Say it ain't so, Baby Gorilla.

I don't have Sirius, so I haven't listened since they left terrestrial, but I liked Artie. I've still been meaning to get Sirius, though.

They'd better find a great replacement. Artie was an improvement over Jackie, whose departure I wasn't sorry to see in the least. He was a good writer, but irritating and racist on-air.

FunkMistress said:

I'm totally with ya - hated Jackie and love Artie.

I didn't hear all of the show, but I don't think it's 100% that Artie'll go. He said it would be January, if so.

Get Sirius! I held out for a year and I can't believe I did! It's twice as good on satellite!

Ace said:

When I'm at the point where another monthly bill is remotely a good idea, I'm so on it.

I had no idea what you meant by Baby Gorilla in the other thread. Too bad. His story about hooking up with a chick in Vegas and then her demanding her money the next morning was classic.

FunkMistress said:

Make Jers pay for it.

live4lust said:

"Look at you, you baby gorilla, you!"

It's even funnier when Howard says it than it was when Don Rickles originally did.

live4lust said:

Ya know, I never heard that (although I've heard allusions to it for ages).

Was it as good as his driving-through-L.A.-in-a-pig-costume-to-score-coke story?

FunkMistress said:

Rickles was on just the other day.

Ace said:

ass

Ace said:

Oh, Jesus.

I heard both and the pig-costume one was funnier, just because they were all cracking up so bad as he was trying to tell it.

jerseykrs said:

Orgnote

this sucks if true. maybe its because hes
so sickly lately. most of the time it looks like has no energy. and he wasnt even excited about the 20 year old stripper chick whos tryin to bang him this week.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Artie! I mean that seat took on a whole new role when he came to the show...listening back on master tape theater when jackie was on was like..he didn't even say much...just laughed that god aweful laugh!
I thought this was gonna happen howard says he supports arties career but when it comes down to it howard thinks Radio is the end all be all for everyone and artie should just focus on the show.

Ace said:

I will NEVER be with out my sirius! regular radio is like now.

Shorty said:

Me, too.

Ace said:

I really can't even imagine the show with out him. no artie NOOOOO!
although I think he should leave if he wants to persue an acting/movie/TV career.

Shorty said:

They'll never find a better fit. And do you think Artie will be a success on his own?

Ace said:

absolutely!

Maybe his head is swelling from that brief appearance on Entourage

Damn, I don't even have sattelite yet but I'm bummed if he leaves, Artie is super funny

Ace said:

Yesterday's show was so compelling and disturbing - first the Howard-Artie fight, then the announcement that Artie is on burnb-out and just needs to get his shit together... then Howard admitting to once being suicidal - - I was a WRECK - but listened to the replay all day catching the bits and pieces I missed.

Actually - the show has been EXCELLENT these past weeks - so funny, so interesting... I am about Artie, though.... and he is in pretty bad shape. Hope he cna get it all together without quitting the show.

THIS was a great show, too!!!

DR!

DiminutiveRocker said:

Lay off the cannolis...
Lay off the cannolis...
Lay off the cannolis...

Ace said:

ACE!

He had a fight with Howard? Is that why he's leaving? He seems to be heading down Chris Farley's path--he looks awful now.

I've been listening to Howie since '85, so I'm a long-time Jackie fan. He was a wealth of material - his constant plugs, his cheapness, alcoholism, white-trash homes and trailer-park mentality were fodder for Howard. And Jackie was relentless when it came to goofing on Gary. their battles were legendary. The show hasn't been the same since he and Billy West left.

The way Artie's going, they'll have to bury him in a piano case. THAT'LL be some Stern show.
[Edited 5/25/07 22:27pm]

uPtoWnNY said:

never liked Billy West; he just couldn't have sucked more, imo. but one of the funniest shows I ever heard was when they beat up on Jackie for his four crappy houses.

live4lust said:

..or Howard goofing on Jackie's music, Jackie reading excerpts from Robin's book in a British accent, Jackie's blunt-rolling contest with Snoop, etc., etc. Dude was too much. Y'all can have Artie.