The segment occurred at the end of the pilot edition of "Joe Buck Live." Buck, one of TV's best-known football and baseball broadcasters, was conducting cross-talk with other comics on the set, Paul Rudd and Jason Sudeikis, when Lange made a handful of homophobic cracks and uttered expletives. The chief of HBO Sports on Tuesday apologized for a series of profanities uttered by comic Artie Lange during the launch of new sports talk show anchored by Joe Buck Monday night. Comedian and radio personality Artie Lange has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of an intoxicant and with careless driving, according to the Asbury Park Press. Get the latest Flash player.

Greenburg said the segment made him uncomfortable at times, but he hoped that the Favre interview would be the story that carried the day. Lange walked off the stage to mostly applause. It was raunchy and tense. After the live show ended, Buck and the panel continued with a 10-minute segment for the studio audience. When Buck joked that his favorite Web site was TMZ.com, Lange pounced. The scheduled subject was sports and celebrity but quickly turned into a battle of wills between Lange and the host.

But The Howard Stern Show comic saved his sharpest bite for the stage as part of a panel featuring actor Paul Rudd and Saturday Night Live cast member Jason Sudeikis. Lange laughed hysterically at Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain's DUI arrest video and joked with an HBO producer moments before going on the air, "Do you have any blow. It was 30 minutes before his segment on Joe Buck Live at the Equitable Center Theater in midtown Manhattan and Lange was searching for victims. Its clear from this article and the stern show this morning that Artie and the interviewer were not a good match. I read the article and didnt think it was particularly negative, but it certainly wasnt the puff piece Artie was hoping for. Get off your high horse and this piece left out the criticism about the Italian family thing, which Ive never heard except for the Sopranos. Artie Lange is one of the funniest people in the country. He is the funniest comedian that ever lived. Great article for Stern fans. This poor guy wont be around much longer and i wonder if Artie Lang himself made it onto the famous Stern show death list for 2009.

It seems that this article hit him hard from his harsh reactions on the Stern show this morning. She should have mentioned Arties grotesque horrible smokers wheeze lung laugh before and after he speaks. My wife has stretch marks that look like grill marks. My kid loves Artie and plays basketball too. Thank the lord for suckers with no self-esteem. Artie is an easy mark for every deadbeat on the Howard Stern show. Just do everyone a favor and die already.

He is hilarious and genuine. He needs to clear his throat already. Im sure tomorrow will once again be the Artie Lange Show.