Monday, September 27, 2010

Artie Lange performs at Comedy Cellar in N.Y. in first show since suicide attempt


Artie Lange performed at a New York city club over the weekend in his first appearance on stage since his suicide attempt in January in Hoboken, according to fellow comedian Craig Gass.

Gass spoke of Lange's performance at the Comedy Cellar in New York during an appearance on the Howard Stern show this morning, according to . Gass also posted a photo of himself arm-in-arm with Lange on his Facebook page.

Lange, a regular on the Howard Stern show for many years, has long struggled with addiction. His mother found Lange unconscious Jan. 2 in his Hoboken residence, suffering from nine stab wounds to his stomach, police said at the time.

Lange took a hiatus from Stern's show in December 2009, and told The Star-Ledger at the time that he needed "to try to get my head straight."