards.

Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen briefly met in North London and became friends before going their separate ways. Deakin became a DJ and co-founded his very own Airside studios and Franglen became a studio programmer, before the two became reacquainted in 1998.

Lemon Jelly released three critically acclaimed EPs in 1998, 1999, and 2000 respectively, which secured them a record deal with Impotent Fury, a subsidiary of XL Recordings in 2000. The band subsequently released three full-length albums before going on hiatus in 2008.

History [link]

Origins (1998–2001)[link]

Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen grew up with the same group of friends, although the two weren't truly acquainted with one another. The two eventually became friends but went their separate ways not long after. Deakin moved to Edinburgh for 10 years and became a DJ and co-founder of Airside, a graphic arts company. Franglen gave up his job as a landscape gardener to become a studio programmer, who eventually would work with Primal Scream, Björk, and The Spice Girls. The two would periodically bump into each other at 23 Skidoo concerts. The two once again formed a friendship, and bonded over a mutual appreciation for rock music – Deakin cites XTC and A Certain Ratio as personal favorites – and eventually dance music.

The two began recording under name "Lemon Jelly", which according to Deakin comes from an incident when Franglen came into Deakin's kitchen and said "It smells like Lemon Jelly in here."

From 1998 to 2000, Franglen and Deakin released three limited-circulation EPs, ''The Bath'' (1998), ''The Yellow'' (1999), and ''The Midnight'' (2000), on their very own label, Impotent Fury. The EPs were a critical success, and led to the duo being signed to XL Recordings. Franglen and Deakin then collected their three limited-edition EPs into a widely-released album in 2000, ''Lemonjelly.ky''.

After the release of the album, Lemon Jelly licensed songs for advertising and incidental music. Notably, music from ''In the Bath'', "A Tune for Jack", was featured in an episode of ''CSI: Miami'', and "The Staunton Lick", from ''The Yellow'', was used during the final scene of the British sitcom ''Spaced''.

''Lost Horizons'' (2002–2004)[link]

Their second album (and self-proclaimed first ''studio'' album), ''Lost Horizons'', was released in 2002, and was another success. The album featured the singles "Space Walk" and "Nice Weather For Ducks" and was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize and a BRIT Award for the now defunct "Best Dance Act" category in 2004.

A number of their tracks have been used by the BBC and other British broadcasters for trailers and incidental music, including "Nice Weather for Ducks", featuring an impersonation of John Langstaff, and "Ramblin' Man".

In September 2007, "Space Walk" was used in an American advertisement, "Through the Eyes of a Cat", for Friskies cat food.

Also in September 2007 "Experiment No. 6" was used for a BBC trailer for a catch-up marathon of the hit TV show ''Heroes''. More recently, the track "Space Walk" was used in the United States for a 2009 Cadillac television campaign.

"The Curse of Ka'Zar" was used in Turner Classic Movies' 31 Days of Oscar advertisements, played in a montage (occasionally aired with alternative music by Imogen Heap) used for filler and in information about the film about to air prior to its actual airing.

In 2003, the BBC announced that Lemon Jelly would be contributing to a remix album based on the music and sound effects of the television program Doctor Who as part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the series. This project was abandoned, however, owing partly to the announcement of the 2005 revival of the series.

'' '64–'95 '' (2005–2007)[link]

Their most recent album, 2005's '''64–'95'', featured a sticker to warn listeners that "This is our new album. It's not like our old album." The title comes from the fact that each track features a single sample drawn from years between 1964 and 1995, incorporating each sample in a variety of different ways. It contains a track (Track 10 – "'64 – Go") featuring a vocal performance by William Shatner, with whom they collaborated for a track on his album ''Has Been''. The album was complemented by the release of a DVD under the same title, with each of the album's audio tracks accompanied with colourful visuals executed mostly in 2D and 3D animation. Some of these visuals are progressive and would work as stand-alone music videos, while others are more repetitious, ever-changing variations of a given visual theme. The audio on the DVD is available as both standard stereo as well as 5.1 surround sound (5.1 audio mixed by Franglen and Dom Morley). The visuals were created by the Airside design studios. Telstraclear later sampled "'93 (Don't Stop Now)" in their 'Hello World' campaign of 2006.

In late 2005, Franglen did remixes of Coldcut's "Man in a Garage", and of the original ''The Sims 2'' and its expansion pack ''The Sims 2: University'' Buy/Build Mode Soundtracks for another expansion pack for ''The Sims 2''; ''The Sims 2 Nightlife''. In 2006 Franglen produced Badly Drawn Boy's studio album ''Born in the U.K.'' and in 2007 Deakin released an eclectic three-volume mix album "The Triptych".

On hiatus (2008–present)[link]

The duo announced Lemon Jelly would be taking a hiatus as of 2008. Fred Deakin released the news on their forum, also stating that whilst there was a possibility the two would work together again, they would be pursuing solo careers for the time being. Nick Franglen stated on the forum that the two are still good friends and plan to work together again in the future. Their now updated website states that they are "Not dead, but sleeping."

In 2011 Deakin formed a collaboration with Robin Jones of The Beta Band, called Flashman, and released their debut album ''To The Victor – The Spoils!''.

Style[link]

Live performances [link]

In 2003, Lemon Jelly performed a number of concerts around the UK. Instead of having a support act, Franglen and Deakin organized a giant game of Bingo, presided over by Death and played by members of the audience. Entrance to one of their shows was by wearing a limited edition red or yellow coloured t-shirt which was sent to you in the post, instead of a physical ticket. In other shows, support was provided by Don Partridge – a traditional one man band – whilst "Jelly Helpers" distributed sweets to the crowd. They also played a Saturday Morning gig named "Jelly Tots" as a charitable event for children. In between sets, classic British children's cartoons were played over a projection screen, and the event featured bouncy castles, clowns and hundreds of balloons. They have performed headlining sets at Glastonbury Festival, V Festival, Reading Festival and The Big Chill amongst others.

Visual arts[link]

Many of the bands releases and videos are designed by Fred Deakin's Airside studios.

Music videos[link]

The album '' '64–'95 '' was released simultaneously as a DVD featuring animated videos for each track.

Album artwork[link]

Their packaging is designed by Deakin's Airside studios. The bright colours and graphic elements, together with the Lemon Jelly typeface, contribute to the Lemon Jelly "brand". Their first three EPs were released on 10" vinyl in hand screenprinted sleeves and now trade on eBay for large sums of money. Other interesting sleeves included ''Soft/Rock'', an unofficial release pressed on pale blue 7" vinyl in a denim sleeve that also contained a condom, and ''Rolled/Oats'', another unofficial release pressed as a gold picture disc in a hessian bag.

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"
		* Released: October 23, 2000		* Label: XL Recordings (IFXLCD 139)	* Format: [[Compact Disc	—	—		UK">Music recording sales certification
!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"	!style="width:2em;font-size:75%"
		* Released: October 23, 2000	* Label: XL Recordings (IFXLCD 139)	* Format: [[Compact Disc	—	—		UK: Silver
	align="left"	* Released: January 17, 2002	* Label: XL Recordings (IFXLCD 160)	* Format: CD, LP	20	24		British Phonographic Industry>UK: Gold
		* Released: January 31, 2005	* Label: XL Recordings (IFXLCD 182X)	* Format: CD, LP	17	8		British Phonographic Industry>UK: Silver

EPs[link]

''The Bath EP'' (1998)

''The Yellow EP'' (1999)

''The Midnight EP'' (2000)

Singles[link]

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References[link]

External links[link]

Lemon Jelly's Official Website

Lemon Jelly at Musicbrainz

XL Recordings

'64 – '95 Album Review at UKEvents.net

Category:English electronic music groups Category:Trip hop groups Category:Electronic music duos Category:British musical duos Category:XL Recordings artists

de:Lemon Jelly fr:Lemon Jelly ja:レモン・ジェリー sr:Lemon Jelly sv:Lemon Jelly

name	Artie Lange
birth name	Arthur Steven Lange, Jr.
birth date	October 11, 1967
birth place	Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
medium	Stand-up, Television, Film, Radio
nationality	American
genre	Observational comedy, Improvisational comedy, Insult comedy, Black comedy
active	1987–present
subject	Personal life, Self-deprecation, Human sexuality, Pop culture, Italian American culture, Professional sports, Recreational drug use, Drinking culture, Current events
influences	Howard Stern, John Belushi, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Jackie Gleason, Peter Sellers, David Letterman, Richard Lewis
website	artie-lange.com
footnotes	}}

Arthur Steven "Artie" Lange, Jr. (born October 11, 1967) is an American actor, comedian and radio personality best known for his tenures with the ''The Howard Stern Show'' and the comedy sketch series ''MADtv''.

Lange performed his first stand-up comedy routine at 19 years of age. He took up work as a longshoreman to help support his family, following the death of his quadriplegic father. In 1995, Lange starred in the first season of ''MADtv'' before leaving halfway through the second due to cocaine abuse and his subsequent arrest. After a period of rehabilitation, Lange featured in ''Dirty Work'' with Norm MacDonald, who brought Lange into the second season of his sitcom, ''The Norm Show''. In 2001, Lange replaced Jackie Martling on ''The Howard Stern Show'' and stayed until late 2009, before a suicide attempt in early 2010 led to an eight-month stay in a psychiatric ward. Lange has released recordings of comedy performances – ''It's the Whiskey Talkin''' (2004) and ''Jack and Coke'' (2009). He co-wrote, produced and starred in his film ''Artie Lange's Beer League'' in 2006, and co-wrote, with Anthony Bozza, the book ''Too Fat to Fish'' in 2008, which entered ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list at number one. In 2011, Lange returned to radio with Nick DiPaolo to co-host ''The Nick and Artie Show''.

Early life and education[link]

Lange was born on October 11, 1967 in Livingston Township, New Jersey, United States and was raised in Union Township. His mother Judy (née Caprio) was a housewife while his father, Arthur Sr., was a general contractor. His sister Stacy is a fashion designer. Two weeks after Lange's birth, his father went on trial for counterfeiting money but was spared jail time out of the court's sympathy for his young son. In 2003, after some of the staff on ''The Howard Stern Show'' submitted a sample of their DNA for testing, it was revealed that Lange was approximately 25 per cent American Indian.

Lange played baseball during his time at Union High School, where he became an all-county third baseman. He spent his free time working with his father, who in October 1985, fell from a ladder and broke his back, becoming quadriplegic. Money soon became an issue within his family, and Lange's mother took a secretary job for income. "We took out a second mortgage. Medicaid paid for a nurse eight hours a day. When my mother got back from being a secretary all day, she had to take care of him. Every night, she set her alarm clock to turn him so he wouldn't get bedsores." The family contacted celebrities asking them to donate items for auction, and Howard Stern was the only one to respond, who sent an autographed K-Rock jacket in 1987, joking on the air "does this guy think that if he puts the jacket on he's going to walk again?" which Lange and his father found funny. His father died from an infection on February 1, 1990, four-and-a-half years after the accident.

In August 1985, Lange was arrested for attempted bank robbery. He claimed he was trying to flirt with the teller by passing her a note that said he was armed and demanded $50,000. The teller took it seriously, triggering a silent alarm. He was charged with disorderly conduct and entered community service in March 1986. As part of his probation, Lange attended the Connecticut School of Broadcasting from March to June 1987 as well as Seton Hall University for a short time before leaving. On June 12, 1987, at 19 years of age, Lange performed his first stand-up comedy routine at The Improv in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. "I bombed for five minutes. Everyone thinks that they can do better. I was unprepared, I mumbled, and I forgot stuff. But I'm proud that I did it." In February 1991, Lange took up work as a longshoreman at Port Newark to help support his family.

Career[link]

Early comedy career and ''MADtv'' (1992–1997)[link]

In 1992, Lange quit his job at Port Newark to focus on his comedy career. While searching for such work, his regular form of employment was driving a taxi in New York City. The flexibility of the job allowed him to perform 20-minute sets at the Comic Strip and resume work afterwards. Within the year Lange landed a role in a dinner theater play, touring restaurants and catering halls in New Jersey. He then co-formed an improv troupe called Live on Tape, which led to the group performing sell-out shows at Caroline's on Broadway in Manhattan. Lange was taken by William Morris Agency, where he first met Peter Principato, his manager of ten years.

In May 1995, Lange flew to Los Angeles to shoot the television pilot for ''MADtv'', a sketch comedy show that was picked up by the Fox network. He landed a role as one of the eight original cast members from 8,000 comics who were screened, and moved to the West Coast in July. Lange attributed his hiring to the fact that he fit the John Belushi "mold" that was popular in sketch comedy. His most popular recurring character on the show was "That's My White Mama". Lange returned for the filming of the second season of ''MADtv'' in August 1996, but his time with the show came to an end when fellow cast and crew members attempted to have an intervention for him after a cocaine binge. Lange fled the studio, running through streets with his co-workers chasing after him. It ended in a supermarket, where he was arrested and sentenced to time served and probation.

In March 1997 the producers persuaded Lange to enter rehabilitation, and he checked into Honesty House, a rehab center in Stirling, New Jersey, for two months. His contract was not renewed for the third season, but Lange would make cameo appearances during the fifth and tenth seasons, including the show's final episode on May 16, 2009. That night he also appeared on ''Saturday Night Live'', ''MADtv''s rival show, in a non-speaking role.

''Dirty Work'' and ''The Norm Show'' (1998–2001)[link]

After Lange served a short jail term and a drug rehabilitation program, comedian Norm MacDonald, impressed by Lange's work on ''Mad TV'', offered him a part in the 1998 movie ''Dirty Work''. Although the film was unsuccessful during its theatrical run, Lange credits MacDonald and director Bob Saget with rejuvenating his comedy career, leading to several more film appearances and two lucrative television development deals. He then joined the cast of MacDonald's sitcom ''The Norm Show'' during its second season, staying until its cancellation the following year. Lange has since described this period as a personal high point but a creative low point. He enjoyed being paid $35,000 an episode, sleeping late, and being in healthy physical shape, as well as working with the cast, particularly with MacDonald and Laurie Metcalf; however, he disliked the show itself, referring to the material as "ridiculously lame, easy jokes."

''The Howard Stern Show'' (2001–2009)[link]

Replacing Jackie Martling and ''It's the Whiskey Talkin (2001–2004)

Lange was introduced to ''The Howard Stern Show'' by his father in 1982. Following the departure of Jackie Martling, the show's head writer for 15 years, in March 2001, Stern announced a "Win Jackie's Money" contest, in which various comedians would audition for Martling's seat by sitting in during shows. Those who sat in included Craig Gass, Doug Stanhope, Richard Jeni, Jim Florentine and Ron Zimmerman. "There were a lot of great funny guys - guys that were funnier than me...I remember saying to my manager, 'I am not the most talented guy in this group, but I guarantee that I'm the biggest fan of the show." After the cancellation of ''The Norm Show'' in April, Lange sat in for a number of shows between May and October before beginning full time on October 26, 2001. Since Lange joined the show, Stern has often teased him for his eating habits, gambling, drinking, drug use, and sleeping at work. Stern also makes a point to praise Lange's comedic talents. Lange had grown up listening to the show and was a fan to the point of being able to recall obscure details from years before on a regular basis.

Stern and his staff have commented that Lange's life is a sort of perpetual adolescence: His mother delivers food parcels and cleans his apartment while he continually gorges himself on pizza, pancakes, and other fattening foods and goes on drunken binges.

In May 2004, while ''The Howard Stern Show'' aired at the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, local television station KLAS-TV reported Lange was found dead in his hotel room. The story turned out to be a hoax.

''Beer League'' and substance abuse (2005–2008)[link]

In early June 2005, Lange missed four days of shows, prompting concerns of a possible relapse into substance abuse. The situation climaxed in Lange's behaving strangely and belligerently on the air. On July 27, he infamously sneered at Stern and the staff, "Artie's gotta do what Artie's gotta do!" Lange then missed the next two days, writing off his absence as due to stress from doing the radio show and filming his film ''Artie Lange's Beer League''. The truth for his absence was revealed in a spontaneous revelation on September 21, 2006, in which Lange acknowledged that he had regularly snorted heroin. He discussed past episodes of heroin use beginning when he was a standup comedian and continuing until ''Beer League'' was set to begin shooting. He then detailed his painful withdrawal from the drug, which included side effects of aching, cold sweats, shaking, and vomiting. Lange recalled taking his telephone off the hook to avoid speaking to his mother, who ultimately intervened to help him recover. Lange was threatened with legal action by producers of ''Beer League'' if he failed to show up for the first day of shooting, which led him to secure a home visit from a doctor, who prescribed Subutex to alleviate his dependency.

In the days leading up to Stern's departure from terrestrial radio in December 2005, Lange revealed that he and show producer Gary Dell'Abate were approached by Infinity Broadcasting about replacing Stern with a show of their own. He claimed he was offered roughly $5 million to defect, but he and Dell'Abate claimed never to have given the offer much thought.

On April 10, 2008, Lange walked off the show after an on-air argument and subsequent outburst at his personal assistant, Teddy (during which he mentioned that Teddy embarrassed him by referring to Bloomingdale's as "Bloomie's"), resulting in a physical altercation. Lange expressed his disdain for his assistant of nearly two years because of recent money issues. Later in the broadcast, Lange returned to apologize and tender his resignation, which Stern accepted.

On April 21, 2008, Lange returned to the ''Howard Stern Show'' following a scheduled one-week vacation hiatus for the cast members. He apologized and took full responsibility for his behavior. It was revealed that Sirius was allowing him to continue, but that another infraction would end his employment. Additionally, Lange explained that despite their on-air confrontation, he and Teddy will maintain their working relationship.

''Too Fat to Fish'', USO tour and ''Jack and Coke'' (2008–2009)[link]

In June 2008 Lange embarked on a comedy tour he named "Operation Mirth" with the United Service Organizations to entertain the U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan. He was inspired to travel after viewing the documentary film ''Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie'' which was about comedian Jeffrey Ross' comedy tour in Iraq. As headliner, Lange picked fellow comedians Jim Florentine, Nick DiPaolo, and Dave Attell to join him, including producer of ''The Howard Stern Show'' Gary Dell'Abate, who served as master of ceremonies on the tour.

On November 11, 2008 Lange released his first book, ''Too Fat to Fish''. The book is a collection of narrative episodes from Lange's life, from his childhood to his USO trip. The foreword is written by Howard Stern. The book debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list under hardcover nonfiction. The softcover edition was released in June 2009 with a change to the back cover from the hardcover edition and includes a bonus chapter.

On November 17, 2009, Lange released his second comedy DVD, ''Jack and Coke'', via Shout! Factory. The 80-minute set was recorded live in New York City.

Return to radio and second book (2011–present)[link]

On July 6, 2011, Lange returned to radio for the first time since December 2009, guest hosting in place of Tony Bruno on Fox Sports Radio with comedian Nick DiPaolo. A caller asked Lange about returning to ''The Howard Stern Show'', to which he replied: "That would be the greatest thing ever, but you know listen, I was on the greatest show of all-time for about nine years and I put them in a very awkward situation to say the least. So what am I gonna do? But I love them all and they were great to me." On July 21, Lange announced to comedian Joe Matarese on his podcast of the plans to have him and DiPaolo to host a "sports entertainment comedy show" on Fox Sports Radio in. "It looks like it's a definite. They made an offer," said Lange. "Nothing's been signed yet, but we're gonna do it." On October 3, 2011, ''The Nick and Artie Show'' debuted on DirecTV. TMZ reported that Lange and Dipaolo will each make $500,000 per year as part of the contract, which was guaranteed for 3 years.

Lange's second book, ''Crash and Burn'', is set for a late 2012 release.

Personal life[link]

Though raised as a Catholic, Lange has expressed doubts about the existence of God but is "afraid" to identify himself as an atheist in the event that he is wrong.

In 2002, Lange began to date his longtime girlfriend Dana Sironi. He announced in 2006 their decision to break up, citing his heroin abuse as the primary reason. However, Lange announced on an early November 2006 ''Stern Show'' that they were again together to some extent, but that the situation was a mystery even to him. The couple broke up in early 2007 but began dating again in December 2007. The couple have since parted ways, though Sironi accompanied Lange to an appearance on ''Late Show with David Letterman'' in March 2009.

His favorite book is ''A Confederacy of Dunces''. He considers George Carlin to be the all-time greatest comedian and said, "It's easy to follow the funniest guy ever" when he appeared after Carlin as a guest during his first talk show appearance, on ''The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn''. He has been critical of the "unbelievably positive press" given to comedians such as Jon Stewart and Ricky Gervais, feeling that their acclaim approaches hyperbole; he acknowledges their talents, however.

He has been asked to appear on ''Celebrity Fit Club'' for each of the show's four seasons but has declined every time because of his commitment to Stern's show.

Political views[link]

Politically, he has said he does not consider himself to be a "liberal," though he is pro-choice, a supporter of gay rights, and a supporter of unions owing to his former career as a longshoreman. He has called President George W. Bush a "dolt" and supported John Kerry in 2004 and Barack Obama in 2008. He initially supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq, but has since changed his mind. When documentarian Michael Moore visited ''The Howard Stern Show'' in 2007, Lange told him that he had changed some of his political opinions because of Moore's films. Crumbs Bakery currently offers an "Artie Lange" vanilla and chocolate cupcake, with partial proceeds going toward the Lifebeat HIV/AIDS charity.

Substance abuse[link]

On August 6, 2008, Lange claimed to have begun an intensive outpatient rehab program after missing the ''Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget''. On the August 11 airing of the show, Lange admitted to having been back on heroin for the previous seven weeks. He stated that he had gotten drunk playing pool and was offered the heroin by someone at the pool hall. Comedian Richard Lewis recommended a therapist to Lange.

On the December 8, 2008 show, Lange admitted that he lied about intensive outpatient rehab and had only gone to the therapist twice, not even making it through the end of the second session.

On the June 17, 2009, episode of ''The Adam Carolla Podcast'', Lange revealed that he had been sober for two and a half months, had lost 45 pounds, and hoped to lose 45 more. On the August 10, 2009 broadcast of ''The Howard Stern Show'', Stern noticed Lange's weight loss. Lange then confirmed that his current weight was 230 lb. and that he wished to continue in his endeavor to lose more weight.

2010 suicide attempt[link]

On January 2, 2010, Lange attempted suicide by repeatedly stabbing himself in the abdomen with a 13-inch kitchen knife. He was found on the floor of his home by his mother and taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where he underwent surgery. Lange was released the following week. Sirius stated that Lange would be welcomed back onto ''The Howard Stern Show'' following his recovery.

Lange returned to the comedy stage for the first time on September 27, 2010 eight months after his suicide attempt, performing two nights at Comedy Cellar in New York City. He mentioned being in a psychiatric ward for 8 months since the incident. As of September 2011 he has been co host of the Nick and Artie show with comedian Nick Dipaolo every week night at 10.00pm to 1.00 am.

Filmography[link]

''Artie Lange: Jack and Coke'' ''Entourage (TV series) ''Rescue Me (TV series) ''Waltzing Anna'' ''Game Over (TV series) ''Elf (film) ''Boat Trip (film) ''Gameday (short film) ''The Norm Show'' ''Dirty Work (1998 film) ''Jerry Maguire'' ''MADtv''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Other notes
2010	''Serial Buddies''	Golden Graham
2009	|	Himself	Stand-up comedy DVD
2007	Entourage'' ||	Scott Segil	Ad-libbed Leslie Bibb's ass bite
rowspan="4"	2006	Rescue Me'' ||	Mike – Lou's cousin
''Artie Lange's Beer League''	Artie DeVanzo
Fox Sports (USA)	Fox Sports' 2006 World Series coverage	Himself
''Supertwink''	The Plumber
2005	|	Jacob Kline
rowspan="3"	2004	Game Over'' ||	Turbo	Voice
''Artie Lange: It's the Whiskey Talkin' ''	Himself
''A Piece of My Heart''	Lenny Steinberg
rowspan="3"	2003	Elf'' ||	Fake Santa
''Mail Order Bride (2003 film)	Mail Order Bride''	Tommy
''Old School (film)	Old School''	Booker
2002	Boat Trip'' ||	Brian	Refused to kiss co-star Will Ferrell
rowspan="2"	2001	Gameday'' ||	Artie	Short, featured as extra on ''It's the Whiskey Talkin'''
''Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth''	Swim Coach Hasselhoff
rowspan="6"	1999	|	Artie Henderson	Once smoked pot with Peter Boyle behind ''The West Wing'' set on the Warner Bros. studios lot
''The Bachelor (1999 film)	The Bachelor''	Marco
''Mystery Men''	Big Red
''Lost & Found (1999 film)	Lost & Found''	Wally
''The 4th Floor''	Jerry
''Puppet (film)	Puppet''	Alexie
1998	Dirty Work'' ||	Sam McKenna
1996	|	Sports radio host	Deleted scene; Tom Cruise yelled at him
1995	|	various

Roles lost[link]

Lange auditioned for the role of Milton in Mike Judge's film ''Office Space'', and again for the role of Judge Hank "The Hangman" BMW in Mike Judge's film ''Idiocracy'', he lost both roles to Stephen Root. Lange auditioned for Paul Giamatti's role in ''Man on the Moon''. He also auditioned for the role of Nick Volpe (Wass Stevens was ultimately cast) in the 2008 film ''The Wrestler''. During a December 18, 2008 call to ''The Howard Stern Show,'' director Darren Aronofsky, a stand-up comedy fan, stated he was impressed by Lange's acting but felt his celebrity would be distracting to the audience; Stern, who said it was his favorite movie of the year, agreed with this assessment and Lange joked it was the most flattering reason he'd ever been turned down for a role.

References[link]

Sources[link]

External links[link]

Interviews[link]

Artie Lange interview on Rock 'n Roll Ghost

in 2006 in 2008

Artie Lange interview on the Best Damn Sports Show Podcast

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Review of "Too Fat to Fish"

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