


In recent years, Artie has done the unthinkable and both praised and defended Howard. But recently there's been a shift in Artie's attitude, mostly attributed to him getting clean. Related: Why Howard Stern Doesn't Talk About His Divorce On His ShowĪrtie's addiction issues, according to both the comedian and Howard, attributed to the animosity between them. And when it comes to Artie, it's out of a respect for his addiction. But Howard has a reason he doesn't talk about his old staffers. There's no doubt this has angered Artie even more. Howard has also edited out Artie from old clips of the show. Howard has almost never spoken about the relatively new SiriusXM boss on-air.ĭespite Artie's near-constant attacks on Howard on his podcast and while speaking to the likes of Joe Rogan, Howard has almost never spoken about Artie after his Stern Show departure in 2010. At least, this is what Artie and his pals have claimed. Ultimately, Artie didn't like how he was "sucking up" to celebrities, became more PC, nor let executive producer Marci Turk take over the show. On his old podcast in 2016, Artie even stated that Howard "abandoned" the fans who made him famous with his change of direction. This has a lot to do with how displeased Artie was with Howard's creative transformation. He even claimed that he and Howard hated each other on numerous occasions. But for the longest time, Artie was Howard's mortal enemy. But that doesn't mean that he'd never had Artie on the show again as a guest. even when he's doing the show remotely due to COVID. Howard is content with just having co-host Robin Quivers and producer/writer Fred Norris in-studio with him. There's just no way that Artie Lange would ever return to The Howard Stern Show full-time. So, will he ever return to the Stern Show?Īrtie Lange Seems To Like Howard Again And Wants To Return But in recent years, as Artie has gone through waves of getting clean, he seemingly has softened on Howard. Fans took sides, and the ones who fully supported Artie waged war against Howard on Twitter, on Youtube, and in the comment section of every article that featured the self-proclaimed King Of All Media. All of this led to Artie leaving The Howard Stern Show.Following his departure, he and Howard had a massive falling out that wrecked their relationship. As every Artie fan knows, the man continues to struggle with addiction and has had a couple of incidents of self-harm. Of course, this was part of the problem.Not only was Howard Stern in the midst of going through a creative and personal transformation from shock jock to celebrity interviewer that ultimately turned some of his old-fan base off, but Artie had his own demons. He was a constant source of comedy, showed some real heart, and never shied away from controversy. During his time on the acclaimed and long-running radio program from 2001 to 2010, Artie was featured in some of the most iconic bits. For many Howard Stern Show fans, Artie Lange remains one of the best parts of the show.
