Stern Sidekick Quits on Air After Fight

Troubled comedian canceled numerous December appeareances

(NEWSER) - Comedian Artie Lange, Howard Stern's volatile sidekick, is in the hospital in New Jersey but hasn't said why. The troubled comic's agent released a statement saying, "We can confirm that Artie is in the hospital. Artie has chosen to keep all information on this matter between him and his doctor." Lange, 42, has battled substance abuse and was busted for DUI in 2008, E! reports. More»

Radio king weds his queen at ritzy Manhattan restaurant

(NEWSER) - Howard Stern and Beth Ostrovsky tied the knot at a star-studded wedding in Manhattan last night. Billy Joel serenaded the pair, actor—and minister—Mark Consuelos officiated, and Chevy Chase delivered a saucy toast. The shock jock "was the antithesis of his public figure," a source told Newsday. "He demonstrated that he was sincere and incredibly loving." The Sterns asked that gifts take the form of donations to a wildlife rescue center. More»

Shock jock's audio tricks have Dolly spewing hate

(NEWSER) - Dolly Parton has become the latest victim of a Howard Stern audio mashup and the country legend is livid, reports E! Online. The shock jock and his henchmen chopped up and remixed Parton quotes to make it sound as if she was spewing out raunchy and racist remarks. The fuming singer issued a statement hinting that a lawsuit could be on the way. More»

Funny man finds the troubles at CBS Radio the best joke of all

(NEWSER) - It's been almost two years since Howard Stern switched to satellite radio, and the never-modest shock jock is reveling in his success on Sirius—and the woes of his former network, CBS, and rival, Don Imus, back in terrestrial radio. In a sit-down with the AP, Stern crows that his show is funnier than ever, now that he can tell jokes without the punchlines being bleeped. More»

Shock jock talks sex, Artie Lange, Charlie Sheen, and more

(NEWSER) - In a new interview with Rolling Stone , Howard Stern says former sidekick Artie Lange may return to the air for the first time following last year’s suicide attempt . “He said to me recently that he would be willing to come on the air and explain what happened and stuff," says Stern, but adds that he wants to make sure “I’d be doing the right thing by him … I just want Artie to stay alive." More from the interview:

• On Charlie Sheen: "I sort of admire Charlie Sheen's ability to say f*** you to the world. It's a fascinating car wreck because, you know, how many people are in Hollywood dying for a hit television show? I don't know whether to give him a medal or to throw him in a loony bin.”