Comments on: Is Artie Back? http://japadamus.com/2008/04/21/is-artie-back/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: japadamus http://japadamus.com/2008/04/21/is-artie-back/#comment-1252 japadamus Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:01:10 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2008/04/21/is-artie-back/#comment-1252 I say artie will be back. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon. Perhaps after some therapy or something. He knows he f'ed up...he knows he loves the Stern show and more importantly he knows he needs the job. Will Howard have him back? Of course. Howard is really unable to fire anyone, and Sirius won't force Stern to fire Artie...especially since Artie is the most popular cast member. At most they'll force him to see a shrink. I think there is going to be a huge lack of trust between Stern and Artie going forward, however. Stern always claims that he loves Artie and that Artie is his bro. But in reality, Artie, like everyone else on the show is part of a bit. And to Stern the bits come first. The whole Teddy situation took place because Stern goaded Artie by taking Teddy's side. I've been listening to Stern for a while now and there is no way he'd ever take the side of an assistant as incompetent as Teddy in real life. I think part of Artie's anger was that Stern wasn't taking his side...and that's wrong. Artie needs to grow up with that shit. Perhaps the have a different relationship off air, and perhaps off air Howard and Artie can reach some understanding, but on air Artie should know that he's fair game and be able to control himself. I say artie will be back. Maybe not tomorrow, but soon. Perhaps after some therapy or something. He knows he f’ed up…he knows he loves the Stern show and more importantly he knows he needs the job.

Will Howard have him back? Of course. Howard is really unable to fire anyone, and Sirius won’t force Stern to fire Artie…especially since Artie is the most popular cast member. At most they’ll force him to see a shrink.

I think there is going to be a huge lack of trust between Stern and Artie going forward, however. Stern always claims that he loves Artie and that Artie is his bro. But in reality, Artie, like everyone else on the show is part of a bit. And to Stern the bits come first.

The whole Teddy situation took place because Stern goaded Artie by taking Teddy’s side. I’ve been listening to Stern for a while now and there is no way he’d ever take the side of an assistant as incompetent as Teddy in real life.

I think part of Artie’s anger was that Stern wasn’t taking his side…and that’s wrong. Artie needs to grow up with that shit. Perhaps the have a different relationship off air, and perhaps off air Howard and Artie can reach some understanding, but on air Artie should know that he’s fair game and be able to control himself.

]]> By: sushiattack http://japadamus.com/2008/04/21/is-artie-back/#comment-1253 sushiattack Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:11:23 +0000 http://japadamus.com/2008/04/21/is-artie-back/#comment-1253 I disagree that Sirius will not fire Artie. I think the lack of a Howard tv clip AND a replay of the show means the company has begin to look at the situation legally. Remember the whole Sal artie situation?when he threw the stuff at Sal it appeared that he really hit him but the show attempted to white wash the situation with Sal saying nothing hit him. Because they covered that up before now I would think legal is involved because of the huge liability. If it comes down to risking the franchise or keeping Artie they'll just hire Greg Fitzsimmons I disagree that Sirius will not fire Artie. I think the lack of a Howard tv clip AND a replay of the show means the company has begin to look at the situation legally. Remember the whole Sal artie situation?when he threw the stuff at Sal it appeared that he really hit him but the show attempted to white wash the situation with Sal saying nothing hit him. Because they covered that up before now I would think legal is involved because of the huge liability. If it comes down to risking the franchise or keeping Artie they’ll just hire Greg Fitzsimmons

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