![]() He claimed he was trying to impress his girlfriend at the time, by passing the teller a note that said he was armed and demanded $50,000. ![]() In August 1985, Lange was arrested for attempted bank robbery. His poor grades required him to attend summer school in order to graduate. Lange attended Union High School, during which he played baseball and became an all-county third baseman. In August 2003, Lange found out he is approximately twenty-five percent American Indian after submitting a sample of his DNA for testing. Two weeks after Lange's birth, his father went on trial for keeping $200,000 in counterfeit money for a loan shark, but was spared jail time out of the court's sympathy for his young son. His mother, Judy (née Caprio), of Italian descent, was a housewife, while his father, Arthur Lange Sr., of German descent, was a general contractor who installed television antennas. Lange was born on October 11, 1967, in Livingston, New Jersey, and was raised in Union Township, Union County. ![]() After becoming sober, Lange resumed stand-up and launched Artie Lange's Halfway House podcast in 2019, but paused his career twice before resuming the podcast in October 2021. That year, he released his third book Wanna Bet? and put a hiatus on his career following a series of arrests and drug rehabilitation. From 2015 to 2017, Lange hosted The Artie Quitter Podcast which was followed by a recurring role in the HBO series Crashing and a stint as co-host of The Artie and Anthony Show with Anthony Cumia until 2018. During this time, Lange released his second book, Crash and Burn (2013). In 2001, Lange returned to New Jersey and joined The Howard Stern Show and pursued various projects during this time he released two comedy albums, co-wrote, produced, and starred in his feature film Artie Lange's Beer League (2006), and released his first book, Too Fat to Fish (2008), which entered The New York Times Best Seller list at number one.Īfter attempting suicide in early 2010, Lange completed rehabilitation and hosted The Nick & Artie Show with Nick Di Paolo from 2011 to 2013, after which Lange hosted The Artie Lange Show until 2014. In 1997, Norm Macdonald chose Lange to co-star in his comedy film Dirty Work (1998), which secured Lange further acting roles including Macdonald's sitcom The Norm Show. His arrest for cocaine possession during the second season led to his departure and subsequent rehabilitation. His nose appears to be bleeding in the mug shot.In 1995, Lange moved to Los Angeles to star in Mad TV. Lange shared a photo of his nose, which has been badly damaged after years of cocaine use. Several celebrities pleaded on Twitter late last year for Lange to seek help for his long and public drug problem. The comedian avoided jail time back then, but the drug court had the authority to remand him to jail. 14, after testing positive twice for cocaine and opioids during his four-year probation. Lange’s team did not address the controlled substance possession, but said “it’s time.” However, there is no sentencing or bond information listed on the website. ![]() The former “MADtv” star’s team tweeted that he was not arrested, but only being held in jail for a few days.Īccording to the Essex County Correctional Facility inmate database, Lange was in possession of a controlled substance. Comedian Artie Lange was held in the Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, N.J., on Wednesday night allegedly in an effort to help him sober up before being relocated to a long-term treatment program. ![]()
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